And so the (losing) beat goes on. John Dietz worked at the Daily Herald from 1998-2024, covering the Blackhawks from 2014-24. You can reach him at [email protected].

A Southern California TikToker caught a group of careless idiots launching lantern balloons with lit candles into the sky near a nature preserve — even as wildfires incinerated Los Angeles.

A popular parade involving thousands of handmade lanterns is set to make a return after the annual event was postponed last year. The Bedminster Winter Lantern Parade is run by the local community ...