Center offers classes in art, music and film; brain fitness and educational seminars; courses in technology and computer science, physical well-being and interest groups Marisa Luizzi Each year during the month of May, we come together as a community to celebrate Older Americans Month to recogn...

Letter from JordanWhat happened when the Trump Administration turned its back on the world’s most vulnerable.By Annie HyltonMay 14, 2026 Illustration by Anuj Shrestha On a brisk morning this past fall, I took a taxi up the sloped roads of a densely populated neighborhood in the eastern part...

TL;DRPennsylvania has sued Character.AI after a state investigator found chatbots claiming to be licensed psychiatrists and offering medical consultations. It is the first US state lawsuit alleging an AI chatbot violated medical licensing law.A state investigator in Pennsylvania created an accoun...

Ahead of the June primary election, the Southern California News Group compiled a list of questions to pose to the candidates who wish to represent you. You can find the full questionnaire below. Questionnaires may have been edited for spelling, grammar, length and, in some instances, to remove h...

Mom, let’s really talk this Mother’s Day! Photo Credit: Golser/Getty ImagesBy Bridgette Bartlett Royall · Updated May 6, 2026Getting your Trinity Audio player ready…Buying flowers, splurging on jewelry or treating your mom to brunch this Mother’s Day? Great job: Mama deserves it!

TL;DRThe 20-year-old who threw a Molotov cocktail at Sam Altman’s home and carried a kill list of AI CEOs pleaded not guilty to attempted murder. His defence called it a property crime. The state charges carry up to life in prison.Daniel Moreno-Gama, the 20-year-old accused of throwing a Moloto...

President Donald Trump on Saturday directed his administration to speed up reviews of certain psychedelic drugs, including ibogaine, which recently has been embraced by combat veterans and conservative lawmakers despite having serious safety risks.Ibogaine and other psychedelics remain banned und...

We are more connected than ever before, with our high-speed internet, pinging smartphones and ever-updating apps and social media networks. (iPhone 17e, anyone?!)And yet, we are also lonelier than ever, especially younger generations who are even more l...

Housing in America has become a huge burden for many people. Right now, in 2026, rents and home prices are so high that they’ve outpaced what most workers earn. This leaves renters and people trying to buy homes feeling stuck and stressed. According to recent reports, nearly half of all renters—about 22.7 million households—spend more than 30% of their income just on rent and utilities. Over 12 million of them pay more than half their paycheck on housing. Even though rent increases have slowed a bit lately because of new apartments being built and softer demand, the bigger picture shows rents have jumped 30% (after adjusting for inflation) since 2001, while renter incomes have only grown by 9%.