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…
The CIFSS Track and Field Masters meet at El Camino College on Saturday, May 18, 2019 in Torrance, California. Saundria Martin of Long Beach Poly wins the 200 meter dash as Egbe Ndip-Agbor of Corona finished third and Jazmyne Frost of Serra finished fourth during the CIFSS Track and Field Masters meet at El Camino…
They built a wall at the border – the border between sand and sea. Several hundred people formed the barrier, of sorts, along the Huntington Beach shoreline Saturday, May 18, to protest offshore oil and gas drilling. Little Nora Sullivan, 3, is swung by her parents, Dustin and Amanda as they join hands in the…
While Torrance’s streets filled with camouflage and military blues and greens, the sidewalks were packed with red, white and blue as the Armed Forces Day parade rolled down Crenshaw Boulevard on Saturday afternoon. The City of Torrance’s 60th Annual Armed Forces Day Celebration to honor the nation’s military takes place on Saturday, May 18, 2019….
When spring’s warm sun slackens winter’s chilly grip, Angelenos count on their streets being punctuated with neon purple jacaranda trees — as much a trademark of this region as the cherry blossoms in Washington, D.C. Seen from elevated freeways, puffy clouds of purple appear to hover over neighborhoods….
