Why are there limited benefits when parents retain their children in kindergarten?
It's called “redshirting” or “the gift of time,” but the practice of holding a kindergartener back for a year offers…
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Anne Lamott and Neal Allen Share '36 Ways to Improve Your Sentences'
on the shelf Good Writing: 36 Ways to Improve Your Sentences By Neal Allen and Anne Lamott Avery: 208 pages,…
Cuba struggles under the US oil blockade
HAVANA- Reggaeton was playing loudly in a neighborhood bar in Old Havana one recent night, when, suddenly, the music stopped…
I had countless childhood ailments. Of course my children are vaccinated.
to the editor: Thank you to the author of this article for her harrowing report on the devastating and almost…
Jim Michaelian, founder and president of the Long Beach Grand Prix, dies at 83
Jim Michaelian, the racing driver who helped launch the annual Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach, has died. He was…
Trump is deporting thousands of Cubans and other immigrants to Mexico
VILLAHERMOSA, Mexico. It was 2 in the morning when a bus carrying dozens of American deportees arrived in this sweltering…
I have lived in Southern California for 50 years. Only recently have I needed air conditioning.
to the editor: I have lived in Laguna Beach for over 50 years and it wasn't until the last few…
Every reveal from the 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' trailer
Your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man has finally returned. It's been almost five years since audiences last saw Tom Holland's Peter Parker…
Disney's Josh D'Amaro era begins after Bob Iger transfer
Walt Disney Co. named Josh D'Amaro as CEO on Wednesday, beginning a new chapter for the storied Burbank entertainment giant.…
Wilco's Jeff Tweedy on Geese, ABBA and 'Twilight Override'
Not long ago, Jeff Tweedy made a surprising discovery: “There's more time between now and the start of my career…