Editor’s note: This is the first of a three-part series. “We were just 13 and 15 years old.” With those words, a teenager we will call Jane Doe starts to write her Victim Impact Statement about how a young man she met on the Internet stole “the most precious years of a girl’s life.” With…
Editor’s note: This is the third of a three-part series. The mother of a 15-year-old assault victim stands in court, glances at the man her daughter met on the Internet and, knees shaking, begins to read. “I never thought it possible that my daughter would be a victim of any crime,” she says, “nor that…
Editor’s note: This is the second of a three-part series. Nearly three years after a sexual assault, a teenage girl finally has her opportunity to give voice to thousands of others who have been similarly affected by Internet predators. “Because of you, my trust in others is broken. Because of you, I close everyone off…
A special Mass in Los Angeles on Sunday will honor seven people, including former Pope Paul VI and slain Salvadoran Archbishop Oscar Romero as they’re elevated to sainthood during a canonization ceremony in Rome. The Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels downtown will also pay tribute to four other…
These purr-ific critters are with Compassionate Animal Rescue for Medical Aid, a Mission Viejo-based group that rescues sick and injured animals. Founded by veterinary professionals, CARMA provides care and healing and finds homes for the animals in its care. These cats are looking for just the right places to call their own. Bonded pair Heathcliff,…
Breed: Labrador retriever mix Age: 1 year Gender: Male Jimmy’s story: Jimmy is full of love and enthusiasm and will never tire of your company. He’ll go anywhere and do anything as long as he’s with you. Jimmy is active, playful and eager to please. He would probably enjoy another dog to play with, as…
Could decisive historic battles have turned out differently? Some of them may well have at a weekend event at Cal State Fullerton, although with literally much smaller consequences. RJ Galati and Frank Patterson at their American Civil War miniature wargame Battle of Meeks Farm during the 2018 PSW Fall Mini Wars Miniatures Convention held in…
After little to no rainfall this summer, much of Southern California was greeted by surprise downpours late Friday and early Saturday, but storms won’t be in the area for long. From Friday to Saturday afternoon, over a half-inch of rain fell near the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, while areas in Orange County…
10-12-18. Santa Monica, CA. Lightning seen from Malibu coast streaked across the skies above Santa Monica area Friday night, creating a spectacular – but dangerous – light show just off the coast. Radar images show a cluster of moisture hanging just off the shore between Avalon and Dana Point to Ventura Friday night. Photo by…
A woman’s burger dreams came true on Friday, Oct. 12. Hermosa Beach resident Roxy Duffy, 30, campaigned on Twitter for more than two years, trying to persuade Red Robin to bring back its limited-edition Oktoberfest burger. She wooed the attention of the company’s CEO, Denny Marie Post. Hermosa Beach local, Roxy Duffy, left, made a…
