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Frank n Frank's Serves Focaccia Sandwiches in Chinatown Central Plaza Until 1:30 AM on Fridays and Saturdays
Amboy alum Brian Ayala and former Howlin' Ray's chef Mario Aguilar opened the walk-up window in the old Burgerlords space on June 10, named it for Ayala's late brother, and built a five-sandwich menu on sesame focaccia from Ceor Bakery, served Wednesday through Sunday with a 1:30 AM close on weekend nights.
WAITING ALL SUMMER FOR PRESEASON VIBES
A $12.5 billion Lakers deal, two neighborhood openings, Palisades Village returns, and Route 66 turns 100.
LA Metro Expands One Car Challenge Countywide, Paying 2,000 Households Up to $600 to Park a Car
Phase 2 of LA Metro's One Car Challenge opens to all of Los Angeles County this summer, inviting roughly 2,000 households to keep one vehicle parked for five weeks in exchange for up to $600. One-car households can join for the first time, but the sign-up page sets a higher bar than the announcement does.
Rams Preseason Starts Saturday in Kansas City, With the First Inglewood Kickoff on August 22
Los Angeles opens the 2026 preseason on the road at Arrowhead, then comes home to SoFi on August 22 against New Orleans. Three games, two of them in Inglewood, and a Crenshaw-to-Hollywood Park map for the ones that count.
Chargers Open Preseason Thursday in Houston, and the First SoFi Night Is a Week Later
Preseason Week 1 is on the road at NRG Stadium, so the Bolts open on your television, not in Inglewood. The first home night is August 20 against San Francisco. Here is the South Bay map for when the building actually opens.
You Mustn't Lose the Madness Vibes
Twelve years without Robin Williams. Thunderstorm chances through Wednesday, Lucky's Steakhouse lands in the Arts District, and the Rams get an Aaron Donald timeline.
Wally's Opens in Malibu at Cross Creek Ranch With 4,000 Bottles and No Reservations
The Marciano family's fourth Wally's traded the Beverly Hills reservation book for a walk-ins-only counter at Cross Creek Ranch, where a $12 michelada shares a marble table with caviar service that climbs to $1,700.
Aziz Ansari Opens the Fall Leg of His Hypothetical Tour at the Dolby Theatre on October 7
The Live Nation run starts in Los Angeles on Wednesday, October 7, then plays nine more shows across eight cities before closing in Washington, DC on October 22. An artist presale opens Tuesday, August 4 at 10 a.m. local time, with the general onsale Thursday, August 6.
West Hollywood Hosts Free LA County Fire CERT Disaster Training at Plummer Park Across Seven September Sessions
The Los Angeles County Fire Department brings free Community Emergency Response Team training to Plummer Park's Great Hall for seven evenings, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays from September 1 through September 22. Registration is open now, participants must be 16 or older, and a certificate requires attending every session.
975 S. Manhattan Place Refiles as a 147-Unit, All-Affordable Development in Koreatown
An application filed July 30 would replace a previously approved 120-unit building, which set aside 12 affordable apartments, with 147 units where every home except the manager's unit is income-restricted. The seven-story project sits on a vacant Koreatown lot that already survived two separate CEQA appeals.
Applicant Seeks One-Year Coastal Permit Extension for 39-Unit Sunset Boulevard Project in Pacific Palisades
California Food Managers has filed to extend the Coastal Development Permit for a five-story, 39-unit mixed-use building at 17346 West Sunset Boulevard, a long-vacant Jack in the Box site whose entitlement dates to a 2018 case. The July 30 filing lists eight income-restricted units and 2,900 square feet of ground-floor retail.
High Heat Advisory: West Hollywood Activates Plummer Park Cooling Center This Weekend
With temperatures rising across Southern California, the City of West Hollywood opens its Cooling Center at Plummer Park on Saturday, August 1 and Sunday, August 2, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free Cityline shuttle service is available.