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

Irrational, passionate, unpredictable -- politicians' marriages remind us of all the things that drive us nuts about relations (and government). Hot buttons, anyone? >>

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. >>

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

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

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

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

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

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. >>

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

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

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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. >>

Honeymoon specialist >>

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. >>

Dance instructor >>

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"? >>

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

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

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

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

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

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