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Discover South Bay Events, Activities, and Local Favorites

Local Anchor is a community magazine and digital platform connecting locals in the South Bay of Los Angeles to events, small businesses, nonprofits, and meaningful ways to give back. Explore seasonal guides, family activities, and stories that celebrate the people and places that make the South Bay thrive.

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Local Anchor is a community platform for those that live, work, and play in the South Bay. We help you discover local events and activities curated for you, your friends, your family and visitors to create unforgettable memories together.

We offer locals and visitors a one-stop shop for finding local events, things to do, places to go, and things to eat in and around the South Bay of Los Angeles. We also promote buying local and giving back – two tenets that are essential for building strong communities.

The Local Anchor Foundation is the philanthropic extension of the beloved community hub, Local Anchor.  With a shared mission of fostering local communities, the foundation works tirelessly to provide resources, funding, and volunteer assistance to empower and uplift local non-profit organizations and their initiatives.

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