I love good Middle Eastern restaurants, but many so-called upscale Mediterranean spots leave me cold. This new Phoenix hotspot was a happy surprise.

An Olympic-sized surprise on “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.” Bay Area gold medal figure skater Alysa Liu glided onto Fallon’s set Thursday night during his opening monologue. The 20-year-old showed up ...

Another icon with two-tone hair.

In high school, I was drafted, you might say dragged, into marching band by Mary Ellen Powers, a demanding and determined music teacher who insisted students reach their full potential while both ...