Alyssa Bereznak

5 days ago | latimes.com | Alyssa Bereznak

Good morning, and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. I’m Alyssa Bereznak, the wellness editor at The Times. Here’s what you need to know to start your day:• Pilates is a safe and effective form of exercise for all ages and body types. We chose the best studios in Los Angeles for you to try. • These are the 21 best new cookbooks of spring 2025. At first glance, Pilates looks easy. At least, that’s what I remember thinking in my early 20s when I signed up for a class.

1 month ago | latimes.com | Alyssa Bereznak

Here in auto-saturated Los Angeles, the bumper sticker has always been a healthy form of self-expression. But in recent years, they’ve become far weirder than your average tourist-trap souvenir or presidential endorsement. “This new wave of stickers,” writes Times contributor Renée Reizman, “is more concerned with cracking self-deprecating jokes or aligning with a niche fandom. There’s a bumper sticker for everybody. You can profess your love for , or .

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Alyssa Bereznak

The funniest, weirdest and most niche bumper stickers seen around L.A.Here in auto-saturated Los Angeles, the bumper sticker has always been a healthy form of self-expression. But in recent years, they’ve become far weirder than your average tourist-trap souvenir or presidential endorsement. “This new wave of stickers,” writes Times contributor Renée Reizman, “is more …

2 months ago | latimes.com | Alyssa Bereznak

Hit the road in L.A., and you’re likely to spot a cheeky bumper sticker … or 17. As Times contributor Renée Reizman reports, the medium that was once popularized by Dwight D. Eisenhower’s presidential campaign has recently is undergoing a creative renaissance. Rather than simply endorsing a candidate or memorializing one’s visit to the Santa Cruz Mystery Spot, the latest wave of stickers “is more concerned with cracking self-deprecating jokes or aligning with a niche fandom,” she writes.

2 months ago | aol.com | Alyssa Bereznak

Hit the road in L.A., and you're likely to spot a cheeky bumper sticker … or 17. As Times contributor Renée Reizman reports, the medium that was once popularized by Dwight D. Eisenhower’s presidential campaign has recently is undergoing a creative renaissance. Rather than simply endorsing a candidate or memorializing one's visit to the Santa Cruz Mystery Spot, the latest wave of stickers "is more concerned with cracking self-deprecating jokes or aligning with a niche fandom," she writes.