There are different types of oak trees, and they don’t all follow ... So while animals will take care of acorns from white oaks in relatively short order, this fall’s acorns may stay on ...

Three-time world champion Kaori Sakamoto of Japan leads after the short program in her Grand Prix season debut at Skate Canada. Sakamoto, the first woman to win three consecutive world titles since ...

Seventy-three percent of likely voters said they would support Proposition 36, the survey from the Public Policy Institute of California found, compared with just 25 percent who plan to oppose it.

Once again, education hasn’t made the grade as a serious and important campaign issue. It’s a pattern I’ve been observing for decades covering education for The Times. Immigration brings up ...

Janice and Anthony Coleman, longtime homeowners in Fairfield, California, were shocked when Liberty Mutual, their home insurance provider of 20 years, sent a non-renewal notice. The reason? An ...

Proposition 36 -- also known as The Homelessness, Drug Addiction, and Theft Reduction Act-- aims to revive drug court participation and increase penalties for certain theft and drug offenses in ...