How ‘John Candy: I Like Me’ and a new book keep the actor’s legacy alive
If there’s a scene that best encapsulates the tragically abbreviated career of John Candy, it’s not necessarily from his time on the sketch-comedy series “SCTV” or from movies like “Stripes”…
This Geriatrics Training Program Escaped the Ax. For Now.
By Paula Span In St. Louis, a team of students aboard a well-equipped van visits senior centers, a nursing home, a church, and other sites, learning to conduct comprehensive, hourlong…
‘I don’t want this all on camera,’ gubernatorial candidate Katie Porter says in testy interview
Former Rep. Katie Porter, the 2026 gubernatorial candidate who has a narrow edge in the polls, raised eyebrows Tuesday when footage emerged of her apparently ending a television interview after…
California’s Nursing Shortage Is Getting Worse. Front-Line Workers Blame Management.
By Angela Hart TURLOCK — California, like much of the nation, is not producing enough nurses working at bedsides to meet the needs of an aging and diverse population, fueling…
Signs of reading troubles, dyslexia can be spotted as early as kindergarten
This year, for the first time, California schools will be screening kindergarteners, first- and second-graders for reading difficulties, including dyslexia, under a state mandate signed into law by Gov. Gavin…
Portland troop deployment ruling is Bonta’s latest win against Trump
It was late Sunday evening when President Trump got thumped with a court loss — again — by California. No, a federal judge ruled, Trump cannot command the California National…
Bob Ross paintings to be auctioned to support public TV stations after federal funding cuts
Thirty paintings created by the bushy-haired, soft-spoken Bob Ross will soon be up for auction to defray the costs of programming for small and rural public television stations suffering under…
California’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory braces for layoffs as federal budget battle drags on
Employees at California’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory are bracing for layoffs as the U.S. government heads into its second week of a shutdown linked to a stalled budget agreement. The storied…
High school flag football: Monday's and Tuesday's scores
High school girls’ flag football results for Monday and Tuesday. Source link
Trash fees will spike for many L.A. residents after fiscal crisis
Many Los Angeles residents will soon be paying significantly more for trash collection after the City Council voted Tuesday to finalize a dramatic fee increase. The trash program had become…