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LOS ANGELES — The 2026 FIFA World Cup has wrapped, but some Angelenos who rented their homes to fans are still tallying up profits from a month of soccer frenzy in the city.

Driven by projections of massive tourism and ...Read more

Dear James: I have a beautiful cedar closet, but the scent has waned over the years. How can I refresh the scent? And do you have tips for building a new cedar closet? -- Bridget M.

Dear Bridget: A cedar closet not only ...Read more

The Garden Guy is dedicating this column to a fuchsia; so many of you are thinking this is a sure sign of the apocalypse. Wait ... this new fuchsia is rocking with August at the door.

The fuchsia I am talking about is Sun...Read more

BAKER, California — The walls are covered in graffiti, some glass is shattered, and most of the copper is gone.

But some 20 to 30 feet below ground in this Cold War-era bunker in the middle of the California desert, ...Read more

The small patch of dirt encircling Carmen Silverio Guardado's home bears fruit — lots of it. There are pomegranates, guavas, dragon fruit and nectarines. She also grows oregano and lemongrass, which she brews into a tea...Read more

Feeding a family is complicated enough without worrying about the cost of groceries. But here we are in a world where food costs continue to soar. If you're feeling a particularly sharp pinch at the supermarket, you're not...Read more

WASHINGTON — The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee approved a series of six nominations and seven bills on Wednesday, including a measure to limit the use of vehicles and vehicle technologies ...Read more

ORLANDO, Fla. — A 77-year-old Florida woman and U.S. Postal Service employee has been arrested after officials found nearly 100 cats and dogs being hoarded in her home.

Gail Giustino is facing misdemeanor charges for ...Read more

Q: I watched your video on willow trees with black canker disease. What if the disease got to the tree trunk, but there are some new branches coming out from the bottom? The leaves are all gone from the rest of the tree. ...Read more

Dear Cathy, I live on a large farm in Virginia and over the years many feral cats and dogs have come to live here. This Spring, a very young and friendly feral cat showed up and, as usual, I fed it. I got him neutered, all...Read more

BOISE, Idaho — While swimming in the east pond at Freedom Park in Star, Marc Brandes saw something peculiar in the water in front of him.

“I thought it was a feather, or some gross mucusy thing floating around there,�...Read more

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — After three years of closure, recreational fishers and local fishing guides welcomed the return of salmon fishing Thursday on the Sacramento River and in the Klamath River Basin.

“This year they ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — One day a long, long time ago — in 2013 — Madison Grimm, then 6 years old, and her parents, Adam and Janet, were working in their garden at their home near Vermillion, S.D.

“That’s when our phone ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — The undead are invading L.A.

They wear Santa hats and sunglasses, American flags and pool floaties. Some stand erect, towering over houses and neighborhoods. Others rot in the California sun, ...Read more

If you've been reading this column for any length of time, you know that my husband and I have repaired or performed regular maintenance on a number of our home appliances. And I love hearing when my readers do the same. ...Read more

General Motors Co. expects a $1 billion contract with the U.S. Army for light utility vehicles based on the Chevrolet Colorado pickup trucks, CEO Mary Barra said Tuesday.

If federal funding is approved, Barra told ...Read more

General Motors Co.'s profits are rising as the Detroit automaker leans into money-making trucks and stops the bleeding from money-losing electric vehicles. One by-product: payouts to stockholders.

The automaker on Tuesday...Read more

The sale of notorious Oceanwide Plaza in downtown Los Angeles is expected to be approved by a bankruptcy court judge, clearing the path for removal of graffiti that has loomed over the city skyline for years and completion...Read more