Brittany Levine Beckman

On her ideal Sunday in L.A., Nicole Byer would take a pole dancing class before party-hopping and dabbling in some psychedelic mushrooms.

Comedian Atsuko Okatsuka, who invented the TikTok drop challenge, spends Sundays with her grandma goofing around at the mall before hosting a show at the Largo.

We spent months combing the Southern California coastline to find the 50 best beaches. But did we miss your favorite?

Good morning. It’s Saturday, July 20. Here’s what you need to know to start your day. I’m Brittany Levine Beckman, features editor. 50 Southern California beaches to visit this summer. Takeaways from the Republican convention.A reporter spends 4 hours and 20 minutes in the state fair’s new weed lounge.And here’s today’s e-newspaper It’s often said we pay so much to live in Southern California because of the amenities, high among them the beaches. Yet the sad reality is so many who live here neve…

Readers agreed with many of our picks for the 50 best beaches in Southern California. They also had some more to recommend, including Hermosa Beach, Pirate's Cove Beach, Westward Beach and Mandalay Beach.