Alan Mandell appreciation: The heart of L.A. theater and a friend
It’s hard to describe the magnitude of the loss of Alan Mandell, an actor whose legacy extends beyond…
Contributor: My brother’s last joke changed how I understand grief
Here’s something funny. My brother Tom died seven years ago. (That’s not the funny part.) Tom was a…
No. 21 UCLA defense powers Bruins to an upset of No. 13 Oregon
UCLA defense closes out upset of Oregon No. 21 UCLA 17, No. 16 Oregon 15, end of game…
2026 List | Sacramento-area haunted houses
IONE, Calif. — It’s that time of year to check out a haunted house. There are plenty in…
We live in a world the L.A. City Hall audio leak scandal wrought. Thank God
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WOW Truck brings free family activities to Sacramento this week
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‘Take out’ L.A. or San Diego? This buffoon thinks Trump was way out of line
I went to bed at a decent hour Monday night and got a pretty good sleep. I woke…
Jim Harbaugh backs Mike McDaniel after Chargers fall to 0-4
SEATTLE — Freakish start, familiar finish. The first NFL game to open with back-to-back interceptions ended Sunday with another loss…
Why does he still want to hang out after breaking up with me?
I’m driving down Laurel Canyon Boulevard in Los Angeles, listening to Matt’s proposal over my car speaker, my…
Dodgers’ rotation affords them to be audacious with playoff plan
The Dodgers are better than you. They’re smarter than you. They’re richer and deeper and more popular than…
Column: Trump’s fits of pique explain his lifetime of failure
Ideally, the screams of infancy and the insolence of toddlerhood fade as a person grows and the scalpel…
NorCal forecast: Highs in the 90s as summer gets an encore
Meteorologist/Climate Reporter NorCal forecast: Highs in the 90s as summer gets an encore The next week or so…