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<title>Los Angeles Daily &#45; News Magazine &#45; Tomas K  &#45; News Writer and Moderator</title>
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<title>In&#45;N&#45;Out is joining SoCal’s massive $1 billion California Great Park project</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ You’ll soon be able to get your animal style burger in a sprawling new location at The Canopy. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 09:00:34 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>The Best Dishes Eater Editors Ate This Week: June 8</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The editors at Eater Los Angeles dine out several times a week, if not per day, which means we’re always encountering standout dishes that deserve time in the limelight. Here’s the very best of everything the team has eaten this week. Hand rolls and fatty tuna toast from Ine in Highland Park I almost don’t […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 09:00:33 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>A Popular Pasadena Cafe Expands With a Vibey New Location and French Dip Burger</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Neighbors &amp; Friends, a popular cafe in Old Town Pasadena for pastries, coffee, sandwiches, curated cheese boxes, retail, and home grocery goods, expanded to South Pasadena in May with a new location called Neighbors &amp; Friends Kitchen. Founder and South Pasadena resident Kaiy Smith-Biesman opened the new outpost in the former Communal Food and Drink […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 09:00:33 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>The Eater Guide to SoFi Stadium</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Since opening in 2020, Inglewood’s SoFi Stadium has kept a busy calendar. Over the last few years, Beyoncé and Taylor Swift have graced the stadium’s stage, while local teams, the Los Angeles Rams and the Los Angeles Chargers, are gunning for a spot at the Super Bowl. The region’s largest venue, which can seat from 70,000 to 100,000, will […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 09:00:32 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>After Its Embattled Los Angeles Residency, Noma to Reopen in Copenhagen</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Following a tumultuous 16-week residency in Los Angeles, Noma will head back home to Copenhagen to resume regular restaurant service as Noma 3.0. The Silver Lake residency is set to conclude on June 26, after which Noma will reopen in Copenhagen on August 5, 2026; reservations for August through October will go live via Noma’s […] ]]></description>
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<title>Los Angeles’s Ètra Has Only Gotten Better</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Here’s the scene at Ètra on a Saturday night: candlelit room, a groove-filled playlist that evolved as the evening progressed, high ceilings, burnt terracotta walls, and 65 intimate seats packed with an enthusiastic and hungry crowd. After a few glasses of mineral-rich wines, a devastatingly fresh tuna crudo, and a pork chop grilled over binchotan […] ]]></description>
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<title>Everything to Know About Italy’s Secret Luxury Hotel: La Posta Vecchia</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Our EIC just visited THE coastal dream of timeless elegance! Formally known as the La Posta Vecchia, just outside of Rome, Italy, this hotel is absolutely breathtaking. Picture this: the La Posta Vecchia sits just along the Italian coast, an enchanting  place where history dances with luxury in the most delightful way. The hotel was built atop a buzzing 16th-century party palace for Italian socialites ( you can actually visit it too). Getting out of bed to overlook the lush gardens and ocean views at this hotel make you feel like you’ve woken up in a into a fairytale. With tennis courts, a beach club, a tranquil pool, and  nightly live music serenading you with classical tunes… it’s easy for the everyday to be a spectacular day here inside this Italian getaway. Step Back in Time This place isn’t just a hotel…it’s truly a time machine. Cherished by Roman emperors and world travelers, this land was originally a Renaissance villa for the fancy Orsini family, then a Roman hideaway for Jean Paul Getty, before it became the family home of Roberto Sciò, who fell in love with its beauty, grandeur, and secluded location. Now, La Posta Vecchia is filled with the […]
The post Everything to Know About Italy’s Secret Luxury Hotel: La Posta Vecchia appeared first on The LA Girl. ]]></description>
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<title>Apex Hits $2.3B Valuation as Satellite Demand Grows</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ ? SpotlightHappy Friday LA,The space economy does not just need more rockets. It needs more spacecraft that can be built quickly, reliably and at scale.Los Angeles-based Apex announced more than $200M in new growth funding, nearly doubling its valuation to $2.3B just months after crossing the $1B mark. The round was led by Glade Brook Capital Partners and co-led by Washington Harbour Partners, with support from new and existing investors.Apex builds productized, configurable satellite bus platforms for commercial and government customers. In simpler terms, it manufactures the core spacecraft infrastructure that carries payloads for missions ranging from remote sensing and communications to in-space power generation and national security architectures.The company is using the funding to expand its high-rate satellite manufacturing campus, vertically integrate more key subsystems and manufacture platforms ahead of customer demand. That last part is important: Apex is betting that satellite production needs to look less like one-off aerospace engineering and more like scalable, repeatable manufacturing.The timing makes sense. Launch has gotten faster and more available, but spacecraft production remains one of the industry’s biggest constraints. If proliferated constellations are going to become central to commercial and national security missions, the market needs suppliers that can build reliable satellites at industrial scale.  Image Source: Apex Apex says its Factory One facility in Los Angeles can produce more than 200 satellites per year at peak production. The company is also expanding the campus with an additional 30,000 square feet of space and has grown to more than 350 employees, more than doubling its team over the past year.The company is also moving deeper into defense. Apex recently announced a collaboration with Northrop Grumman tied to scalable space-based interceptor capabilities for the U.S. Space Force, and its Nova 1 platform is expected to host Project Shadow, a commercially led on-orbit demonstration for space-based interceptor technology.That is the business Apex is trying to build: not custom spacecraft one mission at a time, but a repeatable satellite manufacturing operation that can keep pace with demand from commercial and government customers. If it works, Apex becomes less of a traditional aerospace contractor and more of a spacecraft production line for the proliferated constellation era.Now onto this week’s LA venture deals, fund announcements and acquisitions.? Venture DealsLA CompaniesAlfred, a Hawthorne-based stealth startup building software for robots, cars and other physical AI systems, is backed by investors including Chapter One, Khosla Ventures, SV Angel and Sam Altman’s Hydrazine Capital. Co-founded by former Tesla designer Ankit Ukil and former Meta engineer Dömötör Gulyas, the company is reportedly seeking funding at a $40M valuation as it develops tools to help robotics and automotive teams shorten R&amp;D cycles and accelerate manufacturing. - learn moreCalifornia Naturals closed a Series B funding round led by Align Ventures to support continued growth across major retailers including Target, Ulta Beauty and CVS. The clean personal care brand also named Hayden Hiatt as CEO as it expands its hair, body and everyday essentials business. - learn moreRedondo Beach-based Impulse Space raised a $500M Series D co-led by 137 Ventures and BANNER VC, bringing the company’s total funding to more than $1B. Founded by SpaceX alum Tom Mueller, Impulse is building in-space mobility infrastructure, including spacecraft and propulsion systems that help satellites and payloads move after launch. The new funding will support hiring and manufacturing growth as the company scales to meet demand across commercial, civil and government space missions. - learn moreJust Women’s Sports closed a new seven-figure investment round led by Bolt Ventures, with returning investors including Starry Eyed Tomorrow, Rise of the Rest Seed Fund, Blue Pool Capital and OVO Fund. The women’s sports media company, founded by Haley Rosen, plans to use the capital to expand news and content operations, grow its team and invest in athlete-led programming. - learn moreGammaTime, a microdrama streaming app, received a minority investment from Versant Media Group as part of its Series A round. The company produces short-form, mobile-first scripted series and will work with Versant to develop original projects using select entertainment IP and creative resources from the media company. Financial terms were not disclosed. - learn moreLA Venture FundsPinegrove Venture Partners participated in Ramp’s $750M Series F, which valued the fintech company at $44B. Ramp’s financial operations platform has expanded beyond corporate cards and expense management into payments, procurement, vendor management, accounting automation and AI-powered spend management. The company said its total purchase volume grew roughly 170% year-over-year in March 2026. - learn moreAlpha Edison participated in Oxford Quantum Circuits’ $350M Series C, which was led by Bullhound Capital and included backing from the British Business Bank, COFIDES, Fulcrum Asset Management, Pentland Ventures, Oxford Science Enterprises, Chevron Technology Ventures and others. The U.K.-based company builds and operates superconducting quantum computers for enterprise, government and research customers, with the funding going toward international expansion and continued development of its quantum computing roadmap. The round is described as Europe’s largest private funding round for a quantum computing company. - learn morePatron participated in Board’s $20M Series A, which was led by Union Square Ventures, with additional backing from Raine Ventures, Lerer Hippeau, Expa, 25madison, Red &amp; Blue Ventures, Day One Ventures and others. New York-based Board is building a face-to-face gaming console and AI-powered creator platform that lets people play and make tabletop-style games together, with the funding going toward its upcoming Board Studio creation tools and broader expansion beyond hardware. - learn morePinegrove Venture Partners participated in Layup Parts’ $42M Series A, which was led by Marlinspike, with backing from Cerberus Ventures and existing investors Founders Fund, Lux Capital and Haystack. Huntington Beach-based Layup Parts is building a software-driven manufacturing platform for custom composite parts, aiming to make carbon-fiber and fiberglass components faster, easier and cheaper to source. The company plans to use the funding to grow its team, expand capacity and move into a larger facility as demand grows across aerospace, defense and other advanced manufacturing markets. - learn moreOverture Ventures participated in Atana Elements’ $27.5M seed round, which was led by Lowercarbon Capital with backing from Borusan Ventures, Earthshot Ventures, Redwoods Climate Capital, Sunna Ventures, Verve Ventures, Volta Energy Technologies, WovenEarth and others. Atana uses AI, machine learning and oil-and-gas-style subsurface expertise to identify and develop flowing critical mineral systems, including lithium brines, hydrogen, helium and emerging copper and uranium extraction opportunities. The company says it has already secured positions estimated to contain more than 100M tonnes of Lithium Carbonate Equivalent across the EU and Americas. - learn moreBedrock Capital participated in Mach Industries’ $300M Series C, which was led by Infinite Capital and Ribbit Capital and valued the Huntington Beach defense tech company at $1.8B. Mach builds advanced unmanned defense systems, including platforms for strike, surveillance and counter-drone use, and plans to use the funding to expand manufacturing, advance second-generation systems and grow its Forge manufacturing network. The round comes shortly after Mach acquired Exquadrum, now Mach Energetics, to strengthen its propulsion and vertically integrated production capabilities. - learn moreStrong Ventures participated in Unastella’s $24M Series B, which was led by Altos Ventures and also included Korea Development Bank, Hana Ventures and others. The Seoul-based rocket company is developing launch vehicles and engines for small satellite launch services, with a longer-term goal of crewed suborbital spaceflight. Unastella has now raised $44M total and plans to use its upcoming UNA EXPRESS-II launch to further validate its technology and commercial roadmap. - learn moreConnect Ventures co-led Sekai’s $20M Series A alongside Khosla Ventures, with participation from a16z Speedrun, Mayfield, A, MVP Ventures, 359 Capital, Parable VC* and 645 Ventures. Sekai is building an AI-powered platform that lets users create, remix and share mini apps through text prompts, with the new funding going toward expanding its engineering and product teams. The company has raised $26M across its seed and Series A rounds. - learn moreShamrock Capital Advisors participated in a strategic growth investment in CardsHQ, alongside EnOne Ventures, bringing CardsHQ and Sports Card Investor together under one company. The combined platform will operate as CardsHQ and span sports cards, trading card games, retail, e-commerce, live breaking, content, data and technology, including Sports Card Investor’s media network and the Market Movers pricing and collection tracking platform. The funding will support new retail locations, expanded live events, broader inventory and further development of collector-facing tools. - learn moreLA ExitsCatalina Capital Group, a fee-only RIA based in Torrance, was acquired by CW Advisors, giving the Boston-based wealth management firm its first Southern California office. Catalina brings about $655M in assets under management, and the deal expands CW Advisors’ national footprint to 24 offices and more than $16B in client assets. Financial terms were not disclosed. - learn moreadMixt, a performance marketing agency known for its proprietary technology and expertise across Meta, Google, TikTok and other digital platforms, was acquired by Interluxe Group. The deal expands Interluxe’s luxury marketing platform by adding paid search, paid social, performance creative, API integrations and advanced analytics capabilities for premium lifestyle and luxury brands. Financial terms were not disclosed. - learn moreDownload the dot.LA App ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 09:00:27 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>These L.A. cafés turn into wine bars, speakeasies and nightlife hangouts after dark</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ From Chinatown tea houses to Leimert Park listening lounges, these all-day coffee spots keep the energy going well past 5pm. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 09:00:21 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>The Aquarium of the Pacific just debuted a new exhibit that’s all about jellyfish</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Long Beach aquarium&#039;s newest attraction showcases more than 40 species of sea jellies from around the world. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 09:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>This new site will tell you how much of a nightmare World Cup traffic is in L.A. in real time</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ TomTom has launched a live traffic index tracking congestion around World Cup stadiums. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 09:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Everything you need to know about the WeHo Pride Parade 2026</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Including when it starts, where to watch and road closures for this weekend’s West Hollywood event. ]]></description>
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<title>Inside Enrique Olvera’s Mariscos&#45;Focused Sibling to Damián in Beachy Venice </title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Chef Enrique Olvera’s hospitality group, Casamata, will head to the Westside again with a new seafood-focused sister restaurant to its Arts District modern Mexican destination, Damián. San Damián opens on Thursday, June 4, in the former Venice Atla space (a short-lived Olvera outpost of his New York restaurant of the same name). It brings a […] ]]></description>
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<title>The Hottest New Restaurants in Los Angeles</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Eater Los Angeles Heatmap has existed for nearly two decades to answer the age-old question: “What’s hot and new in LA?” Eater editors do thorough reporting on the most exciting restaurant openings to hit Los Angeles, as well as smaller openings and hidden gems worth having on the radar. Though the local dining scene […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 09:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>The Caribbean Restaurant Wave Is Finally Cresting in Los Angeles</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ When Kerline Ordeus launched her cooking class series Haitian Knockout Kitchen in October 2025, she didn’t know it would become one of the most sought-after seats in Los Angeles. The Haitian-born Ordeus moved to Los Angeles from the Midwest in 2020 and found herself yearning for flavors from home, only to find a sparse selection […] ]]></description>
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<title>Your Los Angeles Restaurant Weekend Guide: June 5</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Every Friday, our editors compile a trusty list of recommendations to answer the most pressing of questions: “Where should I eat?“ Here are four places to check out this weekend in Los Angeles. And if you need some ideas on where to drink, here’s our list of the hottest places to get cocktails in town. For a sushi […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 09:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Los Angeles’s Newest Street Taquería Is a Carne Asada Superstar</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ After paying his dues on the line at Atla, Ceviche Project, and a nine-month run as a chef of food truck La Hija del Marondo, chef Saúl Pérez García will finally open his own Hermosillo-style street cart in Silver Lake. Tacos Royale opens Friday, June 5, as a street stand in a parking lot on […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 09:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas K  - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Observable Space Raises $90M to Build Beyond Rockets</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ ? SpotlightHello Los Angeles,Space infrastructure is having a week.Los Angeles-based Observable Space closed a $90M Series A and announced a $94M U.S. Space Force contract to scale its optical sensing and laser communications platforms. The round was led by Lux Capital and co-led by Upfront Ventures, Detroit Venture Partners, Island Green Capital and RTX Ventures, with participation from BRV Capital, Fathom Fund and Venrex.Observable Space is building advanced optical systems across three areas: laser communications ground stations, ground-based optical sensing and in-space payloads. In simpler terms, the company is working on the infrastructure that helps satellites and spacecraft see, track, navigate and communicate more effectively.  Image Source: Observable Space The Space Force contract gives Observable Space an early $22M in task orders under a larger $94M award to deploy mobile, off-grid optical sensing stations for space domain awareness. These systems are designed to help track objects in orbit with more resilient, lower-cost and geographically distributed ground infrastructure.That matters because space is getting more crowded, more commercial and more strategically important. Satellites are no longer just sitting quietly above us handling GPS, weather and communications. They are becoming part of a much larger network for national security, AI, connectivity and future space-based infrastructure.Observable Space’s work sits in the less flashy, but increasingly critical layer of the space economy. Rockets may get the liftoff footage, but the next phase of space competition will also depend on who can track what is in orbit, move data quickly and keep communications reliable from space to ground.The company says its platform has already executed 2.6M automated tasks, identified more than 20M targets and completed 84,000 hours of continuous orbital monitoring. It is also expanding manufacturing across Detroit and Los Angeles, with spacecraft, engineering and design labs based in LA.For Southern California’s space ecosystem, Observable Space adds another signal that the region’s advantage is not just launch. It is the full stack around space: optics, software, sensing, communications, payloads and the infrastructure needed to make orbit more usable.Now onto this week’s LA venture deals, fund announcements and acquisitions.? Venture DealsLA CompaniesFragrance brand ’Ôrəbella closed a Series A growth equity investment led by Silas Capital, with participation from existing investor Celebrands, which incubated the brand. The funding will support global expansion, product innovation and retail growth as ’Ôrəbella scales beyond its Ulta Beauty base into international markets including Douglas, Selfridges and Ulta Beauty Middle East. The company also named Anish Agarwal, formerly CEO of T3 Micro, as CEO. - learn moreEmber LifeSciences added new strategic investments from Amgen Ventures and TDF Ventures, bringing its total Series A funding to $27M. The company makes reusable, temperature-controlled cold chain technology for transporting medicines and vaccines, and recently announced full commercial availability of its Ember Cube 2, which provides real-time monitoring and cloud-based tracking for healthcare logistics. Financial terms of the new investments were not disclosed. - learn moreIconic raised $6M to build its AI-enabled M&amp;A advisory platform for small business owners. The company combines AI software with human advisors to help owners sell businesses that are often too small for traditional investment banks to support, especially those valued under $20M. Iconic is aiming to modernize the small-business sale process as millions of baby boomer-owned businesses prepare to change hands. - learn moreLA Venture FundsCapital Group participated in Anthropic’s $65B Series H, which was led by Altimeter Capital, Dragoneer, Greenoaks and Sequoia Capital, valuing the company at $965B post-money. Anthropic said the new funding will support continued AI safety research, expanded compute capacity and broader product development as demand for Claude grows across enterprise customers and developers. - learn moreWndrCo participated in Reactor’s $59M seed and Series A funding, which was led by Lightspeed Venture Partners with backing from Amplify Partners, Sky9 Capital, FPV Ventures and others. San Francisco-based Reactor is building a developer platform for real-time generative video and “world models,” giving developers SDK and API access to create interactive AI applications across media and entertainment, physical AI and robotics. The company was co-founded by former Apple Vision Pro technical leads Alberto Taiuti and Bryce Schmidtchen, and WndrCo founding partner Jeffrey Katzenberg will join as a board observer. - learn moreUpfront Ventures led Kubera Health’s $6.5M seed round, with participation from Company Ventures, Dria Ventures and SemperVirens. Kubera is building a contract-to-payment system of record for healthcare, helping providers translate complex payer contracts into auditable payment logic so they can better identify underpayments, reimbursement gaps and administrative inefficiencies. The funding will support product development and growth as the company works to modernize healthcare’s payment infrastructure. - learn moreSound Ventures participated in Polsia’s $30M round, alongside True Ventures, Offline Ventures, Adjacent, Tekton Ventures, Drysdale Ventures, VaynerFund and angel investors. Polsia is building an AI operations platform designed to run company workflows across coding, research, sales, customer support, ads and investor diligence, with founder Ben Cera saying the company is approaching $10M in annual run rate with one founder and no employees. The round valued Polsia at $250M. - learn moreBlue Bear Capital participated in Lastwall’s $16M Series A extension, which was led by BDC Capital’s StrongNorth Fund, with additional backing from New Brunswick Innovation Foundation, Frostbite Capital, BlueWing Ventures and 18West. Fredericton-based Lastwall builds identity-first, quantum-resilient cybersecurity software for defense, government and critical infrastructure environments, with the funding going toward expanded deployment across North American municipal utilities, defense infrastructure and public sector cloud portals. - learn moreUpfront Ventures participated in Itera’s $12M seed round, alongside Costanoa Ventures and Colle Capital, as the deep tech company emerged from stealth with its real-time electronics prototyping platform. Itera has developed a fluid circuit board that uses glass and liquid metal to let engineers rewire and test real electronic designs in under a minute, aiming to cut traditional PCB prototyping cycles from weeks to days. The funding will support the launch and commercialization of its first product. - learn moreRebel Fund participated in Didit’s $7.5M seed financing, alongside Y Combinator, Pioneer Fund, Orange Collective, Founders Future, Phosphor Capital, SaaSholic and angel investors including Tomer London and Taro Fukuyama. San Francisco-based Didit is building AI-native identity and fraud infrastructure for verifying people, businesses, wallets, transactions and AI agents, with the new funding going toward global go-to-market growth, product expansion and hiring across sales and customer success. - learn moreFifth Wall participated in NavigateAI’s $25M seed round, which was led by Elad Gil and backed by investors including Khosla Ventures, Lennar, Tishman Speyer and Helix Electric. Founded by Opendoor co-founder Eric Wu, NavigateAI is building an AI coach for construction workers that helps answer job-site questions, troubleshoot issues and improve field productivity across construction teams. - learn moreStrong Ventures participated in K-Zone’s 6.3B won Series B, alongside TimeWorks Investment, BonAngels Venture Partners and Singapore-based Guardian Fund. K-Zone is building a global reverse logistics platform for returned, overstocked and obsolete inventory, using its REMEX platform and AI agents to automate buyer matching, deal proposals, sales workflows and market analysis as it expands further into the U.S. market. - learn moreLA ExitsComscore Movies, the box office data business used by studios and exhibitors to track theatrical performance, was acquired by Advaya Capital in a $70M cash deal. The business will be renamed Rentrak, reviving the brand Comscore acquired in 2016, and former Paramount domestic distribution chief Chris Aronson will join the board. - learn moreDownload the dot.LA App ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 09:00:45 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas K  - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>L.A.’s hottest new art gallery? An abandoned hospital.</title>
<link>https://www.losangelesdaily.net/las-hottest-new-art-gallery-an-abandoned-hospital</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Site-specific pop-up Hospital of Emotions is a visually dazzling wonder with depth. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 09:00:54 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas K  - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Dîner en Blanc, the largest dinner party in the world, is returning to L.A. after 7 years</title>
<link>https://www.losangelesdaily.net/diner-en-blanc-the-largest-dinner-party-in-the-world-is-returning-to-la-after-7-years</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Think of it as a white party but with a full meal and cloth napkins. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 09:00:52 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas K  - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>See pictures of Ian Schrager&amp;apos;s new PUBLIC hotel in West Hollywood</title>
<link>https://www.losangelesdaily.net/see-pictures-of-ian-schragers-new-public-hotel-in-west-hollywood</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Forget a rooftop bar. The new PUBLIC hotel boasts a whole rooftop PARK. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 09:00:50 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas K  - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>L.A. is home to the second best pizzeria in the country according to a new ranking</title>
<link>https://www.losangelesdaily.net/la-is-home-to-the-second-best-pizzeria-in-the-country-according-to-a-new-ranking</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ California made a strong showing on the 2026 50 Top Pizza list. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 09:00:48 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas K  - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>L.A., home, the, second, best, pizzeria, the, country, according, new, ranking</media:keywords>
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<title>These four L.A. restaurants were just named some of the best in North America</title>
<link>https://www.losangelesdaily.net/these-four-la-restaurants-were-just-named-some-of-the-best-in-north-america</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Holbox, Providence, Somni and Kato all landed on North America’s 50 Best Restaurants list for 2026. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 09:00:45 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas K  - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>The Best Restaurants in Santa Barbara, According to Eater Editors</title>
<link>https://www.losangelesdaily.net/the-best-restaurants-in-santa-barbara-according-to-eater-editors</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Every big city has its popular road trip destinations, and Los Angeles remains blessed to have Santa Barbara, an hour and 40 minutes driving distance from Downtown and just under three hours by Amtrak. Though both routes offer stunning views on the way, Santa Barbara’s landscape is even more breathtaking: The Pacific Ocean is never far from […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 09:00:43 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas K  - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>New York’s Bad Roman Brings Maximalist Italian American Dining to Beverly Hills</title>
<link>https://www.losangelesdaily.net/new-yorks-bad-roman-brings-maximalist-italian-american-dining-to-beverly-hills</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ New York’s irreverent, maximalist Italian destination, Bad Roman, just made its Los Angeles debut with a new outpost in Beverly Hills. Quality Branded Hospitality, the group behind Don Angie, San Sabino, Limusina, and Quality Italian, opened the restaurant in the former Palm Steakhouse space on May 26.  Bad Roman made its New York debut in […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 09:00:42 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas K  - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>With Padi, Indonesian Food Finally Blossoms in LA </title>
<link>https://www.losangelesdaily.net/with-padi-indonesian-food-finally-blossoms-in-la</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ An Indonesian restaurant called Padi quietly opened on Sunset Boulevard and has quickly become a favorite among Indonesians living in Los Angeles. Unlike most of the mom-and-pop Indonesian restaurants around the area, Padi feels built by and for the younger generation: During the day, it runs as a cafe with coffee and matcha served alongside […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 09:00:42 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas K  - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>4 Restaurants to Try This Weekend in Los Angeles: May 29</title>
<link>https://www.losangelesdaily.net/4-restaurants-to-try-this-weekend-in-los-angeles-may-29</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Every Friday, our editors compile a trusty list of recommendations to answer the most pressing of questions: “Where should I eat?“ Here are four places to check out this weekend in Los Angeles. And if you need some ideas on where to drink, here’s our list of the hottest places to get cocktails in town. For strawberry season […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 09:00:41 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas K  - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Alta Adams’ Bold New Menu Tells the Story of Its Chef’s Evolution</title>
<link>https://www.losangelesdaily.net/alta-adams-bold-new-menu-tells-the-story-of-its-chefs-evolution</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Alta Adams is back. Chef and owner Keith Corbin closed his celebrated restaurant on February 26, 2026, only to reopen on May 27 with a reimagined Alta menu that represents his evolution as a chef. Alta is no longer solely Corbin’s brand of California soul, which incorporated his Southern and Los Angeles roots with West Coast […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 09:00:40 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas K  - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>20 things to do over Memorial Day weekend in L.A.</title>
<link>https://www.losangelesdaily.net/20-things-to-do-over-memorial-day-weekend-in-la</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Between outdoor movies, a parade and pool parties, here are the best ways to welcome summer this holiday weekend. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 09:00:44 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas K  - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Universal Studios Hollywood just revealed its first Horror Nights haunted house—and it’s a bloody good one</title>
<link>https://www.losangelesdaily.net/universal-studios-hollywood-just-revealed-its-first-horror-nights-haunted-houseand-its-a-bloody-good-one</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Starting in September, you can step into the Southern world of ‘Sinners.’ ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 09:00:42 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas K  - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>LA’s Thunderbolt was just voted one of the 10 best bars in the U.S.</title>
<link>https://www.losangelesdaily.net/las-thunderbolt-was-just-voted-one-of-the-10-best-bars-in-the-us</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ We&#039;ll drink to that. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 09:00:39 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas K  - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>LA’s, Thunderbolt, was, just, voted, one, the, best, bars, the, U.S.</media:keywords>
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<title>4 Restaurants to Try Memorial Day Weekend in Los Angeles: May 22</title>
<link>https://www.losangelesdaily.net/4-restaurants-to-try-memorial-day-weekend-in-los-angeles-may-22</link>
<guid>https://www.losangelesdaily.net/4-restaurants-to-try-memorial-day-weekend-in-los-angeles-may-22</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Every Friday, our editors compile a trusty list of recommendations to answer the most pressing of questions: “Where should I eat?“ Here are four places to check out this weekend in Los Angeles. And if you need some ideas on where to drink, here’s our list of the hottest places to get cocktails in town. For a view […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 09:00:39 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas K  - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>A Reborn Echo Park Sports Bar Goes for the Unexpected</title>
<link>https://www.losangelesdaily.net/a-reborn-echo-park-sports-bar-goes-for-the-unexpected</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Some restaurant locations seem damned to eternal turnover. The stretch of Echo Park Avenue just north of Sunset Boulevard has proven to be one of these haunted destinations — new independent restaurants have struggled to take root despite appearing ripe for success, including Red Hill, Allston Yacht Club, Alumette, and the Whisperer, as well as […] ]]></description>
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<title>The Best Sports Bars in Los Angeles to Watch the 2026 World Cup</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Southern California is a sports-obsessed paradise, with dozens of collegiate and professional teams spread across the region and millions of cheering fans. All that athletic prowess means a huge demand for sports bars that serve quality food and drink, have great sightlines to plenty of televisions, and encourage boisterous energy. Los Angeles offers many places […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 09:00:39 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>This Microchain Serves Los Angeles’s Best Fish Taco</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ When restaurants claim to have the world’s best blank — pancakes, coffee, cookies — it almost always suggests hyperbole. The one instance where this would ring true to me is at Taco Nazo, the Los Angeles microchain that purports to sell the world’s best fish taco. In this case, I can believe them — the […] ]]></description>
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<title>Hollywood’s Hottest New Restaurant Serves Oxtail Egg Rolls and Jerk Fried Oysters</title>
<link>https://www.losangelesdaily.net/hollywoods-hottest-new-restaurant-serves-oxtail-egg-rolls-and-jerk-fried-oysters</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The mother-daughter team behind Little Tokyo’s popular Jamaican restaurant, A Beautiful Life, opened a new destination for Jamaican-Chinese cooking in Hollywood on April 22. At ABL Hollywood, Aja Dawson and her mother, Barbara, explore their family’s heritage in dishes such as jerk fried egg rolls and chen pi ji–style chicken wings in an intimate 35-seat space […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 09:00:38 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas K  - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>From Rocket Motors to Consumer AI</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ ? SpotlightHappy Friday,This week, one company moved deeper into rocket propulsion while another pushed further into consumer AI. Different industries, different stakes, same underlying shift: technology is moving further into the infrastructure of defense and entertainment.In defense, Mach Industries acquired Exquadrum, a 24-year-old rocket and propulsion company based in Victorville. The deal was worth $50M in cash and equity and brings Exquadrum’s IP, facilities, business lines and 85 employees into Mach’s operation.Mach, based in Huntington Beach, has raised nearly $200M and is building autonomous aircraft and weapons systems. Exquadrum gives the company deeper control over solid rocket motors, propulsion testing and one of the more constrained parts of the defense supply chain. The company will now operate as Mach Energetics.For companies building unmanned systems, hypersonics and missile-defense technology, the hard parts are still very physical: propulsion, testing, manufacturing and production capacity. Mach’s deal shows how much of the defense tech race now depends on owning more of that stack.In entertainment, Paramount brought in former Google executive Barak Turovsky as EVP and Head of Consumer AI. In his LinkedIn post announcing the move, Turovsky said AI is beginning to reshape how consumers discover, engage with and experience content, especially across platforms like Paramount+ and Pluto TV.The hire comes as Paramount pushes deeper into AI, product and streaming technology under David Ellison. It also reflects a broader shift in Hollywood: studios are no longer just competing on content libraries. They are competing on discovery, personalization, engagement and the consumer experience around that content.The common thread is infrastructure. In defense, that means propulsion, testing and supply chain control. In entertainment, it means AI, product leadership and smarter consumer platforms. Both stories show how quickly traditional industries are becoming more technical, more integrated and more dependent on teams that can modernize the systems underneath them.Now onto this week’s LA venture deals, fund announcements and acquisitions.? Venture DealsLA CompaniesClouted raised a $7M seed round led by Slow Ventures, with participation from Gold House Ventures, Weekend Fund, LINE-Yahoo’s Z VC, Gondor Capital, Iterative, AppWorks, Peak XV’s Surge and a16z Speedrun. The company is building a “Distribution Intelligence” platform that uses AI agents to help consumer and entertainment brands plan, execute and optimize viral marketing campaigns across UGC, clipping, fan pages, influencer seeding, paid ads and social platforms. Clouted says the new funding will support its AI infrastructure, creator network growth and expansion into gaming and streaming. - learn moreEl Segundo-based Amca raised a $300M Series B led by Caffeinated Capital, with major participation from Lightspeed Venture Partners and continued backing from Andreessen Horowitz, Lux Capital, Construct Capital and House Capital, valuing the aerospace and defense manufacturer at more than $1B. The company builds critical aerospace and defense components by combining engineering, qualification testing, technical data and certified manufacturing into one platform, and plans to use the funding to expand its AI-powered RAPID system, acquire and build more factories nationwide and increase production capacity for major defense and aviation customers. - learn moreKin Health raised a $9M seed round led by Maveron, with participation from Town Hall Ventures, Eniac Ventures, Flex Capital, Foundry Square Capital, Pear VC, The Family Fund and several individual investors, including GoodRx co-founders Doug Hirsch and Trevor Bezdek. The company is building a free AI-powered notetaker for healthcare visits that records appointments and turns them into plain-language summaries, next steps and shareable context for patients and caregivers. - learn moreLA Venture FundsClocktower Technology Ventures participated in Robbin’s $8M seed round, which was co-led by Canary, Atlântico and Caravela, with additional backing from AB Seed, Norte Ventures and Tomorrow Capital. Brazil-based Robbin is building an AI-native B2B payments and credit platform that lets large industrial companies offer co-branded virtual cards and credit products to retailer networks, using Pix rails instead of traditional card networks. The company also structured a separate $100M FIDC credit facility with Augme, an XP Investimentos asset manager, to finance retailer purchases through the platform. - learn moreUpfront Ventures led CVRD Health’s $5M seed round, joined by Waterline Ventures and Distributed Ventures. CVRD helps government contractors manage employee benefits, fringe-dollar compliance and audit readiness under Service Contract Act and Davis-Bacon requirements, with the funding going toward platform development, compliance and member advocacy teams, and national expansion across federal contractors. - learn moreSum VC participated in Hellbender’s $12.5M seed round, which was co-led by Magarac Venture Partners and Veredas Partners, with additional backing from Mana Ventures, Gaingels and the Active Angels Network. Pittsburgh-based Hellbender builds physical AI infrastructure and edge computer vision systems for autonomous and industrial applications, with the new funding going toward launching its on-edge AI camera line, expanding product and growth teams, and scaling domestic hardware manufacturing. - learn moreRebel Ventures participated in Leadbay’s $4.2M seed round, alongside Y Combinator, Roosh Ventures, Inovexus Ventures, TS Ventures, Alumni Ventures, Bright Ventures, Transpose Platform, Deel Ventures and founders and executives from Deel, Gusto and Pennylane. San Francisco-based Leadbay is building an AI-powered sales intelligence platform that helps sales teams discover and qualify small and mid-sized businesses with little or no digital footprint, especially in data-scarce sectors like construction, hospitality, manufacturing, retail and B2B services. The funding will support its U.S. go-to-market expansion in San Francisco, AI research partnership with Sorbonne University and engineering growth. - learn moreOverture Ventures participated in Recheck’s $2M pre-seed round, alongside ReGen Ventures, Jetstream and MCJ. Recheck is a trust and compliance platform for residential solar that verifies sales reps, assigns portable Recheck IDs and has now launched Recheck Certified, a credential that combines ethical sales training, a code of conduct, background checks and ongoing monitoring to help installers and finance companies identify trustworthy sales professionals. Since launching, the company says it has verified more than 50,000 sales reps and 700 installers and dealers. - learn moreCIV co-led Calibre’s $3.3M pre-seed round alongside Vicus Ventures, with participation from I2BF Global Ventures, 9Yards Capital, Jigeum and angel investors including Nikesh Arora. London-based Calibre is building AI infrastructure for the testing, inspection and certification industry, helping automate certification workflows that still depend heavily on manual audits and document review across regulated sectors. - learn moreLA Exits32 Flavors, the production company founded by Alex Baskin and known for unscripted franchises including Vanderpump Rules, The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, The Real Housewives of Orange County and The Valley, was acquired by Sony Pictures Television, which took a majority stake in the company. Baskin will remain CEO, and the deal expands Sony’s premium nonfiction portfolio while keeping 32 Flavors’ existing leadership team in place. - learn moreDownload the dot.LA App ]]></description>
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<title>L.A. was just ranked the worst city in the US for mosquito&#45;related issues</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ L.A. has now held the country’s top mosquito ranking for five straight years as experts warn activity is spreading far beyond traditional southern hotspots. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 09:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>These 11 L.A. restaurants were just added to the Michelin Guide</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Southern California restaurants were also added to the California Michelin Guide. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 09:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>The historic Egyptian Theater in Hollywood is closing on June 8. Here is why and for how long.</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The nearly century-old movie palace will shut down June 8 for technical upgrades, with Netflix planning to reopen the landmark theater this fall. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 09:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Pura Vida Miami just opened a new location on Sunset Boulevard</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Miami-born café chain has brought its avocado toasts, acaí bowls and wellness-minded menu to West Hollywood. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 09:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>The largest swimming pool in the U.S. is reopening in L.A. this weekend</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The 1.5-acre swim lagoon at Hansen Dam Aquatic Center reopens May 23 with admission starting at just $1. ]]></description>
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<title>Where to Eat at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Traveling through Los Angeles International Airport can sometimes be a nightmare, with traffic into the airport, inefficient security lines, and unplanned delays. Since 2019, LAX has been busy with construction and renovations, including a highly anticipated but delayed people mover, which means significant changes for the restaurants, lounges, and bars at the airport. With years […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 09:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>This Japanese Comfort Food Kitchen Has Served the SGV for More Than 30 Years</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Natsumi Saeki was 7 years old when her parents, Midori and Shojiro, took over an Indian restaurant called Silver Spoons and opened Japanese American Ducks in 1995. The restaurant began with a small menu of Japanese homestyle dishes such as warm bowls of fried pork cutlet and curry, broiled unagi served over rice, and soba […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 09:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>No Influencers in the Neighborhood Restaurant, Please</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ This guest essay originally appeared in the Kangtown newsletter, where you’ll find the latest West Coast restaurant reporting, analysis, and industry intel from Los Angeles–based correspondent, Matthew Kang. It’s hard to think of a phrase in restaurant marketing currently deployed more aggressively than “neighborhood restaurant.” Take three of the most buzzed-about restaurants that have opened […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 09:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Orange County’s Star Indian Chef Opens His First Restaurant in Los Angeles</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Just in time for the long holiday weekend comes Brick Lane, the first independent restaurant by chef Sanjay Rawat, formerly of Kahani at the Ritz-Carlton Laguna Niguel in Dana Point, a landmark wedding destination in the South Asian diasporic community. Rawat’s modern Indian restaurant debuts in the Arts District on Friday, May 22, as Southern […] ]]></description>
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<title>The Best Restaurants in Downtown Los Angeles, According to Eater Editors</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ There’s much to eat in the heart of Downtown Los Angeles — the official city center that spans from Bunker Hill to South Park and the Historic Core. The area caters to a mix of urban dwellers, businesses in the Financial District, and visitors to Crypto.com Arena, L.A. Live, Peacock Theater, and the L.A. Convention […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 09:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Match Goes Niche With $100M Move</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ ? SpotlightHello Los Angeles, It’s May, and LA is about to have one of its more important weeks.The Milken Institute Global Conference 2026 returns to Beverly Hills next week, bringing together thousands of investors, operators, policymakers, and executives. It’s one of the few places where public markets, private capital, and tech actually overlap in the same rooms, and where you can usually get an early read on what capital is leaning into before it fully shows up in the data.This year, one theme is already starting to surface. Platforms are getting more specific, not more broad.This week’s news is a good example.Match Group is investing $100 million into Sniffies, a fast-growing, location-based platform built for gay, bi, trans, and queer men. It’s a notable move for a company best known for mainstream dating apps like Tinder and Hinge, and it signals a deeper push into more niche, community-driven platforms.Sniffies operates very differently from traditional dating apps. It’s more real-time, more map-based, and more focused on immediacy than long-term matching. In other words, it’s built around behavior, not profiles.And that’s what makes the investment interesting.For years, the dominant strategy in consumer platforms was scale, build one product that works for everyone. But what we’re seeing now is the opposite. The platforms that are gaining traction tend to be the ones that understand a specific audience deeply and build for how that group actually behaves.Match leaning into that shift isn’t just about expanding its portfolio. It’s a recognition that growth is coming from focus.And in a city like Los Angeles, that’s usually where things start.Below are this week’s venture deals and fund announcements across LA ?? Venture DealsLA CompaniesIlluminant Surgical raised an $8.4M seed round to accelerate the rollout of its real-time anatomical projection platform, which aims to give surgeons enhanced visibility during procedures. The company’s “Skylight” system is designed to project internal imaging directly onto the patient, improving precision and reducing risk, and the funding will support product development and early commercialization efforts. - learn moreJupid raised $840K in  early funding to support its AI-native accounting platform, which is designed to automate bookkeeping, tax filing, and compliance for small businesses directly within banking platforms. The company is building what it describes as an embedded “AI accountant” that integrates with financial institutions to streamline operations for entrepreneurs, and plans to use the funding to expand partnerships and accelerate product development as demand grows for automated financial tools. - learn moreLumicup raised a $4.38M Series A to expand its product line and scale manufacturing as it looks to meet growing demand for its consumer health and wellness products. The company plans to use the funding to increase production capacity, invest in new product development, and strengthen its distribution as it continues to grow its footprint in the market. - learn moreCounterpart raised a $50M Series C to expand its AI-driven “agentic insurance” platform, which helps small businesses manage growing legal and employment risks tied to AI adoption. The round was led by Valor Equity Partners with participation from existing investor Vy Capital, bringing the company’s total funding to $106M, and the capital will be used to launch new insurance products, expand risk management capabilities, and scale its underwriting platform. - learn moreNervonik raised a $52.5M Series B to advance its next-generation peripheral nerve stimulation technology, which aims to deliver more precise, personalized treatment for chronic pain. The round was led by Amzak Health with participation from Elevage Medical Technologies, U.S. Venture Partners, Lumira Ventures, Foothill Ventures, and Shangbay Capital, and the company plans to use the funding to accelerate clinical programs and move toward commercialization. - learn moreLighthouseAI raised an $8M Series A to expand its AI-powered platform that helps pharmaceutical companies manage state licensing and regulatory compliance. The round was led by Boxcars Ventures with participation from TGVP and existing investors, and the company plans to use the funding to enhance product development, improve service delivery, and support continued growth as it scales across the pharma supply chain. - learn moreLA Venture FundsMANTIS Venture Capital participated in Rogo’s $75M Series C, backing the AI platform as it builds autonomous financial agents designed to streamline complex workflows for banks and investment firms. The round was led by Sequoia Capital and included a mix of major financial institutions and venture firms, signaling strong demand for AI tools that can augment decision-making across high-stakes finance. - learn moreM13 participated in Chord’s $7M funding round, backing the AI commerce platform as it builds a “context layer” designed to unify fragmented data, tools, and workflows for retail brands. The round was led by Equal Ventures with participation from Chingona Ventures and CEAS Investments, and the company aims to help operators move beyond dashboards toward systems that can make real-time decisions and automate actions across the business. - learn moreFika Ventures participated in Lumian’s funding round, backing the startup as it launches an AI-native Amazon agency designed to automate and optimize how brands operate on the marketplace. The company is focused on replacing traditional agency workflows with AI-driven systems that can manage everything from advertising to operations in real time, reflecting a broader shift toward automation in e-commerce. - learn moreRiot Ventures co-led True Anomaly’s $650M Series D, backing the defense space startup as it scales spacecraft, software, and autonomous systems designed for national security missions in orbit. The round values the company at around $2.2 billion and brings total funding to over $1 billion since its 2022 founding, and the company plans to use the capital to accelerate mission deployments, expand manufacturing, and grow its workforce as demand increases for space-based defense capabilities. - learn moreClocktower Technology Ventures participated in Clarasight’s $11.5M Series A, backing the AI-powered travel and expense platform as it works to unify fragmented enterprise data into a single system. The round was led by AlleyCorp with participation from several travel and fintech-focused investors, and the company plans to use the funding to expand product development and scale go-to-market efforts as demand grows for AI-driven efficiency in corporate travel. - learn moreHalogen Ventures and Mucker Capital participated in SkyfireAI’s $11M seed round, backing the startup as it builds an AI-native platform for coordinating autonomous, multi-drone operations. The company’s software is designed for public safety and defense use cases, helping teams deploy and manage fleets of drones with greater speed and efficiency without increasing staffing, and it plans to use the funding to accelerate product development, expand its team, and scale deployments with government and mission-critical customers as demand grows for autonomous drone systems. - learn moreMatter Venture Partners led OpenLight’s $50M Series A-1, with participation from Acclimate Ventures, Catapult Ventures, and existing investors, backing the photonics company as it scales its next-generation chip platform for AI infrastructure. The funding brings total capital raised to $84M and will be used to accelerate global deployment of its silicon photonics technology across data centers, telecom, and other high-bandwidth applications. - learn moreAlexandria Venture Investments participated in Fathom Therapeutics’ $47M Series A, backing the biotech startup as it applies quantum chemistry and AI to design next-generation small molecule drugs. The oversubscribed round was led by Sutter Hill Ventures with participation from Chemistry and other investors, and the company plans to advance its platform, which simulates protein behavior inside living cells to accelerate drug discovery. - learn moreDownload the dot.LA App ]]></description>
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<title>The LA Startup Taking on One of Parenting’s Most Frustrating Problems</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ ? SpotlightHello Los Angeles,Every parent knows the feeling of becoming an overnight expert in something they never wanted to learn.For families navigating developmental delays, behavioral health needs, autism, speech therapy, occupational therapy or pediatric mental health support, that learning curve can become a full-time job. Finding the right specialist is hard enough. Getting those specialists, pediatricians, insurers and families to actually coordinate with each other? That’s often where the system breaks.That’s the problem Los Angeles-based Village is trying to solve.The specialty pediatrics startup raised $9.5 million in seed funding this week, led by Upfront Ventures, with participation from Bling Capital, GTMFund and Perceptive Ventures.Its AI-powered platform is designed to bring families, providers, pediatricians and payers into one coordinated care system for children with developmental, behavioral and mental health needs.The company was born out of co-founder Brandon Terry’s personal experience navigating care for his daughter after she was diagnosed with a rare genetic condition. Like many parents, his family faced long waitlists, high out-of-pocket costs and a fragmented web of specialists who were not necessarily working from the same playbook.The pitch is not simply “find a provider faster.” Village wants to coordinate the entire team around a child, including occupational therapists, speech-language pathologists, behavioral therapists and pediatricians. Its AI agent, Vera, is designed to help with the administrative drag that often slows pediatric practices down: scheduling, documentation, billing and care coordination.The company’s raise also points to a less flashy, but deeply consequential corner of health tech: making complex care easier to navigate. In specialty pediatrics, the pain point is not always the quality of care itself. It is the space between appointments, referrals, insurance approvals and provider communication where families are often left to connect the dots themselves.So far, Village says it has built a network of more than 400 independent pediatric specialty providers in Southern California and has contracts with major commercial insurers including Blue Cross &amp; Blue Shield, Cigna and UnitedHealthcare. The new funding will help the company expand across Southern California, into other parts of California and eventually into new states.In other words, the next wave of healthcare infrastructure may not look like one giant hospital system. It may look more like a connected network built around the people who have been holding the system together all along: families.And yes, in this case, it really does take a Village.Venture deals follow below.?? Venture DealsLA CompaniesMOSH, the brain health nutrition brand co-founded by Maria Shriver and Patrick Schwarzenegger, raised a $13M Series A led by Main Street Advisors to expand nationally across grocery retailers and accelerate product innovation. The Los Angeles-based company plans to use the funding to grow its retail footprint, including an upcoming Target launch, while expanding its lineup of brain-focused nutrition products with new high-protein bars designed to support both cognitive and physical performance. - learn moreSpring Labs raised $5M to expand its AI-native compliance platform for banks and fintechs, with the funding led by BankTech Ventures and Haymaker Ventures. The Marina del Rey-based company is building AI agents that automate complaint handling, dispute resolution, and other compliance workflows, helping regulated financial institutions scale operations more efficiently while maintaining oversight and auditability. - learn moreFlowPrompt.ai secured a strategic seed investment from ART Fund SP, part of ChainBLX SPC, as the company expands its AI orchestration platform designed to help developers build and manage complex AI workflows through a visual interface. Alongside the investment, the companies also launched a global AI hackathon and builder program that will give selected founders access to funding opportunities, platform tools, and a live investor pitch event in Los Angeles later this summer. - learn moreChance Studios raised $3.2M to build a unified platform for trading card game collectors, aiming to bring inventory management, marketplace activity, and community features into a single ecosystem. The round was co-led by Makers Fund and Hashed, with participation from Arbitrum Gaming Ventures, GAM3GIRL VC, and others, as the company looks to modernize how collectors buy, track, and interact around physical and digital TCG assets. - learn moreLA Venture FundsRebel Fund participated in Moritz’s $9M seed round, backing the AI-native law firm as it looks to automate large portions of routine corporate legal work. The company combines software with experienced attorneys to speed up contract drafting and review, and says it has already handled more than $2 billion worth of contracts across over 100 companies since launching earlier this year. - learn moreRebel Fund participated in Corvera’s $4.2M seed round, backing the AI-native supply chain platform as it automates back-office operations for consumer packaged goods brands. The Y Combinator-backed startup is building AI agents that can handle workflows like order processing, invoicing, and demand planning across fragmented enterprise systems, helping brands scale operations without significantly increasing headcount. - learn moreChaac Ventures participated in Astrocade’s $5.6M funding round, backing the gaming startup as it builds a social gaming platform centered around community-created interactive experiences. The company is focused on blending gaming, streaming, and creator tools into a more collaborative entertainment platform, and plans to use the funding to expand development and grow its creator ecosystem. - learn moreFusion VC participated in MSICS Pharma’s $3.6M funding round, backing the biotech company as it advances psilocybin-based treatments for PTSD, depression, and OCD. The company is developing medical-grade psychedelic compounds and plans to use the funding to expand production, accelerate clinical trials, and prepare for broader commercialization as interest in psychedelic therapies continues to grow. - learn moreJAM Fund participated in Fun’s $72M Series A, backing the payments infrastructure startup as it scales its platform for moving money across fintech and digital asset applications. The round was co-led by Multicoin Capital and SignalFire, and the company plans to use the funding to expand internationally, pursue acquisitions, and deepen its infrastructure stack as demand grows for faster global payment systems. - learn moreLA ExitsTapin2 was acquired by Greater Sum Ventures, joining MyVenue as part of GSV’s expanded point-of-sale technology platform for stadiums, arenas and live entertainment venues. Tapin2 provides self-service, suite catering and mobile ordering technology for high-volume sports and entertainment venues, while MyVenue offers cloud-native POS software across concessions, premium seating, retail, in-seat ordering and other venue operations. Together, the companies say their technology is used in more than 70% of MLB and NFL stadiums. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. - learn moreMotiv Space Systems signed a definitive agreement to be acquired by Rocket Lab, bringing its space robotics, motion control systems and precision spacecraft mechanisms into Rocket Lab’s growing space systems business. Motiv’s technology has supported major missions including NASA’s Mars Perseverance rover and lunar rover programs, and the company will be rebranded as Rocket Lab Robotics after the deal closes, which is expected in the second quarter of 2026. - learn moreRobyn was acquired by Los Angeles-based Tot Squad, bringing its AI-powered doula tool into Tot Squad’s broader support platform for expecting and new moms. Robyn’s AI was trained on more than 70,000 de-identified messages between parents and doulas, and the acquisition will help Tot Squad offer free, around-the-clock pregnancy and early motherhood guidance alongside access to human experts like doulas, lactation consultants and sleep coaches. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. - learn moreDownload the dot.LA App ]]></description>
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<title>Heaviside Raises $28M for Autonomous Precision Munitions</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ ? SpotlightHey Los Angeles,For years, Southern California’s defense tech story has largely been told through satellites, rockets, drones and software. This week, another category stepped into the frame: autonomous precision munitions.Los Angeles-based Heaviside Industries emerged from stealth with a $28M Series A led by Interlagos, with participation from Menlo Ventures, Flume Ventures, Cantos, Anorak Ventures and several individual defense and technology investors. The company, founded in 2024, is building autonomous precision munitions for U.S. and allied special operations and conventional forces.The round will help Heaviside accelerate development, production and delivery of its multi-domain munitions platforms, including its first aerial and underwater systems. According to the company, its products are designed to operate in jammed and GPS-denied environments, where legacy systems can degrade or fail.That detail matters. Modern warfare has been reshaped by unmanned systems, contested communications and the growing need for weapons that are not only precise, but affordable enough to be produced and deployed at scale. In other words, the defense tech race is not just about building more advanced systems. It is about building systems that can actually survive the battlefield they are designed for.Heaviside has been operating in stealth for more than two years and says it has built a team of more than 50 engineers and operators across Los Angeles and Oslo, Norway. The company also says it already has a roster of U.S. and allied customers, with the new funding going toward expanding production and accelerating deliveries domestically and abroad.For LA’s hard tech ecosystem, Heaviside adds to a growing defense-tech cluster that is less about splashy software and more about applied engineering. The company’s work sits at the intersection of autonomy, manufacturing and national security, where Southern California’s aerospace and robotics talent has become increasingly relevant.Now onto this week’s LA venture deals and fund announcements.? Venture DealsLA CompaniesFurientis emerged from stealth with a $5M pre-seed led by Silent Ventures, with participation from Bessemer Venture Partners, SV Angel and other investors. Founded in 2025, the defense technology startup is developing cost-effective, ship-based interceptor systems designed for scalable production, with the funding going toward initial production, expanded testing and hiring across engineering, manufacturing and operations. - learn moreRogue raised a $2.5M pre-seed led by Science Inc., with participation from Uncommon VC, Simple Food Ventures and strategic investors, to accelerate its national retail and digital commerce strategy. Built by the team behind Dollar Shave Club and Liquid Death, Rogue makes high-protein chips and puffs with active probiotics, no seed oils and no artificial ingredients, and will launch in 2,800 Walmart stores nationwide in July. - learn moreDevelo raised $14M led by Blueprint Equity, with participation from Villain Capital, Z21 Ventures and Bienville Capital, to grow its AI-native operating system for pediatric practices. The platform unifies clinical, billing and family engagement workflows beyond the traditional EMR, with the new capital going toward R&amp;D and customer success as Develo expands across pediatric providers nationwide. - learn moreLA Venture FundsKinship Ventures participated in Nectar Social’s $30M Series A, which was led by Menlo Ventures and its Anthology Fund, with participation from True Ventures and GV. Nectar Social is building an agentic social operating system for modern marketing, helping brands manage social intelligence, community engagement, creator workflows and conversational commerce across platforms like Meta, TikTok, LinkedIn, Reddit and X. The new funding will support engineering and applied AI hiring, deepen platform partnerships and expand Nectar Agent into more brand workflows. - learn moreAlexandria Venture Investments participated in CREATE Medicines’ $122M Series B, which was co-led by existing investors Newpath Partners, ARCH Venture Partners and Hatteras Venture Partners. The Cambridge-based biotech is developing in vivo CAR therapies for autoimmune disease and oncology using an mRNA-LNP platform that engineers immune cells directly inside the body, with the funding going toward advancing its CD19-targeted autoimmune program into the clinic, expanding its dual CAR CD19 x BCMA program and continuing work across its oncology pipeline. - learn moreOverture Ventures participated in GridCARE’s $64M Series A, which was led by Sutter Hill Ventures with backing from John Doerr, National Grid Partners, Future Energy Ventures, Emerson Collective, Stanford University and other existing investors. Redwood City-based GridCARE is building a physics-based AI platform that helps identify underused grid capacity and accelerate power delivery for AI data centers, compressing interconnection timelines from years to months. The company says it is already engaged in projects across more than a dozen markets representing more than 2 GW of new AI compute capacity. - learn moreTaste Tomorrow Ventures invested in Harken Sweets’ seed round, joining Selva and GRTSHT as the early-stage VC firm continues backing better-for-you snack brands. Founded by Katie Lefkowitz, Harken Sweets makes cleaner-label chocolate bars sweetened with whole-food dates instead of refined sugar or synthetic alternatives, and is already sold through retailers including Sprouts, Whole Foods, Kroger, Costco, Walmart, Albertsons and Wegmans. - learn moreBonfire Ventures led Ranger AI’s $8.4M seed round, with participation from 25madison, Inovia Capital and Panache Ventures. Ranger AI is building an agentic revenue operations platform for industrial tendering, helping industrial, manufacturing and supply chain companies automate complex RFP, bid and project workflows. The company says its platform is already being used across more than 1,000 projects and can cut industrial tendering time by up to 50%. - learn moreFika Ventures participated in Outmarket AI’s $17M Series A, which was led by Permanent Capital Ventures, with participation from SignalFire, TTV Capital, Dash Fund and senior insurance industry executives. Outmarket AI builds AI workflow software for insurance agencies and brokers, helping teams automate policy reviews, quote comparisons, renewals, coverage gap analysis, proposal building and other core workflows. The round brings the company’s total funding to $21.7M. - learn moreWedbush Ventures participated in Secludy’s $4M seed round, which was led by Impression Ventures and also included LAUNCH, The Syndicate, Precursor Ventures, Hustle Fund, Script Capital, Mana Ventures and Chispa VC. San Francisco-based Secludy helps banks, payments firms and fintech companies safely use proprietary customer data to train and evaluate GenAI models by generating privacy-protected synthetic data, with the funding going toward hiring, go-to-market growth and expanding its platform across more enterprise AI workflows. - learn moreSound Ventures led a new $17M funding round for Anomaly Insights, joined by Alumni Ventures and existing investors Link Ventures, Redesign Health and RRE Ventures. The New York-based company uses AI to help health systems analyze payer behavior, identify denials, underpayments and contract issues, and strengthen how providers engage with insurers across claims management and managed care negotiations. The new funding brings Anomaly’s total raised to $34M. - learn moreB Capital and UP.Partners participated in Havoc’s $100M Series A, backing the company’s push to scale its all-domain autonomous systems for defense operations. Havoc’s autonomy stack is designed to operate across air, sea and land platforms, and the new funding brings its total capital raised to nearly $200M as it expands deployment capacity, engineering and partnerships with defense manufacturers. - learn moreB Capital led Star Catcher’s oversubscribed $65M Series A, with the round co-led by Shield Capital and Cerberus Ventures. The Florida-based company is building what it calls the first power grid in space, using optical power beaming to deliver electricity on demand to satellites and other spacecraft, with the funding going toward orbital demonstrations, engineering and commercial expansion. The round brings Star Catcher’s total funding to $88M. - learn moreInterlagos participated in Cowboy Space Corporation’s $275M Series B, which was led by Index Ventures and valued the company at $2B. Formerly known as Aetherflux, the San Carlos-based company is building vertically integrated orbital infrastructure for the AI era, including low-Earth orbit satellites, purpose-built launch vehicles and in-orbit data centers designed to help meet rising demand for AI compute. - learn moreDownload the dot.LA App ]]></description>
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<title>FIFA reveals a star&#45;studded lineup for the World Cup opening ceremony in L.A.</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Katy Perry, Future, Anitta, LISA, Rema and Tyla will headline the festivities. ]]></description>
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<title>SushiSamba is bringing excess back</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The revived aughts hotspot brings maximalist Japanese-Peruvian-Brazilian dining, rooftop cocktails and serious scene energy to WeHo. ]]></description>
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<title>You’ll be able to step inside the cockpit of a jumbo jet at the California Science Center’s aviation expansion</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ We got a sneak peek of the first aircraft installed inside of the Korean Air Aviation Gallery, part of the Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center. ]]></description>
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<title>Brave the Backrooms at this free A24 pop&#45;up in Burbank</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ You can step inside the liminal space ahead of the new horror film’s release. ]]></description>
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<title>See inside Gemma, the Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills&amp;apos; fancy new rooftop restaurant</title>
<link>https://www.losangelesdaily.net/see-inside-gemma-the-waldorf-astoria-beverly-hills-fancy-new-rooftop-restaurant</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Here&#039;s your excuse to cool off with a giant Scorpion Bowl cocktail. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 11:22:47 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Bleu Bird Is Redefining Fast&#45;Food Chicken</title>
<link>https://www.losangelesdaily.net/bleu-bird-is-redefining-fast-food-chicken</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ When Bleu Kitchen chef Calvin “Grubby” Johnson reached out to me to share his newest venture, I knew it would be good. The neighborhood agreed: Since opening day, a long line has snaked around Bleu Bird, a savory, deep-fried beacon less than one mile away from the historic street corner of Florence and Normandie Avenues. […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 11:20:13 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Studio 54 Founder Taps Gjusta and Gjelina Alums for His New West Hollywood Hotel</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Studio 54 co-founder and hotelier Ian Schrager will bring his sleek hotel brand, Public, to West Hollywood this summer — and with it, three new dining destinations built in collaboration with a superstar lineup of restaurant veterans. Schrager developed the hotel’s dining options alongside Shelley Armistead, former CEO and partner of Gjelina Group, and Nicky […] ]]></description>
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<title>4 Restaurants to Try This Weekend in Los Angeles: May 15</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Every Friday, our editors compile a trusty list of recommendations to answer the most pressing of questions: “Where should I eat?“ Here are four places to check out this weekend in Los Angeles. And if you need some ideas on where to drink, here’s our list of the hottest places to get cocktails in town. For a mom-and-pop […] ]]></description>
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<title>Thrifty Ice Cream Is Back, Baby</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ As a restaurant editor who is infatuated with the savory side of dining, I don’t always obsess over dessert. But there is one clear exception to my rule: ice cream. In 2026, we live in ice cream’s peak era, where modern techniques, global ingredients, and unconventional flavors produce one mighty spoonful (including from a chef-owned […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 11:20:11 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>The Best Los Angeles Restaurants Open on Monday Nights</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Most of the time, Monday night dinner is made for comfort food in simple surroundings or even having dinner at home. For many Angelenos, it’s a recharge day after a long weekend at hip bars and hot spots across the city. Still, for those really in-the-know diners, Monday night represents a chance to beat the […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 11:20:10 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Everything You Need To Know About The Flower Fields In Carlsbad</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Are you ready for an outdoor adventure of pure joy and color? Look no further than the Carlsbad Flower Fields in California.  These 50 acres of rolling hills are a true treasure in the heart of Southern California, where you’ll find over 50 different varieties of flowers blooming in perfect harmony. Every spring, these fields transform into a magical wonderland of color, making them a must-visit for anyone who loves nature and beauty. With their stunning displays of blooms and peaceful, natural setting, these fields are a true escape from the city. Here’s everything you need to know about discovering the Carlsbad Flower Fields. 1. Timing Spring is the perfect time to visit the flower fields, typically from March to May. This is when the flowers are in full bloom and the colors are at their most dazzling. 2. Visiting Hours The flower fields are open every day, with hours that vary depending on the time of year. Check the official website for the most up-to-date information. 3. Admission Admission to the Carlsbad Flower Fields is wallet-friendly, and tickets can be purchased online or at the gate. And the best part? Children under 3 get in for free! 4. Experience […]
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<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 09:10:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>A Foodie’s Guide to Where to Eat in Manhattan Beach</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ One of the cutest and coziest towns in Southwestern LA is none other than Manhattan Beach. A place perfect for vacations and weekend getaways. While there, indulge in local activities such as strolling the beach, playing volleyball, or trying some of their amazing restaurants. Check out our following list of recommended places  of where to eat in Manhattan Beach. 1. Esperanza Location: 309 Manhattan Beach Blvd. Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 Just a short walk from the pier, Esperanza brings resort-chic Baja energy to Manhattan Beach – where familiar white walls with under toned lighting, decor, and elevated cocktails make every dinner feel like a getaway. The ambiance strikes that perfect balance between laid-back coastal luxury and elevated night-out, and the friendly staff make it feel like the kind of place you’ll want to linger long after the last margarita. Every table starts with freshly made tortillas served alongside honey butter, and two freshly made salsas, a craveable signature that instantly sets the tone (we’re choosing this over bread and butter any day). The appetizer menu is full of highlights, from fresh, citrusy bites like the Ceviche Tres Maneras to crispy, flavor-packed Short Rib Taquitos — just a taste of the […]
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<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 09:10:02 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Meet Napa’s Best&#45;Kept Secret for a Slower, Chicer Wine Country Escape: Calistoga</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Let’s be honest. An annual wine country escape is basically a non-negotiable when you live in LA. Between the traffic, constant construction, and hustle energy in the city, a charming, walkable getaway feels less like a luxury and more like a necessity. If you’re craving that reset but want to skip the busier side of Napa Valley, meet Calistoga: the quieter, more relaxed pocket at the north end of wine country. It still delivers everything you love about Napa, just with a softer, more under-the-radar energy. The kind of place you picture a cute rom-com coming to life (you might just live out this rom-com, you never know)! Just a quick flight out of LA , Calistoga feels like a true exhale. Think: sun-drenched, quietly luxurious destination with geothermal pools, walkable streets, and a slower, more intentional pace. It’s wine country, reimagined for the LA girl who wants to truly unwind without compromising on taste. Where to Stay and Spa At the heart of it all is Roman Spa Hot Springs Resort, the kind of place that sets the tone for your entire stay. Family-owned for over 50 years, the property is rooted in Calistoga’s historic bathing culture – but […]
The post Meet Napa’s Best-Kept Secret for a Slower, Chicer Wine Country Escape: Calistoga appeared first on The LA Girl. ]]></description>
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<title>12 Delicious Spots For Mother’s Day Brunch in Los Angeles</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ If you’re still looking for the perfect Mother’s Day brunch spot in LA to take your mom, mom-like figures, or maybe yourself and some besties that feel like your confidante,  keep reading because you’ll love this list of delicious place to take your mama. Only TWELVE of these restaurants are considered the best ( by us, of course) and are going full out on a fabulous Mother’s Day brunch menu. ICYMI – Mother’s Day is on May 10th, so start making those reservations NOW! Ok get ready to see the best Mother’s Day Brunch Spots in Los Angeles and treat mama to a great meal. 1. La Boheme Mother’s Day Sunday Brunch Location: 8400 Santa Monica Blvd, West Hollywood CA, 90069 La Boheme invites you and your mamas to have brunch at their beautiful restaurant in the heart of West Hollywood. This LA gem is one of our favorites for brunch. The restaurant features big and beautiful chandeliers that hang over you as you dine, lush vegetation, an outdoor patio, a gorgeous dining room, and a full bar. This brunch will have a prix fixe menu including yummy cocktails, delicious brunch favorites, and amazing vibes that will make Mother’s Day […]
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<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 09:10:01 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas K  - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>You Can Book an UNO&#45;Themed Hollywood Hills Staycation for Just $4 This Summer with Vrbo</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ This summer, UNO and Vrbo are turning game night into a full-blown travel moment with a new limited-time collaboration unveiling six UNO-themed vacation homes across top U.S. destinations – including a standout Hollywood Hills stay designed for maximum LA fantasy energy and complete with curated game nights, elevated interiors, custom card decks, and one very unbelievable detail: the stays are only $4 per night. Yes. Four dollars. In an era where “affordable luxury” basically feels extinct, this might be the chicest travel flex of the summer. The partnership includes six bookable stays across the country, but naturally, the Los Angeles “Wild Card” house is the one we’re most excited for. Tucked into the Hollywood Hills, the property feels less like a themed rental and more like the kind of architecturally cool house you’d save to your Pinterest board under “future dream home.” The space is drenched in natural light with multiple connected balconies overlooking Downtown LA, creating that effortless indoor-outdoor lifestyle that everyone wants but only a handful of homes actually pull off well. Every room feels intentional. UNO-inspired artwork and game setups are woven subtly throughout the house without tipping into gimmicky territory, making the entire experience feel elevated, […]
The post You Can Book an UNO-Themed Hollywood Hills Staycation for Just $4 This Summer with Vrbo appeared first on The LA Girl. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 09:10:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas K  - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Cultural Diplomacy in Action: Knights of Rizal Strengthen Philippines–Europe Ties in Switzerland</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Rooted in the philosophy of José Rizal, the event demonstrated how historical ideals continue to influence modern global networks. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 08:22:12 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas K  - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>TopView Inn Puerto Princesa Opens: Where Business Meets Serenity by the Bay</title>
<link>https://www.losangelesdaily.net/topview-inn-puerto-princesa-opens-where-business-meets-serenity-by-the-bay</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 07:32:09 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas K  - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>The Philippines: 6 Decades of Living Legacy of Shotokan Karate</title>
<link>https://www.losangelesdaily.net/the-philippines-6-decades-of-living-legacy-of-shotokan-karate</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 16:43:44 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas K  - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>RPConnect and JKA Philippines Seal Strategic Partnership to Host 3rd JKA International Gasshuku &amp;amp; Karate&#45;DO Championship</title>
<link>https://www.losangelesdaily.net/rpconnect-and-jka-philippines-seal-strategic-partnership-to-host-3rd-jka-international-gasshuku-karate-do-championship</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Davao City, Philippines — [December 7, 2025] — The Philippines is gearing up for the 3rd Japan Karate Association (JKA) Philippines International Gasshuku and Karate-DO Championship, commemorating the 70th Anniversary of Philippines–Japan Friendship, celebrating the Spirit of KADAYAWAN, and serving as the National Tryout for the 2027 JKA World Cup in Takasaki, Japan. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 07 Dec 2025 08:13:30 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas K  - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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