There is hubris and there is kindness and when the two collide, the destruction can be devastating. But never count out a woman who grew up with immigrant parents in a small town in Nebraska. Kristina Dodge didn’t just live the high life. She lived the highest life. Dodge and her banker husband, Larry, rented…
Are local renters getting antsy to leave town? According to a study by Apartment List, 38% of Los Angeles and Orange Counties searches involved locals looking at units out of the two-county region. Only seven of the 25 metro areas studied had a higher level of out-of-town searches. To be fair, searches do not mean…
The lifeguard tower being built Saturday on Bruce’s Beach in Manhattan Beach is not just another oceanfront lookout. The tower, erected as part of that beach’s World Oceans Day activities, could part of the solution to the scourge of plastic pollution, a large portion of which ends up in the ocean. That’s because the structure…
The sun was rising over the Mojave Desert as crews prepared to demonstrate a devastating new weapon in the war among man, bird and reptile. Standing on a windswept plain, a group of government and utility officials locked their eyes on a drone as it hovered beside a twisted Joshua tree. As the…
FULLERTON — A convicted bank robber injured in an explosion on Harbor Boulevard last month in Fullerton was scheduled to be arraigned Monday on charges of possession of destructive devices. Tim Beck, 59, was charged May 31 with two counts of possession of a destructive device and two counts of reckless or malicious possession of…
Michigan vs UCLA Bruins during a NCAA Super Regional Baseball Game at Jackie Robinson Stadium on Saturday, June 08, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. Jack Ralston #19 of UCLA Bruins walks off the mound at the end of the second inning after giving up a two run home run against Michigan of a NCAA Super…
The coast is cleaner, thanks to thousands of volunteers who hit the sand Saturday, June 8, for World Oceans Day. Beach cleanups and gatherings were held at several Orange County beaches, including Huntington State Beach, where an estimated 200 volunteers joined an event organized by Orange County Coastkeeper. Hudson Haskell, 2, is all geared up…
Gina Renteria watches the movie, Back to the Future, at the Roadium Drive-In in Torrance on Friday, June 7, 2019. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Contributing Photographer) Attendees of the Roadium Drive-In watch the movie, Back to the Future, in Torrance, Calif. on Friday, June 7, 2019. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Contributing Photographer)…
SteelCraft opens second location in the city of Bellflower. (photo by Kalaisha Totty) SteelCraft opens second location in the city of Bellflower. (photo by Kalaisha Totty) Sound The gallery will resume inseconds SteelCraft opens second location in the city of Bellflower. (photo by Kalaisha Totty) SteelCraft opens second location in the city of Bellflower. (photo…
Amid a deepening homelessness crisis, top Los Angeles County officials are grappling with how best to collaborate with City Hall as it struggles to deal with sanitation issues arising from thousands living on the streets. On Friday, the county’s health officer, Dr. Muntu Davis, sent a letter to…
