# 🤙 🚀 A museum opens, in a location not far away vibes... *The Lucas Museum opens, Paramount stays planted, and LA welcomes fall at 80 degrees.* **Section:** Newsletters **Tags:** Newsletters **Reading time:** 1 min VIBES The Lucas Museum opens its doors, Paramount stays planted, and LA welcomes fall at 80 degrees. ## NATIONAL - [**PARAMOUNT:** Paramount to stay in Los Angeles after settlement](https://apnews.com/article/warner-bros-paramount-skydance-merger-settlement-1aaa7c471d8ba286ccfad92b18bc1ecf) - [**CLIFF BOOTH:** David Fincher and Quentin Tarantino's The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth trailer drops, starring Brad Pitt](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjEZaUBbUvU) - [**THE HUMAN BRAIN:** Stanford Medicine researchers find the brain may be two separate organs](https://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2026/09/two-separate-brains.html) - [**FIRST DAY OF FALL:** How the equinox and equilux come into play](https://www.wral.com/weather/equilux-sep-2026/) - [**ONE-PERSON BUSINESS:** Seven AI tools that can help build one in a weekend](https://www.entrepreneur.com/building-a-business/entrepreneurship/7-ai-tools-that-build-a-one-person-business-in-a-weekend-no-staff-no-code-no-stress) ## LOCAL - [**WORLD'S BEST PIZZA:** LA's Pizzeria Sei and San Francisco's Tony's Pizza Napoletana both land at No. 5](https://www.50toppizza.it/50-top-world-2026) - [**DOLLY PARTON DAY:** California declares September 25 in honor of the music icon](https://au.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/dolly-parton-day-declared-california-nashville-september-25-101323/) - [**LEBRON'S TACOS:** LeBron James invests in Mike's Red Tacos, with locations coming to our area](https://www.inc.com/amaya-nichole/taco-brand-with-3-locations-just-landed-lebron-james-as-an-investor/91405504) - [**FROM OHTANI'S SCHOOL:** A teen ballplayer nails her first pitch at Dodger Stadium](https://www.mlb.com/news/player-from-shohei-ohtani-s-former-high-school-throws-first-pitch-at-dodger-stadium) - [**WEST THIRD STREET:** Whole Foods Market plans a new store](https://www.curationsla.com/vibes/2026-09-17-whole-foods-market-to-open-new-store-on) ## FUN - [**LUCAS MUSEUM:** The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art opens today in Exposition Park](https://www.curationsla.com/vibes/2026-09-19-lucas-museum-of-narrative-art-opens-this-tuesday) - [**CALABASAS FILM FESTIVAL:** The festival takes place September 23 through 27](https://www.curationsla.com/vibes/2026-09-18-calabasas-film-festival-sets-september-23-27-2026) - [**PLAYA DEL REY:** Petros Speakeasy eyes an opening on Culver Boulevard](https://www.curationsla.com/vibes/2026-09-17-petros-speakeasy-eyes-opening-at-431-e-culver) - [**CICLAVIA:** Heart of LA returns October 11](https://www.curationsla.com/vibes/2026-09-21-ciclavia-heart-of-la-opens-6-5-mile) - [**MAKE A PLAN:** Things to do this week in Los Angeles](https://www.welikela.com/things-to-do-this-week-in-los-angeles-9-21-2026-to-9-25-2026/) FROM LAST ISSUE: [🤙 🍁 Fall in Love with LA Vibes](https://www.curationsla.com/vibes/2026-09-15-fall-in-love-with-la-vibes) ## HEY CUTIE Happy Tuesday, CurationsLA Fam! I hope that everyone had a good week. I know that I did, Clemson beat Bill Belichick and the Tar Heels of UNC, 28-20 in the real Death Valley (Clemson Memorial Stadium) on Saturday night. And back here at home in LA, we have a lot to cover: George Lucas’ Museum of Narrative Art opens today, Michelin awarded eatery Cobi’s is planning a second location, and Hello Kitty is showing up in libraries throughout the city. Here are today’s Good Vibes. I’ll see you all back here on Thursday, and if you need me, wyatt@curationsla.com Wyatt ## EATS ### LARCHMONT-HANCOCK PARK: Cobi’s plans a second restaurant on West Melrose Avenue **Cobi’s is making a move toward Melrose and Vine.** The Michelin Bib Gourmand-recognized Southeast Asian restaurant filed for a beverage-program clearance at 5750 W Melrose Ave, where plans call for 73 indoor seats and a 42-seat patio inside a two-story Craftsman space. The filing lists daily service from 10:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. An opening date, menu, and chef have not yet been confirmed, so this one stays firmly on our radar. ### LEIMERT PARK: Ground Provisions plans elevated comfort food on Crenshaw Boulevard **Ground Provisions is getting ready to feed Leimert Park.** The restaurant at 4287 Crenshaw Blvd is building an elevated comfort-food menu around grass-fed wagyu smash burgers, hot dogs, breakfast sandwiches, salads, handmade shakes, and coffee. The concept also includes a turnkey commercial kitchen for local food entrepreneurs and space for community events. City records show a declared 2026 start date, but the public opening day still needs confirmation. ### ECHO PARK: Joe’s Pizza adds an Echo Park delivery and pickup hub **Joe’s Pizza has registered a new Echo Park outpost.** A September 15 city filing places the limited-service location at 1411 W Sunset Blvd #105, inside a modern delivery and curbside-pickup facility near Angelino Heights. The filing points to a streamlined neighborhood hub rather than a full dining room. Joe’s has not announced an opening date or location-specific menu yet. ## MORE EATS - **ARTS DISTRICT** Lulu’s Coffee opens inside Bianca Sicilian Trattoria ([DTLA NEWS](https://www.ladowntownnews.com/features/a-house-made-habit-lulu-s-coffee-opens-inside-the-arts-district-s-bianca-sicilian/article_1fd1595c-c13b-4f44-892d-f329da6db905.html)) - **LA BREA** Mievè plans an October opening at the former Burgers 99 site ([CURATIONSLA](https://www.curationsla.com/vibes/2026-09-17-mieve-plans-october-opening-at-former-burgers-99)) - **CRUNCH** Taco Bell launches snack-sized Cheesy Gordita Crunch Duos for $5.49 ([CURATIONSLA](https://www.curationsla.com/vibes/2026-09-17-taco-bell-launches-snack-sized-cheesy-gordita-crunch)) ## COMMUNITY ### CICLAVIA: CicLAvia’s Heart of LA returns October 11 **Six and a half miles of LA streets are going car-free.** CicLAvia’s Heart of LA returns Sunday, October 11, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., connecting Echo Park, DTLA, Chinatown, Little Tokyo, the Arts District, and Boyle Heights. The free open-streets day welcomes walkers, cyclists, skaters, and people-powered wheelchairs. Four hubs will offer water, basic bike repair, restrooms, first aid, and complimentary pedicab rides. ### HELLO KITTY: Hello Kitty and Friends library cards roll out across LA County **Hello Kitty has checked into all 87 LA County Library branches.** The library system’s first Sanrio collaboration brings a limited-edition card, bookmarks, stickers, and themed programs to patrons through October 18, while supplies last. New members can choose the special card when signing up. Existing cardholders can swap theirs for the design for a $1 replacement fee during the promotion. ## MORE COMMUNITY - **SANTA MONICA YOUTH** A workshop gives local teens a hands-on lesson in managing money ([SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS](https://www.smdp.com/capital-one-workshop-gives-santa-monica-teens-a-hands-on-lesson-in-managing-money/)) ## DEVELOPMENT ### WEST HOLLYWOOD: Robertson Row renderings reveal a four-building mixed-use plan **Robertson Row is taking shape on paper.** Fresh renderings show four two- and three-story buildings organized around plazas, shaded alleys, and landscaped passages, with about 107,000 square feet of shops, restaurants, wellness, and gallery space. The plan would relocate and adaptively reuse the historic Studio One and Mitchell Camera Factory, add 303 underground parking spaces, and place a 98-foot digital billboard along Santa Monica Boulevard. ### EATON CANYON: LA County Parks unveils a fire-resilient nature center redesign **Eaton Canyon’s new nature center is being designed for the next fire.** The county unveiled a curved, stone-and-steel building with roof and eave sprinklers, on-site water tanks, and walls shaped to divert wind and airborne embers. The plan follows the 2025 Eaton Fire and draws on community input plus 100-year fire, wind, and flood modeling. Assemblymember John Harabedian secured $16 million toward the rebuild. ## MORE DEVELOPMENT - **WEST THIRD STREET** Whole Foods Market plans a new store ([CURATIONSLA](https://www.curationsla.com/vibes/2026-09-17-whole-foods-market-to-open-new-store-on)) ## BUSINESS ### PALMDALE: Christian Bale opens a foster-care village designed to keep siblings together **Eighteen years of work have become a village built to keep foster siblings together.** Christian Bale helped open Together California’s 4.7-acre Palmdale campus, with 12 three-bedroom townhomes, two studio apartments, and an 11,000-square-foot community center. Each townhome can house up to six children with a full-time professional caregiver. The $22 million-plus project expects to welcome its first foster families in October. ### REDONDO BEACH: Impulse Space secures a $308 million Series D extension **Redondo Beach-based Impulse Space has added $308 million to its Series D.** The extension brings the round to $808 million as the in-space mobility company accelerates spacecraft development, expands its national footprint, and plans to double its workforce. The raise follows government wins including Helios spacecraft selection for the U.S. Space Force’s National Security Space Launch program and a $28 million VICTUS SALO extension. ## MORE BUSINESS - **PALMDALE/LANCASTER** Antelope Valley College is selected as a NASA State Hub for the skilled technical workforce ([NASA](https://www.nasa.gov/learning-resources/nasa-state-hubs/)) - **LA’S SUPER BOWL** Los Angeles kicks off Super Bowl LXI preparations ([LONG BEACH PRESS-TELEGRAM](https://www.presstelegram.com/2026/09/21/super-bowl-lxi-kickoff-event-includes-announcement-of-media-summit-in-february/)) ## ENTERTAINMENT ### FIRST LOOK: Netflix drops the first trailer for The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth **Cliff Booth is back, with David Fincher behind the camera.** Netflix’s first trailer returns Brad Pitt to his Oscar-winning Once Upon a Time in Hollywood role, working from a screenplay by Quentin Tarantino. The footage brings Booth back into 1970s Los Angeles and offers a glimpse of the film’s expanded cast. The trailer is out now, but Netflix has not announced a release date. [WATCH TRAILER](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjEZaUBbUvU) ### PARAMOUNT: Paramount will keep its headquarters in Los Angeles after settlement **Paramount is staying planted in Los Angeles.** A settlement with 12 states and Hollywood writers clears a major legal hurdle for its $81 billion Warner Bros. Discovery deal while committing the combined company’s headquarters to LA. The five-year agreement also protects the historic Paramount and Warner Bros. lots, includes $1.5 billion for domestic production, and requires court approval before it becomes official. ## MORE ENTERTAINMENT - **VMA AWARDS** Madonna will open the 2026 VMAs, with Lisa, Shaboozey, and Raye set to debut ([CURATIONSLA](https://www.curationsla.com/vibes/2026-09-17-2026-mtv-video-music-awards-madonna-opens-lisa)) - **AI X HOLLYWOOD** Tom Cruise says AI is going to happen, but people want to see real things ([VARIETY](https://variety.com/2026/film/global/tom-cruise-ai-movies-people-want-real-things-1236871464/)) - **TOP VIDEOS** The most-viewed YouTube trailers and studio releases from last week ([CURATIONSLA](https://www.curationsla.com/top-studio-videos)) ## SPORTS ### MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL: Aaron Donald returns as the Rams roll past the Giants, 28-6 **Welcome back, 99.** The Rams celebrated Aaron Donald’s first NFL game in 32 months with a 28-6 win over the Giants at SoFi Stadium. The three-time AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year finished with three tackles and a tackle for loss, including a vintage third-down stop in the red zone, while LA held New York to 182 yards and no touchdowns. Matthew Stafford threw for 327 yards and four scores, two to Davante Adams, who erupted for 195 yards on eight catches as the Rams moved to 1-1. ## MORE SPORTS - **VARGAS** Dodgers infielder Miguel Vargas earns Play of the Week honors ([MLB](https://www.mlb.com/news/miguel-vargas-jake-cronenworth-named-players-of-the-week)) - **INJURY REPORT** The Chargers place David Njoku and Charlie Kolar on injured reserve ([BOLTS FROM THE BLUE](https://www.boltsfromtheblue.com/los-angeles-chargers-injuries/65637/chargers-injuries-david-njoku-charlie-kolar-kayode-awosika)) - **LAKERS** Bob Iger and Josh Kushner expect the Lakers’ valuation to triple over the next decade ([SILVER SCREEN AND ROLL](https://www.silverscreenandroll.com/lakers-news/126283/lakers-news-bob-iger-josh-kushner-investment-evaluation)) ## 4-DAY FORECAST · LA TUE 80/65 Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny · WED 88/68 Sunny · THU 88/68 Sunny · FRI 88/69 Mostly Sunny Patchy fog Tuesday morning gives way to mostly sunny skies and a high near 80. Warmer weather arrives Wednesday and holds through Friday, with daytime highs near 88 and mostly clear nights. ## QUOTE OF THE DAY > Always remember, your focus determines your reality. George Lucas ## ON THIS DAY 1976: 1976: Charlie’s Angels premieres, starring Farrah Fawcett, Kate Jackson, Jaclyn Smith, and John Forsythe. • 1982: Family Ties premieres on NBC. • 1987: Full House premieres, starring Bob Saget, John Stamos, and Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen. • 1989: Baywatch premieres on NBC. • 1994: Friends premieres on NBC, created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman. • 1999: The West Wing premieres on NBC. • 2003: Two and a Half Men premieres. • 2004: Lost debuts on ABC, and Veronica Mars premieres. • 2009: NCIS: Los Angeles premieres on CBS. ## TRIVIA Other than Chicago, what city spent years competing to host the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art before Los Angeles was chosen? A: San Francisco • B: San Jose • C: San Diego • D: Sacramento ANSWER AT THE BOTTOM ↓ ## TRIVIA ANSWER San Francisco Before Los Angeles won the museum in January 2017, George Lucas had pursued a Presidio site in San Francisco and later considered Treasure Island. Chicago was selected in 2014, but that plan was abandoned amid a legal fight over the lakefront site. FEEL THE GOOD VIBES AROUND YOU --- Curated by Wyatt Stephens · Published 2026-09-22 Source: https://www.curationsla.com/vibes/2026-09-22-tuesday-september-22-vibes Cite as: CurationsLA, "🤙 🚀 A museum opens, in a location not far away vibes...", https://www.curationsla.com/vibes/2026-09-22-tuesday-september-22-vibes (published 2026-09-22). License: CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Structured manifest: https://www.curationsla.com/vibes/2026-09-22-tuesday-september-22-vibes/manifest.json