The Hollywood Climate Summit took place June 26 to 28 at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills. It featured panel discussions and keynote addresses from climate and entertainment leaders. Among the speakers were Bill Nye The Science Guy; director Lee Isaac Chung, of “Twisters,” coming to theaters this month; and actress Nava Mau.

Sierra Subaru of Monrovia donated 80 blankets and other items to USC Arcadia Hospital for cancer patients at the facility. Sierra Subaru made this donation as part of Subaru Loves to Care, a national initiative championed by Subaru of America Inc. Beyond the blankets, Sierra Subaru delivered patient care kits and handwritten messages of hope, personalized by Sierra Subaru employees and customers. Sierra Subaru also contributed $10,000 to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Urgent Need Pediatric, Adolescent and Young Adult Fund.

Thomas Safran & Associates hosted a groundbreaking on June 26 for The Arlington, an 84-unit affordable housing community set to open late next year in the Arlington Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles. It will offer units for low-income individuals and families, including 42 units of permanent supportive housing serving formerly homeless households. 

The Valley Economic Alliance honored parody artist “Weird” Al Yankovic at its Valley of the Stars awards gala on April 25 at the Hilton Los Angeles/Universal City.