The creations of Santa Monica-based artist Joshua Abarbanel can be found both nationally and internationally, in public and private collections. His work is inspired by forms and patterns found in nature, including the progression of numbers known as the Fibonacci sequence. He also taps into his Jewish side, having created a golem for an ...

Hannah Foote, a 19-year-old ASU student, was in her Los Angeles when a fire broke out. She says she almost got trapped in a fire.

And you know what sits at the western end of the iconic Mother Road: Santa Monica Pier, which sports an "End of the Trail" sign to denote its status as the Pacific-based terminus of the famous highway. Now another pier feature, one that's rather larger than a sign, will pay homage to the history of Route 66. It's the destination's famous roller ...

Whether your sweetheart loves romantic dinners, "heart-felt" treats or a Breadstick Bouquet, it's time to plan. Patch gives you options ... However you celebrate Valentine's Day, there is no shortage of fab and festive dining throughout the Los Angeles region.

Los Angeles Times Did you know you can hike from Pacific Palisades to Malibu on a single dirt trail through the Santa Monica Mountains? The Backbone Trail has been decades in the making. And now, you can camp on it. Los Angeles Times For 75 years, Dicker and Dicker of Beverly Hills styled itself as the apex of Hollywood glamour. Now its last ...

A seaside landmark popular with tourists and locals alike, the Santa Monica Pier is a lively family-friendly mecca offering games, rides and oceanic frolic. But even Angelenos who’ve noted its transformation over time might not know its full history. Santa Monica Pleasure Pier: A Look Back to 1917 from Today, an extensive exhibit at the Santa ...

Five persons infected with measles have visited dozens of crowded locations across Los Angeles over the last week, health officials warn. LOS ANGELES, CA — Los Angeles County health officials confirmed another measles outbreak in Los Angeles Wednesday with five infected patients potentially exposing a wide swath of the region to the virus at locations from the Westfield Century City Mall to Whole Foods and from the Westside to Norwalk.

Nearly 20 years ago, the Viceroy Santa Monica opened to universal acclaim as the Los Angeles Area’s most luxurious design-driven beach hotel. On Ocean Avenue, just steps from all that is Santa ...

And that would be the rudest outcome of all. I am bad at mouth portioning. That is to say, I am not satisfied with small bites. I'm talking literal small bites, and not Small Bites listed on some breezy Santa Monica restaurant's charcuterie menu (though those are dissatisfying in their own way). I want a lot of food in my mouth. All the time.

Five persons infected with measles have visited dozens of crowded locations across Los Angeles over the last week, health officials warn.