Mission San Juan Capistrano also turns 250 years old. It has lessons for America
Last month, on a cloudy weekday morning, I visited San Juan Capistrano hoping to see the future of this country…
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Letters to the editor: I'm approaching 100. Life now has its challenges, but it's not that bad
to the editor: Columnist Steve López is not sure he wants to live to be 100 and I understand his…
He wanted Los Angeles, I wanted New York. A panic attack changed things.
As I unpacked my third suitcase in our new house in West Hollywood, a sharp pain shot through my chest.…
Contributor: Alcohol should be stigmatized like smoking
Few substances are as deeply embedded in everyday life as alcohol. It is a common item at Christmas celebrations, work-related…
Herb Alpert on the question in his head and the sadness in his horn
Herb Alpert walks down a long driveway to his rambling Malibu estate, wincing slightly in pain after waking up around…
The best restaurants, cafes and bars to visit in Melbourne
Sliced tomatoes of different colors and sizes had been piled up on the bread, one falling on top of the…
Happy Organics Farm-Inspired Beeswax Candles Are Handmade in Los Angeles
Jessica González rushes behind her booth at the recent Renegade Craft Fair, frantically ringing up sales, answering questions and packaging…
How Donny Hathaway turned this soft rock cover into the song that defines America
Donny Hathaway had already been exposing the splendors and indignities of American life when he arrived at the Troubadour in…
Who Made 'Pinky', the Screaming Bird at the Top of Eagle Rock's Pillarhenge?
Pillarhenge is an eyesore. Since construction at the Eagle Rock site, nicknamed for a decrepit colonnade, first stopped in 2008,…
AFI names 'Blazing Saddles' the funniest movie for Mel Brooks' 100th birthday
The American Film Institute gives Mel Brooks one more reason to celebrate his 100th birthday. In honor of the comedy…