A 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 …
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Best Peruvian restaurants with lomo saltado in Los Angeles
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe main ingredient in lomo saltado, the juicy, stir-fried comfort dish of my childhood, only takes a minute to cook. It can go by in such a flash that you …
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Ventura is a quintessential beach town — a little rustic, unpretentious and less frenetic than its counterparts in Orange County or L.A. You’re more likely to spot a vintage VW …
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New L.A. restaurants to visit from 2025 101 Best Restaurants guide
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe line at Holbox during the midweek lunch hour has become a cultural sensation, a queue of locals and visitors trailing past the automatic doors and around the parking lot …
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Santa Fe, N.M. — Meow Wolf is coming to Los Angeles. And with its move to the Southland, the experiential art collective isn’t just taking over a former movie theater, it is, …
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Ordering takeout or calling a dog walker might help your relationship
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesIt turns out, love may benefit from a little less labor. Couples who spend money on time-saving services — like getting takeout, hiring a house cleaner or calling a dog …
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Epic stretch of SoCal rainfall to continue through Tuesday
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesCalifornia’s wet winter continued Sunday with the heaviest rain expected in the afternoon and evening, and more rain forecast for Monday before it tapers off Tuesday, according to the National …