Hevelynn Nealy

The founder of Famous Amos Cookies, Wallace “Wally” Amos, died this week at age 88.

World-famous pianist Hershey Felder talks about his new role as composer Sergei Rachamanioff in the new play, “ Rachmaninoff and the Tsar ,” at the Broad Stage in Santa Monica.

Fast-food owners are belt-tightening — but not laying off workers — three months into the new $20 minimum wage.

Jessica Wang works in LA’s competitive food industry. A financial scare nearly threw her off the path to opening her own brick-and-mortar shop.

Tom Cridland is paying tribute to Elton John tonight at the Troubadour — the same venue where the iconic artist made his U.S. music debut.

Kristyn Leach and a network of farmers work to preserve cultural heritage through seed saving.

Train passengers up and down California and Oregon say it’s worth keeping Amtrak as a vital lifeline and a nostalgic leisure activity.

Coffee, corn, salt, rice, bananas, chilies, pork, and tuna — the series focuses on eight ingredients that have shaped the way humans eat.

Body disposition can have a major environmental impact. That’s partly why 12 states and counting have legalized human composting in the past five years.