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Grimace, the purple McDonald's mascot, walks into a wedding reception at the Florentine Gardens past the bride, who has her arms out, as guests hold up phones to film — a frame from the couple's own video.

Grimace arrives at the after-party, past the bride, as every phone in the room comes up. The full video is embedded below. (Courtesy Mike Blutstein)

Top Story

Viral Moment: Groomsman Attacks Grimace at a Wedding. Wait Until You Hear His Excuse.

Videos obtained by The Globe show hysterical vows, an ABBA flash mob, a shirtless groom and Grimace at the after-party. Then a groomsman went for him. Sources say he claims it was a hug.

By The LA Globe — Lifestyle Desk

Sep 15, 2026 · 4 min read

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Trending

Costco Says a Food Court Item Returns. It Won't Say Which.

By The LA Globe — Food & Drink Desk · Sep 18, 2026

Gray acoustic blanket panels tied to a chain-link fence along a dry hillside property line at midday.

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NEIGHBORHOODS

Universal's Fast & Furious Coaster Opened. Neighbors Say They Hear Screams.

By The LA Globe — City Desk · Sep 18, 2026

A tall glass seafood cocktail with shrimp, octopus and lime, backlit on a dark bar counter.

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OPENINGS

A Compton Family Sold Mariscos From Their Driveway. Now It's a Restaurant.

By The LA Globe — Food & Drink Desk · Sep 17, 2026

A block of low stucco houses with chain-link fences at dusk, a freeway sound wall behind them and an elevated rail viaduct beyond.

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Opinion

Santa Monica Advanced Upzoning to Dodge State Law. I'm For It.

By The LA Globe — Politics Desk · Sep 18, 2026

In Focus

Housing

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The people, policies, and projects reshaping our city

Weekend Guide

The Pacific Park Ferris wheel on the Santa Monica Pier at sunset

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Your guide to the best things to do in L.A. this weekend

City

The hall, the neighborhoods, the streets

Rear bumpers of cars parked along a residential curb at dusk, license plate characters out of focus and unreadable.

Cars parked along a residential street at dusk in Los Angeles. California's new plate sequence leads with three numerals. (Photo illustration: The LA Globe)

SACRAMENTO

California Ran Out of License Plate Numbers. New Ones Are Out.

The new format is three numerals, three letters, one numeral, and the DMV expects it to last about 40 years.

By The LA Globe — City Desk · Sep 17, 2026

SCHOOLS

LAUSD Approved $322.6 Million in Rebuilds. No Closure List Yet.

Sep 17, 2026

Chain-link fence along an empty elementary school yard at dusk, with a low classroom building behind it.

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Public Records

L.A. School Police Have 112 Rifles. State Law Says the School Board Must Vote on Them.

Sep 16, 2026

The Los Angeles School Police Department headquarters seen from a freeway, its name in raised letters along the roofline, behind a concrete barrier and a lane-merge sign.

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Tech

The machines and who they answer to

Long view down an industrial machine shop aisle lined with CNC machine enclosures under fluorescent light.

A machining aisle of the kind Hadrian says its $1.37 billion round will fund more of; the company is based in Torrance. (Photo illustration: The LA Globe)

STARTUPS

Two L.A. Startups Raised $2.37 Billion for AI. Neither Sells AI.

Torrance's Hadrian took $1.37 billion; El Segundo's Valar Atomics closed $1 billion led by Sequoia Capital, plus a $200 million credit line.

By The LA Globe — Tech Desk · Sep 16, 2026

A ChatGPT Brief Invented Four Witnesses. A Court Fined the Lawyer $5,000.

Sep 13, 2026

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STARTUPS

A Gym Software Giant Bought L.A.'s Replify. No Price Was Disclosed.

Sep 13, 2026

A low-slung gym storefront seen straight on at dawn, glass doors dark, an empty parking lot in front.

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Entertainment

The industry town, at work

A dim single-screen theater lobby at night, velvet rope stanchions empty, unreadable marquee letters glowing through glass doors.

Utopia's Circle Collective will release “About a Hero” in North American theaters this fall. (Greg2600 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0)

HOLLYWOOD

An AI Werner Herzog Fronts 'About a Hero.' Herzog Gave Permission.

Utopia's Circle Collective opens the docu-mystery in North American theaters this fall, with the film's AI, KASPAR, booked for Q&As.

By The LA Globe — Entertainment Desk · Sep 16, 2026

BOX OFFICE

'Practical Magic 2' Made $30 Million. The Next Four Movies Made Less.

Sep 16, 2026

A suburban multiplex exterior at dusk, its marquee lights on and the lettering unreadable, with empty ticket stanchions in the foreground.

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PRODUCTION

'American Idol' Shot in L.A. for 24 Seasons. It's Moving to Georgia.

Sep 15, 2026

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Politics

Washington, read from Los Angeles

Official portrait photograph of U.S. Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene.

Marjorie Taylor Greene said $6 gas is Trump's fault in a video filmed outside a California station, The Hill reported. (House Creative Services / public domain)

L.A. Gas Averaged $5.81. Greene Says $6 Is Trump's Fault.

Federal weekly data puts Los Angeles regular at $5.805 a gallon, about $1.49 above the national average.

By The LA Globe — Politics Desk · Sep 17, 2026

Official portrait of a federal district judge in judicial robes.

The preliminary injunction applies in the Central District of California, which includes Los Angeles County. (U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee / public domain)

'Mere Presence' Isn't Enough: L.A. Judge Limits ICE Arrests Without Warrants

Agents must now write down the facts showing someone was likely to escape, from Los Angeles to San Luis Obispo County.

By The LA Globe — Politics Desk · Sep 17, 2026

Portrait of House Speaker Mike Johnson in a dark suit and tie.

House Speaker Mike Johnson closed the House early on Sept. 16, 2026, leaving a resolution to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth without a vote. (United States Congress / public domain)

A Republican Tried to Impeach Defense Secretary Hegseth. The House Went Home.

Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky filed impeachment articles against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, then lost the floor to an early recess.

By The LA Globe — Politics Desk · Sep 16, 2026

Sports

The teams, the money, the seats

Overhead view of a row of identical unmarked boxes lined up on a folding table in a concrete arena concourse.

Seven Lakers home dates in the 2026-27 season come with a giveaway item, five of them bobbleheads. (Photo illustration: The LA Globe)

LAKERS

Lakers Will Hand Out Five Bobbleheads and a 2020 Ring Replica

Luka Dončić, Austin Reaves and three figures from the franchise's past get bobbleheads; one night gives out a Lakers-Dodgers jersey.

By The LA Globe — Sports Desk · Sep 13, 2026

DODGERS

Mookie Betts Hit the Dodgers' 10,000th L.A. Home Run

Sep 13, 2026

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RAMS

Rams Lose Myles Garrett to Knee Surgery for at Least Four Games

Sep 13, 2026

Overhead view of an empty football practice field, with chalked yard lines, scattered blocking pads and a single ball on damp turf.

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The Wire

Everything else filed lately

HEALTH · Sep 16, 2026

616 Lead Cleanup Sites Just Got Mapped Across L.A. County

COURTS · Sep 16, 2026

Feds Say $7.5 Million in Homeless Funds Built a Nightclub

ECONOMY · Sep 16, 2026

The 2028 Olympics Could Add $20 Billion. Four Host Areas May Miss Out.

TRANSIT · Sep 16, 2026

Voters Told L.A. to Add Bike Lanes. It Added One Mile.

TAKE A NUMBER · Sep 15, 2026

L.A. County Changed How You Speak to the Supervisors. One Minute, One Number, No Access Code.

THE DENOMINATOR · Sep 15, 2026

The Bass Campaign Counted 2,966 Missed Votes. Its Own Site Counted 20,973 Taken.

Opinion · Sep 15, 2026

Clippers Owner Steve Ballmer's One-Year Suspension Is Too Cheap

TRANSIT · Sep 15, 2026

Metro Says No Federal Money Means No Extra Olympic Buses

THE COURTS · Sep 15, 2026

Supreme Court Won't Revive Trump's Mail Ballot Rule. L.A. Mails Ballots Oct. 5.

CLOSURES · Sep 15, 2026

The West Hollywood Bar Employees Only Pours Its Last Drink Sept. 27

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Open the arcade

A vendor’s sign at the Rose Bowl Flea Market in Pasadena, in a photograph taken December 10, 2023. The gate itself no longer takes cash at all: the market sells both of its tickets online only. (Cory Doctorow / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0)

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