itinerary: add Los Angeles schedule

days/2026-09-25.md

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-# Sep 25 (Fri) — Kings Canyon
+# Sep 25 (Fri) — Kings Canyon / LK → Los Angeles
 
-**Stay:** [Gilmore Cabin — Miramonte](../bookings/stays/cabin-sequoia-miramonte.md)
+**Group stay:** [Gilmore Cabin — Miramonte](../bookings/stays/cabin-sequoia-miramonte.md)
+**LK stay:** Los Angeles — TBC
 
 ## Logistics
 
-- LK: away from the group; her Sep 25–27 plans are TBC (LA hotel cancelled, no car)
+- LK arrives at LAX at **6:00 PM PDT**; flight details and ground transport are TBC
+- LK's Hertz reservation is not available for planning unless she confirms a change rather than cancelling it
 
-## Plan
+## Group plan
 
 > Menu: [`parks_sights.md`](../parks_sights.md)
 
 - **Morning** Grant Grove & General Grant Tree
 - **Midday** Kings Canyon Scenic Byway descent
 - **Afternoon** Zumwalt Meadow → Road's End
+- Return to Miramonte for the final night
+
+## LK plan
+
+- Collect baggage and continue to the Los Angeles accommodation
+- Late dinner and rest; no sightseeing scheduled after the flight

days/2026-09-26.md

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-# Sep 26 (Sat) — Sequoia / Kings Canyon
+# Sep 26 (Sat) — Miramonte → Los Angeles
 
-**Stay:** [Gilmore Cabin — Miramonte](../bookings/stays/cabin-sequoia-miramonte.md)
+**Stay:** Los Angeles — additional night TBC; extending the booked [DTLA Airbnb](../bookings/stays/airbnb-la-dtla.md) is operationally simplest
+
+*All times are PDT.*
 
 ## Logistics
 
-- LK: away from the group; plans TBC (San Diego hotel cancelled, no car)
+- Group leaves the Miramonte cabin early, one day before the booked checkout
+- **8:00 AM PDT** target departure · approximately 4.5–5 hours to Los Angeles before stops and traffic
+- LK is already in Los Angeles; reunion time depends on the group's arrival
+- Avoid another driving excursion after the Miramonte transfer
 
 ## Plan
 
-> Menu: [`parks_sights.md`](../parks_sights.md)
+> Menu: [`la_sights.md`](../la_sights.md)
 
-- Extra park day — TBD
+- **1:00–2:00 PM** Group reaches Los Angeles; lunch, luggage and check-in
+- **Afternoon** Rest
+- **Late afternoon** Easy local walk only; Santa Monica Pier if the additional stay is on the west side, otherwise explore the neighborhood around the accommodation
+- **Evening** Dinner together

days/2026-09-27.md

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-# Sep 27 (Sun) — Sequoia → Los Angeles
+# Sep 27 (Sun) — Malibu coast
 
-**Stay:** [Airbnb — DTLA](../bookings/stays/airbnb-la-dtla.md) · check-in from 4 PM · 1100 W Temple St
+**Stay:** [Airbnb — DTLA](../bookings/stays/airbnb-la-dtla.md) · check-in from 4:00 PM PDT · 1100 W Temple St
+
+*All times are PDT.*
 
 ## Logistics
 
-- Check out of Gilmore Cabin by 11 AM · drive to LA
+- Full coastal driving day; start early for El Matador parking
-- LK rejoins the group in LA — how and when is TBC (no car; likely flies into LAX)
+- If changing accommodation today, arrange secure luggage storage or an early luggage drop—do not leave visible bags in the car
+- Finish in DTLA rather than driving back west
 
 ## Plan
 
 > Menu: [`la_sights.md`](../la_sights.md)
 
-- TBD
+- **8:00 AM** Depart
+- **9:00–10:15 AM** [El Matador State Beach](https://maps.app.goo.gl/E7MMVFwEFx1FxWei7) — blufftop parking is limited; stairs lead to the beach
+- **10:30 AM–12:00 PM** Point Dume; use Zuma Beach as the parking fallback
+- **12:15–1:30 PM** Malibu Pier and lunch
+- **2:30–4:00 PM** Santa Monica Pier and the Route 66 terminus
+- **4:30–6:30 PM** Venice Canals, Venice Beach and Abbot Kinney
+- **Evening** Check in at DTLA and have dinner nearby
+
+## Check shortly before departure
+
+- Point Dume's lower parking lot was inaccessible as of 2026-08-28 because Westward Beach Road was closed; the beach remained open
+- Recheck road, beach and parking conditions

days/2026-09-28.md

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-# Sep 28 (Mon) — Los Angeles
+# Sep 28 (Mon) — Lucas Museum & central Los Angeles
 
 **Stay:** [Airbnb — DTLA](../bookings/stays/airbnb-la-dtla.md)
 
+*All times are PDT.*
+
 ## Plan
 
 > Menu: [`la_sights.md`](../la_sights.md)
 
-- TBD
+- **9:15 AM** Leave DTLA
+- **10:00 AM–1:00 PM** [Lucas Museum of Narrative Art](https://lucasmuseum.org) · One Lucas Plaza, Exposition Park
+- **1:00–2:00 PM** Lunch near Exposition Park / USC
+- **2:30–5:30 PM** Downtown LA basics: Grand Central Market, Angels Flight, Walt Disney Concert Hall and the exterior of The Broad
+- **Evening** Arts District or Little Tokyo for dinner
+
+## Reservations and closures
+
+- The Lucas Museum opens on **2026-09-22**; this visit is during its opening week. Buy timed-entry tickets as soon as the group agrees
+- The Lucas Museum is open Monday 10:00 AM–5:00 PM and closed Tuesday
+- The Broad and the Griffith Observatory building are closed Monday, which is why they are not scheduled today

days/2026-09-29.md

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-# Sep 29 (Tue) — Los Angeles
+# Sep 29 (Tue) — Getty, Beverly Hills & Hollywood
 
 **Stay:** [Airbnb — DTLA](../bookings/stays/airbnb-la-dtla.md)
 
+*All times are PDT.*
+
 ## Plan
 
 > Menu: [`la_sights.md`](../la_sights.md)
 
-- TBD
+- **9:00 AM** Leave DTLA
+- **10:00 AM–1:00 PM** [Getty Center](https://www.getty.edu/visit/center/) — provisional second museum for Lera; art, architecture, gardens and city views
+- **1:30–3:00 PM** Beverly Hills, Rodeo Drive and lunch
+- **3:30–5:30 PM** Hollywood Walk of Fame, TCL Chinese Theatre, Dolby Theatre and Ovation Hollywood
+- **5:45 PM** Drive toward Griffith Park
+- **6:15–8:30 PM** Griffith Observatory: Hollywood Sign and city views around sunset, then the exhibits after dark
+- **Evening** Return to DTLA
+
+## Reservations
+
+- Getty Center admission is free but requires a timed-entry reservation; parking is paid
+- Griffith Observatory admission is free; planetarium shows require separate tickets
+- If Getty does not suit Lera, choose her museum before reserving: The Broad for contemporary art, the Academy Museum for film, or the Natural History Museum for science and history. A different choice may require moving the museum to another day because the Academy Museum is closed Tuesday

itinerary.md

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 | [Sep 22](days/2026-09-22.md) | Tue | SF → Yosemite |
 | [Sep 23](days/2026-09-23.md) | Wed | Yosemite |
 | [Sep 24](days/2026-09-24.md) | Thu | Yosemite → Sequoia |
-| [Sep 25](days/2026-09-25.md) | Fri | Kings Canyon |
+| [Sep 25](days/2026-09-25.md) | Fri | Group: Kings Canyon · LK: Los Angeles |
-| [Sep 26](days/2026-09-26.md) | Sat | Sequoia / Kings Canyon |
+| [Sep 26](days/2026-09-26.md) | Sat | Miramonte → Los Angeles |
-| [Sep 27](days/2026-09-27.md) | Sun | Sequoia → Los Angeles |
+| [Sep 27](days/2026-09-27.md) | Sun | Malibu coast → DTLA |
-| [Sep 28](days/2026-09-28.md) | Mon | Los Angeles |
+| [Sep 28](days/2026-09-28.md) | Mon | Lucas Museum & central LA |
-| [Sep 29](days/2026-09-29.md) | Tue | Los Angeles |
+| [Sep 29](days/2026-09-29.md) | Tue | Getty, Beverly Hills & Hollywood |
 | [Sep 30](days/2026-09-30.md) | Wed | LA → Las Vegas |
 | [Oct 1](days/2026-10-01.md) | Thu | Las Vegas |
 | [Oct 2](days/2026-10-02.md) | Fri | Las Vegas |
@@ -60,4 +60,4 @@ One file per day in [`days/`](days/): logistics, agreed plan, open notes.
 
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-*Last updated: 2026-09-12*
+*Last updated: 2026-09-13*

la_sights.md

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 # Los Angeles — Places to See
 
-*Candidate menu of sights. No day plan yet (Sep 27 arrival, Sep 28–29) — pick from here to build one.*
+*Candidate menu of sights. The working LA schedule is in [`days/2026-09-26.md`](days/2026-09-26.md) through [`days/2026-09-29.md`](days/2026-09-29.md).*
 
 > **Getting around:** the group keeps the rental car through Oct 4 — essential here, LA is spread out and transit is weak. Budget for traffic between areas.
 
 ## Beaches & Coast
 
 - **Santa Monica Pier** — Ferris wheel, end of Route 66
-- **Venice Beach** — boardwalk, canals
+- **Venice Beach** — boardwalk, canals and Abbot Kinney
-- **Malibu** — coastline, PCH drive
+- **Malibu / PCH coastal drive** — Malibu Pier, Point Dume and [El Matador State Beach](https://maps.app.goo.gl/E7MMVFwEFx1FxWei7)
+  - El Matador day-use parking: 8:00 AM–sunset; limited blufftop spaces and stairs to the beach
+  - Point Dume lower parking access was closed as of 2026-08-28; recheck before departure and use Zuma Beach as the fallback
 
 ## Hollywood & Landmarks
 
-- **Griffith Observatory** — Hollywood Sign views, city panorama (great at sunset)
+- **Griffith Observatory** — Hollywood Sign views, city panorama and exhibits; building closed Monday, grounds open daily
-- **Hollywood Walk of Fame** & TCL Chinese Theatre
+- **Hollywood Walk of Fame**, TCL Chinese Theatre, Dolby Theatre and Ovation Hollywood
 - **Beverly Hills / Rodeo Drive**
 
 ## Museums & Culture
 
-- **Getty Center** — art + architecture + gardens, free entry (paid parking)
+- **Lucas Museum of Narrative Art** — [official site and tickets](https://lucasmuseum.org) · opens 2026-09-22 · open Monday 10:00 AM–5:00 PM, closed Tuesday
+- **Getty Center** — recommended second museum for Lera: art, architecture, gardens and views · free timed entry, paid parking · closed Monday
+- **Academy Museum** — film history · closed Tuesday
+- **Natural History Museum** — science and history; convenient to combine with the Lucas Museum in Exposition Park
 - **LACMA** — Urban Light installation
-- **The Broad** — contemporary art (free, reserve ahead)
+- **The Broad** — contemporary art · free, reserve ahead · closed Monday
 
 ## Theme parks (full-day each, optional)