Opinion: Lego was my son's world. It took me decades to understand why
Six decades after the age when most people do, I have become obsessed with Lego. My gateway drug was a…
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Wildlife crossing proposed for Highway 17 in the Santa Cruz Mountains
People see highways as a way to get from point A to point B, but for the animals that live…
Opinion: Americans can be happier if they change the way they pursue happiness
When Thomas Jefferson wrote in the Declaration of Independence that our unalienable rights include life, liberty and the pursuit of…
Chamber music revives the Doheny Mansion and the Sierra Madre Playhouse
Summer is the season when chamber music, the most intimate musical genre, meets nature. At festivals in the United States,…
Barbara Boxer gives Biden two weeks to fix his battered campaign
When Barbara Boxer arrived in the United States Senate, her image as a passionate liberal from Marin County (land of…
Beck: “Breaking expectations was part of the spirit of the times”
Thirty years ago, Beck told us that back in the days of chimpanzees, he was a monkey: a baby-faced singer-songwriter…
A Nigerian's journey to Europe becomes a test of faith and ambition
Book Review The path to the salty sea By Samuel Kọ́láwọléFriendship: 304 pages, $28.99If you buy books linked to on…
Biden stumbled in the debate, but he's still much better than Trump
To the editor: I, like millions of Americans, watched the debate between President Biden and former President Trump, after which…
Court to enforce California-style climate goals in Hawaii
This week, 13 young Hawaiian plaintiffs were set to take the state Department of Transportation to court for failing to…
Emma Roberts defends nepo babies and says fame is “scary”
Emma Roberts believes the public has an oversimplified view of nepo babies. It seems Hollywood ancestry is a two-sided coin…