Lisa Boone

C.C. Boyce creates "Planturns," custom-made wood urns for cremation remains, in her studio in the garment district, on Friday, July 9, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. Left: Walnut top and cork bottom. Center: Cork top and sycamore bottom. Right: Sycamore top and walnut bottom. (Gary Coronado/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

An urn that doubles as a planter: It’s the latest in the death positivity movement

July 22, 2021 at 4:17 p.m.

LOS ANGELES — When Los Angeles woodworker C.C. Boyce selects locally sourced pieces of California sycamore and speckled maple at Angel City Lumber in Boyle Heights, the artisan has powerful...

Imports | The start of summer saw a jump in import prices. According to the BLS, prices for U.S. imports increased 1.4% during the month of June.

He bought a flower truck on Craigslist. Now it’s his lifeline during COVID-19

November 17, 2020 at 3:33 p.m.

LOS ANGELES — "People are in a good mood today," florist Nemuel DePaula says with a grin. It's Saturday, and Santa Fe Avenue in the Los Angeles Arts District is abuzz from the news that Joe Biden has won...

Amorette Brooms rocía con agua plantas de interior en la acera afuera de Queen Boutique.

En medio de COVID-19, reinventó su boutique como tienda de plantas. El negocio está en auge

August 19, 2020 at 9:52 p.m.

Pico Boulevard ha estado más tranquilo de lo normal desde el comienzo del brote de coronavirus, pero Queen Boutique de Amorette Brooms, una pequeña tienda al oeste de La Brea Avenue, ha...

IF SEEING A THERAPIST, DON'T STOP | If you regularly visit a therapist, don't stop. If your therapist offers a telehealth option, continue to be in touch by utilizing it and <a href="https://www.theactivetimes.com/healthy-living/30-secrets-never-keep-your-doctor">don't keep anxious thoughts to yourself.</a> Those of you who have consistent sessions may find the face-to-face interaction beneficial and needed, even if it's virtual.

Teens are feeling lonely and anxious in isolation. Here’s how parents can help

May 4, 2020 at 2:42 p.m.

In March, not long before the Safer at Home order was extended to May 15, my 18-year-old son took part in a drive-by birthday caravan in the San Fernando Valley...

Children 2 years and older should wear cloth face coverings to prevent the spread of COVID-19, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Should kids wear face masks? We asked a pediatrician

April 27, 2020 at 1:58 p.m.

As parents, we tend to want to make things better for our kids. But the seriousness of the novel coronavirus has forced us to talk to our children seriously about...

Most of us are working from home now as the fast-spreading coronavirus has forced us to shelter in place. That means that many of us are working remotely in less than ideal ergonomic situations as we type on laptops in bed, on bookshelves, on the couch and at the kitchen table. Staying home may be the right thing to do for the greater good, but it can be the wrong thing for your body, especially if you're working at an impromptu desk with spouses, roommates, children and pets underfoot. As a result, many of us are feeling stiff and sore, no matter how many online yoga classes we do.

Working from home got you stiff and sore? Here are 8 tips to stay healthy

April 5, 2020 at 7:07 p.m.

An ergo expert offers 8 tips to stay healthy.

Kate Richards lined her chicken coop with vinyl botanical blockprint wallpaper by Sarah Treu for Spoonflower.

Designer chicken coops: From chandeliers to AC, how some L.A. owners pamper their pets

October 9, 2019 at 7:19 p.m.

Midcentury Modern architecture and Japanese shou sugi ban wood exteriors. Wall-to-wall block-print wallpaper and shabby chic crystal chandeliers. These are not features on a Los Angeles home tour but the...

An instant photograph of actors Erin McDonnell and Brooke Trantor as their YouTube personas Canyon and Stacey.

They don’t own homes. They don’t have kids. Why millennials are plant addicts

May 23, 2019 at 12:06 p.m.

Ten months ago, Tommy Engström quit his job in ad sales, packed up his Chicago apartment and drove to Los Angeles. He rented an apartment in Culver City that was...

... and flat for overnight guests. $1,245.

11 stylish sleeper sofas that are easy on the eyes — and won’t ruin your back

May 23, 2019 at 1:50 p.m.

Multifaceted sleeper sofas can serve as an instant guest room — or as close to one as you might get if you don't have enough beds to accommodate overnight guests....

Wall-mounted planters to hang like art

May 23, 2019 at 2:17 p.m.

Think of them as wall flowers that love attention. Or botanical art in three dimensions. Planters and vases that mount on the wall or hang from hooks are everywhere these...

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