Fresh O’s ahead for Cheerios fans. The iconic whole grain oat-based cereal by General Mills is introducing a change to its cheery yellow cereal boxes, having teamed up with Ziploc to include a resealable bag inside its packaging. The Ziploc bag tech, called PantrySeal, was created to open just partway across the top of the … Read more
Time to shelve that standing desk. New research suggests ergonomic upgrades for the office — from specialized chairs, desks and keyboards — do little to actually help workers with repetitive stress injuries. Researchers from the University of Technology Sydney analyzed 20 trials involving more than 2,400 people with work-related complaints of the arms, neck and … Read more
The San Francisco 49ers fan base has earned the “Faithful” moniker for a reason. One such fan made his faith in the franchise permanent, and did so in a place that is raising eyebrows. San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy talks to reporters following an NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks, Sunday, Oct. 11, … Read more
A popular Southern California bakery is cooking up something big. Los Angeles-based Porto’s Bakery and Café is bringing its sought-after Cuban pastries to the Inland Empire with a new location in Ontario, California, the burgeoning brand announced this week. The sprawling, 50,000-square-foot location will stretch across three buildings and include a restaurant, café, and retail … Read more
A California native tribe is standing their ground. Members of Northern California’s Wailaki tribe say plans for the Great Redwood Trail — a 307-mile nature trail stretching from from the San Francisco Bay to Humboldt Bay, would allow tourists to walk right over the graves of their ancestors. The project, which is 40% complete, was … Read more
Dating apps aren’t delivering when it comes to finding a life partner. Single people are getting sick of swiping and abandoning dating apps in droves. That’s left the apps themselves desperately attempting to pivot amidst public backlash against their business premise — to the point of turning their backs on what made them successful in … Read more
Drake Maye’s wife was a hit at a local grocery store as more than 1,000 people waited in line to meet her. Patriots fans surely turned out for Ann Michael Maye during her first public meet and greet at Market Basket in North Andover, Mass., on Friday. Two women told the Boston Globe they stood … Read more
Another day, another boondoggle? A long-awaited Los Angeles park taking shape beneath the city’s problem-plagued Sixth Street Bridge has hit a speed bump on its way to opening. The debut of the 12-acre Sixth Street PARC — short for Park, Arts, River & Connectivity — was supposed to welcome greenery-deprived residents of Boyle Heights and the Arts … Read more
The greater Los Angeles area boasts more museums than any metropolis in the world — over 800, with 100 in LA proper alone — but none of them offer a $210 R2D2 cookie jar, until now. The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art opened last week, adding a sprawling $1 billion campus to Exposition Park, already … Read more
Is WeHo movin’ on up? A mammoth 34-story mixed-use tower that would dramatically reshape West Hollywood’s skyline forever is heading to the West Hollywood Planning Commission this week. On Oct. 1, the commission will consider a proposal for a 514-apartment development at 1000 North La Brea Avenue, on the northeast corner of La Brea and … Read more
San Franciscans have been eagerly awaiting the expansion of a wildly popular bakery — but the owner announced Wednesday that those plans have been crushed by the city’s bizarre permitting rules. Sophie Smith, who owns Butter & Crumble, said on social media she was “so disappointed” to share the news that her dream of opening … Read more
A massive ocean sunfish, estimated to weigh more than 900 pounds, was found stranded on a Cape Cod beach earlier this week, a tragic sight that’s unfortunately all too familiar this time of year as the vulnerable species migrates toward warmer southern waters. The adult female ocean sunfish washed ashore at the mouth of the Herring River in Wellfleet, Massachusetts, on … Read more
Three of America’s most notorious pleasure palaces are officially up for grabs. A legendary trio of licensed Nevada brothels once ruled by the late pimp-turned politician Dennis Hof has hit the market — for an eye-popping $33.9 million asking price. Dubbed the Bunny Ranch Legacy Portfolio, the package deal, being sold by Hof’s estate, bundles … Read more
Olivia Rodrigo’s star-studded new festival earned rave reviews for what happened on stage — but getting out was a show of its own. Some 45,000 concertgoers packed Irvine’s Great Park for the inaugural Daisy Chain Fields festival on Saturday, with many blasting authorities over a post-traffic meltdown that allegedly left attendees trapped in parking lots, … Read more
Wyndham Clark is on a hot streak on and off the golf course. Clark surged up the BMW Championship leaderboard on Saturday, finishing his round at 5 under par and putting him at 17 under for the tournament. He’s five strokes ahead of the second-place golfers and is in prime position to win another trophy, … Read more
“One Battle After Another” is not only the title of last year’s best picture Oscar winner. It’s 2026’s fortune cookie message for Warner Bros., the studio that made it. “You will fight one battle after another.” And lose! The studio’s downturn has been sharp and rapid. Hollywood declines often are. But it’s made much more … Read more
Talk about a desert oasis. Developers are plotting a nearly 93,000-square-foot indoor rainforest with free-flying birds, sloths, snakes and exotic plants — smack in the middle of Arizona’s scorching Sonoran Desert. Dubbed Paradise Earth, the four-story attraction is planned for 10.5 acres of Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community land near Scottsdale and is being billed by … Read more
WWE legend Ric Flair raised some eyebrows when he announced on social media that his ex Wendy Barlow “came running back” to him after their split in September 2024. Flair, who was with Barlow for 13 years before their September 2024 breakup, shared in an X post Sunday that he “is available” and gushed over … Read more
Gal’s girls turned out in force for a watch party celebrating the hottest reality show of the summer: “Love Island USA.” While the Season 8 Islanders and late-arriving “bombshells” remain cut off from the outside world in a Fiji villa with no phones or social media, one Venice, California, café is cashing in on the … Read more
A former Mister USA has revealed the one mistake most people make when bodybuilding – and the exact amount of time to spend in the gym to get ripped. Nick Trigili, 39, fell in love with bodybuilding after working at a gym from the age of 15, and at age 25, he was crowned Mister … Read more