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I'm With The Band: legendary groupies look back at their Sunset Strip heydey
ArtsAs the first wave of LA punk started to take hold in Hollywood, both on and off the Sunset Strip, the girls of the rock n roll underground flattened scene hierarchy by carrying the…
Racers take last spin to Irwindale Speedway finish line
SportsFor 25 years, race car enthusiasts have had a place to legally test the limits of their machines: the Irwindale Speedway. Now that space will be no more.
The true story of Pamela Des Barres, queen of the Groupies
ArtsThe origin story of Miss Pamela Des Barres, the original queen of the groupies, author of the iconic memoir, I’m With the Band.
‘Some threat, some menace, and some humor’ at L7’s punk fest
MusicGen X rockers L7 are doing more than nostalgia tours – they’re lifting up a new generation of rockers, especially women, with a recent festival in DTLA.
Celebrate 40 years of Leimert Park creativity at new exhibit
ArtsAt Kaos Network, students explore their creative potential through various tools, including hip-hop music, digital technology, and even AI.
Want to visit a custom-made haunted house? LA has hundreds
EntertainmentWhether you want to be just a little scared or pushed to the limit, LA has hundreds of different types of haunted houses. Vice Cooler, creator of Haunts of LA, is your guide.
At Intuit Dome, your face is your ticket and credit card
TechnologyThe Intuit Dome in Inglewood offers facial recognition for just about everything, from ticketing to concessions at concerts and Clippers games.
Japanese American internment camp site plays ball
SportsFor the first time since World War II, Japanese Americans gathered at the site of the former Manzanar internment camp to play baseball at a reconstructed field.
When the Baby Groupies descended on the Sunset Strip
ArtsIn 1973, fourteen-year old Valley girl Lori Lightning found herself as one of the teenage rulers of the Hollywood music scene.