California
Dubbed the 2024 PT5, the ‘mini-moon’ will orbit Earth for nearly two months. It comes in a season of lunar phenomena.
Sept. 19, 2024
Climate & Environment
Where do the greenhouse gases that are hurting our planet come from? Alden, a second-grader, has a few thoughts about the sources.
Sept. 15, 2024
Here’s what happened when a fifth-grade teacher teamed with colleagues to create comprehensive climate lessons that could be incorporated in every subject they taught.
Business
Tech billionaire Jared Isaacman has performed the first private spacewalk hundreds of miles above Earth.
Sept. 12, 2024
World & Nation
Boeing’s astronaut mission ended with the empty Starliner capsule landing and two astronauts left in space until 2025 because NASA judged the return too risky.
Sept. 7, 2024
Lifestyle
In ‘The Morrison Game Factory,’ Lauren Bello created an affecting, story-driven tabletop game about an abandoned board game factory — a tale of love and loss.
Long Beach is rolling out a pilot program that will provide as many as 10 homeowners low- to zero-interest loans of up to $250,000 to build ADUs on their property. Those units would then be rented out to lower-income individuals or families.
The shrub-like oak tree has been a fixture of the landscape since mastodons and saber-toothed cats last roamed Southern California.
Sept. 8, 2024
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.
Sept. 17, 2024
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