SACRAMENTO — Every farmer knows there comes a time to thin the crop to allow the most promising plants to grow bigger and reach their potential. The same is true in politics. And it‘s now time to cull ...

If you want to get official updates on the investigation into Nancy Guthrie's disappearance, perhaps the quickest place to find them is the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, now called ...

The Darwinian Gardener emerged from his house and looked up and down the street. He noted that the neighborhood lawns were now, post-freeze, a nicely uniform shade of khaki. His lawn, the lawn-service ...

America’s local television stations do something at which the coastal media class loves to sneer but upon which ordinary families rely every day: They cover school board fights, city hall scandals, ...

Dear Carolyn: How do I remove a colleague I don’t like and who doesn’t like me from a trip I planned, which another colleague invited her to? I teach high school and regularly invite my students to ...

As a potential reversal of a significant policy implemented just over a year ago, the Canadian government is reportedly in advanced talks with China to remove or significantly reduce the 100% tariffs ...

It seems half the country's political figures have been instructed to grin like a theme-park greeter. Supposedly, that makes them seem friendly, approachable, relatable. When I want humanoid patter, I ...

The Columbus Crew lost 1-0 to FC Cincinnati in the first game of their best-of-three MLS playoff series. Despite the loss, the Crew's defense was strong, holding Cincinnati to a single goal scored in ...