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With fresh herbs and baby spinach, green goddess pasta tastes like spring
The recent spate of unexpected warm weather — how is it 60 degrees in February in Pittsburgh? — has got me thinking about spring, and I’ll bet it eased some of the blues that build up over a cold and dreary winter ...Read more
Dealers face prospect of Chinese autos: 'Eventually you'll get them'
U.S. auto dealers are increasingly wary of a possible industry shakeup ahead: Chinese vehicles entering the American market.
They have seen the signs. Chinese automakers showed off their electric vehicles at a January ...Read more
Taking the Kids: Visiting a unique Utah resort
Alessia Adriazola knows she’s one lucky vacationer. It’s not that she got a free trip somewhere, it’s that her experience at Sundance Resort in Utah was just as wonderful a few weeks ago as she remembered when she ...Read more
Stellantis weighs using China EV tech for affordable cars
Stellantis NV is considering tapping electric-vehicle technology from its Chinese partner Leapmotor to help lower costs across its mass-market European brands such as Fiat, Opel and Peugeot, according to people familiar ...Read more
Real estate Q&A: How can I stop neighbor from leaving dogs' waste in my yard?
Q: My neighbor down the block walks their dogs up and down the street. The dogs often relieve themselves on my lawn, and the neighbor doesn’t pick it up. It’s really getting old. What can I do about it? — Irwin
A: ...Read more
Stellantis reports first annual loss after massive EV charges
Stellantis NV on Thursday reported a 2025 net loss of $26.3 billion (22.3 billion euro), the first time the automaker has reported an annual loss since its 2021 formation and just two years after posting a record $20 ...Read more
Stellantis says no 2025 profit sharing checks for its US autoworkers. Here's why
Stellantis NV’s United Auto Workers employees will not receive a profit-sharing payout this year, a sharp turnaround from just two years ago when each worker took home nearly $14,000. The reason is simple: the company ...Read more
Tesla pushes back against California's regulators
Tesla is pushing back against California bureaucrats, suing the state's Department of Motor Vehicles for accusing it of false advertising.
California regulators say Tesla has misled consumers about the capabilities of its...Read more
Here's How: Make Sure a New Concrete Patio Lasts
Dear James: The concrete patio at my old house cracked a lot. I am adding one now in my newer house. Do you have some sizing guidelines and basic installation tips? -- Sean D.
Dear Sean: When installed properly, concrete ...Read more
Seattle Airbnb prices are spiking for World Cup. Should you rent your home?
Seattle residents will have a choice this summer: Get paid to ditch town for a few weeks, or learn to call soccer “football” in their own homes in exchange for hundreds of dollars. Many are considering renting out ...Read more
How does your dog judge you?
Female dogs prefer the competent person when opening a food container, researchers say.
“Dogs are highly sensitive to human behavior, and they evaluate us using both their direct experiences and from a third-party ...Read more
On Gardening: A hydrangea heaven needs good partners
The Garden Guy received quite a few comments and messages from a recent Facebook post picturing a Let’s Dance Sky View hydrangea in partnership with a Pyromania Backdraft red hot poker or torch lily. This prompted me to ...Read more
Everyday Cheapskate: You'll Want to Make a Batch of This Effective DIY Upholstery Cleaner
This DIY recipe for upholstery cleaner is easy to make, super effective and (you know what's coming) cheap!
YOU'LL NEED:
-- cheese grater
-- eggbeater or whisk
-- medium mixing bowl
-- 6 tablespoons grated Fels Naptha...Read more
Lucid slashes hundreds of East Bay jobs as electric car maker fights red ink
NEWARK, California — Lucid Group will slash hundreds of Bay Area jobs, a downsizing ushered in by billions of dollars in red ink that has stained the electric vehicle maker’s balance sheet.
Slated to occur on April 21...Read more
Beads, bones and bipartisanship: Sen. Thom Tillis' last pawrade
WASHINGTON — Purple and green tutus, boas and sparkles sprinkled the atrium of the Hart Building on Wednesday for what has become one of the most popular events on Capitol Hill: a bipartisan costume dog “pawrade.”
...Read more
Waymo starts mapping Chicago streets as self-driving car battle heats up in Springfield
Waymos are coming to Chicago — but they’re not driving themselves yet.
The self-driving taxi company is deploying about 10 vehicles in Chicago to start mapping the city’s streets — thus “laying the early ...Read more
UWM reports higher fourth-quarter profit, lower full-year net income
United Wholesale Mortgage reported another profitable three months to end 2025, posting net income of $164.5 million for the fourth quarter.
That compares with $12.1 million in net income the Pontiac-based company ...Read more
The Greener View: Staghorn Ferns
Q: I received a staghorn fern as a Christmas present. It is on a small wooden board. I don't have any place to hang it. Can I put it in a pot? What kind of soil should I use?
A: Your fern is the most commonly grown of the...Read more
My Pet World: Why my sweet dog doesn’t like every dog he meets
Dear Cathy,
We rescued a dog several years ago. He was about two years old at the time and is now 10. He’s part Lab and Shepherd and is a great dog – very calm, friendly, and affectionate. His name is Charlie, but we ...Read more
Dennis Anderson: Amy Klobuchar needs to do more to protect the BWCA than voting to uphold the mining ban
MINNEAPOLIS — When I lived in Ely in the late 1970s, the Boundary Waters was on fire. Not literally — the region’s pines, spruces and birches weren’t burning. Instead, the topic of how to federally regulate the ...Read more
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