The Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills offers an ornate and intimate setting for the Distinguished Speakers Series. (photo courtesy of the Saban Theatre)

Series brings distinguished speakers to Saban Theatre

Magic Johnson, Colin Powell, Shimon Peres, Elie Wiesel, Condoleeza Rice, Yo-Yo Ma, Michael Phelps, David Cameron, Bill Nye,…


Producer Harry Friedman is best known for his work on “Jeopardy!” and “Wheel of Fortune.” (photo by Cameron Kiszla)

Game show producer Friedman is a winner

Emmy Award-winning television producer Harry Friedman was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on…


Alabama fans will gather a watch the game against undefeated rival LSU at the Naughty Pig in West Hollywood this weekend. (photo courtesy of Justin Klinger)

Finding a college town in Los Angeles

On Saturday, Nov. 9, two of the best teams in college football will face off in Tuscaloosa, Alabama….


The Fred C. Thomson Building has been home to many restaurants, including “The Hearth & Hound,” which closed last January, and previously “Moana Loa,” “Sunset Gardens,” “The Cat & Fiddle” and others. (photo by Morgan Keith)

Sunset building gets historic-cultural status

The commissioned house of American silent film cowboy Fred C. Thomson was designated as a historic-cultural monument by…


Pink’s Hot Dogs is holding eight days of its “Chili Dogs for Charity” program during its 80th anniversary celebration. (photo by Edwin Folven)

Hot dog stand is tickled pink about 80th anniversary

  When Paul and Betty Pink started selling hot dogs from a pushcart near the corner of La…


The Roxy Theatre and Rainbow Bar and Grill helped make the Sunset Strip into a famous location in rock ‘n’ roll history. (photo by Cameron Kiszla)

Roxy, Rainbow earn landmark status in WeHo

The West Hollywood City Council officially designated two Sunset Strip institutions as local cultural resources on Nov. 4….






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