Maybe you’ve heard about San Francisco’s doom loop. But have you met its jumbo nude? As just about any San Franciscan could tell you, “doom loop” is shorthand for the …
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Best beaches of San Diego: Moonlight, La Jolla Shores, Powerhouse Park
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAt the mouth of the San Dieguito lagoon, separating Del Mar and Solana beaches, is Del Mar Dog Beach, a local treasure. The north side of the river mouth boasts …
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Researchers figure out what’s caused devastating sea star epidemic
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA study published Monday offers clarity on a more than decade-long marine mystery: What has been killing the velvety sunflower sea star? In 2013, something began ravaging sea stars along …
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While most Japantowns across the country have vanished, Los Angeles is home to not just one, but two, Japanese enclaves. Most people know Little Tokyo. But on the Westside, past …
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Older Palisades fire evacuees restart is bumpy, with a soft landing
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesJoe and Arline Halper loved their house, their neighborhood and their lifestyle in Pacific Palisades, and the plan was to stay there indefinitely. Even as Joe hit 95 and Arline …
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I wanted connection and intimacy with ethical nonmonogamous people
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesI walked into the Los Feliz gay bar dressed in my New York City best: leather pants, a crisp top-buttoned white shirt, sneakers, silver jewelry and a cow-print bucket hat. …
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Eckhaus Latta’s the Snap After selling out of their first bag design, the Snap, Eckhaus Latta is re-releasing it in three new colors: Bone, an understated off-white, Forget, a dreamy …
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‘Feral’ honeybees are hogging pollen. Here’s how to help native bees
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWell, we blinked, and now it’s August, usually the dog days of summer, a.k.a. SoCal’s hottest temps of the year, when your zucchini go into hyperdrive and your tomatoes stop …
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New restaurants and pop-ups to try in Los Angeles in August 2025
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAfter a rocky start to summer, L.A.’s food scene is finding its footing. Downtown restaurants are bouncing back after suffering significant loss of business due to temporary curfews put in …
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My friend Bob and I had stopped to rest during a hike in Icehouse Canyon near Mt. Baldy and were having an uncharacteristically quiet moment when we heard rocks tumbling …