Stories · Valley
Stories from the Valley.
The narrative items in The Valley Pulse, food spotlights, new openings, hidden gems, positive local news. The Thursday newsletter pulls from here.
- New opening · Encino · May 28, 2026Popular Brings Mediterranean Fusion to EncinoPopular opens at 18047 Ventura in Encino — the Tel Aviv Restaurant Group's seventh LA concept lands on the Encino corridor in 2026.
- Story · Valley Village · May 28, 2026Take Me Home: ChevyThis week's adoptable pet in support of Big Love Animal Rescue. Meet Chevy, a sweet, goofy Boxer mix in foster care with Big Love Animal Rescue in Valley…
- Civic update · Calabasas · May 28, 2026Jason George, Phil Keoghan, and Wayne Brady Played Pickleball for a Good CauseMay 17 | Calabasas Pickleball Club | Television Academy Foundation benefit The second annual Emmys Pickleball Slam drew Jason George (Grey's Anatomy), Phil…
- Recommendation · Van Nuys · May 28, 2026Saqartvelo in Van NuysIn a small café on Burbank Blvd in Van Nuys, three women from Georgia (the country) are cooking the kind of food that earns a write-up from the LA Times' chief…
- Weekend guide · Encino · Mar 15, 2026Lake Balboa Cherry Blossom Walk — When to Go, Where to ParkLake Balboa's cherry blossom bloom is the Valley's best 90-minute outdoor walk in late March and early April. Here is how to time it.