Celebrity chef Michael Mina opens new restaurant in Santa Monica
fringe At Michael Mina's newest restaurant, the meal begins with a wooden box, in which nine spices hint at what's…
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A step-by-step guide to making a Day of the Dead altar
It wasn't until I moved to Los Angeles and saw people from all over Mexico honoring their dead that I…
Miley Cyrus sued for plagiarizing a Bruno Mars song
Similarities between Miley Cyrus’ Grammy-winning hit “Flowers” and Bruno Mars’ “When I Was Your Man” are now grounds for a…
Valerie Gordon's Olive Oil, Lemon and Pistachio Cake Recipe
In a large bowl, sift and whisk together the flour, pistachio flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda. In the…
Botanical coincidence or climate omen? A banana tree in Seoul raises questions
SEOUL — As a math teacher, Oh Young-rock used to joke to his students that one day South Korea's temperate…
Advice from a 40-year-old urban property owner
In 1984, a determined entrepreneur named Jules Dervaes Jr. brought his wife and children from a 10-acre farm in rural…
Empty Los Angeles lot transformed into lush, water-efficient flower farm
Kathleen Ferguson took a pair of pruning shears from a mailbox nailed to a garden bed and bent down to…
Pasadena recovers from Tesla accident that left 3 dead and 3 injured
Pasadena is recovering from a violent car accident over the weekend that left three young adults dead and three other…
See a magnificent spring bloom at Los Angeles International Airport
Los Angeles residents hoping to see a super bloom this spring don't need to look far: A field of flowers…
Will there be a super bloom (and how to find wildflowers in Southern California)?
When spring arrives in California, even after a little A little rain, people start asking big questions: When does the…