Santiago Creek in the foothills of Santa Ana Mountains turns into a small river after this week’s series of rains. (Photo by David Whiting) Rushing water and slippery boulders make for dangerous stream crossing in the Cleveland National Forest following rains this week. (Photo by David Whiting) Sound The gallery will resume inseconds Before: Photo…
Southern California Edison — fighting dozens of legal claims related to the Montecito mudslides that followed the Thomas fire — is pointing the blame on Santa Barbara County and Caltrans for failing to prepare for deadly debris flows they knew were inevitable. More than 75 lawsuits have been filed…
An Orange County doctor accused of illegally prescribing drugs was indicted this week on a half-dozen felony counts. The federal indictment came a month after prosecutors alleged that medication prescribed by Dzung Ahn Pham was found in the system of a driver suspected of fatally striking a Costa Mesa fire captain and in the hands…
By LISA MASCARO, ZEKE MILLER, JILL COLVIN and CATHERINE LUCEY WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump says he’ll make a “major announcement” on the government shutdown and the southern border on Saturday afternoon as the standstill over his border wall continues. The White House did not immediately provide details on Friday about what the president would…
A week ago, Los Angeles schools Supt. Austin Beutner went to Sacramento to nail down support for the school district if teachers decided to go on strike. He came back sounding very optimistic that lawmakers understood the district’s finances were so perilous that it could not afford what the teachers…
By CALEB JONES HALIEWA, Hawaii — Two shark researchers who came face-to-face with what could be one of the largest great whites ever recorded are using their encounter as an opportunity to push for legislation that would protect sharks in Hawaii. Ocean Ramsey, a shark researcher and conservationist, told The Associated Press that she encountered…
By MARY CLARE JALONICK WASHINGTON — The House intelligence committee chairman said he will “do what is necessary” to confirm a published report that President Donald Trump directed his personal attorney Michael Cohen to lie to Congress about negotiations over a real estate project in Moscow during the 2016 election. Democrat Rep. Adam Schiff of…
MALIBU — The family of a man who was shot to death while camping at Malibu Creek State Park with his children has filed claims for more than $90 million against the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department and other state and local agencies, accusing them of failing to warn the public about several shootings in…
Parents at Elysian Heights Elementary speak proudly of its longstanding culture of civic-mindedness: the after-school art and music classes taught on a volunteer basis. A curriculum that stresses concepts of social justice and community. The mascot, a stray tabby cat fed and nurtured by students…
A shallow magnitude 3.4 earthquake was reported Friday morning two miles from Fondo, Calif., according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor occurred at 12:19 a.m. PST at a depth of 6.2 miles. According to the USGS, the epicenter was 13 miles from Brawley, 21 miles from Imperial and 25 miles…
