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Scott ReynoldsStaff Writer If Dr. Frankenstein had hidden his creation under the hood of a car, he would have called it S4. Audi has created a monster, but many will never know it. The Audi S4 is a 344-horsepower beast of a car with the same clean, timeless lines of one of Audi’s top sellers, the A4.  Comparing the S4 to the A4, however, may be just a bit worse than comparing … [Read more...] about Audi S4 beauty is beast under the hood

Katie ClaryLiving Editor A rare event is taking place. As fleeting as an exotic flower that blooms once every decade under a full spring-time moon, the Winding Way waterfall is in full blossom. The typically wimpy falls started thundering almost overnight after the recent rains, giving Malibu its very own mini-Niagara Falls until the rainwater subsides. This hike is more than … [Read more...] about Waterfalls and barefoot stream crossings at Winding Way Trail

James RiswickAssistant A&E Editor   While the world-famous North American International Auto Show is wowing journalists and car enthusiasts alike in Detroit, many of the same vehicles being showcased in Motown are also being displayed here in Los Angeles. Running until tomorrow at the L.A. Convention Center (admission is $10), the L.A. auto show, as always, highlights the … [Read more...] about World of Wheels

Mosaic, a church that holds services in both Los Angeles and Pasadena, provides visitors and  members a spiritual experience with creative and contemporary services that draw from the arts.   Meredith RodriguezNews Assistant Oil paintings, salsa dancers, information tents, a breakfast café and a live band — where can all these crafts and commodities be found in one place? … [Read more...] about Dancing from the pulpit:

Katie ClaryLiving Editor Typically, this corner of the Graphic will contain a new trail for you to explore each week. I hope you too can enjoy the Santa Monica Mountains that are quite literally a hop, skip and a bike ride away from Pepperdine.  However, like everything else in Southern California right now, the trails are swimming. So in lieu of a trailhead destination, here … [Read more...] about How to enjoy the great outdoors without needing a snorkel