J ewel Thais-Williams, the founder of Los Angeles’s groundbreaking LGBTQ+ nightclub Jewel’s Catch One, died on June 7, 2025, at 86 years old.

West Hollywood is one of L.A.’s most historic and lively neighborhoods, from the iconic Sunset Strip to the spirited and ...

Cole's French Dip in downtown Los Angeles, the city's oldest operating restaurant, is closing due to economic pressures.

For one weekend, Belly Laughs is mounting an unprecedented gathering of 30 AAPI stand-up comics — from headliners to newer ...

California’s proposed last call bill would extend last call hours for the service of alcoholic beverages from 2 a.m. to 4 a.m on Fridays, Saturdays, or specified state holidays within a hospitality ...

Williams, revered as the matriarch of Los Angeles’ Black LGBTQ+ community, has passed away at the age of 86. In 1973, she founded the legendary Jewel’s Catch One Disco on Pico Boulevard in the ...

“Many historical independent restaurants are struggling under the weight of these issues and have already closed, while those ...