Listen here, chaps: San Francisco’s leather district is facing 21st century challenges
San Francisco’s standing as one of the leather capitals of the world was under siege, so the city decided to create a public plaza for the fetish set.
Former Colorado Gov. Hickenlooper joins presidential race
By NICHOLAS RICCARDI DENVER — Former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper said on Monday he’s running for president, casting himself as a can-do uniter who’s used to overcoming adversity and accomplishing liberal goals in a politically divided state. “I’m running for president because we need dreamers in Washington, but we also need to get things done,”…
Searches resume after tornado kills 23 in Alabama
By KIM CHANDLER BEAUREGARD, Ala. — Rescuers tore through rubble and wreckage Monday in a search for survivors amid homes torn from foundations, shredded metal dangling from battered trees and dead animals lying among debris after a powerful tornado ripped through southeast Alabama and killed at least 23 people, including children. The trail of destruction from…
Could avocado toast unite our different L.A.s?
We live in different versions of Los Angeles, but an East Hollywood brunch summit shows our lives can intersect with conversation and food, even avocado toast.
L.A. school board seat could tip political scales on charter movement
Los Angeles teachers drew widespread support when they went on strike in January, but public commitment to their cause will be tested Tuesday in an important school board election. Ten people are vying to fill the open District 5 seat, and the teachers union is walking neighborhoods and mailing…
Meet the candidates for the District 5 L.A. school board seat
The 10 candidates running to fill a vacancy on the Los Angeles Board of Education all want increased funding for local schools, but they differ strongly on other issues, including the growth of charter schools and the leadership of L.A. schools Supt. Austin Beutner. The special election, which…
Head-on collision in Anaheim leaves one dead, four others hospitalized
One person was killed and four others were critically injured Sunday, March 3, 2019 in a head-on crash in Anaheim on Cerritos Avenue. (OnScene.TV) One person was killed and four others were critically injured Sunday, March 3, 2019 in a head-on crash in Anaheim on Cerritos Avenue. (OnScene.TV) Sound The gallery will resume inseconds One…
Homeless runners conquer Tustin half-marathon as part of recovery process
About 3,000 runners participated in the Tustin Hangar Half Marathon on Sunday, March 3. For at least six of those runners, the distance to the finish line paled in comparison to the distance they traveled to get to the starting line. Those half-dozen homeless runners are associated with the Orange County Rescue Mission. They were joined…
Anaheim police investigate homicide; say it may be gang-related
A possibly gang-related attack in a residential area of Anaheim left one person dead on Sunday, March 3. Officers responded at about 3:30 p.m. to reports of a homicide that took place on the 1800 block of West Dogwood Avenue, according to Anaheim Police Sgt. Daron Wyatt. He said one male victim was declared dead…
Hemet woman arrested in Ontario on suspicion of trafficking 15-year-old from Orange County
Police and deputies have arrested a woman in Ontario on suspicion of trafficking a 15-year-old girl for prostitution. Authorities in San Bernardino County received information from the Orange County Human Trafficking Task Force about a minor who was possibly a victim of human trafficking, and responded Feb. 26 to a motel at 1405 E. 4th…