My husband fell in love with a new woman. I felt a strange relief
When the Rose Café closed, I felt as if someone had removed a landmark from the map of…
Anaheim mayor evaded city’s questions about trip to Qatar, according to aide’s legal claim
Anaheim Mayor Ashleigh Aitken refused to provide a key document to the city’s ethics officer regarding a Qatari…
California Local: My Favorite Spot for a Weekend Trip Is Idyllwild
One of the best things about living in Santa Monica is having the ocean on one side and…
Florida woman indicted for allegedly shooting at Rihanna’s L.A. home
A 36-year-old Florida woman was indicted Wednesday for allegedly using an assault rifle to spray bullets at Rihanna’s…
A California desert icon, the Bagdad Cafe on Route 66, is in limbo
NEWBERRY SPRINGS, Calif. — Four decades ago, the cult hit “Bagdad Cafe” was filmed at a ramshackle diner in…
A martial arts class in the Valley taught us to fight for our marriage
We’d been married for 12 years. The early years of discovery (“How’d you get that scar?”) and spontaneous…
My new neighbor’s son became my perfect match. Would it ruin our bond?
I never felt so self-conscious about being different until we left Woodland Hills. Growing up in L.A. until…
The trailer full of camp supplies was stolen, but the mission remained for a California nonprofit
The 24-foot trailer was packed and ready: sleeping bags, towels, backpacks and other items needed for a free…
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ star Alaska will play Mary in ‘Oh, Mary!’
“RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars” winner Alaska Thunderf— will step into the spotlight this fall as the newest…
Widowed in my late 50s, I fell for the man who asked to nap with me
We’d progressed from walking in the park to perching across from each other in my living room to…
Two found fatally shot inside Westwood home in possible murder-suicide
Police are investigating a possible murder-suicide after a man and woman were found fatally shot inside a Westwood…
Nail salon owner charged with scheme that bilked Vietnamese immigrants
In the San Fernando Valley’s tight-knit Vietnamese community, Thien “Kim” Nguyen was known as a successful entrepreneur. She…