CultureSan Diego Food + Wine Festival Expands to a Two-Day Grand Weekend on the Bay This November
The San Diego Food + Wine Festival marks 22 years November 1 through 8, 2026, adding an expanded two-day Grand Weekend on…Sep 26, 2026Artists to WatchArtists to Watch: Jae Stephens
LA-raised Jae Stephens wrote for J.Lo and Normani before stepping out on her own. Her Def Jam and RAEDIO debut album, AUDACITY,…Sep 26, 2026
Something GoodVenezuela Honors Tsunami, the Shelter Dog Turned Rescue Dog, With a Bronze Statue
Adopted from a Caracas animal shelter, Tsunami the Border Collie helped locate at least 26 survivors after Venezuela's June earthquakes. Maracaibo has…Sep 26, 2026
EventsKnott’s Spooky Farm Brings Daytime Trick-or-Treating to Buena Park Through October 31
Knott's Spooky Farm runs Thursdays through Sundays until October 31, plus Columbus Day, with daytime trick-or-treating in Ghost Town, a pumpkin patch…Sep 26, 2026
Festival GuidesLa Jolla Art & Wine Festival 2026 Guide: 170 Artists, a Wine & Beer Garden, and Pet Adoptions on Girard Avenue
The La Jolla Art & Wine Festival fills Girard Avenue on October 10 and 11, 2026. Walking it is free; here is…Sep 26, 2026
Festival GuidesSan Diego International Film Festival 2026 Guide: 25 Years, 90 Films, and Galas With McDonagh, Farrelly, and Mike Leigh
The San Diego International Film Festival celebrates its 25th edition October 13 to 18, 2026, in La Jolla. Here are the gala…Sep 25, 2026
Festival GuidesAwareness Film Festival 2026 Guide: Six Days of Films With a Cause in Downtown Santa Monica
The Awareness Film Festival's 17th edition runs October 13 to 18, 2026, in downtown Santa Monica, then streams online through December 31.…Sep 25, 2026
Festival GuidesNewport Beach Film Festival 2026 Guide: Paper Tiger, Ink, Wild Horse Nine, and a Week of Parties
The 27th Newport Beach Film Festival runs October 15 to 22, 2026, with more than 350 films and a Centerpiece slate led…Sep 25, 2026
Festival GuidesAnimation Is Film 2026 Guide: Knights of Guinevere, Iron Boy, Wolfwalkers, and a Weekend of Animation in Hollywood
Animation Is Film returns to the TCL Chinese 6 in Hollywood October 16 to 19, 2026, opening with Dana Terrace's Knights of…Sep 25, 2026
CultureLittle Saigon’s Brodard Is Coming to Long Beach, but the Opening Date Is Still Unannounced
Brodard, the Fountain Valley restaurant that helped define Little Saigon's dining reputation, is preparing a Long Beach location at 2nd & PCH.…Sep 25, 2026Artists to WatchArtists to Watch: Dove Ellis
Galway songwriter Dove Ellis gives almost no interviews. His debut album, Blizzard, is on the 2026 Mercury Prize shortlist, with the winner…Sep 25, 2026
Something GoodNearly 400 LA Shelter Dogs Got a Day Out, and 23 Went Home for Good
Volunteers checked out nearly 400 dogs from Los Angeles' six city shelters for a few hours on September 19. Twenty-three were adopted…Sep 25, 2026
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