Anne Taylor Fleming

Each fall football lightens the city’s mood; this season pens with a heavier heart.

A rock guitarist’s grand vision for a Malibu mountaintop has coastal watchdogs on edge.

Exotic locales might beckon. But the charms of an L.A. August prove that there’s no place like home.

Oodles of sex. Lots of envy. A touch of whining. HBO’s Girls sounded superficial. It wasn’t.

The road to the hot new silicon beach is paved with good intentions—and way too many drivers .

A film was once a shared L.A. experience. Now we just want to be left alone

Reflections on learning about coyotes and the local wildlife experts who help make Los Angeles a safe place for us and them .

Coyotes are neither friend nor foe. They’re cohabitants, pure and simple.

Did I expect this? Did any of us foresee that in 2012 there would be a full-tilt battle about women’s health and how it should be handled?

Sometimes the person you dread letting in can bring unexpected joy.

California has stood by Obama—until now. He could take a lesson from Brown.

After decades of earnest parenting comes a reminder to savor the moment.

In a first lady’s courageous revelations about addiction, a family found its lifeboat.

She was the mom everyone wanted for their own. At the end, each day was a gift.

Behind the nouveau-L.A. excesses of the Kardashians is a fierce loyalty.

Sometimes a response to disturbing events is to try to buy a sense of security

There’s nothing like a dog’s affection. Too bad L.A. is so canine unfriendly.

The price tag seems high for a pro sport that L.A. has done just fine without.

Gentle climate. No social interruptions. Of course the words will flow.

A familiar face returns with a new acuity and a formidable partner. He’ll need both.

Lying about age is practically a civic duty. Who knew honesty could be so liberating?

In her memoir, Elizabeth Edwards may be sharing too much information...

Roman Polanski was arrested upon his arrival in Switzerland on Sunday. His last legal appeal and current arrest recall some of Los Angeles’s darkest days...

Why are so many of our onscreen leading men such scaredy-cats?

When loss follows loss, what must come next is a long embrace...

Marriage—gay or straight—is the great emotional adventure story...

It’s easy to become an e-book addict, even when it spells the end of your world...

Nadya Suleman and the doctor who helped her conceive were irresponsible, but the controversy raises bigger questions about high-tech births and the freedom to choose...

Lying about age is practically a civic duty. Who knew honesty could be so liberating?

A black summer for beach lovers stirs memories of a sickened—and still ailing—bay...

Taking in the sights with holiday visitors, an Angeleno rediscovers a bewitching city...

The fear that’s running through the holiday season is not just about the economy. This season the malls—our temples to consuming—are conspicuous for lack of consumption, but maybe it’s high time a debtor nation took stock...

An angry mob left its marks in the ’60s. Now the scars tell of an irresistible courage...

Those tall shoes are gaining traction in L.A. It’s not just a physical boost that’s in play...

L.A. was a “don’t ask, don’t tell” place—until Arizona got everyone talking...

As the cost of a UC education soars, students are rattled—but not revolting...

With the McCourts squabbling over the boys in blue, there’s a red face or two in town...

What began as a show of solidarity soon took away the heartache, anger, and fear...

From ‘It’ girl to stricken reality star, Farrah Fawcett reflects our obsession with fame...

With Barack Obama’s election, Americans made history by finally redressing it...

Tiger Woods isn’t the first mythic figure to plummet from the skies...

Vitamin fads. Mineral mania. Medical whiplash. Are we trying too hard to be healthy?

The building bust has brought back a slower, quieter L.A.—but at what cost?

Signs of Michael Jackson’s addiction were there—was anyone paying attention?