(Photo illustration by Grist / Photos: Christina House / Los Angeles Times /; Stephen Lam / San Francisco Chronicle /; David McNew / ) Insurance is a social contract. When you sign up with State Farm or Allstate for home insurance, you confirm your membership...
safety
A brush fire broke out in Brentwood overnight as the region braces for a Santa Ana wind event that's prompting a Red Flag Warning and critical fire danger....
government
Residents line up to cast their early-voting ballots in Arlington, Va., on Sept. 18, the first day of early voting in the state. (Tom Brenner / Getty Images) This is about the time of year when the country engages in the Great American Biennial Polling Freakout. A few weeks befor...
government
Street Food Cinema puts on Boo-ze, Bites & Frights two weekends in a row. (Courtesy Street Food Cinema) We’re getting pretty close to the midterm election, so get ready to fill out your ballot. If you’re a mail-in voter, you should be receiving your ballot soon if it hasn’t come ...
business
The FAA is investigating after a business jet took off without clearance at LaGuardia airport while a Delta regional flight was coming to land.
business
Wednesday's inflation report will provide the latest snapshot of prices as a monthlong surge in costs for gasoline and other essentials continues to weigh on shoppers....
News
Pope Leo XIV has been diagnosed with lung cancer and underwent surgery.
government
New York City will ban horse drawn carriages in less than two years, City Council Speaker Julie Menin announced Tuesday.
schools
Cornell University’s faculty senate on Wednesday will begin deliberating a no-confidence resolution to condemn the school’s response to sexual violence on campus....
News
A Texas prosecutor says an ICE agent appeared to use a vehicle to intentionally strike a man who took off running in Houston
safety
Police are searching for the person who fired several shots at a Bakersfield television station while people were working inside.
