LA JOLLA — The morning hours of New Year’s Day brought gray skies and choppy waves to La Jolla Shores, along with a few dozen people who braved the wind and rain to take the annual Polar Bear Plunge.

Michael Franks’ music career predates the rise of both hip-hop and smooth jazz. But he has long been embraced by both worlds, much to the surprise of the veteran singer and writer of such enduring ...

I've lived in Salt Lake City on and off since 1997. During the “off” times, I've lived and worked in Antarctica. You can say by living in Antarctica, I became an adventurer, but if you said that, I'd ...