At Santa Monica’s Main Street Community Garden, each plot bears the mark of its tenant. In the southwest corner, an aesthete’s low wooden fence matches the stain of twin soil …
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Summer happenings at SoCal theme parks: Disneyland, Knott’s and more
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis Jonesp]: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. (Six Flags Magic Mountain) The Valencia coaster park this summer …
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They’re known as the “mow and blow” guys — the legion of predominately Latino gardeners driving pickup trucks and trailers bristling with lawn mowers, weed whackers and other yard-care equipment …
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The signs seemed to be proliferating around Los Angeles — along Sunset Boulevard in Echo Park, in mini-malls on Pacific Coast Highway, on side streets in Glendale and Venice: StretchLab, …
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Commentary: Five months after wildfires, it’s still PTSD for animals: Pets trying to shake depression
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesNow and again, while walking Philly near the Rose Bowl, I bump into a dog trainer named Eldon, who generously offers pointers. My cheesesteak-shaped beagle used to go on strike …
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How to have the best Sunday in L.A., according to Bryce Dallas Howard
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThird-generation actor and director Bryce Dallas Howard has a lot going on — so much so that when The Times caught up with her recently, she was just getting over …
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I saw him on a dance floor in the Valley. Would he notice me too?
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesI had never before been single in Los Angeles. My partner and I had moved here from New York. I worked a very early shift at Sony Pictures, pumping out …
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Golf collective Swang wants to change your perception of golf
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis Jonesp]: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 one end of the raised platform, the stalls are mostly …
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Tour L.A. rentals bursting with creativity, no matter the size
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesIn our Not Boring Rentals series, we spotlight L.A. rentals with style. From perfect gallery walls to temporary decor hacks, these renters get creative, even in small spaces. And Angelenos …
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This California hike features massive waterfalls and swimming holes
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWhenever I’m feeling stressed out, heartbroken or scared over the state of our nation, the one place where I can find solace, however fleeting, is in the outdoors. I’ve taken …