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…
How did curling become a Winter Olympics sensation?
EDMONTON, Canada — Jason Hills grew up in a rural hamlet in southern Alberta so small there were no traffic…
A return to a past Sierra wildfire to see the future of a recent one
GOLDEN TROUT WILDERNESS, Calif. — The first two miles were pleasant enough. The grade was mild, the forest serene. It…
Photos: An army of volunteers getting floats prepared for the 137th Rose Parade
• The 137th Rose Parade gets underway at 8 a.m. on Jan. 1, 2026.• The 5.5-mile parade features…
California’s intense winter storms turned some roads into rivers of mud
Powerful winter storms brought the wettest Christmas season to Southern California in years, sending mud and debris sliding…
Forget your Spotify Wrapped, your book stack knows exactly who you are
p]:text-cms-story-body-color-text clearfix”> We might rarely get to see snowfall in Los Angeles, but logging onto social media in…
It’s nice to see year-end appreciation for architectural standouts
Dec. 26, 2025 7 AM PT To the editor: I read with appreciation Sam Lubell’s roundup of the…
Two ski patrollers caught in avalanche at Mammoth Mountain
For the second time in less than a year, a pair of ski patrollers at Mammoth Mountain have…
‘Like hitting a lotto ticket.’ Why memorabilia collectors pursue chase cards
Trading sports cards is a game of negotiation for Greg Petikyan. Within seconds, he talked to multiple vendors…
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…
Sacramento nonprofit Voice of the Youth holds a second Christmas giveaway for kids
OFFICE IS THE INVESTIGATING AGENCY. NONPROFIT VOICE OF THE YOUTH HELD ITS SECOND CHRISTMAS GIVEAWAY TODAY, SERVING HUNDREDS…
Kennedy Center Christmas Eve concert canceled after name change
NEW YORK — A planned Christmas Eve jazz concert at the Kennedy Center, a holiday tradition dating back more than…