Culture
Can driving still be fun? All signs on this splendid Ojai route point to ‘absolutely’
Everyone knows the stars of Southern California’s driving landscape: Pacific Coast Highway, the cinematic connector of beach cities; Angeles Crest...
Bangs, the makeover with existential side effects
The day I got bangs, I went to see “Ghost World” with my best friend, Emmy. For the first time...
Hardware on clothing complicates my life. But I love it anyway
Walking through a metal detector has never been a seamless experience for me. I brace my nervous system for the...
Are ‘cooling herbs’ your secret weapon in the next heat wave?
Rolling heat waves. Unusually high humidity. A supersized El Niño on the horizon, which stands to spike temperatures to unprecedented...
Smell that? Mold-A-Rama makes a comeback in L.A. thanks to one determined librarian
The waxy scent that drifts up the escalators at the Los Angeles Central Library is immediately familiar to anyone who...
A much-needed cool-down is on the horizon for SoCal this week
After a brutal stretch of relentless heat across Southern California, relief is finally on the way. A gradual cooling trend...
The eight-mile gap in the L.A. River bike path downtown has a billion-dollar problem
Someday, you might be able to ride a bike from the western San Fernando Valley to Long Beach along the...
Hard meets soft in this designer’s leather, lace and hardware looks
On the seventh floor of a building in the Fashion District, Bryan Hearns shows me to his studio, where containers...
Sleepover party with 39 cats? You read that right
Ginger and white cat Fruitcake slept on top of my sleeping bag, with my legs tucked inside. Kitten Seer hopped...
L.A. Affairs: I’m sober, anxious and 61. Could I survive L.A.’s rough dating scene?
“I let go of negative self-talk.“I radiate confidence.“I focus on positivity.”I was staring at my 61-year-old reflection as I repeated...
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