Earlie King Jr. says he was in his late 20s when he took up residence in a skid row alley downtown. He didn’t intend to develop outdated there, however that’s what occurred. When King lastly moved indoors, about three weeks in the past, he was 65. Leaving the Los Angeles …

It was round midnight when Steve Hideg made a visit to his lavatory, obtained dizzy and took a fall. “I hit my head over here,” Hideg advised me, pointing to the sting of his lavatory sink. He lay on the ground subsequent to the tub for about 20 minutes, hoping …

The odor of perfumed smoke turned my head Tuesday morning outdoors the Monterey Park dance membership the place 11 folks had been gunned down Saturday evening. A person named Scott, seated in a wheelchair, was lighting incense sticks to honor the useless. “What else can we do?” requested Scott, 57, …

Morrie Markoff didn’t respond right away when I emailed him recently, which made me worry a bit. So, I reached out to his son, Steve Markoff, who reassured me that his father was fine. And about to celebrate his 109th birthday. “He is amazing,” Steve said. “He watches CNN, and …

It was the middle of the night when my racing heart woke me up. I took deep breaths and tried to relax. Abnormal heart rhythms are nothing new for me, so I didn’t panic when this happened late last year. But extended irregular beats do get my attention, because about …

California is about to be hit by an aging population wave, and Steve Lopez is riding it. His new column will focus on the blessings and burdens of advancing age — and how some folks are challenging the stigma associated with older adults. A vaguely familiar chap keeps showing up …

That is the time of yr once I hear from readers on the lookout for suggestions on tax-deductible donations to worthy causes, and that all the time makes me nervous. I often inform them they’ll’t go incorrect supporting established nonprofits reminiscent of L.A. Family Housing, the People Concern, St. Joseph …