Authorities are investigating two shootings that occurred Saturday along the southbound 605 Freeway in Irwindale, including one that sent a man to the hospital. Authorities are investigating two shootings that …
Ticks on a ‘quest’ for blood at California’s beaches. Is Lyme disease a rising risk?
Lyme disease-carrying ticks usually found in woodlands and fields are spreading along California’s beaches, carried by an unknown host. Lyme disease-carrying ticks usually found in woodlands and fields are spreading …
Boy killed in road rage shooting on 55 Freeway is mourned: An ‘angel, too pure and innocent for this world’
Hundreds of people attended a memorial service at Calvary Chapel Yorba Linda, where Aiden Leos was remembered for his ability to empathize with others. A reward for information about the …
Los Angeles County reports 15 COVID-19 deaths, 285 new cases of the virus
Coronavirus deaths and cases continue in L.A. County, but the daily numbers are way down from a few months ago. Coronavirus deaths and cases continue in L.A. County, but the …
Earth Wind & Fire headlines drive-in concert at Rose Bowl to raise money to fight MS
Earth Wind & Fire headlines a drive-in concert at the Rose Bowl to raise money and awareness in the fight against multiple sclerosis. Earth Wind & Fire headlines a drive-in …
Column: Their Venice home feels unsafe. They blame public officials, not homeless Angelenos
In recent years, the boardwalk has become an open-air clinic for poor residents, people struggling with addiction and those in physical or mental distress. In recent years, the boardwalk has …
Could Antonio Villaraigosa come back to the Los Angeles mayor’s office?
The White House has yet to say whether Mayor Eric Garcetti will become an ambassador. But the jockeying to fill his seat is underway. The White House has yet to …
As wildfires decimate the giant sequoia, California faces unprecedented loss
Researchers now believe a wildfire last year killed 10% to 14% of the world’s natural sequoia population. Read full story Author: Alex Wigglesworth
Big rig crash in Lancaster leaves four dead, including two children; another child is in critical condition
Two young boys died after a big rig and car collided in Lancaster on Friday morning, authorities said. Another boy is in critical condition. Two young boys died after a …
Mother is arrested after death of 3-year-old girl who was left in hot car
A woman has been arrested on suspicion of involuntary manslaughter after her 3-year-old girl died after being left in a hot car for several hours while the adult tended to …
Vanessa Bryant chalks up another legal victory in fight over Kobe crash photo leak
Vanessa Bryant gets legal victory and more time to investigate L.A. County deputies’ sharing of images from the crash that killed Kobe Bryant. Vanessa Bryant gets legal victory and more …
He has celebrated deserts all his life. Now he’s sounding the alarm
Ecologist Jim Cornett is as fascinated with California’s driest places as ever. But the signs of stress brought on by climate change terrify him. Ecologist Jim Cornett is as fascinated …
Column: In diverse Southern California, loquats are the real fruit MVPs
The appearance of loquats on neighborhood trees is a beloved annual ritual in Southern California and remnants of an era when they, not avocados or oranges, were a marquee crop. …
Podcast: Phone trees, Laotian immigrants and COVID-19
In California, the Laotian community has created elaborate phone trees with designated leaders that can spread important information, like news on access to the COVID-19 vaccine, to thousands of people …
Man arrested in connection with vandalism of West L.A. synagogue
A man has been arrested in connection with a series of vandalisms in West L.A., including an incident at a Pico-Robertson synagogue last month. A man has been arrested in …
L.A. County mass COVID-19 vaccination sites to be replaced by smaller ones this month
Amid a drop-off in demand for vaccines, Los Angeles County will soon be closing four large-scale vaccination sites and replacing them with smaller ones, officials said. Amid a drop-off in …
‘Hero pay’ bill for healthcare workers fizzles in California Legislature
Assembly Bill 650 by Assemblyman Al Muratsuchi (D-Rolling Hills Estates) would have required hospitals, clinics and skilled nursing facilities to pay medical professionals $10,000 bonuses. The bill died Thursday when …
Magnitude 3.6 earthquake rattles San Jose
A magnitude 3.6 earthquake was reported at 5:15 a.m. Thursday a mile from San Jose. A magnitude 3.6 earthquake was reported at 5:15 a.m. Thursday a mile from San Jose. …
Busted: 3 dangerous social-media myths about COVID-19 vaccines
False claims about COVID vaccines have spread on social media, earning some myth spreaders big money, a health official says: ‘Don’t get played.’ False claims about COVID vaccines have spread …
Column: Who will fill Eli Broad’s philanthropic shoes? How about nobody?
Private philanthropy leaves arts institutions at the mercy of patrons. It’s time to increase public funding for the arts. Private philanthropy leaves arts institutions at the mercy of patrons. It’s …