Month: January 2020

San Diego —  For all of their skill in the laboratory and classroom, scientists aren’t always great at imparting their ideas to the public, policymakers and donors. It’s a cultural thing. Historically, science — especially the life sciences — hasn’t placed a premium on speaking to the masses. But change is coming. Scripps Research in La […]

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It’s January, and we feel like grooving at the L.A. Times. This week, we are focused on dance. I’m staff writer Carolina A. Miranda with this and other essential arts news. Essential image A group of Latin American street artists has turned the Fullerton Museum into a riot of color. Reinventing dance “Dancers who were […]

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New on Blu-ray “Zombieland: Double Tap” (Sony DVD, $19.96; Blu-ray, $34.99; 4K, $45.99; also available on VOD) Ten years after the horror-comedy “Zombieland” became a surprise hit with critics and moviegoers, the cast reunites with director Ruben Fleischer and “Deadpool” screenwriters Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick for this cheeky sequel, which once again combines over-the-top […]

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LONDON —  Goodbye, your royal highnesses. Hello, life as — almost — ordinary civilians. Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle, are quitting as working royals and will no longer use the titles “royal highness” or receive public funds for their work under a deal announced Saturday by Buckingham Palace. Releasing details of the dramatic split, […]

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LOWER ZAMBEZI NATIONAL PARK, Zambia —  My husband and I were hours into a morning trek in one of Zambia’s wildlife-rich national parks, and we had already seen some marquee safari sights — elephants, baboons, impalas. Then one of our guides stopped short. He pointed ahead to a thrilling discovery. It was an animal that I’d […]

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Hidden in Mid-Wilshire is an enchanting eight-street enclave called Brookside. True to its name, the tree-lined community is set apart by the flowing water feature that runs from the Hollywood Hills through the neighborhood and out to Ballona Creek. While most of the classical homes in this neighborhood celebrate the creek with garden features and […]

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