Life Style

Even though I’m technically a “professional” hiker, I do not excel at arriving to trailheads early. Unless I’m camping. Camping removes all distractions and simplifies my morning. Wake up. Boil …

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 …

A few years ago, I was at a coffee shop in Silver Lake where two friends were reuniting. One had moved to the Bay Area recently and was back in …

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 …

If ever there were a home that told the story of the emotional attachment we have to our neighborhoods in Los Angeles, this is it. Not because of the sweet …

Joanna Miller was 10 — no, “10 and three-quarters,” she clarifies — when she lost her grandfather. Even then, in December 1966, she shared him with the world. For Miller’s …

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 …

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. …

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 …

Welcome to June. We’re halfway through this tumultuous year and there’s only one thing I can say for certain about 2025: It’s moving fast. I have lots to share in …