From the Archives: Lansford kicks the Rams into playoffs
The Rams’ Mike Lansford left, celebrates after kicking a game-winning field goal against the New Orleans Saints – getting Los Angeles into the NFC playoffs.
As Trump retreats, businesses assume new prominence in fighting climate change
In the fight against climate change, government and industry have traditionally been adversaries, as regulators try to force polluters to take costly steps to cut planet-warming emissions. But at Gov. Jerry Brown’s global climate summit this week, some of the world’s biggest companies are in the…
Pedestrian reportedly struck and killed on southbound I-5 freeway in Santa Ana
Authorities were investigating late Thursday, Sept. 13, after reports that a person had been struck by at least one vehicle on the southbound I-5 freeway in Santa Ana. The first report of a person being struck came at about 8:35 p.m. from a driver calling from southbound lanes, just north of the 55 freeway, according…
Manafort signals he intends to plead guilty before new trial
By ERIC TUCKER, CHAD DAY and MICHAEL BALSAMO The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Paul Manafort signaled Friday that he intends to plead guilty ahead of a second trial as prosecutors filed new charging documents against the former Trump campaign chairman. The charges in Friday’s filing were contained a criminal information, a document that can only…
Fire tears through Orange laundromat, cause under investigation
ORANGE – It took about 50 firefighters one hour to extinguish a fire that tore through a laundromat early Friday, Sept. 14. About 15 fire engines and trucks battled the 1 a.m. blaze at Chapman Avenue and Feldner Road, according to a MetroNet, a fire dispatch service. By 2 a.m., the fire was extinguished, with…
Tattoo artist relearns his art from the left side and thrives after losing his right arm in an accident
No nickname ever more easily stuck. The guy people call “Southpaw” didn’t know what it meant at first. He thought people were making fun of him. He looked up the origin of the term and found that Southpaw was likely first used to describe a left-handed baseball pitcher, standing in the middle of a diamond…
Hurricane Florence makes landfall in North Carolina with dangerous storm surge, destructive winds
By JONATHAN DREW The Associated Press WILMINGTON, N.C. — Hurricane Florence made landfall in North Carolina early Friday, pushing a life-threatening storm surge of floodwater miles inland and ripping apart buildings with screaming wind and pelting rain. More than 60 people had to be pulled from a collapsing motel at the height of the storm,…
California will push for new, cheaper options for zero-emission vehicles under bills signed by Gov. Jerry Brown
L.A. County Sheriff Jim McDonnell, locked in reelection battle, picks up employee union endorsement
Los Angeles County Sheriff Jim McDonnell, who is facing a historic runoff challenge, has been endorsed by a union representing about 6,000 of his employees. The Professional Peace Officers Assn., composed of sergeants and lieutenants as well as civilian custody assistants and crime analysts, said…
Open your wallets, California taxpayers. Coastal commissioners hit with fines were indemnified pretrial
Ever since five current and former California coastal commissioners were found guilty this spring of breaking rules designed to ensure fairness and transparency, one question has remained unanswered. Who’s going to pay for their sins? We now have the answer. Any guesses? Walk over to a mirror,…