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 …
Life Style
-
-
Life Style
How to have the best Sunday in L.A., according to Judy Greer
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesChances 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 …
-
Life Style
Ebony Beach Club’s Juneteenth celebration on the Santa Monica Pier
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThis 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) …
-
Life Style
Food fundraisers that support immigrant communities in Los Angeles
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesOngoing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids have sent shock waves across the Southern California region, with many people sheltering indoors out of fear of being targeted by anti-immigration efforts. …
-
Life Style
11 extremely cool things to do in Palm Springs when it’s 111 degrees
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesCall it the Palm Springs conundrum: Each summer, prices for hotel rooms and Airbnb rentals plummet at the same time that temperatures climb to intolerable heights. It’s enough to make …
-
Life Style
I met a promising guy on a dating site. But was he catfishing me?
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis Jones“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 …
-
Life Style
The thrill of seeing a rocket launch in this California coastal town
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe 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 …
-
Life Style
Best immigrant-founded restaurants to support in Los Angeles
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis Jones2024 Hall of Fame A general rule of Persian cuisine in Los Angeles: The khoresht, or complex stew, is the fundament of Iranian home cooking, with infinite individual, regional and …
-
Life Style
‘Jaws’ was wrong. Great white sharks are not mindless killers
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesDuhhhh-nuh. Duhh-nuh. … Friday marks 50 years since the 1975 film “Jaws” from Steven Spielberg introduced audiences to that infamous John Williams movie score — and the fear that they …
-
Life Style
L.A.-based artist Awol Erizku on making art for the African diaspora
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesLate last year, I developed a connection with one of Awol Erizku’s artworks somewhat by accident. I was on the dance floor at Living Room, one of L.A.’s newest member …