The author’s family loves this spot, at Inspiration Point near Wrightwood, looking out on the Sheep Mountain Wilderness. Or loved it; the area burned in the Bridge fire this year. (Paul Thornton / For The Times) Every hiker in Los Angeles knows that sinking feeling. You stare at the mountains (because that’s what we do … Read more
California cracks down on another Central Valley farm area for groundwater depletion California water regulators are cracking down on a second farming area in the San Joaquin Valley for failing to take adequate steps to curb overpumping that is depleting groundwater, causing the land to sink and damaging a canal that transports water for 1 … Read more
Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris is interviewed by members of the National Association of Black Journalists at the WHYY studio in Philadelphia on Tuesday. (Jacquelyn Martin / Associated Press) Asked whether she plans to vote this year, the young woman from northern Michigan sighed slightly before explaining her hesitance. “If I do choose … Read more
A convoy of vehicles carrying investigators from the World Health Organization enters the interior of the Huanan Seafood Market in Wuhan, China, early in the COVID-19 pandemic. (Ng Han Guan / Associated Press) A new analysis of genetic material gathered from a live-animal market in Wuhan in the early weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic strengthens … Read more
These celebrities have some fun middle names (Picture: Getty) We love it when celebrities give their children fun and unusual names, but some of these A-listers have been blessed with some funky names themselves. In a red carpet interview last week, Kate Hudson revealed that she had been blessed with a rather quirky middle name … Read more
Notably absent from this year’s lineup is Arcade Fire, which has been playing select shows to mark the 20th anniversary of its 2004 album Funeral. POP Montreal’s 23rd edition nods to the city’s indie music history. “I don’t think we began as a festival of nostalgia, but we’ve been part of this indie underground scene … Read more
Alec Baldwin urged a New Mexico judge on Friday to stand by her decision to end his trial and dismiss an involuntary manslaughter charge against the actor in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the set of a Western movie. State District Court Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer dismissed the case against Baldwin halfway through … Read more
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Up Next In the wake of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ recent arrest on sex trafficking charges, a resurfaced interview from 22 years ago has sparked renewed interest and controversy. The 54-year-old star was arrested at a hotel in New … Read more
A young Glendale man found guilty of voluntary manslaughter in the killing his father was sentenced Friday to three years on probation by a Pasadena Superior Court judge. Under terms of the probation, Arnel Salvatierra, 20, promised to undergo regular psychiatric counseling. Salvatierra was 17 when he shot his father, Oscar. Salvatierra’s sentencing had been … Read more
As storms move towards the eastern seaboard, people gather booze and candles (Picture: Getty) While anxious homeowners were watching floodwaters rise as a hurricane hurtled towards them, Bryce Poole and his friends were grabbing a boat. ‘Classes got canceled and we didn’t want to sit around. We cruised through the flooded streets like it was … Read more
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