“The paradox of Jason Lee . . . is that he is a celebrity who openly invites fans to come hang out with him on a regular basis, but who also has historically remained a notably private person.”
Los Angeles
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The Babies Kept in a Mysterious Los Angeles Mansion
“A wealthy couple obtained dozens of children through surrogates. Did they want a family, or something else?”
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When the Flames Went Out
“Losing home and rebuilding, reluctantly, in the year after Los Angeles’s Eaton Fire.”
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Waymo Money, Waymo Problems
“Robots take to the roads—and clog the sidewalks.”
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Tyler, the Creator Always Does Things His Way
“Known for both his openness and his mysteriousness, the rapper, producer — and now actor — keeps people guessing.”
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Thank You for Finding Me
As a teenager, I met a stranger who changed the course of my life. Twenty years later, I went looking for him.
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Escape from Los Angeles
“Author Katya Apekina writes of evacuating her home during the Palisades and Eaton Fires.”
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How to Scam Like a Celebrity
“His alleged victims say he bribed New York Police Department officials, stole millions in diamonds, and persuaded Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Kim Kardashian to shill for a scam cryptocurrency. So why is Jona Rechnitz still free?”
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Diary of a Spreadsheet
“Landlords raise rents, evict, harass, all without hesitation. Were they finally feeling a consequence for their actions?”
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The Grassroots Race to Save Altadena’s Historic Batchelder Tiles—Before the Bulldozers Move In
“In the Eaton Fire burn zone, fireplaces adorned with Arts and Crafts tiles are among the sole surviving relics of the town’s architectural heritage, and volunteers are on a mission to salvage them.”