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Jessica Carew Kraft uses her teeth to grip the stem of a Himalayan blackberry plant as she twists the stem into cord Sept. 19 in Berkeley, Calif. Kraft is an author and forager of wild edibles.

Ex-tech worker goes feral, finds rewards in foraging plants, animals

Jessica Carew Kraft uses her teeth to grip the stem of a Himalayan blackberry plant as she twists the stem into cord Sept. 19 in Berkeley, Calif. Kraft is an author and forager of wild edibles.

November 18, 2023, 5:24am Life

When former Silicon Valley marketer Jessica Carew Kraft picked up a smelly dead fox from the side of U.S. 101, she knew she was on her way to the new life that beckoned from thousands of years in the past. Read story

Budgeting by hand offers control

November 18, 2023, 5:22am Life

When Abby Bailey tried the popular budgeting app Mint, she wasn’t sold. Read story

A visitor looks at a display in the Into the Deep exhibit May 30 at the Monterey Bay Aquarium in Monterey, Calif.

Get in touch with oceans at aquarium: 5 awesome things to do at Monterey Bay Aquarium in Calif.

A visitor looks at a display in the Into the Deep exhibit May 30 at the Monterey Bay Aquarium in Monterey, Calif.

November 18, 2023, 5:21am Life

You could spend an entire day at the Monterey Bay Aquarium and not run out of stuff to do, thanks to behind-the-scenes tours, animal feedings and opportunities to get wet. Here are five awesome ways to maximize your time at the aquarium (and you’ll no doubt find others). Read story

A family heads to the security check at John Wayne Airport on June 30, 2021, in Santa Ana, Calif.

Study ranks airports for international travel

A family heads to the security check at John Wayne Airport on June 30, 2021, in Santa Ana, Calif.

November 18, 2023, 5:21am Life

California has the best of both worlds when it comes to airports. Read story

President Grover Cleveland, (1837-1908), 24th president of the United States.

Is your feast anything similar to Cleveland’s?

President Grover Cleveland, (1837-1908), 24th president of the United States.

November 17, 2023, 5:58am Life

With Thanksgiving just around the corner, everyone has food and great feasts on the brain. Read story

New items on the Costco food court menu include strawberry ice cream, a mango smoothie and a $9.99 roast beef sandwich.

A critical breakdown of Costco’s new food court items

New items on the Costco food court menu include strawberry ice cream, a mango smoothie and a $9.99 roast beef sandwich.

November 16, 2023, 6:02am Life

New introductions to Costco’s food court are always welcome, even if no amount of pleading will ever bring back the combo pizza slice, I fear. The warehouse behemoth has recently introduced some new items — a roast beef sandwich, rotisserie chicken Caesar salad, a mango smoothie and strawberry ice cream… Read story

Pro pickleballers converged on Rockwall, Texas, this summer for a Professional Pickleball Association tour event.

Billionaire Tom Dundon embraces pickleball fever as national championships arrive in Dallas-Fort Worth

Pro pickleballers converged on Rockwall, Texas, this summer for a Professional Pickleball Association tour event.

November 13, 2023, 6:00am Life

All eyes of the pickleball world are on North Texas this week, shining an uncomfortable spotlight on the man responsible for bringing the growing sport’s national championship to town. Read story

Doug Leen, a retired Seattle dentist, maintains a warehouse in Fremont for Ranger Doug Enterprises, on Nov. 1, 2022, in Seattle. A business that sells prints of the vintage national park posters he rescued from archival obscurity.

Seattle adventurer uncovers hidden history of national park posters

Doug Leen, a retired Seattle dentist, maintains a warehouse in Fremont for Ranger Doug Enterprises, on Nov. 1, 2022, in Seattle. A business that sells prints of the vintage national park posters he rescued from archival obscurity.

November 11, 2023, 6:05am Life

In 1971, when Doug Leen was a Grand Teton National Park ranger in his early 20s, his boss assigned him to clean out a barn, its contents destined for the dump. A silk-screen print on stiff cardboard caught his eye. Above the peaks of the Grand Tetons, “MEET THE RANGER… Read story

simple illustration of a wooden tiny house building

Is living small right for you? Lots to think about before committing to tiny home

simple illustration of a wooden tiny house building

November 11, 2023, 6:04am Life

Can you imagine yourself living in under 500 square feet? For many, tiny living gives them the opportunity to travel, pare down their belongings and save money. Especially since the pandemic, tiny living has taken off, offering a budget friendly way to live with the freedom for adventure. Read story

Thanksgiving decor lends itself to warm, earthy colors with the glow of candles and warm feelings.

Decorate for Thanksgiving with natural looks, rustic colors

Thanksgiving decor lends itself to warm, earthy colors with the glow of candles and warm feelings.

November 11, 2023, 6:04am Life

It’s time to take down the ghosts, deflate the lawn decorations and store the 10-foot-tall skeleton. You need to get ready for Thanksgiving. Read story