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Katherine McCuneHealth Columnist No doubt about it. Vegetarianism is IN. Just check out popular restaurant menus. Even fast-food chains like Subway, McDonald’s and Wendy’s have surrendered to the trend of “going veggie.” Vegetarian diets have been around since the beginning of time. There are many reasons why people practice vegetarianism, including religion, health, concern … [Read more...] about Vegetarianism and other diets provide many health benefits

Kelsey MaysStaff Writer Latigo Canyon Road begins as a sudden detour off Pacific Coast Highway, an asphalt streak that disappears into the mountains. Snaking its way around sun-bleached fields and patches of California Oak, the road ascends high above the Pacific toward jagged rock faces and scenic vistas. Its meander quickens as wide loops turn into sharp hairpins and steep … [Read more...] about Mazda 3 zoom zooms through canyons

Katie ClaryLiving Editor Los Liones Canyon provides a strange interface between city and wildland. Located on bluffs adjacent to Sunset Boulevard in the heart of Pacific Palisades, you’ll see Beverly Hills socialites hill-climbing next to scruffy athletes. You never know who you might see on this rollercoaster trail — I once caught Seinfeld’s Michael Richard (character Cosmo … [Read more...] about Climb uphill in Los Liones Canyon for views and reflection

Tracy Domingo Assistant Living Editor Kelia Tardiff Imagine for a moment a world where everyone is loved, everyone has a Coffee Bean beverage in hand, everyone is sportsmanlike, every girl is a daughter of a king and every trial is seen merely as a chance to excel. This world you are imagining is the ever-optimistic world that Kelia Tardiff lives in everyday. Tardiff, 21, … [Read more...] about Face in the crowd: Kelia Tardiff

Ginna NguyenStaff Writer Adam and Eve did it. According to all the statues, apparently David did it. And for this article, I’m encouraging you to do it too: get naked. In today’s culture it is a tragedy that the human body — something so magnificently created — has been objectified, sexualized and dehumanized in so many ways. There is no more beautiful creation than the person … [Read more...] about Get naked and feel truly free