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Design and illustrations by Jade Cuevas Good morning, fellow travelers. I have welcome news for anyone dreaming about a trip up the California coast this summer: Caltrans last week announced that Highway 1 will see lots of traffic in coming months as COVID-19 cases decline and vaccinations increase. In anticipation of larger crowds flocking to the Central Coast, I spent a recent weekend cruising the area south of Big Sur. I revisited favorite destinations, such as Santa Barbara’s Handlebar C...

Enter email address You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times. “An old adage says, ‘Continue to do what you’ve done, you’ll get what you got,’” California Gov. Gavin Newsom said during a press briefing Thursday in Stockton. The reference came after the governor had recounted some of the state’s efforts to lower the barriers for vaccine access in areas that have felt a disproportionate share of the pandemic’s pain, while also bluntly ackn...

Shepherd of the Prairie Lutheran Church in Huntley announces its Lenten season services and Bible study which explores how society grieves and laments.

Print California’s annual rainy season is getting underway about 27 days later now than it did in the 1960s, according to new research. Instead of starting in November, the onset of the rains is now delayed until December, and the rain, when it comes, is being concentrated during January and February. “The onset of the rainy season has been progressively delayed since the 1960s, and as a result the precipitation season has become shorter and sharper in California,” said Jelena Lukovic, th...

By Mary Forgione When you email “The Goatfather” of goat surfing, he writes back: “Goat ahead and call me.” Pismo Beach surfer Dana McGregor has been teaching surfing and stand-up paddle boarding — with and without goats — for a decade. He started by taking his pet goat Goatee with him when he hit the waves. What’s it like to surf with a goat? “It’s quite a supernatural, like, out-of-this-world experience to be honest,” the 42-year-old said. This hilarious GoatFIT video sho...

A year into the COVID-19 pandemic, fashionistas such as Marie Denee are yearning for some escapism through the red carpet even as the glamour and drama will be served virtually. “Right now, we’re in sports bras, fancy caftans, sweats or matching sets in the home,” said Denee, the Atlanta-based founder of a digital plus-size fashion platform called the Curvy Fashionista. “I may not want to put on a gown to go into the grocery store, but I would love to look at one.” Ahead of this uncon...

Design and illustrations by Jade Cuevas Good morning, would-be travelers, cooped-up adventurers and frustrated wanderlusters. We all miss multistate road trips and plane rides to far-flung countries, but California has urged residents to stay within 120 miles of their homes. Until things change, we should do our part and comply with the guidelines. So I’m back with another all-virtual Escapes edition — and this time I’m focusing on national parks, the travel destination I miss the most. I...

January 6 was a disgrace in our history. Our leaders must work to strengthen our democracy.

Millions in California coronavirus jobless benefits sent to out-of-state prisoners Anita Chabria, Richard Winton, Patrick McGreevy © (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times) A month after officials estimated $400 million in unemployment benefits have been paid on fraudulent claims in the names of California prison inmates, a report to the agency has warned California benefits appear to have been paid to thousands of others behind bars in other states. (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Time...

Print Restaurants and clubs — well, most of them — aren’t making New Year’s Eve party plans in SoCal in this pandemic year. Home parties to ring in the new year are fraught with peril as COVID-19 cases and deaths rise. Even New York’s Times Square isn’t inviting guests. But some things remain consistently available as we roll toward 2021: television and its pandemic-pumped cousin, the livestream. Here is a roundup of visual entertainment you can tap into Thursday night. So grab th...