California
California’s surgeon general unveiled a new initiative Tuesday aimed at reducing maternal mortality, setting a goal of halving the statewide rate of deaths related to pregnancy and birth by December 2026.
Sept. 17, 2024
Angels
A home run by Mickey Moniak isn’t enough to help the Angels overcome rookie pitcher Samuel Aldegheri’s early struggles in a 5-3 loss to the Houston Astros.
Sept. 13, 2024
Politics
The vice president has learned a lot from her boss but brings her own well-stocked quiver of global ideas.
Sept. 10, 2024
World & Nation
Wednesday at the World Trade Center, 9/11 victims’ relatives will gather to remember loved ones, some with a poignant phrase: ‘I never got to meet you.’
Movies
Writer-director Megan Park found herself in her childhood bedroom during the pandemic. The result: the witty ‘My Old Ass,’ starring Maisy Stella and Aubrey Plaza.
Sept. 12, 2024
A bill on Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk would set standards for industrial warehouse development near homes and schools. Opponents say those standards are weak and won’t lessen health risks for residents living in the shadow of e-commerce.
Sept. 9, 2024
Long before apps and smartphones, Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing was a program that helped with touch-typing skills. The program’s fictional icon spurs an investigation.
Sept. 6, 2024
Albert M. Camarillo’s “Compton in My Soul” is a paean to an often stereotyped place that has changed dramatically from mostly Black to mostly Latino.
Aug. 27, 2024
Ukraine’s first lady wants her country’s children to view themselves not as a generation enduring a grinding war but rather as “a generation of winners.”
Aug. 29, 2024
Television
The ‘General Hospital’ decision to part ways with actor Kelly Monaco, who has starred on the daytime drama for more than 20 years, sparks backlash among fans.