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Kith founder Ronnie Fieg opened Ronnie's Pronto in West Hollywood on Friday, debuting alongside the reopened Kith flagship. The grab-and-go menu leans on a Wagyu Pronto pastrami sandwich with Swiss and sauerkraut, the Crispy Catch with breaded branzino on brioche, and the Mila Meltdown grilled cheese on waffle-shaped Japanese milk bread. Breakfast service from 8am to 11:30am brings Ronnie's Favorite with scrambled eggs and avocado on focaccia plus the Say Less bacon-egg-cheese on a Kaiser. Caesar salad, panzanella, chicken bowls, and matcha or coffee freezes round out the lineup with Kith Treats soft serve sharing the counter.

Childhood friends and hockey teammates Marco Gagliardi and Anthony Dragotto open Josephine this month in a mid-century bungalow on Santa Monica Boulevard, named for both their grandmothers. Gagliardi runs the kitchen after stints at Philadelphia's Zahav and Vetri Cucina, Pizzeria Salvy, Bon Delire in San Francisco, and Vetri Las Vegas, bringing classical French sauces, whole-animal crockery, and Middle Eastern accents to his first fully-owned restaurant. The dining room and front patio serve a set six-course supper at $95 per person with a monthly menu, complimentary crudité plus focaccia plus anchoïade to start, and an optional $55 wine pairing. The bar and back patio run a daily chalkboard for walk-ins, Tuesday through Saturday from 5pm to 10pm.

Chef Sanjay Rawat is reviving the former Brera Ristorante footprint at 1331 East 6th Street as a love letter to London's Brick Lane, the East End block synonymous with bold, snackable Indian street food. The menu leans into vibrant spice work with classics like chicken tikka masala and lamb vindaloo alongside a wide vegetarian lineup, served nightly from 5pm to 10pm with valet parking. Reservations open soon.

Cinespia kicks off its 25th anniversary season at Hollywood Forever Cemetery with three iconic classics later this month. Spielberg's E.T. lands on Saturday, May 23rd, Baz Luhrmann's Moulin Rouge follows on Sunday, May 24th, and David Lynch's Mulholland Drive screens Saturday May 30th at the very cemetery where Lynch now rests. Founded in 2002 by John Wyatt, LA's longest-running outdoor film series now draws up to 4,000 guests per night with DJ sets, photobooths, and a commemorative See's Candies x Cinespia candy box marking the milestone. Presented by Amazon MGM Studios and Prime Video, tickets are now available online.

LA is closing out FIFA's historic opening ceremony trilogy with a star-studded SoFi Stadium spectacle on Friday, June 12th, 90 minutes before the United States takes on Paraguay. Katy Perry, Future, Anitta, LISA, Rema, and Tyla will headline the production, staged by Balich Wonder Studio and designed as an interactive experience with gates opening four hours before kickoff. The LA finale follows Mexico City on June 11th and Toronto earlier on June 12th, with FIFA President Gianni Infantino calling the lineup a reflection of the 'cultural diversity of the United States and the vibrancy of its many diasporas.' Tickets and hospitality packages are available now.

The shuttered Westside Pavilion is being reborn as an 800,000-square-foot research hub spanning 10800 and 10850 W. Pico Boulevard. Anchor tenants include the California Institute for Immunology and Immunotherapy (backed by a $120m gift from Dr. Gary and Alya Michelson) and UCLA's Quantum Innovation Hub, with the David Geffen School of Medicine and additional UCLA partners rounding out the floors. Plans pack the nine-acre site with 271,000 sq ft of wet and dry labs, 214,000 sq ft of offices, 29,000 sq ft of open space, and 1,100 parking spaces. Phased construction wraps between late 2027 and 2035, with Flad Architects leading design and OBJ on landscape.

Maria Shriver and Patrick Schwarzenegger's brain health nutrition brand just landed a $13m Series A led by Santa Monica-based Main Street Advisors, with Great Circle Ventures, Rogers Healy and Morrison Seger, PCG, and Tonic Ventures joining the round. The capital fuels MOSH's national grocery push, including a Target rollout this month that builds on existing shelves at Sprouts, Albertsons, Kroger, and HEB across 2,000 plus U.S. retail doors. The brand is also debuting MOSH High Protein, a new bar packing 20 grams of protein, creatine, and the MOSH Signature Brain Blend with Cognizin Citicoline, lion's mane, ashwagandha, omega-3s, and B12/D3. A portion of every bar funds Alzheimer's research and women's brain health at the Cleveland Clinic's Women's Alzheimer's Movement, where MOSH has directed $400,000 across three research grants to date.

The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art has unveiled Star Wars in Motion, its inaugural cinema exhibition debuting when the Exposition Park museum opens its doors on September 22nd. Visitors will come face-to-face with Luke's original Landspeeder from A New Hope and the first physical build of General Grievous' Wheel Bike from Revenge of the Sith, alongside visionary vehicle designs spanning Lucas' six-film saga. Founded by George Lucas and Mellody Hobson and designed by MAD Architects' Ma Yansong, the 300,000-square-foot campus will house 18 thematic exhibitions across 30 galleries featuring works from Norman Rockwell, Frida Kahlo, Beatrix Potter, and Alison Bechdel. Tickets and opening details are available online.

With Monday's loss closing the book on the Lakers' season, all eyes shift to one of the biggest questions in basketball: will LeBron James return for a 24th NBA season or walk away? The 41-year-old, who has logged more games and minutes than any other player in league history, told reporters in January that it 'very well could be' his last season. And The Athletic has since reported that retirement remains a 'real possibility' with sources noting that James does not want a farewell tour. League insiders speaking to ESPN have floated potential 2026-2027 landing spots ranging from a Lakers return to the Warriors, Cavaliers, Knicks, Nuggets, and even the Clippers if he plays on. James hits free agency this summer, and the decision could reshape both LA's offseason and the entire NBA landscape.

The Rams could land fellow Clemson alum and Clemson legend DeAndre Hopkins in free agency to round out one of the NFL's most loaded wide receiver rooms, joining Davante Adams and Puka Nacua under reigning MVP Matthew Stafford. The five-time First Team All-Pro and three-time Pro Bowler Hopkins enters his 14th season with 1,006 catches, 13,295 yards, and 85 touchdowns across stints with the Texans, Cardinals, Ravens, Chiefs, and Titans. ESPN's Aaron Schatz flagged receiver depth as the Rams' biggest roster gap, and with LA holding $29.5m in cap space against a $1.5m projected market value for Hopkins, the math pencils out for a Super Bowl insurance signing.