Month: February 2020

Maybe $209 is exactly the right price tag for a high-demand day at Disneyland and Disney’s California Adventure Park. That’s what the Disney bigwigs decided this week, raising their top-end prices to that level, excluding parking. (On slower days, if you confine yourself to just Disneyland or just California Adventure Park, you can get in…

“Idiot.” That was the subject line of an email to Christopher Reynolds, who reported and wrote this week’s story on e-bikes in national parks. The regulations are still unclear, Reynolds wrote — so unclear that he inadvertently violated federal law by riding an e-bike in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. But a reader took…

Yosemite’s annual “firefall” phenomenon likely won’t appear this year, according to Yosemite National Park. The stunning glow best seen the last two weeks in February depends on the sunset’s waning light striking a glistening waterfall on El Capitan’s granite walls. But right now, the fall isn’t running. “When weather and conditions align, the light at…

Executives of McClatchy Co. — the owner of the Sacramento Bee, Fresno Bee, Miami Herald and 27 other daily newspapers across the country — put a brave face Thursday on their decision to file for bankruptcy protection. The filing under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code would enable the company to manage its more than…

An action-film star, a home-furnishings chief executive and a fashion designer were among the top movers and shakers in L.A.’s red-hot luxury market, which last month saw five sales north of $20 million. Here’s a closer look at the most expensive homes sold in January. $42.5 million — Hollywood Hills West A 16,000-square-foot contemporary home…

In the foothills of Bel-Air rises “Billionaire,” the aptly named mega-mansion that for one hot moment was the most expensive home for sale in the U.S. Click Here: cheap all stars rugby jersey Even in this age of ultra-wealth, and in a region with no shortage of expensive homes, this one is over the top:…

Companies that build performance sports cars, trying to sell steak and sizzle at the same time, continue to offer vehicles that increasingly erase the space between street cars and track cars. McLaren, Lamborghini, Ferrari and Porsche all build vehicles now that are street legal but track-ready, for the driver who either wants to take his…

A new fad diet making the rounds on wellness influencer Instagram won’t actually help you lose weight. And it could cause dehydration, urinary tract infections, kidney stones, organ failure — even death. It’s called “dry fasting.” It goes beyond what most of us would consider fasting — abstaining from solid food or liquid calories —…

How do you feel about people stopping by? Whether it’s a pop-in for a glass of wine or a casual Sunday family dinner in the Newport Beach bungalow where she and her husband live, interior designer Denise Morrison loves it. (And she’s not judge-y if you are one of those people who might “prefer an…

If you have a plant-related class, garden tour or other event you’d like us to mention, email [email protected] — at least three weeks in advance — and we may include it. Send a high-resolution horizontal photo, if possible, and tell us what we’re seeing and whom to credit. Here’s what’s happening now: Through March 29“Incredible…