On a sunny spring afternoon in the high desert, Adam Miller and Devon Oder prepared to welcome guests — friends, neighbors, artists and family members — to a reception for artist B. Wurtz at their one ...

In Yucca Valley, the sacred and the mundane coexist in plain sight — sometimes in the same parking lot. Long dismissed as a ...

What do a yucca tree, a tangerine tree and a hellebore have in common? Not much, really, except that, if you live in the San Fernando Valley, you can grow all three of them in your own backyard. Yucca ...

Back in the '80s, Sea Goddess was a hit with young cruisersThe newest luxury cruise lines are attracting younger guests in their 40s and 50s. It struck former cruise executive Ron Kurtz... Why every ...

Firefighters protected homes and other structures Thursday from a brush fire in the desert east of Los Angeles that burned about 250 acres. The Elk Fire started near Elk Trail and San Andreas Road and ...

The Joshua Tree National Park is a real wonder of Southern California. Sat at the place where two deserts — the Mojave and the Colorado — collide into each other, it's a symphony of star-filled skies, ...

Q. I have a yucca tree that is 5-6 years old. What was a small plant has become a mature tree. I transplanted my yucca to a larger pot last summer. There was a significant explosion in growth. If you ...