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In praise of jasmine, the quintessential LA scent

Suzanne Levy
  • For a few weeks every spring, jasmine, the glossy green plant and its white flowers bathe SoCal in a heady perfume.
  • As the season ebbs away, Senior Editor Suzanne Levy has this celebration of the flower and its scent.
  • You have just a short time to inhale any stray jasmine flowers around you before it disappears completely.
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Don’t panic! Research planes are flying low over LA

Destiny Torres, Kyle Chrise
  • You may see a pair of NASA research aircrafts flying lower than usual starting on Sunday.
  • The planes will fly about 1,000 feet above ground. Commercial flights typically fly at between 30,000 to 42,000 feet.
  • The planes will take flight across the L.A. Basin, Salton Sea and the Central Valley to collect pollution data.
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100 ‘elephants’ migrate into Beverly Hills with a message of co-existance

Destiny Torres
  • 100 life-size elephant sculptures took to the streets of Beverly Hills on Friday, ending its cross-country trek.
  • It's all part of "The Great Elephant Migration" exhibition that opens at Beverly Gardens Park from July 1.
  • The art installation is meant to teach people to co-exist with animals and appreciate their existence.
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