Deborah Belgum

After 17 years, the U.S. is trying to negotiate its way out of Afghanistan. One partner in the search for peace is the Taliban, once an enemy in the “War on Terror.”

Birds are chirping, creeks are flowing and wildflower buds are beginning to pop up and down the Central Coast.

And minutes later, he’s indicted — this time, by the state of New York.

In October 2017, cartoonist Brian Fies and his wife were forced to evacuate their home near Santa Rosa. A massive wildfire was coming. Within an hour, their neighborhood was flattened.

It’s no surprise that many of us make little effort to engage with our public institutions.

Also in the show: President Trump’s first veto in defense of his border wall, Boeing, and college admissions scandal

“Leaving Neverland,” the documentary about two men who say they were sexually abused by Michael Jackson as kids, is raising questions about how children process sexual abuse.

When a school shooting happens, the tragedy usually gets lots of attention from national news and politicians.

Long Beach, the city once dubbed as “Iowa by the Sea,” is transforming into a mini metropolis by the sea through a revitalization effort that includes new high-rises that will be home…