Mel Melcon started out with the Los Angeles Times in 1984 as a summer intern and has been here ever since. He worked on a freelance basis from 1985 to 1997, then was hired full time. Melcon likes to capture the offbeat and funny side of life in his images.
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My first thought upon pulling up to Skechers Food Spot was, ‘Oh, this reminds me a lot of Costco.’ I tried everything on the menu.
Oct. 4, 2023
Dancers flock to L.A. places like Grand Park, Rodeo Drive and Venice Beach to perform 20-second shuffle routines that take off on Instagram and TikTok.
Aug. 29, 2023
Step inside comedian David Wain’s garage and you’ll find a middle-aged dad band rocking out. The rotating crew of band members includes “Weird Al” Yankovic and Ken Marino.
July 25, 2023
When Olive and Adrian Yu wanted to play Scrabble, their immigrant parents were at a disadvantage. But what if they invented a game you win with fake words?
July 3, 2023
The single-screen Gardena Cinema hasn’t changed much since the Kim family bought it in 1976. When the owners met hard times, the community responded to their call.
May 19, 2023
After more than four decades and a couple of wrong turns, DNA left at the scene of two homicides led detectives to an Oxnard karate teacher.
April 25, 2023
La gente se reía de mí por ser gorda, y yo me limitaba a seguirles la corriente”. Ahora se prepara para actuar en una de las revistas de striptease más famosas de Los Ángeles.
March 31, 2023
‘People laughed at me for being fat, and I would just laugh along.’ Now she’s getting ready to perform in one of L.A.’s hottest strip revues.
March 29, 2023
Chan Quach flies his macaws in L.A. parks, rides his bike with them and takes them out to eat. It’s all part of his mission to make L.A. love birds.
March 16, 2023
Tommy Bina, who owns the Canyon Country Store — part grocery store, part homespun museum — is on a mission “to bring back the spirit of Laurel Canyon.”
Feb. 22, 2023