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USC Plans Blavatnik Center for Virtual Production at 3131 S. Figueroa Street
New City planning documents show the proposed USC School of Cinematic Arts center, backed by a $25 million Blavatnik Family Foundation gift, taking shape beside the Robert Zemeckis Center for Digital Arts.
Burger King proposes new brand store in Sherman Oaks on Van Nuys Blvd
Architect of Record Armet Davis Newlove, the Firm Behind LA's Googie Coffee-Shop Era, Brings Burger King's National Redesign to the San Fernando Valley
🤙 ...What Are Good Vibes?
Jeopardy at 42, Rams in Melbourne tonight, and LA's newest eats + Emmy picks.
Dunkin' offers free Pumpkin Spice Signature Latte today in LA as Spice Girls reunion fuels fall hype
Dunkin' is giving Los Angeles customers a free medium Pumpkin Spice Signature Latte with a qualifying purchase today, September 8, 2026, from 2-6 p.m., as Baby Spice and Ginger Spice reunite to unveil the fictional sixth Spice Girl, Pumpkin Spice.
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory to Host Free Two-Day Open House Oct 10-11
NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena will hold the free Explore JPL open house on Oct 10-11, 2026, offering timed-entry tours of mission control, assembly bays and robotics labs.
Southern California heat wave spikes humidity, heat advisories issued across Los Angeles basin
National Weather Service issues heat advisories for LA County beaches, valleys and mountains as temperatures near 100°F and humidity climbs, with an extreme heat warning extending through Thursday
East LA Mexican Independence Day Parade marks 80th anniversary, celebrates tradition, family, culture
The Mexican Patriotic Civic Committee Inc. will host the 80th annual East LA Mexican Independence Day Parade and Festival on Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026, along Cesar E. Chavez Avenue in East Los Angeles.
Metro Board approves $9.7B FY27 budget, expands safety, construction, and service hours
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority board voted 9-0 to adopt a balanced $9.7 billion FY27 budget that adds 2.4% over the prior year, boosts safety and cleaning programs, funds major rail projects and maintains bus and rail service hours.
Reggie Burrows Hodges launches first solo museum exhibitions in Los Angeles across three institutions
Compton-born painter Reggie Burrows Hodges presents new works inspired by Old Master paintings at the Getty Center, CAAM and Art + Practice beginning Oct. 20, 2026 through late February 2027
West Hollywood opens Plummer Park cooling center for weekend heat wave
The City of West Hollywood will operate a free cooling center at Plummer Park Community Center Senior Lounge on Saturday, August 1 and Sunday, August 2, 2026, with Cityline shuttle service and heat-safety resources.
🤙 Star Trek Turns Sixty Vibes
🤙 Star Trek Turns Sixty Vibes
Beverly Hills Art Show, October 17-18, 2026, free weekend of paintings, sculptures, food trucks
The city’s free Fall Art Show returns Oct. 17-18 in Beverly Gardens Park, featuring over 245 artists across four garden blocks and a wine-and-beer garden with live music and gourmet food trucks