Remember that the dead now outnumber the living. There are 18,000 deaths in San Diego County each year. A single San Diego funeral home handles 15 corpses a month. Five of those bodies — former …

Even though my own parents were long divorced; even though Joanna’s mother and father, spoke tensely to one another; I believed I would belong to my husband in a way I could never belong to myself.

Dear Matt: Where do fruit flies come from? / bring borne some fresh fruit, and in no time, fruit flies are (seemingly) enjoying the fruit. They don't eat much, but I'm curious. — Gene, La …

Some 60 men have shown up to fill 12 remaining positions. The guy in the maroon Pontiac is there. An older man with five kids has walked up from Barrio Logan. I recognize some homeless people from the park.

Dear Matthew Alice: Why is it that some of the 800 phone numbers have eight digits or more instead of seven? What are the extra digits for? Do I have to dial them all or …

Dear Matthew Alice: It seems that whenever I have contact with the news media of Los Angeles, such as the Los Angeles Times or KNX radio, I often come across the terms “Southland” and “Inland …