Judge rules Trump can’t deny funds to L.A., other ‘sanctuary’ cities
The Trump administration cannot deny funding to Los Angeles and 30 other cities and counties because of “sanctuary” policies that limit their cooperation with federal immigration agencies, a judge ruled…
San Diego Zoo mourns deaths of three animals in less than a week
It has been a challenging time for the San Diego Zoo, where three beloved animals — a polar bear, giraffe and gorilla — died within days of each other. The…
Coast Guard boards a ‘ghost ship’ off the coast. Friends ask: What happened to the missing captain?
Joel Kawahara’s fishing boat, the Karolee, traveled down the coast from Washington toward California waters, keeping a steady course that offered no hint that something had gone terribly wrong. But…
A former Superior Court judge accused of two sexual assaults and covering up the crimes
A former Fresno County Superior Court judge faces additional charges over allegations he sexually assaulted two court employees and tried to obstruct the investigations into the assaults. Former Judge Adolfo…
Menendez family stunned by Erik parole denial; Lyle’s fate uncertain
State parole officials had not yet publicly announced that Erik Menendez would remain behind bars, but word of the outcome was already spreading among his family members early Thursday evening.…
Husband charged after wife’s body found in Angeles National Forest
A husband accused of killing his wife then dumping her body in the Angelges National Forest before fleeing the country with their children has been offically charged with murder, paving…
A graceful bird connects distant lakes in California and Argentina
LEE VINING, Calif. — Thousands of birds fill the air over Mono Lake, banking and swooping in a swirling murmuration that resembles an aerial school of fish. As they sweep…
Overnight lines, hours-long wait at Washington state’s first In-N-Out
If there was a wish that California native Michele Bukieda hoped she’d see come true one day, it was that In-N-Out Burger would open a location in Washington state. That…
In Orange County, Black Catholic men have a club of their own
Jim Crow infested all parts of Prince Powe’s life when he was growing up in Mobile, Ala., in the 1950s — even the realm of God. The city was a…