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We met for drinks in downtown Los Angeles. Right off the bat, he told 10 captivating stories all at once. I interrupted, added, redirected him back to plotlines, and together …

Celebrated science fiction author and Pasadena native Octavia E. Butler (1947-2006) tussled with the same environmental and social concerns as contemporary Angelenos. We know, because the self-described news junkie kept …

“Tale of Two Cities,” 2013. (Bradley Ward / For The Times) This story is part of “Discourse,” a fresh look at the dire state of the bicoastal conversation — free …

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(neonhoney / Los Angeles Times; Getty Images) Jorts are not what they seem: jeans cut down into shorts. A Frankenstein object hacked and trimmed to serve a new purpose. Who …

Rip it all out, she said. Every blade of grass, frontyard and back. As soon as my wife heard the city was offering a rebate, she wanted to replace our …

Some of the L.A. area’s best and most seasonal restaurant ice cream can be found in a former Craftsman home, part of a tasting menu from a brother-and-sister team — …

I met Tucker O’Neill and Wes Brumbaugh on a warm Saturday morning outside Pop’s Bagels in downtown Culver City. Sitting at a small table waiting for their order, the two …

When I text friends to tell them that I’m writing about the Edgar, most reply, “LMFAO.” This doesn’t surprise me. To the unsympathetic eye, the Edgar is a peculiar haircut, …

Miguel’s new album, out this fall, charts the “manic nature of growth,” the songbird from San Pedro says. His first record in six years is sonic proof that he is …