While gay Redwood City Councilmember Chris Sturken agreed the new smoking restrictions were needed, he ultimately voted against the amendments at the council's January 13 meeting because of concerns ...

Flames rise while firefighters battle the Hughes Fire near Castaic Lake, north of Santa Clarita on Jan. 22, 2025. The Hughes Fire burns behind the skyline of Six Flags Magic Mountain on Jan. 22 ...

The Hughes Fire has burned more than 9,000 acres Wednesday around the Castaic Lake in Los Angeles County ... is visible from afar including at Six Flags Magic Mountain, the Valencia amusement ...

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PETALING JAYA: There are existing laws that regulate the public display of national emblems, including foreign flags, in Malaysia, says a legal expert. Datuk Indrani Thuraisingham, the legal ...

After some controversy over whether flags should fly at full-staff on Inauguration Day, President Donald Trump issued an executive order on the topic Monday. In one of his first actions as ...

"Y.M.C.A." has often been labeled as a gay anthem, but it's now a MAGA-rally hit. As Village People play at Trump's inaugural events, here's how they fit into Trump's narrative. During the 2016 ...