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SAG-AFTRA and Hollywood Studios Agree to Deal to End Actors’ Strike

The agreement all but ends one of the longest labor crises in the history of the entertainment industry. Union members still have to approve the deal.

By Brooks Barnes John Koblin and Nicole Sperling

California Historic Buildings and Sites Lowell Observatory (Flagstaff, Ariz) Mount Wilson Observatory Pollution San Jose (Calif) Space and Astronomy Stars and Galaxies Telescopes and Observatories Travel and Vacations

Gazing Into the Past and Future at Historic Observatories

As ever-larger telescopes are launched into space or built at high-altitude sites, these observatories still have wonders to share with visitors and astronomers alike.

By Kim Beil

Art California Dia Art Foundation Dia: Beacon Irwin, Robert Pace Gallery

Robert Irwin Helped Us See the Light

Being with Irwin as he watched and questioned everything around him, I learned that a work of art succeeds when it challenges our perceptions.

By Michael Govan

California Los Angeles (Calif) National Parks, Monuments and Seashores Roads and Traffic Travel and Vacations

A Driving Tour of Southern California’s Back Roads

There’s history around every curve on the back roads between Los Angeles and Los Olivos, a 100-mile route that meanders through mountains, canyons and star-studded enclaves.

By Eric A. Taub