Matt Stevens

It was a magnificent beast when it washed ashore under the bluffs in Malibu: A 40-foot fin whale, a male, dark gray on top, a rich cream below that glistened in the surf and sun. “It was sad to see......

It could take a while, but whenever the U.S. Supreme Court decides to address California’s Proposition 8, West Hollywood City Councilman John Duran said the city will be ready. And if the outcome is favorable to the LGBT community, Duran......

Just before a decision was supposed to come from the U.S. Supreme Court that could have determined the fate of gay marriage in California, regulars at a West Hollywood Starbucks gathered in anticipation of a decision that never came....

Greeted with the news Monday that the U.S. Supreme Court did not decide whether to hear California's gay marriage case, some spending their morning in West Hollywood struck an optimistic tone....

A Santa Monica mansion that was the site large events and drew neighbors’ ire was put on the market Tuesday for $22 million, according to a spokesman for the real estate firm listing the property. The former Kathryn Grayson estate,......

The two most important plays of the night came off missed free throws by the eventual winning team. They were offensive rebounds by Smithsburg that kept Williamsport from making a last-ditch effort at a tie as the Leopards picked up a 48-45 MVAL Antietam...

If one were to sum up North Hagerstown linebacker Tre Anderson in three words, “whatever it takes” would be pretty good ones. Whether it was running the football, catching the football, returning the football or stopping opposing football...

The Smithsburg Leopards dominated the Middletown Knights right from the get-go on Monday night in a 59-39 boys basketball victory. “We just wanted to be consistent,” Smithsburg coach Mike Williams said. “Offensively, we played a good...

In his first on-camera interview since news broke that his supposed girlfriend did not exist, Notre Dame star linebacker Manti Te'o admitted he briefly lied about the woman after learning of the hoax....

The Southern California woman linked to an elaborate hoax involving Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o said she thought she was "just comforting" the cousin of an old Antelope Valley high school classmate when she sent a photo of herself to the alleged...

Kevin Hartman was finally able to exhale early in the fourth quarter. The North Hagerstown boys basketball coach watched his club struggle against a pesky Smithsburg zone defense for three quarters. The fortunes changed when Isaiah Keyes managed to knock...

I suppose it is downright anti-American to voice protest concerning Black Friday. OK, I get it; I am working for a publication that exists based on ad revenue. Further, I fully understand that the American retail economy is uber-dependent on fourth...