Sweetheart and I just saw the biggest Christmas tree ever -- a giant Sierra white fir from nearby Stanislaus National Forest.

Grateful people are happy people. But how does one cultivate gratitude?

As we head toward the most decadent feast day of the year, it's sobering to think of the numbers of families whose stomachs will be growling rather than groaning on Thanksgiving.

Some bad guys are just too good to be true. This Gold Rush bandit flaunted literary flare and this week marks the anniversary of his last holdup.