This year, the video game industry took a gamble that did not pay off.
On Feb. 20, independent developer LocalThunk released the rogue-like deck-building game Balatro to immediate commercial and critical success.

This post was updated April 30 at 7:47 p.m.
Westwood has found a good home for Yemeni cuisine.
House of Mandi opened its doors March 15 near the corner of Gayley and Kinross avenues, a brief walk from the university apartments.

This post was updated Nov. 7 at 8:22 p.m.
On January 17, 1994, the 6.7 magnitude Northridge earthquake struck Los Angeles. Over 9,000 people were injured as over 112,000 structures were damaged, including water, heating and communications systems.

“Do you ever hide your Russian heritage?” 
We were driving along the Pacific Coast Highway on the way to Santa Cruz when my mother posed the question to me.

This post was updated Nov. 28 at 11:53 p.m.
Two UCLA alumni opened an art gallery on Melrose Avenue on Oct. 3, highlighting overlooked and underserved communities with their debut show “Luminarium: A Culture of Lights.”
The mission statement of The LA Art Box is, “To tell your story to everyone, everywhere.” The LA Art Box founders Bernie Bernardo and Mar Dumlao first met through Samahang Pilipino at UCLA, developing a lifelong friendship that would eventually lead to the creation of the gallery.