Breed: Maltese-poodle mix Age: 2 years Gender: Neutered male Size: 16 pounds Shaggy’s story: When Shaggy arrived at a shelter, his hair was badly matted and grey with dirt. The shelter gave him a “mercy grooming,” and his foster mom bought him a T-shirt to keep him warm. Shaggy loves people and has gotten along…
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Last week, the US announced it was sending 450 troops back into Somalia, to target leaders of the radical Al Shabab organization, an affiliate of Al Qaida, and to help secure supply routes for humanitarian relief. This is the third time US troops have been inserted into Somalia. At the end of his term, President…
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In dark times, we seek solace. So I’m going to focus on solace today. During the past few weeks, I happened to be reading a book that speaks to the ways in which we navigate difficult days. The novel also manages to be a ghost tale, a crime caper, an exploration of Indigenous experiences, a…
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When Cal women’s swimming head coach Teri McKeever finally stopped berating Golden Bears distance swimmer Anna Kalandadze during a workout toward the end of the 2019-2020 season, she gave the freshman an ultimatum. It was the second day in a row that Kalandadze had shown up at the pool on crutches after suffering a serious…
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As rivulets of rain shed cold tears on the garden window in my kitchen, I noticed that the strong splattering was causing an earthquake-like effect that made the glass shelf begin to move ever so slightly. The bovine collection that pastures on the glass shelf of that window came alive and started to do-si-do to…
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California is quietly hurtling toward becoming a model for how not to establish privacy policy. It’s time to pull back the curtain on a newly created regulatory agency’s dangerously costly and confusing proposals, and shout out what everyday Californians stand to lose if these programs proceed. The public should be privy to the policy-shaping actions…
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Every year when May arrives, I am sure that the time has come to remove my lemon verbena. Started from a sprig growing in a four-inch pot about 20 years ago, it is now more than six feet tall and wide. I am grateful for all the fragrant foliage it has given but surmise that…
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”Survey says” looks at various rankings and scorecards judging geographic locations while noting these grades are best seen as a mix of artful interpretation and data. Buzz: “Which president did the best job with inflation?” It’s not a simple question to answer. Source: My trusty spreadsheet reviewed inflation rates and White House administrations dating back…
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Filling up a glass with water from a kitchen tap. (Photo courtesy of UC Riverside) Fun fact No. 1: Orange County is one of California’s smallest when measured by square miles (a compact 791). Fun fact No. 2: Despite the density of our little slice of paradise, it takes18 completely separate, independent little governments to…
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From the moment the No. 1 playoff seed in the Eastern Conference was clinched the final week of the season, there was an unease from within the Miami Heat. It is difficult to play the role of underdog from a mountaintop. And then the doubts set in. Trae Young would torment them in the first…
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