The Summer Solstice Parade this year is dedicated to Eric Lassen, who was the architect of community celebration and joy in Santa Barbara for more than three decades. He also spent 25 years ...

DEAR ERIC: A couple of years ago I reconnected with a high school friend. We are in our 60s. We occasionally get together for coffee or dinner, but I find myself making excuses not to meet. This ...

DEAR ERIC: A couple of years ago I reconnected with a high school friend. We are in our 60s. We occasionally get together for coffee or dinner, but I find myself making excuses not to meet. This ...

Outdoor recreation retailer REI said it will open three new stores this summer. Here's where they have opened already, and where they will open next. Pacers trade away No. 23 pick in NBA draft to ...

Dear Eric: Via complete happenstance I have recently become aware of my oldest friend’s death about a year ago. Mary and I grew up across the street from one another in the ’60s and ’70s.

Asking Eric: Hoarder friend says she wants help, but I think she’s just going through the motions Send questions to R. Eric Thomas at [email protected] or P.O. Box 22474, Philadelphia, PA 19110.

Dear Eric: I’m a sophomore in high school and I read your column in the Seattle Times. My grandma has dementia. Over the past year, we’ve noticed more and more signs and convinced her to move ...

You never stop being a dad. We saw that ring true before the fifth inning of Saturday’s Mariners-Angels game at Angel Stadium. The Halos' first-base coach Eric Young Sr. left a protein bar in the ...

Dear Eric: I have been dating my girlfriend for one and a half years now, and we have a really strong relationship. I care about her a lot, and our relationship means a lot to me.

Eric Church Bringing it back to the music. The annual Stagecoach Music Festival in Indio, California has become a hotspot for influencers over the past few years, people who aren’t really interested ...