Another scenic High Sierra route will reopen after being temporarily closed for nearly a month as Caltrans announced it will swing open the gates to Ebbetts Pass on Highway 4 at noon Saturday.

The constant pop pop pop of the plastic ball was simply too much to take. Kimberly Edwards, who lives near the tennis-turned-pickleball courts at Forest Hill Park in Carmel-by-the-Sea, could hear the ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: A friend just underwent a rotator cuff repair and is recovering well. But I was wondering, what if you get to a point where repairing the tear is no longer an option? Is there ...

Cal Fire Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit staff are scheduled to present a summary of the TCU September Lightning Complex fires, the 6-5 Fire, and what fire agencies and other responders confronted when those ...

For Angel Romero, every detail of her car is a reflection of her history. The shining purple paint job accents sleek gleaming chrome that flashes bright in the light of golden hour. Pinstripes adorn ...

Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) are a leading cause of the “chronic disease pandemic” linked to diet, with food firms putting profit above all else, global experts have warned. Writing in The Lancet ...

A wheel cranks on the machine at the Independence Visitor Center, slowing with every turn until: CLINK! A reward drops out the bottom waiting to be collected. It’s a familiar, elongated penny. In its ...

Claudia von Thrift — which is not her real name, but we’ll get to that — wants to make something clear. She is not one of those don’t-buy-anything-this-Christmas people. She is not looking to take an ...

Once you spot the telltale signs of writing generated by artificial intelligence, you can’t unsee them. They appear in the chipper press releases that crash my inbox, opening with “I hope this note ...

OWEN — Glenys Margaret Owen, 83, died Friday, Nov. 28, at her home in Sonora. Terzich and Wilson Cremation-Funeral Home is handling cremation arrangements.

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I know that diabetes can take a real toll on your body, but I didn't know that it includes your eyes. How are they affected by this disease? ANSWER: While eye care and regular eye ...

Taking a dog for a walk — without the dog? Believe it or not, an emerging pastime called "hobby dogging" is a new leisure activity for animal lovers in Germany who don't want the vet bills, hairy ...