If Oxnard to you is just a freeway sign on the way to Santa Barbara or Ojai, you’re missing out on a few things. Like an extensive harbor with none …
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What it takes for moms inspired by Serena Williams to return to sports
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesRuby Griffin is the family’s most seasoned tennis player. She’s been taking lessons for half of her life, so on court at the Burbank Tennis Center, Ruby, 5, happily shows …
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The best new Korean spa near L.A. has free parking and zero crowds
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWhen the world becomes too much for me — right now that’s a dangerous heat wave and an even more heated news cycle (not to mention a family member in …
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On the second morning during a trip to Melbourne, Australia, last year, I walked six minutes from the hotel where I was staying in the city’s Central Business District to …
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Best restaurants to try in Mexico City, according to an expert
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesYes, you should visit Mexico City. Don’t overthink it and don’t delay. Despite excessive tourism and rising gentrification fears, the seething capital of Mexico — 25 million souls strong — …
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How to have the best Sunday in L.A., according to Mary Steenburgen
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesMary Steenburgen moved to California to work with Jack Nicholson. It was 1977, and Steenburgen — an Arkansas native — had been waiting tables in New York at night while …
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One-eyed cat and Long Beach celebrity Likho celebrates 15th birthday
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis Jonesp]:text-cms-story-body-color-text”> Elizabeth Kobliha knows her one-eyed cat Likho has more friends than she does. So much so that on his 15th birthday last Saturday, the sidewalk outside her downtown Long …
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‘Fast & Furious’ coaster is not delayed by ‘noise complaints,’ Universal says
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesUniversal Studios Hollywood has long been slated to have the biggest theme park opening of 2026 with its new high-speed coaster, Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift. But with no officially …
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Widowed in my late 50s, I fell for the man who asked to nap with me
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWe’d progressed from walking in the park to perching across from each other in my living room to sitting side by side on the family room sofa. It was grief …
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3 shady morning hikes around L.A. where you can escape the heat
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesIt’s a rare day when you cannot hike somewhere in Los Angeles. But as I write this, L.A. County is under an extreme heat warning through Thursday evening. California recently …