High surf drags three people off Big Sur beach, the second such incident in a week
High surf swept three people off the beach and into the ocean in Big Sur on Saturday, the second such incident at Garrapata State Park in a week. Two women…
California has its most wide-open governor’s race in decades
Today we discuss Texas, overreaction and the voluminous field of candidates for California governor. Is there anyone who is not running for governor? I’m not. And neither are my two…
UC registered nurses ratify contract that guarantees a minimum 18.5% increase in pay
Registered nurses who work at 19 University of California facilities have ratified a new contract after voting concluded Saturday. The contract will cover some 25,000 registered nurses and includes protections…
One California city’s idea to tackle the housing crisis: Take the stairs
In late September, Culver City became the first municipality in California to legalize the construction of mid-rise apartment buildings with a single staircase. Unless you’re a member of the niche,…
How one California school district tackled chronic absenteeism, suspensions
The Livingston Union School District improved chronic absenteeism, suspensions and student well-being by investing in school counselors, according to a new study by the UCLA Center for the Transformation of…
5 Freeway closed in Burbank after suspect shoots police dog
A shooting that injured a police dog led authorities to close the 5 Freeway in Burbank Saturday. Burbank police told CBS Los Angeles that authorities closed the freeway after a…
Dodgers historic postseason home runs fetch big bucks at auction
Talk about easing the blow. The Canadian father-son duo that secured not one, but both home run balls that doomed the Toronto Blue Jays team they root for in Game…
Southbound I-5 reopens in San Clemente after car chase ends in police shooting
Southbound lanes of Interstate 5 near the border of Orange and San Diego counties reopened Saturday afternoon after being closed for much of the day after a police pursuit that…
Day laborer organizers protest Home Depot, pressuring it to “scrape ICE out of their stores.”
Nearly one hundred people had just one item on their list as they entered the Home Depot in Monrovia Saturday: a small ice scraper worth a little less than a…
Rialto apartment fire displaces 16 households
A fire tore through a Rialto apartment building Friday night, displacing 16 households, officials said. Video posted online by the San Bernardino County Fire Protection District showed large flames engulfing…