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The unexpected can rattle a marriage, as the conceptual artist learned when she fell in love with a pair of motherless Sudanese twins. Now she and her husband are navigating the aftermath. >>

A hillside planted with rosemary and sage, a patio wreathed with jasmine -- scents of California and Tuscany mingle in this Hollywood Hills garden. >>

Somewhere between cigarette 1,028 and 3,833, I became resolved. I will say 'I do' no more, forever. How magnificently wrong I was. >>

Peter Schneider tackles the show about Noah’s Ark at the Ford Amphitheatre. >>

The California governor, like other politicians whose spouses are in the public eye, works a complicated calculus in balancing his political interests with those of his wife. >>

We asked and you delivered. Check out our reader-submitted photos of their wedding day. >>

The automatic transmission two-wheeler is a bike with a brain. >>

At Rick Caruso's new Glendale mega-project, residents and visitors may find the line between public and private space is blurry. >>

L.A. County's head family law judge helps undo the ties that bind. >>

Pony Express, Simpsons Ride, X2 and Toy Story Mania debut for thrill seekers. >>

Meetup brings together people with similar interests, such as hiking, wine-tasting--even Dumpster-diving. >>

Trying to sell a project idea to a network or a studio? To be successful, you have to be smart about it. >>

The young chef serves his mom and family a spring meal of leg of lamb, risotto with morel mushrooms and panna cotta. >>

Travel agent Leigh Karin Padilla of World Leigh Travel in Los Angeles regularly globe-trots in search of the world's most fantastic honeymoon destinations. Like a parent, she can't (or won't) name her favorites, but Padilla agreed to share 12 hotels and resorts that combine romance and adventure. Here are Padilla's picks. >>

During the May 17 and 18 tour, the work of late author and artist Leo Politi goes on display in the Craftsman-style Angelino Heights home in which he lived. >>

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10 Artist Terence Koh's "The Whole Family" opens at Chinatown gallery Peres Projects >>

After being married for 20 years (or about 7,300 days), I like to think of long-term marriages as being like the good sterling flatware that many couples receive as wedding presents: It's blindingly bright in the beginning, but after it's been used for countless meals (some convivial, some less so), dropped on the floor and rescued from your 4-year-old's sandbox, that flatware changes. It acquires a patina from those hundreds of tiny scratches and nicks. It has its own unique glow. Sometimes it takes an energetic buffing to get back the shine, but it's in there. >>

As a couples counselor with 15 years of experience, I have to wonder about the promises couples make to each other on their wedding day. Perhaps they wouldn't >>

Some communities step on a glass, some jump over a broom, some sign prenups. What makes you think a gay wedding will not include some reference to "A Star Is Born"? >>

Some years after Michael Ortiz Hill and I married, I was asked to perform a wedding for dear friends. Because I take marriage so seriously, >>

Extravagant Swarovski crystal-encrusted invitations delivered by hand. Stevie Wonder on the bandstand. Four gown changes for the bride. >>

The pricey scent is this spring’s must-have rose fragrance. >>

The tiny ocean snails are served at the new restaurant's raw bar. >>

As former Yankees Manager Joe Torre takes on the boys in blue, there’s a new hope for glory and a legend on the line. >>

The documentary film by German director Heinz Emigholz, premiering at REDCAT, looks at 39 Southern California buildings designed by the Modernist architect. >>

Take a look behind the scenes and you’ll see why the home of the French dip sandwich never goes out of style. >>

The veteran performer is reminded that though it’s important to be a trouper on the set, you still have to follow your instincts. >>

When your parents dream up clothes for a living, they send you out in style. >>

Terroni, La Buca and Rustic Canyon restaurants welcome in the spring with Prosecco drinks that are light and fizzy but not too sweet. >>

The valleys and deserts are alive with riotous color this spring, from coastal Laguna Canyon to Anza-Borrego state park. >>

When she was born, Angel Joy Blue's father, Sylvester Blue, held her up and noticed that she had a big upper chest and a good pair of lungs. "This is the next Leontyne Price," he said, or at least that's what family lore says he said. >>

The giant supermarket on Arroyo Parkway calls itself eco-friendly, but it may be too much of a good thing. >>

If a large flag is good, is a giant flag even better? Donald Trump seems to think so, but oversized patriotism like this is a serious breach of flag etiquette. >>

>The owners of Philippe's pronounce the name fil-LEE-pee's, but they don't insist that anybody else do so. >>

Here are four steps to success in snagging a baseball at the ball park. >>

Concert promoter Paul Tollett talks about signing rockers like Roger Waters and Rage Against the Machine to play at the indie festival in the desert. >>

Designers share their favorite children’s boutiques, vintage stores and websites. >>

The director of photography for Fox TV’s show ‘House’ takes the new high-definition camcorder for a test-drive. ‘It’s mind-blowing,’ he says. >>

Never considered Coronado or Idyllwild? Hidden gems for family fun >>

The Indian Canyons preserve offers stunning hikes for kids and adults. Afterward, chill out in nearby Palm Desert, Palm Springs and Rancho Mirage. >>

There’s a great introductory rate at the new Palazzo resort, so why not take the kids for a fancy dinner at Mario Batali’s Carnevino and a night on the Strip? >>

This San Diego County resort is part summer retreat, part dude ranch with horseback riding, mineral baths, swimming, crafts and a championship golf course. >>