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Earlier this fall, the Silicon Valley dreamers proposing to build a 400,000-person city and manufacturing hub on rangeland 50 miles northeast of San Francisco released a detailed rendition of their plan, which they call “California Forever.” It’s unlike anything the United States has …

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Frankie Muniz, 40; Amy Acker, 49; Margaret Cho, 57; John Rzeznik, 60. Happy Birthday: Relationships will play a role in how and where you live. An ideal way to handle change is to initiate trial …

I am sure President Donald Trump and his envoys to Russia, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, sincerely want to stop the killing in Ukraine, but they are failing and will continue to fail as long as they persist in their …

Dear Eric: For years I’ve seen the same complaints from people who are unhappy about the gifts they receive (ugly, wrong size, wrong style, not needed, not wanted, etc.) yet cannot find a way out of this circle. For many …

North Bay Interior Valleys and East Bay Interior Valleys are the focus of a cold weather advisory issued at 1:22 a.m. on Friday by the National Weather Service. The advisory is in effect until 8 a.m. The NWS San Francisco …

Patrick Finley and Jason Liessr break down the Bears’ chances against the Packers, make their picks for Sunday’s game and examine the team’s playoff chances. New episodes of “Halas Intrigue” will be published regularly with accompanying stories collected on the podcast’s …

The state has warned national rental car companies that federal immigration enforcement agents switching the vehicles’ assigned license plates with other plates violates Illinois law, and the firms ultimately could be held liable. Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias’ office …

It comes weeks after another issue with Cloudflare (Picture: Getty) Internet users are reporting massive outages across platforms using Cloudflare, including Zoom, Canva, LinkedIn, and Down Detector. Cloudflare provides services to major websites, including Discord, Notion, X, Spotify, Canva, GitHub, and Stack Overflow. …

Today is Friday, Dec. 5, the 339th day of 2025. There are 26 days left in the year. Today in history: On Dec. 5, 1952, the Great Smog of London descended on the British capital; the unusually thick fog, which …

DEAR HARRIETTE: I go to a dog park weekly, and there’s one dog owner who keeps letting their dog jump all over me and my dog, even though I’ve repeatedly tried to set boundaries. Related Articles Harriette Cole: I was …

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am the “last hostess standing” in my family and an associated circle of older friends. Everyone else has a reason why folks cannot gather at their house. Related Articles Miss Manners: Why would someone refuse a …

DEAR ABBY: My best friend of more than 10 years, “Ian,” ghosted me! Related Articles Dear Abby: I’ve saved up for an exotic dream trip. Is it OK to go without my wife? Dear Abby: After the thrilling kiss, I …

(Eastman Leather Collection) Trace the annals of menswear history, and stories of daring bravery are often tightly interwoven with time-honored garments. This couldn’t be truer of the bomber (or flight) jacket, a military-turned-civilian essential with an impressive lineage that’s being …

(Amy Sussman/WireImage,) To support Rosalía’s biggest album yet, the Spanish avant-pop phenom is set to embark on the largest headlining tour of her career. Beginning March 16 in Lyon, the Lux Tour 2026 will span 42 arenas across 17 countries—her …

Maxim Cover Girl is launching one more competition before year’s end—stay in the loop on Instagram @maximmag_covergirl. Until then, meet the Friday Feature models who are currently in the running for a crown. Anya Hodgins (Anya Hodgins) Anya Hodgins, based …

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am the “last hostess standing” in my family and an associated circle of older friends. Everyone else has a reason why folks cannot gather at their house. Related Articles Miss Manners: Why would someone refuse a …

DEAR ABBY: My best friend of more than 10 years, “Ian,” ghosted me! Related Articles Dear Abby: I’ve saved up for an exotic dream trip. Is it OK to go without my wife? Dear Abby: After the thrilling kiss, I …

Today is Friday, Dec. 5, the 339th day of 2025. There are 26 days left in the year. Today in history: On Dec. 5, 1952, the Great Smog of London descended on the British capital; the unusually thick fog, which …

DEAR HARRIETTE: I go to a dog park weekly, and there’s one dog owner who keeps letting their dog jump all over me and my dog, even though I’ve repeatedly tried to set boundaries. Related Articles Harriette Cole: I was …

Meghan’s father became unwell at his home in the Philippines (Picture: ITV/Rex) Meghan Markle’s father has lost his left leg below the knee after suffering from a blood clot, which cut off circulation. Earlier this week, 81-year-old Thomas Markle was …