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We wanted to know about the real L.A. So we asked our favorite Angelenos to show us
LOS ANGELES, CA - JULY 09: C.C. Boyce, 47, creates "Planturns" - custom-made wood urns for cremation remains, in her studio in the garment district, on Friday, July 9, 2021 in Los Angeles, CA. Left: Walnut top and cork bottom. Center: Cork top and sycamore bottom. Right: Sycamore top and walnut bottom. Boyce's urns, which can be used for both pets and people, are unique in that they can be used as planters. C.C. is founder of Boyce Studio in the garment district downtown. (Gary Coronado / Los Angeles Times)

An urn that doubles as a planter: It’s the latest in L.A.’s death positivity movement

Anaheim, CA - July 09: A view of an expedition's wrecked boat that was taken over by chimpanzees during the Jungle Cruise ride at Adventureland, Disneyland in Anaheim, CA, on Friday, July 9, 2021. The official reopening of Jungle Cruise will be on July 16, 2021, with new adventures, an expanded storyline and more humor as skippers take guests on a tongue-in-cheek journey along some of the most remote rivers around the world at Disneyland. What's new: The expanded backstory centers around Alberta Falls, the granddaughter of the world-renowned Dr. Albert Falls, who is now proprietor of the Jungle Navigation Company Ltd. New scenes include: A safari of explorers from around the world finds itself up a tree after the journey goes awry. Chimpanzees have taken over the expedition's wrecked boat. A Lost & Found location has turned into a Gift Shop run by Alberta's longtime friend, Trader Sam. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

Why Disneyland’s Jungle Cruise cultural changes aren’t just ‘woke’ — they’re necessary

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L.A. Affairs: I didn’t want to date him or anybody else

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How the hot face emoji became shorthand for the chaos of our post-pandemic summer

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Los Angeles, CA - July 03: La Nola Smith, a succulent stylist, at her store South Central Succs on a side-walk along Degnan Boulevard in Leimart Park on Saturday, July 3, 2021 in Los Angeles, CA. (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)

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‘I’m a neighbor, your confidant.’ Meet Leimert Park’s succulent stylist extraordinaire

Meet La Nola Smith, founder of South Central Succs, a succulent arrangement business in L.A.'s Leimert Park Village that has quickly become a community and educational hub for everyone from children to the homeless to community elders.
A yellow, purple and red hand all holding objects to hold off a swarm of gnats.

How to really, truly, finally get rid of fungus gnats for good: We asked the pros

Three casually dressed women sitting on an orange sofa dancing surrounded by houseplants.

R&B-loving Filipina American friends launch the plant shop for ‘fly plant mamas and papas’

Colorful bromeliads of pinkish to yellowish tones sprawled across a lush green room.

Plant lovers: Bookmark this! It’s your event guide for having a super green summer

The Huntington's most recent Corpse Flower (Amorphophallus titanum)

L.A.’s biggest — and smelliest — corpse flower is about to bloom. Here’s how to see it

It’s a weekend for plant people: Tour 30 spectacular gardens or hike Orange County

They turn dirty old basketballs into the dopest planters. One even honors Kobe

This urban farmer transformed her lawn with collards, amaranth and sweet potatoes

This heat is stressing out your plants: 12 tips to keep them alive

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Heidi Klum and Tim Gunn welcome the designers to Season 2 of "Making the Cut."

Our fashion critic reviews ‘Making the Cut’s’ winning looks: ‘rug-dress redemption’

Resident fashion expert Adam Tschorn offers his take on the winning items from the Season 2 premiere of Amazon’s reality series, now shoppable online.

LOS ANGELES, CA - JULY 9, 2021: Eddy Lu is the co-founder and CEO of GOAT Group, the Los Angeles based sneaker sale and resale and luxury apparel website on July 9 2021 in Los Angeles, California. Wall Street has put a $3.7 billion valuation on the company.(Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

How fake Air Jordans turned these L.A. pals’ sneakerhead dream into a powerhouse platform

Beverly Hills, California-June 29, 2021-Julia Haart stars in her own reality Netflix series "My Unorthodox Life." Photographed in Beverly Hills, California on June 29, 2021. (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)

She kept her ultra-Orthodox past secret. Now she’s using Netflix to tell her story

LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 09: Potent-Goods-co-founders Gela Nash-Taylor and Travis Nash, a mother and son duo of the new L.A. based luxury cannabis and lifestyle brand called Potent Goods, pose for a portrait in Hollywood on Wednesday, June 9, 2021 in Los Angeles, CA. (Dania Maxwell / Los Angeles Times)

She made the velour tracksuit an L.A. staple. Now she reveals her second act

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An outdoor living area is located beneath the ADU, which is accessed by stairs.

A 740-square-foot ADU floats in the air, creating outdoor rooms on the ground floor

Photos show Gail Otter’s Craftsman-inspired ADU, or accessory dwelling unit, in Echo Park.
John Velasco and Ariel Gomez-Hernandez, with their dog Lando, outside their East L.A. ADU.

He transformed his carport into a stylish ‘granny flat’ for $95,000. Take a look inside

Designer Alexis Navarro is on the cutting edge of a new trend: trying to find ways to build stylish accessory dwelling units without breaking the budget.
Paul Terry practices tai chi in his Inglewood garden.

4 of the 17 stunning gardens you can rent like an Airbnb in Los Angeles

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Hydroponics at home: Grow your own food without the dirt

Soil-less tabletop grow systems allow you to cultivate herbs, leafy greens and more at home.
The Egasse-Braasch House in Eagle Rock

A self-drive tour of Los Angeles storybook houses

“I’ve never met a room that doesn’t look good in Farrow & Ball Hague Blue,” says Arden Myrin.

Arden Myrin’s colorful Silver Lake bungalow

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