In recent years, a number of fried chicken joints have opened in Los Angeles. Now, one restaurant chain that called it quits a decade ago, Koo Koo Roo, is eyeing a return.

Koo Koo Roo was founded in L.A. in the 1980s. Its chicken will be featured at this year’s ChainFest, a food festival for gourmet chains. The festival will take place downtown on Oct. 5.

“Fans of the brand will be able to indulge in revered OG classics. . . as well as a crop of new innovations,” the company said in a statement.

Koo Koo Roo’s plans for L.A. go beyond the festival. The company plans to open a location next year, its first since closing in 2014.

“We have so much respect for the brand and what it means to our city. We’re bringing Koo Koo Roo back to its origins with fresh, locally sourced ingredients that pack flavor, while always honoring the original recipes and mission,” Daniel Farasat, a real estate developer and the company’s chief executive, said in a statement. “Not only will we be tapping great L.A. talent to ramp up for this second coming, we’ll be collaborating with the community. We want to make L.A. proud.”

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Earlier this month Koreatown-based Southwestern Law School received a $1 million gift from the There Is a Light Foundation in Sawtelle. The donation will go to 25 scholarships of $10,000 annually for the next four years.

“We are grateful to (founder Arash Homampour) and There Is a Light Foundation for supporting our students who aspire to serve the public,” Darby Dickerson, president and dean of Southwestern Law School, said in a statement. “The gift also reflects the impact of paying it forward. By helping our service-minded students serve their future clients, the impact of this gift will ripple throughout and beyond Los Angeles.” 

Scholarships will be awarded to students who “demonstrate a strong commitment to public service, leadership abilities, and academic excellence,” according to the school.

“Public service has always been a cornerstone of my career. These scholarships will empower future lawyers to drive that change and make a lasting impact in their communities,” Homampour said.

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Wallace “Wally” Amos Jr., the creator of Famous Amos cookies, died earlier this month from complications related to dementia. He was 88.

The cookie company’s first retail storefront opened in Hollywood on Sunset Boulevard in 1975.  Amos, a former talent agent with the William Morris Agency, used his aunt’s chocolate chip cookie recipe at his store. It quickly took off and Amos became known for his Panama hats and loud shirts. By the 1980s the cookies were available in supermarkets.

Amos, however, brought in outside investors to stabilize the company and lost control of it. He went on to start new brands such as Uncle Wally’s Muffin Company and The Cookie Kahuna. He also wrote a number of books.

“Our dad inspired a generation of entrepreneurs. With his Panama hat, kazoo, and boundless optimism, Famous Amos was a great American success story and a source of Black pride. It’s also part of our family story for which we will forever be grateful and proud,” his children said in a statement.