How to have the best Sunday in L.A., according to Wilmer Valderrama

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Set us as preferred Actor Wilmer Valderrama, who plays Special Agent Nick Torres on CBS’ long-running procedural “NCIS,” has chased bad guys all across Los Angeles.While he appreciates the geographic diversity of the region, Valderrama says his love for the city is actually tied to “the gift of being an immigrant.”Valderrama moved to L.A.

in 1994 from Venezuela with his family.He remembers how scary it was to come to the City of Angels, not knowing how to speak English.

The family arrived “right before the Northridge earthquake, so that was our welcome to L.A.,” he says, adding that his family was living nearby in Van Nuys.In Sunday Funday, L.A.

people give us a play-by-play of their ideal Sunday around town.Find ideas and inspiration on where to go, what to eat and how to enjoy life on the weekends.But growing up in Los Angeles, he found a sense of belonging in a multicultural community that gave him an appreciation for different cultures, cuisines and music.

“There are so many different cities and ZIP codes here that make for a multifaceted and multi-heartbeat city,” he says.Valderrama, who starts his 10th season on “NCIS” on Tuesday, founded the production company WV Entertainment, which released the documentary “Suárez,” about the first Mexican-born driver to win a NASCAR Cup Series race, in September on FS1.He also launched WV Sound, to help curate iHeartMedia’s slate of Latin-focused podcasts, and is active in numerous philanthropies, such as co-founding Harness with America Ferrera and Ryan Piers Williams to amplify the voices of underrepresented communities.Today, Valderrama lives in Tarzana with his wife, model and PADI divemaster Amanda Pacheco, and their two children, Nakano Oceana, 5, and Wolf Monte, 1.

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