Tag: Los Angeles Times

How California's weather — weird, wonderful, catastrophic — shapes the state and its people

The winter before last, my wife and I were driving back to L.A. from Mammoth when our car began veering across the...

In defense of Disney adults

There are two words that will strike fear in a grown-up fan of...

You can now ride a train through a lovely oak grove at Descanso Gardens

All aboard! Starting this week, the Descanso Railroad train ride is open to riders once again. And model trains winding their way...

Tell us: What's the best beach in Southern California?

Of course, naming the best beaches of Southern California is subjective. But when a group of reporters set out to take on...

These L.A. health teams go door to door with a question: What do you need?

On a sweltering morning in Watts, community health worker Elizabeth Calvillo rapped on a shut gate with her pen, hoping the sound...

Tell us: What's your California wilderness survival story?

On any given day in Southern California, you have vast opportunities to escape for an outdoor adventure, whether that means surfing a...