Early one morning in Westlake, as neighborhood children walked to school, I spotted a woman heading in my direction. She was holding the hand of a little girl who wore a mask, carefully leading her around three people who were […]
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He was bent at the waist, wobbly and shoeless on grimy pavement at the end of an alley where fires smolder, drug users gather day and night, and death lurks. Slowly, he made his way across the parking lot behind
Officers from LAPD’s Rampart Division were on foot patrol one morning in late July when they saw what appeared to be fentanyl residue on a bong inside a vending booth on Alvarado Street. The booth was directly across the street
• Griffith Park is an urban wilderness sanctuary, and hikers love its popular, twisty trails. • But two new fences that block short-cuts have led to heated meetings and a petition demanding their removal. • They were intended as a
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• Volunteers at Pt. Lobos State Natural Reserve are cultivating ‘the next generation of conservationists.’ • ‘The first thing you want [visitors] to do is have fun… and if they can be impressed with the natural beauty, that encourages them
The text arrived midday, saying a delivery to me was on hold. To fix the problem, all I had to do was click on a web link and enter my ZIP Code. “Have a great day from the USPS team!”
Late one morning on a sun-drenched November day, I was exploring the western edge of MacArthur Park when I came upon a social worker who was looking for a client. We got to talking about the tree-shaded, grassy slopes; the
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My first thought, not particularly original, was to leave the United States. But then I realized I already have. I live in California. If you do, too, you might be hung over right about now. Or you’re wondering if this
At the 11th hour, in which the Day of the Dead will be followed by the Day of Dread, the outcome of the presidential election is a toss-up. But if you want to risk the nest egg on something, here’s
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In one sense, the Yoshinoya Japanese Kitchen across the street from MacArthur Park couldn’t be in a better location. Thousands of potential customers stream by each day on foot, headed to and from work, home, shopping, school and the Metro
