A shocking crime investigators say was motivated by greed and cruelty started in Newport Beach, California, and quickly became one of the most surprising cat-and-mouse stories in recent years.

In fabled cross-country walk from Ohio, Lummis traversed the desert, Cucamonga and Pomona into L.A. 140 years ago this week. Columnist David Allen has sore feet just thinking about it.

Big news, nature enthusiasts and part-time adventurers. Former President Joe Biden, in his final days doing the president-y ...