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• The Best Brazilian Restaurants In The US July 22, 2026 2:18 pm Mashed Over the past decade, the popularity of Brazilian restaurants in the United States has surged, driven in large part by demand for the country's signature style of barbecue. Churrascarias — Brazilian steakhouses — have spread like wildfire across North …
• The L.A. roots of Jimmy Eat World’s biggest record — 25 years of ‘Bleed American’ July 22, 2026 10:48 am Los Angeles Times On stage at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado, a far cry from the sweaty basement punk shows of the band’s early days, Jimmy Eat World played breakthrough power pop hit “The Middle” as the sold-out crowd sang along with the final chorus that “everything …
• 9 Airbnbs Close to the Beach in Los Angeles: Playa del Rey, Redondo Beach, & Hermosa Beach July 21, 2026 5:21 pm Travel Awaits Los Angeles can be a nightmare to navigate for two reasons. First, it’s massive urban sprawl. Second, it’s notorious traffic. Videos by TravelAwaits Getting around isn’t easy. Worse, you’ll need to get around often to see the city’s top sites. From film …
• SkyPilot, from Databricks’ cofounder, raises $20M to be the Switzerland of AI compute July 21, 2026 12:14 pm Fortune Databricks cofounder Ion Stoica can explain what his latest startup does to a kindergartner on the fly. The basis for his new company SkyPilot, which he cofounded with Zongheng Yang, is this: companies need computers to run, different providers sell those …
• Popular James Island sandwich shop closing its doors July 21, 2026 9:24 am The Post & Courier - South Carolina A locally loved sandwich store on James Island is shutting its doors after eight years. Donald Strong, owner of Yous Guys Sandwich Shop, announced on Instagram July 17 that he would close his Philadelphia-inspired restaurant by the end of the month. He …
• Beach canopy bans in SoCal: How big is too big? July 20, 2026 4:29 pm LAist - California The heat is driving many of us to cool off at Southern California beaches. Some cities are seeing so many people — and their ever-increasing shade structures — that officials say they're worried for safety. That's because lifeguards need to …
• Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in the Los Angeles metro area July 20, 2026 7:06 am KESQ-TV - California Volodymyr Kyrylyuk // Shutterstock   The real estate frenzy spurred by the coronavirus pandemic continues, though at a slower pace. Buyers are still competing for a limited supply of housing, driving up prices for affordable properties. The typical …
• Keeping On the Move July 20, 2026 7:04 am Los Angeles Business Journal - California Karen Lord set her eyes on the horizon from day one as the founder of her eponymous Pilates studio. Having started out in New York’s Meatpacking District in 2010, the former fashion and arts veteran soon attracted the interests of celebrity clients and …
• Contracts For July 17, 2026 July 19, 2026 4:58 pm Arizona Free Press Arizona Free Press ← Back to Business and Financial July 17, 2026 AIR FORCE United Launch Services LLC, Centennial, Colorado (FA8811-24-D-B001, P00008); Blue Origin LLC, Merritt Island, Florida (FA8811-24-D-B002, P00009); Space Exploration Technologies …
• Ranked-choice voting reform goes before Irvine voters in November July 18, 2026 3:15 am The Daily Pilot - California How Irvine residents vote in future local elections is up for reform. Early Wednesday morning, a slim Irvine City Council majority put ranked-choice voting on the November ballot. Voters are poised to decide whether or not to adopt the reform, which would …
• Hegseth Rolls Back Progress for Military Women; Darline Graham Nordone, Sister of Lindsey Graham, Heads to the Senate July 17, 2026 11:38 pm Ms. Magazine Weekend Reading on Women’s Representation is a compilation of stories about women’s representation in politics, on boards, in sports and entertainment, in judicial offices and in the private sector in the U.S. and around the world—with a little gardening …
• League One Volleyball LA ready for inaugural season in 2027 July 17, 2026 8:45 pm Los Angeles Daily News - California Volleyball has long been synonymous with Southern California – and now Los Angeles is getting a professional franchise. League One Volleyball Los Angeles will play its inaugural season in 2027, alongside new LOVB teams Miami, Minnesota and San Francisco – …
• Meta just proved Sammy’s Law could have saved my son July 17, 2026 1:38 pm Washington Examiner Meta just announced it will start alerting parents when their teenagers ask Instagram’s artificial intelligence chatbot about suicide or self-harm. It’s a good and overdue step. It is, whether Meta intends it this way or not, also an admission of …
• Patrick Soon-Shiong’s NantWorks earns Redondo Beach greenlight for mixed-income housing July 17, 2026 12:09 am The Real Deal - New York A proposed housing development in Redondo Beach from Patrick Soon-Shiong’s NantWorks has earned a thumbs-up from city officials.  The City of Redondo Beach approved NantWorks’ plans for a 158-residence development at 2819 182nd Street consisting of 131 …
• Little League launch pad reaches Section 7 level July 16, 2026 11:15 pm The Star-News - California The road to the Little League World Series, Little League 10U and 11U Southern California state championships, Intermediate League World Series, Junior League World Series and Senior League World Series is now in full swing. California District 42 …
• U.S. Space Force Expands NSSL Vendor Pool To More Than Rocket Builders July 16, 2026 1:09 pm Aviation Week Network The U.S. Space Force continues to widen the field of companies eligible to compete for lower-risk national security launch missions, even as the service remains heavily dependent on SpaceX while a new generation of providers races toward operational …
• BLACK FLAG Celebrates 50 Years With Summer/Fall 2026 U.S. Tour July 16, 2026 2:17 am Blabbermouth - California Legendary American punk band BLACK FLAG will launch an extensive U.S. tour on September 3, 2026, at the Belly Up in Aspen, Colorado, concluding on November 1, 2026, at the House of Blues in Houston, Texas. The tour spans more than 45 cities nationwide, …
• LOVB Los Angeles unveils inaugural roster for professional volleyball team July 16, 2026 1:32 am CBS Los Angeles - California LOVB Los Angeles, the city's new professional volleyball team, unveiled its roster for the franchise's inaugural season in 2027.  The team features six women who played for the U.S. National Team, including Olympic medalists Carli Lloyd, Kathryn …
• Irvine puts ranked-choice voting on the November ballot — with a caveat July 16, 2026 1:10 am LAist - California Irvine voters will have an important question at the ballot box in November: Do you want ranked-choice voting? Late Tuesday, the City Council agreed to place a measure that would switch council and mayoral elections to the system in 2028, as long as the …
• LOVB Los Angeles Unveils Inaugural Roster, Officially Launching LA’s Newest Professional Sports Franchise July 15, 2026 8:39 pm EIN Presswire Olympic Medalists, NCAA Champions & International Stars Join Forces As Franchise Begins Building Its Legacy In One Of The World’s Premier Volleyball Communities LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, July 15, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Professional …
• “Sowing Fear”—The Legal Battle Over Masked ICE Agents July 15, 2026 6:26 pm Filter Magazine At 6:50 am on Tuesday, July 7, Houston resident Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was on the way to his work of running a construction business when ICE agents tried to stop his white van. Video footage shows an agent’s car swerve into the van, and the vehicle come …
• Ashkahn Brings Bright Vibes to Santa Barbara Wine Country July 15, 2026 3:21 am Santa Barbara Independent - California Ashkahn Shahparnia was doing quite well as an artist in Los Angeles about 15 years ago, running his own studio, designing album covers, and producing a line of greeting cards that were distributed nationwide. Then in 2016, he met Melissah Bridge, a former …
• These are the 17 Mexicans whose ICE-related deaths prompted Mexico to demand accountability July 14, 2026 10:46 pm CNN Lee el artículo en español Some had spent decades in the United States working, building their lives, starting families and forming communities. Others are known only by their names, ages, arrests and the place where they died. The stories and backgrounds …
• William "Bill" Charles Brown July 14, 2026 6:02 pm Cache Valley Daily - Utah William "Bill" Charles Brown passed away from cancer in his home, surrounded by his family, on July 12, 2026. He was born on April 14, 1944, at a Naval base in Norman, Oklahoma, to Bob and Dot Brown. His family moved to California, raising him in …
• Obituary Marge Koester July 14, 2026 5:40 pm Alliance Times Herald - Nebraska Marge Koester, 1936–2026 Educator, Musician, and World traveler, Dies at 89 Christened Marjorie Ann Mishnick, Marge was born in Blair, Nebraska, November 1936. She was the eldest of five surviving children born to Walter and Hilda (Probst) Mischnick. Marge …
• Thomas Dolby has a theory about Southern California’s new wave summer shows July 14, 2026 3:28 pm Orange County Register - California It’s been more than 46 years since the ’80s began, and much of the musical firmament of that time  – from boomboxes to an MTV that played music videos from Duran Duran, the Go-Go’s and the Cars – is gone. But the new wave music of the ’80s? It never died, …
• Shark in the Park celebrates local sixgills July 13, 2026 11:01 pm Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber - Washington State Published 4:00 pm Monday, July 13, 2026 By Bailey Jo Josie bailey.jo.josie@soundpublishing.com The 2nd annual Shark in the Park community festival took place over the weekend in Des Moines, complete with local vendors, educational booths, live music, food …
• CodaPet expands compassionate in-home pet euthanasia services in Los Angeles, CA July 13, 2026 4:28 pm EIN Presswire The veterinarian-owned startup empowers a network of veterinarians who provide in-home euthanasia to ease the passing of pets at home, surrounded by loved ones. LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, July 13, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- CodaPet …
• 4.1 Richters Earthquake Struck At Frazier Park, California!!! With Felt Report!!! July 12, 2026 5:38 pm The EQ Alert Guy Lebec CA 93243 United States 24.... 18 km Frazier Park CA 93225 United States 175.. 23 km Arvin CA 93203 United States 7...... 36 km Lake Hughes CA 93532 United States 5..... 38 km Castaic CA 91384 United States 5..... 40 km Bakersfield CA 93313 United …
• South Bay Greek Festival returns to Redondo Beach this weekend July 12, 2026 3:19 am Greek City Times Experience the sights, sounds and flavours of Greece as the South Bay Greek Festival returns to St. Katherine Greek Orthodox Church in Redondo Beach, California, this weekend. Running through Sunday, the three-day festival features authentic Greek cuisine …
• Okinawa’s Beloved BEGIN Band to Make Long-Awaited L.A. Debut on Oct. 31 July 11, 2026 9:57 pm Rafu Shimpo - California The Okinawa Association of America, Inc. (OAA) is proud to announce “The Road to Taikai,” a year-long campaign uniting its community and supporters in anticipation of the 8th Worldwide Uchinanchu Festival in Okinawa from Oct. 27 to 31, 2027. “The Road to …
• LR Grad Simmons Hired As Director of Athletic Performance for the Bears July 11, 2026 4:53 pm WHKY - North Carolina Jordon Simmons ’10 returns to Lenoir-Rhyne as the Director of Athletic Performance, as announced by Vice President for Athletics Daron Montgomery recently. In his role, Simmons will oversee LR’s comprehensive strength and conditioning programs and also …
• Space Force Awards Two California-based Companies New Launch Provider Contracts July 10, 2026 9:35 pm KEYT - California VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. (KEYT) – The U.S. Space Force awarded two companies, Impulse Space and Relativity Federal, its latest space launch provider contracts Wednesday. The latest launch providers join Blue Origin, SpaceX, and United Launch …
• Federal Way Community Calendar | July 10 edition July 10, 2026 2:37 pm Federal Way Mirror - Washington State Published 7:00 am Friday, July 10, 2026 Most Saturdays Federal Way Farmers Market: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. from May 9 to Sept. 26 in new location at S. 316th St. between Town Square Park and the Federal Way Performing Arts and Event Center. June 22 – July 31 …
• Is it Sweetwater Valley Little League or Sweep-water Valley after D42 trifecta? July 10, 2026 1:14 am The Star-News - California Is it Sweetwater Valley Little League or perhaps Sweep-water Valley Little League? Keen observers might be asking that after the California District 42 circuit won four of the six Tournament of Champions titles and then proceeded to sweep this year’s 10U, …
• Bacteria levels spike at several L.A. County beaches: See which ones to avoid July 9, 2026 7:05 pm Los Angeles Times The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has warned the public to avoid swimming, surfing and playing in the water at several Los Angeles County beaches due to elevated bacteria levels. According to a news release from the county, the warning …
• Fury as scores of dementia patients are booted out of their care home to make way for new development July 9, 2026 5:58 pm Daily Mail Families of dementia patients in California are furious after a decision to shut down a care facility for a glitzy new development that would lead to evictions. The Beach Cities Health District (BCHD) board of directors voted on May 27 to demolish the …
• This is one of the few suburbs growing in Los Angeles County. Here's why July 9, 2026 5:45 pm Los Angeles Times There has been a lot of hand-wringing about the declining population of Los Angeles County, which lost 54,000 people from July 2024 to July 2025, the biggest numeric population drop in the nation during that period, by far. But Santa Clarita, 45 miles …
• Impulse Space Awarded NSSL Lane 1 Contract as First-Ever Upper Stage Prime July 9, 2026 1:00 pm EIN Presswire REDONDO BEACH, Calif., July 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Impulse Space, the in-space mobility leader, today announced it has been awarded a Firm Fixed-Price (FFP), Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) NSSL Phase 3 Lane 1 contract by the United …
• Nearly 100 dementia patients are being evicted from their Redondo Beach home. Why it’s sparking outrage July 9, 2026 12:58 pm Los Angeles Times Jennifer Aust’s heart is breaking. Her whole life, she watched her dad, Pat, give back to the South Bay community he was raised in. He joined the Redondo Beach Fire Department in 1970 and held nearly every rank inside the department — including chief — …
• Beach warnings issued as heat sends residents to coast July 9, 2026 9:31 am NBC Los Angeles - California With heat advisories remaining in effect across much of Los Angeles County and temperatures expected to climb into the triple digits in some inland areas, public health officials on Wednesday warned beachgoers to avoid entering the water at several county …
• Bringing vintage baseball back to the county July 9, 2026 12:59 am BenitoLink - California Lea este artículo en español aquí. Baseball seems to have been ingrained early on in the local community, with late 19th-century newspapers filled with the exploits of Hollister and San Juan Bautista teams, including the Lady Killers, the Old Mission, the …
• U.S. Space Force Integrates Impulse Space into National Security Space Launch Program as First Upper-Stage Prime July 8, 2026 11:57 pm SatNews REDONDO BEACH, CA — On Wednesday, July 8, 2026, in-space transport developer Impulse Space announced it has secured a firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery indefinite-quantity contract from the U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command. The contract awards …
• Asian American military veterans shine in the spotlight of new Monterey Park exhibit July 8, 2026 11:41 pm Los Angeles Daily News - California Alfred Chung, right, salutes the flag during an unveiling ceremony for a monthlong exhibit highlighting contributions of Asian Americans in the U.S. military at Bruggemeyer Library in Monterey Park on Friday, July 3, 2026. The exhibit also serves as a …
• Impulse Space and Relativity Space Join the Field for Space Force NSSL Phase 3, Lane 1 July 8, 2026 7:55 pm Via Satellite The field of companies eligible for National Security Space Launch (NSSL) Phase 3, Lane 1 awards is now at seven after U.S. Space Force‘s Space Systems Command (SSC) awarded two entrants, Impulse Space and Relativity Space‘s Relativity Federal subsidiary, …
• Therapy in a tent: The healthcare many homeless Californians need but aren’t getting July 8, 2026 12:05 pm CalMatters - California Welcome to CalMatters, the only nonprofit newsroom devoted solely to covering issues that affect all Californians. Sign up for WhatMatters to receive the latest news and commentary on the most important issues in the Golden State. Like many people who are …
• Ten Los Angeles County high school seniors awarded the prestigious 2026 Milken Scholarships July 8, 2026 11:03 am Santa Monica Mirror - California The selected students receive cash prizes along with lifetime access to career and academic counseling networks. Ten exceptional high school seniors from across Los Angeles County have been inducted into the 2026 class of Milken Scholars, securing …
• San Diego State lands versatile OL Seth Sullivan: 'my gut told me this was the right decision' July 7, 2026 7:55 pm On3 Redondo Beach (Calif.) Redondo Union offensive lineman Seth Sullivan has committed to San Diego State and broke down why he chose the Aztecs.  Sullivan is a fast rising offensive lineman who has looked good this off-season. He’s a true tackle with the kind …
• The iconic Point Vicente Lighthouse just turned 100. It's showing its age July 7, 2026 1:41 pm Los Angeles Times In April 1926, the Point Vicente Lighthouse, the clifftop beacon of the Palos Verdes Peninsula, was illuminated for the first time. Its delicate, rotating glass Fresnel lens cast a yellow beam so powerful that it could be seen 20 miles out to sea. The …
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