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CINCO DE MAYO
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HEY CUTIE
The Netflix is a Joke Festival is two days deep at
the Comedy Store, the Hollywood Bowl, and 33 other
LA stages + venues. Cinco de Mayo lands today with
mole, margaritas, and 14 hours of sunshine after
the morning showers clear. We've got FOCA
stealing East Hollywood, the Win~Dow heading north
to Montana Ave., and LA Plaza opening up its free
Summer of Salsa series Friday night. The Lakers
also tip Game 1 tonight at the Thunder, and
Clockshop's kite festival lifts off Saturday
at LA State Historic Park. Here are this
week's Good Vibes. And I can't wait to
see you all on Friday for Weekend Vibes. -
Wyatt
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4-DAY FORECAST Β· LA
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TUE 5/5
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67Β° | 54Β°
AM SHOWERS
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WED 5/6
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74Β° | 57Β°
SUNNY
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THU 5/7
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80Β° | 59Β°
SUNNY HOT
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FRI 5/8
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81Β° | 60Β°
SUMMER PREVIEW
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DISCUSSION: A cool, cloudy Cinco de Mayo opens with lingering
morning shower chances before clearing to mostly
sunny skies, then a sharp warm-up Wednesday
through Friday as high pressure builds in. Highs
jump roughly 13Β° from Tuesday to Thursday, with
inland valleys flirting with 90Β° by Friday. The
coast holds onto patchy May Gray clouds, so beach
plans benefit from the afternoon sun.
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π QUOTE OF THE DAY
The people who show up for you when you need them
are never the ones you tried to impress.
They're the people you helped when there was
nothing in it for you
β SHANE PARRISH
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1969
The Milwaukee Bucs sign #1 NBA Draft pick,
UCLA's Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
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β TRIVIA QUESTION
The Netflix is A Joke Festival is rolling through
Sunday across 35 across LA venues. Which legendary
Sunset Strip Club, where Richard Pryor, Robin
Williams, and David Letterman cut their teeth in
the 1970s, is hosting the festival's
'Short List' showcase tappings?
Answer at the bottom β
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π΄ E A T S π΄
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EAST HOLLYWOOD
FOCA
FOCA ON INSTAGRAM
Karo Mkhitarian's beloved Kar Sweet on
Melrose just spun off a savory sister concept, and
FOCA is the dreamy result. Fresh-baked focaccia
sandwiches arrive crispy on the outside and
pillow-soft inside, layered with prosciutto and
goat cheese on the Soft Power, or whipped feta and
olive tapenade on the Chicken Focaccia. The
plant-draped patio and front bar seating make this
a legitimately swoony hideout for
a slow Melrose afternoon. Armenian skill, Italian
heart, and a sunny East Hollywood corner all in
one warm little shack.
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SANTA MONICA
THE WIN~DOW
CREDIT: THE WIN~DOW
The cult Venice smashburger window is finally
heading north this month, taking over the beloved
Go Get Em Tiger spot at 930 Montana Ave. The
signature $4.50 cheeseburger anchors a tight menu
of fried chicken sandwiches, $8 grain bowls, and
hand-spun shakes, with a brand-new weekend
breakfast of egg-topped burgers and burritos
exclusive to this Montana outpost. Fifty seats, an
indoor-outdoor lounge layout, and original murals
from LA artist KC Haxton make the seventh location
feel
deliberately, lovingly Westside.
Paul Hibler and the American Gonzo crew behind
Pitfire Pizza, Superba, and American Beauty are
running it, so the pedigree is real.
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LONG BEACH
THE SUNRISE SHACK
SUNRISE SHACK ON INSTAGRAM
The North Shore of OΚ»ahu's beloved superfood
cafe finally crossed the Pacific this
Valentine's Day, dropping its first US
mainland location near Long Beach City College at
4501 E Carson Street. Founded in 2016 by Hawaiian
pro surfers Travis, Koa, and Alex Smith with Koa
Rothman, the shack serves the same colorful Acai
Bowls, Monkey Bowls of banana with peanut butter
and cacao nibs, Tropical Bowls, bullet coffee, and
turkey-avo aioli sandwiches that built its island
cult following. Long Beach is the brand's
California flagship,
with ten SoCal territories already sold and rolling out across the next few years.
Surf-shack vibes, a fat Hawaiian mural, and an
open-daily 7am to 6pm rhythm that makes it equally
great for morning fuel or an afternoon reset.
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MORE EATS
π
THE BIG ONE: EEEEEATSCON Los
Angeles starts lands next weekend (May 16th +
17th),
via The Infatuation
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π΄ C O M M U N I T Y π΄
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CITYWIDE
NETFLIX IS A JOKE FESTIVAL
NETFLIX IS A JOKE
The Netflix Is A Joke Festival is two days deep
and rolling toward Sunday, with
350+ live shows playing across 35 LA
venues
from the Hollywood Bowl to The Greek Theatre to
The Comedy Store. Tonight at The Ford, Alex
Edelman pairs with Ben Folds for a
music-and-comedy hang at 7pm, and Wednesday at the
Greek brings Seth Rogen's "Seth Goes
Greek" with Eric AndrΓ©, Nick Kroll, and Sarah
Silverman on the bill. Beyond the marquees, free
festival-affiliated comedy nights are running all
week at Nicos Wines in Atwater Village, keeping
the giggles accessible without a Ticketmaster
checkout. Produced with Live Nation, this is the
biggest week of stand-up the city sees all year.
SEE THE LINEUP
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DOWNTOWN LA
LA PLAZA'S SUMMER OF SALSA SERIES KICKS OFF
LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes opens its free Summer
of Salsa series Friday May 8 with a dance-floor
takeover from Son Mayor featuring Super DJ Robby,
kicking off the cultural hub's marquee summer
programming. The Smithsonian-affiliated downtown
museum sits steps from the founding site of Los
Angeles and centers the history of Mexican and
Mexican American communities through music, dance,
exhibitions, and storytelling. Doors open at 6pm
with RSVP, and the series continues through the
warm months with rotating local salsa groups
bringing the plaza alive after dark. Bring
comfortable shoes and a friend who isn't
afraid to lead.
RSVP FREE
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MORE COMMUNITY
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OUTDOOR CONCERTS: Free
outdoor, Saturday-eveniing concert series at
Hancock Park kicks off May 23rd,
via LACMA
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AAPI HERITAGE MONTH: SMay is AAPI
Hertiage Month with 'Lift As You Climb'
being this year's theme, celebrate with film
screenings and live performances all month,
via Discover Los Angeles
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π‘ D E V E L O P M E N T π‘
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ARTS DISTRICT + BOYLE HEIGHTS
sixth street viaduct parc
HARGREAVES JONES
The grass is finally in the ground beneath the
Sixth Street Viaduct, where the 12-acre park is
taking shape on both banks of the LA River.
Designed by Hargreaves Jones, the $82-million PARC
(short for Park, Arts, and River
Connectivity) splits seven acres of Arts District riverfront
with a performance lawn, dog park, and fitness
equipment, plus another five Boyle Heights acres
with sports fields, picnic areas, and event space.
The Arts District corner anchors the new Leonard
Hill Arts Plaza, named for the late Linear City
partner whose donation helped fund the build, and
will eventually connect to a Bjarke Ingels tower
complex, an extended LA River bike path, and a
future Metro B + D Line stop at 6th Street.
Genuinely transformative infrastructure, finally above ground.
read more at urbanize la
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MORE DEVELOPMENT
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SOUTH LA: TNew seven-story
mixed-use project proposed on South Figueroa
Street in South Los Angeles,
via LA YIMBY
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πΌ B U S I N E S S πΌ
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BEVERLY HILLS
MILKEN INSTITUTE GLOBAL CONFERENCE
The 29th annual Milken Institute Global Conference
is in its final stretch this morning at The
Beverly Hilton and Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills,
with day four wrapping tomorrow. The
Institute's flagship convening brings
together leaders across health, finance, business,
technology, philanthropy, and public policy to
translate recent disruption into practical
solutions for a more sustainable, equitable, and
resilient future. Two days in, this remains the LA
gathering where
capital meets creativity at scale, with rooms full of people who can fund change
connecting to those reinventing entire industries.
Follow the live conversation with
#MIGlobal.
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COUNTYWIDE
LA COUNTY COMMERCIAL ACQUISITION FUND
The second cycle of the
LA County Commercial Acquisition Fund
opens applications this morning, putting $2.6
million of forgivable financing in reach of small
businesses, nonprofits, and mission-aligned
developers ready to buy the commercial property
they currently lease. The Department of Economic
Opportunity is running the program with Genesis LA
Economic Growth Corporation, with $1 million
earmarked specifically for the Second District by
Supervisor Holly Mitchell. The goal is
community ownership over displacement, keeping neighborhood corridors rooted in the
hands of the people who built them. If your shop
has been weighing whether to keep paying rent or
finally own the building, today is the day to
start.
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MORE BUSINESS
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LIVE NATION: Live Nation to
report Q1 earnings tonight after market close,
via PR Newsire
βοΈ LA28 CLOUDS: LAX boss
talks changes ahead of 2026 World Cup, 2028
Olympics,
via LA Business Journal
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CITYWIDE
FYSEE LA 2026
NETFLIX
Netflix's citywide FYSEE LA returns for its
second year, opening this week with a slate of
conversations, screenings, and immersive
activations
celebrating the streamer's biggest series of
the season. Stranger Things, Wednesday,
Bridgerton, Nobody Wants This, BEEF, The Diplomat,
and dozens more shows take center stage at venues
spanning Hollywood, Pasadena, the Valley, and
beyond. Marquee public-facing dates land later
this month, including the FYSEE LA Comedy Night on
May 11 and a Black Mirror Clips & Conversation
at Saban Media Center on May 17. Festival
headquarters at the Netflix Tudum Theater anchors
the run with marathon screenings and craft
activations through early June.
see the lineup
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HOLLYWOOD
sag-aftra & studios reach new deal
Hollywood exhaled this weekend as SAG-AFTRA and
the AMPTP
reached a tentative four-year agreement
on a successor to the 2023 TV/Theatrical
Contracts, concluding talks this past Saturday
without anything resembling another work stoppage.
The deal covers motion pictures, scripted
primetime dramatic television, streaming content,
and new media, and reportedly includes expanded
artificial-intelligence protections that executive
director Duncan Crabtree-Ireland refused to
soften, plus a bump to the guild's pension
fund. Negotiations opened February 9th, paused in
March to give the Writers Guild room to land its
own deal, and resumed April 27th before crossing
the finish line over the weekend. The agreement
now heads to the SAG-AFTRA National Board for
review and ultimately a ratification vote among
the union's 160,000 members.
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MORE ENTERTAINMENT
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KEVIN HART: Kevin Hart, McG Team
for high-concept action comedy at Netflix,
via The Hollywood Reporter
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JFK: John Travolta movie
'November 1963' about the JFK
Assassination acquired by Ketchup Entertainment,
via Deadline
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π S P O R T S π
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PURPLE & GOLD
LAKERS OPEN SEMIFINALS AT THUNDER TONIGHT
The Lakers tip off Game 1 of the
Western Conference Semifinals tonight
in Oklahoma City after closing out the Houston
Rockets in six games to reach the second round.
Center Deandre Ayton becomes the matchup to watch,
tasked with neutralizing the Thunder's twin
towers Chet Holmgren and Isaiah Hartenstein in
what The Times called the move that "changes
our ceiling." The defending-champion Thunder
enter as the West's top seed, but LA quietly
improved on both ends across the first round and
is feeling loose heading into the seven-game test.
The series swings home to Crypto.com Arena for
Games 3 and 4 on this Saturday and next Monday.
SEE THE SCHEDULE
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DODGER STADIUM
dodgers off to historic start
The two-time defending World Series champions sit
21-13 atop the NL West, and
Shohei Ohtani picked up his first career
Pitcher of the Month award Monday
after posting a 0.60 ERA across his first five
starts back in a full-time pitching role. The
two-way star went 2-1 with 34 strikeouts and held
opposing hitters to a .160 average in March and
April, fueling early NL Cy Young chatter before
the calendar even turned. Center fielder Andy
Pages has carried the offense alongside him,
hitting .337 with 5 home runs and 24 RBI through
his breakout age-25 campaign. The Blue Crew
continues a three-game series in Houston Monday
through Wednesday before swinging back to Chavez
Ravine.
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MORE SPORTS
π LA FOOTBALL: Both the Rams and
Chargers open Rookie Minicamps this week,
via Rams Wire
β½ LAFC: LAFC hosts
Houston Dynamo this Saturday at BMO,
via LAFC
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TRIVIA ANSWER
ANSWER: The Comedy Store
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HAVE A GIGGLIN' WEEK,
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