CLOSE Zeus the poodle was groomed by his owners to look like a skeleton for Halloween. Associated Press It’s spooky season. And as Halloween approaches, organizations and venues are determining how to make some longstanding Halloween festivities happen amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Some local staples — like trick-or-treating at the Oakdale Mall and […]

Since March 2020, we’ve been adapting to life amid a pandemic. While many challenges arose, so too did creativity, inspiration and perseverance. A new sense of getting back to nature sprouted as many of us paused and appreciated the world around us. To celebrate the many majestic communities across the […]

<p>The United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change recently <a href=”https://www.ipcc.ch/srocc/” target=”_blank”>reported</a> that over the next 30 years flooding in Venice will increase. With the Adriatic Sea rising a few millimeters each year, severe flooding that once happened every 100 years is predicted to happen every six years by 2050, […]

By Rachel SchnalzerDesign and illustrations by Jade Cuevas Newsletter Get inspired to get away. Explore California, the West and beyond with the weekly Escapes newsletter. Enter Email Address Sign Me Up You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times. Good morning, fellow adventurers! I hope your autumn […]