Chef Viet Pham of Pretty Bird is indulging in his latest gastronomic expansion.
The James Beard Award-nominated chef and Bay Area local is opening a restaurant within the newly transformed The Cinemas Theater, an upscale cinema in the former iPic Theaters location.

UCLA’s nail artists are blending creativity, community and convenience.
Students are producing salon-level designs for accessible prices in apartments, dorms and lounges. Lavanya Lakhmani, a rising third-year cognitive science and economics student said she uses her nail art to build friendships and connections rather than simply focusing on business.

Two UCLA alumni are turning fleeting moments into lasting memories.
During their fourth year at UCLA, South Korea-born friends MJ Kim and Ryan Kim hatched the idea to create a photo booth company.

Every three minutes, someone in the United States is diagnosed with blood cancer.
Blood cancers affect 1.2 million people each year, according to the Cleveland Clinic.

Although the limited-time Unicorn Frappuccino gave Starbucks consumers a chance to recreate a childlike experience, the coffee chain unoriginally repackaged a nearly decade-old success.
Starbucks sold over 2 million of its pink-and-blue blended drink Aug.

Nothing says “welcome back” like new restaurants to explore around Westwood.
By the time summer’s sweltering heat cools down, an assortment of restaurants will have opened their doors.

Wildfires are known for their unpredictable, destructive nature.
But in the ashes of a wildfire exists the potential for rebirth and growth.
Author Carri Karuhn explores that tension in her upcoming Nov.