The conjurers have decided to stay put at Hollywood’s Magic Castle. In a membership vote of the Academy of Magical Arts that concluded Monday, members say that about 92% of …
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3 injured, 1 killed, 1 missing in Boyle Heights car accident
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesOne woman was killed and three others seriously injured Sunday afternoon in a car accident in Boyle Heights. A fifth person fled the scene, according to authorities. The Los Angeles …
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Foraging revival: How wild food enthusiasts are reconnecting with nature
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPORTSMOUTH, N.H. — Standing barefoot in a grassy patch of dandelions, Iris Phoebe Weaver excitedly begins listing the many ways the modest plant can be used medicinally and in cooking. “I just …
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Women-led L.A. businesses for International Women’s Day 2021
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWe’ve been fortunate to meet some of L.A.’s most creative female entrepreneurs over the years, from celebrated architects to ceramists who work out of their home studios. We’ve met their …
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31 fun things to do in L.A. and SoCal this Halloween season
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesIt is arguably the most festive time of year in Los Angeles: Halloween season. Whether you lean spooky or playful, the days and weeks leading up to Oct. 31 are …
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Why I stay married to a Trump fan despite our clashing politics
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesI’m a New Yorker and a hardcore Yankees fan, but I’m married to a Dodgers fan. As if being fans of competing sports teams isn’t bad enough, my husband Joe …
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How to have the best Sunday in L.A., according to Jaleel White
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA few years ago, Jaleel White got really into game shows. The actor, most widely known for his role as the nerdy, suspenders-pulling neighbor Steve Urkel on “Family Matters,” began …
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Get to know Rocotito Archives, an inclusive rental fashion archive above a family’s decades-old medical scrubs shop
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesRonben wears a Vaquera top and Christian Louboutin X Maison Margiela heels. Above the Pasadena scrubs shop that has been run by the same family for decades, a fashion gold …
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My friend Deborah and I had already walked two miles around the Arroyo Seco, and I was beginning to worry we’d missed it. Somewhere along this path lay a labyrinth. …
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L.A. ceramicist Steve Stringer made his studio an arts events hub
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSteve Stringer works his dream job out of a shed in Melrose Hill. The 500-square-foot outbuilding wasn’t where Stringer, an L.A.-based ceramicist, imagined setting up shop. The day he found …