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For millions of outdoorsy Californians, fresh air is about to meet fine print. On Jan. 1, new rules take effect at about 150 of California’s state campgrounds. The changes are …

It’s not hard to strike up an illuminating conversation at a meeting of the Angelus Matchcover Club. Just ask someone about their collection. Since its inception in 1951, the club …

PARIS —  A faded and cracked felt hat worn by Napoléon Bonaparte fetched $1.6 million Sunday at an auction of the French emperor’s belongings Yes, $1.6 million. The signature broad, black …

If you’ve ever searched for a therapist, there’s a high likelihood you’ve been completely perplexed by the various acronyms affixed to the names of potential clinicians. It’s enough to make …

Like many a child, no doubt, Kevin Kidney fantasized about living at Disneyland. But he didn’t imagine himself swashbuckling with pirates or cavorting with ghosts. His special place was more …

Instead of focusing on Hollywood’s boldface names, the new TMZ Selfie Tour gives someone else the star treatment: You. In its first expansion since launching celeb-spotting rides in 2011, the …

L.A. Times Food chooses the standout cookbooks of the year, from the best resources for baking, vegetarian cooking and pasta making to what to do with leftovers.

On the Shelf The Cactus Hunters: Desire and Extinction in the Illicit Succulent Trade By Jared D. MarguliesUniversity of Minnesota: 392 pages, $25 If you buy books linked on our …

“I’ve been immature,” I said during a painstaking call to Madeleine. We’d been friends since meeting at USC film school but had only recently started dating. “I’ve been feckless. I’ve …

(aliana mt / For The Times) A vast nothingness awaits you on the horizon. Rolling hills, scattered brush and a field of idle windmills. A car speeds up on your …