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Uncanny Alley: A New Day wins Emmy for emerging media
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Ferryman Collective and Virtual Worlds Company’s live VR theater piece won Outstanding Emerging Media Program at the 78th Emmy Awards after competing against projects backed by major entertainment companies.
KCCLA brings free K-pop academy to San Francisco in September
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The Korean Cultural Center Los Angeles will stage a three-day K-pop Academy in San Francisco from Sept. 18-20, 2026, with classes at UC Berkeley and a final showcase at the Ferry Building.
Peter Zongting Li finishes sound work on The Pool Boy ahead of streaming rollout
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Los Angeles sound supervisor Peter Zongting Li has completed his work on the crime-comedy feature The Pool Boy after its premiere at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood on Aug. 29. The film is set for a paid streaming release on Nov. 8, 2026,…
AWM Love relaunches San Francisco matchmaking service with new compatibility quiz
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AWM Love has relaunched its website and added a two-minute compatibility quiz as Bay Area professionals return to dating searches after Labor Day. Founder Cassindy Chao says the service is seeing the same seasonal lift in inquiries and is…
UFit expands inclusive fitness programs across Los Angeles County
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UFit Inc. says it has grown to four locations and more than 250 participants as it expands individualized fitness programs for people with special needs across Los Angeles County.
CrawlSF expands Crawloween to four days in San Francisco for 2026
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CrawlSF is bringing back Crawloween as a four-day Halloween pub crawl across San Francisco on Oct. 24, 30, 31 and Nov. 1, 2026. The event will span more than 50 bars and is expected to draw more than 25,000 people after a record-setting 2025…
DPA Pre-Awards Gift Suite Returns to Los Angeles for Emmy Weekend
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DPA will host its pre-Awards gift suite in Los Angeles on Sept. 12-13 at the Luxe Sunset Boulevard Hotel, bringing celebrities, brands and charities together for Emmy weekend.
Chuseok Korean Festival returns to San Francisco on Sept. 20
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The Korean Cultural Center Los Angeles and MAUM MARKET will host the 2026 Chuseok Korean Festival on Sept. 20 at San Francisco’s Ferry Building.
Arts Council of Greater Los Angeles relaunches as independent nonprofit
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The Arts Council of Greater Los Angeles has launched as an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit, expanding beyond its Century City Chamber of Commerce roots.
San Francisco Bay Coffee featured on NBC California Live
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San Francisco Bay Coffee appeared on NBC’s California Live on Aug. 26, 2026, with second-generation CEO Lisa Smoot discussing the company’s founding story, coffee quality and support for coffee-growing communities.
Merridee Book expands Coronado Island Film Festival’s reach
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Merridee Book, CEO and Artistic Director of the Coronado Island Film Festival, is being featured by Influential Women for her leadership in independent cinema and nonprofit arts.
KCCLA launches first Los Angeles Korean Film Festival
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The Korean Cultural Center, Los Angeles will debut the Los Angeles Korean Film Festival: New Waves, New Voices from Sept. 24-26, 2026, with 19 Korean independent, art and short films at Harmony Gold Preview House and KCCLA. The free festival aims…
KCCLA launches first Los Angeles Korean Film Festival
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The Korean Cultural Center, Los Angeles will host the inaugural LA Korean Film Festival: New Waves, New Voices from Sept. 24-26 at Harmony Gold Preview House and KCCLA. The free event features 19 Korean independent, art and short films, including…
Local Cleaning Services spotlights upholstery cleaning for Los Angeles homes
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Local Cleaning Services Inc. is promoting professional upholstery cleaning across Los Angeles and Orange counties as homeowners look to remove stains, pet odors and allergens from sofas, sectionals, mattresses and other furniture.
Fahri Cimen to appear on Made It in America TV
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Fahri Cimen, founder of a San Diego County charter bus company, will appear on Made It in America TV to discuss his path from Turkey to building a major fleet in California.
Secret Room Events to host nominees and media gifting suite in Los Angeles
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Secret Room Events will stage its annual celebrity award gifting suite on Friday, Sept. 11, at the Petersen Automotive Museum rooftop patio in Los Angeles.
AI/VR Motion Picture Guild launches in San Francisco with new creator programs
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The AI/VR Motion Picture Guild has launched as a nonprofit professional association in San Francisco, unveiling new programs for disabled filmmakers and creators 50 and over, plus an international advisory board.
ChIPs Global Summit to spotlight chief legal officers in Los Angeles
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ChIPs Network will bring top chief legal officers from Owens Corning, Qualcomm, Sony Pictures Entertainment and Western Digital to its sold-out 2026 Global Summit in Los Angeles on Oct. 22. The panel will focus on how the CLO role is changing as…
Major disease groups back California’s Proposition 38
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More than 50 patient advocacy, medical and research organizations are urging Californians to vote yes on Proposition 38, a measure that would direct $8.4 billion to immunology research for Parkinson’s, ALS, Alzheimer’s and frontotemporal…
Carson to brief media on investigations tied to two bodies recovered near Dominguez Channel and golf course
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The City of Carson and the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Carson Station are set to give an update Sept. 3 on active investigations into two bodies recovered near the Dominguez Channel and Victoria Park Golf Course area.
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