🚀 Passover, Space, and the PCH

Welcome to your weekly San Fernando Valley update: April 17–23, 2025.

In this week’s NoHo Nick:

• 🕺 Live music

• 🍹 Easter tiki bar

• 🍰 Passover cakes

• ⚙️ Repair café

Senator Bernie Sanders spoke in Downtown LA and then went to Coachella.

Katy Perry flew to space.

Meanwhile, I drove across the Valley to two different grocery stores looking for curry paste.

Somehow, my trip took longer.

Here’s what’s happening this week.

🪳 Erewhon reopens after a cockroach infestation. Erewhon Market in Santa Monica closed on April 8 after a health inspection found a vermin infestation. The store has since reopened. Erewhon is opening in Glendale in late 2025. (CBS) Maybe the cockroaches wanted to try the $20 strawberry?

🚫 LAUSD blocks Homeland Security from entering schools. The agents claimed they were conducting "wellness checks on unaccompanied minors.” LAUSD said the visits violated school protocol. They also said officers lied about receiving permission from the students’ parents and caretakers. (NBC4)

🗑️ LA plans trash collection fee hike. Two LA City Council committees have approved a plan to raise trash collection fees: 54% for single-family homes and 130% for multi-family units. They cite a $1 billion city budget shortfall. The fee would rise to $55.94 per month starting January 2026. (Daily Breeze)

🛣️ Pacific Coast Highway set to reopen in May. Part of the PCH has been closed since January’s fires in the Palisades. The stretch between Chautauqua Boulevard and Carbon Beach Terrace will reopen one lane in each direction before the end of May. (Patch)

🏊 Swimming Workout Class (North Hollywood): Swimming exercise session with the North Hollywood Adult Swimming Group. Learn new strokes, meet other swimmers, or enhance your technique. Recommended for intermediate swimmers. $40. Friday, April 18. 6:00 PM

👟 Night Walk (Silver Lake): Take in moonlit views and mellow vibes on a Silver Lake walk around the lake. Hosted by LA Hiking Group. Perfect for winding down your Friday. Free. Friday, April 18. 7:20 PM

💽 Disco Night (Agoura Hills): Throw on your boogie shoes and dance with the ‘70s disco revival tribute band Boogie Knights. Expect bell-bottoms, platform shoes, polyester shirts, and frizzy retro wigs. The band is frequently featured on national TV. $25-40. Friday, April 18. 8:45 PM

🧵 Collage Night (Glendale): Craft with friends or zone out to music at Free Collage Night hosted by Art Club, an artist collective for mutual aid and experimental pop-ups. Supplies provided. Includes clothing swap and creative vibes. Free. Friday, April 18 at 7:00 PM.

🔧 Repair Café (Arcadia): Bring your broken electronics, jewelry, or bikes to this community repair pop-up at the Arcadia Library. Volunteers offer electronic repair, stitching, knife sharpening, and more. Includes a “Really Really Free Market” — donate or take home something useful. Free. Saturday, April 19 at 10:00 AM.

🎤 Comedy Cabaret (Studio City): Laugh and lust through this raunchy night at the Jiggles & Giggles Comedy Cabaret, produced by Ginger Lee Belle. Expect burlesque flair, hilarious hosts, and a stylish crowd. From $20. Saturday, April 19. 8:30 PM

🪦 Spooky Trivia Night (San Fernando): Celebrate 25 years of Death at a Final Destination Trivia Night — themed questions, creepy decor, and horror-fan energy all night. Free. Tuesday, April 22. 7:00 PM

🏕️ Camping Weekend (Alabama Hills): Join Young Professionals Hikes for a stargazing and tent camping weekend in the Eastern Sierra. About 4 hours from Los Angeles. The group plans to arrive at the campsite by 9 PM on Friday. Campfires, pizza, desert sunsets, and great vibes. Free. April 25 to 27.

🖼️ Art Crawl (South Pasadena): Over 50 bands, multiple art installations, food trucks, and a wine garden await at the vibrant Eclectic Music Festival. Family-friendly, festive, and fun. Free. Saturday, April 26, from 3:00 PM to 10:00 PM.

💪 New Gym (Van Nuys): Join a strength-focused group workout with options for 1-on-1 training or group classes. Led by experienced coaches at Revision Fitness in a no-nonsense gym that emphasizes results and consistency. $222/month.

🧩 New Escape Rooms (West Hollywood): PanIQ Room offers immersive 60-minute escape room adventures with several themed puzzles to challenge your teamwork and logic. $45 per person. Open Wednesday–Sunday

🗣️ Spanish Club (North Hollywood): Practice your Spanish with intermediate and advanced speakers at El Tejano. A casual conversation night to build skills and make friends. Free. Wednesdays. 7:00 PM — FYI, you’ll need to sign in to “Meetup.com” to view this.

🍰 Passover Cakes and Sweets (Studio City, Encino): Gluten-free passover cakes from Sweet Lady Jane. Multiple locations around L.A. Pre-orders available online or by phone. Triple berry cakes, chocolate coconut macaroons, walnut cookies, and more.

🐣 Easter Tiki Fest (Valley Village): Kahuna Tiki Tu hosts an Easter-themed market with tiki cocktails, live music, sushi, and a 4 PM egg hunt. Vendors, tropical vibes, and extended hours till midnight. Free. Saturday, April 19. 12:00–5:00 PM

🍻 Bottle Share (Studio City): Brews Brothers and Pour Decisions host this community beer night. Bring your favorite or rare beer to share with fellow enthusiasts and make new friends. $20. Tuesday, April 22. 7:00 PM

🔬 The world’s first “live sperm racing competition” will kick off in Los Angeles. The event hopes to blend fertility awareness with live entertainment.

🎡 More than half of this year’s Coachella attendees purchased their tickets using “buy now, pay later” services. General admission tickets started at $649.

🎙️ RIP Jed the Fish: The legendary KROQ DJ passed away after 35 years on local airwaves.

🎨 Why do AI company logos look like buttholes?

❓️Founded in 1873 in Los Angeles, what is the oldest continuously operating supermarket chain west of the Mississippi River?

Last week’s question: Moorpark Street is named after an English fruit that grew in the San Fernando Valley in the 1800s. What type of fruit is it?

Answer: Moorpark apricots are large, smooth apricots with deep orange flesh.

Thanks for reading, and see you next week!

PS Happy Easter and Chag Pesach Sameach!

PPS The Blue Origin space flight also included some kick-ass inspiring women: NASA scientist Aisha Bowe and bioastronautics research scientist, Amanda Nguyen.

PPPS Pink and purple Bougainvillea flowers aren’t actually flowers; they’re bracts.

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