Miller Sanford Butte County sheriff’s search and rescue teams are looking for two duck hunters, Wesley Cornett, 17, and Andrew Cornett,19. (Butte County Sheriff’s Office) Two teenage brothers’ duck-hunting trip in Oroville, Calif., took a disastrous turn when one brother’s kayak flipped on a stormy lake and the other dove in to help. More than a week … Read more
King Charles has strayed from royal tradition with his year’s Christmas speech. AP King Charles has strayed from royal tradition with his year’s Christmas speech. The monarch, 76, who opted to break tradition last year by writing the speech himself, has prerecorded his festive broadcast in a different location to that of previous years. The … Read more
The National Animal Disease Center research facility in Ames, Iowa, tests milk samples amid an outbreak of H5N1 bird flu among dairy cattle. (USDA Agricultural Research Service via Associated Press) As the H5N1 bird flu virus steamrolls its way across the globe — killing wild animals, commercial livestock and even some people — scientists and … Read more
Here, at the Casa Torres banquet hall in San Fernando, it feels like a family affair. The DJ is spinning rancheras and cumbias; the tacos, enchiladas, rice and beans are quickly vanishing, and young children are chasing after one another. It’s a festive March night, promising to be long, because the polls have just closed … Read more
A hiker heads to a trail at the Mt. Baldy ski resort on Dec. 14. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times) To the editor: I love the kind of defiance shown by the people hiking the trails closed on Mt. Baldy after the Bridge fire. As the saying goes, you can’t fix stupid. (“The feds … Read more
Students passing through Sather Gate at UC Berkeley. (Paul Kuroda / For The Times) Atop my Christmas wish list is free tuition for all California undergrads at public universities. We had that for generations before shortsighted politicians took it away. No, I’m not advocating a free college education. Tuition accounts for only a third or … Read more
Elon Musk greets President-elect Donald Trump as he arrives to watch a SpaceX rocket launch in Texas on Nov. 19. (Brandon Bell / Associated Press) To the editor: Elon Musk’s latest foray into international politics is his endorsement of the Alternative for Germany, a far-right party with leaders who have opposed further commemorations of the … Read more
Elon Musk at a Trump campaign rally at Madison Square Garden in October. (Evan Vucci / Associated Press) In the wake of a successful effort to kill a year-end spending bill and replace it with more limited legislation to keep the government open, Elon Musk declared victory last week on X (formerly Twitter), the social … Read more
Demonstrators rally in Los Angeles in February 2024 for a peaceful resolution to the Israel-Hamas conflict. (Carlin Stiehl / Los Angeles Times) The language people use to talk about the Israel-Hamas war has power: It can contribute to misunderstanding and alienation, but it can also bring about appreciation for concepts that can seem impossible during … Read more
Utah Sen. Mitt Romney leaves office at the end of his term on Jan. 3. (Anadolu via Getty Images) Mitt Romney delivered his farewell speech before the U.S. Senate in early December. It isn’t hyperbole to say it marked the end of an era. Romney’s time in public service, which has spanned well over two … Read more
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