The 2024 Los Angeles Times Gift Guide
Illustrations by Qianhui Yu
Photography by Jason Armond and Taylor Arthur
48 page print section + 13 page web build

 





The 70 best hikes in L.A.
Illustration and animation by Mat Voyce






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Our guide to Griffith Park. How to safely explore its wild, classic and hidden gems
Illustrations by Antoine Doré

















David Bowie appreciation
Illustration by Ken Fallin
Deputy Design Director: Wes Bausmith





Why are so many turning to Black herbalists?
Photography by Gabriella Angotti-Jones
Typography by Agustina Gastaldi Ferrario





18 relaxing things to do in L.A. when you just can’t with the world
Illustration by Jovana Mugoša







One summer weekend in Los Angeles // These photos nail what 48 hours inside L.A.’s bizarre summer look like


Photo editor: Calvin AlagotDirector of photography: Kate KuoPhotos: Los Angeles Times Staff


ILLUSTRATION

‘The Bachelor’ producers acknowledge ‘vicious cycle’ of racism in the franchise
This year, the Grammys were stuck between Taylor Swift and a hard place
The uncancelable comedy of Dave Chappelle
Forget ‘snubs.’ The real winner in this year’s Oscar nominations is international cinema
Get high (legally) at the massive new weed oasis inside the California State Fair
9 great (and free) hikes around Palm Springs that locals love
8 exhilarating (and free!) outdoor workout spots in L.A.
We checked in with Hollywood writers a year after the strike. They’re not OK
AM radio served the country for 100 years. Will electric vehicles silence it?
Meet some of the biggest donors shaping California’s U.S. Senate race
L.A. is packed with live music arenas. How will Inglewood’s new Intuit Dome stand out?
The local brands selling Altadena, Palisades and L.A. gear for fire relief efforts
Franchises took over reality TV. Now they threaten its success
The 17 movies we’re most excited about in 2024
The 14 TV shows we’re most excited about in 2024
10 L.A. parties where you can dance it out — and raise funds for wildfire relief efforts
L.A. Affairs: Did you find love at Disneyland? Tell us your story
Why California is uniquely talented at raising more Olympians than any other state
Most picturesque Olympics ever? Paris venues will offer ‘phenomenal backdrop’
Inside the mysterious slaying of a Hollywood pimp with Russian mob tattoos
Classic silent movies reborn with music by Radiohead, REM, Pearl Jam and other alt rockers
The funniest, weirdest and most niche bumper stickers seen around L.A.
Millions of Californians are willing to donate organs, but relatively few do. Here’s why
Hollywood insiders on Jonathan Majors’ future: Public missteps ‘made a bad situation worse’
AI is here, and it’s making movies. Is Hollywood ready?
The 26-year-olds are not OK
The mom behind your favorite memes is more than a meme mom
The Compton Girls Club is the after-school program you wish you’d had as a teen
Dead Beatles, Fake Drake and robot songwriters: Inside the panic over AI music
Weed drinks have gotten so much better. Here are 5 worth trying









THE WASHINGTON POST

THE LILY

Newsletters + web builds

Frustration, depression, rage, and pockets of joy: A diary of one woman’s first 30 days of motherhood
Lesbian bars are disappearing. We spent a night at one that’s still standing.
The Lily’s 2019 gift guide: The 35 coolest women-made gifts
Illustrations by Lisa Sheehan

Photography by Ross May and Maya Lin Sugarman
‘Fleabag’ is a funny TV show. It’s also a master class in grief, change and growth.
It happens to everyone: Why it’s hard to have a female body in the workplace
Illustrations by Ana Duje
‘The Changeling’: The scary, choose-your-own-ending story you won’t read anywhere else
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THE NATIONAL APP

What is QAnon?
Trump and China
G.O.P. hacked
American Diet
Your child wants to start a YouTube channel? Here are some points to consider
Facebook data theft
Oli North is back
A congressional blue wave?
The impact of Jamal Khashoggi
Summer Movies 2018
Your online cart isn’t safe
Post Malone’s America tour
XXXTentacion charts after death
DDoS attacks on Facebook
Capitol vaccines
UPDATED: August 19, 2025