While California wages started the year rising at the nation’s fifth-fastest pace, according to one measure, Southern California pay hikes lag. The continued modest pay advances — as job growth stays strong with unemployment running at cyclical lows — is a bit of an economic puzzle. Are bosses still penny-pinching with salary or are most…
Officials reopened the waters of Huntington Beach on Saturday afternoon after a boy’s encounter with a shark a day earlier prompted an overnight closure. A 14-year-old boy was swimming about 25 yards offshore at about 8 p.m. Friday when he noticed a dorsal fin jutting out of the water, said Huntington…
Arizona Sen. John McCain, who survived 5 1/2 years as a prisoner of war in Vietnam to become one of the highest-profile, most confounding and pugnacious personalities in politics, succumbs to brain cancer.
LONG BEACH — The U.S. Coast Guard on Saturday confirmed a 44-foot boat that sunk off Long Beach was a threat to an environmentally sensitive site and called in an organization to contain the pollution, authorities said. The boat was reported taking on water at 1:40 p.m. Friday and Seal Beach lifeguards took six people…
Sam Rosa, 16-year-old son of fallen Long Beach Fire Capt. David Rosa – an avid Los Angeles Dodgers fan – paid tribute to his dad by firing off the first pitch before Saturday’s game at Dodger Stadium. Sixteen year-old Sam Rosa, right, son of fallen Long Beach Fire Capt. David Rosa, his mom Lynley, center,…
Leaders from across California turned to social media Saturday, Aug. 25 to share their thoughts shortly after the news broke that Sen. John McCain had died. The 81-year-old ran for president twice and was known for his strong presence in the Senate and was once a prisoner of war. He passed away more than a…
By Sean Sullivan John Sidney McCain III, the maverick Republican who twice sought the presidency and served in the Senate for more than three decades after surviving brutal captivity during the Vietnam War, died Saturday after battling brain cancer. He was 81. “Senator John Sidney McCain III died at 4:28pm on August 25, 2018. With…
Breed: Domestic shorthair Age: 12 weeks Gender: spayed and neutered Parsley and Paprika’s story: These sweet, adorable kittens are typical black cats – more like dogs than cats! They’re outgoing and friendly and ready to join their forever home. They love to play with toys and have been socialized with dogs and cats so would fit…
Breed: Poodle mix Age: 18 months Gender: Spayed female Size: 15 pounds Sammi’s story: Sammi had a pretty rough start to her young life. She was among 17 dogs relinquished by people who were unable to care for them. Shy and already having had puppies that were taken from her, she had had few good interactions with humans. But thanks to a…
A man convicted of first-degree murder for gunning down the owner and the manager of his mobile home park in Chino was sentenced Thursday, Aug. 23, to two consecutive life terms in state prison without the possibility of parole. Joe Montgomery, 55, of Chino, was sentenced Aug. 23, 2018, to two consecutive life terms in…
