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LUV Car Wash adds three Los Angeles sites, reaching 20 locations in the market
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LUV Car Wash has acquired three Southern California car wash locations, bringing its Los Angeles footprint to 20 sites.
Report says Los Angeles delayed fully funded Forest Lawn Drive safety project
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Streets Are For Everyone released a report Monday questioning why Los Angeles halted a fully funded safety overhaul on Forest Lawn Drive despite years of planning and documented crash risks.
Jaipur Literature Festival adds Los Angeles and Toronto to 2026 North America tour
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JLF USA and JLF Toronto will expand to seven North American cities in 2026, with new stops in Los Angeles and Toronto from Sept. 11 to Oct. 4. The lineup brings prominent writers, thinkers and cultural voices into conversations on AI, geopolitics,…
MSW Interactive Designs to brief Columbia tourism partners on ADA and CIPA website risk
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MSW Interactive Designs founder Sandy Wardenburg Waggett will lead a free Aug. 20 session in Columbia, Missouri, for hotel and tourism partners of the Columbia Convention and Visitors Bureau.
California urologists promote minimally invasive prostate treatment
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Prestige Medical Group in Orange County is highlighting prostate artery embolization as an option for men with urinary symptoms from an enlarged prostate.
Former Red Bull executive builds Surfwater into California lifestyle brand
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Surfwater California, founded by former Red Bull executive Serkan Barutcu, is positioning itself as more than a bottled water company.
Airtripmaker expands premium-cabin flights for corporate and group travelers
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Airtripmaker is broadening its U.S. and Canada booking platform with premium economy, business class and first class flights for companies, corporates and groups.
XCards lays out global rollout for GDID AI City Travel Card 3.0
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XCards Inc. released a 2026 go-to-market plan for its GDID AI City Travel Card 3.0, positioning the product as a hardware-software identity and payments platform for international travelers, Web3 users and digital nomads.
XCards unveils AI City Travel Card 3.0 architecture
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XCards Inc. released a white paper outlining the hardware and AI stack for its Global AI City Travel Card 3.0 on Aug. 17, 2026 in San Jose. The plan centers on secure elements, decentralized identity, on-device AI and automated settlements for…
Travel And Tour World names top solo travel destinations in the Americas and Caribbean for 2026
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Travel And Tour World has released a 2026 ranking of the top 30 solo travel destinations across the Americas and Caribbean, led by the United States, Canada and Costa Rica. The list highlights places the outlet says combine safety, transit access,…
Child pedestrian crashes rose through the fall school semester in Los Angeles County
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A new analysis of UC Berkeley TIMS data from The Ryan Law Group found child pedestrian collisions in Los Angeles County climbed after summer and stayed elevated through the fall semester from 2022 to 2025. The pattern underscores that school-zone…
Toyama Prefecture brings wagashi, travel pitch to Los Angeles
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Toyama Prefecture hosted a wagashi workshop and tourism seminar at JAPAN HOUSE Los Angeles on July 29-30, 2026, as part of a broader push to raise its profile with U.S. travelers and the travel trade.
Meta trial puts youth social media harms back in focus as documentary releases Oct. 6
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A new documentary about Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen will arrive on Oct. 6, 2026, as Meta faces a seven-week federal trial in Oakland over claims its platforms were engineered to addict children.
Maui student filmmakers visit Spider-Man: Brand New Day set team in Los Angeles
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Hisako Film Lab students from Maui traveled to Los Angeles on July 14 for a behind-the-scenes Creator x Filmmaker Experience tied to Spider-Man: Brand New Day. The trip connected young filmmakers with Destin Daniel Cretton and other crew members,…
Florida’s Historic Coast rolls out end-of-summer travel deals
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Florida’s Historic Coast is offering seasonal discounts on lodging, tours and attractions across St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra and nearby beaches.
Overland IOP expands virtual PHP and IOP statewide in California
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Overland IOP is offering telehealth partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient treatment to clients across California, aiming to remove distance as a barrier to structured mental health, eating disorder and addiction care.
Perry Lieber expands construction consulting across Southern California
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Perry Lieber has expanded his construction consulting services beyond Santa Barbara into a wider Southern California footprint, with Ventura County as the lead growth market.
Chengdu roadshow in San Francisco targets more U.S. travelers
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Chengdu staged a cultural tourism roadshow in San Francisco on July 13 to grow inbound travel from the U.S. and deepen China-U.S. tourism ties.
Samer Habbas & Associates opens San Francisco office
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Samer Habbas & Associates, PC has opened a new San Francisco office as part of a broader Northern California expansion, giving Bay Area clients 24-hour intake for personal injury matters.
Tourism Solomons backs Valor Tours’ new Guadalcanal itineraries
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Tourism Solomons is promoting three new Valor Tours options for U.S. travelers interested in Solomon Islands WWII history, including a 2026 land tour, an August commemoration departure and a 2027 cruise itinerary.
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