The best new Korean spa near L.A. has free parking and zero crowds
When the world becomes too much for me — right now that’s a dangerous heat wave and an even more heated news cycle (not to mention a family member in…
Venice and Hollywood water pipe breaks deepen L.A. flooding woes
A section of Sunset Boulevard remained closed on Sunday because of last week’s destructive water main break, with officials saying they didn’t know when repairs to the 110-year-old pipe would…
Jennifer Finch, bassist for influential L.A. rock band L7, dead at 59
Jennifer Finch, bassist for the influential Los Angeles rock band L7, has died. She was 59. Finch died of “an aggressive form of brain cancer,” according to a statement from…
Widow of L.A. County sheriff’s deputy killed in grenade blast files wrongful death lawsuit
The widow of an L.A. County sheriff’s deputy killed in a grenade blast last year sued the department this week, alleging a lack of proper training and ignored safety protocols…
Celebrated California soul spot reopens with new menu, ‘a true representation of L.A.’
One of the city’s most celebrated California soul food restaurants just reopened with an even more creative global menu and its co-founder now fully at the helm.When chefs Keith Corbin…
L.A. Affairs: After losing our spouses, we found love again. But were we cheating on our children?
We’d progressed from walking in the park to perching across from each other in my living room to sitting side by side on the family room sofa. It was grief…
Trophies stack up for Trump as part of new protest art on the National Mall: L.A. arts and culture this weekend
More than 40 fake trophies have been stacked at the base of a 10-foot-tall “Iran War Participation Trophy” made for President Trump and placed on the National Mall by the…
How to have the best Sunday in L.A., according to Mary Steenburgen
Mary Steenburgen moved to California to work with Jack Nicholson.It was 1977, and Steenburgen — an Arkansas native — had been waiting tables in New York at night while studying…
L.A. declares ‘Día del Bolero’ to honor Boleros de Noche
In 2015, musician Roberto Carlos launched Boleros de Noche, an annual concert series held in Los Angeles that aimed at preserving and showcasing the Latin American bolero music genre.This year,…
Two side-by side homes on a hillside lot reimagine Midcentury L.A.
Diego Cano-Lasso had been looking for an architectural project when he found two hillside lots with spectacular views for sale in Mt. Washington. With work scarce in 2012, the SCI-Arc…