Senior features writer Adam Tschorn is a former small-town newspaper editor, game-show question-and-answer man and fashion scribe who joined the Los Angeles Times in 2007. He currently covers a wide …
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There were no vacancies beneath the old neon Farm House Motel sign last Saturday — no guest rooms at all, in fact. But the 1950s Riverside property, now known as …
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I gave Match.com a shot. I wasn’t expecting all of the dating drama
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAfter a few years of navigating widowhood, the women in my grief group encouraged me to get back “out there.” I decided to give Match.com a try. In my mind’s …
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Between a Rock: Gripping survival stories from the California wildnerness
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesIn our Between a Rock series, we share thrilling tales from local adventurers about close encounters in California nature, whether it’s a story of being stalked by a mountain lion …
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These 3 L.A. hikes will show you a spring super bloom of native plants
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesMy friends promised me that our hike through Claremont Hills Wilderness Park would feature something I didn’t expect — a superbloom. How could this be? Wildflower experts had said not …
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These Black L.A. community hubs search for creative ways to survive
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesTucked away on a quiet part of La Cienega Avenue in the Culver City Arts District, Black Image Center feels reminiscent of a collegiate Black student center. On a recent …
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For decades, one of Palm Springs’ most recognizable focal points was an eyesore. A half-constructed hotel spanning 2½ centrally located city blocks sat stalled in limbo. Initially, an upscale Andaz …
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Midcentury-inspired decor, plants fill a quirky Long Beach apartment
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA sense of fun permeates the rooms of Cecilia and Abraham Beltran’s colorful one-bedroom apartment in Long Beach. The adventurous couple enjoys crisscrossing Los Angeles to explore its treasures, from …
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Design.Space, a new art and design fair at the Pacific Design Center
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesIt was clear while ascending to the Pacific Design Center that Design.Space — the inaugural retail experience blending rare design, art and fashion — was for the heads. In the …
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In the hours, weeks and months since the Eaton fire, pictures of Altadena’s destruction have been almost unavoidable. Tens of thousands of photos and videos of burned homes have found …