Oren Peleg
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This Hollywood Bar Is Back
The Spare Room is reopening with a new menu, new beverage director and a spruced up bowling experience. → Read More
The Viper Room May Be Getting a Radical New Look
The developer that owns the legendary music venue has proposed a massive, modern mixed-use project on the site → Read More
'Awareness Is the Key': L.A.'s Afghan Community Takes Stock of the U.S. Withdrawal
With the U.S. military out of Afghanistan and the Taliban in charge, Afghans living in Southern California are hoping Americans will finally educate themselves about a fraught situation → Read More
As COVID Cases Rise, L.A. Bars and Restaurants Are Once Again Scrambling to Adapt
What should have been a summertime boom has given way to tough decisions and widespread uncertainty in the food and beverage world → Read More
Osama Bin Laden's Brother Lists Abandoned Bel Air Estate For $28 Million
The seven-bedroom home, which has sat vacant for nearly 20 years, looks worse for the wear → Read More
Tuition at University of California Schools Is Going Up
Tuition at University of California Schools Is Going Up | A plan approved by the UC Board of Regents increases tuition and fees for incoming classes at 2 percent plus inflation → Read More
The Rise of the Neighborhood Market: Community-Focused Shopping Surges in LA
The pandemic may have pushed the bulk of our buying online, but communities across the city are embracing a spate of newly opened independent markets → Read More
A Shuttered Arts District Vinyl Bar Reemerges for a Summer Residency in Hollywood
Shuttered Arts District vinyl bar In Sheep's Clothing is hosting a series of cool listening parties at NeueHouse Hollywood → Read More
As Fares Rise and Rates Plummet, California Rideshare Drivers Are Staging a Strike
During a rideshare strike Wednesday, Uber and Lyft drivers will call for the Senate to pass a piece of pro-union legislation → Read More
What Is Bread Maven Nancy Silverton Doing in a Subway Ad?
Nancy Silverton and Subway? The James Beard Award-winning chef was on a roll-tasting panel to help the chain improve its product → Read More
The Conversation Pit Is Making a Comeback
Conversation pits, those sunken treasures of the ’60s and ’70s, have been unearthed and modernized for the postpandemic era → Read More
How Real Is the Threat of an Eviction Crisis in L.A. County?
With a 15-month moratorium on evictions set to expire at the end of June, low-income renters may be facing a nightmare scenario → Read More
Uber and Lyft Fares Are Soaring in L.A.—and the Spike Is a Long Time Coming
A combo of fewer drivers and higher demand is driving up rideshare prices, but some drivers say ongoing labor issues made this perfect storm inevitable → Read More
Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love's One-Time L.A. Abode Just Sold
The Hollywood Heights home that Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love rented in the 1990s has fallen into disrepair in recent years → Read More
Does Being Vaccinated Get You More Dating Matches?
Dating apps are giving singles incentive to get their shots → Read More
So, Wait, What's the Deal with the Flamin' Hot Cheetos Origin Story?
Did a gutsy janitor invent the spicy snack or didn't he? Maybe it doesn't matter if people love the idea of it → Read More
The CDC Says Fully Vaxxed People Can Ditch Their Masks—but Are They Ready?
The adjusted mask guidelines from the CDC got mixed reviews from a populace wary of anti-vaxxers and appearances → Read More
Vaccine Line Jumpers: Is Getting the Shot Out of Turn Ethical?
Low-risk vaccine line jumpers are finding creative ways to get those coveted shots. Is there any harm in it? Ethicists and health experts weigh in → Read More
L.A. Demonstrators Express Fury, Frustration Over Breonna Taylor Announcement
Black Lives Matter’s usual Wednesday protest against DA Jackie Lacey had a fresh infusion of energy this week as demonstrators marched downtown → Read More
Protesters on Why They March: 'Black People Need to Get Our Voices Heard Today. Not Tomorrow. Today.'
Protesters at Tuesday's demonstration in Hollywood spoke with Los Angeles about what they want to see change in the LAPD and beyond → Read More