In the lush leafy labyrinth that is Avalon Nursery & Ceramics, it’s easy to forget where you are. As you walk the back lot, past fenced and watchful dogs, past …
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Can coyotes and bears be friends? The Altadena sightings, explained
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAltadenans are no strangers to animal sightings — there are peacocks and parrots aplenty around town — but news of a coyote and black bear palling around town together recently …
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How to have the best Sunday in L.A., according to Marlee Matlin
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesGrowing up in the suburbs of Chicago, Marlee Matlin always looked forward to Sundays. It was her father’s only day off, so her family made a weekly tradition of meeting …
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In the 1990s, chicken Caesar wraps dominated lunchtime menus. Aside from the comforting hit of nostalgia for a simpler time, I don’t remember them fondly. Often soggy, laden with too …
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We had a wonderful time on our date. Why didn’t he give me his number?
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesIt was September 2021, and the fall chill was creeping in. Since the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, I had been shackled to my 350-square-foot studio apartment in Miracle …
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K-pop fans swarm cupsleeve events at L.A. cafes every weekend
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesVenture into an L.A. boba shop on any given weekend and you may just find a space transformed by K-pop fans throwing a party for their favorite musical artist. Life-size …
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The Mt. Baden Powell trail near Wrightwood and others have reopened
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesOn Friday, I visited an old friend I hadn’t seen in months: the Mt. Baden Powell trail near Wrightwood. I was nervous about what I’d find, given the trail’s proximity …
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What to know about ‘Walt Disney — A Magical Life’ at Disneyland
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis Jonesp]: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 as well as close-up pictures taken by park guests. There …
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What was the best Disneyland era? Looking back on the past 70 years
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis Jonesp]: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 they enter Disney’s California Adventure, just below a recreation of …
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Dog left at undisclosed shelter after ICE raid on Home Depot is found
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSome animal advocates feared that a dog featured in a Times story about the pets of people being deported would be euthanized, after he was taken to an undisclosed L.A. …