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Cats are conversationalists. Researchers suggest the meow has evolved over centuries as a tool to better communicate with humans.

George Lucas was highly involved in the creation and curation of the 300,000-square-foot Lucas Museum of Narrative Art. The museum and grounds are a lot to take in so here's an essential hit list to help you plan your visit.

From Joshua Tree and Cambria to Borrego Springs and Mendocino, here are our picks for where to travel as the weather cools down.

At least three individuals have suffered injuries and have needed to be rescued this summer at Ocean Beach's Sunset Cliffs, leading police to ramp up enforcement as locals debate the merits of safety versus a need for a youthful rite of passage.

The Westchester Farmers' Market, fresh henna tattoos and bowling at Lucky Strike are on the artist's agenda.

You'll absolutely feel the burn at the popular weekly event held at Thousand Steps Beach in Laguna Beach.

Charles E. Dickson, Gabriela Ruiz and Jen Stark are just a few of the dozens of Angelenos creating works for the Los Angeles locale.

All he wants to do is watch four movies in bed with his wife, Alison Brie, but if we're making him leave his house, here's where he would go.

The Natural History Museum's new Mindfulness Mornings series turns the North American Mammal Hall into an immersive wellness space in the hours before doors open to the public.

A palpable kindness emanated throughout the Tennessee theme park, as though every employee was working in her honor, whether performing in a show or selling bedazzled tank tops.