Voters will go to the polls Nov. 6 to pick who will represent them on the City Council. Ahead of the election, all candidates were invited to share information about themselves and answer questions about their priorities and local concerns for this voter guide. In each city, all were asked the same questions and given…
James Karen, a veteran star of stage and screen whose films included “Poltergeist,” “The China Syndrome” and “The Pursuit of Happyness,” died Tuesday night at his Los Angeles home. He was 94. His death was confirmed by longtime friend and film critic Leonard Maltin. Karen began his extensive career…
Los Angeles counter-terrorism officials are monitoring the string of suspicious packages reportedly sent to President Obama, Hillary Clinton and others, but said they are aware of no incidents in the city. LAPD Deputy Chief Horace Frank said the department was reaching out to some organizations…
A Risso dolphin breaches off Dana Point. (Photo courtesy of Danawharf.com) Tonka, a Risso dolphin, is spotted off Dana Point. (Photo courtesy of danawharf.com) Sound The gallery will resume inseconds A Risso dolphin breaches off Dana Point. (Photo courtesy of Danawharf.com) Risso dolphin showing pattern of scars that look like an artist’s palette. (Photo courtesy…
In a state with a goal of 5 million electric vehicles on the roads by 2030, the idea of “strange” is being redefined in the expanding field of electric transportation with a funny-looking, three-wheeled, single-passenger car. Game changer? Not exactly. Some experts describe Electra Meccanica’s new “Solo” as a niche car that won’t change the paradigm…
By MICHAEL BALSAMO WASHINGTON — The U.S. Secret Service has intercepted a bomb that was addressed to Hillary Clinton and also discovered a possible explosive that was sent to former President Barack Obama. Also Wednesday, a police bomb squad was sent to CNN’s offices in New York City and the newsroom was evacuated because of a…
At one of more than two dozen stations in a dimly lit Boyle Heights call center, Wendy Morales clicked her mouse to place a call to an L.A. County resident named Dulce. Morales, 20, is young and Latino, like Dulce and the many others she’s been working to reach. She’s part of a big push…
In a six-photo sequence, Norm Van Brocklin passes to Eagle teammate Bobby Walston, 84, who outjumps the Colts’ Andy Nelson, 43, to make the catch.
LOS ANGELES — A former teacher from Orange County who was previously convicted in state court of sexually assaulting a teenage boy pleaded guilty Tuesday to a federal charge for traveling to China to have sex with a 16-year-old youth. Ezequiel Christopher Barragan, previously a Spanish teacher at Dana Hills High School and a youth…
SANTA ANA — Former mixed martial arts fighter Jason “Mayhem” Miller was facing a newly filed felony vandalism charge Tuesday, leaving him vulnerable to a state prison term for violating probation if he’s convicted. Miller, 37, was arrested Friday and was being held without bail, according to jail records. Michele Van Der Linden of the…
