Listen to article • 0:00 minWhen famed violinist Lara St. John thought about the soundtrack for her new documentary, Dear Lara, she already had a classic composition in mind: Franz…
As a bookend to Saturday’s celebration of the famous livestreamed Big Bear bald eagle Jackie, who died in August, the tourism organization Visit Big Bear invited people to participate in…
Listen to article • 0:00 minJust in time for pumpkin spice latte season, Philadelphia City Council members are giving up Starbucks — and they want you to do the same.Council…
Apartment developers in Los Angeles and Orange counties started 2026 with a splash, filing the second-highest number of building plans in the past 36 years. My trusty spreadsheet discovered this…
Good morning, Philly. We squeaked into Red October, and we’re in for some beautiful weather with highs near 80 as our reward. Today, we start with how a Philly educator’s…
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH A gang rape allegation at Cornell University has brought fresh scrutiny of fraternities at the Ivy League school, which has a history of misconduct cases followed by…
The Orange County Supervisorial race for the Fifth District is between two Newport-Mesa former mayors. And their track records should provide voters with useful information. On January 1, 2016, the…
By Emily Tate Sullivan for The 74 When Joel Francik became principal of Central Elementary School in 2019, all of his prior education experience had been in middle school —…
This story discusses suicide and other acts of self-harm. If you or anyone you know is in crisis and need immediate help, call the Suicide Prevention Lifeline by dialing 988…
By Robbie Sequeira, Stateline.org Declining birth rates mean fewer students. And that means more districts grappling with whether to close or merge schools. “The big shrink” is how Marguerite Roza,…
