“I-m-p-i-s-h.” Part of speech: Adjective. Meaning: Playfully mischievous and lighthearted. That’s not one of the quiz words in “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,” but it’s an apt description ...

Billionaire Tom Steyer is paying influencers to boost his California governor campaign. Some didn't disclose it. A state law offers little accountability.

In Ira Sachs’ 1980s-set drama “,” Rami Malek finds the most well-tailored role since his Oscar-winning portrayal of Freddie Mercury in “Bohemian Rhapsody.” While Sachs’ film, which is a competition ...

Sacramento County health inspectors closed four eateries including a Carmichael restaurant after finding a live nymph ...

Naveen Shrestha has been infusing a taste of his native Nepal into his Twin Cities restaurant endeavors for some two decades now. After helping open Highland Cafe and Bakery in 2007, with a popular ...

Researchers studying Classic Maya cities discovered that urban growth was driven by a blend of climate downturns, conflict, and powerful economies of scale in agriculture. These forces made crowded, ...

Known for her quick-talking charm in “Stranger Things,” Maya Hawke traded sarcasm for sincerity Friday night, delivering an intimate set at Somerville’s Crystal Ballroom. In a sold-out show, “The ...

Tweeness is an art-form few have successfully mastered. The ones who do it well—She & Him, Belle and Sebastian, Frankie Cosmos—have a distinct enough vision, a compelling enough sound, and palpable ...

This colonnaded open hall—unearthed in the Maya city of Ucanal in 2024—may have been a council house. Christina Halperin Around 810 C.E., a man named Papmalil rose to power in Ucanal, a Maya city in ...

Students walk by a new gateway sign at the entrance to Fresno State at Maple and Shaw avenues. CRAIG KOHLRUSS Fresno Bee Staff Photo Fresno State Foundation board officers are to serve one-year terms, ...

A good documentary filmmaker can make you care about a subject you thought you were done with. Given the public’s fixation on Saturday Night Live in 2025, the show’s 50th year—marked by all manner of ...