One night near Mount Whitney, five hikers meet during a thunderstorm.
It was August 2013 and we were climbing the majestic, majestic unreality that is Mount Whitney, a mountain both alluring…
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Jesse Einsenberg donates kidney to stranger: “obvious”
“Now You See Me: Now You Don't” star Jesse Eisenberg could soon surpass the film franchise's Robin Hood-esque Four Horsemen…
The update of the Vincent Thomas bridge is not 'vital' for the future of the ports
September 24, 2025 7:30 AM PT To the editor: It would be useful for all interested parties that there are…
Editor letters: Christians should speak against the 'cruel' immigration raids
To the editor: I am appealing to Christians in Los Angeles and those who were raised Christians and still have…
Talk Hyman & Herrero reinvents a dentist office for Dr. Kiyan
Can I interest you in a trip to the dentist? No? It is not exactly the trip you are looking…
No plans? This app will match you with a group of strangers for dinner.
When David Brown moved from Chicago to Los Angeles this summer, one of the first things he did was download…
Opinion: Dear non-voter: Will this postcard get you to the polls?
In 2018 I became a one-way pen pal of democracy, writing letters and postcards to strangers in the run-up to…
“Weird” or “creepy”? Readers' thoughts on what to call Trump and Vance
August 8, 2024 3 am Pacific Time To the editor: While philosophy professor Eric Schwitzgebel takes offense to former President…
Today it seems like all Americans hate each other, but our country was founded on friendship.
In this age of partisan rancor, when political rivals often describe one another as enemies, we easily forget that Americans…
These series revolve around the fish-out-of-water conceit.
Fish-out-of-water configurations have generated laughter for at least seven centuries, with Chaucer mentioning “fish without water” in the introduction to…