WASHINGTON — Surging interest in the purported benefits of psychedelic drugs has given rise to books, documentaries and conferences dedicated to the mind-altering substances. Now add one more business to the list: …
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Yes, goth yoga is a thing — and it’s thriving in a Burbank occult shop
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesIt’s 7:50 p.m. on a Tuesday as I enter the dimly lighted metaphysical supply store the Crooked Path. Even inside, it almost looks closed; I barely see the crystal-necklace-studded walls, …
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A truce appears in the ‘Hands Off Our Yards’ wildfire landscaping wars
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSacramento officials came to Southern California this week for the first public meeting since they issued new proposed rules on how people in fire-prone neighborhoods will be allowed to landscape …
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The best classic L.A. diner is whichever one you love most
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThere is no one perfect time of day to visit a classic diner or coffee shop in Los Angeles. There is only your perfect time. Mine falls around 10:45 in …
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Best advice I ever got for dating a guy with kids: Be like a cat, not a dog
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis Jones“I know it’s against your nature,” she said,”but when it comes to his kids, be a cat, not a dog. You’re going to want to hug them and bond with …
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How to have the best Sunday in L.A., according to Tig Notaro
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThirty years ago, comedian and actor Tig Notaro didn’t have a clear direction in life, so she followed some childhood friends who wanted to get into entertainment to Los Angeles. …
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What to eat, drink and do along L.A.’s new Metro D Line extension
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesDon’t you ever wish you could explore one of L.A.’s most vibrant boulevards without a car? When the first phase of Metro’s extension to its D Line opens May 8, …
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We appeared to be in different lanes. Would our relationship make it?
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesHe always texted when he was outside. No call, no knock. It was just a message and then the soft sound of my door opening. He moved like someone practiced …
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6,800-mile American Discovery Trail that you can start in California
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesIt was my first time hiking through Tilden Regional Park, a 2,079-acre wooded hilly expanse near Berkeley, and I was looking for one very specific thing: a small red, white …
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They set out to elevate karaoke in L.A. — and opened a glamorous lounge that pulls out all the stops
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesBrothers Leo and Oliver Kremer visited karaoke spots around the globe and almost always had the same impression. “The drinks weren’t always great, the aesthetics weren’t always so glamorous, the …