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    How do you keep a wig shop open for 50 years? One word: drag

    Against a backdrop of struggling small businesses, Outfitters Wig on Hollywood Boulevard keeps the doors open by selling wigs, and incubating new drag artists.
    Brandon R. Reynolds
    Brandon R. Reynolds
    Zoha Malik
    Zoha Malik
    NewsLos AngelesCulture
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    Excited crowds ride the D Line. Will you?

    As the Wilshire Blvd subway advances west, the author of a forthcoming book on Metro hops on board and reflects on the past and future of LA transit.
    Kerstin Zilm
    Kerstin Zilm
    NewsLos AngelesTransportation
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    Is Topanga prepared for the next big fire?

    The mountain community is one of the most at-risk fire zones in LA, with only one way in and out. Is evacuation even an option?
    Zeke Reed
    Zeke Reed
    NewsLos AngelesWildfires
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    Johnie's Coffee Shop on Wilshire ends its activist era

    The historic diner on the corner of Fairfax and Wilshire Blvd has been a community space for progressive activists for 10 years. Now they're out, and art is in.
    David Weinberg
    David Weinberg
    NewsLos AngelesCulture
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    ArtCenter looks for plastic alternatives ... on the beach

    Students at ArtCenter College of Design in Pasadena are working with algae to create products that work as well as plastic, but won't last thousands of years.
    Brandon R. Reynolds
    Brandon R. Reynolds
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