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VIBES - THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 2026
WAITING ALL SUMMER FOR PRESEASON VIBES

A $12.5 billion Lakers deal, two neighborhood openings, Palisades Village returns, and Route 66 turns 100.

VIBES · THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 2026THU + AUG 13
THE WEEK IN SKY
THU
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80 64
Mostly cloudy
FRI
☀️
80 64
Mostly sunny
SAT
🌫️
82 65
Fog, then sun
SUN
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84 65
Mostly sunny
🌤️ DISCUSSION

Thursday stays cooler and cloudier across central Los Angeles, with a high near 80 and a deeper marine layer that may be slow to clear. Friday holds near 80, then the weekend warms gently into the low and mid 80s. Patchy morning fog returns Saturday, while any remaining shower or thunderstorm chance favors the mountains and areas north of Los Angeles.

FULL FORECAST
💭 QUOTE OF THE DAY

“The art of competing, I'd learned from track, was the art of forgetting, and I now reminded myself of that fact. You must forget your limits. You must forget your doubts, your pain, your past.”

— Phil Knight, Shoe Dog
⏪ 1997

South Park premieres on Comedy Central. Twenty-nine years later, the network marks South Park Day with a marathon of fan-favorite episodes.

❓ TRIVIA QUESTION

Route 66 connected Chicago to Los Angeles. How many states did the Mother Road cross?

ANSWER AT THE BOTTOM ↓
EATS01 / 06
Sunlit outdoor terrace at Vicky on Rodeo with Parisian bistro chairs overlooking Rodeo Drive.
BEVERLY HILLS

Vicky on Rodeo Brings Parisian Bistro Days to Beverly Hills

Savta Hospitality's newest concept brings a traditional Parisian bistro to 208 N Rodeo Drive, serving breakfast and pastries through lunch, dinner, and weekend brunch. The room leans into cafe culture and seasonal French cooking, with daily hours from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
White Bodega & Palms wall reading The Little Market Since 1935 beside a bicycle in Venice.
VENICE

Bodega & Palms Revives Venice's Little Market Since 1935

Philip and Kaila Neuville have reopened the former Mitchell's Market at 1915 Penmar Avenue as a 783-square-foot neighborhood market and cafe, preserving a corner-store history that dates to 1935. The shelves mix everyday staples with breakfast burritos, coffee, matcha, beer, wine, pastries, breads, focaccia sandwiches, and rotating local vendors, open Monday through Saturday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
MORE EATS

🏖️ BEACH EATS Where to eat after hitting the beach. — THE INFATUATION

🥪 SANTA MONICA New owners bring in a deli to revive Main Street's Santa Monica Market. — SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS

COMMUNITY02 / 06
LA COUNTY

LA Metro Will Pay 2,000 Households Up to $600 to Park a Car

LA Metro is opening Phase 2 of the One Car Challenge countywide, inviting roughly 2,000 households to park one vehicle for five weeks and earn up to $600. One-car households can apply too, but GoCarma's sign-up page says that means going fully car-free during the challenge, so read the fine print before registering.
SUNDAY IN WEHO

West Hollywood Celebrates 100 Years of Route 66 at Plummer Park

West Hollywood marks Route 66's centennial Sunday at Plummer Park with a classic car show, new WeHo 66 signage, Charles Phoenix's Los Angelesland slide show, and a free Summer Sounds concert. At 11:30 a.m., the city will recognize Luciana Abait, Vinnie Hager, and Sylke Meyer for temporary street-pole artworks along Santa Monica Boulevard.
MORE COMMUNITY

🔭 SANTA MONICA Santa Monica College Planetarium August shows feature Mars, eclipses, observatories, Moon phases, and the Sun. — CULVER CITY OBSERVER

⛺ FOR THE FALL Five campsites near Los Angeles make the case for getting outside. — LOS ANGELES MAGAZINE

🎒 SAN FERNANDO Chatsworth Park Elementary PTA is named a 2026 California Nonprofit of the Year. — SAN FERNANDO VALLEY SUN

DEVELOPMENT03 / 06
Architectural rendering of the rebuilt Pacific Palisades Recreation Center with a lawn, pathways, and community gathering spaces.
PACIFIC PALISADES

Plans Reveal a Two-Story Rebuild for Pacific Palisades Recreation Center

New renderings show how the fire-damaged 17-acre Pacific Palisades Recreation Center could return with a two-story Gensler recreation building, an adjoining tennis pavilion, rebuilt courts, fields, playgrounds, paths, and gathering spaces by SWA Group. The plan emphasizes open sightlines, durable materials, and fire-conscious landscaping, with no opening date announced in the presentation.
Evening rendering of the proposed apartment building at 2817 Montrose Avenue behind a mature Coast Live Oak.
GLENDALE

Preserved Coast Live Oak Shapes 42-Unit Glendale Proposal

A four-story, 42-unit proposal at 2817 Montrose Avenue is designed around a mature Coast Live Oak that would remain at the front of the site. The project would replace a church property with 37 two-bedroom and five one-bedroom apartments, including five very-low-income homes, while providing 8,644 square feet of shared open space.
MORE DEVELOPMENT

🏘️ EAST HOLLYWOOD A 76-unit modular proposal would reserve every apartment except the manager's unit as affordable housing. — URBANIZE LOS ANGELES

BUSINESS04 / 06
PACIFIC PALISADES

Palisades Village Returns Saturday With a Full-Day Grand Reopening

Palisades Village reopens Saturday with a 10:30 a.m. ribbon cutting, daytime festivities through 7 p.m., and an 8 p.m. evening finale honoring the community. Shops reopen from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., restaurants run until 10 p.m., and parking is complimentary through September.
MORE BUSINESS

✈️ VAN NUYS Solairus plans to acquire Clay Lacy Aviation's aircraft management and charter divisions. — BUSINESS WIRE

ENTERTAINMENT05 / 06
LINCOLN LAWYER

Netflix Develops Lincoln Lawyer Spin-Off Around Cobie Smulders

Netflix is developing a Lincoln Lawyer spin-off around Cobie Smulders' Artemisia Emi Finch, Mickey Haller's half-sister introduced in Season 4. The untitled project is only in early development, while Emi returns in the ten-episode fifth and final season based on Resurrection Walk.
MORE ENTERTAINMENT

🥷 SKYWALKER GRILL Reservations are open for the Lucas Museum rooftop restaurant ahead of its September 22 debut. — NBC LOS ANGELES

SPORTS06 / 06
Stylized exterior map of SoFi Stadium with layered blue routes connecting the 405 freeway and Pacific Ocean, surrounded by planning-grid notes.
CURATED SEASON PLAYBOOK

The Rams Season Playbook Turns Every Game Into an LA Plan

We at CurationsLA built a living 2026 Rams field guide that turns the schedule into a plan for the city: current roster watch, every game with a practical read, the nine actual SoFi dates, and where to eat, shop, or watch from Crenshaw to Hollywood Park. It updates all season, so the Melbourne opener, ticket tiers, roster signals, and neighborhood moves stay current instead of freezing on publish day.
Stylized interior rendering of SoFi Stadium in Chargers powder blue and gold, with a lightning bolt across the field and planning notes around the seating bowl.
BOLT-SIDE PLAYBOOK

The Chargers Playbook Runs Through SoFi, the 405, and the Beach Cities

Same building, different Sunday. The Chargers edition follows an AFC West contender through ten Inglewood dates, flags the best tickets and crosstown nights, then maps the pregame west through El Segundo, Playa del Rey, Manhattan Beach, and the South Bay. This is powder-blue football with beach-city timing, 405 math, and a plan for the whole day.
LAKERS

Bob Iger and Josh Kushner Strike $12.5 Billion Deal for Lakers

Bob Iger and Thrive Capital founder Josh Kushner have agreed to buy the Lakers from Mark Walter in a deal valuing the franchise at $12.5 billion, just 14 months after Walter acquired control at a $10 billion valuation. The transaction still requires Thrive due diligence and NBA approval.
MORE SPORTS

🐏 RAMS' DEPTH CHART The Rams reveal their first unofficial depth chart ahead of the preseason opener. — TURF SHOW TIMES

🎓 RUSSELL WESTBROOK The UCLA alum and former Laker announces his retirement after 18 NBA seasons. — LOS ANGELES MAGAZINE

🏆 LA SUPER BOWL? A Chargers-Rams Super Bowl at SoFi Stadium would turn the host venue into a hometown showdown. — WHITTIER DAILY NEWS

✅ TRIVIA ANSWER
ANSWER: Eight states.

Route 66 crossed Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California before reaching Los Angeles. West Hollywood celebrates the road centennial Sunday at Plummer Park.

Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald says God is great during an on-field interview after winning Super Bowl LVI.
GOOD VIBES ONLY.