All day long Saturday, April 20, hundreds of people filed through Westminster Memorial Park to pay their respects to Vietnamese-American folk hero Ly Tong. Qui Vo, right, honors Ly Tong with a salute as he pays his respects during an open casket memorial service in Westminster on Saturday, April 20, 2019. Tong, a former fighter…
LOS ANGELES — Director John Singleton is in the intensive care unit of a hospital after suffering a stroke earlier on Wednesday, April 17, his family said Saturday. Singleton’s family released the following statement: “On Wednesday, April 17th our beloved son/father, John Singleton, suffered a stroke while at the hospital. John is currently in the…
Police have arrested a man on suspicion of breaking into a Santa Ana home, attacking a resident and then stealing her car. A patrol officer familiar with the case spotted the suspect, Victor Martinez, 35, at about 1:30 p.m. Friday, April 19, near the 1000 block of North Flower Street, according to a news release…
A rescue team tried for more than four hours to cut gill net and line wrapped around the tail of a young gray whale off of Dana Point Harbor, but work still needs to be done to clear the gray whale from harm. The 20-foot entangled whale was spotted Saturday afternoon, the second sighting in…
“Bubble Watch” digs into trends that may indicate economic and/or housing market troubles ahead. Buzz: California population growth has failed to top the national pace for the third year in a row — a rare occurrence that previously happened amid grand economic uncertainty. Source: U.S. Census Bureau Trend reported: As of July, census reports California…
When actress Felicity Huffman announced she would plead guilty to charges related to the college admissions scandal, she expressed unwavering remorse for her actions. “I am in full acceptance of my guilt, and with deep regret and shame over what I have done, I accept full responsibility for my…
Eva Vazquez was at a bus stop on Wilshire Boulevard, on the way to work as a cashier at a discount store near MacArthur Park, when her phone rang. “I knew it was probably him,” she said. It was Thursday, March 28. The day her son Oswaldo was expecting to find out if he’d been…
Glendale police continued to try to unravel the mystery of three men fatally shot in an upscale hillside neighborhood as officials identified the victims. The bodies of 36-year-old Deandre Tyronne Sims, 35-year-old Christian Marty Moukam and 50-year-old Leon Gough II were discovered early Thursday…
The 2019 theme for Earth Day is ‘protect our species’ so today we look at some that are threatened or near extinction in California. The California flag features a grizzly bear that roamed the state, stood 8 feet and weighed more than a ton. The bear was considered a threat to livestock and people and…
Many cannabis-culture celebrations will take place on 4/20 (April 20), so here’s a look at some pot smokers’ opinions on driving and tips to self-assess if you are too high. Statistics show that alcohol and opiates are involved in more automobile accidents and fatalities than cannabis. But cannabis can still impair drivers, and it’s against…
