When will wildflowers bloom? Usually March, but 2025 has a hitch
Welcome to March, when Southern Californians start gearing up for colorful wildflower displays blanketing our deserts and hills. Except not this year. Native flower experts…
Recruitment of Child Soldiers, Sexual Violence Persist Amid Ongoing War in DR Congo
The United Nations International Children Emergency Fund (UNICEF) says it is preoccupied by the intensification of violence in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic…
Michelle Trachtenberg’s brave struggles as child star after being ‘thrown down stairs’ by bullies before toxic Buffy row
SHE was best known for Buffy The Vampire Slayer and Gossip Girl but Michelle Trachtenberg actually made her first screen appearance in a nappy ad…
I started casually dating my cheating ex again, now I’m pregnant with his child – how can we be good parents together?
DEAR DEIDRE: SEEING my ex again after he cheated on me was so painful and now it’s got even more complicated.I made it clear that…
You’ll feel like you’re in Oz at Carlsbad’s magical flower fields
There’s a big bloom coming to the Flower Fields at Carlsbad Ranch, along with many tiny flutters.On March 1, the property alongside I-5 opens for…
‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’: L.A. arts and culture this week
About halfway through opening night of “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” at the Pantages, I had an unsettling revelation: I had totally lost the…
The Vamps star marries American fiancée ahead of the birth of their first child as his bandmates perform at wedding
THE Vamps' Tristan Evans has married his fiancée Nikki Banner just three weeks after announcing their engagement.The loved-up couple, who are expecting their first child,…
‘The Baldwins,’ Alec and Hilaria’s TLC show, addresses ‘Rust’ shooting
Three-time Emmy winner Alec Baldwin and his wife Hilaria have joined the esteemed ranks of the Duggars, the Gosselins and Honey Boo Boo with a…
Cassie expecting her third child with husband Alex Fine
Casandra “Cassie” Ventura and her husband,, Alex Fine are expecting baby No. 3.The “Me & U” singer announced the pregnancy Wednesday on Instagram, showcasing a…
Health Secretary Kennedy: Panel to examine childhood vaccine schedule
WASHINGTON — To earn the vote he needed to become the nation’s top health official, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made a special promise to a U.S. senator:…
Leonard Cohen’s estate locked in another lawsuit
In 2008, acclaimed singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen staged a surprising comeback. At age 73, he embarked on a five-year world tour in order to replenish his…
California officials detail Trump funding freeze ‘chaos,’ warn another could cripple state
Maricela Ramirez was at an education conference in Washington, D.C., at the end of January when she and other attendees heard the startling news: Federal…
Mother and child die from injuries in Munich car attack
EPAGermany has been mourning the attack which took place on ThursdayA mother, 37, and her two-year-old daughter have died from injuries suffered during a car…
Third judge blocks Trump’s order ending birthright citizenship
CONCORD, N.H. — A third federal judge on Monday blocked President Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship for the children of people who are in the U.S.…
From survivor to detective: A life fighting child sexual abuse | Child Rights
Warning: This story contains references to child sexual abuse that some readers may find disturbing. Lacey, Washington, United States – Robert Shilling has seen many…
2nd federal judge in 2 days blocks Trump birthright citizenship order
SEATTLE — A second federal judge in two days has blocked President Trump’s effort to end birthright citizenship for the children of parents who are in the…
L.A. County hit with record lawsuits, many claiming child sex abuse
Los Angeles County was hit with a record number of lawsuits last year, with spending on outside attorneys ballooning to defend against a deluge of…
How extending the 2017 tax cuts would affect regular Americans
The tax cuts enacted under the first Trump administration largely expire at the end of 2025. President Trump and his fellow Republicans are eager to…
Bonta to defend California immigrant, LGBTQ+ students from Trump orders
California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta vowed Tuesday to defend state educators and their immigrant and LGBTQ+ students against Trump administration threats, saying California laws requiring…
Neil Gaiman’s nanny sues, accusing him of rape, calling her ‘slave’
British fantasy author Neil Gaiman has been accused of human trafficking, sexual abuse, assault and rape in a lawsuit filed against him and estranged wife…