The grand opening of 700 Broadway in Santa Monica brought together developers, city representatives, tenants, and invited guests for an evening marking the launch of one of the newest commercial spaces near the heart of downtown. The event moved between formal remarks and relaxed networking as attendees explored the building and its street-level spaces just a few blocks from the ocean.

The Los Angeles County Justice, Care and Opportunities Department (JCOD) held its Together We Thrive Summit & Festival on November 19, 2025, at WePlay Studios in Inglewood. The event combined a formal policy summit with a community-oriented festival.

The annual Off the Hook Seafood Festival takes place Sunday, October 19, at the Santa Monica Pier. The event features seafood tastings from local restaurants, beer and wine vendors, live music, and public competitions in oyster shucking and eating.

Snapchat’s Lens Fest 2025 wasn’t about flashy demos—it was about control. The company’s latest suite of AR tools shifts power toward independent creators, giving them faster, AI-assisted ways to build, test, and monetize augmented reality content inside Lens Studio.