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Sonic boom, Robert Vargas's new mural, Seeing your burned lot cleared — Sunday Edition
That loud boom last night? It was a SpaceX spacecraft coming back to earth. L.A. artist Robert Vargas, known for his Shohei Ohtani and Fernando Venezuela murals, has a new subject: Altadena. In an essay, host Josie Huang puts into words the experience of seeing her family lot in Altadena cleared. A…
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A milestone for some homes in Rancho Palos Verdes: gas service returns
A number of homes in Rancho Palos Verdes could have their gas back as soon as Tuesday, after significant land movement cut off service for months. LAists Dañiel Martinez has more.
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Clearing my Altadena lot: A milestone in letting go
Weekend Edition host Josie Huang on watching the lot of her Altadena home cleared after the Eaton Fire.
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PCH has reopened after the Palisades Fire, but is it too late for businesses?
Pacific Coast Highway is reopened just in time for the long Memorial Day weekend, months after the Palisades Fire. LAist talks to one restaurant owner in Malibu about the impact of the months-long closure.
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After Ohtani and Fernando, LA muralist Robert Vargas's new subject is Altadena
If you don’t know muralist Robert Vargas by name, you know his art: the Fernando Valenzuela mural next to the one-oh-one in Boyle Heights or his Shohei Ohtani mural in Little Tokyo. Now, his new project to paint on an Altadena wall that’s much smaller -- in a community with a monumental task ahead…
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Hotel worker wages, SD plane crash victims, Better mental health through nature sounds — Saturday Edition
An ordinance that would raise minimum wage for hotel and airport workers in L.A. heads to Mayor Karen Bass's desk. Some victims of the San Diego small plane crash have been identified. Turn on, drop out and tune in to the sound of nature to better your mental health. And more. Support The L.A. Rep…
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These old, trippy recordings of nature are inspiring Angelenos to use sound for art and healing
In the late 1960s, a pioneering field recordist billed his nature soundscapes of seashores and thunderstorms as “the most sensuous recordings ever made.” Now, more than 50 years later, the work of Irv Teibel continues to inspire Angelenos to tune out the stress of the world with sound therapy. …
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SoCal Edison pays millions for Bobcat Fire, Renters sue over ash from fires, Dr. Dre celebrates Compton High School makeover— The P.M. Edition
SoCal Edison pays a multi-million dollar wildfire lawsuit. Renters are suing L.A. and Pasadena over toxic ash from January fires. Compton High School gets a makeover. Plus more. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.com Visit www.preppi.com/LAist to r…
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A Pasadena pasta market was spared by the Eaton fire. Now it’s counting on customers to return
Some Pasadena and Altadena businesses were spared from the Eaton Fire, and business owners that remain standing are asking people from outside the neighborhood to visit — even if it feels overwhelming. LAist’s Nereida Moreno recently spoke with the owner of Ferrazzani's Pasta and Market about what …
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FilmWeek Marquee: 'Mission Impossible - The Final Reckoning,' 'Lilo & Stich,' 'Drop Dead City, and more
FilmWeek Marquee: 'Mission Impossible - The Final Reckoning,' 'Lilo & Stich,' 'Drop Dead City, and more A three-minute rundown of the best (and worst) of this week’s film releases, including the go-to movie for the weekend. Airs Saturdays at 8:35am.
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