At some popular L.A. costume companies, nearly half of Christmas costume rentals are furry green villains. How did the Grinch steal the hearts of so many Americans?

Gaps in data because of the government shutdown make a hash of the latest federal reports on inflation and economic growth.

Hallmark has built a holiday movie juggernaut and is now expanding that business into live experiences, such as a Christmas cruise.

Barrio Power, a grassroots collective, found immigrant families were stressed about the holidays. So, they called out to the community for help. After 900 gifts and nearly $15,000 were donated, the ...

What is called for at this perilous moment for the right’s leaders is not to casually hand-wave away all disagreement as part of the proverbial marketplace of ideas, but to show basic decency and ...

There is no 'war on Christmas,' so our season's greetings are not political statements. Unless you want them to be.

Films today can still stir emotion, but the romance and optimism once offered by directors like Rob Reiner and Nora Ephron have all but evaporated.

The Europeans were characterized by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio as “radical” activists and “weaponized” nongovernmental organizations.

For many of his supporters, the Adams era will be looked back on as a missed opportunity. Only the second Black mayor in New York history, he helped steer the city out of the throes of the COVID-19 ...

The Southern California Independent Bookstore Bestsellers list for Sunday, Dec. 28, 2025, including hardcover and paperback fiction and nonfiction.