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In 2002, U2 played the Super Bowl halftime show; 23 years later, the 22-time Grammy winners will headline the NFL’s first-ever Thanksgiving Eve game at SoFi Stadium

Thanksgiving football now starts a night early, and U2 will take the halftime stage in honor of the band's 50th anniversary! The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band, winner of 22 Grammy Awards, will perf...

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L.A. Opera brings ‘Hercules in the Haunted World’ to the United Theater with a live 26-piece orchestra this Halloween with a $10,000 costume prize

Mario Bava's 1961 cult film Hercules in the Haunted World plays on the big screen while nine singers and a 26-piece orchestra perform a new operatic score live. That's Hercules vs Vampires, and it arrives...

California brings cheaper winter-blend gas to pumps early to combat a $120 billion nationwide cost spike

Drivers in California could see some relief at the pump after Gov. Gavin Newsom suspended California's seasonal summer-blend gasoline requirement for the remainder of the season. This change allows chea...

LA28 announces one of the largest Olympic torch relays in history, beginning in Atlanta and crossing all 50 US states

The road to the 2028 Olympic Games starts in Atlanta! Today, LA28 announced that its Olympic Torch Relay will travel through all 50 U.S. states, making it one of the largest in Olympic history, befo...

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Free to the public — Downtown LA’s 10-day Día de los Muertos festival returns October 24 with over 16 intricate altars, spiritual cleanses, and a lively vendor market

One of Downtown LA's most anticipated cultural traditions is back. Gloria Molina Grand Park's Downtown Día de los Muertos returns this fall for a 10-day free celebration running October 24 through Novembe...

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L.A.’s ‘ultimate crate-digging paradise’ returns this Sunday, September 20, bringing stacks of vinyl, all-day DJ sets, and cold beers to Arts District Brewing

The L.A. Record Fair is back this Sunday, September 20th, at Arts District Brewing in the Arts District. For anyone who's been waiting for an excuse to dig through stacks of vinyl with a cold beer i...

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1.5 hours from L.A.: Celebrating 100 years, America’s ‘first native plant garden’ offers free Sundays in October and a redwood silent disco

About 90 miles up the coast, the historic Santa Barbara Botanic Garden marks its 100th anniversary this October with a month-long public celebration. As the first garden in the country dedicated exclusi...

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1 hour from Los Angeles: A 3-day maritime festival is taking over Dana Point Harbor next week with historic ships, booming cannon battles, and mermaid shows

Since 1984, on just one special weekend a year, Dana Point Harbor trades its usual calm for an over-the-top maritime extravaganza. The Ocean Institute's 42nd annual Maritime Festival is back next we...

The L.A. Zoo just became the first institution to successfully breed the rarest rattlesnake in the U.S., welcoming six live young

The Los Angeles Zoo has become the first institution to successfully breed the New Mexico ridge-nosed rattlesnake (Crotalus willardi obscurus) as part of Project Obscurus, a landmark international conse...

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Just 14 miles south of DTLA, Plaza México hosts a free, open-air Friday evening karaoke and dance gathering exclusively for the neurodivergent community

For years, Plaza México in Lynwood has reserved Friday evenings for a community that too often goes without dedicated social space. From 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. each week, the open-air plaza at 3100 E. Imp...