With all the musical chairs at fashion houses going on this last year, it was easy to miss how Jonathan Anderson used his final collection at Loewe to cement his reputation as a champion of craft. Presented quietly in Paris in March, overshadowed by the designer’s big move to Dior, the fall/winter ready-to-wear line spotlights…
The dinosaurs are coming this holiday season. The South Coast Botanic Garden in the Palos Verdes Peninsula will host “Dinosaurs Around the World,” bringing 13 lifelike animatronic figures to the green space. Running Nov. 1 to Jan. 31, the exhibit will feature a broad array of reptiles, ranging from the 6-foot-long Australovenator to a nearly…
To walk into an H. Lorenzo store is to be given a window into someone’s brain. You can’t always say that about a retail experience. A mall (as unfashionable as those are now) is sterile, with uniform displays and the aroma of a Hot Dog on a Stick disrupting your experience. A luxury, one-brand boutique…
Depending on whom you talk to, the proposed new defensible space rules for “zone zero” will help save homes in very high fire hazard severity zones, or decimate much of Southern California’s urban tree canopy without really deterring the types of wildland fires that destroyed much of Altadena, Pacific Palisades and Malibu earlier this year.…
Since I became an adult, the list of things that I feel fairly confident will never happen to me has grown with each passing year: I will never win the lottery (I don’t buy tickets) or become a famous archaeologist (dreamed but never trained), but neither will I die while skydiving (no one can make…
Growing up in a small town outside of Cleveland, Tyler Piña was fascinated by Los Angeles and the glamour of Hollywood. “My dad grew up out here, and it’s where my parents met,” says the 33-year-old screenwriter and Emmy Award-winning director of “Next Level With Lauren Goode.” “I remember looking at old Polaroids of them…
You might not think of John C. Reilly as a romantic — he’s best known for starring in comedies like “Step Brothers” and “Talladega Nights” — but these days, the actor is leaning into that side of himself. His new vaudeville show, “Mister Romantic,” came from a moment of deep reflection. In Sunday Funday, L.A.…
David wears High Society outfit, Zakka Bakka hat and Adieu shoes. The intrigue of magic — any magic — is rooted in its mystery. A craft performed out of sight can surprise us with its shape-shifting power, which only truly reveals itself to those who know where to look. Hems, inseams, darts and vents are…
I scrolled past his profile on Hinge, not because I wasn’t interested, but because I didn’t think I stood a chance. I’m a 5-foot-10 English major who, despite thousands of salads and ab crunches, has yet to lose the stubborn lower belly fat that prevents me from having fun at pool parties. He had tens…
Bikini-clad girls sat sipping canned cocktails by the shallow end of a swimming pool. Their sunscreen glistened in the summer heat, leaving a coconut aroma in the air. But these sunbathers weren’t here to tan. They were here for a junk journaling party. Junk journaling, yet another marker of younger generations’ continued reversion to physical…
Tell someone about “The Cortège,” and it may inspire as much apprehension as it does curiosity. A theatrical procession running this month at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center, “The Cortège” promises to explore grief, loss, mourning and our collective disconnection from one another. It’s a dramatic interpretation of a funeral, albeit one with jubilant street-inspired…
The sun had just begun its descent when the Mane Street Band took the stage for their weekly Honky Tonk Sunday set at Pioneertown’s Red Dog Saloon. Young adults in hiking gear sipped beers beneath chandeliers shaped like wagon wheels as old timers with gray ponytails and cowboy hats chatted with a tattooed bartender. Outside,…
Altadena’s Christmas Tree Lane Assn. relies on more than 100 volunteers to install its annual holiday light display and organize its free winter festival and lighting ceremony, scheduled for Dec. 6 this year. But with the community in ruins and more than half of its volunteers displaced by the Eaton fire in January, will the…
p]:text-cms-story-body-color-text clearfix”> If you’re eager to mark the holidays this year with a Danish flair but Copenhagen seems a tad too far away, you might find the answer in Solvang. An answer that includes gnomes and a troll. That city, founded in 1911 by Danish immigrants, celebrates its Julefest — the winter holidays — with…
The days of huge, unused swaths of public and commercial lawns appear to be numbered in California and the Metropolitan Water District is offering an incentive to hasten their demise, at least in Southern California: A whopping $7-per-square-foot rebate to businesses, schools and other public institutions that replace their thirsty lawns with sustainable landscapes containing…
Forget Malibu or the North Shore. Next summer, you can catch a wave in Palm Desert, 100 miles from the nearest ocean. After years of delays, DSRT Surf, the Coachella Valley’s second surf destination, is expected to open to the public in the summer of 2026. The new complex will offer inland surfers a steady…
Dressed in torn cargo pants and beat up Vans, architectural designer and DIY influencer Ben Uyeda was stretched out poolside in a rare moment of repose on a recent Tuesday evening at Reset, his new hotel in 29 Palms. “This is the best time to watch the mountains,” he said, looking south toward the direction…
Although she hails from New York City, actor and comedian Hannah Pilkes confesses that living in Los Angeles has won her over. “I adored the comedy scene in New York, but the allure of L.A. is undeniable,” she says. Pilkes, who portrays Leanne Morgan’s daughter in the new Netflix comedy “Leanne,” is enamored with the…
Guitar ace Slash rose to prominence with an unmistakable look as the anchor of Guns N’ Roses. A true rock ’n’ roll persona, the artist was once rarely seen without a drooping cigarette and a top hat, the latter of which could barely contain his face-engulfing curly hair. Now, as of this week, he’s a…
Kathy and I were married almost 30 years until her breast cancer ended things on my birthday in 2018. It’s weird how life happens. We were blessed with a precious daughter, now 25. Our family was formed largely by the 1926 “Hollywood Eclectic” house, with its steep pitched roof and turret, that we occupied on…
In 2000, Elizabeth Gilbert, a successful magazine writer and author of short stories who would go on to even greater acclaim with the publication of “Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman’s Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia” six years later, went to get her hair cut by Rayya Elias and ended up meeting her…
As the last bit of the afternoon sun beamed down on a patch of grass right outside Elysian Park, hikers unfurled yoga mats and stretched beside a busy street. Dogs tugged at their leashes. William Vazquez moved through the crowd, greeting familiar faces and welcoming new ones. He asked for a show of hands: “Who’s…
“Love Island USA” star Taylor Williams says he is “all good” after being thrown from his horse during the Arizona Invitational Black Rodeo in Scottsdale. In a TikTok video, Williams’ horse seemingly trips over another horse before falling to the ground. Williams and his horse appear to be trampled by other participants before the horse…
Chloë Grace Moretz tied the knot with her longtime girlfriend over Labor Day weekend. The “Kick-Ass” actor married model and photographer Kate Harrison during a private ceremony, reports Vogue, which was on site when the brides were doing the final fitting in Paris for their custom Louis Vuitton wedding dresses. Moretz posted photos of herself…
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As September begins, legions of Californians have just wound up their summer travels, which often follow family traditions. Frequently there are lakes involved. Or islands. Or a national park. We’re asking readers to tell us about a place you keep going back to, how you keep the tradition alive and what makes it special. If…
In “The Paper,” the much anticipated mockumentary spinoff to “The Office,” Alex Edelman plays intrepid accountant/reporter Adam Cooper, part of the team tasked with reviving local newspaper “The Toledo Truth-Teller.” Edelman was also a writer and consulting producer for the show, which premieres on Peacock on Sept. 4 with all 10 episodes, and says the…
As report cards go, it was one you hoped the dog would eat before anyone saw it. In a recent ranking of parks in the nation’s 100 most populous cities, Los Angeles surrendered its spot at No. 88. And dropped to No. 90. That’s ridiculous in a city known for its year-round get-outdoors climate. “It’s…
SEOUL — In many parts of the world, convenience stores are the shops of last resort: cigarettes, sodas and laundry detergent. But in South Korea, you might find single malt whiskies, $800 French wines, 24K gold bars, shampoo and conditioner refill stations, televisions or a dine-in instant noodle bar with more than 200 varieties of ramyon.…
My friends Natasha and Mimi and I were tired of getting ghosted on the dating apps. A year after I moved from Miami to L.A., I felt as if the only way to meet someone for real in this city was to go out. So off we went to the rooftop bar at the W…
Chuck E. Cheese is all grown-up. Sort of. Brea Mall is now home to a Chuck’s Arcade, the first location in California and 10th in the U.S. When the company unveiled the concept earlier this year, headlines branded it as an “adult” Chuck E. Cheese. There’s some truth in that, but it’s not the full…
p]:text-cms-story-body-color-text clearfix”> “If you don’t have anxiety,” stand-up comedian Aparna Nancherla riffs onstage, “the way I would describe it is there’s, like, an edgy improv group in your brain and it just needs a one-word suggestion to spin, like, countless scenarios that no one’s comfortable with.” Nancherla’s candor about this life experience is how she…
Bill Anderson was close to 70 when he first spotted the clock. It looked like a ship’s wheel, a kitschy bit of decor you might see at a nautically themed bar. But he was drawn to it because of its maker. Timepieces from Chelsea Clock Co. were renowned for their design and precision. The company’s…
Downtown Ojai’s newest hotel, which is also its oldest, stands along Ojai Avenue like a rancher in his best string tie and leather vest. This property, now known as Hotel El Roblar, has been a fixture on Ojai’s main street for more than a century — party to multiple civic dramas, one fraud conviction, repeated…
Water-hungry lawns are symbols of Los Angeles’ past. In this series, we spotlight yards with alternative, low-water landscaping built for the future. It was a friend’s tiny apartment garden that brought Christian Svanes Kolding and Adriana Estrada together in San Francisco in 1995, but it would be another 26 years, after their stints in Denmark,…
On a hot August morning, sunlight pools across a warm-toned teak dining table in Harold Greene’s backyard in San Pedro. The table, which Greene built, has a long bench on one side and two handmade chairs on the other, all resting on a wooden deck he also built himself. In this series, we highlight independent…
My mother had always admonished me to date nice Jewish girls. Otherwise, I might fall in love with someone who wasn’t. When I moved to Los Angeles, I’m sure she thought I had come to the perfect place. Living off Fairfax Avenue, I was in the ideal neighborhood to meet a Jewish woman and not…
Long before Zack Fox was making scene-stealing appearances in “Abbott Elementary,” releasing music and amassing millions of views on his sweat-inducing DJ sets, he was best known for his Twitter jokes. Fox, a graphic artist and emcee for Atlanta-based indie label Awful Records at the time, was posting absurdly funny tweets under the alias “Bootymath,”…
Walking in nature for as little as 15 to 20 minutes can improve your attention span — even if you don’t always enjoy it. In his new 324-page book, “Nature and the Mind: The Science of How Nature Improves Cognitive, Physical, and Social Well-Being” (Simon & Schuster), environmental neuroscientist Marc G. Berman lays out how…
The first time I saw the watch was not in real life but in a painting, a self-portrait. In it, my grandmother wears a crisp white blouse, collar popped up, tucked into a matching full skirt. She’s standing in front of a marble fireplace decked with ivy. Her face is in three-quarter profile, and she’s…
I’ll never forget the moment I met 93-year-old DeLoyce Alcorn. It was last fall and he was in the midst of his weekly workout at the Strength Shoppe in Echo Park. The retired aerospace engineer, then 92, was wearing a fitted T-shirt that read “Be Strong. Be Resilient. Be You” as he strapped himself into…
Water-hungry lawns are symbols of Los Angeles’ past. In this series, we spotlight yards with alternative, low-water landscaping built for the future. When it’s hot in Los Angeles, hummingbirds, butterflies and bees flock to the gardens that Lexie Glass and her husband, Evan Hursley, have been building in Harvard Park for the past three years.…
Pirating, as evidenced by centuries of stories and one of the greatest theme park rides, has long fascinated. Seafaring and sword fighting imply adventure. Dice games? Bluffing and strategy. And if you’re really lucky, maybe you’ll find a mermaid. Audience members seen during a production of “Pirates Wanted,” an interactive production from Last Call Theatre.…
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The first piece I ever wrote for Image was about my love of hats. It’s a love I trace to my cotton, wide-brimmed hat that I wore when I was 6, probably from the Gap, that had a large sunflower beaming from my forehead. In photos, when I was wearing it, I always seemed happier.…
Before Chris Paul was traded to the Los Angeles Clippers in 2011, he had a stereotypical view of the city. “When I came as a visitor, we always stayed at the Ritz-Carlton in the Marina, and every player, all [we] did was go to Rodeo Drive the day before the game or whatnot,” says Paul,…
I was just back in L.A. after a stint in Vancouver that saw my soon-to-be-ex-husband realizing his dreams of becoming a successful actor and hooking up with a movie star who was not me. I was hurt, but it had always been a terrible relationship with more heartache than happiness. And now, though still licking…
At Whisky a Go Go, the Doors were the house band during the summer of 1966. Bob Marley and the Wailers recorded a live album at the Roxy. Van Halen got their start at shuttered nightclub Gazzarri’s. It’s undeniable that West Hollywood’s Sunset Strip is a legendary music mecca — particularly when it comes to…
Before even the utterance of a word, Kaamilah Thomas spoke for herself. A warm energy and eclectic style radiated from her, feet away from me, as my co-worker — now friend — called me over to introduce us. That was almost a year ago. Subversive tailoring, textured fabrics and a bold silhouette immediately made it…
The first thing you notice about the Monterey Park home of artist Yi Kai and his wife, Jian Zheng, is the swimming pool. Like David Hockney’s pool paintings, which celebrate the sun-filled landscapes of Los Angeles, the glistening ripples of the pool water reverberate throughout the first floor, much like the skyline of Los Angeles…
Princess Gollum wears Duran Lantink dress, Maison Margiela shoes, Acne Studios sunglasses from Rocotito Archives, Justine Clenquet jewelry, nails by Carolyn Orellana. Almost every time Princess Gollum leaves her home, she’s shielded from the outside world by her favorite Rick Owens Hollywood Kriester lenses. Whether she’s taking a business meeting or running errands, the multi-hyphenate…
Figuring out what should go into your curbside waste bins is hardly straightforward. Consider your single-use coffee cup — the one holding the latte you’re going to drink as you drive to work. It’s paper, right? So it can be recycled? Los Angeles knows how to weather a crisis — or two or three. Angelenos…
Outside of Paul Chan’s Silver Lake studio, the rush of L.A. turns tranquil as pineapple guava plants brush against a wall in the warm breeze. Chan opens the wooden gate and ushers me into a sanctuary of his creation: a yard flanked by a tall tree, a worn picnic bench and a Chinese porcelain table…
Call forth the mourners from far and wide. And remind them to bring their chainsaws. We gather to prepare ourselves to bid a frond farewell to Los Angeles’ palm trees. Los Angeles knows how to weather a crisis — or two or three. Angelenos are tapping into that resilience, striving to build a city for…
Over the last century, Southern California has grown and thrived by accessing water from faraway sources including the Colorado River, the Eastern Sierra’s streams and the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta. Massive aqueducts transport water through deserts, farmlands and mountains to sustain 19 million people across six counties. But these traditional sources of water are projected…
Even if you’re not sure you’ve seen Alan Tudyk in the numerous films or TV shows he’s appeared in, you’ve definitely heard him. Tudyk has been endearing audiences with his vocal stylings ever since 2002’s “Ice Age” — he voiced characters like the Duke of Weselton in “Frozen,” Heihei the rooster in “Moana” and King…
Erik Charlotte VonSosen has always talked of her craft in a nonchalant fashion. I’ve often witnessed this whenever I see the L.A.-based designer. We go somewhere, maybe a crowded house party or a flea market, and someone strikes up a conversation. They may be a stylist, an industry insider or simply a courageous flirt, but…
Among the herd of aspiring actors who move to Los Angeles to pursue their Hollywood dreams, Manny Jacinto was sure to set modest expectations for himself. “In my head, I was going to come here a few times,” says Jacinto, who grew up in Richmond, Canada. “I was going to try pilot [season] once, fail,…
What a jerk, I thought, after Clark yelled at me again to pull faster on the sailboat’s lines to keep pace with the changes of the wind as we headed to open water from Marina del Rey. “I’m never going on another date with this guy again!” But what do I know about sailing? Although…
The Russian oligarch billionaire lifestyle can be yours for the potentially low, low price of tens of millions of dollars, courtesy of the U.S. government. The National Maritime Services, working on behalf of the U.S. Marshals Service, is auctioning off a superyacht, the $300-million-plus Amadea, which currently sits in a San Diego harbor, with a…
When Natalie Babcock and Samuel Gibson found a listing for a sunny apartment in Beachwood Canyon five years ago, they immediately fell for the two bedroom’s charming built-in bookshelves, faux fireplace, hardwood floors and formal dining room. Practical amenities such as an in-unit laundry and a garage, which are often elusive in Los Angeles rentals,…
Before the Eaton fire came in January, Altadena was a lush, green suburb. Hailed for its proximity to the mountains, its streets lined with majestic century-old trees, and its gardens, the community was a haven for those looking for a place to live that felt connected to nature. After the fire, entire blocks were reduced…
A sprawling social club centering on racquet sports — the ubiquitous pickleball and rising padel, a blend of tennis and squash — is making its way to downtown L.A. next summer. With the cheeky name Ballers, the club will be housed in the former Macy’s building at The Bloc, which spans 100,000 square feet. It…
p]:text-cms-story-body-color-text clearfix”> Las Vegas — I turn a bend and see a figure in a cornfield. The gray sky is foreboding, a storm clearly on the horizon. When I take a step forward, I’m hit with a gust of wind and fog. Suddenly, it’s no longer a silhouette in the haze but a scarecrow, shrouded…
What are your thoughts on partners continuing to follow ex-lovers on social media? Let’s transcend the digital realm for a moment and consider the crux of this pain point, which reveals a conundrum that reaches far beyond our phones. There is a psychic threat to one’s emotional safety in a relationship when a partner still…
A study published Monday offers clarity on a more than decade-long marine mystery: What has been killing the velvety sunflower sea star? In 2013, something began ravaging sea stars along the West Coast, turning them into decaying, fragmented carcasses. Over the next few years, the wasting disease (SSWD) killed billions of animals along the shore,…
When Anela Pasalic moved from her rural hometown in Småland, Sweden, to study in the capital of Stockholm, she remembers feeling isolated and severely depressed. It was then that she happened across a glamorous spiritual guru. Pasalic watched on her phone screen as Kathrin Zenkina shared, from roughly 5,500 miles away in Los Angeles, how…
Some animal advocates feared that a dog featured in a Times story about the pets of people being deported would be euthanized, after he was taken to an undisclosed L.A. County shelter. But 3-year-old pit bull Chuco has been located at the county’s Baldwin Park animal shelter, preserving the chance that he could still be…
Isa Beniston and Scotty Zaletel are romantics. Not just in their love for one another, which they are as vocal about three years in as budding high school crushes, but also in the way they describe the contents of their 412-square-foot one-bedroom apartment. They can recall the season they discovered each treasure — from fruit-shaped…
I walked into the Los Feliz gay bar dressed in my New York City best: leather pants, a crisp top-buttoned white shirt, sneakers, silver jewelry and a cow-print bucket hat. We had matched on Hinge, and she immediately offered to introduce me to the L.A. lesbian scene. Only a month into my move back to…
Joe and Arline Halper loved their house, their neighborhood and their lifestyle in Pacific Palisades, and the plan was to stay there indefinitely. Even as Joe hit 95 and Arline approached 89, neither of them thought of themselves as old, and Arline had no appetite for moving to what she called an age-specific setting. Such…
Eckhaus Latta’s the Snap After selling out of their first bag design, the Snap, Eckhaus Latta is re-releasing it in three new colors: Bone, an understated off-white, Forget, a dreamy sky blue, and navy, a classic tone to round out the collection. (The original green and black colors are also restocked.) The rounded leather bag…
Melissa Etheridge has always written what she feels, and what she’s feeling right now, at this moment in her life, is liberated. The folk-rock legend, best known for her raspy ‘90s anthems (cue “Come to my window …”), just finished recording a new album due out next year. A theme that permeates throughout her lyrics?…
With a playful spirit and a childlike sense of curiosity, it’s perhaps no surprise that the whimsically named Museum of Make Believe appealed instantly to a young audience. The Laguna Beach space, a 1,000-square-foot love letter to fairy tales, is a fantastical, mystical wonderland, where fables of lost love, ghostly pets and irresistible avarice are…
It promises the benefits of a 10,000-step walk in just 30 minutes. No gym membership required. Just a pair of shoes and a willingness to alternate between brisk and slow-paced walking in three-minute bursts. Dubbed “Japanese walking,” the latest viral fitness trend is all over TikTok and has people wondering whether this short-interval workout can…
The Hollywood Premiere Motel doesn’t get a lot of rave reviews — in fact, it’s among the lowest ranked lodgings in the city. But thanks to its mid-century Googie design, it is the first motel to join the L.A.’s Historic-Cultural Monument List. The City Council approved that designation on Wednesday, singling out the 1960 motel…
p]:text-cms-story-body-color-text clearfix”> On a recent 90-degree morning, a dozen or so gals and a couple guys of varying ages and sizes, some wearing flamboyant retro leg warmers and spandex, stand outside of a hot pink and black Burbank storefront. They’re all about to fight for their lives and test their endurance during an hour-long workout…
We deserve sexy things, OK? Like simmering in a max-capacity Jacuzzi while eating a dripping watermelon paleta and listening to writer Paige Elkington talk about what happens when you sleep with your celebrity crush. L.A. descended into the steamy lair of Spa Palace’s pool room for Substack’s sold-out bathhouse literary reading last week, aptly titled…
State parks officials say they’re unveiling a lottery-style drawing system for select campsites in three of California’s most sought-after state park campgrounds: Malibu Creek, Morro Bay and McArthur-Burney Falls. The new system began this month at Malibu Creek, allowing would-be campers to enter a lottery for possible openings eight months away — in this case,…
Aaron Moore was at his workshop in Garden Grove when the first wave of pain hit. That fall morning in 2022, the furniture refinisher, who was 36 at the time, felt his limbs begin to tingle as he took the clamps off a table. He had been under elevated stress. He was juggling care for…
The cupcakes were ordered, the decorations were up and the children were buzzing. After months of preparation, the employees at Once Upon a Time Bookstore in Montrose were all set for their biggest event of the year: Pippi Longstocking, the resident cat at the country’s oldest children’s bookstore, was turning 10 years old. The only…
In the mysterious world of plants at the Huntington, it’s that time of year again. The extremely rare — and extremely stinky — corpse flower is about to bloom. Sometime toward the end of this week, the plant is expected to unfurl at the San Marino institution and show off for just 24 to 48…
After starring in several back-to-back projects over the past six months, Jack Quaid has been eager to finally settle in for a bit. “It’s amazing that I get to do this job, but I do find myself missing home a lot,” Quaid says from his Los Angeles apartment, which he shares with his girlfriend and…
Serious liver disease is becoming more common among Americans who drink heavily, according to a new study from Keck Medicine of USC. It’s not that more people are partying with alcohol. And it’s not that the drinkers are having more drinks. It’s that more of the people who drink regularly are becoming sick. Over the…
p]:text-cms-story-body-color-text clearfix”> For thousands of years, the Chumash people lived along California’s Central Coast and on its Channel Islands. Then the newcomers arrived — Spanish explorers, Catholic missionaries, Mexican rancheros, California settlers — and the Chumash way of life was dismantled, their people enslaved and their traditions, culture and language forbidden. So it’s hardly surprising…
He was everything I wasn’t. A New Yorker from a wealthy family, a film producer who moved easily among famous people, called them by their first names and went to Nobu with them for dinners that cost almost as much as the monthly rent for my rent-controlled apartment. His home in Pacific Palisades included a…
The Jaguar Supersport, ’65 Ford Thunderbird and ’73 Alfa Romeo are taken by other clients today, so Dug — an 8-year-old golden retriever — is being chauffeured to the Sunset Strip in a presidential Cadillac stretch limo for his spa treatments. He’s headed to Collar & Comb in West Hollywood, where he’ll be getting a…
Lifestyle This innovative effort to save L.A.’s shelter dogs fosters human friendships too Dog Coalition Los Angeles aims to keep dogs out of the city’s overcrowded shelters by supporting foster volunteers with guidance, training classes and a community of peers on the same foster journey. July 21, 2025
Mazie was my sweet girl, a jaunty caramel-colored spaniel with bulgy brown eyes that radiated love, even in her final days when she fell almost every time she tried to stand. At least, that’s the version I want to believe. But since Mazie died on April 29, I’ve talked to veterinarians who say our dog…
Pet parent. Fur baby. Doggy daycare. Since the mid-2010s, these monikers have adorned myriad T-shirts and tote bags — like quotes from a classic sitcom. But in modern L.A., they’re no joke. Los Angeles is a dog town, no bones about it. In this weeklong series, we dig into the obsession. In Beverly Hills, retirees…
Los Angeles is a city for dogs. We have a great climate, hundreds of miles of dog-friendly trails, dog beaches and restaurants that offer a dog menu. There are bakeries for dogs and even luxury boutiques for all your bougie little baby’s every need. (Spoil them — they’re worth it!) But not every breed fits…
Matt Glaeser had just dropped his kids off at their grandparents’ house for the day when he pulled into a parking spot near Sam’s Bagels on Larchmont Boulevard on his way to work. He tried to feed the meter from a roll of quarters he keeps in his car, but the coin slot was jammed.…
Jonathan Singletary is almost ready to go live on Instagram. He scans his short-sleeve button-up — it’s clean and different from the one he wore last time. He takes a few deep breaths. He throws up a quick thank-you to God, opens Instagram, hits the white circle and goes live at 5:30 p.m. People from…
Wee soccer players squeal past a cluster of seniors practicing tai chi. The Metro rumbles by. Joggers crunch along gravel paths. A man on a bench eats a burrito. “We chose this place for the distractions,” says Priscilla Johnston, who, along with her foster dog, Simon, and a group of 12 other dogs and their…
p]:text-cms-story-body-color-text clearfix”> It’s all about a California (and high-growth) state of mind. A park photographer, Kristin Wagner, photographs visitors as they enter Disney’s California Adventure, just below a recreation of the Golden Gate Bridge. (Don Kelsen/Los Angeles Times) In a period of grand expansion, Disneyland would start to become a proper resort — a metamorphosis…
“How’s your summer?” a mom asked from across the living room at a baby shower in June. She was standing with a small group of other moms of my daughter’s classmates whom I hadn’t seen since school ended almost a month earlier. “It’s the best thing that’s ever happened to me,” I replied, honestly. From…
p]:text-cms-story-body-color-text clearfix”> By now, many Disney fans have had a chance to see the officially released images by the company as well as close-up pictures taken by park guests. There have been quibbles, to say the least, with many a fan showing snapshots of the animatronic side by side with pictures of a much younger…
Altadenans are no strangers to animal sightings — there are peacocks and parrots aplenty around town — but news of a coyote and black bear palling around town together recently has locals talking. First introduced to the public via a clip posted to social media by the Altadena Sheriff’s Station, the duo have been spotted…
Growing up in the suburbs of Chicago, Marlee Matlin always looked forward to Sundays. It was her father’s only day off, so her family made a weekly tradition of meeting up with close friends for breakfast at a local deli. Afterward, she and her family of five would do a season-friendly activity — apple picking…
It was September 2021, and the fall chill was creeping in. Since the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, I had been shackled to my 350-square-foot studio apartment in Miracle Mile, supervising two dogs who couldn’t get along. I felt trapped, and the sensation was heightened by metal bars on my windows. In late 2020,…
L.A.-based author and podcaster, Jennifer Romolini, is a reformed workaholic who spent more than 20 years in high-profile positions at women’s magazines and lifestyle websites. Her 2024 memoir, “Ambition Monster,” chronicles how, after a “harrowing and violent childhood,” she used professional achievement — and the external validation that came with it — as a salve…
Not so long ago, parking at the curb in Southern California was relatively simple: It was either free to park, or you had to feed change into a meter. Boy, times have changed! Now, any given meter might require quarters, a credit card, an app, your license plate number or any combination of the above.…
Picture this: A gaggle of 21-year-olds squeeze into a booth, pull the curtain and smile for the camera. After a series of mysterious analog rumblings, the booth expels a tiny strip of prints. The posers crowd in to savor the tiny film prints — and raise their cameras to snap digital images of them. While…
In 2012, Cassidy Krug competed in her first and last Olympics. Raised by two diving coaches, Krug was in diapers when she started dreaming of competing. At 27 years old, she had a shot at the Olympic bronze medal but landed in seventh place instead. Krug decided to retire, something she’d already been considering for…
Nathan Fillion straddles the line between everyman and hunk — and he’s built a career out of it. He’s a natural in roles that require both charisma and a touch of self-awareness, whether he’s solving crimes, commanding a spaceship or enforcing the law. In Sunday Funday, L.A. people give us a play-by-play of their ideal…
The magic number shows up on smartwatches, fitness apps and office step challenges. For many, hitting 10,000 steps in a day has become a marker of good health — a goal that prompts post-dinner walks, lunchtime laps around the block and a reason to park a little farther away. While the target is widely embraced…
This story begins at MiniBar, as so many of my Hollywood stories do. Well, technically it’s called Lily’s Bar now, but to me it will always be MiniBar — the inconspicuous hole-in-the-wall bar found inside the Best Western — no wait, the Adler a Hollywood Hills Hotel on Franklin Avenue. It’s the kind of place…
Gripping the stairwell railings inside the Crowne Plaza Ventura Beach Hotel on a recent afternoon, Tom Kutrosky ran up the steps two at a time — part of his training for an upcoming race that involves taking on 110 floors’ worth of stairs. The event, part of a competitive sport that challenges participants to race…
“Let it go!” one person screamed at a massive TV screen. “Get him out of my villa!” shouted another. “Oh, we’re voting tonight!” declared another as they whipped their index finger in a circular motion as if to say, “We need to round up the troops and get ready for war.” It’s 8 p.m. at…
In the first months after the L.A. wildfires, which took my family’s Palisades home, I fashioned myself a master of compartmentalization. I felt little emotion, laser-focused on finding a place for our family to live and procuring essentials: toothbrushes, mouthwash, underwear and sneakers. Making sure we were eating and drinking enough water. Hoping the dog…
A few weeks ago, I was bound to crutches after fracturing the neck of my femur while running a half-marathon with Image’s fashion director at large, Keyla Marquez. This happened right before Paris Fashion Week for the men’s spring/summer 2026 season, which we both had plans to attend, and I was left with two options:…
Sitting on a plane from Budapest to Los Angeles — a journey I was familiar with — felt different this time. I was visualizing my new startup job in sunny Manhattan Beach, thinking through onboarding and first impressions. But mostly, I was excited to meet my new colleagues and make the most of my three-week…
Celebrity makeup artist and entrepreneur Patrick Ta admits that he is constantly falling in and out of love with Los Angeles — the place he’s called home for the last 13 years. “[But] right now, I’m obsessed with Los Angeles,” says the San Diego native. “I feel like I am experiencing new friendship groups. For…
Natalie Z. Briones is a concert veteran. She’s been to heavy metal concerts and a punk music festival where she napped most of the time. On Sunday, she attended her first baby rave. Natalie is a few months shy of two. In the arms of her dad, Alvin Briones, 36, the pigtailed toddler squealed “Hi!”…
Kou Mariya hasn’t shown her work to her family. That’s because Mariya, not her real name, is living a dual identity, and to protect her privacy, only the most sacred of confidants — or business partners — can know her true persona. Mariya, to her more than 84,000 followers on YouTube, is a friendly, flirtatious…
The historic Griffith Park Pool, built in 1927 and once the largest aquatic facility in Los Angeles, has been dry since 2020. Now, as summer heats up, residents are learning that it won’t be filled again. Instead, the city is laying plans for a $28-million project to demolish it and build two smaller new pools…
Boucheron Boutique opens on Rodeo Venture inside the newest Boucheron Boutique, the luxury French jewelry house’s first Los Angeles location. On Rodeo Drive, the shop’s interior captures a sense of old Hollywood glamour and infuses influences from California’s lush landscapes. At Boucheron’s core, everything comes back to family, as the business has been passed down…
Many sins have been committed in bathrooms — at least when it comes to decor. Cluttered with crude “dad humor” cartoons, sappy inspirational wall hangings and peeling travel posters, these intimate spaces are often artless. But they don’t have to be. Don’t waste the chance to adorn your washroom. “Every room needs a focal point,…
How do you bring L.A. to Paris Fashion Week? “Literally just drop a pin,” says strategist and consultant Stephanie Ramos. We’re at the Courtside X Akila picnic at Champ de Mars, an annual tradition that made it out of a group chat Ramos had started five years ago. Walking up to the park under the…
Like most busy working mothers who struggle with work-life balance, three-time Grammy Award winner Victoria Monét cherishes spending time with her 4-year-old daughter, Hazel, who she shares with ex-boyfriend fitness trainer John Gaines. 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…
I grew up in Los Angeles a hopeless romantic with my head permanently tilted toward the sky and a copy of “Romeo and Juliet” worn from rereading. I devoured that book far too young and believed in it far too earnestly. Soulmates weren’t just an idea — they were a promise. I believed in love…
How do I find love in L.A.? Our beloved Los Angeles holds so much, has been holding so much — especially as of late. Among the pain, anger and fiery impulse to act and defend our communities in the face of injustice, there are moments of togetherness, respite, joy. All of these emotions stem from…
Over the past few years, the forecast has been cloudy when it comes to couches. Cumulus-like sofas have descended from the skies into living rooms across Los Angeles and the country at large. To some, like Annie Elliott of Annie Elliott Design, sinuous sofas are often an unwelcome, alien presence. “I just don’t like them,”…
When you’re trying to build a mountain over one of the country’s busiest freeways, it’s easy to be envious of original creation stories, when natural spaces were formed with just a wave of the hand. In those stories, there were no overhead wires to bury or water lines to move. There weren’t vehicles to divert,…
Ceramic characters, each with their own whimsical charm, gaze from various angles in Rami Kim’s studio. Built by hand, their faces emerge from planters, ceramic dishes and slip-cast mugs like the cast of an animated Hayao Miyazaki movie. On a shelf, a customized dog figurine — a client’s beloved terrier — lies on its stomach…
It was Alexis Murphy’s tradition to photograph the jacaranda that guarded her childhood home in Pasadena. One year, she arranged its violet droppings in the shape of a heart. Another year, she turned them into a cartoon smiley face. But this spring, after the January Eaton fire scorched her childhood home and the jacaranda along…
When William Rath mapped out his post-law school trip to Los Angeles in May, his itinerary included the city’s quintessential landmarks: gazing up at the Hollywood sign from Beachwood Canyon, taking a celebrity homes tour, scanning the Pacific Ocean for whales off the coast of Long Beach. But amid these classic stops, one destination rose…
After living in her two-bedroom apartment in Los Feliz for more than a decade, Debra Weiss encountered a problem experienced by many renters in Los Angeles: She was evicted. “I moved into the apartment in 2014, and four years later, my landlord sold it to a wealthy family who bought it at a loss,” said…
p]:text-cms-story-body-color-text clearfix”> Guests will be asked to pick a side at Six Flags Magic Mountain’s “DC Heroes and Villains” fest. (Six Flags Magic Mountain) The Valencia coaster park this summer is leaning into superhero properties. The likes of Batman, Superman, Catwoman, the Joker and more are taking part in an evening show that marries dance…
When Janie and Stephanie Ellingwood went to a local brewery one night to watch a U.S. Women’s National Team soccer game with some friends, they didn’t think it would be a big deal to ask the staff to turn on the sound. The bartenders had always been friendly to the married couple, who frequented the…
Chances are, you’ve seen (or heard) Judy Greer in one of her many roles over her prolific, multidecade career. She’s played Maggie Lang in “Ant-Man,” voiced Cheryl Tunt in the long-running animated adult sitcom “Archer,” and appeared as Jennifer Garner’s bestie in the 2004 rom-com classic “13 Going on 30” (the two are friends IRL…
This year is the Ebony Beach Club’s fourth annual Juneteenth celebration. The club’s founder, Brick, is pictured holding the club’s flag above his head. (Cerys Davies / Los Angeles Times) The Ebony Beach Club‘s priority is to create a space for Black beachside communities in Los Angeles. So, every year on Juneteenth, they transform a…
“You don’t revere me anymore.” The words rolled off my tongue at my husband, who had been acting strangely for a few days. “Revere?” he said with such distaste that it stunned me. Then I did what any wife married for 23 years might do: I read his emails. I wanted the truth. “All she…
We’ve all been there: You’ve made plans with a friend and been looking forward to the get-together all day. Maybe you turned down other invitations to keep this commitment or you’re just excited to spend time with someone you like. You’re standing in front of your closet deciding what to wear when suddenly your phone…
The first time Gene Kozicki drove to Lompoc to see a rocket blast off from Vandenberg Space Force Base, it was night, and the whole scene reminded him of the movie “Close Encounters of the Third Kind.” The road was blocked off. There were police. Flashing lights. A guy standing near Kozicki had a radio…
Their friendship was rooted in a mutual love of mushrooms. Paul Stamets and Jeff Chilton met in 1978 in Olympia, Wash. Back then, Stamets was a student and aspiring mycologist, and Chilton was a commercial mushroom grower. Their intellectual bond grew so strong that in the coming years they wrote a book together: The 1983…
Bin X. Nguyen came of age in the mid-2000s at the height of celebrity paparazzi culture, watching MTV, poring over Teen Vogue, and following icons like Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie from his bedroom in the suburbs of San Jose. “Escaping the mundane life of suburbia was really what influenced my childhood,” Nguyen says. “When…
At Santa Monica’s Main Street Community Garden, each plot bears the mark of its tenant. In the southwest corner, an aesthete’s low wooden fence matches the stain of twin soil beds enclosed within it. A few spots down, a conservationist’s compost pile houses rotten fruit and plant clippings. Nestled among them, Mariel Rodriguez’s 175-square-foot plot…
They’re known as the “mow and blow” guys — the legion of predominately Latino gardeners driving pickup trucks and trailers bristling with lawn mowers, weed whackers and other yard-care equipment as they tend the yards of Southern California’s suburban neighborhoods. But Daniel, a gardener who has lived undocumented in the U.S. for 20 years, doesn’t…
The signs seemed to be proliferating around Los Angeles — along Sunset Boulevard in Echo Park, in mini-malls on Pacific Coast Highway, on side streets in Glendale and Venice: StretchLab, Stretch Zone, StretchSPOT, StretchMed. Deborah Vankin’s 50-minute stretch session included 13 stretches on either side of her body. (Luke Johnson / Los Angeles Times) I’d…
When you walk into Willis Wonderland, your eye doesn’t know where to land. The North Hollywood house, which songwriter Allee Willis first purchased in 1980 and turned into a living ode to all things kitsch, is awash in trinkets and tchotchkes. But also in coveted art pieces and stylish furnishings. The living room alone features…
Third-generation actor and director Bryce Dallas Howard has a lot going on — so much so that when The Times caught up with her recently, she was just getting over laryngitis. “Last week, it was like I would open my mouth and it was air coming out,” she said, admitting that it’s challenging for her…
Now and again, while walking Philly near the Rose Bowl, I bump into a dog trainer named Eldon, who generously offers pointers. My cheesesteak-shaped beagle used to go on strike during walks, but he’s improving thanks in part to Eldon’s tips. I wanted to write about that, but Eldon said he’s mostly retired and doesn’t…
I had never before been single in Los Angeles. My partner and I had moved here from New York. I worked a very early shift at Sony Pictures, pumping out film grosses seven days a week, and he managed a co-owned restaurant in Hollywood with a shift closing late at night. Our schedules didn’t match,…
p]:text-cms-story-body-color-text clearfix”> It’s 7 p.m. on a Thursday at the driving range at the Westside’s Rancho Park Golf Course. At one end of the raised platform, the stalls are mostly occupied by polo shirt-wearing men quietly practicing their swings. But at the other end, a crowd gathers. People of all backgrounds are vibing to hip-hop…
In our Not Boring Rentals series, we spotlight L.A. rentals with style. From perfect gallery walls to temporary decor hacks, these renters get creative, even in small spaces. And Angelenos need the inspiration: Most are renters. Know someone we should profile? Tell us their story! Art director Mary Kenny transformed her 600-square-foot apartment in L.A.…
Nintendo is in many ways a different company now than it was back in 2017 when it released the Switch. For one, it has sold more than 150 million units of its hybrid TV/on-the-go console, making it the defining game device of the last decade. Nintendo also expanded its universes beyond its game consoles. At…
p]:text-cms-story-body-color-text clearfix”> As you climb the staircase to Debbie Lin and Na-Moya Lawrence’s second-story Hollywood apartment, a smell begins to materialize. It’s earthy and calming — grounding, even — and by the time you open their door, the scent envelops you. That’s because Lin and Lawrence have set up their artisan perfume company, Samar, in…
In the back room of a children’s play space in Eagle Rock, Andrew Thomas asks a familiar parenting question: How do you stay calm when your kid is testing every last nerve? Heads nod and chuckles fill the air. The participants — a handful of dads — begin sharing personal stories about toddlers that melt…
After running — or more like barely surviving — my first half-marathon about a decade ago in Las Vegas, I had no desire to participate in a long-distance run ever again. That was until I learned that Nike was hosting the Nike After Dark tour, a women’s race series designed to celebrate women and encourage…
p]:text-cms-story-body-color-text clearfix”> Trinity Lake, at its fullest, has 145 miles of shoreline and is 2.5 million acre-feet of water. It is an artificial lake formed by the creation of the Trinity Dam, a massive earth-filled dam, in the 1960s. (Jaclyn Cosgrove / Los Angeles Times) The Trinity Alps is home to several campgrounds, resorts and…
If finding a soulmate in the urban sprawl of Los Angeles is a long and arduous journey, one studded with minefields erupting in confusion, anxiety and repeated dismay, then let the body lead the way. Your body is a compass. And it’s smart. That’s the hypothesis of the Feels, an unusual in-person singles event that…
Stepping into Dr. Thaïs Aliabadi’s Beverly Hills space, you may forget for a second you’re in a gynecologist’s office. A massive glass chandelier dangles from the ceiling. Ceramic sculptures dot the sleek surfaces. Nearby sits a potted olive tree and a lighted antique silver Illuminazione candle. Crystal butterflies sit in two ornate cabinets. Floor-to-ceiling glass…
There’s a reason perfume commercials aren’t close-up images of the ingredients noted in a specific fragrance. Instead, they’re sweeping landscapes, a beautiful man on a galloping horse, a wistful goodbye between two lovers with no backstory. That’s because scent isn’t simply the notes — say vanilla, sandalwood, tuberose; it’s about the feeling they evoke. It’s…
There are many factors that led Taylor Jenkins Reid to choose space as the backdrop of her new novel, “Atmosphere,” a thrilling love story set at NASA in the 1980s. One may very well have been her L.A. commute. In Sunday Funday, L.A. people give us a play-by-play of their ideal Sunday around town. Find…
When Debbie Allen opened the doors to her dance academy in 2000 inside of a revamped Marie Callender’s restaurant in Culver City, there was no other place in town like it that catered to disenfranchised Black and Latino communities. The school became a haven for dancers of all backgrounds wanting to learn from the multifaceted…
Cardiologist Eric Topol is one of the leading medical researchers in the world. A founder of the Scripps Research Translational Institute in La Jolla, Calif., Dr. Topol is also the author of a New York Times bestselling new book, “Super Agers: An Evidence Based Approach to Longevity.” I recently sat down with Topol to discuss…
In the chaos of divorce and shared custody with my two little girls, my ex-husband got a cat, and I thought by promoting uniformity between the two homes, I should too. The problem was this: I didn’t want a cat. I didn’t particularly like cats. My ex did. Although my decision was fueled by single-parent…
Standing near the ledge of a magnificent canyon in Utah’s Dead Horse Point State Park in the hours before sunset, my fiancée Gia and I looked each other in the eyes as we read our vows. But our officiant was nowhere in sight. That’s because she was darting around the rocks, seeking the perfect angle…
The Nintendo Switch 2 console has officially been released, as retailers opened their doors at midnight — 9 p.m. here on the West Coast — to welcome early adapters and die-hard fans. It’s the follow-up to Nintendo’s second-bestselling gaming device ever; with sales topping 150 million, the Switch is behind only the handheld Nintendo DS.…
As Emmett Preciado lay back on a massage table, a halo of light circled his bare torso as Leola Davis brushed soapy water on faint red lines under his nipples. In the darkened room of this small West Hollywood studio on Santa Monica Boulevard, the bed is Davis’ healing altar, her hands offering sacred care.…
Noah Davis at the Hammer Museum Noah Davis, “1975 (8),” 2013, oil on canvas in artist’s frame, 49 1/2 × 72 1/2 in. Private collection. (Kerry McFate / Courtesy of the Estate of Noah Davis and David Zwirner) The Hammer Museum presents the first United States institutional survey of figurative painter Noah Davis, highlighting his…
When you watch “The Matrix” at Cosm, you’re essentially seeing a film within a film. A shot inside an apartment becomes a glimpse into an entire complex. A fight scene on a rooftop is now one small part of a giant cityscape. Look to the left, and a once off-screen helicopter is suddenly entirely visible.…
Chad Rivera gingerly makes his way to the edge of what looks like an emptied out swimming pool, a lime-green skateboard in one hand, a white cane in the other. At 58, he’s legally blind, but he’s been skateboarding since he was 5, so what’s about to happen is part muscle memory, part “trust fall.”…
So here’s the truth about California native plant landscapes: Without careful planning, they can get a little drab, especially in the summer when many go dormant, brittle and brown. In climates where there’s ice and snow, we don’t fuss so much about dead-looking shrubs because, you know, it’s winter and plants are supposed to die…
What Felix Mallard has grown to appreciate about living in L.A. is that there’s a pocket of town to match every vibe — even if that vibe is “Aussie,” which his proudly is, having moved from Melbourne seven years ago. “There are a lot of places that remind me of home,” says the 27-year-old actor,…
Marriage has been ingrained in me since I could form memories. That my purpose in life is to get married and have babies. I know this sounds old-fashioned and maybe that has something to do with the fact that I was born a girl in the Soviet Union to a Jewish family, but I’ve spent…
On Saturday morning, about 20 L.A. Times subscribers attended our fourth Times subscriber hike, this time a 3.5-mile trek to Sycamore Canyon falls in Point Mugu State Park. It was a crisp, cloudy day, and I was heartened to meet Times subscribers who traveled near and far to attend, including a family from Fullerton with…
Exercise has long been linked with stronger brains and reduced risk of dementia and other cognitive diseases. But new research suggests that older adults can significantly improve brain health with only a few minutes of daily movement. Researchers from the University of South Australia and the U.S.-based AdventHealth Research Institute found that as few as…
HO CHI MINH CITY — When Nguyen Phuoc Loc first started dabbling in Chicano culture eight years ago, it was simply because he liked the way that the loose clothing offset his large head. Today, he considers himself Chicano through and through. The 30-year-old Vietnamese barber has never been to the United States. Yet he has filled…
“Vacation” and “sex” were once my two favorite words. Put them together and you’ve got the mecca of pleasure: a romp in Egyptian cotton sheets followed by a juicy room service cheeseburger. Can you say sex in Italian? I can — “sesso” — because my husband and I copulated our way across the country early…
This story is part of Image’s May issue, which journeys through environments that encourage, nurture or require stillness. While I traveled from my apartment in Los Angeles to B’s house in the woods of Pennsylvania, I realized I knew nothing about death. I prepared myself to meet a shuffling, sick patient, milky-eyed and translucent. More…
In my early 20s, I gave tours at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. I co-taught this series called “The Observant Eye,” during which we spent our Friday evenings looking at a single artwork for one hour. On folding chairs, we’d look at Dutch still-life paintings and Northern Renaissance portraits, Baroque sculptures and ancient Chinese scrolls.…
Dan Bifano is in a hurry, but it’s in his nature to be gracious, so he keeps his countenance serene even though gnarly traffic on the Pacific Coast Highway has made his visitors very late. “I was afraid I would be late too,” he confides, glancing at his watch, “because I had to make a…
I have a Sagittarius sun at one degree and Venus in the eighth house. I want to soul-bond, but can’t commit. What gives? The first decan of Sagittarius — that is, the expression of the sun sign for those born within the first 10 days of Sagittarius season — is characterized by an inclination toward…
Terry Crews is a man of many talents. In the 1990s, he played for both the Rams and the Chargers before becoming an actor and starring in projects like “White Chicks,” “Everybody Hates Chris,” “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” and “The Expendables” franchise. Other roles on his resume? Old Spice spokesman, high-end furniture designer, accomplished painter and author…
USC professor Andrew Ogilvie was standing outside Canyon Coffee in Echo Park last May, his youngest daughter dangling from his chest in a baby carrier, when a gray-haired woman with a New Zealand accent approached him, placing a gentle hand on the baby’s back. “When she’s having a tough time two years from now, remember…
In a room inside a North Hollywood warehouse, dozens of pets are ready for their owners to take them home. Boots, a young black-and-white domestic shorthair cat, lies on his back, pawing playfully at the air. A trio of red, yellow and green parrots and cockatiels sit on wooden perches, oblivious to the piercing stare…
When Noah walked into the indoor pickleball complex in Carson that rainy morning, my body said, “Wow. Look at that guy.” The 30 minutes it took me to get to Carson from Mar Vista suddenly seemed worth it. Pulling into the parking lot of PowerPlay Pickleball, I got to see the Goodyear Blimp tethered and…
There’s no sign outside Mid-Century Miranda in downtown Azusa, but it’s easy to spot the recently opened vintage furniture store from the street. A gleaming orange-and-white Brown Jordan patio set is visible through the windows long before you enter. Step inside and you’ll find a turquoise blue midcentury couch on a platform, a curving Dr.…
p]:text-cms-story-body-color-text clearfix”> Before our appointment at Osmosis Day Spa Sanctuary, a peaceful retreat off the Bodega Highway in West Sonoma county, a friend and I popped into a nearby gift shop. We told the owner that we were destined to try Osmosis’ storied treatment — a so-called “cedar enzyme bath” — and her eyes widened…
Teahouses built for spending extended time in, open until the wee hours of the night, are popping up all over the city. Some are elusive, hidden in plain sight or only accessible via a mysterious membership. Others have gone viral on TikTok and have cover charges and waitlists to attend. Some reference East Asian tea…
For many of us, Father’s Day celebrates more than just dads. It also honors the father figures who stepped up and offered support, regardless of their biological connection. They come in all forms, from uncles and brothers to friends and mentors, enriching our lives with their guidance and care. For my children, it was their…
Are cookies and chips the new cigarettes? And soda, breakfast cereals and ice cream the new opioids? In his new book, “Diet, Drugs, and Dopamine: The New Science of Achieving a Healthy Weight” (Flatiron Books), former FDA Commissioner David A. Kessler argues that ultraprocessed foods — meaning “irresistible, highly processed, highly palatable, energy-dense, high-glycemic foods,”…
• Growing up in Pasadena, Barkev Msrlyan fell in love with the city’s architectural history and the historic motels of Route 66. • Finding motel-themed merchandise a bit lacking, he decided to design his own, creating the brand Merch Motel. • Msrlyan has made such a name for himself among vintage aficionados that he’s become…
Listen. That’s the low hum of the highway you hear behind me, offset by the rumble of the ice machine down the breezeway. We gather today to celebrate the motel, a uniquely American creature, conceived in California through the unholy embrace of the automobile and the hotel. Since that beginning in 1925, motels have multiplied…
“I just hate L.A.,” Yassir said. Enveloped in the arms of the man I loved who valued monogamy and proudly introduced me as his girlfriend to every acquaintance, I felt an uneasiness. The statement felt personal — as if he meant to say “you” and swapped it for “L.A.” at the last moment. We’re both…
Spiritually, Gabby Windey is all about Sundays in a hardcore, no-exceptions, day-of-rest sort of way. The “Long Winded” podcast host became the breakout star of “The Traitors” this year after winning the reality TV competition with a series of bold outfits and stereotype-smashing strategic moves. Her stream-of-consciousness podcast monologues continue to boost her star, frequently…
Is there anything more like a fairy tale than thousands of glowing lanterns floating heavenward into the night? Long before the luminescent spectacle awed viewers of Disney’s 2010 film “Tangled,” real-life lantern festivals have been taking place around the world. In China, sky lanterns were first used as a means of communication in warfare during…
Howdy! I’m Jaclyn Cosgrove, an outdoors reporter at the L.A. Times. My job is to explore the mountains surrounding Los Angeles to find the best hikes, campgrounds and other adventures for you to tackle. I also write Between a Rock, where we feature outdoors survival stories every month, and The Wild, our (free!) weekly outdoors…
The Disneyland Resort’s new “World of Color” show begins with some regal nostalgia. Standing before a lagoon in Disney California Adventure, we hear the voice of Walt Disney, and see a host of Disney’s animated classics — “The Little Mermaid,” “Pinocchio,” “The Lion King” and more — projected on fountains to a patient, stately interpretation…
There are spiritual centers all over California (and the world), but what makes the ones in L.A. unique is that many of them hold imperfect pasts and urban realities, mirroring the city itself. To live in L.A. is to be so inundated with the architecture of its spirituality (and quasi-spirituality) that you don’t even notice…
A friend of mine has been hoping to make new friends as a 26-year-old. She’s made every effort to put herself out there: joined clubs, volunteered, initiated catch-ups. But every time she establishes a new connection, it wanes after a few weeks. She suspects that it may be because she pokes fun at people too…
Just when it seemed that the skincare industry had exhausted itself with absurd products and cyborgian procedures, Kim Kardashian brought a new one into the cultural consciousness. In the summer of 2024, Kim Kardashian announced on “The Kardashians” that she had salmon sperm injected into her face, spurring reactions of glee and intrigue that echoed…
Airbnb wants to do your hair, cook your dinner, massage your back and possibly photograph your honeymoon. All these services, and several more, are part of a new bid by the company to further expand beyond its roots as a lodging broker. The company unveiled Airbnb Services — which includes 10 initial categories — while…
When vacationing in Los Angeles, you can truly choose your own adventure. Those in search of luxury can stay in a five-star hotel, sleeping on a plush bed, soaking in a deep bath tub and lounging on a balcony with sweeping mountain views. But, among the mountains that surround L.A., a different kind of luxury…
Can I interest you in a trip to the dentist? No? Not exactly the trip you’re looking to win on a game show, is it? Most people, myself included, fear and loathe the dentist. Maybe not the actual people, who are usually sunny and chipper in contrast to their grisly work, but certainly the actual…
The dining room ceiling, adorned with an unexpected burst of orange floral wallpaper, breathes new life into the 100-year-old house. Similarly, the living room’s coral, pink and green wallpaper, the den’s bold blue and yellow stripes, and the red pattern-filled speakeasy lounge are delightful surprises that keep you guessing what’s next. Standing beneath a glittering…
Infielder Eddie Castorena, 75, wore two braces under his Old Spice uniform, one for his knee and one for his back. Big Red catcher Tony Spallino, 67, was moving pretty well behind the plate, hoping he won’t need a second hip replacement. His teammate Agustin Quezada, 83, limped through the dugout between innings, leaning on…
The first time I ever drove on the freeway was to tell my girlfriend that I loved her. At this point, I had lived in L.A. for four years. “You can’t not drive in L.A.,” everyone said when I moved here. But I worked from home and lived relatively close to most of my friends.…
Mara Brock Akil has a love story with Los Angeles that runs deep. She was born in Compton, raised in such neighborhoods as Baldwin Hills, Windsor Hills and Ladera Heights, and now resides in Hancock Park. So when she set out on her latest creative project, a TV adaptation of Judy Blume’s 1975 novel “Forever…,”…