In October my best friend and I were having dinner at a clubby West Hollywood restaurant where the food was meh and the evening needed salvaging. I knew how. “Let’s …
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Esperanza Spalding and Milton Nascimento perform at 2220 Arts
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesOn Friday night, legends came together at 2220 Arts to celebrate “Milton + esperanza,” nominated tonight for a Grammy in the Best Jazz Vocal album category. Milton Nascimento flew from …
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Looking for the L.A. Times crossword puzzle? Try our News Quiz first
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSenior features writer Adam Tschorn is a former small-town newspaper editor, game-show question-and-answer man and fashion scribe who joined the Los Angeles Times in 2007. He currently covers a wide …
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Welcome to February, plant fans; may this month be a respite from L.A.’s hellish, heartbreaking start to 2025. To all who lost family, friends, pets, homes and jobs in the …
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Best new restaurants and bars to try in Los Angeles this February 2025
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesLos Angeles County has had a heavy start to the new year. In the first week of January, wildfires broke out across the Pacific Palisades, Malibu, Pasadena, Altadena, the Hollywood …
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How to have the best Sunday in L.A., according to Topher Grace
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWhile it’s true that who you know can matter just as much as talent, for Topher Grace, the connection that ultimately launched his career was formed in New Hampshire, not …
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These Angeles National Forest trails are closed after the Eaton fire
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesMuch of Angeles National Forest reopened Thursday after a weeks-long closure because of wildfires and red flag warnings, but some beloved trails and campgrounds will remain inaccessible while the land …
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I wasn’t sure about loving Los Angeles. Was this the city for me?
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWe shared our first kiss while studying poetry in the foothills of the Rockies. “I’ll move anywhere with you,” I declared one year later. “Anywhere except L.A.” After a childhood …
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These are our favorite 'mental health escapes' within driving distance of L.A.
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe L.A. Times Features team shares the places that have helped them amid uncertainty, be it a hot spring, cool desert, calming beach or beloved theme park.
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A chic Silver Lake ADU is now housing displaced Altadena fire victims
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAs an urban planner, Marina Martos Dabel was dreaming about adding an accessory dwelling unit, or ADU, long before she and her husband, Dr. Pascal Dabel, purchased their Silver Lake …