People and Culture 2024
As media undergoes a significant transformation with a definitive shift from print to digital platforms, Ascend Agency is playing a pivotal role in shaping the future of public relations (PR) and marketing.
Oct. 13, 2024
California
L.A. County is embarking on a national search for an executive director to lead a team with one objective: closing Men’s Central Jail.
Oct. 5, 2024
Science & Medicine
John Hopfield dreamed up the modern neural network while at Caltech. Geoffrey Hinton built on it, creating an AI firm that Google bought for $44 million.
Oct. 8, 2024
It’s quiet in Cayucos. Perhaps too quiet.
Sept. 30, 2024
Climate & Environment
State officials say two dairy workers in the Central Valley have contracted H5N1 bird flu. They say the risk of infection remains low for the general population.
As the range and incidence of valley fever grows, public health officials are struggling to warn visitors of the risk.
Oct. 2, 2024
A new study found that as Central Valley residents go about their day, they regularly breathe in pesticides, including one banned in California.
Oct. 1, 2024
Escapes. Travel. Adventure.
Peace – and Cool Temps – Await on Coastal California Getaways
Sept. 18, 2024
Opinion
Before Kamala Harris pushed family support to the forefront, contrasting with Donald Trump, generations of feminist activists championed care workers.
Sept. 29, 2024
World & Nation
It’s the first known case of a Korean birth parent suing for damages against the government and an adoption agency over the wrongful adoption of their child.
Oct. 7, 2024