Opinion
Whether Trump or Harris wins, U.S. conditions of winner-take-all elections and deeply divided parties mean there’s a strong chance of political violence. Our job is not to panic.
California
Clara Thomann, 33, fell about 164 feet down a gorge on the Greek island of Crete on Dec. 23.
Former U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee, who represented the East Bay in Congress for over two decades, announced plans to run for mayor of Oakland in a special election.
Entertainment & Arts
Starting with ‘A Woman of Substance,’ published in 1979, Bradford averaged nearly a book a year as one of the world’s most popular and wealthiest writers.
World & Nation
Cardinal Walter McElroy of San Diego is named by Pope Francis to replace the retiring Cardinal Wilton Gregory leading the Archdiocese of Washington, D.C.
Travel & Experiences
With its happening bookstore-cafe, home-decor shops and farm-fresh food, Summerland makes for a low-key, charming and easily accessible SoCal jaunt.
Within three hours of L.A., there are locales to satisfy every type of autumn yearning, whether it’s for the desert, beach or mountains.
Awards
Fernanda Torres grew up in Brazil during authoritarian times and channeled that memory for her role in ‘I’m Still Here.’
Hours after his swan-song speech at the Democratic convention, President Biden was relaxing on a serene, sunny vineyard thousands of miles away in California.
A whale-watching tour got the photo opportunity of a lifetime when they spotted a rare white shark feeding from an elephant seal about 30 miles west of Santa Barbara.