World & Nation
Lebanon wracked by fresh wave of explosions of booby-trapped communication devices believed to be part of an electronic sabotage campaign against Hezbollah.
Letters to the Editor
A solar power project wasn’t actually “shovel ready,” despite what the builder said -- not good when precious Joshua trees are being killed.
Sept. 16, 2024
California
A gun battle between a man and LAPD officers in North Hollywood left two people dead, including the gunman, authorities said.
Sept. 17, 2024
SWAT officers were called in to help Long Beach police with a gunman whom authorities accuse of killing two people.
A low-pressure system crossing the region has unleashed record-high rains for days and was expected to affect Slovakia and Hungary later in the week.
Housing & Homelessness
Step Up On Second Street helped inspire California’s Project Homekey to convert hotels into housing; now it denies responsibility for missing money and failed projects.
State broadcaster VTV said a torrent of water gushing down a mountain in Lao Cai province buried Lang Nu hamlet with 35 families in mud and debris.
Sept. 11, 2024
Music
Curtis Jackson, a.k.a. 50 Cent, is dropping his defamation lawsuit against his ex Daphne Joy Narvaez, who in March accused him of rape.
Books
Jacquie Walters’ debut, ‘Dearest,’ is a horror novel about new motherhood, including the demands of a breastfeeding infant, as well as how postpartum hormones affect a woman’s psyche.
Television
In Screen Gab No. 148, we answer your most pressing questions about Hulu reality show ‘The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives,’ plus streaming recommendations for your weekend.
Sept. 13, 2024