Walking pilgrimages, steep trail hikes and cave kayaking: Take on these unique fitness challenges in 2024 to feel powerful.
Freeway driving anxiety is real, especially for people suffering from grief. Here's how one driver plans to handle the bumper-to-bumper chaos after years away.
04.01.2024 Newsom urges support for March ballot measure to reform California's mental health system
Gov. Gavin Newsom urged support of Proposition 1, an overhaul of California's mental health system that will be on the ballot in the March 5 primary.
02.01.2024 I used to sober-drink water. How the new nonalcoholic cocktail wave let me join the party
Plus, a tasting of several nonalcoholic spritzes and elixirs for the sober and sober curious.
The first step to creating successful goals for 2024 is to reflect on 2023.
28.12.2023 He hits four L.A. raves a night in a wheelchair: 'We need more disabled people going out'
Saptarshi Majumdar attends concerts in L.A. multiple times a night. He goes for the camaraderie, but wheelchair accommodations — or lack thereof — can feel othering.
At 34, Matt Smith is a widower and amateur botanist whose grief and passion are fueling a quest some might call quixotic — to photograph every plant native to Los Angeles County.
A salute to an N.C. State legend who battled depression and nearly took his own life in Calabasas before finding his way back. He has inspired The Times' Ben Bolch throughout his life.
Asael Roblero became a fixture at L.A. County Board of Supervisors meetings as he sought help for his incarcerated son with a mental illness.
A medical examiner credits 'acute effects of ketamine' for the death of Matthew Perry. But for some, the drug saves lives.
Not celebrating Christmas can feel lonely. But in and around religiously diverse Los Angeles, Jews, Mulims, Hindus and others share the experience of not sharing an experience.
20.12.2023 Relationships, body image and children: A Latina therapist shares how to handle awkward holiday conv
Questions like "Y el/la novio/a?" or comments about body image can shift the joyful spirit to a hostile environment. Here are some healthy ways to navigate through some touchy subjects.
When I got sober after a 10-year addiction to methamphetamine, it was overwhelming to relearn how normal people live each day.
16.12.2023 Frankie Muniz, 38, says he's never had a drink or tried any drugs, and his reason isn't religion
Frankie Muniz, "Malcolm in the Middle" star, said at 38, he's "never had a sip of alcohol." He's also excited for a possible reboot of his classic sitcom.
The L.A. Times partnered with Creativity Explored, which supports a neurodiverse community of artists with developmental disabilities, for its annual holiday wallpaper project.
14.12.2023 'It's absolutely heartbreaking': Fentanyl is officially Los Angeles County's deadliest drug
A new report blames fentanyl for more fatal overdoses in L.A. County than methamphetamine for the first time in recent years. The opioid's victims are disproportionately Black.
The feds have never used the 50-year-old 'march-in' rights that have given them power over drug prices. Biden has signaled that he may do so
External and internal ageism permeates our society. Here's how to step away from the young is good, old is bad dichotomy and embrace getting older.
The Supreme Court refuses a Christian free-speech challenge to 22 states' laws banning 'conversion therapy,' which seeks to change a child's sexual orientation or gender identity.
11.12.2023 Opinion: Same hospital, same injury, same child, same day: Why did one ER visit cost thousands more?
A Bay Area 4-year-old was treated for a common joint injury twice in one day. But the bills for the two hospital visits were thousands of dollars apart.
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