The Food and Drug Administration’s recent approval of new Alzheimer’s drugs sparked a flicker of hope for the millions affected by this devastating disease. But this progress casts a puzzling …
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Headed to Yosemite? Here’s which roads are open and closed
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAs summer road-trippers ready their cars, SUVs, RVs and Sprinters, driving through Yosemite National Park will get easier beginning Saturday morning at 7. That’s when the National Park Service plans …
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This summery chicken potpie is the antidote for June gloom
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesI recently had an epiphany about, of all things, chicken potpie. A few weeks ago, my partner and I set out for a walk into Griffith Park from our apartment. …
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Equihua’s ‘Origins’ collection combines high fashion, ancestry, futurism and mysticism
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesOn the corner of an empty lot in Avocado Heights may lie the entrance to another dimension — at least that’s how Brenda Equihua imagined it when she stumbled onto …
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The best ride at Disneyland, according to Disneyland fans
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesIt’s a Small World, I recently declared, is the best ride at the Disneyland Resort. No other ride, I argued, so clearly represents the artistry of those who created it, …
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How to have the best Sunday in L.A., according to Bill Nye
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesIn Sunday Funday, L.A. people give us a play-by-play of their ideal Sunday around town. Find ideas and inspiration for where to go, what to eat and how to enjoy …
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Buddhist monks explain how meditation can be a way of life
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWhen we think of meditation, we often picture someone sitting as still as a statue, said Venerable Hui Cheng, a monk at Fo Guang Shan Hsi Lai Temple. But that’s …
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11 gravel biking routes around L.A. to get you off the roads
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesIt isn’t always easy riding a bike around L.A. Streets weren’t designed with cyclists’ safety in mind and mountain biking trails can be intimidating for those not used to steep …
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Best new restaurants and pop-ups to try in Los Angeles now
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesJune has arrived in all its gloomy glory, but that’s hardly anything new at this point. Blame it on El Niño or some other atmospheric phenomenon, but our City of …
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Remembering when M.L.K., James Baldwin made history in L.A.
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis Jones(neonhoney / Los Angeles Times; photos: Michael Ochs Archives, Robert Elfstrom/Villon Films, Anthony Barboza, Getty Images) On March 16, 1968, Martin Luther King spoke at a benefit for Vietnam, held …