Mira Costa seniors Gunner Robinson and David Lopez find their solitude in a sanctuary quite unlike anything else. Nestled away in the outskirts of the South Bay is their safe haven: an obstacle-filled building named Tempest Academy.
Tempest Academy specializes in teaching freerunning, which…

Review: ‘The Bookseller of Kabul’ tells a poignant, familial narrative of Afghanistan
Since the reemergence of the Taliban rule in Afghanistan in 2021, the headlines out of Kabul have been dire. Poverty is rampant as international aid and support collapse. A harsh winter has taken a heavy toll on those least equipped to endure it. Violence and anarchy...