The problem is not where to find photos on Route 66. The problem is putting down the camera, especially during this centennial year, when the road is dressed up with …
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Battery program for renters’ air conditioners could help cities manage heat waves
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesNEW YORK — When a heat wave hits, millions of air conditioners switch on at once, straining the electric grid and driving up the risk of outages — and residents’ power bills. …
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Fútbol in Latino culture has been a part of our lives since we were kids. My dad used to play fútbol, and we used to see him play at this …
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Everyone loves to hate on grown-up fans of Disney theme parks. But what’s the harm in letting people experience a bit of joy, especially now?
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At Monte Carlo and Duran, taste New Mexico along Route 66
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesMonte Carlo Liquors & Steak House is a lone brick island in a large asphalt lot that sits just over 100 feet from the Central Avenue Bridge that stretches over …
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Route 66 has its tendrils throughout SoCal, and especially in the L.A. area, winding through Pasadena, West Hollywood and culminating in Santa Monica. But the most loving ode to Route …
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Interviews with Otis fashion students about their sportswear collections
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWalking down a makeshift runway in a top-floor studio, a model pulls on a translucent, hooded jacket embedded with LED lights. At some point, the room darkens, and the crowd …
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Mezcal’s popularity is booming in the U.S. That comes with a growing cost to Mexico
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSAN PEDRO TOTOLAPAM, Mexico — Thirty years ago, a single light bulb would illuminate the mezcal distillery owned by Gladys Sánchez Garnica’s family in rural Oaxaca, where the agave-based spirit was made …
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Firefighter injured in blaze at downtown L.A. office supplies store
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesRoughly 120 firefighters, including one who was hospitalized with minor injuries, battled a large fire that burned for hours Sunday morning inside a downtown L.A. office supplies store, according to …
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Eco-friendly toilet papers are trendy, but which you choose matters
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesToilet paper, a product that is used for a few seconds before being disposed of forever, is typically made with trees, energy-intensive manufacturing processes and chemicals that can pollute the …