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#ICYMI: The Westside is boasting an exciting lineup of outdoor concert series through September.
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From the energized Santa Monica Pier to the laid-back Marina Beach, here are 8 local beaches perfect for a day trip during the summer.
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The Westside is boasting an exciting lineup as part of its summer outdoor concert series, with organizations hosting free live performances, food trucks and family activities celebrating the classic SoCal lifestyle. Now inside @argonautnews and at https://t.co/HSBcXVEXDL.

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Times Media Group is thrilled to announce the acquisition of Moser Community Media’s portfolio of 32 newspapers serving markets throughout Texas.

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Purchasing an imported sports car can often be an expensive proposition, not to mention maintenance and insurance fees. But there is one offering that is reasonably priced and practical to own. It is very reliable, too. https://t.co/pP9qOQ8Ggl

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In the five years that Ally Mathieu has owned and operated Paint:Lab in Santa Monica, she has experienced two catastrophic, life-upending events. https://t.co/1IdAkxsWGF

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When visionary Wallis Annenberg died in July, she left behind a philanthropic nonprofit organization devoted to her mission: creating spaces, access and opportunities that foster civic partnerships and enrich the community. https://t.co/RjAjledU9k

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When most comedians their age are telling stories from the golf course, the members of “Off the Wall” are still taking the stage — and making up the jokes as they go. https://t.co/Fhw7EsYmdv

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There is no place that’s more appropriate for a pre-Broadway run of Prince’s “Purple Rain” than the iconic singer-songwriter’s hometown of Minneapolis. Read our travel feature: https://t.co/tNvyXphHkF

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Forty-seven years ago, a small group of concerned citizens started Friends of Ballona Wetlands to save the wetlands from being developed by businessman Howard Hughes’ heirs. https://t.co/rWQixpWXhU

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Friends of Ballona Wetlands has a lot to be proud of — it brought the El Segundo Blue Butterfly, thought to be gone forever, back to Ballona. Read all about it and other news from Playa Vista in our new Philanthropy Issue at https://t.co/HSBcXVFvtj.

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Buellton has so much more to offer, including wineries, breweries, new eateries, horseback riding, a botanic garden, a petting emu and ostrich farm, a zipline experience and an adventure park course. Read our travel feature: https://t.co/AHm5KFYK6U

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Founded in 1991, @MusicTeacherLA is the embodiment of Olesya MacNeil’s vision: a place where music is not just taught but lived. The organization offers in-home and studio lessons across Los Angeles in piano, voice, violin, guitar and drums. https://t.co/ea09IzbQF2

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Hope wasn’t all Oleksii Kochetkov and Inna Kochetkova had when they fled to the United States from Ukraine in 2022; they had culinary talents to share with Americans. The result is Mom, Please, and its traditional, comforting, and soul-warming dishes. https://t.co/sJe0BVjC2u

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Dysphonia International will host its 6th annual Walk for Talk on Saturday, Oct. 18, to raise money for the Greater Los Angeles Dysphonia Support Group. Last year, Playa Vista walkers raised $10,000. https://t.co/EeZMUCZL1u

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Longtime restaurateur Chris Sessa and his nephew Frank Agnone, executive producer of “South Park,” both live in Playa Vista and have watched eateries come and go. In 2024, the two began to hatch their own plan for a sports bar concept on the Westside.

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Music Teacher LA is the embodiment of Olesya MacNeil’s vision: a place where music is not just taught but lived. More on this in our new Fall Arts & Education Issue! Read and subscribe to our FREE digital edition at https://t.co/HSBcXVEXDL.

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Lady Gaga loves the book, and so do Jennifer Aniston and Chris Pine. Author Deborah Davis’ three rescue dogs, Bellissima, Bootsie and Daisy, really love the book. “The Art of Canine Cuisine” is a vet-approved cookbook for foodies and their furry friends. https://t.co/FpQ8XxfXQ0

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When a space became vacant between Doobi’s Smoke Shop and Fat Sal’s Deli on the last block of Washington Boulevard, NYC-born, Venice Beach-raised Tima Bell began hatching a plan to bring New York-style pizza to his beloved beach community. https://t.co/HhBaCWAsJ4

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Lenny Rosenberg knows his way around a bakery. While growing up in Plainview, Long Island, Rosenberg was surrounded by his father’s breads and baked goods, knowledge that he has since parlayed into New York Bagel Deli with his wife, Adaeze Nwanonyiri. https://t.co/3wCGg7gS1k