Новости за 07.05.2017

The first time I walked my dog, a pug-dachshund mix, a woman with a well-heeled black terrier cooed, “So cute.” I’m not responsible for the genetic alchemy that resulted in my dog, who’s slightly bigger than a football, but on reflex, I said, “Thank you.” I then paid a compliment to the woman’s...

I hitchhiked across the border when I was 4 years old. That was what I told anyone who asked where I was from. It was close enough to the truth.

Last week, the House of Representatives passed a bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. That was only the first act in a legislative drama that now moves to the Senate. It’s far too early to guess what the outcome will be, but one thing’s for sure: Republicans are making wildly optimistic...

Poems top the Billboard Hot 100: This week, Bruno Mars’ “That’s What I Like” wrested the No. 1 spot from Kendrick Lamar’s “Humble.” The two songs are a study in pop contrasts. On “Humble,” Lamar is confrontational and uncompromising. On “That’s What I Like,” Mars is playful, even silly. Despite...

A look at the key players and fallouts from recent government shutdowns.

In the shadow of a hacking attack on the leading candidate, French voters on Sunday went to the polls in an election that will decide not only the future of France, but possibly the European Union.

Most foreign veterans who arrive in this swampy stretch of the Mekong Delta make their way to the Oasis Hotel.

Dear Liz: My brokerage wanted me to start moving from stocks that paid me steady dividends into bonds as I got older. If I’d followed that advice, I wouldn’t be nearly where I am today. I sleep just fine with my dividends. Things can change, of course, but until I see solid evidence otherwise,...

As ceo of Resources Connection Inc., Kate Duchene runs a stable of consultants who help businesses sort out practical matters such as mergers, business strategies and reorganizations.

Pat Havens has lived in Simi Valley since she moved from Arkansas with her family in 1943. She’s 87 now, long retired from her career as an elementary school teacher, and Simi Valley’s official historian.

Sunday, March 1, 1936, was usually warm in Southern California. Thousands headed to the beaches.

When Jason Schadewald stepped up to the microphone to chime in with support for single-payer healthcare in California, he kept it short, stating his name, hometown and affiliation.

It’s been almost three years since Gov. Jerry Brown pushed a controversial plan through the Legislature that, under the right conditions, would force some school districts to spend when they would rather save — and district leaders across California howled in protest.

Reeling from allegations of financial blunders, nepotism and improper use of civil servants for political benefit, California’s tax collection board agency finds itself temporarily stripped of its power as it awaits the possibility of the biggest overhaul in its 138-year history.

Hello! I’m Mark Olsen, and welcome to another edition of your regular field guide to a world of Only Good Movies.

What was the point of this?

The thought almost certainly entered the mind of anyone watching the predictably lopsided beating Canelo Alvarez administered Saturday night to overmatched Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.

The question was answered after the scores of Alvarez’s unanimous decision victory were...

An 85-year-old Nepali man has died while attempting to regain his title as the oldest person to climb Mount Everest, officials said.

What matters is how they end, not all that messy stuff leading up to the finale. The Angels love dramatic endings and were at it again on a wet Saturday night.

The Dodgers appeared to be afflicted by the tyranny of the save.

They sent closer Kenley Jansen back to the mound in the ninth inning Saturday night, with a nine-run lead, so he could complete the save.

He did not pitch well. He did not complete the save. He threw so many pitches he said he would...

A tie felt more like a win — or at least a significant step in the right direction — for the Galaxy, who ended a 243-minute scoring drought and overcame an early two-goal deficit to earn a 2-2 draw with the Chicago Fire at the StubHub Center on Saturday night.

Canelo Alvarez elevated himself to the pride of Mexico and the face of boxing Saturday in a thorough destruction of Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.

Former middleweight champion David Lemieux performed precisely as he needed Saturday night in dominating Mexico’s Marco Reyes and positioning himself as a key player in the division’s title talk.