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After 103 years, this L.A. prop maker finds new success freeze-drying dead pets
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This superfan is buying VHS copies of ‘The Mummy.’ The size of his collection is shocking
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Inside the daring L.A. party that’s like Studio 54 for ‘the dreamers and the outcasts’
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A non-hiker’s guide to Death Valley — what to do, see and eat in the charming towns nearby
The Los Angeles Times After hours of driving through the remote and redundant high-desert landscape, Angelenos eager to reach the boundaries of Death Valley often zip straight past two gems on the route to the fabled national park. But the historic towns of Shoshone...
Shaky voice? There’s no shame at this no-audition choir that’s teaching Angelenos to sing
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15 L.A. restaurants where ordering the house specialty is a must
The Los Angeles Times Food section Decision fatigue is a real issue when it comes to dining in Los Angeles. With so many fantastic restaurants to choose from, the first hurdle is simply deciding where to go for your next meal out. Once you’ve narrowed that down,...
‘Houses don’t get funerals’: Artists offer free portraits of homes lost in L.A. fires
The Los Angeles Times - published in print on March 23, 2025 Click for PDF of print article First came the “wows,” followed by waves of emotion. “I thought we were done with the tears,” said Seth Fonti, a 44-year-old father of two, his eyes glassy. “Apparently not.”...
‘My next home must be fireproof’: Why more Angelenos are looking to build ‘SuperAdobes’
Published on the front page of the The Los Angeles Times Click for PDF of print article At the southern edge of the Mojave Desert on an unusually warm Saturday in February, dozens of people mill throughout the living space of a 2,300-square-foot three-bed,...
11 holiday pop-up bars to visit in Southern California this season
Los Angeles Times Like Spirit Halloween stores, Christmas-themed pop-up bars are a ubiquitous part of the holiday season, except instead of getting spooked by animatronic ghouls and 12-foot-tall skeletons, you get to cozy up next to real (and fake) fireplaces, sit at...
The coolest gifts for people who love repping their L.A. neighborhood
Los Angeles Times Los Angeles is so big and sprawling, a puzzle board of cities within cities, that using one name to tie them all together isn’t really fair. Tell someone from out of state that you live in L.A. and you’re not really saying much. But share your...
Bacteria on babies depends on delivery
Los Angeles Times, print edition Concern about a newborn’s bacterial flora is not a topic you’re likely to hear discussed in the waiting room of the maternity ward — but that may change. A new study has found that the way in which babies are delivered exposes them to...
Effect of call-based counseling rings true
Los Angeles Times The therapist-patient relationship is crucial to people battling depression, addiction, weight gain and diabetes. But that relationship might not always have to be in person to be effective. Over the last decade, numerous hospitals and clinics have...