We asked what smells best represent Los Angeles. Our readers answered
Of our five senses, smell might be the most ignored. And yet the role it plays in our lives is inescapable. Smell activates many parts…
High school basketball: Monday’s scores for boys’ and girls’ games
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALLMONDAY’S RESULTSBOYSAliso Niguel 71, Beckman 60Arcadia 82, South Gate 40Bellflower 45, North Torrance 42Bernstein 65, Corcoran 60Birmingham 69, Los Altos 52California 80, Eisenhower…
Surf legend Gidget left homeless by Palisades fire
After the original “Gidget” movie, in 1959, Hollywood churned out any number of sequels.“Gidget Grows Up.” “Gidget Goes to Rome.” “Gidget Gets Married.” And so…
Bob Clearmountain, L.A. recording icon, lost home in Palisades fire: ‘This could be the end of our world.’
On Tuesday afternoon, Bob Clearmountain was driving back from Apogee Studios in Santa Monica to his home in Pacific Palisades. The revered producer and mixer…
Robert Laemmle, longtime head of Laemmle Theatres, dies at 89
Robert Laemmle, who took over running the Laemmle Theatres chain from his father, died on Thursday at age 89.Laemmle’s death was confirmed by his son…
How a liberal Santa Monica high school produced a top Trump advisor and speechwriter
Reporting from Washington — Too-cool-for-school upper-class students at Santa Monica High scoffed when administrators in 2002 reinstated a daily recitation of the pledge of allegiance.Most students…
Two Bit Circus is back as a Santa Monica pop-up arcade
Before me stands a glistening silver box — sleek, elegant and with boldly defined protruding vertical lines, giving it an ever-so-slight vintage Art Deco look.…
The 28 best yoga studios in L.A. for every type of person
In L.A., searching for a great yoga studio is a little like looking for a delicious taco, a well-stocked weed dispensary or a distractingly hot…
Southern Section high school volleyball playoff scores and schedule
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS VOLLEYBALLSouthern Section playoffsWednesday’s ResultsDIVISION 1 Pool A — First RoundSierra Canyon d. Temecula Valley, 25-16, 25-13, 25-23Marymount d. Mira Costa, 23-25, 25-23,…
Hiking inn-to-inn from Santa Monica to San Diego
Approaching Laguna Beach on the hike from Newport Beach to San Clemente. (Tom Courtney) This charming stroll will transport you back to the 1930s, through…
Santa Monica ‘very close’ to agreeing to host beach volleyball during 2028 Olympics
Santa Monica officials say they are “very close” to reaching an agreement to host beach volleyball during the 2028 Summer Olympics, even though it might…
How to have the best Sunday in L.A., according to Tony Gonzalez
When NFL Hall of Fame tight end Tony Gonzalez was growing up in Torrance, he remembers spending Sundays watching the Los Angeles Raiders on television.…
17 of the best L.A. trails for every type of visitor
Rock Pool and Century Lake Trails is a relatively easy hike in the Santa Monica Mountains that’s fully loaded with all of nature’s bells and…
Best beach city restaurants from 2023 101 Best Restaurants list
Dave Beran’s Santa Monica haute bistro opened only six months before March 2020. Its two rooms, after shutdowns and months of sidewalk dining, still gleam…
A guide to Pacific Palisades: Best restaurants, shops and things to do
Years ago, when I was in my late 20s, I had lunch with a friend of a friend who had just moved to Pacific Palisades.…
How Southern California piers, from Santa Barbara to San Diego, endure
Over and over again, they stretch out their spindly little matchstick fingers into the mighty Pacific, and over and over again, they get their knuckles…
High school baseball and softball playoff pairings
SOUTHERN SECTION PLAYOFFS BASEBALL Tuesday, May 7 (All games at 3:15 p.m. unless noted) Division 1 Second Round Corona at Mater Dei Aquinas at Sherman…
Bruce’s Beach. Santa Monica. Chavez Ravine. Why return stolen land?
With polls continuing to show the public’s deep dislike of reparations, it’s easy to forget that it was only three years ago that elected officials…
Saturday’s high school baseball and softball scores
Saturday’s High School Scores BASEBALL Animo Leadership 14, Gardena 2 Buena Park 5, Oxford Academy 0 Burbank Burroughs 5, El Camino Real 4 Castaic 12,…
Opinion: Apocalypse now, but not in Santa Monica
In December, an atheistic, pro-choice, anti-gun, environmental activist — a.k.a. a resident of Santa Monica — asked me, “So how do you plan to ring…