Near-Total Lunar Eclipse Visible Across the Hills Tonight
Los Angeles, CA · August 27, 2026
Thick cloud cover will keep the basin muggy throughout the day, but looking up toward the eastern ridge lines after dusk will still be well worth the heat.
The Lead
Inglewood’s transit corridor took a critical step forward after municipal leaders approved a public-private development agreement with the Elevate Inglewood consortium. The pact establishes a single fixed-price contract to construct the automated people mover system and develop coordinated downtown mobility hubs, bridging the persistent first- and last-mile transit gap between Metro’s K and C rail lines and the sports and entertainment district.
Rather than pulling from local tax funds, the infrastructure package relies entirely on competitive state and regional transit grants alongside private development capital. The system will run dedicated shuttles with synchronized signal priority to divert tens of thousands of event-day vehicle trips from neighborhood surface streets. Ground teams mobilize initial utility relocation and corridor prep work this autumn.
Local Pulse
Olympic Venue Permits Clear Environmental Review Exemptions City council approved streamlined approvals for temporary sports and staging facilities across several public sites.
DASH Shuttles Add Late-Night Mountain Runs Extra buses will run from the Vermont/Sunset station through midnight to handle tonight's viewing crowds.
Today's Outlook
- High 98°F · Low 77°F — Overcast
- Stay hydrated and take outdoor errands slowly during the heaviest midday humidity.
What's On Around Town
Boone Children’s Gallery Workshop LACMA (5905 Wilshire Blvd), 11:00 AM–5:00 PM Free drop-in brush painting and hands-on art exploration for all ages.
Partial Lunar Eclipse Lawn Viewing Griffith Observatory (2800 E Observatory Rd), 7:25–11:00 PM Telescopes, lawn access, and astronomer talks for tonight's near-total eclipse.
Rachmaninoff & Adams Under the Stars Hollywood Bowl (2301 N Highland Ave), 8:00 PM Pianist Jeneba Kanneh-Mason makes her debut alongside the LA Phil.
Crankdat: Live at the Shrine Shrine Expo Hall (700 W 32nd St), 8:30 PM High-energy bass sets opening a four-night run near campus.
Spotlight & Story
- The Brewery Arts Complex
- Before housing over 500 working artists, this 16-acre spread off Main Street produced Edison and Pabst Blue Ribbon beer from 1897 until 1979. A 1982 artist-in-residence zoning shift saved the original brick brewhouse and towering industrial smokestack intact.
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