Decades ago, surfing was perceived as a pastime for slackers — not a sport to be taken seriously. But in 1978, a group formed with the goal to change the image of surfing into that of a competitive sport for aspiring athletes. There was only one hitch: the young surfers involved in the group had…
María Irene Fornés, the groundbreaking Cuban-born playwright who was a pivotal figure in the off-off-Broadway movement, died Tuesday at 88 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Michelle Memran, the director of the 2018 documentary about Fornés, “The Rest I Make Up,” and part of the network…
How are local renters fighting their lofty housing costs? By packing rentals with above-average numbers of people. Census data for 2017 shows the Inland Empire has the nation’s most-crowded rental units. And the rest of Southern California isn’t far behind. On the Nov. 6 ballot, Californians can vote for Proposition 10, which expands a city’s…
David Hertz thinks outside the box. Or should we say, outside the bottle. He eschews the notion of water as a commodity being sold in plastic bottles by for-profit corporations. Instead, Hertz, a Venice-based architect and inventor, says this essential, life-giving element would be better served in a decentralized, democratized, independent manner. “Water is a…
Click for a larger image. Mariners traveling between the Orange County coast and Catalina Island were warned early Wednesday about dense fog that is reducing visibility in the area. The fog warning was in effect through 9 a.m., the National Weather Service reported. Related Articles Red flag warning in effect for LA County areas but…
ANAHEIM – A fire at a former marijuana dispensary was quickly extinguished Tuesday night, Oct. 30, and uncovered a possible butane honey oil extraction lab, fire officials said. Smoke was reported coming from a one-story commercial building at Euclid Street and Cris Avenue at around 9:24 p.m., said Sgt. Daron Wyatt, spokesman for Anaheim’s fire…
By JOCELYN GECKER and PAUL ELIAS SAN FRANCISCO — She was a self-described “adrenaline junkie,” and he took “wow-worthy photos” of the couple posing at the edge of cliffs and jumping from planes that appeared on social media and a travel blog that attracted thousands of followers. In one post at the Grand Canyon this…
Click for a larger image. LOS ANGELES — A red flag warning denoting a high risk of wildfire will be in force for much of the day Wednesday in mountain, forest and valley areas of Los Angeles and Ventura Counties because of gusty Santa Ana winds and little humidity, which will dip to single digits…
There’s a bullet inside Emely Ramirez, but it only hurts when the 6-year-old bends down. On a rainy Friday night this month, she was strapped into her car seat at a South Los Angeles gas station — her mother and 13-year-old sister were trading jokes outside the car. A nearby Pontiac was making…
Staff photographer Marianna Diamos visits the set of “Young Frankenstein.”
