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Singer Gwen Stefani gives a speech during her “Walk of Fame” ceremony in Hollywood on Oct. 19, 2023. Photo by Benjamin Hanson. It was 11:30 a.m., on a recent, radiant Thursday morning on Hollywood Boulevard, as throngs of fans gathered behind metal fences to get a glimpse of their queen bee—singer Gwen Stefani—for...

(L-R) Vanessa Weinert plays with an interactive tar simulation as her mom Emma watches inside the Natural History Museum in Los Angeles on Nov 5, 2023. In the heart of Los Angeles lays an iconic piece of the city known for its ability to blend science and culture into one. 

People ride the Big Thunder Mountain Railroad rollercoaster in Disneyland on Nov. 8, 2023. Droves of people gather in front of the Sleeping Beauty Castle in Disneyland every night at 9:30. People from all across the world fill Main Street U.S.A. Some have scouted out viewing spots two hours in advance. Others scramble...

Model Ashley Cardenas. Photo illustration by Rachael Rosenberg. In his Beverly Hills office, which is like his second home, Dr. Jay Calvert’s fingers hold a scalpel drenched in red liquid that slides into the flesh of a patient lying on an operating room table.  As he cuts through the cartilage,...

(L-R) Jennifer Martinez and Ella Sapphire pose at “Porvidalosangeles,” a Hispanic Heritage Month event at the Arts District in Los Angeles, on Sept. 15, 2023. Photo by Daniela Raymundo. The streets of East LA Viridiana models at the RepurposingLA fashion show in East Los Angeles...

People dance during a Powersource rave in Downtown LA, Calif., on April 29, 2023. Photo by Alexis Guevara When the sun goes down and the clock strikes 10 p.m., ravers of  Los Angeles flock to the streets Downtown following their map of directions—and the noise—to reach venues.Partygoers receive the location from an automated...

Bhardi Patel performing Puja ritual before entering The Valley Temple in Northridge, Calif., on March 27, 2023. Some people have bodily concept of life and take the mind for granted. But when meditating, people may find a purpose and a path to self-realization. This practice is a form of exercise...

Nadine Souza tattoos a client at Costello Tattoos in Sherman Oaks on April 11, 2023. Photo by Daniela Raymundo. It was just like every other day of work at Costello Tattoos & Piercing Studio. He knew he had an appointment. The guy’s mother called earlier that week to schedule it for him.

Brandon Washington plays his Signature Artist Ormsby guitar in the living room of his apartment in Los Angeles on April 20, 2023. Photo by David Pashaee. Swiping through Instagram Reels, a video appears. A young man with a silver chain, geometric eyeglasses, a daisy bandana wrapped around his head and a big smile...

Hailey “Hurricane” Reed uses ketamine therapy. Photo illustration by Alexis Guevara. She is surrounded by shades of purple, standing in a train that rapidly moves through tunnels until it reaches a beautiful building. Inside, she is whisked away to get dressed in preparation for something important. It doesn’t hit her...