Heat wave in the western US could start a sweltering summer
A major early-season heat wave heading toward western North America threatens to bring sweltering temperatures that could break records. Here,…
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Los Angeles water decision expected to help Mono Lake
Los Angeles city leaders have announced plans to take a limited amount of water from the streams that feed Mono…
Opinion: Was my favorite teacher gay? Maybe a belly dancer could figure it out.
Dear Mr. H: This is Raphael Simon. Rafi, as you may remember me. We last saw each other in 1982…
Mosquitoes carrying West Nile virus found in Los Angeles County
Los Angeles County has detected mosquitoes carrying West Nile virus for the first time this year. The mosquitoes were recovered…
FLiRT subvariants of COVID are increasing. How bad will the California wave be?
As the new FLiRT family of coronavirus subvariants takes hold, early signs point to a summer surge in cases. So…
Swamp Dogg redefines bluegrass with soulful wisdom on 'Blackgrass'
Jerry Williams Jr. has a simple reason for deciding to record a bluegrass album: he doesn't know how much time…
What 20 years of data tell us about same-sex marriage
Twenty years ago this month, Marcia Kadish and Tanya McCloskey exchanged wedding vows at Cambridge City Hall in Massachusetts and…
Is advanced age only a problem for women in political office?
In 2018, Dianne Feinstein was elected to her fifth full term in the United States Senate. She was 85 years…
Jim Gordon Book Review: From Drummer to Convicted Murderer
Book Review Batteries and Demons: The Tragic Journey of Jim Gordon By Joel SelvinDetour Books: 288 pages, $29 If you…
3.8 magnitude earthquake strikes near Ventura
A magnitude 3.8 earthquake was reported Friday morning at 10:26 a.m. Pacific Time, nine miles from Santa Paula, California, according…