Sweet pensions, secrecy laws: L.A. has its own ugly swamp that needs draining, but where's the leadership?

This is it. I'm going into retirement and wanted you to be the first to know. But I worked out a really sweet deal with my employer. I'm going to keep writing columns for five...

9 hours ago - LA Times

Helsinki fashion week to ban leather as vegan fabrics catch on

Vegan collections feature materials such as synthetic suede and B-mesh made from recycled bottles Fashion has been somewhat slow to mastermind viable - and desirable...

15 hours ago - The Guardian

Searching for the Butterflies of the Badlands

Every year, hundreds of adventurous volunteers get out into the backcountry and collect critical data for scientists and conservationists through the work of Adventure...

23 hours ago - National Geographic

California effort to allow sports betting cleared to collect signatures as foes emerge

1 day ago - LA Times

An unexpected surprise: Li'l Stinker's corpse flower sibling is blooming at the Huntington

For weeks, fans of the notoriously reeking corpse flower, or Amorphophallus titanum, eagerly anticipated the blooming of 15-year-old Li'l Stinker at the Huntington Library, Art...

1 day ago - LA Times

The Rose Gold Signet Ring Alyssa Just Added to Her Permanent Collection

For reasons I can't quite explain, I look at jewelry purchases in a similar way that I do piercings and tattoos : They're permanent adornments to my body that I don't take...

1 day ago - Fashionista

Four Seasons Resort Hualalai adds sea salt experience

The salt harvesting experience first guides guests through the ancient Hawaiian methods of collecting salt, before incorporating the salt in a cooking class.

1 day ago - Travel Weekly

Parkland activists, Jennifer Aniston celebrate youth making an impact in ABC special

From eradicating hunger and homelessness to improving literacy rates, youth can make a positive impact. That's the message behind the We Movement - a collection of...

1 day ago - LA Times

Del Mar's Pacific Classic is short on star power this year

The highlight of Del Mar's summer meet will be Saturday's $1-million Pacific Classic. But, unlike the last few years, it doesn't have the star power we have come to expect...

1 day ago - LA Times

Closet Confessionals Vol. IV: The Graphic Designer Not Repeating Her Mom's Compulsive Shopping Mistakes

Although most people who regularly buy designers bags are affluent to some extent, not everyone has hundreds of thousands of dollars in their annual budgets. (But among our...

2 days ago - Purse