Новости за 21.02.2018

Much like the cattle whose beef she works with, Katie Flannery is — excuse the pun — something of a rare breed. She’s a butcher, one of the few women working in a largely male-dominated field: a 2012 study by the National Women’s Law Center reported that just 24% of American butchers and meat cutters...

With free birthday breakfast meals and all-you-can-eat riblets, t​​​​he IHOP and Applebee’s restaurant chains became a traditional stop for millions of American families seeking a feast.

If there’s one person who would love to thwart his former promoter Bob Arum’s plans, it’s Mikey Garcia.

Mi columna de la semana pasada sobre un hombre de casi 500 libras de Norwalk cuya aseguradora de salud no cubrirá la cirugía de pérdida de peso ordenada por el doctor, despertó una gran respuesta por parte de los lectores.

Three California resorts received a luxury trifecta of five stars — for hotel, restaurant and spa — from the Forbes Travel Guide, which on Tuesday announced its prestigious star rankings for 2018.

Print this editorial and hang onto it for the next time someone shoots up a school or a workplace or a country-western music festival. We can fill in the blanks together as political leaders compose thoughts and prayers before doing nothing about gun violence:

The Golden Tiki will celebrate the birthday of Ernest Raymond Beaumont Gantt, known as the creator of tiki culture who marketed Polynesian-themed restaurants.

Pretending to be sisters for several hours a day can build a quick friendship. For proof, just listen to Sharon Lawrence and Meredith Baxter, who didn’t actually meet until a few weeks ago, when rehearsals began for the Ensemble Theatre Company’s production of “The City of Conversation.”

There’s been a recurring narrative in some political circles that perhaps President Trump could have his own “Nixon goes to China" moment on the rising epidemic of gun violence — the thought being that someone with his bona fides among gun-rights groups could actually change the conversation.

After the best debut season by a midfielder in Galaxy history, no one would have begrudged Romain Alessandrini if he had taken a trip home to France for some relaxation and celebration this winter.

Here's an exclusive early look at the Hollywood Bowl's summer lineup, which features more dance (including Savion Glover and Lil Buck), some big classical names (Thomas Adès) and throwback moments galore.

The sleek aircraft, really more rocket than plane, dropped from the wing of a B-52 before shooting through the sky above Point Mugu Sea Range off the California coast, leaving a long, white contrail in its wake.

Norway, which has one of the world's most beautiful coasts, is a prime destination for photo buffs. Glaciers, mountains and fiords — among the deepest on the planet — will be featured on a 12-day escorted cruise and tour led by David Evans, a Lonely Planet photographer and writer.

Las autoridades federales arrestaron a un hombre en conexión con el asesinato de dos desamparados en Las Vegas y el tiroteo de otras dos personas, dijeron el martes las autoridades.

Good morning, and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. It’s Wednesday, Feb. 21, and here’s what’s happening across California:

Cuando un joven religioso llamado Billy Graham comenzó a predicar a las masas después de la Segunda Guerra Mundial, vistió trajes brillantes de gabardina con lazos gruesos y anchos y calcetines de rombos para mostrar que el cristianismo no era lúgubre. Y él no se escondió detrás de un púlpito....

When a young religious crusader named Billy Graham began preaching to the masses after World War II, he wore bright gabardine suits with loud, wide ties and argyle socks to show that Christianity wasn’t dreary.

'Black Panther' set box office records in West Africa and East Africa during the weekend, and also did big business in South Africa.

Veena Sud, who developed AMC's "The Killing," has a new series, "Seven Seconds," 10 episodes to binge on Netflix starting Friday. That is easy to do, graced as it is with well-wrought characters, wonderful performances, a keen sense of place and weather, and the old familiar questions of who gets...