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Stu Landua and Sharon Natividad

2013-05-21 17:16:00

Stu Landua described the vision he shared with Sharon Natividad for their Nov. 5 wedding as “storybook embellished with kook.”� For pure fairytale magic, there was the idyllic setting provided by Lake Arrowhead Resort and Spa — with...

Kelly Odell and Brian Noggle

2013-05-21 17:17:00

Brian Noggle had fractured his heel skiing and was hobbling around on crutches last year, but nothing was going to deter him from his first date with Kelly Odell. Not the pouring rain. Not the steep descent from the parking lot — he threw his...

Jiyoung Im and Kyumin Song

2013-05-21 17:21:00

It wasn’t exactly the quest for spiritual truth that got Kyumin Song to a Bible-study class — it was the picture a friend showed him of the lovely woman who led it, Jiyoung Im. He wasted no time joining her group at All Nations Church in...

Kristina McCleary and Chris Daeffler

2013-05-21 17:22:00

What brings two chemists together? Pure chemistry, of course. � Kristina McCleary and Chris Daeffler met in 2008 at CalTech in Pasadena, where they are both PhD candidates. The attraction was there from the start, but it took an ethanol compound —...

Mexico: Hands-on kitchen and spa, for $300

2013-05-21 08:15:00

If you look — and feel — like you need a massage and a day at the spa, Rancho La Puerta has a deal for you. The Baja resort, an hour’s drive south of San Diego, is offering Saturdays at the Ranch, a one-day visit that includes...

Maserati recall: Corrosion problem could lead to loss of control

2013-05-20 08:39:00

Maserati of North America is recalling 7,438 model year 2005-2008 Quattroportes, model year 2008 GranTurismos, and model year 2008 Alfa Romeo 8Cs for a corrosion problem that could lead to a loss of control of the cars. One of Maserati's slogans is...

Ocean vistas at Glass House in Manhattan Beach

2013-05-17 19:22:00

The minimalist, loft-style Glass House was designed to make the most of its ocean and sandy beach views. An 11-foot-tall folding door system allows indoor-outdoor living, while channel glass side walls bring diffused natural light into the interiors....

Smart TV: The industry push to keep getting smarter

2013-05-17 08:00:00

For decades we've been watching TV. Now a new generation of televisions is beginning to watch us. Technological advances are giving the old clunky "boob tube" an I.Q. injection. Some of the new breed of smart TVs comes equipped with facial recognition...

Restraint is the new red in China

2013-05-19 20:38:00

BEIJING — Exports of elegant Swiss watches to China have plunged. Sales of Mercedes-Benz and other premium sedans are slowing. And high-end restaurants, coming off their worst Chinese New Year festival in years, are starting to change their menus to...

Facebook mogul Sean Parker's wedding not 'liked' by officials?

2013-05-17 08:13:00

You can buy a lot of things when you’re the founder of Napster and former president of Facebook, but a free pass from the California Coastal Commission apparently isn’t one of them. The extravagant wedding Facebook billionaire and tech mogul...

W Hollywood penthouses: All the glitz, none of the grit

2013-05-18 16:10:00

They keep saying that Hollywood is being transformed. They keep talking up new places to dwell and shop and dine. On the boulevard, such change can seem spotty and slight: Tourists still look nonplused as they try to sync image and reality. Stores...

Warner Center office park sells for an estimated $80 million

2013-05-16 00:00:00

A vast office park in Warner Center — the white-collar business hub of the San Fernando Valley — has sold for an estimated $80 million to investors who see it as central to an evolving and increasingly dense commercial and residential...

The fountain spa is six feet deep and can seat up to 20 people.

2013-05-21 10:45:00

Mandi Fansler, right, nail technician with Emerald Salon and Day Spa, gives a manicure to Margaret Warnockl on Thursday at the City Plaza establishment.

2013-05-16 00:00:00

The Seagate Hotel & Spa, Delray Beach

2013-05-14 14:08:33