Legendary Chicago blues guitarist Otis Rush, whose passionate, jazz-tinged music influenced artists including Carlos Santana, Eric Clapton and Led Zeppelin, died Saturday at the age of 84, his longtime manager said. Rush succumbed to complications from a stroke he suffered in 2003, manager Rick…
A 13-year-old boy diving for lobster was attacked by a shark Saturday morning near Beacon’s Beach in Encinitas, leaving him with traumatic upper body wounds, authorities said. The attack occurred just before 7 a.m. off Neptune Avenue at the foot of Leucadia Boulevard, an hour into opening day of…
Everything was looking good Wednesday night at the High-Speed Rail Authority’s big meeting in Pacoima. California’s bullet train officials set up nifty information stations in the Hubert H. Humphrey rec center gymnasium, spectators printed questions on yellow cards, and the meeting began with an…
Breed: Miniature schnauzer/cairn terrier mix Age: 6 years Gender: Neutered male Size: 20 pounds Tramp’s story: Tramp looks like he just starred in a Disney movie. He’s tall and handsome, a happy, healthy boy who recently received a full evaluation and dentistry by a veterinarian. Considering that small dogs often have longer lifespans, Tramp’s going to have a…
Mia Dainko, 9, reacts as Project Wildlife volunteer Cindy Meyers dresses her up as a bat during the presentation “Bat Species of Southern California” at Tucker Wildlife Sanctuary in Modjeska Canyon on Sept. 8. Project Wildlife is a program of the San Diego Humane Society that rehabilitates sick or injured wildlife. (Photo by Kent Treptow,…
When my 18-year-old son, Gabriel, was ready to buy his first car, his plan was to buy a high-mileage clunker for a few thousand bucks. But for a few thousand dollars more and a little help from dad, we decided to buy a late-model, low-mileage Japanese car with a salvage title. While salvage title cars…
Breed: Tabby Age: 4-5 years Gendered: Neutered male Size: 12 pounds Groovy’s story: Groovy came to DREAM Rescue from a hoarding situation in Lake Forest but was happy and healthy despite the situation. He’s a big snoozer. And he loves to talk, especially when he feels a rumbly in his tummy. His foster mom calls him “Tommy…
A federal judge ordered a Newport Beach lawyer to pay $2.3 million in restitution and fines stemming from an alleged real estate and visa fraud case on the very day that his business partner got charged with the same crimes, court documents show. Both men are accused of scamming more than 100 Chinese investors out of…
People joke about their love of the wine and food, but book clubs are essentially a great experience because we get to discuss one of our favorite things with some of our favorite people. I’ve participated in book clubs with both my friends and my students, but having a family book club with my adult…
Tesla and its CEO Elon Musk have agreed to pay a total of $40 million and make a series of concessions to settle a government lawsuit alleging Musk duped investors with misleading statements about a proposed buyout of the company. The settlement allows Musk to remain CEO of the electric car company but requires him…
