World & Nation
A New York state senator surrendered Thursday to face charges that he accepted bribes in exchange for his assistance in getting public funding on city and state projects.
May 10, 2002
A former influential state senator surrendered to corrections officials Monday and returned to jail after three months of freedom that a court decided he didn’t deserve.
Dec. 28, 2004
California
Blue gelatinous creatures known as by-the-wind sailors often wash up on California beaches by the thousands in the springtime when the ocean warms.
March 29, 2024
Archives
By-the-Wind Sailors, whose tentacles pose little risk to humans, are littering the beaches. Biggest problem: the smell.
May 3, 2003
Thousands of jellyfish-like creatures, known as ‘by-the-wind sailors,’ are washing up on shores across the state.
April 10, 2023
Travel & Experiences
[VELELLA VELELLA] One of the great joys of walking along ocean beaches is running across treasures washed up from afar.
Feb. 8, 2005
Thousands, possibly millions, of hockey puck-sized creatures washed up along the shoreline near San Francisco Bay this week, but an expert says don’t be alarmed.
July 30, 2014
Here’s another byproduct of California’s unusually warm 2014: more lifeguard rescues at local beaches.
Nov. 8, 2014
Pity the hapless purple sailor, a jellyfish-like creature that drifts rudderless across the Pacific.
March 29, 2005
Science & Medicine
Insurance: Health plans can be stingy in their coverage of obesity and diet treatments.
Sept. 30, 2002