California fire agencies are emphasizing prevention – now more than ever. After a summer that saw massive blazes char thousands of acres across the state – including the Cranston fire near Idyllwild and the Holy fire in Orange and Riverside counties – a shift has begun, to focus efforts to prevent or lessen the destructive effects of such…
Southern Californians might remember the summer of 2018 for its sweltering heat waves, record ocean temperatures and destructive wildfires. But it also claimed another distinction: the summer we went nearly three months without a day of clean air. The region violated federal smog standards for…
By EILEEN SULLIVAN The New York Times WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump directly questioned for the first time Friday the veracity of the accusations levied by a woman who has said Judge Brett Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her while they were both teenagers. Trump said in a Twitter post that if the alleged attack “was as…
The Aug. 15, 1939, premiere of “The Wizard of Oz” in Los Angeles was complete with Munchkins at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre. Actor Wallace Beery, kneeling, was joined by his daughter Carol Ann, center, “Wizard of Oz” producer Mervyn LeRoy, far right, and several actors dressed in Munchkin costumes…
Jeffrey and Tracy Katz have won a reprieve from the Coastal Commission’s order to pay a $1 million fine and remove a seawall that protects their $25-million Laguna Beach home from high tides and big waves. Because of the Katzes pending suit challenging the commission’s August decision, Orange County Superior Court Judge Randall J. Sherman ruled…
Q. Dear Honk, I have two pet peeves. The first is people driving with their blue handicap placards still hanging from their mirrors! I have one, and this is clearly printed at the top by the hole for hanging: “Remove from mirror before driving vehicle.” Is it legal to drive with the placard hanging from the mirror? And…
Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang, the country’s second in command after the Communist party’s leader, died Friday of a serious illness, the government said. He was 61. The website statement said Quang passed away despite “utmost efforts to treat him by Vietnamese and foreign professors and doctors…
New details emerged Thursday afternoon about a gunfight in East L.A. that left two Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies wounded and a suspected gang member dead. The incident began Wednesday evening when three people in a black BMW approached another trio at the intersection of Bonnie Beach Place…
Eileen Decker, a former U.S. attorney and deputy mayor, has been nominated to join the Los Angeles Police Commission by Mayor Eric Garcetti. If her appointment is confirmed by the City Council, Decker will be the second recent addition to the five-member civilian panel, which oversees the LAPD….
The law appears to have finally caught up with Marion “Suge” Knight. The rap producer and mogul had danced with law enforcement for much of his storied career, including stints behind bars. But on Thursday, he pleaded no contest to voluntary manslaughter in connection with the 2015 hit-and-run…
