You know the story: Informed there was no room at the inn, Joseph and Mary took shelter in a stable. In this humble setting, surrounded by oxen, sheep and other animals, the infant Jesus was born and placed in a bed of straw. His birth was hailed by a worshipful crowd that included three kings…
Four researchers at Scripps Institution of Oceanography have earned state grants to study how climate change is shifting conditions on the Pacific Coast, including cliffs and tide pools. Together they were awarded $1 million from the California Ocean Protection Council to create maps, models and…
For as long as he can remember, Kenneth Matassa has been riveted by the rails. As a youngster, he could often be found messing about with model trains or circling tracks around a tree in his family’s yard. Asked how he fell into the hobby, though, and one might be met with a shrug. “I…
After Aylianna Switzer’s birth on July 11, friends and family came by the hospital to admire the baby. The visitors often made the same remark: “She looks so perfect!” “When you hear that,” said Brandon Switzer, Aylianna’s father, “it’s hard.” Now almost 6 months old, Aylianna looks healthy and…
Here is a Christmas gift to my critics, many of whom have accused me of being a humorless, feminist man-hater: I love the song “Baby, It’s Cold Outside.” I get a little thrill every time I hear the contrapuntal duet, a lovely back-and-forth between two smitten people who don’t really want their…
Paul Ricoletti, owner of North Hollywood Ice Co., uses ice machines to create a white Christmas for his daughter.
ROSEMEAD — A man suspected of stealing a GMC van died Monday after causing two collisions on the San Bernardino (10) Freeway in Rosemead and attempting to vandalize and carjack other vehicles on the freeway before being restrained by civilians, authorities said. Witnesses reported seeing Ramon J. Lopez Jr., 39, of Huntington Beach driving a…
Anaheim police were investigating a shooting on the evening of Monday, Dec. 24, that left a man injured. Gunfire struck a man sometime before 6:35 p.m. in an alleyway near the 500 block of Sabina Street, west of Topeka Street, according to Anaheim Police Sgt. Daron Wyatt. He said the victim was taken to a…
Indoor and outdoor wood burning will be prohibited on Christmas Day in much of Southern California because of weather conditions conducive to concentrated pollution, according to the South Coast Air Quality Management District. The agency issued a “no-burn” alert that goes into effect at midnight until 11:59 p.m. Tuesday in the South Coast Air Basin….
A resident turned in to Irvine police a batch of lost gifts that were found on Christmas Eve, and police asked for the public’s help in getting the presents to their rightful owner. The neatly wrapped items were located on Bake Parkway near Muirlands Boulevard. Related Articles Newborn baby found abandoned in the Whittier area;…
