BBC visits Beijing region hit by deadly flood
At least 30 people have died in Beijing as northern China experiences days of heavy rain and flooding. The BBC’s Stephen McDonell is in Miyun, northeast of Beijing, where authorities…
How California draws congressional districts, and why it might change in a proxy war with Trump
The potential redrawing of California’s congressional district lines could upend the balance of power in Washington, D.C., in next year’s midterm congressional election. The unusual and unexpected redistricting may take…
UCLA football opens training camp: 5 questions Bruins must address
p]:text-cms-story-body-color-text clearfix”> UCLA offensive lineman Garrett DiGiorgio takes part in practice in April 2024. (Meg Oliphant / Los Angeles Times) Maybe Garrett DiGiorgio & Co. can land an NIL deal…
New study could help doctors tailor treatment for diabetes, prediabetes – San Diego Union-Tribune
The Mercury News On a recent summer afternoon, Randy and Vera Tom prepared a stir-fried lunch in their Redwood City home in the Bay Area with their “sous chef,” a…
Clairvoyants, who read minds on ‘America’s Got Talent,’ to tour U.S.
It all started with a cup of coffee … and a blindfolded clairvoyant. As he sat beside me in a cafe booth, mentalist Thommy Ten asked me to take out…
Hundreds of arrests during deadly fuel-price-rise demonstrations
EPA Parts of the capital, Luanda, came to a standstill on Monday Police in Angola say four people have been killed and 500 have been arrested after demonstrations in the…
Despite new sales tax to reduce homelessness, LAHSA cuts back an effective path to housing
When people walked into the Downtown Women’s Center in Skid Row seeking help, the organization often turned to a lifeline. The center enrolled people in a temporary housing subsidy designed…
A new iteration of Taco María opens, in an unlikely place
Carlos Salgado wowed the world of Mexican food the moment he opened Taco María in 2013. His marriage of high-end with homestyle — sturgeon tacos, Flamin’ Hot chicharrones, handmade blue…
Americans need to focus on making World Cup 2026 a growth experience
Landon Donovan can’t be sure he would have played international soccer had the World Cup not come to Pasadena in 1994, but he can say with certainty he wasn’t aware…
Chargers OT Rashawn Slater feels ‘amazing’ after signing extension – San Diego Union-Tribune
Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert, right, hands the ball off to rookie running back Omarion Hampton during a training camp practice on Monday, July 28, 2025, in El Segundo. (AP Photo/Eric…