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OC’s most captivating new restaurant is hidden in a business park

The Darkroom burger, dry-aged beef, and swimming in a light au poivre bath. (Wales Communications / Courtesy Darkroom ) Just off the 405 freeway at the border of Costa Mesa and Santa Ana, a block down from IKEA and a couple of business parks over, you'll find Darkroom . It's the ...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Sep 17, 2026

Man dies after alleged scuffle with security guard at bar in Orange

A man was fatally injured during a scuffle with a security guard at a bar in Orange after initially being escorted out of the establishment for disturbing patrons, authorities said Sunday. Officers responded to a report of an unconscious male in the parking lot of Bikini in a Bot...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Sep 13, 2026

An oral history project captures stories in and around K-Town. Now anyone can dive in

Abigail Eun gave an interview during the COVID-19 pandemic that is included the new K-Town Archive. (Courtesy of The K-Town Archive) Lauren Kim works alongside her father, Hanjik, at his traditional medicine clinic on the border of Koreatown and MacArthur Park. But it took an ora...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Sep 13, 2026

Sydney Sweeney's new sports trading ad draws backlash from female athletes

Sydney Sweeney is putting her focus on “Just Sports” in her latest ad campaign, but female athletes are less than impressed. The actress stars in Novig’s new national campaign promoting the sports trading platform ahead of football season. The campaign features Sweeney in a serie...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Sep 13, 2026

LA's most personal paella lives at this Los Feliz restaurant

A finished pan of Chef Joshua Whigham's paella at Casa Leo's monthly Paella Drop, ready to be served to guests. Casa Leo is a small Spanish restaurant located in Los Feliz near Griffith Park, where Chef Joshua Whigham is quietly bringing his own fresh approach to Spanish cooking ...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Sep 10, 2026

The MacArthur Park fence is coming. What people hope it will solve depends on who you ask

A rendering shows a proposed green metal gate at one of MacArthur Park's entrances. (Courtesy L.A. Recreation and Parks) This story first appeared on The LA Local . Robbie Hall has a record of the people she has treated for overdoses at MacArthur Park . The photos of many of the ...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Sep 10, 2026

Griffith Park statue of Hollywood mountain lion P-22 is taking shape. See photos

A bronze statue of one of Los Angeles’ most celebrated wildlife residents is taking shape. Mountain lion P-22, who roamed the Hollywood Hills and the 4,200-acre park in the heart of Los Angeles for more than a decade, will be remembered in Griffith Park with a sculpture in his fe...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Sep 10, 2026

Greg Daniels' star unveiled on Hollywood Walk of Fame

A star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame was unveiled honoring Greg Daniels for a television writing and producing career that includes developing “The Office” and co-creating “Parks and Recreation” and “King of the Hill.” Former “Tonight Show” host Conan O’Brien and “The Office” sta...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Sep 10, 2026

Shooting of beloved Studio City coyote 'Wendy' sparks hunt for justice

A hunt for justice is on in Studio City after someone shot a beloved young coyote twice in the head by a pellet gun, leading to an infection so severe veterinarians decided the most humane thing was to euthanize the creature....

Los Angeles Times - CaliforniaSep 9, 2026

Second attendee dies at Burning Man festival

A second Burning Man festival attendee has died, the festival said Saturday. Craigh Mann, 60, was found dead in his camp in Black Rock City, Nevada, on Saturday at 3 p.m., the festival said . No cause of death was disclosed. “Our thoughts and deepest condolences are with the part...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Sep 6, 2026