California
World & Nation
According to a report by Taiwan’s National Security Bureau, Chinese agents have sought to use the Taiwanese underworld to channel funds to those with information to sell.
In the California desert, a literally low-down town rallies behind the former world’s tallest flagpole
On Dec. 23, a surfer from Santa Cruz rode a wave at Mavericks that witnesses say was over 100 feet tall, which would set a world record. But how do you reliably measure a wave?
Federal officials announced Thursday that they had entered an agreement with Cedars-Sinai Medical Center to resolve allegations that it violated federal laws against discrimination when treating pregnant patients of color.
Awards
F.W. Murnau made his film based on the ‘Dracula’ story more than 100 years ago. Since then, the creature has reemerged from the coffin twice. Once from Werner Herzog, and now Robert Eggers has unleashed his own.
The ongoing protests reflect wider discontent with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic’s increasingly autocratic rule.
Television
Netflix’s limited series starring Betty Gilpin and Taylor Kitsch plays out against the background of the so-called Utah War.
Friday was a grim day in Pacific Palisades as residents lined up to see what’s left of their homes after the wildfire that tore through the community.
Some are sounding the alarm regarding Trump’s public health picks, concerned that the nominees’ vaccine skepticism could jeopardize the nation’s ability to respond to infectious threats.