A new report by the Orange County Human Trafficking Task Force that looks at law enforcement and community support in the past two years highlights continued progress in arrests and convictions, along with positive outcomes of growing assistance for victims. The 2019 Human Trafficking Victim Report, the subject of a news conference scheduled for Thursday,…
By JULHAS ALAM DHAKA, Bangladesh — A devastating fire raced through densely packed buildings in a centuries-old district in Bangladesh’s capital, killing at least 81 people, officials and witnesses said Thursday. The fire in Dhaka’s Chawkbazar area was mostly under control after more than 10 hours of frantic firefighting efforts. About 50 people were injured,…
For a few days in mid-February, if the water is running and the sky is clear, dusk injects Horsetail Fall in Yosemite with the brilliance of molten lava in a phenomenon called “Firefall.” The setting sun turns the waterfall an igneous gold and orange as it tumbles 1,500 feet down the eastern edge…
The Trump administration’s decision to cancel a $929-million grant to California’s troubled high-speed rail project and claw back $2.5 billion in funds already spent has thrust the federal government into uncharted legal territory and poses an existential threat to the state’s largest investment…
Oakland teachers are headed to the picket lines Thursday morning, the latest group of educators to demand better wages, smaller class sizes and stronger support staff by walking out of schools. Representatives of the Oakland Education Assn. and Oakland Unified School District met Wednesday morning,…
By DON BABWIN CHICAGO — “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett turned himself in early Thursday to face accusations that he filed a false police report when he told authorities he was attacked in Chicago by two men who hurled racist and anti-gay slurs and looped a rope around his neck, police said. Smollett turned himself in…
The road to Tlaxiaco is long and serpentine, up a rugged mountain covered with pines. Locals were curious about us the moment we set foot in the tianguis, the bustling market held each Saturday in the central plaza. “We’re here about Yalitza Aparicio,” I told Rosa Maria Hernandez, 60, who was busy…
Homebuying in inland South County — including Lake Forest, Mission Viejo, Rancho Santa Margarita and San Juan Capistrano — fell 7.5 percent in a year with the steepest countywide drop in sales in 11 years. Last year saw the fewest Orange County homes sold since 2014 and the 8.6 percent drop in sales vs. 2017…
Light showers and snow came back to Southern California on Wednesday and were expected to last until Thursday night, according to the National Weather Service. Although rain was widespread throughout the region, the NWS doesn’t expect it to have much depth. Unlike the Feb. 13-14 storms, no mandatory or voluntary evacuations or advisories were put…
Kara Lazauskas, left, leads students at Community Charter Early College in a group high-five Wednesday. Lazauskas, who was on hand to help motivate students, will compete in the semifinals on Dwayne JohnsonÕs ÔTitan GamesÕ Thursday. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG) Kara Lazauskas motivates students during their workout period at Community Charter Early…
