‘Bridgerton’ created a song for the first dance at your wedding
Each new season of “Bridgerton” brings a bounty of reveals: Steamy romances. Elaborate balls. Whistledown dispatches. And string quartet covers of pop hits to accompany…
Column: Trump’s pity party maligns America’s real darkest days
SACRAMENTO — It’s sad and scary that so many people can believe anything from Donald Trump’s mouth when he contends his felony conviction marked the “darkest…
Column: Unaffordable homeowner’s insurance is leaving Californians exposed to the elements
SACRAMENTO — Memorial Day weekend means the start of summer vacations — and also the onset of wildfire season. Many Californians will be going “naked.” Lots…
Kristi Noem, who shot her dog, to speak at California GOP convention
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, in the headlines recently for recounting in her new book how she shot her dog, is scheduled to speak Saturday…
Kamala Harris’ laugh is a sound check for a divided country
“You’re writing a story in the Los Angeles Times about the vice president’s laugh? I think that’s laughable.” — Bakari Sellers, Democratic lawyer and CNN…
From anger to appreciation: Reactions to O.J. Simpson’s death
When O.J. Simpson’s death was announced Thursday morning, many took to social media to express their feelings about the onetime football hero and popular celebrity…
Calexico’s first transgender mayor faces recall. Is gender the reason?
The LGBTQ+ pride flag had just been hoisted outside Calexico City Hall when a woman in overalls pushed past a police officer, charged through the…
Trump says abortion should be left to states, declines to endorse national ban
NEW YORK — Former President Trump said he believes abortion should be left to the states in a video released Monday morning outlining his position after…
Madonna scolds fan in wheelchair for not standing at concert
Madonna acknowledged at a recent concert that it was “politically incorrect” to urge a fan using a wheelchair to stand up. Still, the pop icon…
With no caucuses this year, Iowa Democrats pick nominee by mail
DES MOINES — There’s a lot less fanfare for Democrats in Iowa picking their presidential nominee this year, and it’s not only because President Biden is…
Column: Will Chiefs parade shooting inspire GOP voters to change?
You know why this country has a problem with mass shootings? For the same reason we’re likely to have an octogenarian president during the next…
Elmo’s social media manager weighs in on mental-health tweet
In its effort to seek comfort from an iconic childhood friend, the Internet almost broke Elmo. The “Sesame Street” star’s viral tweet checking in on…
The mind-blowing comedy of Jacqueline Novak in ‘Get on Your Knees’
Jacqueline Novak’s debut stand-up special, “Get on Your Knees,” began as an essay she wrote in the early 2000s, while an undergraduate at Georgetown University,…