Two years ago today, LAist ran a feature about a little record shop opening in Echo Park. Many people wondered if it would weather the rough economy, but since then it's not just survived—it's thrived ...

SNOHOMISH — A tantrum in a toy store was Kim Crane’s introduction to the gentle art of Japanese paper folding. When her mother refused to buy her an origami kit, 6-year-old Kim began tearing up the ...