America is in the midst of a loneliness epidemic. Here, we offer 20 ways to combat social isolation and loneliness in the new year.

Malibu has long been associated with cars full of beachgoers and staggering cliffside mansions — but there's much more to these "21 miles of scenic beauty."

I was still determined not to be the girl who moved across the country for a guy, but what would happen if I loosened my grip on that idea? After we dated almost a year, I applied for a job in Los Angeles and I got it. Just try it, I told myself. If it all falls apart, New York will always be there.

Want to entertain more at home and be ready for drop-in guests? Then you need extra seating. Here are some solutions.

Homeowners in neighborhoods zoned for single-family residences now have great ability to build accessory homes — sometimes dubbed "granny flats" — as a way to creatively address the region's housing shortage. Here's a look inside a few ADUs and some design tips from residents who've taken the plunge.

The secret car lairs of L.A. are under the radar and plentiful. Check out one of the latest: a state-of-the-art garage near LAX that is part Pantheon, part Batcave. Cigars? They have that too.

Like any good fighter, kickboxer Kendra Smith figured out a way to tackle the insane L.A. housing market: Move into a storefront where she could live and work.

This is the earliest Tomatomania has started in its 30-year-plus history, with 11 sales events scheduled between Santa Barbara and San Diego counties.

Although she is gone now, she still reminds me that we can find love in the most unlikely of places. I wonder if she knew the many lives she touched.

No matter how hard I tried, plastic kept sneaking its way back into my life.

Don't get overwhelmed. Start with doable goals in your quest to cut back on plastics.

I told my two roommates I was taking full sabbatical from dating. Taking a 'man-cation' was not a difficult decision. My last two dates had been total duds.

Stroll and get inspired at 2020 Southern California garden tours.

Don't stress—make a garden. Here's what to plant in SoCal now

How to make compost and (help) save the world.

Millions of people around the world might be working from home for a while. Try to enjoy it.

A conundrum: Your boss says you're all supposed to work from home, but you really don't want to. Do you have to work from home?

The coronavirus claimed another victim Friday, when the Theodore Payne Foundation for Wild Flowers & Native Plants canceled its popular two-day garden tours of 42 landscapes heavy on native plants and water-wise enhancements.

Feeling housebound? Get out and hike, an expert says, as long as you keep your six-foot distance.

As consumers panic-buy toilet paper in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, bidet sales spike.

Just because you're staying home doesn't mean you have to be lonely. How to set up video chats for a dinner party, game night, karaoke session and more.

Theodore Payne offers 30-plus virtual tours of native plant landscapes.

Goodwill SoCal has closed its doors and appealed to Los Angeles residents to stop leaving discarded items at donation centers. It can create a health hazard.

Many employees working remotely in the midst of the coronavirus crisis are competing with roommates for limited space, internet connection and attention.

Doesn't really pay for me to be appealing to my captors. They are snarky, and increasingly restless. They pass the long evenings mixing up different flavors of White Claw just for kicks, the way Millennials will.

Work from home ergonomics tips for coronavirus quarantine.

A Malibu beach house designed by noted moderist architect Jerrold Lomax gets a makeover from Lomax's onetime protégé Zoltan E. Pali.

¿Cuándo podemos volver al trabajo? Nadie lo sabe. Hasta entonces, trata de estar bien contigo mismo.

Working from home with a bunch of plants is strange. Here's how my days go.

"Does loving your second child diminish the love you have for your first? Of course not."

It's time to stop wringing your hands over COVID-19: Plant some food and create your own victory garden. Here are eight steps to get started.

The age of social distancing is surprisingly social. Party ideas, pointers and more to make your next Zoom your best yet.

Celebrate World Bee Day by participating in a global count of pollinators, including honeybees, with a free app available May 1.

If you're bummed over coronavirus beach closures, build one in your own backyard as the season's first heat wave hits SoCal.

You'll have to declare brutal warfare on the ants in your yard while embracing a tiny parasitoid wasp that eats its living prey from the inside out.

I come from a long line of stubborn, learn-the-hard-way women who never fit in, so maybe that's why I'm not a fan of Mother's Day.

Local health officials give catastrophic estimates of potential coronavirus deaths if stay-at-home orders aren't followed.

One in three cases of COVID-19 in Sacramento County have been linked to church gatherings, public health officials said.

The program had worked with labs in Wuhan, China, and around the world to detect deadly viruses that could jump from animals to humans.

China's multibillion-dollar wildlife industry is driven by corporate interests and traditional Chinese medicine companies whose animal-based remedies are prescribed as treatment for the coronavirus.

Face coverings and masks may help to stem the spread of the coronavirus. But how to keep them clean?

As with many foreign doctors on the front lines of the pandemic in America, Vakkalanka's H-1B visa is tied to his employment, and he fears he could lose his status and get deported if he remains sick.

It's our visual prompt to stay away, but stay-at-home orders have given new purpose to caution tape.

Several groups of researchers are testing different methods to divert critically ill COVID-19 patients from needing ventilators in the first place.

Dr. Colleen Kraft was part of the Emory University team that successfully cared for America's first Ebola patients. She now is a cool-headed stalwart who is soothing nerves during the coronavirus pandemic.

With mechanical ventilators in short supply, doctors are scrambling to find alternatives for patients fighting the coronavirus. Here are some of their options.

Contrary to viral videos, the FDA says to not use dish soap to wash fruits and vegetables because soap is not meant for human consumption and could make you sick.

Is it safe to have sex with my partner or with a person I met on Tinder? Can I pick my nose at home? Do I need to disinfect my groceries? A virologist answers.

L.A. County officials warned Friday that the region needs to increase social distancing to slow the spread of coronavirus. Stay-at-home restrictions could remain into summer.

Getty Images' John Moore documented emergency medical workers on the ground in New York in the first week of April as the coronavirus ravaged the state.