Prince Abdul Mateen, Brunei’s former most-eligible bachelor, is officially a married man. The Bruneian royal’s wedding to his bride Anisha Rosnah came to a close on 16 January after a glittering ten-day event saw the couple tie the knot in front of thousands of esteemed guests from across the globe. A ten-day long royal wedding … Read more
Feeling drained? Here’s how to rediscover your childlike wonder The older I get, the more I enjoy acting like a kid. I jump at every opportunity to do backflips in the pool and absolutely love seeing the circus when it’s in town. I’ll giggle over banana splits at Fluffy McCloud’s and relish the silly moments … Read more
Harmful chemicals in plastics cost U.S. healthcare $250 billion a year, researchers say They are used to give plastic products their distinctive durability, bendability and sleek, nonstick surface. Yet some of these chemical additives have been tied to maladies such as breast and prostate cancer, heart disease and diabetes, as well as problems with children’s … Read more
One person has died after an early morning house fire in Leslieville. Firefighters were called to a home on Coxwell Avenue, north of Dundas Street East, shortly before 5:30 a.m. They discovered a fire on the second floor, which they managed to knock down quickly. One person was pulled from the home and pronounced dead … Read more
Homes burned in the Coastal fire smolder in Laguna Niguel on May 12, 2022. (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times) To the editor: Manjula Martin’s excellent observations on the absolute failure of fire suppression policy in California hit home for me. We had a major conflagration in 2022 that destroyed about 20 homes in the … Read more
Johnny and Sara O’Neil, former residents of San Diego County, share dinner with their children in Randall, Iowa, last September. (Bryon Houlgrave / For The Times) To the editor: So, Sara and Johnny O’Neil left San Diego County for Iowa because they didn’t want to be inconvenienced by our government’s strong actions to prevent them … Read more
Fourth-grade students are taught cursive at a school in Pasadena on Dec. 14. (Christina House / Los Angeles Times) To the editor: Gustavo Arellano’s column on his traumatic experience learning cursive in the second grade brought back memories. More than 40 years ago, my son’s fourth-grade teacher complained about his indecipherable chicken scratches. He’s never … Read more
(Photo illustration by Nicole Vas / Los Angeles Times; Rumeysa Aydin / Unsplash) Robert Goldstein, a hedge fund manager in New York, was getting huge cravings for sweets when he came across a tropical plant called Gymnema sylvestre that works a little like methadone for heroin addicts. Compounds extracted from the woody vine keep the … Read more
Pierce Brosnan has pleaded not guilty to trespassing charges after he was cited for hiking off-trail at Yellowstone National Park. AFP via Getty Images Pierce Brosnan has pleaded not guilty to trespassing charges after he was cited for hiking off-trail in November around the Mammoth Terraces area of Yellowstone National Park. The “GoldenEye” actor, 70, … Read more
Kyle Richards posted a video montage from her girls’ trip to Mexico last week.Instagram Kyle Richards shared several snaps, including a sizzling bikini pic, from her recent birthday getaway to Punta Mita, Mexico. In the video montage posted to Instagram Wednesday, the “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” star posed with her pals wearing a teeny … Read more