3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (1371+ words) As a kid growing up in rural Oklahoma, I feared what lurked beneath the lake water. Despite the fact that nothing bad ever happened to me in a lake, my fear stayed with me into adulthood. I’ve met several Californians…...

4+ day, 51+ min ago   (1766+ words) How do you cope when a beloved pet dies? Saying goodbye is a heart-wrenching experience for many, no matter if the passing was expected or sudden. And the accompanying pain can be long-lasting. A clowder of stories celebrating cats and…...

5+ day, 51+ min ago   (944+ words) One peek inside wardrobe stylist and art director Morgan Jordan’s apartment in Glendale, and it’s clear she is not afraid of paint. “A lot of renters are,” Jordan says. In this series, we spotlight L.A. rentals with style. From…...

5+ day, 15+ hour ago   (77+ words) Los Angeles Times Cliff diving at a gorgeous, notorious SoCal spot Andrew J. Campa is a member of the Fast Break team at the Los Angeles Times, having previously covered the Eastside and San Gabriel Valley. Before, he worked at several…...

6+ day, 51+ min ago   (1356+ words) Gnocchi sits attentively on a Beverly Grove sidewalk with his owner, Julia Luke. Gnocchi wears a pink collar with his name on it, an air tag and a red harness with a leash. He observes the neighbors. He sniffs the…...

6+ day, 51+ min ago   (184+ words) Los Angeles Times Los Angeles is a cat town for these feline fanatics L.A. is often called a dog town, but for these cat fanciers, felines rule. In this clowder of stories, we explore all things cat in the Southland. See…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (1142+ words) Visual aesthetics usually dominate the conversation around luxury interiors. We obsess over the exact undertone of a white oak floor and debate the perfect scale of a living room rug. Yet, homeowners routinely ignore the invisible atmosphere of the space…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (767+ words) Housing stories in California can leave me feeling, well, depressed. Thousands of vacant lots that could be used for housing, but remain empty. Affordable home options shrinking. Aging Californians staying in their too-big homes, limiting market availability. Alas, you get…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (1079+ words) Welcome to September! In much of our country, this month marks about the time that the growing season for edible plants winds down. But here in Southern California, there’s plenty you can still successfully grow over the coming months — even…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (828+ words) MILLINOCKET, Maine — More than 14 million older adults fall every year in the U.S., perhaps none so often as 91-year-old Dale Sanders. By his count, Sanders fell 71 times while reclaiming his record as the oldest hiker to complete the Appalachian Trail....