Los Angeles shelters are bursting with cats. Fostering is one way to help. Before bringing a temporary cat or kitten home, prepare by getting basic supplies, setting up a small spot for them to adjust, protecting cords, plants and breakables, and getting creative with DIY toys.

These collectors of Japanese fashion are turning heads in L.A.

We spoke with four creatives who are reimagining what it means to not only collect Japanese fashion in L.A., but to truly embody its unique spirit.

We’re all just characters in Eli Russell Linnetz’s movie. For the Venice Beach designer, fashion is theater

Tracking Linnetz’s path toward star-designer-in-the-making reads like the kind of magical realism novel that could only be set in a place like L.A.

Guadalupe Rosales’ memoir is a family album, a house party and an altar

With “East of the River: A Memoir of Los Angeles Girlhood,” Rosales has written a coming-of-age story fit for the big screen.

Fans initially decried the makeover. I talk to famed retired Imagineer Joe Rohde, who led the project, about the hectic race against time to get it right.

Endometriosis afflicts 1 in 10 women worldwide, but diagnosing the painful disease is a challenge. New tests being used in other countries could help.