Planning a trip to the La Brea Tar Pits? The museum is closing soon for a massive two-year renovation. See the fossils before the "mammoth makeover" begins.

Scientists have been extracting huge fossils from the La Brea tar pits since 1913. Many of the animals lived during the Ice Age, as far back as 50,000 years ago. The tar pits have preserved an entire ...

This well-known science museum is getting a facelift for LA's 2028 Olympic games and will be closed to visitors for the next ...

Both the iconic Getty Center and La Brea Tar Pits museum will be closing for extensive renovation projects ahead of the LA28 Summer Olympic Games in 2028.

LOS ANGELES — Only two of a flock of 15 wild Canada geese that landed and became trapped in the La Brea Tar Pits in Los Angeles in late July have survived after they were rescued and cleaned off. Los ...

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 ...

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Pools of oozing tar have prompted officials to put up signs warning drivers on Masselin Avenue Wednesday in the Mid-Wilshire neighborhood of Los Angeles. The leakage has been going on for a few days ...

Less than half a mile from the La Brea Tar Pits, a block of L.A. residents has been caught in a sticky situation. Puddles of oozing tar have been showing up over the last week, mucking up car tires ...

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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 ...