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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>Tasting Kitchen—along with Chef Casey Lane—is back in Venice</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Abbot Kinney icon returns with its original chef ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 09:00:41 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>The Cinerama Dome and former ArcLight Hollywood is actually coming back, for real this time</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Sony is set to reopen the beloved movie house, which has been shuttered since 2020, as an Alamo Drafthouse. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 09:00:40 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Trade booze for books this weekend at the Los Angeles Indie Book Crawl</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Stock up on summer reads, chat with authors and win prizes at 13 of the city’s best independent bookshops. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 09:00:39 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Flour Tortilla Hero El Ruso Opens a Permanent Taquería in Studio City</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ El Ruso, a former street cart–turned–truck known for its flour tortilla–wrapped tacos and burritos, will open its first permanent restaurant in Studio City in the former Roadside Taco. L.A. Taco first reported the opening, which owner Walter Soto tells Eater has been a dream for more than a decade. El Ruso Taquería opens at 5 […] ]]></description>
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<title>Wat Thai Is the Best Food Court in Los Angeles</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The most defining food moments of my childhood aren’t really from a restaurant, but a food court. And not an ordinary mall food court or a new wave food hall, but a collection of rag-tag food stalls in a temple parking lot in North Hollywood. Wat Thai was the first Buddhist Thai temple to open in America back […] ]]></description>
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<title>Bad Roman Is a Maximalist Italian Fever Dream</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Bad Roman, an absurdist modern Italian restaurant by way of New York City’s Columbus Circle mega-mall (its first location), has arrived with a bang in Beverly Hills. The restaurant, which opened in late May, comes from a prolific New York–based group that also runs Quality Italian, Don Angie, and the original Smith &amp; Wollensky steakhouse, […] ]]></description>
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<title>The Best Restaurants in Hollywood, According to Eater Editors</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Just beyond the Walk of Fame and a stone’s throw from the crowds around the Dolby Theater are dozens of restaurants worth battling tourists and traffic for. While Hollywood restaurants sometimes have the reputation of being tourist traps, the neighborhood actually has a little bit of everything, offering old-school haunts with classic red leather banquettes, […] ]]></description>
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<title>Summer’s Hottest Accessory? The Fruit Tarts at This New Alhambra Bakery.</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Joyce Hsieh, a Le Cordon Bleu graduate and Milo and Olive alum, is behind the new Pinecone Bakeshop and Cafe, a fruit tart–focused bakery in Alhambra. At Pinecone, Hsieh serves fruit tarts crowned with peak season produce sourced from local farms, including Harry’s Berries and Wong Farms, all nestled onto a crust that uses Tehachapi Sonora […] ]]></description>
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<title>LA’s New Defense Startup Comes Out Swinging</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ ? SpotlightHappy Friday LA,A new defense startup just emerged from stealth with one of the week’s biggest funding rounds and a mission built for the realities of modern warfare.Los Angeles-based Singularity raised an oversubscribed $80M Series A at a $400M valuation to develop low-cost air defense systems at scale. Khosla Ventures and Felicis led the round, with participation from AE Ventures, NEA, Long Journey, Harpoon, Menlo Ventures, Y Combinator and others.The company is targeting an increasingly lopsided problem: inexpensive drones and munitions can be produced quickly and deployed in large numbers, while the systems used to intercept them are often costly and difficult to manufacture at comparable scale.Singularity’s answer is to borrow from the automotive industry. Its manufacturing team, which includes talent from Tesla and Toyota, is building an assembly line designed to rapidly produce interceptors, while developing the hardware and software in-house. The broader team also includes veterans of SpaceX, Anduril and Lockheed Martin, along with military operators who have deployed air defense systems in combat.The company is already conducting multiple flight tests each month. Now it has $80M to prove that air defense can be manufactured more like cars and less like traditional military hardware.Whatnot Wants AI to Find Your Next ObsessionThe thrill of Whatnot is not always finding what you came for. It is stumbling into a live show and discovering something you suddenly need to own.Now the Marina del Rey-based marketplace is investing in AI to make those moments happen more often.Whatnot acquired Shaped, a machine-learning startup that builds real-time recommendation and search systems. Financial terms were not disclosed.Shaped founder and CEO Tullie Murrell and nearly a dozen engineers and researchers will join Whatnot, where Murrell will create and lead a new applied AI research group focused initially on discovery and personalization.The acquisition comes as Whatnot’s marketplace becomes much larger and more complicated. The company launched more than 35 new categories last year and over 45 during the first half of 2026. Cross-category purchasing is also up 170% year over year, suggesting users are increasingly willing to venture beyond the products that first brought them to the platform.Unlike a traditional online store, Whatnot’s inventory shifts constantly as sellers start and end live shows. That makes recommending the right product or stream in real time a particularly difficult AI problem.Whatnot is betting Shaped can help solve it. Because the longer shoppers keep discovering new interests, sellers and communities, the less likely they are to close the app.More from this week’s LA startup and venture scene below.? Venture DealsLA CompaniesSenra Systems raised a $65M Series B co-led by Lowercarbon Capital and Interlagos, with participation from CIV and several other investors, bringing its total funding to more than $112M. The aerospace and defense manufacturer will use the capital to expand production of its software-enabled wire harnesses and open a third factory, following a recent expansion expected to increase monthly output from 1,000 harnesses to 10,000 by next year. - learn moreIntrinsic Power announced the first close of its seed round, with backing from Kyocera Ventures, Drive Catalyst, Boost VC and RPV Global; the company did not disclose the amount raised. The funding will support product development, engineering hires and customer deployments as Intrinsic commercializes its AI-powered platform for optimizing electricity use across commercial buildings, critical infrastructure and data centers. - learn morePasadena-based Linker Finance raised an additional $5M in seed funding, bringing its total seed financing to $8.7M. Existing investors Chingona Ventures, Ten One Ten Ventures, Audaz Capital and Angeles Investors returned for the round, alongside new strategic investor 22nd State Banking Company, with the funding earmarked for product development, agentic AI and expanded payment capabilities. - learn moreCorner Health raised $32.5M across seed and Series A financing, with its latest round led by Oak HC/FT and participation from First Round Capital and Zigg Capital. The company, which helps nurse practitioners launch independent primary care practices using an AI-powered operating platform, will use the funding to expand its team, improve its technology and enter additional states. - learn moreCognify Health raised a multimillion-dollar seed round led by Game Changers Ventures, with participation from Westbound Equity and several individual investors. The company, which provides youth athletes with virtual concussion care within 24 hours, will use the funding to grow its team and enhance its platform and medical services. - learn moreLA Venture FundsAct One Ventures participated in logcat.ai’s $2.55M pre-seed round, which was led by Founders’ Co-op and included TheFounderVC, Shorewind Capital, Clayoquot Capital and Alumni Ventures. The startup is building an AI platform that helps engineering teams diagnose and fix complex software issues across Android and Linux-powered devices, including phones, vehicles and robots. - learn morePlus Capital participated in Fora’s $60M Series D, which was led by Forerunner and Tactile Ventures and valued the travel platform at $1B. Fora will use the funding to expand its AI capabilities, enter new markets, grow into categories including cruises and flights, and continue hiring. - learn moreM13 led Rime’s $24M Series A, with participation from Corazon Capital, Unusual Ventures, Cadenza Ventures and Twilio Ventures. The AI startup will use the funding to develop faster, more natural voice models for enterprise applications, while M13 partner Morgan Blumberg will join its board. - learn moreCalibrate Ventures participated in Walden Robotics’ $300M seed round, co-led by Toyota and Deviation Capital, which valued the company at $1.1B. The robotics startup emerged from stealth with general-purpose robots designed to learn on the job and work alongside people in manufacturing and logistics environments. - learn moreLasagna Ventures participated in Cyclops’ $20M Series A, which was led by Nava Ventures and also included Castle Island Ventures, Coinbase Ventures, Circle and Global PayTech Ventures. The stablecoin infrastructure company will use the funding to accelerate product development, expand its teams and global licensing, and grow its go-to-market operations. - learn moreMaC Venture Capital participated in Pure’s $8M seed financing, raised across multiple rounds led by Hidden Capital. The company will use the funding to expand its engineering and compliance teams and further develop its platform for verified, real-money peer-to-peer games. - learn moreClocktower Technology Ventures participated in Feathery’s latest financing, which brought the company’s total funding to $30M, including its recently completed Series A. The AI platform, used by insurance and wealth-management firms to automate workflows and improve decision-making, plans to expand its products and grow its engineering and go-to-market teams. - learn moreMatter Venture Partners led TYLsemi’s oversubscribed $43M early-stage funding round, with participation from Viola Ventures, GHOVC, Egis Technology and other strategic investors. The semiconductor startup emerged from stealth with a full-stack chiplet platform designed to cut the time and cost of developing custom AI silicon by as much as 50%. - learn moreLasagna participated in Pact Labs’ $7M Series A, which was anchored by a strategic investment from Tether and also included Blockchange Ventures. The company will use the funding to expand infrastructure that brings Tether’s U.S.-regulated USA₮ stablecoin to payroll, earned-wage access, credit and payment platforms. - learn moreLA ExitsCommunications startup TextPlus has agreed to be acquired by Truecaller for $15M in cash. TextPlus, which provides app-based phone numbers, messaging and internet calling to roughly 1.5M monthly active users, will help Truecaller expand its U.S. presence and add second-number and VoIP services to its platform. - learn moreDownload the dot.LA App ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 09:00:26 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>The Killers, Olivia Dean and Jack White top Santa Monica’s new oceanfront festival from the folks behind Coachella</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Goldenvoice’s Ocean Way will debut on the Santa Monica beachfront on September 26 and 27. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 09:00:23 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>This classical music concert is setting up in an iconic Griffith Park canyon</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Pianist Hunter Noack will perform in Bronson Canyon on September 26 and 27. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 09:00:21 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>A new pizza and soft&#45;serve shop from Hollywood couple Beau Flynn and Marley Shelton is now open in El Segundo</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ EZPZ is betting that great pizza and organic soft-serve are all you need. (TBH they might be right.) ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 09:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>The Best Restaurants in Malibu, California</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Malibu is probably the most famous Los Angeles-area beach town, known for its billionaire residents and celebrity clientele. But the long coastline makes it accessible for everyone, from those coming in for a long beach day or someone passing through on Pacific Coast Highway up to the Central Coast and beyond. Naturally, many restaurants take […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 09:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Where Los Angeles FC’s Head Coach Eats in Los Angeles</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Born in Montréal’s Little Italy neighborhood, Los Angeles FC head coach Marc Dos Santos has long had a soft spot for Italian cooking. “What really marked me is the pasta,” he says. “I remember being with friends and how the mothers and grandmothers fixated on how much the pasta was cooked.” A move to Portugal […] ]]></description>
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<title>Some of Los Angeles’s Best Tacos Hide in an Arts District Alleyway</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Ditroit — the semi-hidden taco window tucked behind Enrique Olvera’s landmark Mexican destination Damián — was born in part out of necessity when pandemic-era policies shuttered outdoor dining at the end of 2020. Amid the Sisyphean cycle of closing and reopening, Olvera and Damián’s chef de cuisine, Chuy Cervantes, began doling out tender suadero tacos […] ]]></description>
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<title>Your Los Angeles Restaurant Weekend Guide: July 17</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 tourist-trap […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 09:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Olvera Street Is Los Angeles’s Birthplace. Right Now, It’s Empty.</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ If you’ve eaten Cielito Lindo’s long, cylindrical beef taquitos smothered in avocado salsa; chile Colorado burritos; tamales; or chiles rellenos, you’ve taken part in Los Angeles history. The enduring Olvera Street restaurant originally opened in 1934 and remains one of Los Angeles’s most beloved icons. There was some concern about the restaurant’s future when it temporarily closed […] ]]></description>
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<title>The Top 5 Star Hotels in Los Angeles To Experience Luxury</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ No argument here, we know that the best 5 star hotels are sprinkled all over Los Angeles, but which are the best?  In the mood for a tranquil spa day, a chic rooftop experience, or a lavish suite with all the amenities…yup, these hotels have it, and though you may be forking over some cold hard cash, we promise that a stay at one of these hotels is worth every penny. If you’re ready to book your most luxurious vacay or staycay yet, we have the ultimate guide to the best of the best when it comes to hotels in LA. Get ready to redefine luxury because here are our favorite 5 star hotels in Los Angeles! Malibu Beach Inn Address: 22878 Pacific Coast Hwy, Malibu, CA 90265 Price: $800+/ a night The Malibu Beach Inn is a timeless, upscale escape on the beach (of course). With just 47 rooms and suites, each featuring cozy interiors and balconies that extend over the ocean, it’s an intimate retreat that makes for the perfect getaway. The on-site restaurant sources fresh produce from the renowned One Gun Ranch, and the oceanfront Cure Day Spa offers treatments worthy of Hollywood royalty. For the most […]
The post The Top 5 Star Hotels in Los Angeles To Experience Luxury appeared first on The LA Girl. ]]></description>
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<title>Skip the Airport: This Yosemite Escape Is the Flight&#45;Free R&amp;amp;R Reset You Need</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Let’s be honest. Summer in LA means one thing: everyone you know is either at the airport or complaining about being at the airport. Between the TSA lines, the surge-priced Ubers, and the group chat competition of who has a longer flight delay, sometimes the best getaway is the one you don’t need a boarding pass for. Enter Yosemite: no flight, no security line, no 5am airport alarm, and no $13 coffee. It’s the reset your nervous system has been begging for, and we found the spot where checking in to the hotel is the start of the R&amp;R, not just a pit stop on the way to the park. If you’re looking for the getaway to actually book and not just keep in that saved folder on Instagram, this is it: Rush Creek Lodge &amp; Spa, perched minutes from the park entrance at 34001 Highway 120 in Groveland, close enough to feel like Yosemite’s front porch, but polished enough that “roughing it” is never actually on the agenda. You want the nature and the unplugged adventure, sure, but you also want a good pool, a spa day, and somewhere that doesn’t sacrifice comfort. Bonus: this is the lodge’s tenth […]
The post Skip the Airport: This Yosemite Escape Is the Flight-Free R&amp;R Reset You Need appeared first on The LA Girl. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 09:00:29 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Work From Home (Sorta) at Our Favorite Spots in Los Angeles</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ There is much to love about the work from home life, but sometimes you need to swap the sweatpants for something a little more inspiring. LA is packed with so many cool spots to turn into your personal office. We can’t wait to show you all tof the places we hang out to get work. done, but first things first—you’ve got to prep like a pro! Pro-Tip: pack the essentials! You’ll definitely need that charger (because nothing kills productivity like a dead battery), a reusable water bottle to stay hydrated, a few snacks, and don’t forget to schedule in some breaks (your brain will thank you later. Another Pro-Tip: head out early to beat the traffic or start later and avoid peak times. Now that we’re prepped…grab your laptop, throw on your favorite sunnies, and let’s find your next work from home spot in Los Angeles. The Unexpected 1. Westfield Century City Address: 10250 Santa Monica Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90067 Yes, you read that right—a mall! Honestly, coming to Westfield Century City is one of the coolest work from home vibes in Los Angeles. They offer plenty of seating areas, free Wi-Fi, and the promise of retail therapy when […]
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<title>Lapaba brings a brilliantly executed Italian&#45;Korean mashup to Koreatown</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The fusion spot is a brilliant new addition to the neighborhood. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 09:00:58 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Altadena just got its first historic district, preserving the community’s architectural legacy</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The designation protects 77 early-20th-century homes in the Historic Highlands neighborhood. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 09:00:57 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>The Academy Museum’s massive upcoming horror exhibition will let you walk through cinema’s nightmares</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Opening this September, “The Horror Show” promises iconic props, immersive installations and a packed lineup of screenings. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 09:00:56 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>A beloved Knott’s Berry Farm roller coaster is finally reopening after four years</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The iconic Montezooma’s Revenge returns this month with a new name, technology and storyline. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 09:00:55 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>One of the best shows about L.A. ever is having a reunion—and you’re invited</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Issa Rae is bringing ‘Insecure’ back to Inglewood. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 09:00:52 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>A Famed Tokyo Tonkatsu Restaurant Is Popping Up in Los Angeles for Two Days Only</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Tokyo’s Tonkatsu Narikura, widely regarded as one of the best katsu restaurants in the world (and famously difficult to book), will pop up at the Brothers Sushi for two days only this month. The pop-up will be hosted on Sunday, July 19, at Brothers Sushi in Culver City, and Monday, July 20, at the Santa […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 09:00:51 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>A New Arts District Destination Serves Up Rooftop Movies and Schiacciata Sandwiches </title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Former Arts District modern Mexican destination LA Cha Cha Chá has flipped into Cineopera, a new all-day restaurant and cocktail bar centered around a 170-inch LED movie screen. The restaurant comes from Muy Salsa Hospitality, which previously operated LA Cha Cha Chá and remains behind mariscos restaurant Loreto, its daytime counterpart Za Za Za, and […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 09:00:51 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>The Best Beachside Restaurants in Los Angeles</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Southern California’s breathtaking beaches remain some of the most popular places to spend time year-round. Starting north near Point Dume and winding down south to Long Beach, Los Angeles’s nearly 70 miles of coastline is home to many iconic beaches, including Venice, Santa Monica, and Manhattan Beach. For those needing to fuel up before or […] ]]></description>
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<title>Restaurant Obsessed? Sign Up for Eater Los Angeles’s Newsletter</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ For nearly two decades, Eater Los Angeles has covered the city’s hottest openings, most iconic restaurants, and landmark Los Angeles news stories impacting the food and restaurant industry. Our intrepid writers and reporters crawl the city and its surrounding regions to connect readers to the best the Southland has to offer: unforgettable dishes, immersive weekend […] ]]></description>
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<title>Pizzeria Sei Just Changed LA’s Pizza Game — Again</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Four years ago, aspiring pizzaiolo William Joo opened a small Tokyo-influenced Neapolitan-style pizzeria in Pico-Robertson with grand ambitions of making it the best pizza in Los Angeles. One could argue he’s succeeded given Pizzeria Sei’s passionate following, multiple awards, and strong enough business that Joo and his partner Jennifer So could expand to a splashy new Palms location […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 09:00:50 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>United Professionals Unveils Shortlist of Global Finalists for the Inaugural United Professionals 50™</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Outstanding Professionals from Around the World Advance to the Final Stage of International Recognition Program Celebrating Excellence in Innovation, Technology, and Leadership ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 11:42:54 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>United Professionals Launches International Awards Platform Celebrating Excellence in the Digital Age</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Global Initiative Created to Recognize Visionaries, Innovators, Entrepreneurs, and Industry Leaders Shaping the Future Through Technology and Innovation ]]></description>
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<title>This LA Startup Wants Dealers to Fight Over Your Car</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ ? SpotlightHappy Friday Los Angeles,Selling a car is one of those modern processes that somehow still feels like it was designed to test your patience.You can list it yourself and deal with strangers from the internet. You can take the first online offer and wonder if you left money on the table. Or you can walk into a dealership and prepare for the emotional sport of negotiation.Los Angeles-based Bidbus is trying to make that process feel a little less broken.The company raised a $15M Series A led by Ibex Investors, with participation from Mucker Capital, FJ Labs, Motley Fool Ventures, Data Point Capital, Walter Ventures and Yossi Levi, better known as the Car Dealership Guy.Bidbus lets consumers submit their cars and have verified dealerships compete to buy them. Instead of a seller shopping the same car around manually, the platform turns the process into a competitive auction where dealers bid against each other for inventory.That model is especially interesting right now because used cars remain one of the strangest corners of consumer commerce. The market is huge, the transaction is high-stakes and the average seller still has very little visibility into whether they are getting a fair price.Bidbus says its marketplace can generate offers that are $2,000 to $3,000 higher than Carvana in some cases. That is the kind of delta that can make people pay attention, especially in a category where convenience often comes at the cost of leverage.The company is currently focused on California and Texas and plans to use the new funding to expand into more markets. The bigger question is whether it can make dealer competition feel as simple and trustworthy as the instant-offer platforms consumers already know.For sellers, the pitch is easy to understand: make the dealers fight for your car, not the other way around.More from this week’s LA startup and venture scene below.? Venture DealsLA CompaniesEdVisorly raised a $13.3M Series A led by Breachway Capital, with participation from U.S. News &amp; World Report, Lumina Foundation, Strada Education Foundation, Motley Fool Ventures, Juvo Ventures and Zeal Capital Partners. The company builds AI-powered software that helps colleges and universities automate admissions, transcript processing, transfer credit evaluation and enrollment workflows, with the new funding going toward product innovation, engineering infrastructure and expanding its student-facing tools. - learn moreSavi Security launched its iOS and Android app to help families detect and avoid AI-powered scams and fraud, while also announcing $7M in seed funding led by Acrew Capital. The app uses behavioral AI to screen calls, texts, voicemails and suspicious messages before users engage, with features including text protection, voicemail screening, live call monitoring and a free scam-checking tool called Scamwise. The round also included participation from Magnify Ventures, TTCER and Resolute Ventures. - learn moreLA Venture FundsUP.Partners co-led Skapion’s $36M seed round alongside Khosla Ventures, with participation from Fusion VC, Stratos Ventures, TBD VC and q Fund. Skapion is developing a counter-drone swarm defense system designed to address large-scale UAV attacks involving dozens or hundreds of drones operating at once. The company was founded in late 2025, has R&amp;D operations in Ramat Gan and a headquarters in Washington, D.C., and plans to use the funding to expand engineering, system development, integration, testing and work with defense and government customers. - learn moreTrousdale Ventures participated in Venus Aerospace’s $91M Series B, which was led by Mercury Fund with backing from investors including Lockheed Martin Ventures. Houston-based Venus Aerospace is scaling its rotating detonation rocket engine technology after completing a U.S. flight test in 2025, with potential applications across hypersonic aircraft, defense systems, orbital vehicles and space propulsion. The funding will help move the company’s engine technology from prototype toward production. - learn moreB Capital led Kaon AI’s Series B, backing the company’s push to build an AI-native content engine for brands and creators. Kaon AI is developing tools that combine deep computer science with mainstream culture, helping teams generate, personalize and distribute content for the generative AI era. The company plans to use the new funding to expand its platform, grow its team and support broader adoption across enterprise and creative customers. - learn moreUlysses Capital participated in Pearl Health’s $110M capital raise, which included a $50M equity round led by Andreessen Horowitz and a $60M debt facility led by Trinity Capital. Pearl Health builds AI-powered technology for Medicare-focused providers, helping care teams manage risk, predict patient needs and automate workflows across value-based care. The company supports more than 10,000 providers across over 40 states and plans to use the new capital to expand its AI platform, Medicare Advantage offerings and provider partnerships. - learn moreWndrCo co-led Wonderdog’s $5M pre-seed round alongside Maveron, with participation from Cultivate Next, Mars Petcare’s early-stage investment program. Hermosa Beach-based Wonderdog is building an AI-powered preventive health platform for dogs, using microbiome, blood and genetic testing to help identify health risks earlier and recommend personalized diet, supplement and care plans. The company plans to use the funding to scale its diagnostics platform, expand its AI tools and grow into new markets. - learn moreGordonMD Global Investments co-led Cyllene Therapeutics’ €33M Series C alongside M Ventures, with participation from existing investors including Andera Partners, Bpifrance’s InnoBio 3 Fund and Lamond Ventures. Paris-based Cyllene, formerly known as EG 427, is developing precision genetic medicines using its non-replicating HSV-1 HERMES platform, with the funding going toward continued clinical development of EG110A for neuro-urology indications and broader pipeline expansion. The company plans to initiate a Phase 2b/3 study for EG110A in 2027. - learn moreBonfire Ventures led Katalyze AI’s $10.5M seed round, with participation from Inovia Capital, Ripple Ventures, Alumni Ventures and angel investors including Gokul Rajaram and Farzad Soleimani. San Francisco-based Katalyze is building an agentic operating system for pharmaceutical companies, helping scientists, engineers and analysts deploy AI agents across scientific, engineering and manufacturing workflows. The company says its platform is already used by five of the 20 largest global pharma companies. - learn moreStrong Ventures participated in Studio Kiko’s undisclosed Pre-A round for NearDoc, alongside Smilegate Investment and Korea Investment Accelerator. NearDoc is an AI medical charting service that listens to doctor-patient conversations in real time and automatically generates completed SOAP notes for EMR systems, helping reduce physicians’ documentation burden. The company says NearDoc was adopted by more than 300 clinics and hospitals within two months of launch and plans to use the funding to recruit talent, advance the product into a clinical decision support system and expand into non-English-speaking Asian markets. - learn moreFoxhog Ventures invested $1.34M in FundingBazar.com, a fintech platform building a digital marketplace to help startups, SMEs and businesses access capital. Currently in beta, FundingBazar.com plans to connect companies with investors through both equity funding and revenue-based financing, while adding tools for investor discovery, digital documentation, due diligence and founder-investor communication. - learn moreMarch Capital participated in Together AI’s $800M Series C, alongside investors including Aramco Ventures, NVIDIA, Vista Equity, General Catalyst, Emergence Capital, SE Ventures, Pegatron, Salesforce Ventures, DTCP Growth, Lux Capital, Geodesic and others. Together AI provides infrastructure for open-source and custom AI, spanning inference, training, fine-tuning, GPU clusters and accelerated compute for companies building production AI applications. The company also secured commitments for more than 500 MW of compute capacity to support future growth. - learn moreWavemaker360 Health co-led Materna Medical’s $5M B3 financing alongside InnovaHealth Partners and Band of Angels, with continued support from existing investors. Mountain View-based Materna is developing women’s pelvic health products, including Milli, an FDA-cleared vaginal dilator, and Ellora, an investigational obstetrical system designed to reduce pelvic floor muscle injury during vaginal delivery. The funding will support Materna’s EASE pivotal trial readout, Ellora launch preparations, market access work and commercial manufacturing capabilities. - learn moreCIV participated in 1001’s $30M Series A, which was led by Lux Capital with participation from Sanabil Investments, 9Yards, Hanabi and existing backers including General Catalyst. Dubai- and London-based 1001 is building sovereign AI operating systems for critical infrastructure sectors such as aviation, ports, logistics, energy and industrial operations, helping operators automate decisions while keeping AI systems locally owned and governed. The company plans to use the funding to expand engineering and go-to-market teams across key GCC markets. - learn moreFifth Wall participated in Higharc’s $95M Series C, which was led by Insight Partners with additional backing from Wellington Management and existing investors including Spark Capital, Lux Capital, SE Ventures, Simpson Strong-Tie, PSP Partners, RXR Arden Digital Ventures, Suffolk Technologies, Vertex Ventures, NC Tweener Fund and MetaProp. Higharc builds AI software for homebuilding, generating homes as 3D spatial data so builders and suppliers can better manage design, estimating, sales and construction workflows. The new funding brings Higharc’s total raised to more than $170M and will support AI product development and expansion into building materials supply chain workflows through a new partnership with US LBM. - learn moreStoryHouse Ventures is an existing investor in PvX Partners, which secured a new $5M equity investment from MIT to expand its user acquisition financing platform for consumer apps and mobile games. Singapore-based PvX uses its machine learning system, PvX Lambda, to evaluate marketing and performance data before underwriting user acquisition campaigns, giving app companies an alternative to traditional venture capital or lending. The company has now surpassed $750M in committed user acquisition financing. - learn moreWndrCo participated in 8090 Labs’ $135M Series A, which was led by Salesforce Ventures with additional backing from Craft Ventures, The Production Board and Launch. Founded by Chamath Palihapitiya, 8090 Labs is building Software Factory, an AI coding agent designed for enterprise engineering teams that need production-quality software, audit trails and controls rather than quick prototypes. Palihapitiya is also stepping in as CEO. - learn moreMultiball Capital participated in Nebex’s $30M seed round, which was led by GV, as the company builds market infrastructure for the global space economy. Nebex connects sovereign space programs with the founders and companies building space technologies, while also announcing a banking relationship with J.P. Morgan to support revenue, cash flow and transaction infrastructure for space-sector deals. The company was founded by former Axiom Space executives and entrepreneurs Tejpaul Bhatia and Anand Subramanian. - learn moreLA ExitsVersed, the clean skincare and makeup brand founded by Katherine Power, was acquired by Belle Brands, a platform company formed by consumer-focused private investment firm Windsong Global. Versed will join JVN Hair, Pipette and KVD Beauty under Belle Brands, with CEO Andy Chiu supporting the transition. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. - learn moreDownload the dot.LA App ]]></description>
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<title>This star of ‘The Office’ just opened a new Honey Baked Ham location in Sherman Oaks</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Leslie David Baker has traded Dunder Mifflin for deli counters with a new HoneyBaked outpost in the San Fernando Valley. ]]></description>
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<title>One of Tokyo’s toughest reservations is hosting a unique six&#45;course dinner in L.A. for two days only</title>
<link>https://www.losangelesdaily.net/one-of-tokyos-toughest-reservations-is-hosting-a-unique-six-course-dinner-in-la-for-two-days-only</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Tonkatsu Narikura is setting up shop at the Brothers Sushi in Santa Monica and Culver City for an exclusive collab. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 09:00:53 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas K  - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Billie Joe Armstrong, Travis Barker and CJ Ramone set to perform at the Ramones&amp;apos; 50th anniversary tribute in L.A.</title>
<link>https://www.losangelesdaily.net/billie-joe-armstrong-travis-barker-and-cj-ramone-set-to-perform-at-the-ramones-50th-anniversary-tribute-in-la</link>
<guid>https://www.losangelesdaily.net/billie-joe-armstrong-travis-barker-and-cj-ramone-set-to-perform-at-the-ramones-50th-anniversary-tribute-in-la</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The one-night event at Hollywood Forever Cemetery will feature a punk-rock supergroup, film screenings and more. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 09:00:52 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas K  - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Billie, Joe, Armstrong, Travis, Barker, and, Ramone, set, perform, the, Ramones, 50th, anniversary, tribute, L.A.</media:keywords>
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<title>One of the only surviving retail blocks of the Palisades Fire will reopen this August</title>
<link>https://www.losangelesdaily.net/one-of-the-only-surviving-retail-blocks-of-the-palisades-fire-will-reopen-this-august</link>
<guid>https://www.losangelesdaily.net/one-of-the-only-surviving-retail-blocks-of-the-palisades-fire-will-reopen-this-august</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Palisades Village announced a grand reopening set for August 15. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 09:00:51 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas K  - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>One, the, only, surviving, retail, blocks, the, Palisades, Fire, will, reopen, this, August</media:keywords>
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<title>Live near the Lucas Museum? You might be able to visit for free.</title>
<link>https://www.losangelesdaily.net/live-near-the-lucas-museum-you-might-be-able-to-visit-for-free</link>
<guid>https://www.losangelesdaily.net/live-near-the-lucas-museum-you-might-be-able-to-visit-for-free</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Neighbors of Exposition Park can get a free pass for the soon-to-open museum. Here’s what you need to know. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 09:00:49 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas K  - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Live, near, the, Lucas, Museum, You, might, able, visit, for, free.</media:keywords>
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<title>15 Years In, n/naka Remains a Singular Japanese American Fine Dining Experience in Los Angeles </title>
<link>https://www.losangelesdaily.net/15-years-in-nnaka-remains-a-singular-japanese-american-fine-dining-experience-in-los-angeles</link>
<guid>https://www.losangelesdaily.net/15-years-in-nnaka-remains-a-singular-japanese-american-fine-dining-experience-in-los-angeles</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Even after 15 years, chefs Niki Nakayama and Carole Iida-Nakayama continue to lure Angelenos nightly to Michelin-starred n/naka. The bustle of West Los Angeles vanishes the moment diners step through the understated entrance and follow the curved araidashi stone path. Inside, the dining room is a calming bastion of dark gray shikkui lime plaster; warm […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 09:00:48 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas K  - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Years, In, nnaka, Remains, Singular, Japanese, American, Fine, Dining, Experience, Los, Angeles </media:keywords>
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<title>Welcome to Los Angeles’s Hot Carne Asada Summer</title>
<link>https://www.losangelesdaily.net/welcome-to-los-angeless-hot-carne-asada-summer</link>
<guid>https://www.losangelesdaily.net/welcome-to-los-angeless-hot-carne-asada-summer</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ There is no question that Los Angeles has the best taco scene in the United States, and it just got better with two new vendors that specialize in carne asada. Both operators point directly to Hermosillo, the hotbed of mesquite-grilled carne asada in the heart of the Mexican state of Sonora, which raises the most […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 09:00:48 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas K  - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Welcome, Los, Angeles’s, Hot, Carne, Asada, Summer</media:keywords>
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<title>Cold Noodles and Hot Soup Happily Marry at Koreatown’s MDK Noodles</title>
<link>https://www.losangelesdaily.net/cold-noodles-and-hot-soup-happily-marry-at-koreatowns-mdk-noodles</link>
<guid>https://www.losangelesdaily.net/cold-noodles-and-hot-soup-happily-marry-at-koreatowns-mdk-noodles</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ For more than two decades, MDK Noodles has sat along the busy corridor of Wilshire Boulevard that runs through Koreatown, where it churns out reams of knife-cut noodles and plump mandu. Chul Heay Shin first opened the restaurant as Myung Dong Kyoja in Koreatown in 2002; in 2019, Shin’s daughter, Stella, and her cousins, Leah […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 09:00:48 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas K  - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Your Los Angeles Restaurant Weekend Guide: July 10</title>
<link>https://www.losangelesdaily.net/your-los-angeles-restaurant-weekend-guide-july-10</link>
<guid>https://www.losangelesdaily.net/your-los-angeles-restaurant-weekend-guide-july-10</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 cold noodles […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 09:00:48 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas K  - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Santa Monica Favorite Blue Plate Oysterette Found a Worthy Successor</title>
<link>https://www.losangelesdaily.net/santa-monica-favorite-blue-plate-oysterette-found-a-worthy-successor</link>
<guid>https://www.losangelesdaily.net/santa-monica-favorite-blue-plate-oysterette-found-a-worthy-successor</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Santa Monica’s Ocean Avenue is now home to the West Side Oyster Club, the latest restaurant by Greg and Yunnie Morena. The couple’s new seafood restaurant debuted on June 26 in the former Blue Plate Oysterette, which closed after 17 years in early January. The Morenas are longtime Santa Monica business owners who have become deeply embedded in the […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 09:00:47 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas K  - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>The puppet&#45;filled stage adaptation of Studio Ghibli’s ‘Spirited Away’ will come to L.A.</title>
<link>https://www.losangelesdaily.net/the-puppet-filled-stage-adaptation-of-studio-ghiblis-spirited-away-will-come-to-la</link>
<guid>https://www.losangelesdaily.net/the-puppet-filled-stage-adaptation-of-studio-ghiblis-spirited-away-will-come-to-la</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Downtown L.A.’s Ahmanson Theatre is the only U.S. stop on the upcoming world tour. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 09:00:48 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas K  - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>The, puppet-filled, stage, adaptation, Studio, Ghibli’s, ‘Spirited, Away’, will, come, L.A.</media:keywords>
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<title>The sweetest stretch of summer is back as Smorgasburg L.A. revives Ice Cream Alley</title>
<link>https://www.losangelesdaily.net/the-sweetest-stretch-of-summer-is-back-as-smorgasburg-la-revives-ice-cream-alley</link>
<guid>https://www.losangelesdaily.net/the-sweetest-stretch-of-summer-is-back-as-smorgasburg-la-revives-ice-cream-alley</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Plus a one-day ice cream festival! ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 09:00:47 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas K  - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>The, sweetest, stretch, summer, back, Smorgasburg, L.A., revives, Ice, Cream, Alley</media:keywords>
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<title>Legendary butcher Dario Cecchini brings his meat mastery to L.A.’s most gloriously excessive dinner</title>
<link>https://www.losangelesdaily.net/legendary-butcher-dario-cecchini-brings-his-meat-mastery-to-las-most-gloriously-excessive-dinner</link>
<guid>https://www.losangelesdaily.net/legendary-butcher-dario-cecchini-brings-his-meat-mastery-to-las-most-gloriously-excessive-dinner</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Redbird and Vibiana’s annual Beefsteak returns in August with mountains of steak, flowing wine and Italy’s most famous butcher. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 09:00:46 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas K  - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Legendary, butcher, Dario, Cecchini, brings, his, meat, mastery, L.A.’s, most, gloriously, excessive, dinner</media:keywords>
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<title>The 42 best Fourth of July events in Los Angeles</title>
<link>https://www.losangelesdaily.net/the-42-best-fourth-of-july-events-in-los-angeles</link>
<guid>https://www.losangelesdaily.net/the-42-best-fourth-of-july-events-in-los-angeles</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ From fireworks to food festivals, there are dozens of fun ways to celebrate America’s 250th birthday this weekend. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 09:00:42 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas K  - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>The, best, Fourth, July, events, Los, Angeles</media:keywords>
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<title>The Best Hot Dogs in Los Angeles</title>
<link>https://www.losangelesdaily.net/the-best-hot-dogs-in-los-angeles</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Los Angeles might be considered a burger or taco town, but there is an abundance of hot dogs suped-up with a dose of local flavor all over the city. In the Southland, franks come in many stripes: classic with ketchup and mustard, bacon-wrapped with onions and bell peppers, and even topped with dried seaweed or […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 09:00:39 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas K  - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Your Los Angeles Restaurant Weekend Guide: Fourth of July Edition</title>
<link>https://www.losangelesdaily.net/your-los-angeles-restaurant-weekend-guide-fourth-of-july-edition</link>
<guid>https://www.losangelesdaily.net/your-los-angeles-restaurant-weekend-guide-fourth-of-july-edition</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 the best […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 09:00:39 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas K  - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Crudo e Nudo Captures the Bounty of the Pacific on Santa Monica’s Easiest Patio</title>
<link>https://www.losangelesdaily.net/crudo-e-nudo-captures-the-bounty-of-the-pacific-on-santa-monicas-easiest-patio</link>
<guid>https://www.losangelesdaily.net/crudo-e-nudo-captures-the-bounty-of-the-pacific-on-santa-monicas-easiest-patio</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Los Angeles has no shortage of compelling seafood restaurants, but none captures a truer sense of place than Santa Monica’s Crudo e Nudo. Celebrating the bounty and nearness of the Pacific, the five-year-old restaurant helmed by chef and owner Brian Bornemann sources every catch with an eye toward sustainability. Minimally fussed dishes let pristinely arranged […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 09:00:38 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas K  - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>The Best Places for Afternoon Tea in Los Angeles</title>
<link>https://www.losangelesdaily.net/the-best-places-for-afternoon-tea-in-los-angeles</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The English tradition of taking a midday pause to refuel with crustless sandwiches, warm scones, and freshly brewed tea is alive and well in Los Angeles. From posh establishments that follow formalities to local places that hit all the “cosy” notes, here are the best places for afternoon tea in Los Angeles right now. This […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 09:00:37 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas K  - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>The, Best, Places, for, Afternoon, Tea, Los, Angeles</media:keywords>
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<title>The famous La Brea Tar Pits will officially close for two full years</title>
<link>https://www.losangelesdaily.net/the-famous-la-brea-tar-pits-will-officially-close-for-two-full-years</link>
<guid>https://www.losangelesdaily.net/the-famous-la-brea-tar-pits-will-officially-close-for-two-full-years</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The massive renovation will transform and modernize the beloved L.A. attraction. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 09:00:56 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas K  - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>The, famous, Brea, Tar, Pits, will, officially, close, for, two, full, years</media:keywords>
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<title>Disneyland is offering evening&#45;only tickets for $59 this summer</title>
<link>https://www.losangelesdaily.net/disneyland-is-offering-evening-only-tickets-for-59-this-summer</link>
<guid>https://www.losangelesdaily.net/disneyland-is-offering-evening-only-tickets-for-59-this-summer</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The limited-time passes are as much as 68% less than a full-day ticket. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 09:00:54 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas K  - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Disneyland, offering, evening-only, tickets, for, 59, this, summer</media:keywords>
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<title>The Best Dishes Eater Editors Ate This Week: June 29</title>
<link>https://www.losangelesdaily.net/the-best-dishes-eater-editors-ate-this-week-june-29</link>
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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. Branzino pita sandwich from Camello  At this point, Angelenos have seen an expanse of […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 09:00:54 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas K  - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>A Former Pawn Shop on Melrose Is Now Hollywood’s Most Star&#45;Studded Sports Bar&#45;Restaurant</title>
<link>https://www.losangelesdaily.net/a-former-pawn-shop-on-melrose-is-now-hollywoods-most-star-studded-sports-bar-restaurant</link>
<guid>https://www.losangelesdaily.net/a-former-pawn-shop-on-melrose-is-now-hollywoods-most-star-studded-sports-bar-restaurant</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Just in time for the remainder of FIFA’s 2026 World Cup tournament comes Pawn Shop, a sleek new sports bar and restaurant in Hollywood that opened on June 26. Pawn Shop has some notable backers, including James Beard Award–winning chef Tony Messina, a who’s who of local sports talent, and a big-name billionaire. Stationed on […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 09:00:53 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas K  - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Former, Pawn, Shop, Melrose, Now, Hollywood’s, Most, Star-Studded, Sports, Bar-Restaurant</media:keywords>
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<title>The Best Bakeries in Los Angeles, According to Eater Editors</title>
<link>https://www.losangelesdaily.net/the-best-bakeries-in-los-angeles-according-to-eater-editors</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Los Angeles has plenty of sweet shops, cake spots, and bakeries around the city, many adopting styles and flavors from around the world. It’s perhaps the best trademark of Los Angeles’s approach to baking — one that’s not tied to any particular style. Instead, find Los Angeles’s wonderful amalgam of the not-too-sweet Asian influence, glorious […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 09:00:53 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas K  - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Kumquat, Loquat, and Quat Form Los Angeles’s Most Ambitious Coffee Empire</title>
<link>https://www.losangelesdaily.net/kumquat-loquat-and-quat-form-los-angeless-most-ambitious-coffee-empire</link>
<guid>https://www.losangelesdaily.net/kumquat-loquat-and-quat-form-los-angeless-most-ambitious-coffee-empire</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Since 2018, A.J. Kim and Scott Sohn have built a coffee collective across Los Angeles. In 2018, the duo opened Kumquat in Highland Park, converting a compact space into a captivating shop that still fields a line every day. (Regulars queue up for a consistent full-bodied brew that Kumquat has become known for.) In 2023, […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 09:00:53 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas K  - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Kumquat, Loquat, and, Quat, Form, Los, Angeles’s, Most, Ambitious, Coffee, Empire</media:keywords>
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<title>Not Every Robot Wants Your Job</title>
<link>https://www.losangelesdaily.net/not-every-robot-wants-your-job</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ ? SpotlightHappy Friday Los Angeles,When people talk about the robotics boom, the conversation usually turns to warehouses, defense, humanoids or automation.But one Los Angeles company is building a very different kind of robot.Tombot, a local companion robotics startup, closed a $7 million Series A3 round with participation from Caduceus Capital Partners, Wavemaker 360, the Lutheran Foundation for Long Term Living and Florida Community Health Network to scale production of Jennie, its robotic companion dog. The product is designed for older adults, people with dementia, children with autism and others who may benefit from the emotional comfort of a pet but cannot safely or practically care for a real animal.It is a quieter kind of robotics story, but a revealing one.The most common vision of the robotics future is built around productivity: robots that move boxes, patrol borders, assemble parts or perform repetitive tasks. Tombot is aiming at something more personal. Its bet is that robots will not only help people work faster, but also help them feel less alone.That makes the company part of a broader shift in robotics, where the question is not just “What can a machine do?” but “What role can it play in someone’s daily life?”The need is real. Aging populations, caregiver shortages and rising demand for dementia care are putting pressure on families and health systems. At the same time, many people who would benefit from animal companionship cannot manage feeding, walking, grooming, vet bills or the safety risks that come with a live pet.   Image Source: Tombot Tombot’s answer is a robotic dog that behaves like a companion, not a gadget. Jennie is designed to respond to touch, voice and interaction, giving users some of the emotional benefits of pet ownership without the responsibilities of caring for a living animal.Southern California’s robotics scene is often viewed through the lens of defense, drones, aerospace and manufacturing. Those categories are important. But LA also has deep advantages in design, storytelling, entertainment, consumer products and human-centered technology. A companion robot sits at the intersection of all of those things.It has to work technically. But it also has to feel right. The movement, expression, texture and emotional cues matter. This is where robotics starts to look less like pure engineering and more like product design, character development and trust-building.The broader robotics market is still difficult. Hardware is expensive. Manufacturing is hard. Consumer expectations are high. And companion robots have historically been a tricky category, with plenty of hype and uneven adoption.But Tombot’s traction suggests there may be real demand for robots that solve emotional and caregiving problems, not just operational ones. The company says it has built a large waitlist as it moves toward commercialization, giving it a chance to test whether companion robotics can move from novelty to necessity.The bigger takeaway is that LA’s robotics future may not fit into one box.Some companies will build for the battlefield. Some will build for factories. Some will build for space. And some, like Tombot, will build for the living room, the care facility and the family trying to support someone they love.The robotics boom is often framed as a story about replacing human labor.This one is about supporting human care.More from this week’s LA startup and venture scene below.? Venture DealsLA CompaniesCosm received a $100M strategic investment from Sony Pictures Entertainment, with Sony taking a minority stake as the lead investor in Cosm’s Series C financing round. Cosm operates immersive “Shared Reality” venues that use dome-shaped LED screens for live sports, concerts and entertainment experiences, and the funding will support venue expansion and new technology initiatives across sports and entertainment. Sony Pictures CEO Ravi Ahuja will join Cosm’s board as part of the deal. - learn morePasadena-based Sophia Space finalized a $7M SAFE financing round, bringing its total funding to $22M. The round included participation from EverGreen, The NVIDIA Alumni Investment Network, SparkLabs Group and other strategic investors, with the new capital going toward product development, engineering and commercial hiring, partnerships and deployment across government, commercial and international markets. Sophia Space is building AI-powered infrastructure and intelligent systems for the space economy, including autonomous computing capabilities for orbital and terrestrial environments. - learn more LA Venture FundsSound Ventures participated in Warp’s $60M Series B, which was led by Battery Ventures with additional backing from Peak XV and Y Combinator. Warp is building an AI-native employee management platform for payroll, benefits, compliance, onboarding, offboarding and workforce operations, with the new funding bringing its total raised to $85M. The company says the capital will support deeper AI agents, expanded tax and compliance infrastructure, a broader product suite and more customer support. - learn moreMucker Capital participated in Zave’s ₹4.7 crore bridge round, which was led by Inflection Point Ventures. Zave is building an AI-native shopping assistant that helps consumers discover products, compare prices and make purchase decisions across Amazon, Flipkart and more than 5,000 brand websites. The company plans to use the funding to strengthen its AI product, improve platform reliability and scalability, and support continued user growth. - learn moreB Capital co-led Seltz’s $12.5M seed round alongside Speedinvest, with participation from Future Present, Italian Founders Fund, Arc Investors, United Ventures, Vento Ventures, Mango Capital, 2100 Ventures and Future Back Ventures. Seltz is building web search infrastructure for AI agents, designed for the way agents query the internet: running long, parallel searches, pulling full documents and accessing live web context. The company plans to use the funding to scale its index to tens of billions of documents and build out engineering, sales and marketing. - learn moreClocktower Technology Ventures participated in Caplight’s $16M Series A, which was led by BlackRock and Fin Capital, with strategic participation from UBS Investment Bank. San Francisco-based Caplight is building data, trading and workflow infrastructure for private markets, including secondary market pricing, institutional trading, company and investor intelligence, and AI-powered venture deal sourcing. The company says the new funding will help expand its role in rebuilding the rails for venture capital as private markets become larger, more liquid and more complex. - learn moreMaC Venture Capital participated in Coval’s $28M Series A, which was led by Norwest with backing from Base10 Partners, Twilio Ventures, Y Combinator and others. San Francisco-based Coval builds simulation, evaluation and monitoring infrastructure for voice and chat AI agents, helping enterprises test and improve autonomous agents before and after deployment. The company works with more than 60 organizations, including Zoom and Deepgram. - learn moreB Capital participated in Cadence’s $100M Series C, which was led by Spark Capital with additional backing from Thrive Capital, General Catalyst, Coatue, Corewell Health Ventures, Memorial Hermann and Duke Health. Cadence is a clinical AI company automating chronic care for older adults through supervised AI agents that monitor patient vitals, surface risks and coordinate care between visits. The company now works with more than 20 health systems, treats over 100,000 active patients and will use the funding to expand across new health systems, advance its AI agents and grow value-based care models. - learn moreWndrCo participated in Partly’s $50M Series B, which was led by DST Global Partners. Partly is building AI-powered infrastructure for the auto repair industry, helping repairers, insurers and parts suppliers identify and source the right vehicle parts as cars become more complex. The new funding will support Partly’s push to bring frontier AI into repair workflows and reduce friction across the global replacement parts market. - learn moreDöpfner Capital participated in Stark Defence’s €500M funding round, which was backed by major investors including Sequoia Capital and Founders Fund and valued the German drone company at roughly €3.2B to €3.5B. Stark develops unmanned defense systems, including loitering munitions, and plans to use the funding to expand R&amp;D and manufacturing capacity across Europe. The raise comes as European defense tech continues attracting significant investor interest amid rising military spending and demand for autonomous systems. - learn moreSmash Capital led Redo’s $81M Series B, with participation from existing investors Pelion Venture Partners and Cervin Ventures, valuing the commerce technology company at a reported $1.25B. Draper, Utah-based Redo started in returns and exchanges but has expanded into a broader post-purchase and AI-powered commerce platform covering order tracking, package protection, fulfillment, customer service, marketing and shopper engagement. The funding will support product development, AI initiatives and international expansion. - learn moreWavemaker 360 Health participated in ChemT Biotechnology’s $4M seed round, which was led by Wavemaker Ventures with participation from co-investment partner SEEDS. Singapore-based ChemT has raised $5M total in 18 months and is building AI infrastructure for biomanufacturing, including its CelMo virtual cell platform, which helps manufacturers model and guide cell behavior to improve biologics production, scalability and cost. The funding will support expansion of ChemT’s AI and experimental infrastructure, advancement of its molecular products toward GMP standards and broader commercial partnerships. - learn moreLA ExitsThe New Bar, a Venice-born non-alcoholic beverage discovery platform, was acquired by The Zero Proof. The deal combines The New Bar’s hospitality, live events and cultural partnerships with The Zero Proof’s national e-commerce, owned brand portfolio and retail distribution platform. The New Bar’s leadership will join The Zero Proof, with founder Brianda Gonzalez becoming Vice President of Strategy and Partnerships. - learn moreDownload the dot.LA App ]]></description>
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<title>It’s official: Connie and Ted’s is closing after 13 years</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The beloved seafood spot in West Hollywood will close on July 1. ]]></description>
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<title>Uber&#45;popular Tokyo&#45;style Neapolitan Pizzeria Sei is opening a second location in West L.A.</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The nationally acclaimed pizzeria&#039;s new Palms outpost will offer more seating, an expanded menu and a larger wine program. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 09:00:23 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>NYC&amp;apos;s Bad Roman arrives in L.A. with its ethos intact—and its service in tatters</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The maximalist New York hot spot lands in Beverly Hills, bringing with it a deeply unserious menu, pepperoncini martinis and some of the best desserts in L.A. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 09:00:22 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>We finally have an opening date for the California Science Center’s space shuttle–centric expansion</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Space Shuttle Endeavour is in place, and the Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center is (almost) ready for takeoff. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 09:00:20 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>New Stars, Losing Stars, and More Predictions for the 2026 Michelin California Ceremony</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Tonight, I’ll attend the Michelin California ceremony for the third time. The big reveal is taking place in San Diego, where the three-starred Addison has elevated the fine dining scene in recent years, so I expect greater-than-average results for the home crowd. There are a lot of other interesting opportunities at the awards this year, too. Michelin […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 09:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Here Are the 2026 Michelin Star Winners in Los Angeles</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Chefs, restaurateurs, and hospitality workers from across California gathered at Eve in San Diego on the evening of June 24 for the unveiling of the 2026 Michelin Guide California. At the ceremony, restaurants across the state were recognized with Michelin star designations in one of the hospitality industry’s biggest nights.  This year’s ceremony comes on […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 09:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Here Are Los Angeles’s New Michelin Bib Gourmand Restaurants for 2026</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ On the heels of the 2026 Michelin Guide California ceremony held on June 24 — which saw Jon Yao’s Kato earn its second star and Los Angeles restaurants Corridor 109, Kojima, Lielle, Miura, and Seline receive their first — the Michelin Guide announced this year’s lineup of Michelin Bib Gourmands. In contrast to the stars, […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 09:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Los Angeles’s 2026 Michelin Stars, Mapped</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Chefs, restaurateurs, and hospitality workers from across California gathered at Eve in San Diego on the evening of June 24 for the unveiling of the 2026 Michelin Guide California. At the ceremony, restaurants across the state were recognized with Michelin star designations in one of the hospitality industry’s biggest nights. At the 2026 ceremony, Anna Sonenshein […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 09:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>The Best Burgers in Los Angeles, According to Eater Editors</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Hamburgers are truly a food born in the United States of America. The origins hail from the nation’s obsession with beef, coupled with the modern highway system; the humble burger can be high-end or low, grabbed quickly via drive-thru, or sought out as a destination. It’s hard to say what makes a perfect burger simply […] ]]></description>
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<title>Snap May Have Finally Found AR’s Moment</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ ? SpotlightHello Los Angeles,Snap has spent years trying to make augmented reality feel less like a demo and more like a daily habit. This week, it introduced its latest attempt.At Augmented World Expo, Santa Monica-based Snap unveiled SPECS, its new standalone augmented reality glasses. The device is designed to bring AI assistance, work tools, entertainment and shared experiences into the physical world without requiring a phone, puck or tether.The pitch is not simply “screens on your face.” Snap is trying to position SPECS as a different kind of computer: one that can understand what you are looking at, respond to your surroundings and make AI useful in the moment. That could mean directions placed where you need them, a virtual workspace that travels with you or AI assistance that sees the same context you do.The developer piece may be just as important as the hardware. Snap says developers have already built hundreds of Lenses for SPECS, and the company is rolling out new tools inside Lens Studio, including agentic development support through Claude Code, Codex and Cursor, a new Native Development Kit and a spatial benchmark for AR experiences.That matters because AR has always had a chicken-and-egg problem: impressive demos, but not enough everyday reasons to wear the device. Snap is trying to solve that by building not only the glasses, but the software, developer tools, operating system, computer vision stack and creative ecosystem around them.   Specs SPECS are available for pre-order at $2,195, with a $200 refundable deposit, and are expected to ship this fall in the U.S., U.K. and France.For Snap, the bigger question is whether augmented reality can finally move from developer demos and futuristic keynote moments into something people actually want to use. SPECS are its latest answer, but the real test will be whether developers can build experiences useful enough to make the glasses feel less like a gadget and more like a habit.More from this week’s LA startup and venture scene below.? Venture DealsLA CompaniesCritical Energy raised $19M in seed funding co-led by Upfront Ventures and Susa Ventures, and also secured $3M in venture debt from Silicon Valley Bank, bringing its total early capital to $22M. Founded by SpaceX alum Spencer Jackson, the company is adapting rocket-engine-style turbomachinery for modular geothermal power plants and plans to use the funding to build its first 2.5 MW project. - learn moreLA Venture FundsGroup 11 co-led Dream’s $260M funding round alongside Bicycle Capital, with participation from Antler, Bain Capital Ventures, Tru Arrow Partners and other investors. Dream builds sovereign AI and cyber defense technology for governments and critical infrastructure operators, with the new funding valuing the company at $3B and bringing total funding to $412M. The company plans to use the capital to expand its national cyber defense and AI platforms across Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the Americas. - learn moreUndeterred Ventures participated in Portal Biotechnologies’ oversubscribed $9M financing round, which was led by NFX with backing from existing investors including IA Ventures, Pear VC, IKJ Capital and TechU Ventures. Watertown-based Portal is building cell engineering infrastructure for drug discovery, AI data generation and cell therapy manufacturing, using its mechanoporation platform to deliver RNA, gene editors and other molecules into hard-to-transfect cells. The company also expanded its DARPA work through an Embedded Entrepreneur Initiative contract tied to point-of-care cell therapy manufacturing and says its platform has been adopted by more than 100 customer sites. - learn moreClocktower Ventures participated in Trace Finance’s $32M Series A, which was led by CoinFund with backing from Coinbase Ventures, Haun Ventures, Jump Crypto, Valor Capital, Paxos, HOF Capital and others. Trace Finance is building regulated banking and stablecoin infrastructure for cross-border payments across Brazil, the U.S. and emerging markets, combining local payment rails, FX, compliance operations and stablecoin settlement. The company has processed more than $10B in institutional cross-border volume and will use the funding to expand product capabilities and grow across LatAm, APAC and other priority markets. - learn moreAlexandria Venture Investments participated in Vedana Therapeutics’ $46M Series A, which was co-led by Westlake BioPartners and Canaan Partners, with additional participation from Dawn Biopharma. Seattle-based Vedana is developing next-generation preventive migraine therapies, including antibody-based treatments targeting PACAP and CGRP pathways, with the funding going toward advancing its internally discovered portfolio of subcutaneously delivered antibodies. - learn moreFulcrum Capital participated in HighGround’s $6.5M seed round, which was led by Next Frontier Capital with additional backing from Tandem Ventures and Context Ventures. HighGround is building an intelligence platform for defense and aerospace capital markets, helping investors, operators and advisors analyze government spending, procurement signals, deal risks and market demand. The funding will support expanded data coverage and deeper analytical models for defense-focused investment and business development workflows. - learn moreBonfire Ventures participated in Vali Health’s $6M funding round, alongside Supernode, Comma Capital and healthcare industry veteran Jacquelyn Kung. San Francisco-based Vali Health is building responsible AI infrastructure for healthcare, helping providers and health systems evaluate, monitor and safely deploy AI tools across clinical and administrative workflows. - learn moreClocktower Ventures participated in Karta’s $15M Series A, which was led by Galaxy Ventures, with additional backing from Canary and Illuminate Financial. Miami-based Karta is building a WhatsApp-first premium U.S. credit card for non-U.S. clients, helping global travelers with U.S. bank or brokerage accounts access dollar-denominated spending power without needing a traditional U.S. credit history. The company also secured a $125M credit facility from Community Investment Management, bringing its total new financing to $140M. - learn moreAlexandria Venture Investments participated in Triveni Bio’s $65M Series C, which was co-led by Ascenta Capital and Janus Henderson Investors, with significant participation from Deep Track Capital. Watertown-based Triveni is developing antibody treatments for immunological and inflammatory disorders, with the funding going toward expanding clinical development of TRIV-573, its bispecific antibody targeting atopic dermatitis, including a larger Phase 2 proof-of-concept study expected to begin later this year. - learn moreWndrCo participated in XDOF’s $70M funding round, alongside investors including Thrive Capital, Spark Capital, a16z and Lux Capital. XDOF is building robotics data infrastructure for AI labs, handling the unglamorous but critical work of collecting, labeling and organizing real-world robot training data. The company says it already works with about 20 customers, including several frontier AI labs. - learn moreFika Ventures participated in SubBase’s $7M Series A, which was led by FINTOP and brings the company’s total funding to more than $15M. Ft. Lauderdale-based SubBase is a construction materials procurement platform that helps specialty trade contractors and self-performing general contractors manage pricing requests, orders, supplier communication, delivery tracking and invoice reconciliation in one system. The company plans to use the funding to expand product and engineering, deepen supplier integrations and build more AI-driven workflow and intelligence features. - learn moreUpfront Ventures participated in Bland’s $50M Series C, which was led by Dell Technologies Capital with additional participation from HubSpot Ventures, Archerman Capital and Tribeca Venture Partners. San Francisco-based Bland builds voice AI agents for complex phone, SMS and chat conversations, with a focus on longer, high-stakes workflows in regulated industries like healthcare and financial services. The round brings Bland’s total funding to more than $100M. - learn moreImpatient Ventures participated in Traysar’s $25M seed round, which was led by Silent Ventures and included backing from Lux Capital, Ora Global, NeverLift VC, Mana, New Vista, Entree Capital and angel investors. Traysar emerged from stealth at the 2026 Reindustrialize Summit as a subterranean defense tech company building autonomous “subterra” platforms designed to detect, penetrate and secure underground environments. The company says its technology is aimed at addressing underground military facilities and other hard-to-reach subsurface domains. - learn moreMaC Venture Capital participated in Swsh’s $4M seed round, which was led by Game Changers Ventures with additional backing from Stellation Capital, SignalFire and angel investors including Scooter Braun and Guy Oseary. Swsh is building an AI-powered fan engagement platform for live events, helping artists, teams and brands organize fan-captured photos and videos while turning that content into audience insights and first-party engagement data. - learn moreB Capital led SolarSquare Energy’s $53M Series C, backing the Mumbai-based residential rooftop solar company as investor interest grows in India’s home solar market. The round valued SolarSquare at roughly $450M–$500M and included participation from existing investors including Lightspeed, Lowercarbon Capital, Rainmatter by Zerodha and Good Capital. SolarSquare plans to use the funding to expand into new cities, strengthen its technology platform and scale operations. - learn moreLA ExitsMavida Health, a digital mental health company focused on women and families, was acquired by WPS Health Solutions. The deal expands WPS’ digital health capabilities with Mavida’s virtual therapy, medication management and specialized mental health support across fertility, pregnancy, postpartum, loss, parenting and menopause. Financial terms were not disclosed. - learn moreVica, an AI video startup focused on helping small businesses create cinematic-quality marketing content, was acquired by Addi. The acquisition brings Vica’s AI video capabilities into Addi’s growth platform for Main Street businesses, which combines financial intelligence with marketing tools to help small businesses attract and retain customers. - learn moreGateMaker, a female-founded influencer marketing agency, was added to Residence, the Los Angeles-based global network of independent creative companies. The deal brings GateMaker’s creator economy expertise across paid, earned and owned influencer relationships into Residence’s broader creative network, which also includes companies like BUCK, OK COOL, Giant Ant, Part &amp; Sum and Wild. - learn moreGavel, an AI-native legal tech company used by legal professionals to draft, review and automate legal work in Microsoft Word and on the web, was acquired by Relativity. The deal will bring Gavel’s drafting, redlining and document automation tools into Relativity’s legal data intelligence platform, allowing work product created in RelativityOne and Relativity aiR to be edited in Microsoft Word while syncing back to the underlying matter data. Financial terms were not disclosed. - learn moreDownload the dot.LA App ]]></description>
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<title>You can see the Smashing Pumpkins for only $17.76 this Fourth of July in L.A.</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The America250 block party concert, hosted by Queen Latifah, features Chris Stapleton and others. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 09:00:37 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas K  - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Mexico is playing South Korea in the World Cup, and L.A.’s watch parties are bound to be buzzing</title>
<link>https://www.losangelesdaily.net/mexico-is-playing-south-korea-in-the-world-cup-and-las-watch-parties-are-bound-to-be-buzzing</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The two teams face off in Mexico on Thursday night, but here are the two most notable watch parties in L.A. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 09:00:34 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas K  - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Cowabunga, dudes! The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Pizzeria is opening this weekend</title>
<link>https://www.losangelesdaily.net/cowabunga-dudes-the-teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-pizzeria-is-opening-this-weekend</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Make like Michelangelo and feast on pizza at the Third Street Promenade. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 09:00:32 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas K  - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>For four nights only, a former French Laundry chef is taking over Rokusho in Hollywood</title>
<link>https://www.losangelesdaily.net/for-four-nights-only-a-former-french-laundry-chef-is-taking-over-rokusho-in-hollywood</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Get your reservation now. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 09:00:31 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas K  - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>For, four, nights, only, former, French, Laundry, chef, taking, over, Rokusho, Hollywood</media:keywords>
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<title>L.A. landed six slots on the best burgers in the world list</title>
<link>https://www.losangelesdaily.net/la-landed-six-slots-on-the-best-burgers-in-the-world-list</link>
<guid>https://www.losangelesdaily.net/la-landed-six-slots-on-the-best-burgers-in-the-world-list</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ And no, none of them are In-N-Out. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 09:00:29 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas K  - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Tostilocos, George Lucas’s Sandwich, and Everything Else to Eat at Los Angeles Stadium During the World Cup</title>
<link>https://www.losangelesdaily.net/tostilocos-george-lucass-sandwich-and-everything-else-to-eat-at-los-angeles-stadium-during-the-world-cup</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Los Angeles is entering its megaevents era as it plays host to a yearslong series of guests from around the world: It starts at the 2026 World Cup (hosted in part at Inglewood’s SoFi Stadium, which has been renamed Los Angeles Stadium for the tournament) and continues through the 2028 Summer Olympics. And while many […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 09:00:27 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas K  - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>The Best Soul and Southern Food Restaurants in Los Angeles</title>
<link>https://www.losangelesdaily.net/the-best-soul-and-southern-food-restaurants-in-los-angeles</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Southern and soul food have a special place in the American food canon. Beyond the deep history rooted in many dishes, there’s also a simplicity to the deliciousness found in the fare — whether that’s a plate of pork chops, hot and buttery cornbread, chicken smothered in gravy, or impeccable regional barbecue. On the best […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 09:00:26 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Your Los Angeles Restaurant Weekend Guide: June 18</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 weekend coffee […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 09:00:25 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Find Japanese Salt Breads Made from Hokkaido&#45;Imported Flour in Old Town Pasadena</title>
<link>https://www.losangelesdaily.net/find-japanese-salt-breads-made-from-hokkaido-imported-flour-in-old-town-pasadena</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ You can smell Wa-Iro from a block away, the scent beguiling enough to turn passersby into vintage cartoons floating over to its window. This Japanese bakery and cafe in the heart of Old Town Pasadena is riding on the salt bread trend with fresh baked treats made using flour imported from Hokkaido and matcha powder […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 09:00:25 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas K  - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>The Best Barbecue Restaurants in Los Angeles, According to Eater Editors</title>
<link>https://www.losangelesdaily.net/the-best-barbecue-restaurants-in-los-angeles-according-to-eater-editors</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Los Angeles has arrived as a barbecue city. Its modern scene is all about technique and personality, as newcomers mix with longtime barbecue restaurants across the region to create an eclectic, unique moment for smoked meat. Pitmasters are turning to family recipes from across the diaspora for inspiration, while barbecue “restaurants” include pop-ups, backyard hangouts, garage […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 09:00:24 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas K  - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Hotel Balzac: The Parisian Hideaway Just Off the Champs&#45;Élysées</title>
<link>https://www.losangelesdaily.net/hotel-balzac-the-parisian-hideaway-just-off-the-champs-elysees</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ After a long weekend in Versailles, a car has driven me into the city of Paris. We round the corner, forming a half moon around the Arc de Triumph, gliding onto one of the most well known streets in France, the bustling Champs-Élysées. Walkers, people eating and shopping. We pass Dior, Louis Vuitton, Saint Laurent; and the long street vibrates with life around me as visitors trek between storefronts. I know a secret though, I’m about to nestle myself calmly, into a side neighborhood of this buzzing street, for a little escape. My view on the right shifts from buildings, to a huge LV Trunk that towers the skyline, a trunk built for giants, encasing the Maison like a shell. We turn left, onto a picturesque street called Balzac where on the corner, The Hotel Balzac welcomes us. The energy shifts to quiet charm just steps away from the Champs Élysées. A warm gentleman named Leon greets us, and we learn that he’s been with the property since its opening. His enthusiasm is contagious as he tells us about the rooms always filled to the brim during Fashion Week and the property’s “in” at the Thai hotspot across the street […]
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<pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 09:00:23 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas K  - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Evotrex Raises $30M to Electrify the RV</title>
<link>https://www.losangelesdaily.net/evotrex-raises-30m-to-electrify-the-rv</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ ? SpotlightHello Los Angeles,The RV has not changed much in decades: tow it, park it, plug it in and hope the campground has enough power. Evotrex is betting the next version should act less like a trailer and more like a mobile energy system.Los Angeles-based Evotrex raised a $30M Series A, bringing its total funding to $46M, to accelerate production of its Evotrex-PG5 electric RV trailer. The round included participation from GSR United Capital, Forebright Concerto Capital, Unique Capital, Pegasus Capital, TTGG Ventures, ChunJia Capital, Thundersoft and other investors.The PG5 is designed as both an RV and a mobile power platform, combining onboard power generation, energy storage and intelligent energy management in one off-grid trailer. In other words, Evotrex is not just selling a place to sleep outdoors. It is building a rolling power system for camping, remote work, events, mobile businesses and backup energy.The timing lines up with a few bigger trends at once: EV adoption, off-grid travel, distributed energy and consumers treating vehicles as extensions of the home. That puts Evotrex at the intersection of several hard categories: vehicles, energy storage, consumer hardware and outdoor lifestyle.The company plans to use the funding for final product development, automotive-standard testing and validation, and production preparation ahead of planned customer deliveries in 2027. Starting in Q4 2026, Evotrex expects to begin testing across towing, range, braking, lateral stability, structural durability, water exposure and regulatory compliance.That testing phase matters. It is one thing to create a sleek prototype. It is another to build something that can be towed, powered, lived in and trusted far from a charging station or service center.Evotrex says roughly 90% of its order book is for the fully loaded Premium trim, priced at $159,990, which it plans to prioritize for initial deliveries. That suggests early buyers are treating the PG5 less like a basic camper and more like a high-end mobile living product.Now Evotrex has to prove the hardest thing in hardware: that the product works as well on the road as it does in the renderings.More from this week’s LA startup and venture scene below.? Venture DealsLA CompaniesPoetic raised a $50M Series A led by Kleiner Perkins to scale its enterprise AI automation platform. Formerly known as Forge, the company builds software that “learns like AI but runs like code,” helping automate complex, high-stakes business processes across areas like financial services, insurance, healthcare and other regulated industries. The funding will support product development, hiring and broader customer deployment. - learn moreLeaf Agriculture raised a $13M Series B led by Leaps by Bayer and a group of industry strategic investors. The agtech company helps agriculture businesses clean, structure and manage farm data from machinery, soil labs, weather stations, satellites and farm management systems so they can build AI tools and analytics on top of it. The funding will support Leaf’s push to become a core data infrastructure layer for agribusiness.. - learn moreLA Venture FundsUP.Partners participated in Coram AI’s $35M Series B, which was co-led by Ansa Capital and Battery Ventures, with additional backing from 8VC and Mosaic Ventures. Sunnyvale-based Coram AI turns existing security infrastructure, including cameras, badge readers, visitor logs and emergency systems, into an AI-powered physical security platform that helps organizations detect incidents, investigate footage and respond faster. The company has now raised $66M total and is deployed across more than 1,500 sites in North America. - learn moreSmash Capital participated in Digital Asset’s $355M funding round, which was led by a16z crypto and included backing from major financial institutions and investors including ADIA, Apollo Funds, BNP Paribas, Citadel Securities, Coinbase Ventures, HSBC, Polychain, SoFi, Tradeweb and others. Digital Asset is the creator of Canton, a public layer-one blockchain built for regulated financial markets, and will use the funding to expand Canton’s ecosystem across tokenization, settlement, payments, collateral mobility and other institutional finance workflows. - learn moreAlexandria Venture Investments participated in SonoThera’s oversubscribed $125M Series B, which was led by Vida Ventures and included backing from ARK Invest, CureDuchenne Ventures, Leaps by Bayer, Otsuka Pharmaceutical, UCB Ventures, Vivo Capital, ARCH Venture Partners, RA Capital and others. SonoThera is developing ultrasound-mediated, nonviral genetic medicines designed to deliver DNA and RNA payloads without traditional viral vectors, with the funding going toward advancing its lead programs in Duchenne muscular dystrophy and autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease into the clinic. - learn moreWavemaker 360 participated in Lium’s $5.5M seed round, alongside SJF Ventures, Reach Capital and GC&amp;H Investments. Formerly known as Astromind, Dallas-based Lium is building an “agentic harness” that helps large language models work with complex scientific and industrial datasets, including satellite imagery, seismic surveys and electromagnetic spectrum analysis. The platform is designed to make messy, non-text data easier for scientists, engineers and industrial teams to query and analyze with AI. - learn moreRiot Ventures participated in Endurance Energy’s $54M Series A, which was led by Founders Fund with additional backing from Ascend, Construct Capital, Felicis Ventures, First Round Capital, Point72 Ventures and Voyager Ventures. Founded by former SpaceX engineer Andrew Redd, Endurance is developing subsea geothermal power plants designed to tap volcanic heat deep in the ocean and provide 24/7 clean energy for rising demand from AI data centers, EVs and heavy industry. The funding will support development of its power plant plans as the company grows its team. - learn moreWavemaker 360 participated in 01Health’s $15M Series A, which was led by Gresham House Ventures, with follow-on backing from Balderton Capital and Eka Ventures. 01Health is building a healthtech platform that brings specialist care into local clinics through clinical protocols, specialist oversight, AI tools, patient communication and monitoring systems, with the funding supporting its UK rollout and U.S. market expansion. - learn moreCalibrate Ventures led Flux’s $5M funding round, with participation from existing investors True Ventures and Glasswing Ventures. Boston-based Flux is building a code-first engineering intelligence platform that analyzes code changes to give engineering leaders visibility into quality, security, technical debt and team dynamics as AI reshapes software development. The funding will support product development and go-to-market growth. - learn moreVillage Global led MNX’s $6.4M pre-seed round, with participation from Finality Capital Partners, Cambrian, North Island Ventures, Relay Digital and angel investors. MNX is building a MegaETH-based decentralized futures exchange for the AI economy, with planned markets tied to AI company valuations, GPU compute prices, electricity costs, AI benchmarks and prediction markets. The company was valued at $40M in the round and plans to launch mainnet this summer. - learn moreMantis Venture Capital participated in Sandstone’s $30M Series A, which was led by Lightspeed Venture Partners with additional backing from SV Angel, Operator Partners, Kearny Jackson, Daybreak Ventures and Litquidity Ventures. Sandstone is building AI-powered workflow automation for in-house legal teams, helping companies manage legal requests from tools like Slack, email and Jira while automating intake, triage, drafting, review and analysis. The round brings Sandstone’s total funding to $40M. - learn moreWndrCo participated in Idilio’s $5.5M seed round, alongside a16z Speedrun, Goodwater Capital, Precursor Ventures and other investors. Idilio is building an AI-powered microdrama platform for Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking audiences, producing short-form drama series at the intersection of telenovelas and vertical mobile video. The funding will support platform development, expanded content offerings and the launch of its Idilio Creators program. - learn moreMantis Venture Capital and Village Global participated in Pogo’s $32M in funding to date, alongside investors including Josh Buckley’s Buckley Ventures, 20VC, Lenny Rachitsky and the founders of Honey. Pogo is launching an AI-powered consumer research platform built around purchase-verified buyers, helping brands run surveys, AI-moderated interviews and behavioral research using verified transaction, receipt, app usage and location data from its opted-in consumer network. The company says its app has more than 3M users and visibility into more than $470B in transaction value. - learn moreMantis Venture Capital participated in EDGE Markets’ $29.2M Series A, which was led by CoinFund with backing from Indicator Ventures, Stepstone Group and Bullpen Capital. EDGE Markets builds financial infrastructure for gaming, crypto and prediction markets, and will use the funding to launch EDGE Pro, a banking platform for market makers, and EDGE Connect, a purpose-built payment rail for regulated gaming and prediction market operators. - learn moreMTech Capital participated in Finovox’s €8.2M Series A, which was led by TX Ventures and included backing from Auriga Cyber Ventures II, Start Ventures, Force Over Mass and FDJ UNITED Ventures. Paris-based Finovox builds AI-powered document fraud detection software for financial services, insurance and other regulated industries, and will use the funding to expand across Europe, strengthen its technology and grow its team. The company says it now serves more than 70 organizations across 15 countries. - learn moreLA ExitsRiskFront AI was acquired by K2 Integrity, bringing its agentic AI platform for financial crime compliance and risk operations into K2’s broader risk, compliance, investigations and monitoring business. RiskFront AI’s platform, Airos, automates research, transaction analysis and document processing to reduce manual work across financial crime and compliance workflows. Financial terms were not disclosed. - learn moreLevPro was acquired by Octus, bringing its front-office software for CLO, broadly syndicated loan and private credit managers into Octus’ credit intelligence platform. LevPro will join Sky Road to help create an integrated AI-powered platform spanning market intelligence, investment analytics, trade workflows, portfolio management and monitoring. Financial terms were not disclosed. - learn moreDownload the dot.LA App ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 09:00:52 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>20 ways to watch the World Cup in Los Angeles</title>
<link>https://www.losangelesdaily.net/20-ways-to-watch-the-world-cup-in-los-angeles</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ From museums to malls to bars, here’s where to cheer on your favorite teams. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 09:00:28 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas K  - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Everything you need to know about the L.A. Pride Parade 2026</title>
<link>https://www.losangelesdaily.net/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-la-pride-parade-2026</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Including when it starts, where to watch and road closures for the Hollywood event. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 09:00:27 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>I took a $1.75 bus to L.A.’s World Cup opener. Here’s how it went.</title>
<link>https://www.losangelesdaily.net/i-took-a-175-bus-to-las-world-cup-opener-heres-how-it-went</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The bus service is smooth, but stadium traffic could still use some improvements. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 09:00:25 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Oh sure the traffic’s bad and it’s expensive, but the World Cup in L.A. is a surreal blast</title>
<link>https://www.losangelesdaily.net/oh-sure-the-traffics-bad-and-its-expensive-but-the-world-cup-in-la-is-a-surreal-blast</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Even gridlock can’t ruin the immaculate aura of the U.S. opener at SoFi Stadium. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 09:00:23 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Want to partake in the L.A. Olympics for free? Here’s how you can register to volunteer.</title>
<link>https://www.losangelesdaily.net/want-to-partake-in-the-la-olympics-for-free-heres-how-you-can-register-to-volunteer</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ You’ll be busy working, but it’s still a budget-friendly way to soak up the atmosphere of the 2028 Summer Games. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 09:00:22 +0000</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Want, partake, the, L.A., Olympics, for, free, Here’s, how, you, can, register, volunteer.</media:keywords>
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<title>Dine at Los Angeles’s Essential Black&#45;Owned Restaurants on Juneteenth</title>
<link>https://www.losangelesdaily.net/dine-at-los-angeless-essential-black-owned-restaurants-on-juneteenth</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ In 2021, Juneteenth became a federal holiday, commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African Americans in the United States: June 19 marks the date news reached enslaved Black Americans in Galveston, Texas, two years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the 1863 Emancipation Proclamation, an executive order declaring that all enslaved people in the rebelling Confederate states […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 09:00:21 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas K  - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>All the New Restaurant Openings to Know in Los Angeles</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Los Angeles is no stranger to restaurant openings, whether debuts in iconic buildings helmed by big-name chefs, humble neighborhood haunts, or pop-ups leaping into permanent spaces. The city’s dining scene continues to grow even as operators face stunning challenges related to ongoing impacts from the 2020 coronavirus pandemic, the 2023 Hollywood labor strikes, the 2025 Palisades and […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 09:00:20 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>The Best Dishes Eater Editors Ate This Week: June 15</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. Kanpachi al pastor and tostada de cangrejo at San Damián in Venice A Baja-inflected […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 09:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas K  - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>The Chef Behind Father’s Office Opens a ‘Tiny’ Burger Stand at South Coast Plaza</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Sang Yoon, the chef behind gastropub Father’s Office and now-closed Helms Bakery, heads to Costa Mesa with his next restaurant, Tiny’s Burger. Located on the first floor of the South Coast Plaza mall, near the carousel, the restaurant serves a menu from Yoon and chef Nanor Harboyan (Helm’s, Destroyer) that spans updated Americana classics like […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 09:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas K  - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Los Angeles Won Big at the 2026 James Beard Awards </title>
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<description><![CDATA[ It was a big night for Los Angeles at the 2026 James Beard Awards, which were hosted in Chicago on June 15. The city took home a number of awards including Best Chef: California, Outstanding Hospitality, and Outstanding Wine and Other Beverages Program.  At the ceremony, Dave Beran of Santa Monica tasting menu restaurant Seline […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 09:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas K  - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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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>
<dc:creator>Tomas K  - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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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>
<dc:creator>Tomas K  - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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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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<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 09:00:32 +0000</pubDate>
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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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<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 09:00:31 +0000</pubDate>
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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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<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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<pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 09:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
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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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<dc:creator>Tomas K  - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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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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<pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 09:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
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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>
<dc:creator>Tomas K  - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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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>
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<title>L.A.’s hottest new art gallery? An abandoned hospital.</title>
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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>
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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>
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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>
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<title>L.A. is home to the second best pizzeria in the country according to a new ranking</title>
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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>
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<title>These four L.A. restaurants were just named some of the best in North America</title>
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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>
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<title>The Best Restaurants in Santa Barbara, According to Eater Editors</title>
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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>
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<title>New York’s Bad Roman Brings Maximalist Italian American Dining to Beverly Hills</title>
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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>
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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>
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<title>4 Restaurants to Try This Weekend in Los Angeles: May 29</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 strawberry season […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 09:00:41 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Alta Adams’ Bold New Menu Tells the Story of Its Chef’s Evolution</title>
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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>
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<title>20 things to do over Memorial Day weekend in L.A.</title>
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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>
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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>
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<title>LA’s Thunderbolt was just voted one of the 10 best bars in the U.S.</title>
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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>
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<title>4 Restaurants to Try Memorial Day Weekend in Los Angeles: May 22</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 view […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 09:00:39 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>A Reborn Echo Park Sports Bar Goes for the Unexpected</title>
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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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<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>
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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>
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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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<pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 09:00:50 +0000</pubDate>
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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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<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 09:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
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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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<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 09:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
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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>
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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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<title>Bleu Bird Is Redefining Fast&#45;Food Chicken</title>
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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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<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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<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>
<dc:creator>Tomas K  - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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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 […]
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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>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, […]
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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>
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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>
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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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