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Three replica mammoths in the Lake Pit as people wander the grounds at the La Brea Tar Pits and Museum. (Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times) A day at the museum is getting more expensive: The Los ...

Only two of seven geese survived after being rescued from the La Brea Tar Pits in Los Angeles, the International Bird Rescue said in a news release. On July 31, a flock of 15 Canada geese landed on ...

The La Brea Tar Pits’ makeover team is adding new members. Lori Bettison-Varga, the president and director of the National History Museums of Los Angeles County, announced today that the La Brea Tar ...

The La Brea Tar Pits. Photo via Flickr. It may look like nothing more than a big oil slick or a river of mud but La Brea Tar Pits have been selected as one of the most important geological heritage ...

LA PUENTE, Calif. (KABC) -- If you really want to learn about the ancient history of the L.A. area, you visit the La Brea Tar Pits and museum in the mid-city area. Now, students can learn about the ...

MIRACLE MILE, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- The La Brea Tar Pits has been selected as one of the first 100 geological heritage sites by the International Union of Geological Sciences. IUGS is one of the world ...

The La Brea Tar Pits, L.A.’s iconic gurgling mammoth trap, will be getting a new look. On Thursday it was announced that a short list of architectural firms has been selected to develop master plans ...

Summertime isn't that long in the tooth — we're only halfway through July — but the season is fleeting and we want to do something amazing, uplifting, and, oh yes, free. Stream Los Angeles News for ...

The students were transported to area hospitals in fair condition, LAFD said. Eight teenagers got "acutely ill" and were transported to the hospital after ingesting marijuana edibles during a field ...

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