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For my sixth-grade biology class, I identified leaves with a field guide book. How I wish I’d had a plant identification app at that time! But part of the fun …

Valentine’s Day is all about celebrating love. And no one deserves love more than you. Sure, traditionally, the holiday is for showering your significant other with tokens of your affection. …

A few weeks after moving to Los Angeles last August, my partner and I were driving home from the movies when we came across the voice of Art Laboe on …

I needed a plus-one. My daughter was getting married, and I needed an escort — arm candy. But I would be amenable to meeting a nice dentist from Encino. I …

You’d be hard-pressed to find a SoCal hike under four miles that has as many features as this classic Switzer Falls trek in the Angeles National Forest. It’s got chaparral, …

Black is never not chic. It never goes out of style, because it’s the amalgamation of all colors at once. (Clifford Prince King / For The Times) Black is the …

By law, all Los Angeles residents must toss their food waste into their homes’ green bins (and yes, that includes pizza boxes!). Nevertheless, some renters are still wondering how they …

L.A.’s love affair with Palm Springs endures. Here’s where to go, stay and eat when planning a weekend trip to this desert escape.

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 …

Happy World Wetlands Day from the driest big city in the world. OK, that’s not true. We may think of our city as arid, but Los Angeles harbors its very …