Joan Samuelson, an intellectual force and relentless local advocate for a cure for Parkinson’s disease, died Dec. 27 in Santa Rosa of the affliction whose cure became her life’s work. She was 75.

When Joan Garcia made the switch from Espanyol to FC Barcelona in the summer of 2025, it felt like the moment his long-awaited senior Spain call-up finally arrived. The 24-year-old had been one of La ...

It isn’t easy getting around the construction sites in the French Quarter these days, which the Krewe de Jeanne d’Arc discovered as they planned their Jan. 6 parade. This year’s medieval procession ...

Melissa Joan Hart nearly lost one of her most iconic gigs because of a Maxim magazine cover shoot. The actress, known for beloved '90s sitcoms like "Clarissa Explains It All" and "Sabrina the Teenage ...

To live in Los Angeles is to live in Joan Didion’s world. On what would have been the writer’s 91st birthday, Didion’s thorny and tangled vision of the city endures. A philosopher, historian, songbird ...

Grand Canyon National Park is temporarily closing its in-park hotels and lodges. The closure is caused by a series of breaks in the Transcanyon Waterline, which supplies water to the park. Guests with ...

There’s more bad news over at Grand Canyon National Park: All of the park’s hotels will be closing temporarily to overnight visitors as of Saturday, Dec. 6. And while park officials couldn't say when ...

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Sir Richard Branson is grieving the loss of his late wife, Joan Branson (née Templeman). The billionaire, who co-founded the Virgin Group, announced her death on November 25, 2025, in a public ...

Joan Branson, the wife of British billionaire Richard Branson, has died at age 80. Branson announced her death Tuesday on Instagram and LinkedIn. No other details were disclosed. “Heartbroken to share ...

Richard Branson announced her death Tuesday on Instagram and LinkedIn. No other details were disclosed. “Heartbroken to share that Joan, my wife and partner for 50 years, has passed away,” he said.

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