By Fram VirjeeCSUF president In what is becoming a beginning-of-the-semester tradition, I created a blend (or what the kids call a “mashup”) of the two “Welcome Back” emails I sent to campus this week. One email was to all faculty and staff, and the other to all students, but both carry analogous themes, share similar…
Victor Mendez, 6, totes around his winnings, which is as big as the Los Angeles youngster, after tossing balls in a booth. Opening day at LA County Fair was a warm 93 degrees in the afternoon, but fairgoers were glad it wasn’t in the triple digits on Friday, Aug. 31, 2018. (Photo by Cindy Yamanaka,…
Breed: Kelpie mix Age: 2 years Gender: Spayed female Size: 57 pounds Gemma’s story: Sweet, adorable Gemma has been patiently awaiting her forever home since arriving at the Mission Viejo Animal Services Center two months ago. She loves all people – and all toys! She will play with any toy regardless of its size, texture or sound. Her…
Four people died Friday night in an accident that might have been caused by street racing on the 60 Freeway near Redlands Boulevard in Moreno Valley. The single-car accident apparently happened when the driver lost control, causing the driver’s vehicle to hit the center median and flip to the other…
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…
