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Want to get outside this weekend? 3 great L.A. hikes to avoid heat

Los Angeles County residents suffered through a record-breaking heat wave this month. It’s not quite over, but getting outside remains doable.

WILLITS, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 16: Known as The Noyo, this car is a new cocktail car that's part of the Skunk Train, rolling from Willits, Ca. on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026. The car is outfitted with couches, armchairs and servers delivering cocktails and snacks. (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times)

Tall redwoods and stiff drinks are the stars of California’s new adults-only train car

BURBANK, CA - OCTOBER 13, 2026: The new terminal at Hollywood Burbank Airport in Burbank, CA officially opened on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026 with flights in and out of the airport. (Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times)

Burbank airport’s new $1.3-billion terminal opens — bigger and sleeker than ever

Guests ride the Hiccup's Wing Gliders rollercoaster in the How to Train Your Dragon - Isle of Berk area, at the Epic Universe theme park in Orlando, Florida, US, on Saturday, April 5, 2025. Epic Universe, the $7 billion attraction from Comcast Corp.'s Universal Resorts and Experiences division, offers five distinct lands and opens to the public on May 22. Photographer: Thomas Simonetti/Bloomberg via Getty Images

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Animated type reading "HIKE L.A." floats against wispy clouds and blue sky above a rocky hilltop.
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Santa Monica CA -- April 3rd 2026: Atmosphere and details of Mel's Drive-in Diner. (David Fouts / For The Times)
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Mel’s Drive-In, Santa Monica’s landmark Route 66 diner, faces demolition. Can it be saved?

Construction workers repair Angeles Crest Highway, a segment of State Route 2 through the San Gabriel Mountains, in May.

Where to hike before Angeles Crest Highway gets slammed by El Niño

ANAHEIM, CA - August 6, 2026: Statue of Walt Disney and Mickey Mouse at Disneyland on Thursday, August 6, 2026. Disney's increasing use of Unreal Engine across the company, from film and TV production to rides like Smugglers Run and Pirates of the Caribbean, where a new animatronic pirate uses Unreal Engine for its facial expressions. (Christina House / Los Angeles Times)

Disneyland once again raised its ticket prices in the middle of the night

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