Farmworker’s son and dairy farmer face off in California election
BAKERSFIELD — As a teenager, David Valadao had a long list of chores to do before school every day. He’d jump on his tractor, buck hay…
My 62-year-old mother and I tried on the same 3 outfits – she looks better in all of them, people think she’s 45
THE apple doesn't fall far from the tree and one fashion influencer is here to prove it. She and her mom tried on the same…
Senate deal on border and Ukraine at risk of collapse
WASHINGTON — A bipartisan Senate deal to pair border enforcement measures and Ukraine aid faced potential collapse Thursday as Senate Republicans grew increasingly wary of an…
Anze Kopitar says Kings are ‘not playing as a team right now’
There’s no bigger insult in hockey than to be accused of being selfish. Putting personal interests ahead of the good of the group goes against…
The lithium revolution has arrived at California’s Salton Sea
I’m finally convinced: California’s Imperial Valley will be a major player in the clean energy transition. After a dozen years of engineering, permitting and financing,…
Thirty people killed in latest herder violence in Nigeria’s Plateau State | Conflict News
Intercommunal violence is common in the state due to tensions over land between nomadic herders and indigenous farmers. At least 30 people have been killed…
Warabe: A People Fighting Terror To A Standstill In Borno
The youth of Warabe should have been scared to death. Over 50 terrorists, on motorcycles and bicycles, firearms blazing, stormed their settlement. They, on the…
People filmed fleeing deadly fire in China | Infrastructure
NewsFeedPeople were filmed fleeing a deadly fire in Xinyu, eastern China that killed more than 25 on Wednesday. It’s the second fire incident involving casualties…
A guide to the best bicycle shops in L.A.
In our car-choked, freeway-stitched metropolis, this might sound strange or possibly absurd, but it’s something I believe to be true: Los Angeles is an amazing…
'I get fat-shamed on flights and people refuse to sit next to me – it's their problem'
A woman who has faced prejudice while flying is sharing her plus-size travel tips to help others feel more comfortable when they go on holiday,…
Canberra’s rainbow roundabout receives a progressive revamp to also represent people of colour and the trans community
Canberra's iconic rainbow roundabout has been given a face-lift for the first time since it was first installed seven years ago.In short: Braddon's rainbow roundabout becomes…
L.A. moves to protect renters who got pets amid pandemic lockdown
The Los Angeles City Council voted Tuesday to prevent landlords from evicting tenants who took in a pet at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic…
TV chef shares alternative Burns Suppers recipes for people who hate haggis
HAGGIS is not to everyone’s taste - but a top telly chef believes there are recipes that can make Scotland’s national dish tasty for all.…
Granderson: Texans don’t hate migrants. Why elect a cruel governor?
EAGLE PASS, Texas — San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg didn’t hold back when criticizing Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s handling of the migrant crisis at the border.…
Columbia Uni bars people accused of spraying pro-Palestine protesters | Israel War on Gaza News
The US institution says it has banned attackers responsible for spraying a hazardous chemical on pro-Palestine rally. Columbia University has barred several individuals accused of…
In New Hampshire, Republicans campaign on security at the border — with Canada
COLEBROOK, N.H. — Across the border from Hereford, Canada, past the American flag-studded welcome sign to Canaan, Vt., and down Route 114 is the Beecher Falls…
Vietnam court sentences 9 people to death for drug trafficking
A court in Vietnam on Monday sentenced nine people to death after being convicted of involvement in one of the country's largest drug trafficking cases…
L.A. Times to lay off at least 115 people in the newsroom
The Los Angeles Times announced Tuesday that it was laying off at least 115 people — or more than 20% of the newsroom — marking…
Are dams good or bad?
The latest forecast has arrived for the West’s largest reservoir — and, stop me if you’ve heard this one, it’s not great. Federal scientists are…
Atkins is prepared to lead California but faces a tough race
SACRAMENTO — Californians could do worse than elect veteran state Senate leader Toni Atkins (D-San Diego) to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom. Not that they should necessarily.…