Over 5 million California residents — including 2 million children — rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits that cover essential food such as fresh fruit and vegetables, meat, …
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How to have the best Sunday in L.A., according to Niecy Nash-Betts
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesNiecy Nash-Betts has only ever lived in Los Angeles — and she’s proud of that. “I’m an OG Angeleno,” says the Emmy winning actress who’s lived all over the county, …
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Where to volunteer in L.A. to help those affected by SNAP benefit disruptions
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWhat you’ll do: People can volunteer as individuals or in groups to sort and pack food and produce boxes at the warehouse. Other jobs include cleaning and tidying the warehouse …
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Gold’s Gym, a decades-old fitness brand with a cult following and roots in Venice Beach, is allowing almost all of its Southern California outlets to be taken over by Eōs …
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We had a burning desire for each other. Then came the flames
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesJoyce and I met the old-fashioned way: online. For the vast majority of people who use this now conventional dating method, romantic life can be an endless series of swipe-lefts, …
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A unique housing solution in tough L.A. market: Make her gym her home
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe 6-foot-tall young woman who opened the door to the unmarked training studio on a bustling street in Highland Park had the graceful, lithe physique more readily associated with a …
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Sing jazz with a live band at L.A.’s longest-running open mic night
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesElliot Zwiebach was 62 years old when he sang in front of a live audience for the first time. The retired reporter had always loved show tunes, but he’d never …
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About a week ago, I was chatting with friends at a gathering when I realized I had before me a diverse range of political ideologies. “How are you guys voting …
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Poultry industry pushes back as food safety group cites salmonella contamination
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA new report based on government inspection documents shows salmonella is widespread in U.S. grocery store chicken and turkey products. But because of how the pathogen is classified, the federal …
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L.A.’s most epic family-run haunted house might just be in Van Nuys
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAbout a month ago, as he was lying in a hospital bed after a stroke, Kenny Enea had one main concern: Would the Halloween decorations be completed in time? “The …