3 desert hikes near L.A. to try before winter’s end

The Mojave Desert near Los Angeles is full of hiking trails and adventure. Here are three trails near L.A. already bursting ...

Why child care could be 'at a standstill' as California plans not to expand subsidized spaces

Gov. Gavin Newsom's proposed budget lacks funding for additional subsidized child-care slots, stalling progress on getting ...
Road Trips For Families on MSN

Journey to Fossil through Oregon's high desert time machine

The road to Fossil, Oregon, doesn’t reveal itself easily. After a wrong turn that had us questioning our navigation and a necessary stop at the ranger station in Ukiah for an actual paper map — no ...

On the rolling plains of Oklahoma, a deadly prison. 4 years, 21 homicides

"It's like gladiator academy," DA says. At Oklahoma's Allen Gamble Correctional Center, a medium security prison, inmate ...
LAist

Will this rain help?

James Van Der Beek — best known for his role as Dawson Leery in the hit late 1990s and early aughts show Dawson's Creek — has ...

Patch AM: How a late‑night Auto Mall Parkway crash turned deadly

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Arizona Daily Star

Daniel Gaona: High school triumphs put San Manuel over the top

For a few hours Saturday night, San Manuel may have been the happiest place in Arizona. After all, the 3,500-person town had plenty to celebrate. San Manuel High School won its first softball state ...