Halloween is not the only day when spirits of the dead are remembered and believed to roam the earth. On Nov. 1-2, many people will celebrate “Dia de los Muertos,” ““ the Day of the Dead or All Souls Day ““ as they remember and honor those who have have died. Read more...

Celebrities are a major presence in the Los Angeles community, and not even Westwood Village Memorial Park can escape the public’s attraction to the entertainment industry. Read more...

With a 24-foot-high white-domed ceiling and space for an audience of about 50, the UCLA planetarium sits quietly on the eighth-floor rooftop of the Mathematical Sciences building. Read more...

The city attorney’s office decided Thursday not to press criminal charges against Rabbi Chaim Seidler-Feller, director of UCLA Hillel, for an alleged assault on Oct. 21. Read more...

When homeowners lose their property to spreading Southern California wildfires, the last thing they need is to get burned by insurance agencies. Although the insurance industry says it is doing everything it can to assist customers with their claims, insurance watchdogs say many fire victims won’t receive the amount they had anticipated. Read more...

A business world mantra, repeated endlessly by CEOs, is “think outside the box.” Medical goods supplier Philip Gabriel is a testament to the sageness of this advice. Read more...

I’m going trick-or-treating in Bel Air tonight, and I’m convinced the booty I make off with will be enough to buy groceries until Christmas ““ or at least will serve as groceries until Christmas. Read more...