What a Daily Bruin staffer shoots during the school year is often determined, at least in part, by someone else – like a writer whose article needs art, or an editor who needs an event photographed.

Legacies come off the page in the heart of downtown Los Angeles.

The Los Angeles Public Library held its Central Library Centennial Festival on July 11 in celebration of the branch’s 100th anniversary.

SAN FRANCISCO – Before the goodbye, there must be a hello. 
 
Outside Lands 2026 kicked off with a highly anticipated set from Charli xcx, who debuted at the festival as a headliner.

SAN FRANCISCO — PinkPantheress brought the energy “Stateside” on day two of Outside Lands.
The British singer-songwriter closed out the music festival’s second day with a thumping dance-pop setlist on the Sutro Stage.

SAN FRANCISCO — Outside Lands’ first day brought more than “Music, Fashion, Film” to Golden Gate Park.
The annual music festival filled the sky with strobe lights, pyrotechnics and its own artificial haze for its Friday kick-off.

Suki Waterhouse, an English singer-songwriter, actress and model performed on the Fairbanks Lawn at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery on July 23, marking the second stop of “The Loveland Tour.” 
 
Waterhouse released her third studio album, “Loveland,” on July 10 before kicking off the tour in Phoenix on July 22. 
 
Charlotte Lawrence and her band opened the show with a set that included a cover and an unreleased single.

To close out the World Cup, Burbank went for the brace. 

Downtown Burbank hosted the FIFA Los Angeles World Cup 26 Fan Zone on July 18 and July 19 during the tournament’s last two matches.