A census undercount could cost California billions — and L.A. is famously hard to track
County officials say L.A. County is the nation’s toughest to count because of its high concentrations of renters, homeless people and immigrant communities.
Rodney King’s daughter fights to keep his memory alive
His name once was synonymous with police brutality. Angry mobs shouted it as they torched buildings. And in some circles, the riots that erupted in the streets of Los Angeles in April 1992 bore his name. The social upheaval and chaotic violence inspired by Rodney G. King — a black motorist whom…
From the Archives: President Nixon welcomes Marines home from Vietnam
See a photo of President Nixon welcoming the 1st Marine Division home to Camp Pendleton from a five-year deployment in Vietnam.
Construction vs. Cancer event at Angel Stadium builds kids’ fascination with big machines
What kid – and really what adult – doesn’t get excited at the sight of a bulldozer at work or a crane lifting a big piece of metal? On Sunday, April 28, the American Cancer Society tapped into that nearly universal love of heavy machinery for a fundraiser that put families – for a donation…
Earthquake: 3.4 quake near Borrego Springs, Calif.
A shallow magnitude 3.4 earthquake was reported Sunday afternoon five miles north-northwest of Borrego Springs, Calif., according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor occurred at 5:13 p.m. Pacific time at a depth of 4.3 miles. According to the USGS, the epicenter was 24 miles from La Quinta,…
Riverside County District Attorney files civil action claiming disability lawsuits were fraudulent
RIVERSIDE — Four attorneys and another man accused of filing alleged shakedown lawsuits against dozens of Riverside County businesses over Americans with Disabilities Act violation claims — which the defendants’ attorney asserts were legitimate — are being sued by the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office. “The defendants are accused of filing more than 100 lawsuits…
Photos: Tea Party Patriots rally in Laguna Beach
The Tea Party Patriots hosted a Tax Day rally in Laguna Beach to stop socialism and choose freedom on Monday, April 15. Members of the Tea Party Patriots wave at a newly-painted police car during their Stop Socialism Choose Freedom Tea Party Rally in Laguna Beach, CA, on Monday, April 15, 2019. (Photo by Jeff…
Before Poway synagogue shooting, suspect may have set mosque on fire
In late March, an arsonist set fire to an Escondido mosque and left a note referencing a shooting rampage at two New Zealand mosques in which dozens were killed. On Saturday, a gunman opened fire at a Poway synagogue, killing one and injuring three others. Authorities now are investigating whether…
Regional police agencies step up patrols after Poway synagogue attack
The Los Angeles Police Department and other law enforcement agencies in Southern California were monitoring Saturday’s deadly shooting at a synagogue in San Diego County and some planned to conduct high-visibility patrols around houses of worship in their areas, officials said. “We’re closing monitoring the synagogue shooting in Poway and communicating with our local, state…
San Fernando Valley shooting wounds five people, one of them critically
A shooting in the San Fernando Valley on Saturday evening left five people wounded, including one critically, authorities said. Emergency personnel received a report of gunfire about 7:15 p.m. in the 7000 block of San Fernando Road in Sun Valley, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. Five…