Opinion: Why we are so obsessed with cleaning our things
When I asked my mother what she would like for her birthday this year, she quickly responded: Nothing. We are…
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Do you need an alternative to Black Friday? Check out the museum shops of Los Angeles
Christmas gift shopping? It's chaos. The Grove on Black Friday? Good luck finding parking – you have to wait two…
A look inside Los Angeles ceramist Linda Hsiao's Altadena studio
Linda Hsiao stood in front of a worn work table inside her ceramics studio in Altadena. It was the day…
Arthur Frommer defended travel for everyone, not just the rich
The president was Eisenhower. The Dodgers belonged to Brooklyn. The cost of a round-trip flight between Los Angeles and London…
Why a Michelin-starred chef closed her restaurants for art
It's been more than a year since Minh Phan closed his Los Angeles restaurants, but the refrigerator at his former…
Youth unemployment in China is a sign that its economic problems are far from over
TAIPEI — A harbinger of China's economic decline has returned. The urban youth unemployment rate has been a commonly cited…
This Central Valley congressional district will cross party lines to find the “best” candidate
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — The sky was gracefully cloudy on a recent Saturday morning as a group of people from all…
Katy Perry's '143' is covered in sweat
When in doubt, call the child. That's the unfortunate strategy Katy Perry resorts to at the end of her new…
Death of 26-year-old from workplace stress highlights dangers of toxic workplace: how to deal with it
The sudden death of a 26-year-old professional due to work-related stress has raised necessary questions about the importance of maintaining…
Lonely and depressed at 50, I began my own midlife reboot.
“Are you leaving again?” I asked my husband, Rob, as he packed for his second trip with the boys in…