Landmark Diner Rolls Back Combination Plates to $1.03 Today

Los Angeles, CA · October 20, 2026

Dense grey clouds blanket the basin this morning, keeping midday heat in check as City Hall tackles a crowded docket.

The Lead

The City Council takes up final tract map and plan review appeals this morning for Riverwalk at Studio City, a massive mixed-use development slated for 12501–12665 West Ventura Boulevard. Approved by the planning commission in June and sustained by the land use committee last week, the proposal envisions 814 apartments across buildings reaching up to seven stories, alongside 76,000 square feet of commercial space and riverfront pedestrian paths. In exchange for density waivers, 46 units are covenanted as very-low-income housing for 99 years. Surrounding neighborhood groups appealed the approvals, warning that the influx of residents and vehicles will overwhelm emergency evacuation routes along the fire-prone hillside corridor. With state law imposing an October 23 statutory deadline for municipal action, councilmembers must either certify the approvals today or face automatic state vesting of the developer’s plans.

Local Pulse

Inspectors Target Blighted Commercial Corridors Citywide City Hall Building officials have thirty days to produce enforceable rules for cleaning, securing, or demolishing neglected commercial properties.
Tighter Faregates Expand Across Transit Stations Transit Metro begins rolling out modernized tap-to-exit barriers to reinforce station security and reduce unpaid rail entries this season.
Emergency Motion Limits Mega Warehouses Near River Community City planners prepare conditional permit restrictions on large logistics facilities to protect planned housing near Los Angeles State Historic Park.

Today's Outlook

High 80°F · Low 62°F — Overcast Cloud cover keeps the afternoon mild, so leave the heavy layers at home.

What's On Around Town

Today

Modest Mouse Hollywood Palladium (6215 Sunset Blvd), 7:00 PM · Paid Indie rock veterans deliver anthems from their iconic early albums.
Cameron Whitcomb: Kingdom of Fear Tour The Wiltern (3790 Wilshire Blvd), 7:00 PM · Paid Gritty folk storytelling and raw vocals light up the historic theater.
Bonnie Raitt Hollywood Pantages Theatre (6233 Hollywood Blvd), 7:30 PM · Paid Blues and roots masterclass featuring special guest Jon Cleary.
Jessie Ware: The Superbloom Tour Greek Theatre, 8:00 PM · Paid Disco rhythms and polished pop vocals under the Griffith Park stars.
Mendelssohn Piano Trio No. 2 Walt Disney Concert Hall, 8:00 PM · Free Sweeping romantic chamber music inside the city's premier acoustic landmark.

Tomorrow

The Super Graphic Block Party Shrine LA Outdoors (665 W Jefferson Blvd), 1:00–4:00 PM · Paid
Logic & G-Eazy: The Endless Summer Tour YouTube Theater (1011 Stadium Dr), Inglewood, 7:00 PM · Paid
Los Angeles Lakers vs. Golden State Warriors Crypto.com Arena, 7:00 PM · Paid

Thursday

The Super Graphic Block Party Shrine LA Outdoors (665 W Jefferson Blvd), 1:00–4:00 PM · Paid
LA Haunt Couture 2026 Avalon Hollywood (1735 Vine St), 6:00 PM · Paid
Adam Grant in Conversation with Jennifer Garner Robert Frost Auditorium (4401 Elenda St), Culver City, 8:00 PM · Paid

Spotlight & Story

El Cholo's Anniversary Tradition
- Alejandro and Rosa Borquez opened Sonora Cafe in October 1923 before renaming it after a customer sketched a cartoon figure on a napkin. Every October 20, the kitchen marks the founding by pricing its original combination plate to match its age: $1.03 today.

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