After a tumultuous month of continued national immigration raids and the ICE shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, nationwide protests are set to occur today amid calls …
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Los Angeles became my path from meth addiction to lasting love
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesOn Christmas morning, the man I thought I needed left me in another man’s cabin. Hours earlier, Thom and I had been sprawled on the floor of a Santa Rosa …
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An integral part of whale watching, Capt. Rick Podolak explained as we zipped out of North San Diego Bay past Point Loma, is establishing trust. That and a fast vessel, …
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3 L.A. hiking trails that offer opportunities for quiet reflection
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesI didn’t mean to ruin anyone’s new year cheer, but I also didn’t expect so many people around me to be on news cleanses in 2026. I was visiting a …
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With his sidekick, a goldendoodle named Barbara, nearby, Ludwig Göransson sat in his recording studio in Glendale on a morning last month. The 35-year-old Oscar- and Grammy-winning composer was explaining …
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From top to bottom: Bobby Hutcherson, Dexter Gordon, Esperanza Spalding, Abbey Lincoln, Herbie Hancock and Charles Mingus. (Getty Images) Backstage at the Blue Note L.A., Herbie Hancock and Wayne Shorter’s …
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Restaurants to support in Malibu, Topanga Canyon and Pacific Palisades
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesL.A.’s coastal and canyon communities are resilient and rebuilding since the Palisades fire destroyed nearly 7,000 structures, including some of the city’s most locally beloved and iconic restaurants. Those that …
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Young couple decorate L.A. rental with thrifted secondhand home decor
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAfter moving to Los Angeles from Palo Alto in 2023 with only a standing desk and a bed frame, Tess van Hulsen and Andrew Chait learned quickly how to furnish …
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Many Angelenos have never set foot in Monrovia, the mountain-view town nestled in the San Gabriel foothills, or even heard of it — unless they read their Trader Joe’s labels, …