Long-Form

Decades after a stint as a prolific sperm donor, Peter Ellenstein’s biological brood continues to grow

Not far from where the Tonight Show was filmed, Noches con Platanito is transcending late-night TV

A writer and former neighbor is still trying to put the pieces together

And troupes like the Black Version are lighting the way

Los Angeles experiences more wildfires than any other American city

He’s a lifer. She married him anyway.

David Lee keeps the area’s super-wealthy stocked with luxury goods

A mother of four, Arlene Rodriguez lived a double life as the first female shot caller for the Florencia 13 Gang, and a real estate agent

Miss Val can’t teach you to cartwheel, but she has changed how young gymnasts think about the sport—and themselves

Randy Adair was a celebrated LAPD detective. In his retirement, he knocked off banks.