To all those smiling faces in the School News columns of the Chronicle: Keep up the good work! It can really pay off! I was one of those faces back in 1974 to ’77, writing about the happenings at John ...

The La Brea Tar Pits—the richest Ice Age fossil site on the planet—continues to reveal stories of mammoths, dire wolves, and other creatures who lived in L.A. 10,000 years ago, many of whom were found ...

An eight-story residential and retail project at Third Street and Fairfax Avenue across from The Grove and the Original Farmers Market is nearing completion. The development, at 6300 W. Third St., ...

Among the many Starbucks locations that shut down last year was the popular, community-centric store on the corner of Beverly Boulevard and Detroit Street. The longtime staff there was notified by ...

Ever wondered if there is more tar beneath the surface of Hancock Park? The answer is yes, and plenty of it. One can see it at the surface of the iconic Lake Pit that features statues of mammoths ...

The former site of the Monastery of the Angels—a four-acre gated hillside property in Hollywood—will be transformed into a Homeboy Industries residential treatment facility. The transformation will be ...

Romi Cortier has had his own salon, Romi Cortier Design, on Larchmont Boulevard for 25 years. “I didn’t know what I was getting into when I opened the doors at 38 years of age!” The 900-square foot ...

The all-volunteer women’s charity, National Giving Alliance of Hancock Park, held its December meeting on June Street at the home of member Stephanie Sourapas where members assembled a whirlwind of ...

The 57-year marriage of Mary and Larry Stuppy started with the newlyweds being stationed in Oahu, Hawaii during World War II. He was a doctor in the service and she was a psychiatric social worker at ...

In the middle of November, Chronicle staff noticed construction work being done to the home of Lucy’s El Adobe Cafe, a neighborhood and entertainment industry restaurant staple for decades. It turns ...

I had the privilege of interviewing Justice Amy Coney Barrett at the Ronald Reagan Library in Simi Valley recently. She was there to promote her book, “Listening to the Law.” At first, I was ...

It is difficult to conceive of modern life without our beloved screens. As we get further into fall and the weather continues to cool down, we likely will be spending more time indoors—studying, ...