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United by love, divided over the World Cup – how a Koreatown man and his Mexican-American wife plan to watch the game
As Korean-born Bonyub Koo’s relationship with his Mexican-American wife, Mirella Vargas, deepened, he couldn’t help but notice the similarities between their cultures. She introduced him to caldo de res, a traditional Mexican beef and vegetable soup. He couldn’t help but compare it to soegogi-muguk, a beef and radish soup popular in Korean cuisine. “Mexican and…
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Your new favorite World Cup spot is hidden inside a downtown LA loading dock
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‘Touch starvation:’ California decides whether youth in detention should be able to hug visitors
A California bill called the Hug Act would allow youth confined in county-run juvenile detention facilities the right to embrace visitors.
Why aren’t hotels full for the World Cup — and what does it mean for LA?
FIFA promised an economic boom for host cities during the World Cup, but now that the tournament is here in LA, many hotel rooms are sitting empty. LAist’s Maya Mukherjee reports.
MacArthur Park set to host World Cup watch parties
The first World Cup watch party will be Monday at MacArthur Park, starting at 9 a.m.
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Black on the Block marketplace returns to LA to celebrate its 5th anniversary
The touring marketplace is hosting its fifth anniversary and Juneteenth celebration on Saturday from 1 to 7 p.m. at Los Angeles Center Studios.
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Price gouging, boycotts and ICE crackdowns: The shadow looming over the 2026 World Cup
With DHS threatening a travel blockade at “sanctuary city” airports and politicians slamming $1,000 seat costs, the global soccer tournament walks a razor-thin tightrope between joy and tension.
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