9 Los Angeles locals share their favorite walks in the city
Los Angeles is packed with beautiful places to walk, but for many of us, our favorite trails are those closest…
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I set up camp on a beach on the Lost Coast. Then a puma appeared
It was 1996, and while traveling along the Lost Coast in the far north of California, my boyfriend and I…
Inn-Hopping Hike from Santa Monica to San Diego
Approaching Laguna Beach on the Newport Beach to San Clemente hike. (Tom Courtney) This charming ride will transport you back…
There is no way to fight Mother Nature. The Palos Verdes landslide proves that
September 25, 2024 3 am Pacific Time To the editor: I am saddened to read about the landslide in Rancho…
What readers say needs to be done to combat climate change
September 21, 2024 3 am Pacific Time To the editor: I thank the LA Times for publishing the special print…
The ups, downs and sacrifices of building a giant themed camp at Burning Man
Burning Man is a real drag. The average participant must be completely self-sufficient and buy enough food, water and supplies…
Health officials recommend avoiding swimming at these Los Angeles County beaches
As Los Angeles County enters the peak of a scorching heat wave this week, public health officials are warning residents…
Opinion: My teenage daughter turned a trip to the beach into a lesson on how to protect the planet
“Is this a bowl of…?” moldy tofu?” I hold at arm’s length the cubes of green hair my 17-year-old daughter…
Santa Monica could ban homeless people from using sleeping bags and pillows
Homeless people in Santa Monica may soon be banned from sleeping outdoors as the city considers changing its anti-camping ordinance…
California coastal city bans smoking in apartments and condos
Smokers living in apartments, condos and townhomes in Carlsbad will now have to think twice before lighting up inside their…