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29-year-old theft suspect tells police she's 12. Story fools no one, authorities say
A woman in Sonoma County tried to get away with retail theft by pretending to be a 12-year-old girl, police say. But her alleged ruse failed, and the 29-year-old was arrested. It turned out she already had an outstanding ...Read more
2024 a banner year for live jazz here, there and everywhere
SAN DIEGO — From San Diego and Tijuana to Tangier, Morocco, jazz was celebrated here, there and nearly everywhere in 2024 as a vital means of artistic expression and creative liberation. Or, as expatriate Cuban Arturo ...Read more
Best jazz albums of 2024 cover a heady array of rich musical vistas
86! 85! 100!
No, those aren’t the cadenced numbers an NFL quarterback calls out just before the ball is hiked in a game. Rather, they are the ages of three storied jazz saxophonists — Charles Lloyd, Charles McPherson ...Read more
Affordability crisis: 'Alarming' new car prices push buyers toward used vehicles, but they're pricey, too
Tony Grey needed new wheels, but he didn’t want to buy a new car. It took the retired San Jose computer designer three weeks to locate a used SUV in good condition at the right price, at a Santa Clara, California, car ...Read more
Henry Payne: Big screens, stick shifts and hands-free driving: The best auto features of 2024
Gizmos, whirligigs, whatsits. Engineers solve problems with new gadgets, and automobiles are rolling toy chests.
Cars, trucks and SUVs have long played a game of one-upmanship with multi-cylinder engines and multifunction...Read more
Posting hospital prices hasn't brought down the cost of health care. Will Colorado's new approach work?
When the idea of price transparency first took hold outside purely academic circles, the pitch was simple: Coloradans would save themselves and the system money by shopping for health care the way they do for TVs or cars. ...Read more
Bad Bunny teases 2025 album 'Debí Tirar Más Fotos' debuting in January
LOS ANGELES — Bad Bunny revealed one final gift this year: his forthcoming album, “Debí Tirar Más Fotos,” debuting Jan. 5, 2025. This will mark his sixth studio album, two years following the release of the trap-...Read more
Auto review: 2024 Toyota Tacoma gets a great refresh
Toyota has been making great strides in the truck segment of the market, and one of its best moves was refreshing the popular Tacoma. Recently, we tested the 2024 Tacoma TRD Off-Road in attractive Blue Crush Metallic, ...Read more
Commentary: The truth about Bob Dylan, Timothée Chalamet, and 'A Complete Unknown'
PHILADELPHIA — In a pivotal scene in "A Complete Unknown," the Bob Dylan biopic starring Timothée Chalamet, Dylan and Johnny Cash (Boyd Holbrook) smoke and talk on the eve of the most consequential performance of Dylan�...Read more
Auto review: Multi-talented Solterra is short on range, but much quicker at the plug
It’s been two-and-a-half years since I first drove the Subaru Solterra electric crossover at its press preview in California. It was quiet on the streets of Santa Barbara and peppy on freeways, and it proved its off-road...Read more
Auto review: Redesigned 2025 Nissan Armada is truly a big kahuna
It’s no secret that Americans live large. Anyone who’s been to Buc-ee's, the world’s largest convenience store, can attest to that. If you have, you won’t be surprised that we are also the fattest population in the...Read more
'Home Alone' director debunks running theory about the McCallisters
The McCallisters may have been les incompetents parents, but “Home Alone” director Chris Columbus is finally debunking a theory surrounding one of the most enduring Christmas movies.
Columbus, 66, shut down ...Read more
Destructive waves keep thrashing Santa Cruz: 'Mother Nature holds the cards'
To many locals, it feels like Santa Cruz's picturesque coast is being battered like never before.
Waves from strong winter storms and a pair of tsunamis have caused millions of dollars in damage to the wharf and marina ...Read more
Lindsay Lohan was 'scared' before meeting in-laws
Lindsay Lohan felt "scared" at the thought of meeting her now-husband's family.
The 38-year-old star can currently be seen in new Christmas movie 'Our Little Secret' and she related to her character Avery's nerves at ...Read more
Jay-Z accused of 'wasting court resources' in his fight against rape accuser
Jay-Z has been accused of "wasting court resources" in his fight against a woman who accused him and Sean 'Diddy' Combs of raping her when she was 13.
The rapper, 55, was sent reeling earlier this month when a woman ...Read more
Selena Gomez founds 'sisters' in Emilia Perez co-stars
Selena Gomez and her 'Emilia Perez' co-stars are like "sisters".
The 32-year-old actress stars with Zoe Saldana, Karla Sofia Gascon and Adriana Paz in the Netflix movie and she is "so grateful" for all the "love and ...Read more
Ozuna's life story to be told in feature film
Ozuna's life story will be told in a feature film.
The two-time Latin Grammy award-winning artist will play himself in Spanish filmmaker Alexis Morante's upcoming project 'Odisea' - which is named after the star's chart-...Read more
Gwen Stefani loved 'incredible' No Doubt reunion
Gwen Stefani has hailed No Doubt's reunion "incredible".
The 55-year-old singer got back with her bandmates to perform at California's Coachella - their first show since 2015 - in April and she admitted the reception they...Read more
Bad Bunny announces sixth studio album
Bad Bunny has announced his sixth studio album.
The 30-year-old Puerto Rico-born rapper and singer took to Instagram on Thursday (26.12.24) with a short film to confirm the release of 'Debí Tirar Más Fotos'.
Before the...Read more
Cynthia Erivo embraces 'power' of being an outsider
Cynthia Erivo has learned to use being an "outsider" as her "power".
The 37 -year-old actress portrays Elphaba in new musical 'Wicked' and she can see a lot of parallels between herself and her alter ego, not just in ...Read more
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