As U.S. threatens, Cubans look ahead, with hope and trepidation
HAVANA — Yenisey Taboada’s small apartment on the outskirts of Havana is filled with photos of her imprisoned son. Duannis…
Mobile clinic brings mammograms to unhoused women on Skid Row
Sharon Horton stepped through the door of a sky-blue mobile clinic and onto a Skid Row sidewalk. She…
California snowpack shows improvement but remains below average
California’s snowpack is making a comeback but it’s still below average. The third survey of the season at…
Ravens devour Jackie and Shadow’s eggs, but more are possible this season
Devoted fans of beloved bald eagle couple Jackie and Shadow are grieving after their recently laid eggs were…
Natomas community plants 41 trees as living memorial for loved ones lost to violence
On Saturday, a large group gathered in Natomas, filling a local park with newly planted trees, 41 in…
This hot, dry weather could spell doom for a 2026 superbloom
Wildflower expert Naomi Fraga was excited about the prospect of an extraordinary bloom this spring, after a winter…
‘Out of the Ashes’ VR documentary chronicles the toll of the L.A. fires
A snapshot of fire-ravaged Altadena is laid out before me, hovering like a diorama. My eyes zero in…
Saint John’s Program for Real Change offers hope to Sacramento women and children
SAINT JOHN’S PROGRAM FOR REAL CHANGE HAS IMPROVED THE LIVES OF SACRAMENTO AREA WOMEN AND CHILDREN. THE NONPROFIT…
Brett Favre denies report he has ‘given up hope’ in Parkinson’s battle
Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre said Wednesday that anyone who says he has thrown in the towel…
Columnists Anita Chabria and Mark Z. Barabak look back on 2025
Is there a dumpster somewhere to torch and bury this year of bedlam, 2025? We near its end…
A Venezuelan family’s Christmas: From the American dream to poverty
MARACAY, Venezuela — This was not the Christmas that Mariela Gómez would have imagined a year ago. Or the one…
Brea approves sales tax subsidy for developer in hopes of attracting a Costco
In hopes of attracting the first Costco to Brea, city leaders agreed to a 50-year sales tax rebate…