
Deborah Netburn
Writer at Los Angeles Times
Writing about faith, spirituality (& joy!) for the LA Times. Nature lover🌵 . Tarot reader🔮 . Latidudinarian 🙏. Refuse to let the world corrupt you🌟
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1 week ago |
latimes.com | Deborah Netburn
Dressed in a gray T-shirt with a large eagle emblazoned on the front, Gilbert Ibarra arrived at a small park in the town of Joshua Tree on Monday morning, thinking about the friends he lost at the tail end of the Vietnam War in 1975. A former Marine, Ibarra said his unit took part in the Mayaguez incident that resulted in two of his buddies being left on an island near the Cambodian coast, where they were likely killed by the Khmer Rouge.
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2 weeks ago |
latimes.com | Deborah Netburn
USC professor Andrew Ogilvie was standing outside Canyon Coffee in Echo Park last May, his youngest daughter dangling from his chest in a baby carrier, when a gray-haired woman with a New Zealand accent approached him, placing a gentle hand on the baby’s back. “When she’s having a tough time two years from now, remember this warmth,” she said, smiling. Ogilvie, who had seen the woman’s photo on missives from the local elementary school, smiled back, honored to be in the presence of an L.A. legend.
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2 weeks ago |
latimes.com | Deborah Netburn
(Alisha Jucevic/For The Times) (Alisha Jucevic/For The Times) (Alisha Jucevic/For The Times) (Alisha Jucevic/For The Times) (Alisha Jucevic/For The Times) (Alisha Jucevic/For The Times) Lifestyle Share via Email Facebook X LinkedIn Threads Reddit WhatsApp Searching for patio furniture that is attractive, affordable and long-lasting is like seeking the holy grail: We want to believe it exists, but we’re not entirely sure.
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2 weeks ago |
latimes.com | Deborah Netburn
After 30 years in law enforcement, Tony Miranda has taken on a new career selling vintage mid-century modern furniture. He and his son recently opened their first brick-and-mortar store in Azusa, where pieces range from $25 to $25,000. There’s no sign outside Mid-Century Miranda in downtown Azusa, but it’s easy to spot the recently opened vintage furniture store from the street. A gleaming orange-and-white Brown Jordan patio set is visible through the windows long before you enter.
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1 month ago |
latimes.com | Jack Dolan |Melissa Gomez |Sonja Sharp |Deborah Netburn
The faithful in Los Angeles, America’s most Catholic city, were delighted — and a little stunned — Thursday to learn a Chicago-born priest with deep roots in Peru had been elected to lead the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics. The surprising elevation of Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, 69, to pope marks the first time someone from the U.S. has been entrusted with what is arguably the highest-profile position in global religion.
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