p]:text-cms-story-body-color-text clearfix”> Hundreds of VHS tapes are meticulously arranged and displayed. Garage rock tunes blare as guests scour the collections. High-spirited exchanges about “Scream” and “Halloween” fill the air. This …
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Renee Tajima-Peña and Melina Abdullah hadn’t met before they gathered in Crenshaw to have a candid conversation about Asian and Black solidarity for the L.A. Times. Tajima-Peña is an Asian …
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At this SoCal resort, kids as young as 5 learn to ski in after-school program
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesNine-year-old Avery Norbryhn can ski backward, which is no small feat. The fourth grader has also mastered jumps at her local hill, Snow Valley Mountain Resort, in the San Bernardino …
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A guide to Highland Park: The best things to do, see and eat right now
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesLet’s just kick the elephant out of the room right away. It’s hard to write a guide to Highland Park without addressing the “G” word. The neighborhood has been described …
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The coastal city of El Segundo is an unlikely location for a massive, new artificial surf park. Other California surf parks with machine-powered wave pools are inland, far from natural …
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Meet Baby Shohei? These parents named their kids after Dodgers players
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThough the Dodgers are forever embedded in baseball history, some parents are making extra certain they also prevail in the future — by naming their children after the Boys in …
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Where to find Dodgers food and drink specials in L.A. for the World Series
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWith 23 TVs blasting the game indoors and on the patio, and in the heart of Little Tokyo just beneath the Shohei Ohtani mural, Far Bar is one of the …
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Best Los Angeles restaurants and bars near Dodger Stadium
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesIt’s Dodgers mania. Los Doyers clinched their spot in the World Series for the second year in a row. Game 1 kicks off Friday. The first two games facing the …
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I was thinking three-way, but found a happy ending in the friend zone
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesOn a Saturday night during April of last year, I found myself at La Cita, a bar in downtown L.A., with my best friend Sam. We had just come from …
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Wedding costs place unexpected financial strain on guests nationwide
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWeddings are meant to be celebrations of love. They may also require invited guests to make a financial commitment that brings them stress. Whether it’s paying for hotels and flights …