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Atmospheric river barrels toward California, threatening debris flows in burn areas

A potent atmospheric river barreled toward California on Tuesday, bringing the threat of downpours that could unleash destructive debris flows from wildfire burn scars as well as a heavy dump of snow from blizzard conditions in the Sierra Nevada. Evacuation orders were in issued in Santa Cruz and San Mateo counties around the area scorched by a…

John Altobelli’s brother talks about healing one year after fatal crash

Tony Altobelli reflects on coping with the loss of three family members in the Calabasas helicopter crash.

Free Will Astrology

Week of January 29 ARIES (March 21-April 19): In the 1950 film Harvey, James Stewart plays a middle-aged man named Elwood whose best friend is a tall, invisible rabbit named Harvey.…

‘Sloppy’ hockey is the name of the game early in NHL season

With an outbreak delaying the Dallas Stars opener, Rick Bowness got to watch a lot of hockey in the first couple of nights of the NHL season. It wasn't a … Click to Continue »

Audit: CA EDD’s lack of planning deprived jobless residents of needed benefits during pandemic

Poor planning and ineffective management left California’s unemployment agency unprepared to help workers left jobless by the COVID-19 pandemic, and it failed to address problems in its system that were known for nearly a decade, according to an emergency state audit released Tuesday. The report by State Auditor Elaine Howle was ordered by a bipartisan…

Concierge doctors bombarded with calls from wealthy patients looking to jump vaccine lines

Doctors who cater to the wealthy say they are getting many requests from patients for early access to the COVID-19 vaccine.

Auschwitz survivors mark anniversary online amid pandemic

Tova Friedman hid among corpses at Auschwitz amid the chaos of the extermination camp's final days. Just 6 years old at the time, the Poland-born Friedman was instructed by her … Click to Continue »

Red Wings take on the Stars on 3-game skid

Detroit Red Wings (2-4-1, seventh in the Central Division) vs. Dallas Stars (3-0-0, second in the Central Division) Dallas; Thursday, 8:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Detroit heads into the matchup … Click to Continue »