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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She taught me to love Los Angeles. Could we survive a long distance romance?
Long Beach is not Los Angeles. The suburb, if you can call that California's seventh-largest city, is geographically close to…
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…
Pillows and blankets can be signs of illegal camping in Santa Monica
A closely divided Santa Monica City Council voted this week to remove a section of its anti-camping ordinance that allowed…
Your guide to Los Angeles’ first-ever “Climate Week”
From hikes to sustainable cocktails to comedy shows, events addressing climate change are taking place in Los Angeles from September…
The best Turkish cuisine in Los Angeles? Try it at Lokl Haus in Santa Monica
On a recent Saturday night in Santa Monica, under a white tent, the lone waiter at the pop-up restaurant Lokl…
How to spend the best Sunday in Los Angeles, according to Tony Gonzalez
When Hall of Fame NFL tight end Tony Gonzalez was growing up in Torrance, he remembers spending Sundays watching the…
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…
Beloved chicken chain Koo Koo Roo prepares for its comeback
The news spread like wildfire and it was all about grilled chicken: the beloved Koo Koo Roo restaurant chain is…
Santa Monica uses police drone to catch car thief in the act
Santa Monica police detected and arrested a man who was stealing vehicles from a parking lot near the pier using…