Fancy grocer Erewhon will return to Pacific Palisades in an entirely rebuilt store, as the neighborhood’s luxury mall, owned by developer Rick Caruso, undergoes renovations for a reopening next August. …
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Daniela Pila spent an hour after school one day scrubbing her brown skin with a bar of papaya soap, hoping it would turn white. She was 12 and had never …
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Like many of you, I don’t need another good Italian cookbook. Yet I’ve found Amber Guinness’ “quanto basta” or “just enough” approach in her newest book “Winter in Tuscany: Cozy …
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Why your holiday budget keeps failing — and how to fix it before january
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAre you feeling overwhelmed by the pressure to spend money on gifts, parties, and travel this holiday season? The job market is tough, student loan and credit card debt are …
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Ever wondered how long it would take to build an accessory dwelling unit, or ADU, in your backyard? In the case of Alvaro “Al” and Nenette Alcazar, a retired couple, …
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Books and coffee, what could be better? 9 L.A.-area spots to get both
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesHoused in a historic building in Old Town Tustin, Arvida Book Co. feels like it was plucked out of a romance novel — as though at any moment, strangers could …
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Editor’s note for the December Revelry issue of Image magazine
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThis story is part of Image’s December Revelry issue, honoring what music does so well: giving people a sense of permission to unapologetically be themselves. I distinctly remember being on …
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Visalia, California’s ‘gateway to the Sequoias,’ offers unexpected charms
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesEven though Visalia holds the title of being the oldest city in the San Joaquin Valley, it’s more likely a place you’ve passed through on your way to visit General …
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Contributor: The first Christmas since losing my Black Santas in the Eaton fire
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThis will be my first Christmas since losing my treasured collection of Black Santas. They, along with the rest of my belongings and my Altadena home, were reduced to rubble …
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Ashley Hayward: The Jumbo’s icon — and WundaBar Pilates instructor
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesShe works late. A few weeks ago, on a Saturday night, Ashley Hayward was “in the pocket” onstage at Jumbo’s Clown Room — that elusive, divine state of being that …