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When I pulled into the parking lot near Long Beach’s F&M Bank Amphitheater with just 30 minutes until the opening of the show on a recent Friday, my heart raced. …

Everyone walks their dog. Who says cats can’t join the fun? Not many indoor cats like leashes or traversing the great outdoors with their person. But for cats that genuinely …

Growing up in Compton, Anthony Lee Pittman looked around at the paintings during Mass and never saw any Black or brown angels. It’s an absence that never left him. The …

It’s a few minutes after 10 a.m. on a recent morning and the thermometer is closing in on 95 degrees, but Marc Papas isn’t fazed. “The heat doesn’t bother me …

Four years ago, Knott’s Berry Farm was faced with a decision. Its 1978 ride Montezooma’s Revenge was the first-ever coaster built with a flywheel launch system — a large, highly …

Breakfast you can eat with one hand, the making of the ultimate birthday cake plus a viral tote bag. I’m Laurie Ochoa, general manager of L.A. Times Food, with Tasting …

Nichole Sims started using a tanning bed at 15 because she said everyone around her was doing it, especially before events like homecoming dances and prom. Eight years later, she …

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 Phoebe Novack and Brian Aggrey married in …

A Bangkok-raised chef is now serving vibrant Thai street food such as pan-fried noodles, grilled Isan sausage, Wagyu short rib with herbs and sticky rice, and flame-kissed pork jowl in …

Welcome to August, typically Los Angeles’ hottest month. It’s already been hot every day for weeks, at least in my part of town, and it’s expected to get hotter this …