LA Timeless

Back in 1993, celebrated L.A. Times food editor Ruth Reichl penned this definitive article on how to shop smarter at your local fish counter.

What if free will was a misunderstanding of how humans make decisions, a mistake as basic as believing, as people once did, that the moon causes epilepsy?

Mystery is an intrinsic part of a trip to Hollywood’s iconic Magic Castle — but that shouldn’t extend to the logistics.

Once upon a time — before P-22 or Grumpy Cat — a rogue gator lurked in an L.A. lake. Where is he now?

If you’re lonely in Los Angeles, you’re not alone. In this classic 2021 story — republished here as part of L.A. Timeless, a collection of some of the best stories from the Times’ 143-year archive — Julissa James encourages you to embrace your inner lone wolf.