It took a few weeks before I was comfortable asking the visually impaired man I was dating what, if anything, he could see. We trained with the same Santa Monica-based …
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A 220,000-square-foot Halloween playground filled with 35,000 pumpkins awaits in Woodland Hills. Included with admission is trick-or-treating at 10 vibrant houses in a little village, rides like the carousel and …
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Let me start with some expectation setting. There are many trails in L.A. that can give you small bursts of autumn color, for instance, in the Santa Monica and San …
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“Butter boards” are all the rage on TikTok. Ick. The trend is straightforward: Take a cutting board. Smear a bunch of butter on it. Put some other stuff on there. …
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I was an L.A. wild child. I danced on tables and hung out with my favorite local bands. The Kibitz Room on Fairfax Avenue was my home away from home. …
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When Mariah Haase, 27, wanted to take better care of her health at the start of the pandemic, she turned to the internet. The Boulder, Colo., accountant Googled “self-care,” a …
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Los Angeles stores that sell costumes, spooky decor year-round.
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesNo matter what time of year it is, it instantly feels like Halloween the moment you set foot in Halloween Town. Open for more than 20 years, this dimly lit …
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Filipino American culture and Catholicism are interconnected. How that affects mental health
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesFather Rodel Balagtas sees it across the Roman Catholic churches he visits in the archdiocese of Los Angeles: A significant number of the parishioners who fill the pews are Filipino …
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Eat to support L.A.’s Oaxacan community amid city council scandal
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesLos Angeles is still reeling from appalling comments among City Council members in a private recorded conversation revealed on Sunday. L.A. is home to one of the largest Oaxacan populations …
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Eggplant Bourguignon? Oui to vegan version of classic French dish
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesOn a trip to Paris in July, my partner and I ate a dish that was the perfect meeting of our tastes. Let me explain: Though not a vegetarian, my …