A weekend of Southern California youth boat racing at the Metropolitan Water District’s annual Solar Cup competition concluded Sunday, May 19, with 200-meter sprint races. 40 Southern California high schools get their boats ready to compete in the sprint races during the Metropolitan Water District’s 17th annual Solar Cup at Lake Skinner in Winchester Sunday,…
Long Beach Mayor, Robert Garcia, rides a bicycle down Ocean Blvd during the 36th annual Pride Parade on Sunday, May 19, 2019. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Contributing Photographer) Volunteers from Wells Fargo Bank walk down Ocean Blvd during the 36th annual Long Beach Pride Parade on Sunday, May 19, 2019. (Photo by Drew A….
A bicyclist was hospitalized after being struck by a vehicle at the Irvine Boulevard on ramp to the northbound 133 toll road Saturday night, authorities said Sunday. California Highway Patrol officers responded to the location about 11 p.m., according to Paul Rosales, public safety operator with the CHP. Officers found the bicyclist injured, but the…
The U.S. Border Patrol said Friday it would fly hundreds of migrant families from south Texas to San Diego for processing. The flights are the latest sign of how the Border Patrol is struggling to keep up with large numbers of Central American families who have reached the U.S. border with Mexico,…
DEL MAR — Kathleen Isabel Bourque sat on the edge of a rock outcropping at the beach. Wearing a white, eyelet slip dress and a camouflage Marine Corps blouse, she urged eight-month-old Ruthie, her black Labrador puppy, to jump up next to her. The place was a spot where the love of her life and…
The detention officer’s email described “chaos” inside one of Los Angeles County’s juvenile halls. Her words were desperate, describing unruly, violent youth and fed up detention officers — enough to prompt a surprise visit by Joe Gardner, president of the county’s volunteer advisory panel, the…
Another unusual May storm dumped more rain on Southern California on Sunday. Here is what to expect: –The rain will continue through Sunday evening with a chance of thunderstorms in some areas. –The storm should dump up to 0.25 inch of rain along the coast, up to 0.50 inch inland and 1-6 inches…
A shallow magnitude-3.3 earthquake was reported Sunday morning about 15 miles from Mendota, Calif., according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor occurred at 3:49 a.m. Pacific time at a depth of 5.6 miles. According to the USGS, the epicenter was two miles from Cantua Creek, a census-designated…
A new weather system was bringing rain to parts of Southern California on Saturday night, starting with drizzle and gaining stronger overnight leading into morning, a National Weather Service meteorologist said. The fast-moving system already was producing rainfall by 5:40 p.m. in extreme western Los Angeles County near the Ventura County line, according to meteorologist…
Jacquelyn Aguilera, senior class speaker for Pitzer College’s 55th commencement, said she was there Saturday for the same reason as many of her fellow graduates — to take a photo with Laverne Cox. However, the actress and activist left the class with far more than selfies with a celebrity. Cox acknowledged agonizing over the right…
