Walt Disney Co. likes to resurrect a famous Walt Disney quote saying that the empire was “started by a mouse.” But when it comes to Disneyland, its theme park that …
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They relied on marijuana to get through the day. But then days felt impossible without it
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesBROOKLINE, Mass. — For the past several years, 75-year-old Miguel Laboy has smoked a joint with his coffee every morning. He tells himself he won’t start tomorrow the same way, but he …
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In O.C., a Jesus artifact becomes a theme-park-like attraction
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesOn the second floor of a cultural center at Christ Cathedral in Orange County, an AI-rendered depiction of Jesus, calm and smiling, fills one side of the room. Breaking a …
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Show us: What’s something special to you that you only bring out once a year?
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesEvery year, the turkeys come back. Like the handful of swallows that still return to San Juan Capistrano each spring, each fall our family’s pair of turkey salt-and-pepper shakers appear, …
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Many Coachella Valley towns will light their town trees in dramatic fashion throughout early December. On Dec. 5, Palm Springs will illuminate its 22-foot tree in Frances Stevens Park in …
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Looking for holiday gift inspiration as we approach Black Friday? Here’s every single item we’re recommending in 2025.
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Stahl House for sale for first time since case study house was built
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesFor decades, the Stahl House in the Hollywood Hills has been a rarity — a globally known icon of Midcentury Modernism and Los Angeles glamour, still in the hands of …
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A guide to Santa Clarita: The best things to do, see and eat
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesNot that it’s a contest, but Santa Clarita did it first. It was Hollywood before Hollywood. It had its own gold rush years before riches were found at Sutter’s Mill. …
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Is food the language of love or horror? Director Lulu Wang has thoughts
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesLulu Wang’s food language. … California’s unseen child farm workers. … Tesla Diner loses its chef. … Maximalist Thanksgiving ramen. … And a talent agency’s big cheese client. … I’m …
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Why are investors trying to challenge the Skechers acquisition?
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSkechers investors are suing company executives and Skechers owner 3G Capital over what they say was an unfair sale price in an acquisition earlier this year. 3G Capital took the …