Contributing Writer

Liz Ohanesian

Liz Ohanesian is an L.A.-based journalist who covers arts, culture and music.

She had a knack for DJing from the start. Stella’s high school job was at the Gardena Cinema and transitioning between records wasn’t all that different from switching projectors.

Radio |
For 44 years, KXLU radio host DJ Stella has been playing punk rock on ‘Stray Pop’

February 7, 2024 at 12:37 p.m.

She had a knack for DJing from the start. Stella’s high school job was at the Gardena Cinema and transitioning between records wasn’t all that different from switching projectors.

'The better prepared you can be before the power goes out, the better off you will be when it does go out,' says one expert.

Home + Garden |
How to prepare your home for power outages, blackouts or loss of electricity

February 7, 2024 at 8:42 a.m.

'The better prepared you can be before the power goes out, the better off you will be when it does go out,' says one expert.

From clothing and electronics to bulky items and appliances, here's what you need to know.

Home + Garden |
What you need to know about donating electronics, clothes and other items

January 23, 2024 at 7:01 a.m.

From clothing and electronics to bulky items and appliances, here's what you need to know.

How things may be different the next time a gadget or appliance breaks.

Home + Garden |
What California’s Right to Repair Law means for fixing home appliances and more

January 9, 2024 at 1:54 p.m.

How things may be different the next time a gadget or appliance breaks.

In Tenny Minassian's “Lucy Goes to the Gentle Barn,” which features illustrations by Agavny Vardanyan, Lucy the dog learns to be brave.

Books |
This Burbank dog is the hero of a children’s book set at Santa Clarita’s Gentle Barn

January 5, 2024 at 11:46 a.m.

In Tenny Minassian's “Lucy Goes to the Gentle Barn,” which features illustrations by Agavny Vardanyan, Lucy the dog learns to be brave.

No matter your jam, dancing has loads of wellness benefits.

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Things To Do |
Looking for a workout that benefits your body and soul? Try a dance class.

December 1, 2023 at 4:17 p.m.

No matter your jam, dancing has loads of wellness benefits.

We asked local romance novel experts for matchmaking help, and they delivered a rich array of romantic titles for you to fall for.

Books |
12 Christmas and holiday romance novels to warm your winter or give as gifts

November 30, 2023 at 11:58 p.m.

We asked local romance novel experts for matchmaking help, and they delivered a rich array of romantic titles for you to fall for.

In Hall’s latest thriller, an obituary writer from Los Angeles returns to the island two decades after her family had been brutally murdered there.

Books |
How Catalina Island’s past inspired Rachel Howzell Hall’s ‘What Never Happened’

November 28, 2023 at 5:46 p.m.

In Hall’s latest thriller, an obituary writer from Los Angeles returns to the island two decades after her family had been brutally murdered there.

June Reese discusses her work on the new book, 'Iconic Home: Interiors, Advice, and Stories from 50 Amazing Black Designers.'

Home + Garden |
How new ‘Iconic Home’ book celebrates the work of 50 Black interior designers

November 2, 2023 at 7:31 a.m.

June Reese discusses her work on the new book, 'Iconic Home: Interiors, Advice, and Stories from 50 Amazing Black Designers.'

Production turnaround times grew longer, so four music pros decided to press their own here in Southern California.

Music + Concerts |
Vinyl records are in high demand. So these music pros opened a pressing plant in Arcadia

October 19, 2023 at 9:16 a.m.

Production turnaround times grew longer, so four music pros decided to press their own here in Southern California.

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