Pastry chef, baker and champion of whole grains Roxana Jullapat opened Friends & Family in East Hollywood nine years ago, a forerunner among a new wave of artisanal bakeries in …
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Fallen trees get new life as midcentury-inspired furnishings in L.A.
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAfter a devastating windstorm destroyed more than 1,200 Pasadena trees in 2011, architect Chris Peck spent the next six years gathering fallen trees, milling the trunks into slabs, and storing …
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A Highway 78 spring road trip through Julian and Borrego Springs
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesIn early spring, the California mountain town of Julian sits suspended between seasons. At more than 4,000 feet, up in the Cuyamaca Mountains, it rests among coastal live oak woodlands …
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Tiny ADU houses young adult children struggling to pay rent in L.A.
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWhen Tina LaMonica and Warren Wellen purchased their South Pasadena Craftsman home in 2001, the one-car garage dated back to 1917, a time when people parked their narrow Ford Model …
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Have digital eyestrain or dry eyes? An ‘Eyeball Care’ massage can help
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAdmission: I suffer from eyestrain. Even right this very second. As a reporter working on a computer more than eight hours most days, my eyes often feel fatigued and itchy …
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I’m looking for something that’s open early on the weekends (9 a.m.?) where we can take our 2-year-old daughter. We don’t want it to be an indoor play place or …
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Learn about California native plants at the Festival of Books at USC
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAre you interested in creating a native habitat or have questions about your plants? Come meet experts from the Theodore Payne Foundation and the California Native Plant Society, along with …
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Want to walk entire L.A. streets? Start with Santa Monica Boulevard
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWe set off from Silver Lake on a sizzling spring Sunday. Nine hours later, we reached the sand in Santa Monica. This was the fifth annual walk I’ve organized with …
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How to have the best Sunday in L.A., according to Drew Michael Scott
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesTo his millions of YouTube, Instagram and TikTok followers, 30-year-old designer and content creator Drew Michael Scott (a.k.a Lone Fox) is best known for his easy-to-follow DIY transformations, from updating …
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Design your dream social calendar with these April drops, openings and shows
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesFear of God women’s collection The new womenswear collection from Fear of God brings a feminine touch to tailored classics. (Fear of God) A longtime staple in men’s luxury streetwear, …