November is the best month in Chico. Colorful trees along The Esplanade. A supermoon that came in and out of focus in a cloudy night sky. Thanksgiving stuffing seasoned kettle chips at Trader Joe’s.

Workers at Fairfax County Animal Services in Virginia went through their normal routine last week when animal control officers picked up a nearly 16-year-old cat. Flora’s owners had recently passed ...

I'm writing from my office with a black cat in my lap. His name, as you might already know, is Binx, and he made his triumphant return last week, one day after I submitted my "cat-less" column. The ...