In defense of helicopter parents: Why we’re right to be anxious
This column is the latest in a series on parenting children in the final years of high school, “Emptying the Nest.” Read the previous installment,…
How Larry Ellison’s son went from trust fund kid to media mogul
When David Ellison, the mega-rich aerobatic pilot and Ferrari-driving son of multibillionaire Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison landed in Hollywood, he was viewed as yet another…
Giancarlo Esposito once considered plotting his own murder
Giancarlo Esposito knows — people think everyone who is on TV or in the movies is rich, and will always stay that way. But it’s…
‘Bluey’ special ‘The Sign’: A behind-the-scenes look
This article contains spoilers about “The Sign” episode of “Bluey.” Everyone’s favorite Australian dog family is going supersized. “The Sign,” a highly anticipated 28-minute special…
'Entitled mum made me give up my upgraded plane seat for her kid – I deserve it more'
An airline passenger has grumbled about being asked to give up their extra legroom seat they paid a premium for so a mother could sit…
Bruce Springsteen signs a kid’s excuse note at S.F. show
“Skipping school sign my note?” Those five words, written in large black letters on a white poster, prompted Bruce Springsteen to help a young fan…
They said baseball was dying. How Rob Manfred and MLB officials revived it
NEW YORK — No sport reveres statistics more than baseball, and no statistic could have been more alarming for the sport than this one: In 2017,…
Column: For nearly five decades, Tom Harp uses old-school methods to coach
Tom Harp has been coaching high school sports for so long (47 years) that no one probably remembers he used to be one of the…
Matthew McConaughey explains move from California to Texas
Oscar winner Matthew McConaughey shared the real reason he moved from California to rival Texas in 2014: a family crisis. The “Dallas Buyers Club” and…
‘Imaginary’ review: Possession horror that’s unbearably dull
Your mental to-do list should be a packed schedule of action items by the time “Imaginary,” a cheap-looking exercise in childhood horror, concludes. After all,…
Appreciation: Richard Lewis, The Prince of Pain, will rule forever
I really thought Richard Lewis had 10 more years left to live. Even after four back surgeries and a Parkinson’s diagnosis, my friend and fellow…
Inside weird world of ‘mini cars’ which cost MORE than real thing – including £41k ‘Ferrari’ barely big enough for a kid
THE weird world of "mini cars" which cost more than the real thing has been unveiled - including a £41,000 "Ferrari" barely big enough for…
Ex-NFL player, 8 others allege sexual abuse by Colton High trainer
Shareece Wright says he has mainly fond memories from his four years at Colton High School, except for whenever he was alone with a female…
LeBron James to media over son Bronny’s future: ‘Let the kid be a kid’
LeBron James is not shy about sharing his thoughts on social media. Sometimes those thoughts are pretty run-of-the-mill, like what stand-up special he’s enjoying or…
Opinion: After Dobbs, Republicans promised to redefine ‘pro-life.’ How’s that working out?
It’s not yet spring, but think ahead to June. Kids will be out of school, and we’ll mark the second anniversary of the Supreme Court’s…
Elliott: Lakers able to overcome Victor Wembanyama’s rare performance
Their meeting was almost poetic, a confluence of basketball eras, a rhapsody in sneakers. San Antonio rookie Victor Wembanyama, just past his 20th birthday and…
Inside the NHL’s push to recruit Latino hockey fans
In the summer, when the temperature in Phoenix’s north valley climbs well above 100 degrees, the heat would rise like a vapor cloud from the…
For this lawyer and Assembly candidate, 'save the children' isn't a hashtag
ALESSANDRO, left, has dinner with lawyer Maggy Krell and her family. The boy, who just completed first grade, still fears being apart from his mother.…
People beg for child-free flights as kid screams for entire '29 hour' journey
A nightmare flight has caused heated debate online as one passenger shared his '29 hour' ordeal sitting near a screaming child - but some people…
Katie Porter Senate campaign uses bluntness, single parenting
One busy morning last summer, Rep. Katie Porter timed her flight back to Washington with one to Oregon so her three kids could visit their…