Mya wears Vassia Kostara bra, and pieces from Tiffany & Co.’s Tiffany Céleste collection. The L.A. universe doesn’t start or end in Beverly Hills. Depending on who you talk to, …
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Looking for good vibes in L.A.? Readers share their ‘happy place’
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis Jones“Just before visiting Los Angeles in summer 2008, I read a story in the Los Angeles Times about the opening of the first public park in downtown L.A. in more …
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Inside an accessible ADU built for Mom after apartment headaches
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAbout 10 years ago, Julie Zemel started worrying about her mother, Mimi, who lived alone in an apartment in Chicago and was often stuck inside for months due to the …
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I didn’t know I was caught in a riptide. I heard the whistle and struggled to swim out of the ocean. I was drawn to the lifeguard on the shore, …
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Opinion: Lego was my son’s world. It took me decades to see why
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSix decades after the age when most people do, I’ve become obsessed with Lego. My gateway drug was a set reminiscent of an ice cream truck. Like many parents, I …
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Urban homesteading tips from a 40-year-old urban homestead
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesIn 1984, a determined back-to-earther named Jules Dervaes Jr. brought his wife and children from a 10-acre farm in rural Florida to study theology in Pasadena but ultimately decided on …
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Cambodia celebrates Met museum repatriation of looted art
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPHNOM PENH, Cambodia — The return to Cambodia of 14 sculptures that had been looted from the country during war and unrest is like welcoming home the souls of ancestors, Cambodia’s …
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It’s time to play this week’s Los Angeles Times News Quiz
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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Two years ago, I ditched any semblance of cheesy dating apps in favor of meeting the love of my life organically, like in the olden days. On a chilly, spring …
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Summer temperatures in Southern California are rising. Thankfully L.A. is brimming with phenomenal hotel pools, and you don’t have to spend $1,000 a night to take a dip. Instead, buy …