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The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art will provide free admission to residents in the 90037 ZIP code near Exposition Park via the LM37 Pass, valid for the pass holder and a guest, with a Community Preview Day on Sept. 13 and public opening on Sept. 22, 2026.
George Lucas and Mellody Hobson’s Lucas Museum of Narrative Art in Los Angeles opens on Sept. 22 and will offer free annual passes plus early previews to neighbors in the nearby South L.A. 90037 ZIP code. The $1 billion, 300,000-square-foot institution will showcase more than 1,300 works, with architecture by Ma Yansong and landscapes by Mia Lehrer, on a campus in Exposition Park near the California Science Center and Natural History Museum.
LA’s California Science Center will unveil Space Shuttle Endeavour in its launch-ready stack at the new Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center this November, offering a rare, authentic view of the orbiter attached to real boosters and an external tank; visitors can walk beneath the engines, explore the payload bay, and watch an introductory film, with timed entries planned for large crowds—the center’s 200,000-square-foot expansion doubles exhibit space and marks Endeavour’s continued public display since 2012 after its Go for Stack assembly.
The California Science Center announced that its Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center will open on Nov. 13, unveiling Space Shuttle Endeavour in a permanent, vertical “ready-to-launch” display—the world’s only exhibit featuring a complete shuttle stack with orbiter, solid rocket boosters and an external tank—as part of a $450 million, 200,000-square-foot expansion that also houses new galleries, immersive exhibits, and a J.J. Abrams–produced launch film.
Two brothers, Sergio Rios Jr. and Ricardo Rios, were killed in a shooting near the L.A. Memorial Coliseum in Exposition Park. The suspect, who had a conversation with the victims before the attack, remains at large. Police do not believe the shooting was gang-related and urge anyone with information to come forward.
Two men were killed in a shooting near Exposition Park in Los Angeles, with the gunman still at large. The victims, aged 19 and 33, were shot while sitting in their car after an argument with the suspect, who fled the scene in a white sedan. Police are investigating and gathering surveillance footage, but the motive remains unclear and the incident is not believed to be gang-related.
Space Shuttle Endeavour has been positioned in a ready-to-launch stance at the California Science Center in Exposition Park, Los Angeles, marking the completion of its final mission. The shuttle was carefully mated with its external tank and boosters after a challenging six-month process, and construction of the Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center around it is underway. The display is expected to inspire future generations and has already attracted around 20 million visitors since arriving in Los Angeles in 2012.
Two massive rocket motors arrived at the California Science Center in Los Angeles, completing their journey from the Mojave Desert. The motors will be part of the vertical display of the Space Shuttle Endeavour at the center's new Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center. The display, which will include the shuttle, rocket boosters, and an external fuel tank, will be the only vertical, launch-ready configuration of a shuttle in the world. Visitors have until the end of December to see the shuttle in its current horizontal position.
The space shuttle Endeavour is being prepared for its move to the Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center building at the California Science Center in Exposition Park. Over the next six months, various parts of the shuttle will be moved, and visitors will have until the end of December to see it in its current horizontal position. The new building will provide additional space for exhibits and events, and it may take years before the shuttle is displayed in its upright launch position. The Endeavour flew its final mission for NASA in 2011 and generated significant interest when it was transported to its current location in 2012.
A young couple was killed in a hit-and-run crash in Exposition Park, Los Angeles, after being struck by a Jeep driving at a high rate of speed. The victims were in a white BMW and were pulling out of a drive-thru restaurant when the collision occurred. The suspect fled the scene but was later arrested with the help of witnesses. Authorities are investigating the possibility that the suspect was involved in a nearby street takeover prior to the crash.