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‘I’ll Be Right Here’ review: Amy Bloom weaves Colette into bold tale

Book Review I’ll Be Right Here By Amy BloomRandom House: 272 pages, $28If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees…

‘Ginny & Georgia’ shows how abortion is a personal experience

The series: “Ginny & Georgia.” The setting: A women’s healthcare clinic. The scene: Ginny, 16, is carrying an unwanted pregnancy. She’s seeking an abortion. During a preconsultation, a clinic provider…

‘Barbara Walters: Tell Me Everything’ examines anchor’s influence

There is no single figure in television history whose longevity and influence match Barbara Walters’. She became a star on NBC’s “Today” in the early 1960s, raising the stature of…

Haim's new album gives vivid shape to a hard-to-define phase

The L.A. sister trio’s new ‘I Quit’ is not quite a breakup album and not quite a moving-on album. Source link

The Trinity Alps Wilderness might be California’s best-kept secret

p]:text-cms-story-body-color-text clearfix”> Trinity Lake, at its fullest, has 145 miles of shoreline and is 2.5 million acre-feet of water. It is an artificial lake formed by the creation of the…

I ran the Nike After Dark Tour in L.A. Here’s what went down.

After running — or more like barely surviving — my first half-marathon about a decade ago in Las Vegas, I had no desire to participate in a long-distance run ever…

Samar creates unisex perfumes that make you feel things

p]:text-cms-story-body-color-text clearfix”> As you climb the staircase to Debbie Lin and Na-Moya Lawrence’s second-story Hollywood apartment, a smell begins to materialize. It’s earthy and calming — grounding, even — and…

How to have the best Sunday in L.A., according to Bryce Dallas Howard

Third-generation actor and director Bryce Dallas Howard has a lot going on — so much so that when The Times caught up with her recently, she was just getting over…

Summer happenings at SoCal theme parks: Disneyland, Knott’s and more

p]:text-cms-story-body-color-text clearfix”> Guests will be asked to pick a side at Six Flags Magic Mountain’s “DC Heroes and Villains” fest. (Six Flags Magic Mountain) The Valencia coaster park this summer…

Let’s not go overboard hyping Newsom’s White House prospects

Today we discuss presidential politics, window treatments and disasters of the natural and man-made variety. Time for Gavin Newsom to start measuring those White House drapes. Huh? You know, president…