Jo Ann Boyce, Clinton 12 member and civil rights pioneer, dies
The night before she entered Clinton High School for the first time in 1956, Jo Ann Allen glowed in her…
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13-year-old girl arrested after shooting and killing 16-year-old boy, police say
A 13-year-old girl was arrested over the weekend after shooting and killing a 16-year-old boy in Pomona, police said. On…
Todd Snider, country music troubadour, dies at 59
Todd Snider, a singer and songwriter beloved on the American music scene for his funny but empathetic portraits of people…
Prevention programs against sexual harassment are needed worldwide
November 8, 2025 7 a.m. Pacific Time to the editor: After being groped in public, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said:…
Jade Chang, Angela Flournoy and Aja Gabel on their new books
Writing a novel is a solitary task, requiring thousands of hours of quiet solitude. Or so I used to believe.…
Cameron Crowe on his new memoir and the stories he regrets
Twenty-five years after “Almost Famous” brought his origin story to movie screens, Cameron Crowe is thinking back to his roots…
A 2-year-old boy died in last month's flood. Now Barstow police have arrested the father on murder charges.
During heavy rains last month, floodwaters swept away a car carrying 2-year-old Xavier Padilla Aguilera and his father, separating them…
Our marriage was difficult. Could a home renovation program solve us?
When my wife and I appeared on “House Hunters Renovation,” our on-screen lives seemed perfect as our house was being…
Northern California is more than stereotypes
September 8, 2025 7 am pt To the editor: The north of California (with what I refer to the counties…
How a casual encounter on a Hollywood roof changed my life
My friends Natasha and Mimi and I were tired of being ghost in appointment applications. A year after I moved…