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Chris Erskine: Troubled Angels, Aching Hearts
What still amazes me was how quickly the Highway Patrol confirmed my son’s death on that gloomy March morning six years ago.You know, you...
Chris Erskine: Why We Live Where We Live
We reside in one of those surrealist L.A. suburbs that hugs the hillsides, the sidewalks always a little damp in spring. It’s considered a...
Chris Erskine: California: Lovely, Yet Edible
I read so slowly that I might have some disorder, kind of odd when you consider my ideal day is having a stack of...
Chris Erskine: The Kids, the Cubs, the Brassy Lights
Love is in the air this week, can you smell it? Like ozone after a thunderstorm. Like cider simmering on the stove.FYI, the love...
Chris Erskine: Super Bowl Quips and $100 Cheeseburgers
Random thoughts about life in Los Angeles, the Super Bowl edition:February is Thin Mints in your coffee.February is the flu.Just remember, families are like...
Chris Erskine: Tweedy Warmth and Bow-Tied Decency
A critic once said Barbra Streisand’s angular face “had the essence of hound,” which I guess is a compliment, though I could see how...
Rusnak Looks in Rearview Mirror as 90th Milestone Nears
If someone asks Paul Rusnak how he likes being in the car business, he’ll likely flash his trademark smile and kindly answer with a...
Chris Erskine: Heartache, Humor and Leopold Bloom
When hope fades, humor backfills the space. It’s like a trust fund for the soul.To me, the most-troubled dolts are those without any trace...
BUSINESS NEWS
HMRI Appoints Three New Board Members
Huntington Medical Research Institutes (HMRI), a leading biomedical research organization in Southern California with a 70-year track record of scientific impact, announced it added...
Local Restaurateurs Launch Taco/Social With ‘Unconventional Tacos’
Taco/Social, a casual dining spot with inventive, “freeform tacos” and a broad selection of tequila-based cocktails and owned by a contingent of Pasadena-area restaurateurs,...