Nearly one in five Californians still lives in poverty despite the state’s vigorous recovery from the Great Recession and its low unemployment rate. The latest numbers, a reflection of the state’s high housing costs and low wages, show 19 percent are poor, some 7.5 million people. The calculation, released Wednesday by the U.S. Census, represents a 1.4 percent…
Charmaine Lawson will never forget the late-night phone call that her son was dead. Her son, David Josiah Lawson, 19, was fatally stabbed at a party on April 15, 2017, in Arcata, a rural town near Humboldt State University, as he was wrapping up his sophomore year. Almost a year-and-a-half later, the murder is still…
The new school year at Savannah College of Art and Design just started this week. Monday would have been the first day of Kevin Riley Hogate’s junior year. The Mater Dei High graduate and Eagle Scout from Troop 241 out of Orange had spent two years at the Savannah, Georgia, campus. He was 2,400 miles…
A pod of orcas showed up off San Clemente, heading north through Dana Point and Laguna Beach, on Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2018, giving a rare glimpse as they passed through Orange County. (Photo courtesy of John Weber/Danawharf.com) A pod of orcas showed up off San Clemente, heading north through Dana Point and Laguna Beach, on…
Breed: Domestic shorthair Gender: Neutered male Rover’s story: Rover’s foster mom named him Rover because he ran up to her on the street just like a little dog would. Rover’s background is unknown, but when he was found he was hungry and afraid being out on the street. He’s very friendly and loves to be petted. He’s…
Prosecutors filed charges against a second suspect on Monday, Sept. 10 in a slaying near a nightclub in Orange in July. Antonio Jesus Brito, 19, of Santa Ana is accused of assault and murder for his alleged involvement in the beating and stabbing of Nicholas Glynn near the The District Lounge at 223 W. Chapman Ave….
Three suspected thieves were injured in Brea after two jumped from a stolen pickup while a third remained inside as the vehicle struck a curb during a pursuit on Tuesday, Sept. 11, police said. A bystander called police to report three women behaving erratically at Tamarack Park at about 7:15 p.m., said Sgt. Chris Haddad,…
When it comes to fighting the Trump administration’s immigration policies, California has two “resistances.” There’s the official one, conducted by politicians, that includes the state’s landmark “sanctuary” law. Then there’s the unofficial resistance, which includes people like Ann and Kent Moriarty. …
Where’s Oliver Hardy when you need him? If Laurel’s partner were still around, and paying attention to the long-running California coastal corruption case, he’d have the perfect line at the ready. “This is another nice mess you’ve gotten us into.” The mess just keeps getting messier, too. For that,…
The trail for decades has been a shortcut used by hikers and equestrians traveling between the wealthy ranches of Hidden Valley and the miles of dirt paths that traverse the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area. In recent years, however, it has become a battleground between neighbors…
