“That guy over there.” I was talking to my friend, Kim, as we sipped cocktails at a bar in Hollywood. She followed my gaze. “The … bald … white guy?” …
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(Brittany Holloway-Brown / For The Times; Getty Images, Smithsonian) I begin working as a temporary lecturer at different colleges around the city. It is my first time teaching undergraduates and …
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How to walk the L.A. coastline, from secret stairways to king tides
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesYou can’t own the beach in California. Our shoreline is public — thanks to the Coastal Act and the Coastal Commission — even when everything around it gets expensive and …
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With Highway 1 open, Big Sur braces for its busiest summer in years
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesOn a 75-mile cliff-hugging stretch of highway in California, traffic is way up, despite soaring gas prices. And locals expect the busiest summer in years. The road is Highway 1 …
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Route 66 still beckons at 100 as a caravan takes off from Santa Monica
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAround 7 a.m. Saturday, in a lot beside the shuttered Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, a strange set of cars and trucks began to gather. Three Model A’s. A couple of …
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The delicious rewards of seeking out Cantonese micro-cuisines in L.A.
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesHigh on my list of dream trips: a couple weeks roaming and eating through China’s Guangdong province with friends born in the region. Hong Kong and Macau are the most …
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Some Asian American communities experiencing high rates of certain cancers
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesCalifornia researchers are leading a nationwide effort to find out why some Asian American communities have high rates of certain cancers. It comes as health experts see rising rates of …
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26 bucket list adventures around SoCal for your summer of 2026
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThis is San Diego’s backyard, a condensed, flatter version of Griffith Park, but with more historic buildings, more museums and a zoo with a global following. If you’re a Balboa …
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Hermès first women’s show in Los Angeles hosted in Bel-Air
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesHow do you reserve your seat at an Hermès show? A Birkin bag, apparently. Even before pulling up to the Second Chapter of the Hermès women’s ready-to-wear fall-winter show in …
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How to have the best Sunday in L.A., according to Randall Park
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWhen it comes to exploring Los Angeles, there are three things that actor and comedian Randall Park loves to do: shop, eat and run. Park, a native Angeleno, grew up …