Southern Californians brave the elements for last-minute shopping: ‘It feels Christmas-y’
Gladys Hampton stood by the Macy’s entrance at Del Amo Fashion Center staring at the rain, the puddles and the line of drivers in search of a parking space. Somewhere…
Fatal shooting on L.A. Metro bus in Exposition Park
A person was killed when a fight inside a Metro bus exploded into gunshots Wednesday afternoon, L.A. Metro said. A group of young men got into an altercation that “spilled”…
San Diego woman who pleaded guilty to scheme to kill husband dies by suicide
A La Jolla woman who previously pleaded guilty to trying to pay an undercover detective $2 million to kill her husband was found dead last week, authorities said. Tatyana Natasha…
L.A. wasn’t dreaming of a wet Christmas, but that’s what we got. And it can’t be returned
The most powerful Christmas storm in years slammed into Southern California on Wednesday, closing roads, flooding streets and drenching last-minute holiday shoppers. The region’s wet Christmas is expected to continue…
Magnitude 2.6 earthquake reported off Malibu
A magnitude 2.6 earthquake was reported Wednesday morning at 9:08 a.m. in the waters off Malibu, about four miles from the city, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The earthquake…
Undocumented immigrants find safety and comfort at a posada
SACRAMENTO — A week or so before Christmas, Sacramento police descended on a residential block in a Latino neighborhood in California’s capital city, closing it off on either end. Then…
L.A. terror plot alleged: What is the Turtle Island Liberation Front?
Federal officials announced Tuesday that additional terrorism charges were brought against a far-left group accused of planning a terror plot to bomb Southern California locations on New Year’s Eve, a…
Inside Nick Reiner’s legal defense against murder charges
The slayings of Hollywood legend Rob Reiner and his photographer wife, Michele, have given rise to a complex and intensely watched legal struggle involving their accused son, prosecutors and defense…
Oxnard still reeling from Glass House immigration raids, deportations
OXNARD — A father who has become the sole caretaker for his two young children after his wife was deported. A school district seeing absenteeism similar to what it experienced…
Why California’s milk cartons may lose their coveted recycling symbol
California milk cartons may lose their coveted recycling symbol, the one with the chasing arrows, potentially threatening the existence of the ubiquitous beverage containers. In a letter Dec. 15, Waste…