Clayton Fry, 3, right, of Orange listens while Jurgen Schwarze of Express Band plays the sax along German Street at the Orange International Street Fair in Orange on Saturday, September 1, 2018. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer) Volunteer Sandra Ambuehl of Yorba Linda fills a sausage order at the Izaak Walton League of America…
My recent question was offered up like a fat pitch down the middle of the plate: Is greater Los Angeles getting better or worse? Your answers were as far apart as Inglewood and Indio: It’s hell on earth. No, wait, it’s paradise and getting better all the time. For the frown-faced pessimists, fear…
One person is pictured working at Disneyland. Another is shown wearing the jersey of a favorite NFL team. Still another is resting in the arms of her loving husband. Lively personalities shine through exquisite facial detail in 58 portraits painted to honor victims of the nation’s worst mass shooting, 24 of whom were from Los…
Five women have now filed lawsuits against the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, accusing a deputy of sexually assaulting them while they were being held at the women’s jail. Two of the women, in a case filed Friday, also claim the department fostered an unsafe environment by failing to…
“Vida” was meant to be a TV show ripped from the headlines of L.A., portraying the battles over gentrification that have gripped Boyle Heights in recent years. Aiming for a realistic look, the producers Thursday night set one scene on 1st Street in the predominantly Mexican American neighborhood,…
The flag-draped casket of Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., is carried to a hearse from the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Saturday, Sept. 1, 2018, in Washington, for a departure to the Washington National Cathedral for a memorial service. McCain died Aug. 25 from brain cancer at age 81. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana) Meghan McCain speaks at…
Q. Has anyone done a study to determine what is the most frequent cause of “stalled” cars on freeways? Modern cars do not stall, so what’s really going on? I think a large number of these cars are running out of gas because of the negligence of their operators. Do they suffer any consequences if…
Members of the Los Angeles teachers union have voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike, the union announced Friday. Tensions continue to build over contract negotiations, with the union and school district lately accusing each other of acting illegally. A strike authorization does not mean that…
Attorneys for the U.S. government and immigrant families who were separated at the Mexico border discussed how to accelerate the reunification process during a hearing Friday in San Diego. The Trump administration has been under increasing pressure to speed up the process following allegations…
Three claims against the Salk Institute have been thrown out in a gender discrimination lawsuit, but the case is still headed for trial. Superior Court Judge Eddie Sturgeon ruled Thursday that there was not enough evidence to proceed with three of four claims challenged by the institute, but that…
