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LOS ANGELES — A week before the general elections, worshipers at the St. Gertrude the Great Catholic Church in Bell Gardens were listening to the parish announcements when Father Nabor Rios introduced a political candidate.

"I'm not saying to ...Read More

Long before Earl Grey, Darjeeling and oolong reached our shores, there was yaupon.

Tea brewed from the leaves of the yaupon holly has been part of the North American diet for more than 1...Read More

In today's digital age, we rely heavily on passwords to access various online accounts, from social media and email to banking and shopping platforms. With so many passwords to remember, it's no wonder that people often resort to using the same...Read More

A thought for the day: We've learned that ... the bodies we inhabit and the lives those bodies carry on need not be perfect to have value. -- American writer Nancy Mairs

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SEATTLE — The bomb cyclone that knocked out power for some half a million people in Western Washington last week exposed the weaknesses in the Pacific Northwest's energy grid.

As the massive low-pressure system spun off the coast, easterly ...Read More