Alice Short

Deputy Column One Editor

After a three-year hiatus, Alice Short returned to the Los Angeles Times in February 2019 to work on Column One narratives and projects. During her first stint at The Times, she assisted in the birth of a daily feature section called Life & Style, was editor of the Los Angeles Times Magazine, and then served as daily Calendar editor before she ran away and joined the Metro editing staff. Short returned to features as an assistant managing editor in October 2008, overseeing travel, books, fashion, food, home and health content. She left The Times in January 2016 to work as a freelance editor and writer and eventually came to the realization that working side by side with other Times journalists is something akin to breathing — necessary and, upon occasion, life affirming.

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Travel

Scotland a foodie haven? ’Tis true. And so is this: Haggis is kind of great

Travel

Scotland a foodie haven? ’Tis true. And so is this: Haggis is kind of great

You might think that eating your way through the land of lochs and Robert Burns might yield slim pickings. You’d be wrong about that -- and the haggis.
School’s out! 12 fun things for kids (and adults) to do this summer

School’s out! 12 fun things for kids (and adults) to do this summer

It’s summer. That means it’s time to play.
Travel

Avoiding pain and finding only pleasure in Sicily

Travel

Avoiding pain and finding only pleasure in Sicily

You could spend weeks exploring the island of Sicily and never run out of things to do.
Food

This ‘Chef’s Table’ alum likes to cook with green ants and kangaroo

Food

This ‘Chef’s Table’ alum likes to cook with green ants and kangaroo
Skin care expert Hillary Peterson, founder of True Botanicals, urges women: Know what’s in your face oil

Skin care expert Hillary Peterson, founder of True Botanicals, urges women: Know what’s in your face oil
Good routines and oils — not knives — will help you retain that youthful look, skin guru says

Good routines and oils — not knives — will help you retain that youthful look, skin guru says
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Beauty can be skin-deep — and more affordable — with these high-tech devices you can use at home
Gifts for pets

Gifts for pets
What everyone should know before getting that smile straightened, whitened or veneered

What everyone should know before getting that smile straightened, whitened or veneered

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Lifestyle

Six unique ways to memorialize a beloved pet

Lifestyle

Six unique ways to memorialize a beloved pet

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