'Widow Clicquot' Review: A Toast to a Groundbreaking Woman
Most Americans (and wine enthusiasts around the world) are familiar with Veuve Clicquot Champagnes and their distinctive bottles with golden…
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Perseid meteor shower: enjoy the best light show of the year
The first time Bill Cooke saw a meteor shower, he was 11 years old and in the woods of north…
Review: Adult Cartoons 'Sausage Party' and 'Exploding Kittens,' One Charming, One (Intentionally) Not
With the sequel series 'Sausage Party: Foodtopia' and the game adaptation 'Exploding Kittens', Prime Video and Netflix are showing the…
Ranchers and farmers brace for 'biblical' grasshopper invasion in Northern California
When a torrent of grasshoppers devoured more than 100,000 acres of grassland and pasture three years ago in the northeast…
Earth exceeds 1.5 degrees C of warming for 12 consecutive months
In a worrying milestone, June marked the 12th consecutive month of global warming of 1.5 degrees Celsius or more –…
Following the problems and hopes that define American agriculture
Book Review Ruining their crops in the soil: Food politics in America, from the Trail of Tears to school lunch…
Supporters of Lakewood Equestrian Center fight to keep it open
Deep in the red and in dire need of expensive upgrades, the venerable Lakewood Equestrian Center may yet find a…
NASA's JPL hopes to boost vision of pollution monitoring satellite
Nearly 10 years ago, Andrew Thorpe received a text message from the crew flying a small aircraft: they had detected…
Development fight centers on California's oldest plant
An oak palm tree in Jurupa Valley is estimated to be between 13,000 and 18,000 years old. The plant, which…
Review of 'Land of Women': A charming getaway with Eva Longoria and Carmen Maura
As a professional television critic, I am regularly asked, “What should I watch?” – a question I answer with the…