Laguna Beach Son arrested after mother's death in Laguna Beach had blood on his clothes, officials sayLos Angeles Times - Hannah FryInvestigators have arrested a 34-year-old man suspected of killing his mother inside their Laguna Beach home over the weekend, marking the first homicide in the city in nearly seven years, officials said
California Highway Patrol Newsom signs 'Stephon Clark Law' AB 392, covering police use of forceLos Angeles Times - Anita ChabriaAfter an emotional fight that laid bare the chasm between California’s communities of color and police, Gov. Gavin Newsom Monday signed Assembly Bill 392, creating what some have described as one of the
Schools Video shows Orange County teens giving Nazi saluteLos Angeles Times - Hannah FryA video showing a group of Orange County teenagers giving a Nazi salute as a German World War II-era song plays in the background surfaced Monday and quickly sparked outrage. The video shows about 10 reportedly
Celebrity News Massive fire burns commercial building in ParamountLos Angeles Times - Colleen ShalbyFirefighters battle a large blaze at a commercial building Monday in the 7300 block of Somerset Boulevard in Paramount. Colleen Shalby is a reporter for the Los Angeles Times. She previously worked at
Cal State Fullerton Cal State Fullerton faculty member killed on campus; suspect still at largeLos Angeles Times - Alejandra Reyes-VelardeA Cal State Fullerton faculty member was stabbed to death Monday morning on the first day of the university’s academic year, and the assailant is still at large, police said. Fullerton police responded
Corona man mistaken for suspected child predator says he was beaten up at barLos Angeles Times - Alejandra Reyes-VelardeA Corona meteorologist was beaten up last week after a group of people at a bar mistook him for a child predator, the man said. Kevin Martin, who runs the website Southern California Weather Force, was
California Highway Patrol Eastbound 101 Freeway reopens in Woodland Hills after brief closure following shootingLos Angeles Times - Alejandra Reyes-VelardeAll eastbound lanes of the 101 Freeway from De Soto to Canoga avenues in Woodland Hills were closed briefly Monday morning while authorities investigated a shooting, the California Highway Patrol said.
Los Angeles County Gunman who opened fire on LAPD patrol car killed in shootout with police, officials sayLos Angeles Times - Hannah FryDetectives investigate in El Sereno after officers shoot and kill a man police say was armed with a gun. Hannah Fry is a Metro reporter covering breaking news in California. She joined Times Community
Los Angeles County Everything about voting in L.A. is about to change. If it goes wrong, he'll get the blameLos Angeles Times - Matt StilesLong before Dean Logan was the elections chief for the most populous county in California, he was an administrator for the most populous county in Washington state — and he was dealing with a crisis. was
UCLA College admissions scandal: Rick Singer helped him get UCLA scholarshipLos Angeles Times - Matthew OrmsethOn paper, the high school senior from British Columbia was a promising soccer player. So much so that UCLA admitted the teenager last fall as an athletic recruit and even awarded him a scholarship. The
Los Angeles County What you need to know about revamped elections in L.A. CountyLos Angeles Times - Matt StilesBy next spring’s primary election, the voting experience for Angelenos will be substantially different — the culmination of a decade-long effort by elections officials to modernize the voting system for
Archives From the Archives: 1966 airline strike overLos Angeles Times - Scott HarrisonOn July 8, 1966, the International Assn. of Machinists (IMA) union went on strike against five airlines. Sixty percent of U.S. commercial air traffic was grounded. About 35,000 workers from various unions
Home Ownership Newsletter: Who's taxed and how much: The Proposition 13 debate begins again in CaliforniaLos Angeles Times - John MyersIt’s doubtful anyone would dispute that California is a far different state now than it was in 1978. Its population has almost doubled in the last four decades, Latino residents have eclipsed whites as
Southern California Newsletter: Planned power shutoffs could bring wrenching trade-offsLos Angeles Times - Julia WickGood morning, and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. It’s Monday, Aug. 19, and here’s a look at the week ahead: Tuesday will mark a major milestone in San Diego’s mayoral race: That’s the
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Trump is stripping immigrant children of protections, critics say. Supporters say he's closing loopholesLos Angeles Times - Andrea CastilloIn the nearly four years since Alexis arrived alone in the United States as a 17-year-old from El Salvador, he has been granted asylum, learned English, secured a job at a bakery and studied for his upcoming
Marijuana Officials seize marijuana mixed with jalapeño peppersLos Angeles Times - Associated PressOfficials say they seized $2.3 million worth of marijuana mixed in with a shipment of jalapeño peppers at a Southern California port. A Customs and Border Protection K-9 unit alerted officers to a shipment
Sacramento, CA For 80 years, Frank Fat's has been 'home away from home' for politicians in SacramentoLos Angeles Times - George SkeltonFortunately for California, Frank Fat didn’t obey this country’s immigration laws. He sneaked in illegally and achieved the American dream. Couldn’t speak English. No green card. No money. Just forged
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K. Connie Kang, pioneering Korean American journalist, dies at 76Los Angeles Times - Laura NewberryWhen riots broke out in Los Angeles in the spring of 1992, few local reporters covering the historical unrest were able to interview the Koreans whose neighborhoods were suddenly besieged by violence.
News San Bernardino teacher is fatally shot at park; police seek gunmanLos Angeles Times - Ruben VivesA gunman who shot and killed a middle school teacher as she sat in her truck with her 5-year-old son and boyfriend at a San Bernardino park over the weekend remained at large Sunday, according to police.
Riverside, CA Odor advisory issued for Salton Sea areaLos Angeles Times - Carlos LozanoAn odor advisory was issued Sunday for the Salton Sea area in Riverside County due to elevated levels of a gas that smells like rotten eggs, according to state air regulators. The advisory was issued the
University of Iowa Long Beach's Iowa Picnic once drew 125,000. This year 160 attended but legacy lives onLos Angeles Times - Gustavo ArellanoCliff d’Autremont had no idea why so many drivers kept blasting their horn at him when he first visited Long Beach in 1968. The Davenport, Iowa, native drove around town in a Volkswagen Bug, so he figured
Southern California From the Archives: Sunset at Redondo Beach pierLos Angeles Times - Scott HarrisonIn 1900, piers lined the Southern California coastline. But age and neglect led to the removal of many of these structures. This image accompanied an article by Roberta Ostroff published in the July 22,
Sofa Girl bouncing on sofa flies out of 2nd story windowLos Angeles Times - City News ServiceA 7-year-old girl remained in grave condition Sunday after falling through the window of an upstairs apartment in Koreatown while bouncing on a sofa. The incident was reported at 12:52 p.m. Saturday in
Southern California Edison Power shutoffs can prevent wildfires, but put vulnerable people at riskLos Angeles Times - Taryn LunaCecilia Santillano faced a difficult decision last year before the power went out in her Simi Valley neighborhood: Ignore her monthly bills and buy a generator, or hope the batteries on her husband’s would
Homelessness Newsletter: Is this how you solve homelessness?Los Angeles Times - Shelby GradGood morning. Today’s special Sunday edition of the Essential California newsletter comes from Los Angeles Times Deputy Managing Editor Shelby Grad: Faced with the crisis of homelessness, many in Los and
West Hollywood CicLAvia heads to Hollywood for daylong open-street festivalLos Angeles Times - Carlos LozanoMotorists may want to steer clear of Hollywood and West Hollywood’s main streets on Sunday. Thousands of bicyclists, skaters and pedestrians are expected to take over Santa Monica and Hollywood boulevards
Policing Gang-related shooting in Highland Park kills 1 and wounds 2, police sayLos Angeles Times - James QueallyA shooting that police described as “gang-related” left one man dead and two others injured in Highland Park early Saturday morning. Officers responded to the area near East Avenue 42 and Figueroa Street
UC Irvine Boyhood friends killed in drive-by shooting in South L.A.Los Angeles Times - Alejandra Reyes-VelardeJose Antonio Flores Velazquez, 23, and Alfredo Carrera, 24, were childhood friends who shared a bright future. Flores Velazquez was a doctoral student at UC Irvine and well on his way to realizing his
