Christopher Knight

THE IMPOSING Beaux-Arts mansion at the Huntington in San Marino, designed at the start of the 20th century by architects Myron Hunt and Elmer Grey, first opened to the public in 1928, just for a few weekday afternoon hours, following the deaths of founders Arabella and Henry E. Huntington.

Habits are hard to break. I quit smoking 40 years ago — on April 23, 1986 (not that I'm counting). It was one of the toughest things I've ever done.

LOS ANGELES — There was no shortage of engrossing art with which to engage in Southern California museums during the past year, although the

LOS ANGELES — There was no shortage of engrossing art with which to engage in Southern California museums during the past year, although the

“Probably Shakyamuni, the Historical Buddha,” China, Tang Dynasty, circa 700-800; marble. (Christopher Knight/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

A view into a dance gallery is framed by Guadalupe Rosales' "Concourse/C3" installation. (Christopher Knight/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

We are owed an expansive apology. That however would require sincere admission on the part of the aggressors that they did us wrong. Advertisement

The June 9 congressional hearing centered on how the federal government can encourage deployment of emerging transportation tools without locking industries into outdated policies.

The line between strategic silence and essential objection can be thin, shifting, and context-dependent.

Kids, don't play around with communism. The ad begins with a poor Russian peon, bundled up for the harsh winter, cautiously asking a stern sentry about what he is guarding.