An O.C. man killed his neighbor over his smoking habit. Now he’ll spend 50 years to life in prison
In an Orange County apartment complex, Sidney Bararchi Clarke clashed with his neighbor over his smoking habit — until prosecutors say it drove Clarke to kill him. Now he’ll spend…
L.A. County court system launches mobile effort to educate public
Leaders of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County on Friday rolled out a new effort to offer self-help services and teach children about the nation’s largest trial court system.…
Sheriff employee stabbed while changing her baby in Macy’s bathroom
A Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department employee vacationing in New York City was stabbed inside a Macy’s bathroom while she was changing her 9-month-old daughter’s diaper on Thursday, police said.…
Guests report hours long waits for Disneyland’s gingerbread cookie
The waits for rides at Disneyland parks are notoriously long during the holiday season. But the queue that’s boasting the longest wait this year isn’t for a thrill ride, it’s…
Rare, deep-sea encounter: California scientists observe ‘extraordinary’ seven-arm octopus
Almost a half-mile below the surface of Monterey Bay, California scientists recently recorded rare footage of a seven-arm octopus — only the fourth time the same research team has spotted…
California sues Trump administration over $100,000 fee for H-1B visas
California and a coalition of other states are suing the Trump administration over a policy charging employers $100,000 for each new H-1B visa they request for foreign employees to work…
Check your spice rack: Cinnamon recalled for possible lead contamination in California
A quintessential holiday spice made by a single manufacturer has been recalled by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for possible contamination. The FDA recalled Lucky Foods brand cinnamon powder…
Dodgers tour guides’ effort to unionize becomes a contentious battle
A large group of Dodgers fans enthusiastically answered the call during an August home game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. It was the team’s eighth annual Union Night celebration, and while…
Bakersfield woman with 22-pound ovarian cyst discovers she’s pregnant. Baby ‘defied all the odds’
A 41-year-old nurse from Bakersfield who was scheduled to have a 22-pound ovarian cyst removed at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles was surprised to learn that she was also…
L.A. Army vet who self-deported is focus of congressional hearing
The saga of a Los Angeles Army veteran who legally immigrated to the United States, was wounded in combat and self-deported to South Korea earlier this year, became a flashpoint…