Studio City, CA

This month is filled with festivities and feasts to celebrate the holidays. Here is a roundup of what’s happening in the LA area.

D’USSE XO Teams with Dr. Woo for a Cool Glass Set

D’USSE XO, the iconic cognac brand, has teamed with tattoo artist Dr. Woo to create a unique gift set featuring a sleek D’USSE XO bottle and two silver rimmed glasses featuring artwork by Dr. Woo, $280, available at https://www.dusse.com.

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Yardbird Offers Weekend and Holiday Brunch

Yardbird now has a great weekend brunch featuring delicious chicken and waffles, smoked salmon benedict, lemon meringue pie pancakes, huge cinnamon rolls and a variety of other dishes. They are also offering nine days of brunch from Saturday December 24 to Sunday January 1.

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Don Julio and Palm Tree Crew Host Winter Events

Tequila Don Julio Primavera has teamed with Palm Tree Crew to celebrate golden moments this winter. A special Palm Tree Musical Festival will be held in Aspen February 24 -25, with tickets on sale beginning December 2 at www.palmtreefestival.com. They are also releasing a unisex sweatset in January.

Breyers DIY Snowman Kit

Breyers ice cream is offering a Breyers DIY Snowman Kit with everything to build the perfect snowman including a tub of vanilla ice cream, decorative candy toppings, and a set of ice cream scoops. Enter to win a kit on Instagram and tiktoc December 1 through Dec. 10 at breyersofficial.

British Pub The Chap Launches in Hollywood

The Chap, a British inspired pub, has launched in Hollywood’s Vinyl District. Named after Charlie Chaplin, the new pub features an expansive lager and cocktail list and cult classic British dishes, open Wednesday to Saturday, 6pm to close, Sunday 11am to close, at 1607 N. Cahuenga Street.

Lacoste and Erewhon Team up for New Healthy Beverage

Lacoste X Erewhon now available! This yummy green juice with Granny Smith apples, cucumber, pineapple, kiwi, spinach and broccoli Is available at Erewhon's Beverly Hills and Beverly Blvd locations as well as the Lacoste Cafe located within Bandier's Melrose boutique, $13.

Japanese Wagyu Dishes Featured at LA Restaurants

The Japan Food Product Overseas Promotion Center is hosting its 3rd annual Japanese Wagyu program showcasing restaurants, chefs and butchers in NYC, SF and LA. Special dishes featuring Wagyu cuts are available at Citron, CUT by Wolfgang Puck, Shibumi and STK in LA now through January 2023.

Edition Hotels Partner with Artist Sarah Coleman for Special Holiday Tree Installations

Edition Properties in New York, Miami Beach, Tampa and West Hollywood are partnering with artist Sarah Coleman for 2022 tree installations. The West Hollywood Edition tree features the 90’s and Y2K including vintage toys, butterfly clips and handmade CD mix tapes.

New Cannabis Brand PHASES

PHASES, a new cannabis brand, has launched and is a fully carbon neutral company offering a variety of pre-rolls, flowers and vapes, available at https://www.leafly.com.

Burke Williams Offers Gift of Wellness with Holiday Packages

Holiday packages are now available at Burke Williams, including a variety of signature treatments including their Seasonal Sanctuary with a 80 minute pure relaxation massage or spa style facial and enhancement of choice for $175, their Spa-liday Spirit with an 80 minute pure relaxation massage and 50 minute spa style facial with enhancement of choice for $275; or their Spa Days All the Way with an 80 minute tranquility massage, 80 minute nourishing facial, 20 minute spa bath, enhancement of choice and a 3 day pass, available at Burke Williams throughout LA.

Grand Central Market Launches Holiday Wonderland

Grand Central Market has launched “Holiday Wonderland”, December 3 through 31. There will be Santa Meet and Greets, Ugly Sweater Karaoke, charcuterie board making class, pancake breakfasts and more, free at Grand Central Market, 317 S. Broadway.

Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills Offers Nutcracker Tea

The Waldorf Astoria in Beverly Hills is hosting a holiday Nutcracker Tea weekends in December, featuring TeaLeaves tea or champagne, a classical harpist and afternoon tea goodies, $70 with seatings Saturday and Sundays from noon to 3pm, reserve at 310. 860.6666.

SIZED Studio Hosts Andy Warhol Exhibit

SIZED Studio in Beverly Hills and O’Gara’s Rolls-Royce Beverly Hills is hosting an Andy Warhol exhibition titled “In Motion: Andy Warhol 1974 -1986” featuring over forty photographs of random moments from Warhol’s personal life. Open December 9 through 11, 11am to 6pm at 562 N. Western Avenue.

SHEGLAM Pop Up in Glendale

SHEGLAM, a leader in affordable, direct to consumer cosmetics, is hosting a popup concept in Glendale from December 9 through December 11th at Americana at Brand, 10am to 10pm.

Holiday Celebrations

Marina Del Rey’s Jamaica Bay Inn is offering a special Christmas menu for $70 from noon to 10pm, as well as a New Year’s Eve menu from 4 to 10pm including a fireworks show at 10pm.

Sofitel LA at Beverly Hills is teaming with People Assisting the Homeless (PATH) to host a toy drive December 3 to 18, drop off an unwrapped book or game at the front desk; as well as hosting PAWLidays, Saturday December 10 from 10am to 2pm (with Wagomor Pets) for Santa photos and adoptions, proceeds benefitting Wagomor Pets.

The h.wood Group is offering holiday dining packages including smoked prime rib dinner for four ($300, pre-order by Dec. 20, pick up on Dec. 24) and a brisket Hanukkah dinner for four ($214), available December 18 to 20, pre-order 24 hours in advance, order at exploretock.com/slabbarbecue.

Milk Bar’s Christina Tosi has partnered with Caviar, the online food platform, to offer a special Holiday Popcorn Cake, a decadent holiday popcorn tin-inspired cookie cake, available December 5 through January 20th, available on Caviar for delivery and pickup in New York, LA and DC, use promo code COOKIE MAGIC to receive a discount.

West Hollywood’s Connie and Ted’s is offering Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve feasts. Their pre-fixe Christmas Eve dinner includes Lobster Bisque, ribeye or cioppino and traditional bread pudding for $80 per person, and NYE dinner includes their lobster pot pie for $48 or black truffle pasta, big eye tuna tartar and scallops. They are also offering a selection of seafood and pies to go.

Bludso’s BBQ is offering a wide range of holiday dinners to take home including a Holiday Combo of a whole smoked turkey or ham, collard greens, sweet potato mash, stuffing and a side of gravy for $225, as well as a bunch of sides and pies, pick up December 24 from 11am to 1pm, 323.931.2583.

Black Tap Anaheim is featuring a Gingerbread Classic Shake and a Wagyu Juicy Lucy Burger through the month of December, and they will be open Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve.

Yardbird is offering a special Christmas Day menu including choices of caviar on toast, truffle mushroom risotto, potato and parsnip soup, cinnamon roll bread pudding, dry aged tenderloin, as well as a take out Prime Rib Dinner for $450 with mac & cheese, mashed potatoes, broccolini, Caesar salad, biscuits prime rib and pecan pie.

Radford Studio Center, a storied movie lot in Studio City that has been home to generations of landmark television shows — including “Gunsmoke” and “Seinfeld” — is set to get a $1-billion upgrade to expand its facilities and bring them further into the digital age.

The owners of the lot formerly known as CBS Studio Center submitted plans to Los Angeles officials Friday to revamp and enlarge the aging studio and broadcasting complex, adding as much as 1 million square feet of new soundstages, production facilities and offices.

Founded by movie comedy legend Mack Sennett in 1928, the lot became known as “Hit City” in the decades after World War II as popular TV shows such as “Leave It to Beaver,” “Gilligan’s Island,” “The Mary Tyler Moore Show,” “The Bob Newhart Show” and “Will & Grace” were made there. Current shows include “Big Brother 24” and “Physical.”

“It’s got this mystique that if you come there you’re going to make it,” said studio President Mike Klausman, who has worked on the property since he started there as a CBS page in 1971.

The Radford complex was the very studio lot that gave rise to the name Studio City. It’s had numerous incarnations, including decades as Republic Studios, home to such screen legends as Roy Rogers, John Wayne and Joan Crawford. Among Republic’s popular movies were “The Quiet Man,” “Sands of Iwo Jima” and “Johnny Guitar.”

The current state of the 55-acre studio is less glamorous than its heritage would suggest, having evolved like an old city where new additions, often built on a tight budget, were layered over and around existing structures.

“There was never really a master plan,” Klausman said. “You would never tear down anything, just add on. We had to work around what was there.”

Bungalows for writers and stars — often quaint structures from Hollywood’s Golden Age on other historic movie lots — are clusters of mobile homes delivered in the 1990s when times were lean, he said. The vast roofs of soundstages used to drain rainwater directly onto the asphalt roads below.

“You almost needed a boat to get from one studio to another,” Klausman said. “It was like a river in that place.”

The drainage issue has been fixed, and times are no longer lean as the rise of streaming has escalated demand for soundstages and other production facilities and prompted the development of new studios in the Los Angeles region. Radford and other studios are booked year-round.

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Though it is outwardly unassuming with its main entrance tucked around a corner from Ventura Boulevard on Radford Avenue, the Radford studio is among the most valuable in the world based on price. It sold in 2021 for $1.85 billion to Hackman Capital Partners, one of the largest providers of entertainment production facilities, and New York real estate investor Square Mile Capital Management.

“The history of hit shows that have been produced at Radford trace the trajectory of culture and entertainment in Los Angeles,” said Zach Sokoloff, a senior vice president at Culver City-based Hackman, who plans to complete its makeover.

Its location in an upscale Los Angeles neighborhood near other illustrious movie studios beloved by filmmakers made Radford highly sought after when it hit the market nearly two years ago, said real estate broker Carl Muhlstein of JLL, who represented seller ViacomCBS in the deal. There were multiple bidders for the property, he said.

“Between Studio City and Burbank there are four iconic studio lots. Disney, Warner Bros. and Universal haven’t changed hands for over 100 years,” he said. “Here was an opportunity to buy something that only became surplus with the merger of CBS and Viacom” in 2019.

In addition to the real estate assets, ViacomCBS (which now goes by Paramount Global) turned over its lucrative studio operations business at the former CBS Studio Center, which includes stage rentals, facilities management and production support services on the Radford lot.

ViacomCBS sold another former CBS property, Television City in L.A.’s Fairfax district, to Hackman for $750 million in 2019. Paramount Global controls legendary Paramount Studios in Hollywood.

CBS’ two L.A. television stations, KCBS-TV (Channel 2) and KCAL-TV (Channel 9), are housed at the CBS Broadcast Center on the Radford lot, and the local news operation will stay put as part of a long-term lease-back.

CBS, which acquired the property from Republic Pictures in the 1960s, will continue to occupy stages and produce content on the Radford lot. CBS-produced shows there now include “SEAL Team,” “Entertainment Tonight,” “The Neighborhood” and “The Talk,” which is recorded before a live audience.

In its present form, Radford Studio Center offers tenants 18 traditional soundstages and four other stages. The site also has about 210,000 square feet of production office space and its own mill to provide carpentry services and special effects, a commissary and a carwash.

It has a backlot with a “Central Park” and a “New York Street” with 11 building fronts, including four brownstones. It also includes simulated residential neighborhoods with a hodgepodge of houses in different architectural styles, including a facade used as the Cleaver residence in the sitcom “Leave It to Beaver.”

Hackman’s proposal calls for creating a largely new studio with 2.2 million square feet of buildings, including up to 25 soundstages and 300,000 square feet of production support space such as wardrobe, storage and a mill. There would be 725,000 square feet of offices to support productions and an additional 700,000 square feet of offices available for rent to companies in the entertainment industry.

Historic structures, including the Mack Sennett Building and Stages 9 and 10, would be preserved.

To improve access, an entrance off Ventura Boulevard at Carpenter Avenue would be “resurrected,” Sokoloff said. The studio once had an entrance there, but it closed several decades ago.

Also planned is a new bridge over Tujunga Wash at Moorpark Street that would make Radford Avenue a through street. Only vehicles going to the studio could cross the bridge, but it would be open to members of the public on foot or on bicycles. The Los Angeles River Greenway, a 51-mile bike and pedestrian path, is currently interrupted at Radford Studio Center and a new bridge would close that gap.

Hackman owns five studios in the L.A. region, along with facilities in New York, New Orleans, Ireland, Canada, London and Scotland.

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The company plans $1.25 billion worth of improvements to Television City that will add soundstages, production support facilities and offices for rent.

Though the Los Angeles area has the largest number of soundstages of any city in the world, studios are operating near 100% capacity with waiting lists as long as five film productions deep for those spaces, financial advisor Deloitte said in a 2021 report.

“To meet the booming demand, supply would need to more than double in Los Angeles County” in the next few years, Deloitte said. Planned projects for more studio space fall far short of that.

The Radford Studio project would add more than 4,000 workers upon completion, doubling the number of people employed there now, according to a study by the L.A. County Economic Development Corp.

STUDIO CITY, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- A powerful storm dumped heavy rain across Southern California overnight, which triggered debris flows in some neighborhoods and left people stuck inside their homes surrounded in mud.

In Studio City, up to four feet of mud and debris rushed in and covered Fredonia Drive down to Kentucky Drive, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. Firefighters made contact with people inside several homes in the area, and a total of 17 people were sheltering in place Tuesday morning.

Two homes on Wrightwood Lane, near Bellfield Way, were impacted by the debris flow, but no serious damage was reported.

Officials say the mud cascaded down the storm-soaked hillsides above the neighborhood and flowed into the backyard of one home with about one foot of mud pressed against the back sliding door. The second home was surrounded in debris.

"I heard a big thunderous roar. My dogs went crazy," said Alvin Tate, who lives in the affected area.

Some people living in that neighborhood said they felt the earth shake when the mud flow unleashed a large amount of water, dirt and debris onto their neighborhood just after 11:30 p.m. Monday night.

"It's tragic and it's devastating, and the first thing that comes to your mind is 'I hope everyone is OK.' This can uproot a lot of people, not just physically, but emotionally," said Scott McPhail.

No injuries were reported. Officials said pooled water in the neighborhood seemed to be draining, but crews remained on the scene through the morning to assess the situation.

Residents like Tate are relieved because they know things could have been much worst.

"We get a lot of traffic up here, and if somebody had come through at the wrong time, they would have been in some serious troubles."

Residents said clean up will get underway as soon as this rain moves through, but it may take several days before things go back to normal.

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In Ventura County, several vehicles, including a semi truck, were buried in debris and mud triggered by the heavy rain.

Meanwhile in Ventura County, several vehicles, including a semi truck, were buried in debris and mud triggered by the heavy rain.

State Route 126, east of Fillmore, remained shut down Monday morning after three feet of mud and rocks surrounded those vehicles, according to the California Highway Patrol.

Crews spent hours trying to reach the stranded drivers. An estimated reopening time for the road was not clear.

In a Beverly Glen neighborhood, firefighters were stretched thing as they responded to mud flowing down a hillside Monday night.

The muddy debris blocked part of a street and snarled traffic. No one was hurt and it doesn't appear any homes were damaged.

Highland Park’s Civil Coffee, founded by brothers and Los Angeles natives Alex and Alan Morales, is spreading its wings to the Valley. This Friday, September 23, the industry-beloved purveyor of espresso drinks and cold brew will open its third location at the ever-growing Sportsmen’s Lodge complex in Studio City, which also houses Sugarfish, HiHo Cheeseburger, and a new outpost of Roberta’s. (Civil opened its second location in Downtown LA earlier this year.)

The 900-square-foot space is modeled after Mexico City open-air cafes and is the first Los Angeles Health Department-approved cafe with a coffee bar and kitchen with an operable storefront. There, chef Mezraim Llanez of ER Bar and Chicas Tacos will be heading up a small kitchen serving breakfast burritos made with Mejorado tortillas, brunch sandwiches, and grab-and-go items like turmeric arroz con leche; longtime partner Sugar Bloom Bakery will supply pastries and viennoiserie. In addition to two daily espresso and drip offerings, the outpost will also feature two Valley-exclusive drinks: a matcha tonic featuring ceremonial-grade Japanese matcha, and the Vanilla Oaty, an oat-milk espresso drink shaken over ice.

This Friday through Sunday, Civil Coffee will be open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. On Monday, September 26, it will kick off its regular daily hours of 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

A conversation about gentrification

Yesterday, L.A. Taco published a balanced deep-dive into the gentrification of Highland Park and its implications for both longtime residents and business owners. Kamren Curiel writes, “While everyone feels differently about gentrification, depending on their political views and individual privileges, the undeniable problem is that not everyone benefits equally from increased investment and sudden media and developer interest in a neighborhood.”

A Hollywood classic returns

Thrillist brings news of the reopening of Cinegrill at the legendary Hollywood Roosevelt hotel. The Old Hollywood-style theater and restaurant, which originally opened in 1936 and features a supper club-inspired menu of food and classic cocktails, will kick off its new iteration with a screening of Casablanca on September 21.

Keith Corbin chats with Roy Choi

This Thursday, September 22, Alta Adams chef-owner and author of the new memoir California Soul: An American Epic of Cooking and Survival Keith Corbin will sit down for a conversation with acclaimed chef and author Roy Choi at the California African American Museum. RSVP for the event here.

That’s a lot of nachos

This Sunday at Smorgasburg, Paramount+ will attempt to break the world record for the largest plate of nachos to celebrate the return of Mike Judge’s Beavis and Butt-Head to the streaming service. The current Guinness World Record™ stands at 4,689 pounds, set in 2012 by the University of Kansas, while Las Cruces unofficially set the world record for the largest serving of nachos, weighing in at 5,039 pounds and measuring 110 feet long, in 2019.

The Beavis and Butt-Head nacho platter will attempt to break both records and will be made with chips, jalapeños, beans, and cheese. Once the record is broken, nachos will be distributed for free to Smorgasburg attendees — and any nachos not eaten by 4 p.m. will find a home with one of seven partnering organizations that serve the Los Angeles community (LA Mission, Hollywood Food Coalition, Food Finders, My Friend’s Place, Seeds of Hope, The Midnight Mission, and the LAX Food Pantry).

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STUDIO CITY, CA — The July 4th holiday is underway, so it's time to find out what Independence Day parades, fireworks and festivities are going on in 2022 near Studio City and throughout the San Fernando Valley and nearby.

Do note not all Fourth of July events are on that date, with several spread throughout the weekend. And always confirm with organizers that events are proceeding as planned.

Scroll through our annual event guide to find what's going on in and around your neighborhood. And have a happy, safe and festive 4th of July, from Patch!

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JULY 3-4: Independence Day Fair & July 4th Fireworks Spectacular. Among festivities is option for "Above the Boom" fireworks viewing party via scenic sky chair ride.---------

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JULY 4: Starlight Bowl July 4th Concert, Flyover & Fireworks. Military color guard to accompany the national anthem.

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JULY 4: July 4th Fun Run, Splash Party & Fireworks. Full day culminates with fireworks at Calabasas High School.

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JULY 4: July 4th Fireworks Show. Aerial show launches from Camarillo Premium Outlet.

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JULY 2-3: Jamboree Days & Independence Parade & Fireworks: Lake Gregory. Your basic picture-perfect, small-town festival.--------

JULY 1 & 4: LA Dodger July 4th Weekend Fireworks & Games. The great American pastime ... followed by fireworks extravaganza.

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JULY 2-4: July 4th Fireworks, L.A. Philharmonic, Steve Martin & Martin Short: Hollywood Bowl. "Join us for one of LA’s greatest July Fourth traditions."

JULY 2-4: July 4th Weekend Outdoor Movies & Fireworks: Hollywood Forever Cemetery. A different movie each night, plus DJs, food & photo booths.

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JULY 2: Speedway July 2nd 'Night of Destruction' & Fireworks. For fans, an autograph session is 6 p.m.

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JULY 4: July 4th Fireworks Extravaganza: Antelope Valley Fairgrounds. Collaboration with cities of Lancaster & Palmdale.

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JULY 1 & 4: LA Dodger July 4th Weekend Fireworks & Games. The great American pastime ... followed by fireworks extravaganza.

JULY 4: July 4th LAX Coastal Parade. This year's theme is"Yours for a Better Community: Celebrating the Best of America," in honor of philanthropist Howard Drollinger’s 100th birthday in Westchester.

JULY 4: Grand Park July 4th Block Party & Fireworks. Night of food, music, DJs, dancing & fireworks!

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JULY 1-4: July 4th Weekend Fireworks. Check for latest updates on barge displays.

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JULY 3: July 3rd Fireworks Extravaganza. Tickets on sale for the evening featuring Live music & more.

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JULY 4: July 4th Pancake Breakfast, Concert & Fireworks. Community swim & Home Run Derby planned, as well.

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JULY 4: July 4th Will Rogers 5K, 10K & Kids' Fun Run. Annual event, dating to 1977, draws participants from young children to those 80 years old!

JULY 4: July 4th Parade, Flyover & Fireworks. Advance ticket sales required for fireworks.

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JULY 4: July 4th Fireworks Extravaganza: Antelope Valley Fairgrounds. Collaboration with cities of Lancaster & Palmdale.

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JULY 4: July 4th Fireworks & AmericaFest: Rose Bowl Stadium. Celebrating its 96th year!

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JULY 4: July 4th Fireworks Spectacular: Shepherd Church. An annual community event!

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JULY 2-4: July 4th Weekend Fest & Fireworks: Six Flags Magic Mountain. Featuring nightly fireworks.

JULY 4: July 4th Fireworks: Westfield Valencia Town Center. Soundtrack broadcasts live on KHTS AM 1220.

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JULY 1-5: July 4th Weekend Ferris Wheel Flag Display: Pacific Park. Pacific Wheel will fly a 90-feet tall American flag & interchanging display for weekend celebration.

JULY 4: July 4th Parade. "We're proud to honor our community heroes, first responders during the pandemic years: healthcare, public safety & food service workers."

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JULY 2: Star Spangled Rock 'N Country Jam & Fireworks. With music all day & kids' fun zone, too

JULY 4: Annual July 4th Celebration: Ronald Reagan Presidential Library & Museum. Free activities include picnic races, carnival games, face painting, bouncers & Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department Concert Band.

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JULY 4: July 4th Parade: Sunland-Tujunga-Shadow Hills LA. Community tradition sponsored by the Rotary Club.

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JULY 4: July 4th Pancake Breakfast, Concert & Fireworks. Community swim & Home Run Derby planned, as well.

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JULY 2-4: July 4th Weekend Fireworks: Universal Studios Hollywood. With fireworks shows each night.

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JULY 2-4: July 4th Weekend Fest & Fireworks: Six Flags Magic Mountain. Featuring nightly fireworks.

JULY 4: July 4th Fireworks: Westfield Valencia Town Center. Soundtrack broadcasts live on KHTS AM 1220.

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JULY 3: Rotary's July 3rd Fireworks & Family Picnic. Tickets on sale online, or cash only at gate.

JULY 4: July 4th Street Fair & Pushem-Pullem Parade. This year's theme is "2022: Red, White & Blue!"

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JULY 4: July 4th Parade & Fireworks. Food, music & activities planned for fireworks spectacular.

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JULY 4: July 4th Fireworks Extravaganza: Warner Park. Councilmember Bob Blumenfield’s event is "one of the most spectacular fireworks displays in Southern California."

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Due to pandemic surges or other issues, counties or cities may adjust or cancel events at the last minute, so double-check with organizers. Know of other events in the area? Post them on the Patch calendar.