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LOS ANGELES
👋 IT’S THURSDAY, CUTIE!
It’s almost the weekend, CurationsLA Fam! And today is Worldwide Self-Care Day. So treat yo self to some of these weekend’s Good Vibes. Have a wonderful weekend, LA. And I’ll see you all back here on Tuesday! - Wyatt
🔗 TABLE OF VIBES
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🍟 EATS | 📆 EVENTS |
🛣 HOV LANES
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LAT owner says that he will take the newspaper public in coming year. | Dog and pet lovers: Big Bear Puptopia Festival is this Saturday! 💌 |
Edison offering compensation to Eaton Fire Victims. How to file. | Michael Scott’s (The Office) condo just sold yesterday. |
Hollywood executive Peter Rice named head of ceremonies for LA28. | Studio Golf Club to open shop in El Segundo tomorrow. |
There are currently 41-active LA County road closures. | Free concerts and outdoor movie nights return to OC parks all summer. |
Richard Simmons’ iconic tank tops hit auction block in Beverly Hills. | Diana Ross comes to The Bowl, starting tomorrow and into the weekend. |
NATIONAL |
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🎧 PODCASTS: Time Magazine’s 100 best podcasts of all time. |
💰 BEZOS: Jeff Bezos eyes CNBC in bid to expand Amazon Media footprint. |
👻 DISNEY SEQUEL: Freakier Friday first reviews call sequel a true delight. |
🍎 IT FOLDS: Foldable iPhone display sizes leaked. |
🔭 COSMIC WEB: First direct images of Cosmic Web might weave universe. |
🔗 CURATEDLA: Last newsletter’s most viewed content: The release of Exploding Kittens’ new board game, Exploding Kittens: The Board Game. |
GOODIES |
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🧠 QUOTE OF THE DAY: To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance. Oscar Wilde |
📚 ON THIS DAY: 1969 Apollo 11 returns to Earth after taking the first astronauts to the Moon and return them safely. Apollo 11 // Wikipedia |
⏪ LAST TRIVIA: On our last publication I asked, ‘Which Los Angeles festival, set for July 27th, is a summer celebration featuring music and community activities?’ Answer: Rock The Block LA Festival. Roughly 68% answered correctly. |
🏀 BASKETBALL TRIVIA: Today’s trivia question: ‘Which USC basketball player won the Best College Athlete - Women’s Sports at the 2025 ESPY Awards?’. Try to answer correctly at the bottom. |
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🍟 EATS
PASADENA 🇬🇪 DEDA
Deda, now open on South Lake Avenue in Pasadena, brings traditional Georgian flavors to the city with hand folded khinkali, melty khachapuri, and house baked puri with adjika butter. The cozy space offers a bar, patio seating, and warm hospitality, all centered around family style dining and seasonal Georgian wines.
SANTA MONICA 🐔 JM9 KITCHEN
JM9 Kitchen just opened inside Colony Kitchen on Santa Monica Boulevard, bringing Chinese and Hong Kong fusion to the Westside. The menu mixes comfort staples like Baked Pork Chop Rice and Sesame Orange Chicken with grilled chicken and house sauces. Fast-casual, bold, and already turning heads.
WEST HOLLYWOOD 🥬 TOB
TOB, short for Taste of Beauty, has quietly opened in West Hollywood with a six course vegan tasting menu rooted in Zen philosophy and Asian fusion traditions. The women led space offers a serene, temple like atmosphere where dishes arrive like meditations like seasonal, artful, and deeply intentional. It’s not just a meal, it’s a sensory reset in the heart of the city.
EATS LINKS |
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💰 ACQUIRED: LA’s Generous Brands to acquire Health-Ade Kombucha for $500m, via FoodBev Media. |
📈 CHIPOTLE: Newport Beach’s Chipotle reports revenue growth amid sales challenges, via Chipotle 💌 |
🍰 BIRTHDAY CAKE: Where to buy LA’s best birthday cakes, via Camber. |
📆 EVENTS
💸 Free | 🎈Family | 🐰 Politics |
🪙 Budget | 🙈 Adults | 🏳🌈 Pride |
TODAY 24TH
6:00PM 🎸 FATHER JOHN MISTY With Lucinda Williams & Hamilton Leithauser Indie folk with poetic introspection and wisdom SANTA BARBARA BOWL |
6:00PM 🎄 SUNSET CINEMA SERIES: CHRISTMAS IN JULY A screening of Elf, over a family-friendly community event with food trucks + popcorn. CULVER CITY |
7:00PM 🎭 SHAKESPEARE BY THE SEA PRESENTS: AS YOU LIKE IT Classic comedy performed in outdoor setting SOKA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER |
8:00PM 🌎 THE PLANETS With Leonard Slatkin, Martin Chalifour & LA Phil Holst's cosmic masterpiece under the stars HOLLYWOOD BOWL |
8:00PM 😺 COSMIC KITTEN With The Blurry Stars & Paradise Vultures Psychedelic rock with dreamy atmospheric soundscapes SAINT ROCK |
TOMORROW 25TH
6:00PM 🎷 JAZZ AT LACMA With Syndee Winters. Free outdoor jazz performance in Smidt Plaza. LACMA - SMIDT WELCOME PLAZA |
6:00PM 🎈 SUMMER NIGHTS AT THE TAR PITS Special programming, hands-on kids activities, music, local food, trucks and more. LA BREA TAR PITS |
7:00PM 🤘 VOLBEAT With Halestorm & The Ghost Inside Danish metal with rock and roll swagger KIA FORUM |
8:00PM ✨ DIANA ROSS Motown legend delivers timeless hits and glamour HOLLYWOOD BOWL |
8:00PM 🛹 VANS WARPED TOUR BEFORES With State Champs, Silverstein, Hawthorne Heights Pop punk and emo revival celebration HOLLYWOOD PALLADIUM |
FUTURES
SATURDAY 🛹 VANS WARPED TOUR 2025 With 311, 3OH!3, A Day to Remember, Black Veil Brides, Rise Against, and dozens more acts. Massive alternative rock and punk festival extravaganza. SHORELINE WATERFRONT |
SATURDAY 🪕 DISPATCH 5:30PM With John Butler With Band, G Love & Special Sauce, and Donavon Frankenreiter. Jam band roots rock and acoustic vibes. PACIFIC AMPHITHEATRE |
SATURDAY 🧑🎤 MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE With Wallows. Emo rock legends performing The Black Parade. DODGER STADIUM |
SUNDAY 🎞 THE NATURAL WORLD OF STUDIO GHIBLI: THE WIND RISES SCREENING Animated film under the stars experience. THE FORD |
AUGUST 17TH 🚲 CICLAVIA: CULVER CITY → VENICE CicLAvia → Culver City meets Venice, presented by Metro. START AT ARTS DISTRICT HUB |
GUIDES |
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🤙 LOS ANGELES: Things to do this week in Los Angeles, via We Like L.A. |
🏄♂ MORE LA: Things to do this weekend in Los Angeles, via TimeOut. |
🌴 COMMUNITY
| Day | Forecast | High / Low |
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| Today | 🌤 Areas of low clouds early, then mostly sunny | 82°F / 61°F |
| Friday | ☀️ Mostly sunny and pleasant | 79°F / 61°F |
| Saturday | ⛅️ AM low clouds, then sun | 78°F / 61°F |
| Sunday | ☀️ Mostly sunny and pleasant | 79°F / 62°F |
FORECAST 🏖 WEEKEND OUTLOOK
Low clouds and patchy fog will linger each morning across Los Angeles, clearing to mostly sunny skies by afternoon as a slow warming trend continues through Sunday. Coastal highs will stay in the 70s, valley areas in the 80s, and deserts near 90, with slightly warmer temps each day. Sundowner winds may strengthen across Santa Barbara County, reaching advisory levels by Friday evening.
EDISON ❤🩹 WILDFIRE COMPENSATION PROGRAM
Southern California Edison will roll out a Wildfire Recovery Compensation Program this fall for those affected by the Eaton Fire in Altadena. The program offers direct payments for property damage, business losses, smoke and ash, and personal injury, with no fees or legal process required. Renters and property owners will be eligible, with more details expected later this year.
LONG (ISH) NOTES 📝
LAX: bp launched its biggest U.S. charging site near LAX. It features 48-ultrafast EV bays, restrooms, WiFi, and a lounge. | IMMIGRANT SUPPORT: The City of WeHo is encouraging donations to legal aid and food service organizations for immigrants. Full list here 💌 🐰 |
LB MINOR LEAGUES: The city approved a plan to bring minor league baseball back by 2026, with Blair Field as home base. The Long Beach Baseball Club would join the Pioneer League as its newest franchise. | HEALTH GRANT: UCLA cancer researchers secured nearly $2 million in new grant funding. One award targets melanoma relapse prevention, the other supports lung cancer drug trials. Aim is to stop arriving cancer. |
LA28: Hollywood Exec Peter Rice will lead the creative vision for the 2028 Olympics and Paralympics. Rice will oversee all four ceremonies at the Coliseum and SoFi. | SUBMIT 💌 : Hey Curators! Do you have something that you’d like to submit to us at CurationsLA? If so, please use our easy form to submit events and content! |
🏡 DEVELOPMENT
BURBANK 🚲 SAFER STREET PLAN
Burbank just dropped its draft Safer Street action plan, outlining a roadmap to curb traffic collisions and protect walkers and bikers across key corridors like Glenoaks and Victory. With an average of 23 severe or fatal crashes a year, the city’s looking at upgrades ranging from high visibility crosswalks and better signal timing to long term plays like protected bike lanes and new lighting 💌
🔗 PDF: Safer Streets Burbank Draft Plan, via City of Burbank 💌
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📝 DOWNTOWN: Report shows uptick in leasing past quarter for Downtown LA offices, via Avison Young. |
🚀 BUSINESS
FILMLA 🎞 QUARTER RESULTS POSTED
FilmLA reported a 6.2 percent drop in filming across Los Angeles last quarter, with feature production down 21 percent year over year. But a major boost is on the horizon thanks to California’s expanded film tax credit, which increases funding and access for both studios and independents. TV production rebounded with a 17 percent jump, led by shows like Lincoln Lawyer and Vanderpump Rules. Commercial and other shoots remain below average, but optimism is building 💌
LOS ANGELES 📰 NEW VENTURE FOR TIMES
LA Times owner Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong announced the LA Times Next Network, a new media venture blending journalism, tech, and community participation. The initiative includes five divisions from esports to virtual production and will offer public investment through a Reg A+ raise. The goal: rebuild trust in media and return ownership to the people.
EBELL 🚀 CAMILLE SCHENKKAN TAPPED AS COO
The Ebell of Los Angeles has named longtime LA arts leader Camille Schenkkan as Chief Operating Officer to help drive financial sustainability, campus revitalization, and strategic operations. Schenkkan joins CEO Dr. Stacy Brightman in shaping the next chapter for the historic women-led nonprofit, which has grown into a cultural hub for the city. With deep roots in LA’s theater and arts education scene, Schenkkan brings two decades of leadership experience to the landmark Wilshire Boulevard campus 💌
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🔌 HAWTHORNE: Tesla reports sales miss as auto revenue drops for second straight quarter, via MSNBC. |
🪀 EL SEGUNDO: Mattel reports second quarter results, via Yahoo Finance. |
🎬 ENTERTAINMENT
TRAILER DROP 🪽 GOOD FORTUNE
Lionsgate has released the trailer for Good Fortune, Aziz Ansari’s feature directorial debut set entirely in Los Angeles. The comedy stars Keanu Reeves as a well-meaning angel who intervenes in the lives of a struggling gig worker (Ansari) and a wealthy venture capitalist (Seth Rogen). Keke Palmer and Sandra Oh also appear in the locally rooted story, which opens on an LA rooftop and finds its turning point at a Denny’s. Good Fortune premieres at TIFF this September and hits theaters October 17th.
STREAMING TOMORROW 📺 HAPPY GILMORE 2
Happy Gilmore 2 lands on Netflix tomorrow, nearly thirty years after the original cult classic. Adam Sandler returns as the retired golf legend, pulled back into the game after hitting hard times. Co-written with Tim Herlihy, the sequel features cameos from Bad Bunny and PGA Pros while honoring the original’s tone and legacy. It’s a rare return to big, silly comedy, this time with a sentimental swing.
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⭐ WALK OF FAME: Los Bukis receives star on Hollywood Walk of Fame, via KTLA |
🔤 WORDLE: Play today’s Wordle, via New York Times. |
🏈 SPORTS
DODGERS
| Date | Opponent | Time | TV |
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| Friday | @ Boston Red Sox | 4:10pm | SportsNet LA |
| Saturday | @ Boston Red Sox | 4:15pm | SportsNet LA |
| Sunday | @ Boston Red Sox | 10:35pm | SportsNet LA |
DODGERS 🧢 TRAVEL TO BOSTON
The Dodgers kick off a three-city road trip this Friday with a marquee matchup at Boston’s Fenway Park, taking on the Red Sox for just the ninth regular-season series ever between the two clubs, and only the fifth in Boston. It’s a special return for Mookie Betts, who last visited in 2023 and delivered a standout weekend performance at his former home. The Dodgers have had the edge lately, winning their last four series against Boston, and they’ll look to continue that trend starting Friday at 4:10pm PT on SportsNet LA.
ANGELS
| Date | Opponent | Time | TV |
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| Friday | vs. Seattle Mariners | 6:38pm | FanDuel Sports West |
| Saturday | vs. Seattle Mariners | 6:38pm | FanDuel Sports West |
| Sunday | vs. Seattle Mariners | 1:07pm | FanDuel Sports West |
ANGELS ⚾ AT HOME VS. MARINERS
The Angels will host the Mariners at Angel Stadium Friday with first pitch at 6:38pm. Yusei Kikuchi (4-6, 3.13 ERA) gets the nod for LA, while Logan Evans (3-3, 3.81 ERA) takes the mound for Seattle. Stats Insider gives the Angels a 54% chance to win, with odds currently favoring the Angels.
🔗 GOODIES
Which USC basketball player won the Best College Athlete - Women’s Sports at the 2025 ESPY Awards?
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