Sunday morning might be early for sex talk. However, the Self-Help Smut Club, gathered at the Black Cat Fables bookstore in Monrovia, doesn’t think so. Before noon, the group has …
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Amid historic restaurant closures, a Little Tokyo gem reopens
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAmid record restaurant closures, several openings and reopenings show it’s hard to keep L.A. down. I’m Laurie Ochoa, general manager of L.A. Times Food, with this week’s Tasting Notes. Finding …
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Take a winter hike with the Los Angeles Times and Zócalo Public Square
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesHappy new year! I’m Jaclyn Cosgrove, an outdoors reporter at the L.A. Times. The deluge of rain and snow has paused, and the sun is out in Los Angeles. It’s …
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From Wolfgang Tillmans to Chanel, here’s what’s new in the world of art, fashion and beauty this month
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSarah Sze at Gagosian Feel Free, 2025 (detail). (Sarah Sze Studio; Gagosian) Known for working across video, sculpture, installation and painting, Sarah Sze returns to Gagosian for her first major …
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Paul Gripp, one of the last great orchid explorers, dies at 93
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAfter retirement, Paul Gripp still visited the nursery often, helping with weeding, as he’s doing here in this file photo, or just talking with customers. (Dania Maxwell / Los Angeles …
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How to have the best Sunday in L.A., according to Jeanie Buss
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesJeanie Buss, governor and minority owner of the Los Angeles Lakers and co-owner of the all-female sports entertainment property WOW (Women of Wrestling), says she’s proud that Los Angeles is …
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We met on the dating app Hinge after she sent me a rose. “Who even sends roses?” had been the topic of my three-person group chat multiple times. In this …
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At 70, she heeded her Chumash calling to bend rushes into baskets
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAround 1915, the last known Chumash basket maker, Candelaria Valenzuela, died in Ventura County, and with her went a skill that had been fundamental to the Indigenous people who lived …
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‘Out of the Ashes’ VR documentary chronicles the toll of the L.A. fires
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA snapshot of fire-ravaged Altadena is laid out before me, hovering like a diorama. My eyes zero in on a red door, its frame one of the few surviving remnants …
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A year after the L.A. fires, trail crews reflect on lessons learned
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA year ago, we were all glued to our phones, namely the Watch Duty app, as we watched fires rip through beloved neighborhoods and landscapes. We braced ourselves for the …