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More than 2,000 children from across LA county schools assembled to celebrate the 30th KIDS OCEAN DAY Adopt-a-Beach Clean-Up at Dockweiler State Beach. This year’s theme is “COAST FOR ALL” and was visually illustrated with a human art formation featuring the students.in Playa Del Rey on Thursday, May 28, 2026. (Photo by Dean Musgrove, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

Thousands of Los Angeles students gather at Dockweiler for 30th Kids Ocean Day

May 29, 2026 at 10:17 a.m.

Luis Sanchez, a kindergarten teacher at Mayo Elementary School in Compton, said, "A lot of our students have never been to the beach, much less surrounded by friends in a...

Members of Ellinopoula, a Greek folk dance group consisting of third- through fifth-grade students, perform during the San Fernando Valley’s 50th annual celebration of Greek culture, dance, food and music at St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church in Northridge, California, Saturday, May 23, 2026. (Photo by Mark Savage, Contributing Photographer)

Fifty years of tradition with 500 volunteers bringing Greece to Northridge every Memorial Day weekend

May 30, 2026 at 1:38 p.m.

Stavros Naltsas, chairman of the Valley Greek Festival, said "We always hear people say, 'I've been coming here since I was a child,' or, 'I never leave town for Memorial...

A lot of choices of vegetables at the ONE-generation Farmers Market Sunday, Encino CA. May 24, 2026. A great way for everyone in the family to spend time together. Over 30 farmers from Central and Southern California, over 25 food vendors, and over 10 crafters participate, with donations and a portion of the proceeds each week going towards supporting ONE-generation’s community programs and services.
(Photo by Gene Blevins, Contributing Photographer}

How the Encino Farmers Market supports community across generations

May 27, 2026 at 9:56 a.m.

“It is our hope that the Encino Farmers Market continues to provide access to local, fresh produce and goods to our community,” said Natasha Levy, manager of the farmers market.

Kelly Akashi shows off her garden at project “Field Set” site at 2650 Highview Ave. in Altadena on May 24, 2026. (Photo by Connor Terry, Contributing Photographer)

A burned Altadena lot becomes an art exhibit, sourced from remnants and sounds of Eaton fire

May 25, 2026 at 5:41 p.m.

For artist Kelly Akashi, in collaboration with Phil Peters, her own fire-scorched lot became a canvas that used materials from what was left. The result this weekend was about "building...

Hannah Rose Sunday, left, reads from The Provensen Book of Fairy Tales alongside Anj Sunday, center, during a Friday Night Moonlight Hike hosted by the nonprofit organization TreePeople at Coldwater Canyon Park in Beverly Hills, California, Friday, May 22, 2026. (Photo by Mark Savage, Contributing Photographer)

TreePeople uses music and moonlight hikes to grow a new generation of environmental stewards

May 23, 2026 at 11:05 a.m.

"Those trees that go into the ground are only successful if they receive the care they need," said Maria Adame, TreePeople's Director of Environmental Education and Outdoor Equity.

Eclectica, a vintage shop in North Hollywood well-known for its curated collection of antiques, vintage clothing, and items used in set design and television, is seen on Thursday, May 21, 2026. (Photo by Sarah Reingewirtz, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

A collector’s eye: Inside North Hollywood’s Eclectica, where curiosity becomes the collection

May 22, 2026 at 12:23 p.m.

Michael Fitch, owner of Eclectica, said, "I like oddities. Anything old and weird stuff where you look at it and think; what is that? What did they use it for?...

Cora Baril, 8, a 2nd grader at Seven Arrows Elementary School, and Tyler Weinstock, 11, a 5th grader, tie up a California redbud after repotting it for a TREEAMS (Trees + Dreams) nursery at Seven Arrow in Pacific Palisades on Tuesday, May 19, 2026. TREEAMS is a student-led movement to plant 5,000 trees that was inspired by Dr. Jane Goodall. (Photo by Sarah Reingewirtz, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

Action from the ashes: How students are rebuilding a greener LA following the Palisades fires

May 20, 2026 at 6:00 p.m.

Margarita Pagliai, founder of Seven Arrows Elementary School, remembers Jane Goodall saying, "If we take action, and we all work together, we can help any tragedy move forward.”

The National Football Foundation Pasadena/San Gabriel Valley Chapter selected four scholar-athletes from an accomplished group of nominees to receive $500 scholarships for academic achievement, athletic excellence and community service. From left to right: Michaela Aston (Alhambra High School), Alina Valdivia (Montebello High School), Reagan Herrman (Glendora High School), and Sophia Farrar (Charter Oak High School). (Courtesy, Tournament of Roses)

Tournament of Roses honors San Gabriel Valley scholar-athletes in inaugural event

May 20, 2026 at 7:57 p.m.

On May 17, the Pasadena and San Gabriel Valley Chapter of the National Football Foundation (NFF) celebrated its inaugural Scholar-Athelete Awards in girls flag football at the Tournament of Roses...

Rita Blackwell, director of shelter programs at Paws For Life K9 Rescue, brings Mateo, a sick bully dog, to the Mission Hills rescue after picking it up from the L.A. East Valley Animal Shelter on Monday, May 11, 2026. The rescue pulls over a thousand dogs a year out of the L.A. City shelters. (Photo by Sarah Reingewirtz, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

Paws for Life K9 Rescue helps dogs to find new families

May 11, 2026 at 8:05 p.m.

“Our shelter is completely different from any other shelter. Our dogs are not housed in kennels. You could hear a pin drop because they were enriched all day,” said Alex...

Thousands of people attended Clockshop’s Sixth Annual Kite Festival at Los Angeles State Historic Park in Chinatown on Saturday, May 9, 2026. (Photo by Jacob Lewis, Contributing Photographer)

Joy takes flight: LA’s kite festival returns as a celebration of culture and community

May 12, 2026 at 5:25 p.m.

Laura Belke, founder of Project Monarch LA and one of the organizers said, “I tell people this every time I go. There’s not a single unhappy person at this event....

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