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Forget Malibu or the North Shore. Next summer, you can catch a wave in Palm Desert, 100 miles from 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...

The days of huge, unused swaths of public and commercial lawns appear to be numbered in California and the Metropolitan...

Although she hails from New York City, actor and comedian Hannah Pilkes confesses that living in Los Angeles has won...

Guitar ace Slash rose to prominence with an unmistakable look as the anchor of Guns N’ Roses. A true rock...

Kathy and I were married almost 30 years until her breast cancer ended things on my birthday in 2018. It’s...

Dressed in torn cargo pants and beat up Vans, architectural designer and DIY influencer Ben Uyeda was stretched out poolside...

In 2000, Elizabeth Gilbert, a successful magazine writer and author of short stories who would go on to even greater...

As the last bit of the afternoon sun beamed down on a patch of grass right outside Elysian Park, hikers...

“Love Island USA” star Taylor Williams says he is “all good” after being thrown from his horse during the Arizona...

Chloë Grace Moretz tied the knot with her longtime girlfriend over Labor Day weekend. The “Kick-Ass” actor married model and...

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...

SEOUL  — In many parts of the world, convenience stores are the shops of last resort: cigarettes, sodas and laundry detergent....

As report cards go, it was one you hoped the dog would eat before anyone saw it.In a recent ranking...

In “The Paper,” the much anticipated mockumentary spinoff to “The Office,” Alex Edelman plays intrepid accountant/reporter Adam Cooper, part of...

My friends Natasha and Mimi and I were tired of getting ghosted on the dating apps. A year after I...

As September begins, legions of Californians have just wound up their summer travels, which often follow family traditions. Frequently there...

Chuck E. Cheese is all grown-up. Sort of. Brea Mall is now home to a Chuck’s Arcade, the first location...

Bill Anderson was close to 70 when he first spotted the clock.It looked like a ship’s wheel, a kitschy bit...

Downtown Ojai’s newest hotel, which is also its oldest, stands along Ojai Avenue like a rancher in his best string...

Water-hungry lawns are symbols of Los Angeles’ past. In this series, we spotlight yards with alternative, low-water landscaping built for...

Walking in nature for as little as 15 to 20 minutes can improve your attention span — even if you...

My mother had always admonished me to date nice Jewish girls. Otherwise, I might fall in love with someone who...

Long before Zack Fox was making scene-stealing appearances in “Abbott Elementary,” releasing music and amassing millions of views on his...

On a hot August morning, sunlight pools across a warm-toned teak dining table in Harold Greene’s backyard in San Pedro....

The first time I saw the watch was not in real life but in a painting, a self-portrait.In it, my...

I’ll never forget the moment I met 93-year-old DeLoyce Alcorn. It was last fall and he was in the midst...

Pirating, as evidenced by centuries of stories and one of the greatest theme park rides, has long fascinated. Seafaring and...

Water-hungry lawns are symbols of Los Angeles’ past. In this series, we spotlight yards with alternative, low-water landscaping built for...

The first piece I ever wrote for Image was about my love of hats. It’s a love I trace to...

Emerging from the warehouse fog in full vintage designer.

Before Chris Paul was traded to the Los Angeles Clippers in 2011, he had a stereotypical view of the city.“When...

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...

Before even the utterance of a word, Kaamilah Thomas spoke for herself. A warm energy and eclectic style radiated from...

At Whisky a Go Go, the Doors were the house band during the summer of 1966. Bob Marley and the...

The first thing you notice about the Monterey Park home of artist Yi Kai and his wife, Jian Zheng, is...

Princess Gollum wears Duran Lantink dress, Maison Margiela shoes, Acne Studios sunglasses from Rocotito Archives, Justine Clenquet jewelry, nails by...

Over the last century, Southern California has grown and thrived by accessing water from faraway sources including the Colorado River,...

Outside of Paul Chan’s Silver Lake studio, the rush of L.A. turns tranquil as pineapple guava plants brush against a...

Figuring out what should go into your curbside waste bins is hardly straightforward. Consider your single-use coffee cup — the...

Call forth the mourners from far and wide.And remind them to bring their chainsaws.We gather to prepare ourselves to bid...

Even if you’re not sure you’ve seen Alan Tudyk in the numerous films or TV shows he’s appeared in, you’ve...

Among the herd of aspiring actors who move to Los Angeles to pursue their Hollywood dreams, Manny Jacinto was sure...

Erik Charlotte VonSosen has always talked of her craft in a nonchalant fashion.I’ve often witnessed this whenever I see the...

What a jerk, I thought, after Clark yelled at me again to pull faster on the sailboat’s lines to keep...

The Russian oligarch billionaire lifestyle can be yours for the potentially low, low price of tens of millions of dollars,...

A sprawling social club centering on racquet sports — the ubiquitous pickleball and rising padel, a blend of tennis and...

When Natalie Babcock and Samuel Gibson found a listing for a sunny apartment in Beachwood Canyon five years ago, they...

Before the Eaton fire came in January, Altadena was a lush, green suburb. Hailed for its proximity to the mountains,...

What are your thoughts on partners continuing to follow ex-lovers on social media? Let’s transcend the digital realm for a...

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...

A study published Monday offers long-awaited clarity on a more than decade-long marine mystery: What has been killing the sunflower...

Melissa Etheridge has always written what she feels, and what she’s feeling right now, at this moment in her life,...

Joe and Arline Halper loved their house, their neighborhood and their lifestyle in Pacific Palisades, and the plan was to...

I walked into the Los Feliz gay bar dressed in my New York City best: leather pants, a crisp top-buttoned...

Eckhaus Latta’s the Snap After selling out of their first bag design, the Snap, Eckhaus Latta is re-releasing it in...

Isa Beniston and Scotty Zaletel are romantics. Not just in their love for one another, which they are as vocal...

It promises the benefits of a 10,000-step walk in just 30 minutes. No gym membership required. Just a pair of...

The Hollywood Premiere Motel doesn’t get a lot of rave reviews — in fact, it’s among the lowest ranked lodgings...

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...

With a playful spirit and a childlike sense of curiosity, it’s perhaps no surprise that the whimsically named Museum of...

We deserve sexy things, OK? Like simmering in a max-capacity Jacuzzi while eating a dripping watermelon paleta and listening to...

State parks officials say they’re unveiling a lottery-style drawing system for select campsites in three of California’s most sought-after state...

In the mysterious world of plants at the Huntington, it’s that time of year again. The extremely rare — and...

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...

Serious liver disease is becoming more common among Americans who drink heavily, according to a new study from Keck Medicine...

After starring in several back-to-back projects over the past six months, Jack Quaid has been eager to finally settle in...

He was everything I wasn’t. A New Yorker from a wealthy family, a film producer who moved easily among famous...

The Jaguar Supersport, ’65 Ford Thunderbird and ’73 Alfa Romeo are taken by other clients today, so Dug — an...

Wee soccer players squeal past a cluster of seniors practicing tai chi. The Metro rumbles by. Joggers crunch along gravel...

Mazie was my sweet girl, a jaunty caramel-colored spaniel with bulgy brown eyes that radiated love, even in her final...

Pet parent. Fur baby. Doggy daycare.Since the mid-2010s, these monikers have adorned myriad T-shirts and tote bags — like quotes...

Los Angeles is a city for dogs. We have a great climate, hundreds of miles of dog-friendly trails, dog beaches...

Matt Glaeser had just dropped his kids off at their grandparents’ house for the day when he pulled into a...

Jonathan Singletary is almost ready to go live on Instagram. He scans his short-sleeve button-up — it’s clean and different...

Lifestyle This innovative effort to save L.A.’s shelter dogs fosters human friendships too Dog Coalition Los Angeles aims to keep...

In 2012, Cassidy Krug competed in her first and last Olympics. Raised by two diving coaches, Krug was in diapers...

“How’s your summer?” a mom asked from across the living room at a baby shower in June. She was standing...

Aaron Moore was at his workshop in Garden Grove when the first wave of pain hit.That fall morning in 2022,...

Altadenans are no strangers to animal sightings — there are peacocks and parrots aplenty around town — but news of...

Growing up in the suburbs of Chicago, Marlee Matlin always looked forward to Sundays. It was her father’s only day...

It was September 2021, and the fall chill was creeping in. Since the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, I...

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...

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...

The cupcakes were ordered, the decorations were up and the children were buzzing.After months of preparation, the employees at Once...

Some animal advocates feared that a dog featured in a Times story about the pets of people being deported would...

L.A.-based author and podcaster, Jennifer Romolini, is a reformed workaholic who spent more than 20 years in high-profile positions at...

Not so long ago, parking at the curb in Southern California was relatively simple: It was either free to park,...

Picture this: A gaggle of 21-year-olds squeeze into a booth, pull the curtain and smile for the camera. After a...

When Anela Pasalic moved from her rural hometown in Småland, Sweden, to study in the capital of Stockholm, she remembers...

Nathan Fillion straddles the line between everyman and hunk — and he’s built a career out of it. He’s a...

This story begins at MiniBar, as so many of my Hollywood stories do. Well, technically it’s called Lily’s Bar now,...

The magic number shows up on smartwatches, fitness apps and office step challenges. For many, hitting 10,000 steps in a...

Gripping the stairwell railings inside the Crowne Plaza Ventura Beach Hotel on a recent afternoon, Tom Kutrosky ran up the...

“Let it go!” one person screamed at a massive TV screen.“Get him out of my villa!” shouted another.“Oh, we’re voting...

In the first months after the L.A. wildfires, which took my family’s Palisades home, I fashioned myself a master of...

Celebrity makeup artist and entrepreneur Patrick Ta admits that he is constantly falling in and out of love with Los...

Sitting on a plane from Budapest to Los Angeles — a journey I was familiar with — felt different this...

Natalie Z. Briones is a concert veteran. She’s been to heavy metal concerts and a punk music festival where she...

Kou Mariya hasn’t shown her work to her family. That’s because Mariya, not her real name, is living a dual...

The historic Griffith Park Pool, built in 1927 and once the largest aquatic facility in Los Angeles, has been dry...

A few weeks ago, I was bound to crutches after fracturing the neck of my femur while running a half-marathon...

Boucheron Boutique opens on Rodeo Venture inside the newest Boucheron Boutique, the luxury French jewelry house’s first Los Angeles location....

Many sins have been committed in bathrooms — at least when it comes to decor. Cluttered with crude “dad humor”...

How do you bring L.A. to Paris Fashion Week? “Literally just drop a pin,” says strategist and consultant Stephanie Ramos....

Like most busy working mothers who struggle with work-life balance, three-time Grammy Award winner Victoria Monét cherishes spending time with...

I grew up in Los Angeles a hopeless romantic with my head permanently tilted toward the sky and a copy...

How do I find love in L.A.? Our beloved Los Angeles holds so much, has been holding so much —...

Over the past few years, the forecast has been cloudy when it comes to couches. Cumulus-like sofas have descended from...

When you’re trying to build a mountain over one of the country’s busiest freeways, it’s easy to be envious of...

Ceramic characters, each with their own whimsical charm, gaze from various angles in Rami Kim’s studio. Built by hand, their...

It was Alexis Murphy’s tradition to photograph the jacaranda that guarded her childhood home in Pasadena. One year, she arranged...

When William Rath mapped out his post-law school trip to Los Angeles in May, his itinerary included the city’s quintessential...

After living in her two-bedroom apartment in Los Feliz for more than a decade, Debra Weiss encountered a problem experienced...

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....

Chances are, you’ve seen (or heard) Judy Greer in one of her many roles over her prolific, multidecade career. She’s...

When Janie and Stephanie Ellingwood went to a local brewery one night to watch a U.S. Women’s National Team soccer...

This year is the Ebony Beach Club’s fourth annual Juneteenth celebration. The club’s founder, Brick, is pictured holding the club’s...

“You don’t revere me anymore.” The words rolled off my tongue at my husband, who had been acting strangely for...

We’ve all been there: You’ve made plans with a friend and been looking forward to the get-together all day. Maybe...

The first time Gene Kozicki drove to Lompoc to see a rocket blast off from Vandenberg Space Force Base, it...

Their friendship was rooted in a mutual love of mushrooms. Paul Stamets and Jeff Chilton met in 1978 in Olympia,...

Bin X. Nguyen came of age in the mid-2000s at the height of celebrity paparazzi culture, watching MTV, poring over...

At Santa Monica’s Main Street Community Garden, each plot bears the mark of its tenant. In the southwest corner, an...

They’re known as the “mow and blow” guys — the legion of predominately Latino gardeners driving pickup trucks and trailers...

The signs seemed to be proliferating around Los Angeles — along Sunset Boulevard in Echo Park, in mini-malls on Pacific...

When you walk into Willis Wonderland, your eye doesn’t know where to land. The North Hollywood house, which songwriter Allee...

Third-generation actor and director Bryce Dallas Howard has a lot going on — so much so that when The Times...

Now and again, while walking Philly near the Rose Bowl, I bump into a dog trainer named Eldon, who generously...

I had never before been single in Los Angeles. My partner and I had moved here from New York. I...

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...

In our Not Boring Rentals series, we spotlight L.A. rentals with style. From perfect gallery walls to temporary decor hacks,...

Nintendo is in many ways a different company now than it was back in 2017 when it released the Switch....

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...

In the back room of a children’s play space in Eagle Rock, Andrew Thomas asks a familiar parenting question: How...

After running — or more like barely surviving — my first half-marathon about a decade ago in Las Vegas, I...

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...

If finding a soulmate in the urban sprawl of Los Angeles is a long and arduous journey, one studded with...

Stepping into Dr. Thaïs Aliabadi’s Beverly Hills space, you may forget for a second you’re in a gynecologist’s office. A...

There’s a reason perfume commercials aren’t close-up images of the ingredients noted in a specific fragrance. Instead, they’re sweeping landscapes,...

There are many factors that led Taylor Jenkins Reid to choose space as the backdrop of her new novel, “Atmosphere,”...

Standing near the ledge of a magnificent canyon in Utah’s Dead Horse Point State Park in the hours before sunset,...

In the chaos of divorce and shared custody with my two little girls, my ex-husband got a cat, and I...

Cardiologist Eric Topol is one of the leading medical researchers in the world. A founder of the Scripps Research Translational...

When Debbie Allen opened the doors to her dance academy in 2000 inside of a revamped Marie Callender’s restaurant in...

The Nintendo Switch 2 console has officially been released, as retailers opened their doors at midnight — 9 p.m. here...

As Emmett Preciado lay back on a massage table, a halo of light circled his bare torso as Leola Davis...

Noah Davis at the Hammer Museum Noah Davis, “1975 (8),” 2013, oil on canvas in artist’s frame, 49 1/2 ×...

When you watch “The Matrix” at Cosm, you’re essentially seeing a film within a film. A shot inside an apartment...

So here’s the truth about California native plant landscapes: Without careful planning, they can get a little drab, especially in...

Chad Rivera gingerly makes his way to the edge of what looks like an emptied out swimming pool, a lime-green...

Marriage has been ingrained in me since I could form memories. That my purpose in life is to get married...

What Felix Mallard has grown to appreciate about living in L.A. is that there’s a pocket of town to match...

On Saturday morning, about 20 L.A. Times subscribers attended our fourth Times subscriber hike, this time a 3.5-mile trek to...

This story is part of Image’s May issue, which journeys through environments that encourage, nurture or require stillness. While I...

In my early 20s, I gave tours at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. I co-taught this series called “The Observant...

HO CHI MINH CITY — When Nguyen Phuoc Loc first started dabbling in Chicano culture eight years ago, it was simply because...

“Vacation” and “sex” were once my two favorite words. Put them together and you’ve got the mecca of pleasure: a...

Dan Bifano is in a hurry, but it’s in his nature to be gracious, so he keeps his countenance serene...

I have a Sagittarius sun at one degree and Venus in the eighth house. I want to soul-bond, but can’t...

When Noah walked into the indoor pickleball complex in Carson that rainy morning, my body said, “Wow. Look at that...

USC professor Andrew Ogilvie was standing outside Canyon Coffee in Echo Park last May, his youngest daughter dangling from his...

In a room inside a North Hollywood warehouse, dozens of pets are ready for their owners to take them home.Boots,...

Terry Crews is a man of many talents. In the 1990s, he played for both the Rams and the Chargers...

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...

There’s no sign outside Mid-Century Miranda in downtown Azusa, but it’s easy to spot the recently opened vintage furniture store...

Teahouses built for spending extended time in, open until the wee hours of the night, are popping up all over...

p]:text-cms-story-body-color-text clearfix"> The trail is short but steep, and it smells of sage. A few hundred feet below, I see...

For many of us, Father’s Day celebrates more than just dads. It also honors the father figures who stepped up...

Are cookies and chips the new cigarettes? And soda, breakfast cereals and ice cream the new opioids?In his new book,...

Exercise has long been linked with stronger brains and reduced risk of dementia and other cognitive diseases. But new research...

• Growing up in Pasadena, Barkev Msrlyan fell in love with the city’s architectural history and the historic motels of...

“I just hate L.A.,” Yassir said. Enveloped in the arms of the man I loved who valued monogamy and proudly...

Spiritually, Gabby Windey is all about Sundays in a hardcore, no-exceptions, day-of-rest sort of way. The “Long Winded” podcast host...

Howdy! I’m Jaclyn Cosgrove, an outdoors reporter at the L.A. Times. My job is to explore the mountains surrounding Los...

Is there anything more like a fairy tale than thousands of glowing lanterns floating heavenward into the night? Long before...

The Disneyland Resort’s new “World of Color” show begins with some regal nostalgia. Standing before a lagoon in Disney California...

Listen. That’s the low hum of the highway you hear behind me, offset by the rumble of the ice machine...

A friend of mine has been hoping to make new friends as a 26-year-old. She’s made every effort to put...

Just when it seemed that the skincare industry had exhausted itself with absurd products and cyborgian procedures, Kim Kardashian brought...

Airbnb wants to do your hair, cook your dinner, massage your back and possibly photograph your honeymoon. All these services,...

When vacationing in Los Angeles, you can truly choose your own adventure. Those in search of luxury can stay in...

The dining room ceiling, adorned with an unexpected burst of orange floral wallpaper, breathes new life into the 100-year-old house....

Can I interest you in a trip to the dentist? No? Not exactly the trip you’re looking to win on...

Infielder Eddie Castorena, 75, wore two braces under his Old Spice uniform, one for his knee and one for his...

Mara Brock Akil has a love story with Los Angeles that runs deep. She was born in Compton, raised in...

The first time I ever drove on the freeway was to tell my girlfriend that I loved her. At this...

p]:text-cms-story-body-color-text clearfix"> I’m at peace with the idea that I won’t be visiting space in my lifetime. The cost of...

p]:text-cms-story-body-color-text clearfix"> How were you and your family affected by the Eaton fire? I was awake , making sure that...

p]:text-cms-story-body-color-text clearfix"> While Cercle’s in-person shows over the years have required fans to get on an airplane and travel to...

p]:text-cms-story-body-color-text clearfix"> Across the six players on the tennis court at noon on a Friday in Beverly Hills, I clock...

Each week, millions tune in to the podcast “We Can Do Hard Things,” on which writer Glennon Doyle, her wife,...

Nature enthusiasts walked among colorful native flowers growing wild at Elizabeth Lake and Munz Ranch roads. (Raul Roa / Los...

Before I met Tony, I had written off the idea of falling in love in Los Angeles. Dating in this...

Beyoncé kicked off her highly anticipated “Cowboy Carter” tour this week in Los Angeles at the SoFi Stadium, where she’ll...

“It’s kind of fun to do the impossible.” That’s one of Walt Disney’s most popular quotes, often used in the...

Onscreen, multihyphenate screenwriter-director-producer Paul Feig is best known for fun and funny films such as “Bridesmaids,” “Last Christmas” and “A...

From Scent Fair L.A. to Jacquemus' newest boutique, May's offerings will give you the necessary refresh.

In the wake of the Eaton fire, there are ghosts in Altadena. Not literal ghosts — though that could depend...