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The desperate tale of the Joad family during the Great Depression is expertly narrated by actor Richard Armitage

John Ford's "The Grapes of Wrath" is a left-wing

It's no wonder liberals think Larry Elder is a walking Armageddon, an asteroid hurtling toward Sacramento.

The Grapes of Wrath is John Steinbeck’s award-winning political novel about the Great Depression. It follows the Joad family as they’re forced to leave their Oklahoma farm and go west to California for work. The book, which released on April 14, 1939, humanized the “Okies,” captured history as it was happening, and earned its author so much personal trouble that he started carrying a gun for protection. Find out more about the classic below. 1. In 1936, the San Francisco News hired Steinbeck to write a series of articles about migrant labor camps in California. The articles, which y...

LA Stage Company’s ‘Ann’ closes with Sunday matinee Written by Los Altos Town Crier Report The second production in Los Altos Stage Company’s virtual mini season, Holland Taylor’s “Ann,” is set to close this weekend. Miller The one-actor play is a comedic tribute to former Texas Gov. Ann Richards, known for her wit and passion for fair play. Described as neither partisan nor political, Taylor’s imagined play aims to reveal a complex and colorful character who has inspired many. It delves into Richards’ skills as a leader, along with h...