Richard Powers' latest: fragile oceans, conflicting technology and lush writing. In the beginning.
Book review “Playground: A Novel” By Richard PowersWW Norton, 400 pages, $29.99If you purchase books linked on our site, The…
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Power outages on the peninsula expand amid Southern California landslide crisis
Power outages have spread across the Palos Verdes Peninsula amid worsening landslides. After the loss of gas and electricity has…
An imperial presidency? That's as far as small-government conservatism goes
September 15, 2024 3 am Pacific Time To the editor: No matter how much our founding fathers were concerned about…
Venice rape and murder defendant gets life without parole
The man accused of raping two women and murdering one of them in brutal attacks along the Venice Canals on…
The US presidency is the most powerful office in the world. Too powerful.
Like a compulsive gambler, the United States continues to raise the stakes on decisions made by inherently fallible human beings.…
Navigating the Green Economy: Four Success Stories
No one knows whether many green jobs will be created in the United States over the next decade, but there…
Dozens of structures damaged by fires in Northern California and Nevada
Dozens of structures were damaged and thousands of residents forced to flee after two new wildfires broke out in Northern…
Why Mexico's president is risking his legacy for radical reform
MEXICO CITY — Three weeks before the end of his presidency, Andrés Manuel López Obrador could be taking victory laps.…
Former chief of staff sues California lawmaker for alleged sexual harassment
The former chief of staff to a California state senator who recently left the Democratic Party to become a Republican…
Heat wave to roast Southern California for several more days
The record-breaking heat wave sweeping through Southern California will continue through the weekend, delivering a miserable mix of triple-digit highs…