Murrieta Hot Springs, a palm-shaded haven of steaming streams and coveted mud just north of Temecula, has been home to a Christian Bible college, a TV-free vegetarian commune and a …
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Jeanette Marantos started writing for the Los Angeles Times in 1999, doing Money Makeovers until 2002. She returned to write for The Times’ Homicide Report in 2015 and the Saturday …
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Since 2014, a recurring art show dedicated to cats has captured common feline actions (commandeering a pet parent’s lap, unflinchingly staring down an onlooker, shredding upholstered furniture and sweetly nuzzling) …
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California medical marijuana patients can get free weed. Here’s how
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesJust before noon on a sunny California Friday, a very pregnant-looking Charlene Modeste steps out of her L.A. home to meet a driver for the weed delivery service Eaze who …
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Hard to recycle trash? Ridwell’s subscription service will take it
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSince her usual hazardous waste disposal site closed last year, Dashiel St. Damien has accumulated 20 pounds of batteries and a bag full of lightbulbs. St. Damien, 46, a designer …
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How to spend the night in a lighthouse in San Francisco Bay
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesYou might be reluctant to stay at a $475-a-night inn that warns of flashing lights and foghorns throughout the night, or bans one-night guests from bathing, or requires that you …
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How to have the best Sunday in L.A., according to Bianca Del Rio
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesTen years ago, when Bianca Del Rio was crowned the winner of Season 6 of “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” it was a different time: The reality competition aired on Logo, not …
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Help us find SoCal’s most ‘Asian Costco’ for Lunar New Year
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesLast weekend, when my family was shopping at Costco, one of the free sample lines caused a shopping cart traffic jam. It was the new Bibigo Korean-style crunchy chicken with …
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Lynn Yamada Davis, a social media star known for her fast-paced and kooky “Cooking With Lynja” online tutorials, has died. Hannah Shofet, Davis’ eldest daughter, confirmed Friday to The Times …
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He was perfect for me. Then his ex told him the baby was his
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe thought of the approaching holidays and having to attend the firm’s end-of-year party without a plus-one made me gasp. That’s why I turned my attention to my dating app. …