P.J. Montano, right, walks with his 94-year-old grandfather Phil Montano, Sr., on their way to the graduation ceremony at Valencia High School in Placentia on Friday, June 7, 2019, 77 years after leaving the school before graduating and being drafted into the U.S. Navy during World War II. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)…
A traveler with measles passed through Los Angeles International Airport late last month, prompting public health officials to issue a renewed call for vaccinations. That person came through Terminal 4, Gate 48B, between 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. on May 26, and then through the remote gate at Tom Bradley International Terminal between 3:30 and…
A shallow magnitude 2.5 earthquake was reported Friday afternoon three miles from San Fernando, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake occurred at 4:02 p.m. Pacific time at a depth of 3.7 miles. According to the USGS, the epicenter was six miles from Santa Clarita, seven miles from…
A power outage caused hours of chaos and delays at Los Angeles International Airport this week because a secondary power source that was designed to keep the flow of electricity to terminals and other facilities malfunctioned, officials said Friday. LAX’s power grid is designed for backup systems…
Southern California air quality officials will dramatically raise fees on toxic polluters in an effort to make oil refineries, manufacturers and other industries pay a greater share of the cost of monitoring and regulating their most health-threatening emissions. The South Coast Air Quality Management…
There’s more evidence home appreciation is cooling: Orange County home-price gains are running roughly one-third below their six-year average, by one novel valuation yardstick. Home values were appreciating at an annual rate of 4.1% in April, according to the Real Estate Research Council of Southern California. Since 1943, the group has tracked local home-value movements…
L.A. Pride is expanding its footprint for a weekend of nonstop celebrations, and officials are warning residents to be prepared. Thousands are expected to turn out for the celebrations starting Friday with an opening-night ceremony at West Hollywood Park and the Dyke March at Sal Guarriello Veterans’…
By Sophia Bollag, The USC Center for Health Journalism Collaborative As the Democrats who run California government hash out the final details of the state budget, some lawmakers and advocates are raising doubts about Gov. Gavin Newsom’s plan to shore up Obamacare. Newsom’s office argues that fining people without insurance, a policy known as the…
LOS ANGELES — This time, the attack victim was the dog. A U.S. Postal Service mail carrier is reported to be under fire after she was caught on video pepper-spraying a friendly dog safely behind the fence of a house in Watts. The incident occurred on June 3 on the 1500 block of East 111th…
Hannah Weinmeister knew since second grade that she wanted to work with kids when she grew up. At 16, Hannah still has a few years to go before she is, in fact, a grown up. But this summer she’ll be getting a jump on her dream. Wait? A jump? Actually, it’ll be more like a…
