My best friend’s birthday party at Don Cuco in Burbank seemed like a safe place to make my debut as a divorcée. After all, I was friendly with her friends …
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As a child, I’d often visit the Griffith Observatory, where my parents took me and my sisters to marvel at the views of the city and see the stars at …
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Here are the best restaurants and pop-ups to try in L.A. right now
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWith the Super Bowl, Valentine’s Day, Mardi Gras and one coveted three-day weekend, February proved a busy yet brief month. Somehow our writers kept pace, scouring the city for bars …
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Embrace the outdoors with USAL Project, an L.A. nature club
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesGet out into nature, they said. Los Angeles is two hours from snow, beach, mountains and desert (pending traffic). It’s free, they said. To Michael Washington — founder of USAL …
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How Akuna Robinson hiked three of the most challenging U.S. trails
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesYou might know Akuna Robinson as the first Black man to wear the “triple crown” for completing three of the most challenging U.S. trails: the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT), the …
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Online dating gave me first dates but no second ones — until her
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWhen I found her, I had just started my online dating journey in Los Angeles while she was ending hers. I was 27 when I left the Bay Area and …
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Channel Tres’ new music inspires healing through movement
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA consistent routine is the closest thing Channel Tres has to a religion. Every morning starts with a green smoothie: beets, celery, kale, spinach, ginger, lemon, apple, spirulina powder and …
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How to have the best Sunday in L.A., according to Rachel Bloom
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 on where to go, what to eat and how to enjoy …
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“Laissez les bon temps rouler!” This Mardi Gras mantra that translates to “Let the good times roll!” is more than a call to party — although it serves as that, …
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阅读简体中文版 • Read in English 今年是農曆兔年,(或在越南稱之為的貓年),應該是要帶來平和的時光。但今年的農曆新年慶祝活動,因為兩起重大槍擊案而中斷。 在蒙特利公園市(Monterey Park)槍擊案中的受害人包括了年紀在50幾、60幾、以及70幾歲堅韌強壯的第一代亞裔美國人移民。 1月21日,在Monterey Park的“舞星”舞廳發生了加州近幾年來最嚴重的大規模槍擊事件之一,使大眾震驚不已。許多受害者都是舞廳的常客,他們因對舞蹈的熱愛而相聚。這是他們的故事。 一位在洛杉磯市(Los Angeles)Yellow Chair Collective 機構擔任治療師的Phuong Tang 表示: “我想在這個世代,他們必須多做的,就是存活下來,為他們家庭接下來的世世代代,建立更安全更豐裕的生活。” 她接著說: “想到老人家在從事歡樂,且對他們身體有益的活動時被攻擊,真的是令人心碎。” 是的,有益健康的。即使老年人不把他們所做的運動和參加與朋友的聚會,當作是一種心理健康的療癒,這些活動是照顧身心健康的好方法。 史丹福大學(Stanford University)的心理學家 Helen Hsu 告訴她的老人病患: “現在最重要的是找到平衡。” 她告訴她的病人: “如果你的身心失去平衡,你就必須積極主動地找回平衡。她說的意思就是:這包括身體上(人身肉體)、心理上(心思神志),以及社交上(你的親友)。” Paul …