Whoever said “quitters never win,” never met Olympic figure skater Alysa Liu. Liu’s figure skating comeback has been remarkable: The 20-year-old is a two-time Olympic gold medalist in…
Read more Figure skater Alysa Liu retired for two years: How the time away helped her skatingHearts have melted at a 22-year-old dog who still has a lust for life—particularly when it comes to food. Jess, 33 and from Somerset in the United Kingdom,…
Read more Hearts melt at 22-year-old dog who can’t contain her excitement at mealtimeIt’s been one surprise after another lately from Lindsey Vonn. And the announcement that the 41-year-old slopes queen has qualified for the Milano Cortina Olympics in February isn’t…
Read more Lindsey Vonn continues to turn back the clock, qualifying for the Winter Olympics at 41The Trump administration and House Republicans advanced measures this week to end gender-affirming care for transgender children and some young adults, drawing outrage and resistance from LGBTQ+ advocacy…
Read more Trump administration, Congress move to cut off transgender care for childrenTHEIR CAREER LONGEVITY. SPEAKING OF DEFYING STEREOTYPES, AMERICA’S TOP FIGURE SKATER IS GOOD AT A LOT OF THINGS, BUT IT TURNS OUT RETIREMENT WASN’T ONE OF THEM. SHOULD…
Read more ‘Dying to Ask’ podcast: From burnout to world champion: Alysa Liu’s unlikely comebackVideo gaming platform Roblox is facing more lawsuits from parents who allege the San Mateo, Calif., company isn’t doing enough to safeguard children from sexual predators. A Los…
Read more Roblox sued by Southern California families alleging children met predators on its platformWoolly bear caterpillars: Can they predict winter weather? CRAWLING ON YOUR FRONT OR BACK PORCH. WE’RE TALKING ABOUT THE WOOLY BEAR CATERPILLAR. DEFINITELY HAVE SEEN THEM. RUMOR HAS…
Read more Woolly bear caterpillars: Can they predict winter weather?Woolly bear caterpillars: Can they predict winter weather? CRAWLING ON YOUR FRONT OR BACK PORCH. WE’RE TALKING ABOUT THE WOOLY BEAR CATERPILLAR. DEFINITELY HAVE SEEN THEM. RUMOR HAS…
Read more Woolly bear caterpillars: Can they predict winter weather?On Tuesday, I voted for the first time. Not for a president, not in a midterm, but in the California special election to counter Texas Republicans’ gerrymandering efforts.…
Read more Contributor: I’m a young Latino voter. Neither party has figured us outSAN FRANCISCO — Rep. Nancy Pelosi, a trailblazing San Francisco Democrat who leveraged decades of power in the U.S. House to become one of the most influential political leaders of…
Read more Rep. Nancy Pelosi, trailblazing Democratic leader from San Francisco, won’t seek reelectionBarbara Boxer decided she was done. Entering her 70s, fresh off reelection to the U.S. Senate, she determined her fourth term would be her last. “I just felt…
Read more Commentary: A youth movement is roiling Democrats. Does age equal obsolescence?SAN FRANCISCO — State Sen. Scott Wiener couldn’t wait any longer. The once-in-a-generation political opening he’d eyed for years had arrived, he decided — whether the grand dame of San…
Read more Pelosi faces challenges as age becomes unavoidable tension point for DemocratsBEING NEW BALLOONS TO ONE OF THE POPULAR SHAPES EVERY YEAR IS THAT DARTH VADER BALLOON. BUT THE FUTURE IS ACTUALLY UNCERTAIN, AS THAT BALLOON IS AT THE…
Read more Darth Vader balloon faces uncertain future as fans rally for its revivalHow do you handle a high-profile team member who can’t perform the way they once did? Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid just gave the perfect answer…
Read more Kansas City Chiefs Head Coach Andy Reid Just Explained How to Make the Most of a Star Like Travis KelceThomas Joseph Wasman, 68, a former Bishop Moore Catholic High School coach, was arrested on Thursday for human trafficking for commercial sex with someone under the age of…
Read more Former Bishop Moore High School coach arrested on human trafficking chargesA World War II veteran recently took to the sky to show everyone that age is just a number. Last week, Jimmy Hernandez jumped out of a plane…
Read more 100-year-old World War II vet jumps out of planeA 72-year-old woman has gone viral on TikTok after declaring this stage of life her “favorite yet,” delighting viewers with a video that challenges the negative stereotypes around…
Read more Woman defies aging fear-mongering by sharing 72 is her “favorite year yet”A school-aged child in Los Angeles County has died from a rare complication of measles after contracting the disease in infancy, the county public health department announced Thursday.…
Read more L.A. child dies from complication of measles infection contracted in infancyA teenager died and another was injured after a reported fight, the Tracy Police Department announced on Tuesday.Officers after 6:35 p.m. Monday went to a neighborhood on Tahoe…
Read more Fight leads to stabbing, leaves 1 teenager dead, another injured, Tracy police say
