In a Burbank writers’ room, over deli sandwiches from down the street, someone asked, “What’s your one dating deal-breaker?” I didn’t hesitate. “He can’t have a cat.” A few eyebrows …
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In 1936, Irish Bostonian entertainment lawyer Tom Bergin founded L.A.’s first Irish pub, the Old Horseshoe Tavern, on Wilshire Boulevard. The bar was later renamed in his honor and relocated …
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Volunteers needed at Eaton Canyon’s Landscape Recovery Center
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesI couldn’t stop looking at the thick bunches of California brittlebush, their bright yellow daisy-like flowers bursting alongside the sandy trail at Eaton Canyon. I’d last walked the path a …
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I am walking through Dynasty Center, warmed by the morning sun. The season’s rainstorm brought a sky as blue as a newborn’s eyes, but water vapor is still rising from …
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A street style photo essay of the Hollywood Farmers Market
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesOver the course of three Sundays, Image contributing photographer Jennelle Fong captured stylish visitors with their bounty at the venerated Hollywood Farmers Market. “It didn’t have to be a Sunday …
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Nikkolas Smith is the ‘artivist’ behind Downtown Disney’s ‘Legacy Tower’
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThere’s a hidden door in Downtown Disney. Only this one isn’t meant to be walked through. Flanking a stage near the monorail station, you’ll find a glistening white tower, the …
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Solar panel reimbursements to remain low under California appeals court ruling
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA California appeals court this week sided with state utility regulators in a case seen as crucial to the spread of solar panels on the rooftops of California homes. Three …
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Dries Van Noten at Chainsaw, the Venezuelan coffee shop in Melrose Hill
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe ritual of meeting up and hanging out at a coffee shop in L.A. is a showcase of style filled with a subtle site-specific tension. Don’t you see it? Comfort …
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These L.A. spots will make you think you’re in Europe (kinda)
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesMy husband and I celebrate our 40th wedding anniversary in April! Years ago we planned to go to Paris (as we did on our 25th), but now our 17-year-old dog …
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The L.A. newsstands that are still standing and the people behind them
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesIn the midst of roaring buses, crisscrossing skaters and streetwear devotees lies a portal on Fairfax Avenue. Between a thrift store and a synagogue, the gateway to a past decade …