Before the January fires came, Brian Gardner had 300 Polaroids on the wall of his basement saloon, the Hye West Saloon of Santa Poco. He had bottles of booze too …
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Volunteers race to save vintage tiles from bulldozers in Altadena
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe team of masons, covered in dust and sweat, had been working in the ruins of the Altadena house for hours when a shout echoed across the wreckage. Volunteer Devon …
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Lunch in Los Angeles can be as simple as tacos eaten on the hood of your car, or as elaborate as a 14-course omakase at a celebrated sushi bar. “Let’s …
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This story is part of Image’s March Devotion issue, exploring various forms of reverence, love and worship. For the issue, the artist Fox Maxy directed an editorial on grief, shot …
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Curiosity at its peak: An ode to the first date, and finally opening one's heart bare
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAt Soho Warehouse, two lovers wear their hearts on their sleeves.
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How do you express your devotion? This spring, craft meaning with new styles from Tory Burch to Prada.
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Sunday Funday in L.A. with ‘The Office’ actor Leslie David Baker
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesLong before Leslie David Baker took on the role of Stanley Hudson — the grumpy pretzel- and crossword-loving salesman on the long-running comedy “The Office” — he was working as …
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Los Angeles Times News Quiz this week: LeBron's latest milestone, a new Canadian PM
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesLeBron James’ latest record, Millie Bobby Brown’s (real) middle name, an “American Idol” winner returns, Lady Gaga drops a new album and more in this week’s L.A. Times News Quiz.
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Halal restaurants in Los Angeles to break fast during Ramadan
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAround a half-million Angelenos are observing Ramadan this month, an important Islamic holiday that involves fasting from sunup to sundown, emphasizing prayer, self-reflection and community. Despite being centered around fasting, …
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Ghosting is what you do to strangers. Why was he doing it to me?
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesIt was a beautiful February day in Los Angeles after the fires. The sun burned hot overhead. I pulled my Ducati motorcycle into a spot outside his restaurant in the …