Christmas is a very difficult time for me, and I typically don’t celebrate as I don’t have any close family, and it only ...

"This past one, a couple of my friends asked if they could bring a friend or two … or three the day of the dinner." ...

Letter writer feels bad for rejecting day-of plus one requests to chosen family Christmas dinner.

Because a couple of your friends made the ask, as opposed to one, it’s a good idea to talk about it one-on-one outside of the ...

Because a couple of your friends made the ask, as opposed to one, it’s a good idea to talk about it one-on-one outside of the ...

In today's Asking Eric column, R. Eric Thomas responds to someone who isn't sure if they handled a situation appropriately ...

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Dear Eric: Yesterday I rode my bicycle to the Newport Beach City Hall to get a new parking pass for my car. I was standing ...

Celebration with Holiday Food Treats!!

I know that the calendar tells me it’s Feb. 14 … Valentine’s Day. And if, by chance, you happen to be reading this column, it will already be Feb. 15, even though the newspaper indicates at the top of ...

Milwaukee's Sanford Restaurant and Carson's Prime Steaks brought in extra valets to help with Valentine's Day traffic during Friday's snowstorm.

This is the first time in 2 years that festival organizers could light the Christmas tree bonfire on City Bay.