Oakland teachers are headed to the picket lines Thursday morning, the latest group of educators to demand better wages, smaller class sizes and stronger support staff by walking out of schools. Representatives of the Oakland Education Assn. and Oakland Unified School District met Wednesday morning,…
By DON BABWIN CHICAGO — “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett turned himself in early Thursday to face accusations that he filed a false police report when he told authorities he was attacked in Chicago by two men who hurled racist and anti-gay slurs and looped a rope around his neck, police said. Smollett turned himself in…
The road to Tlaxiaco is long and serpentine, up a rugged mountain covered with pines. Locals were curious about us the moment we set foot in the tianguis, the bustling market held each Saturday in the central plaza. “We’re here about Yalitza Aparicio,” I told Rosa Maria Hernandez, 60, who was busy…
Homebuying in inland South County — including Lake Forest, Mission Viejo, Rancho Santa Margarita and San Juan Capistrano — fell 7.5 percent in a year with the steepest countywide drop in sales in 11 years. Last year saw the fewest Orange County homes sold since 2014 and the 8.6 percent drop in sales vs. 2017…
Light showers and snow came back to Southern California on Wednesday and were expected to last until Thursday night, according to the National Weather Service. Although rain was widespread throughout the region, the NWS doesn’t expect it to have much depth. Unlike the Feb. 13-14 storms, no mandatory or voluntary evacuations or advisories were put…
Kara Lazauskas, left, leads students at Community Charter Early College in a group high-five Wednesday. Lazauskas, who was on hand to help motivate students, will compete in the semifinals on Dwayne JohnsonÕs ÔTitan GamesÕ Thursday. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG) Kara Lazauskas motivates students during their workout period at Community Charter Early…
Cities and counties across California are reaching out to the state’s political watchdog about possibly enforcing their campaign finance and ethics ordinances under a new law that took effect on Jan. 1. The law, modeled after an arrangement San Bernardino County has had with the California Fair Political Practices Commission since 2013, essentially allows local agencies…
In a claim seeking $20 million from South Pasadena, the mother of Vanessa Marquez says poor tactics, negligence and overreaction on the part of police led to the actress’ fatal shooting last year. Marquez, 49, was killed on Aug. 30 by South Pasadena police, who had gone to her apartment for a wellness…
For decades, Eva Kilgore documented the goings-on around Huntington Beach and environs in her weekly Orange County Register column. But, ever involved in community events, she was far from just an observer. “Eva was a big-time social butterfly,” said her longtime friend and colleague Curt Seeden. “Everybody knew and loved her.” Kilgore, 67, died suddenly…
Another storm is moving into Southern California, bringing some rain but also the possibility of snow at very low elevations. Here are the key things you need to know: ►A storm moving in Wednesday night and Thursday morning will bring light rain to coastal and basin areas but snow to very low mountain…
