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Now that the housing crisis in California has made density a virtue, the ability to build accessory dwelling units, or ADUs, on single-family lots is opening up a new way …

(April Bey/For The Times) This story is part of Image Issue 14, “Elevation,” where we examine beauty as a state of being, a process of realization. Read the whole issue …

As someone who develops recipes for a living, I get asked all the time about what I actually eat on a day-to-day basis, a question that’s often followed up with …

In 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 …

My  wife Kathy died in 2018 on my birthday, March 24, from breast cancer.  I mourned for a couple of years until my daughter Laura encouraged me to put myself out …

The sobrasada sits on a slab of black terrazzo perched on a pedestal, a straight-sided block of scoopable spiced sausage the color of red ochre whose surface is an undulant …

A guide to eating halal in Southern California: Here are 22 halal restaurants in Los Angeles and Orange counties.

Editor’s note: The Wild is featuring exciting voices from SoCal’s outdoors scene. We loved having Casey Schreiner sharing his wisdom over the last three months. Starting this week, we’re welcoming …

We traveled near and far last year, from Paso Robles to Poland, Anza-Borrego to Abu Dhabi, June Lake to Juba. I shared readers’ favorite travels of 2022 last Thursday. This …

I accidentally brought a plague upon my house. In November, I perched a newly purchased pinstripe calathea on the dresser in my bedroom. I have plants in every room of …