September 2019
Features
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A Record-Setting Marathon Champ Was Accused of Cheating—Weeks Later, He Was Dead
Dr. Frank Meza had found himself at the center of a media firestorm before his body was discovered in the L.A. River
Waze Hijacked L.A. in the Name of Convenience. Can Anyone Put the Genie Back in the Bottle?
Traffic apps turned the city’s neighborhoods into “shortcuts.” Now furious residents are attempting to take them back, street by street
The Biggest Loser: Why Donald Trump Couldn’t Hack It in Hollywood
Donald Trump spent years trying to make it as a Hollywood mogul. Nobody bought his act
A Brief History of Donald Trump’s L.A. Fails
From a failed attempt to buy the Beverly Hills Hotel in the ’80s to his recent jabs at the industry Trump has made a long tradition of doing the wrong thing
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Columns
Is Soccer Superstar Carlos Vela Finally Ready to Embrace the Spotlight?
L.A. Football Club’s charismatic captain has been able to lay low in the City of Angels, but not for much longer
Departments
For the First Time in 80 Years, Servers at Lawry’s Have a Chic New Look
They’re salad-spinning pilgrims no more thanks to a former Project Runway designer
A Battle Is Brewing Over Fred Segal’s Iconic Sign
The company that owns the name wants the sign. The company that owns the building doesn’t want to let it go
Crystals Might Be Good for Your Aura. But Buying Them Could Be Bad Karma
From human rights abuses to environmental destruction, crystal mining harms more than it heals
A New Beverly Grove Seafood Joint Takes Cooking with Fire to the Next Level
At Angler, chef Joshua Skenes brings the campfire of his Florida youth inside
3 New Restaurants You Have to Try in September
A new reason to eat in the Arts District and more
Why Are There Peacocks on the Street in Glendora?
Feathered neighbors in the SGV
Charli XCX Has Become One of the Music Industry’s Secret Hit Makers
With her third album ’Charli’ on the way, the part-time Angeleno has no interest in just being a pop star
When NYC Restaurants Come to L.A., Chefs Have to Spice Things Up
When East Coast eateries head West, certain tweaks need to be made
