“If you can’t get to paradise, I’ll bring it to you!”– Donn Beach I will never look at a Tiki mug or Hawaiian shirt the same way again. I used to think Tiki was kitsch, but not anymore. Here’s the story of how I found a rare 1940’s book of Don the Beachcomber documents with…
For more than 150 years, Los Angeles County’s Board of Supervisors has been the realm of men — a powerful governing body that long ago earned the nickname of the “five little kings.” But that was before women earned a supermajority on the board, with Supervisor Janice Hahn — whose father, Kenneth…
As a high school senior, Ruben Nevarez faced a difficult decision: attend Bucknell, a highly rated college in Pennsylvania, or stick close to home in Los Angeles and choose a more affordable option. Bucknell University had offered Nevarez a generous scholarship, but he’d still have to take out…
Two U.S. immigrant rights attorneys and two journalists who have worked closely with members of a migrant caravan in Tijuana said they had been denied entry into Mexico in recent days after their passports were flagged with alerts by an unknown government. Their stories are nearly identical:…
Somebody stuffed nine puppies into a dog-food bag, duct-taped it and abandoned it at an Escondido park this week, and authorities want to know who did it. The puppies are Shar-Pei/Labrador retriever mixes roughly 10 to 14 days old, according to the San Diego Humane Society. A pair of good Samaritans…
National Weather Service forecasters, who typically describe approaching weather in technical terms such as “long wave trough” and “orographic wind component,” have mostly ditched the scientific phrases and taken a direct approach with a potentially damaging storm expected to move into Southern California overnight Friday and into Saturday. “Skies will turn ugly Saturday as a powerful…
Two hundred unionized workers at the Sheraton Park Hotel at the Anaheim Resort have reached a labor agreement with management that includes pay hikes, pension increases and panic buttons to protect housekeepers from sexual harassment. The agreement was ratified Wednesday, Jan. 30 with 99 percent of employees voting in support of the contract. The previous contract…
One-by-one the brave launched themselves into the air, gliding over a large crack in the earth below. Even Wild Wing, the Anaheim Ducks mascot, took flight. Anaheim Ducks Power Player Cat Adcock, left, and Wild Wing ride the new zip line at the Irvine Ranch Outdoor Education Center at Irvine Regional Park in Orange, CA,…
Breed: Domestic shorthair brown tabby Age: 3 years Gender: Female Mary’s story: Mary is amazingly sweet, loves attention and will headbutt and rub on you. She will be a gentle, loving companion. She is nice with other cats and tends to keep to herself around them, but she is very playful and loves her toys. Mary is…
Erin Aaberg (Courtesy of the Orange County Sheriff’s Department) A home organizer is facing theft charges after authorities alleged she stole valuable jewelry from the homes of South Orange County clients. Erin Aaberg, 41, of Aliso Viejo was arrested Thursday and charged with felony grand theft and misdemeanor petty theft for stealing jewelry worth thousands…
