- Inside the Pasadena Humane Society

- Learn new tricks with the ‘Dog Whisperer’

- Pamper those paws at local pet boutiques

Just outside The Dining Room, on a patio overlooking The Langham’s verdant Horseshoe Gardens, Michael Voltaggio is hovering over a plated dish of miniature and market-fresh vegetables arranged in an exacting, linear fashion. He could be coaxing an errant cucumber blossom back into formation, but, actually, he’s snapping pictures with his iPhone.
“This is great Twitter material,” he says.

Our spring cover shoot took place at the beautiful Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Gardens in Arcadia, where we encountered plenty of preening peacocks in full plumage. On occasion, it seemed they were either trying to flirt with or upstage our very talented model Laura. Make-up artist Rose Lopez created the spring look you see here, and hair stylist Constance Whaley from Crowned Studio gave Laura romantic, goddess-like curls.

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Everything to see and do on
Colorado Blvd. and beyond

Think jellyfish are just a nuisance? The brainless, boneless creatures have some important lessons for humankind, and Caltech’s John Dabiri has been taking notes.

On the mahogany bar, a drained bottle of argentine wine stands flanked by a solitary stemmed glass still stained with its remains. They’re not conspicuous accoutrements in this Parisian-style crêperie and wine bar just off Colorado Boulevard in Mills Place Alley.

Cloris Leachman is a character. Whether it be in her role as the hilarious granny in “The Beverly Hillbillies” movie or in her Oscar-winning performance in “The Last Picture Show,” Leachman’s versatility shines.