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Valley of the Gods among landmarks cut from beloved Utah national monuments
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (1286+ words) Valley of the Gods is one of the most notable landmarks cut from Bears Ears National Monument in Utah. What this decision will mean for these public lands is undecided, but it’s likely that the change will open the landscape…...
Sunol, Bay Area town twice the size of SF, was once governed by a dog
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (1092+ words) The Cerny Building that houses the Sunol General Store and Bosco’s Bones and Brew, which is closed, on Main Street in Sunol, Calif., on May 19, 2026. Not bad for a dog. A grand water temple sits about a mile off the…...
Today in History: March 9, Barbie doll makes its debut
6+ mon, 3+ day ago (290+ words) Today is Monday, March 9, the 68th day of 2026. There are 297 days left in the year. On March 9, 1959, the Barbie doll was introduced at the American International Toy Fair in New York. In 1796, the future emperor of the French, Napoleon Bonaparte, married…...
Today in History: March 8, Malaysia Airlines flight vanishes
6+ mon, 4+ day ago (377+ words) Today is Sunday, March 8, the 67th day of 2026. There are 298 days left in the year. Daylight saving time returns at 2 a.m. local time. On March 8, 2014, Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, a Boeing 777 with 239 people on board, vanished during a flight from Kuala Lumpur to…...
Betty Reid Soskin, author, activist, and park ranger, celebrated
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (954+ words) OAKLAND — Activist, writer, musician, trailblazer — all are words used to describe the late Betty Reid Soskin, the country’s oldest active National Park Service ranger, whose life was celebrated by loved ones and admirers Sunday. Park ranger hats lined the stage…...
Here’s why it took 51 years to build the Washington Monument
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (602+ words) For George Washington’s birthday (Feb. 22), here’s a look at the monument built in honor of our first president, and why it took 51 years to complete. The Washington Monument is one of the most recognizable buildings in the world. It was…...
Today in History: February 20, Thousands attend pro-Nazi rally at Madison Square Garden
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (339+ words) Today is Friday, Feb. 20, the 51st day of 2026. There are 314 days left in the year. On Feb. 20, 1939, more than 20,000 people attended a rally held by the German American Bund, a pro-Nazi organization, at New York’s Madison Square Garden. In 1792, President George…...
Today in History: December 31, Russian President Boris Yeltsin resigns
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (303+ words) Today is Wednesday, Dec. 31, the 366th and final day of 2025. This is New Year’s Eve. On Dec. 31, 1999, Russian President Boris Yeltsin resigned, making Prime Minister Vladimir Putin acting president. In 1879, Thomas Edison first demonstrated his electric incandescent lights for the public…...
Today in History: December 30, Bill Cosby charged with sexual assault
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (213+ words) Today is Tuesday, Dec. 30, the 364th day of 2025. There is one day left in the year. In 1860, 10 days after South Carolina seceded from the Union, the state militia seized the United States Army arsenal in Charleston. In 1896, José Rizal, whose writings…...
Today in History: December 28, U.S. Afghan war formally ends
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (309+ words) Today is Sunday, Dec. 28, the 362nd day of 2025. There are three days left in the year. On Dec. 28, 2014, the U.S. war in Afghanistan came to a formal end after 13 years with a quiet flag-lowering ceremony in Kabul, marking the transition of fighting…...