California continues to see an increase in COVID-19 cases and related hospitalizations in hotspot counties, while some areas have seen signs of stability over the past week. But as July draws to a close, it is unclear in which direction the state as a whole will drift. Los Angeles County …

Trees do not pay taxes. Some seem to avoid death too. Many of the world’s oldest organisms are trees, including a 3,600-year-old cypress in Chile and a sacred fig in Sri Lanka that was planted in the 3rd century BC. C. A bristle pine known as Methuselah has been alive …

DeAndre Baker, who still faces eight felony charges related to an alleged robbery in Florida, has been included on the Commissioner’s List of exemptions. Until Monday afternoon’s development, Baker hoped to report to the Giants’ training camp with other veteran players on Tuesday. This is what Baker’s attorney, Patrick G. …

Lollapalooza be It will happen this year, on YouTube. The set will air from July 30 to August 2, beginning at 6 p.m. ET. It’s free. More than 150 performances will be available during the four-day broadcast, in a combination of previous Lollapalooza sets and new live originals, according to …

The PlayStation 5 is certainly a unique looking console and frankly, not everyone is a fan. That said, there may be some good news for people who aren’t interested in the console’s dual-tone black-and-white look: Some seemingly legitimate leaked images of an assembly line in China provide a closer look …