When you’ve been in the bookstore business long enough, there are times when you start to think everybody’s got an angle. A hot book idea they want you to send …
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ParaCliffHangers offers adaptive climbing for disabled climbers
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesKendall Obra, 31, a climber living in Pasadena, has been coping with multiple disabilities for almost two decades. She was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes in 1998, and in 2004, …
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Jamaican American chef DeVonn Francis is redefining hospitality, one artful dinner party at a time
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesHospitality comes naturally to DeVonn Francis. He’s the grandson of Jamaican immigrants who regularly held bashments in their basement social club for weddings, birthdays, big domino games and “parties just …
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This story was originally published in Group Therapy, a weekly newsletter answering questions sent by readers about what’s been weighing on their hearts and minds. Sign up here to get …
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SAN DIEGO — Rachel Nafis, waist-deep in corncockles, cut the blush-colored flowers growing in her neighbor’s yard as her eyes wandered to the front door. “I hope Tom comes outside to …
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Is there anything more alluring than a crown of fresh oysters on the half shell gleaming on a throne of crushed ice — especially in the summer? Luckily, here in …
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Strolling through a massive wave of purple, sisters MaucaBrina Willis and Sashia Ingram of Barstow sipped on violet-hued drinks. They breathed in the floral, slightly sweet, herbal scent of lavender …
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How an L.A. native makes foraging accessible and inclusive
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesStrolling with forager Jessica Tsae-Ni Lin, 29, is like looking through a prism. As I crouch down in the dirt with her at Fox Hills Park in Culver City, she …
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Summer unofficially begins once the calendar is on point. Here's where to start in July
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesFrom D.S. & Durga’s opening to Hermès’ new exhibition to Freak City’s first runway show, the Drip Index can help you paint the city in all the right ways.
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How to make traveling through LAX more bearable this summer
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesYou can never step into the same LAX twice. Like a river (but louder), the airport is always changing. And July is when summer traffic peaks. On the busiest days …