Greater LA
Christmas Eve special: Best of Greater LA 2020
Greater LA offers a highlight reel of some of the year’s best stories. A community cookout was born out of the pandemic and helps feed those in need. Wave pools in Palm Springs help lure surfers to the desert hot spot.
By Steve Chiotakis • • 25m ListenGreater LA offers a highlight reel of some of the year’s best stories. A community cookout was born out of the pandemic and helps feed those in need. Wave pools in Palm Springs help lure surfers to the desert hot spot. An outdoor space fosters community for dogs and humans alike.
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3 storiesCommunity Cookouts: How street vendors are fighting hunger in East Hollywood
Every Tuesday, an apron-clad Heleo Leyva mans a red hot charcoal grill, where he roasts pounds of marinated carne asada and chicken.
Read the story9 minWith wave pools on the way, the desert around Palm Springs could be SoCal’s next surf spot
Not far from the Palm Springs Airport is a bygone oasis. In 1986, the Oasis Water Park opened, and for decades you could hear people laughing and screaming as they rode towering waterslides under the desert sun and incoming planes.
Read the story8 minDog parks remain popular — COVID or not
Genia Ahranian doesn’t know what she would do without her daily trips to the dog park.
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