A shallow magnitude 3.0 earthquake was reported Friday afternoon 31 miles from Capetown, Calif., according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor occurred at 4:17 p.m. Pacific time at a depth of 0.1 miles. According to the USGS, the epicenter was 43 miles from Fortuna, 47 miles from Eureka…
Josine Ianco-Starrels, a dynamic curator whose passion for artistic independence and social justice had a strong influence on Los Angeles’ burgeoning art scene in the mid-20th century, has died of natural causes at 92. Ianco-Starrels died at her home in Rogue River, Ore., on April 8, her daughter,…
Video footage of Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin has become part of a legal battle in the college admissions scandal, with prosecutors asking a judge to restrict access to evidence they will begin turning over to defense attorneys. Over the past year, federal investigators in Massachusetts have…
Three brothers of a 73-year-old man who died in last year’s Woolsey fire are suing Southern California Edison, blaming the utility for their sibling’s death. The men — Ernest, Charles and Robert deCiutiis — are alleging negligence and wrongful death after their brother, Alfred deCiutiis, died alone…
By NANCY BENAC, CHAD DAY, ERIC TUCKER and MICHAEL BALSAMO WASHINGTON — A day after celebrating the release of the Mueller report as “a good day,” President Donald Trump struck a defiant tone Friday, unleashing tweets saying claims in the report by former administration officials that he tried numerous times to stop or influence the…
The founder of an international music program that became the subject of a state investigation in 2017 over allegations that flutes it distributed to hundreds of Southern California students were contaminated with semen has been charged with committing lewd acts against five children. John Edward…
A 32-year-old man died after being hit by a car Thursday, April 18, in Huntington Beach, police said. Officers found the man in the roadway at Atlanta Avenue and Schooner Lane with significant injuries shortly before midnight, Sgt. Thoby Archer said. The man was pronounced dead at the scene. Officers saw a 1998 Toyota 4Runner…
Q. Dear Honk: The northbound 241 Toll Road as it approaches the 91 Freeway is very dangerous during rush-hour traffic. At these times, traffic is often backed up for two or more miles in the right two lanes that go onto the eastbound 91. To avoid waiting in this backup, many cars try to cut…
By Dr. Thomas LaGrelius Contributing writer I just discovered a much-loved relative in his 70s has prostate cancer. He and his wife are investigating their many options. Deciding what to do about it is tricky. Dr. Thomas W. LaGrelius Pearls to keep in mind: We identify 165,000 new cases annually, but only 30,000 men die…
Between Southern California’s popular beaches and much-traversed mountain trails lies an unsung natural landscape, teeming with its own special wildlife. As you head outdoors to celebrate Earth Day weekend — or to simply connect with nature and leave behind the anxieties of urban life — one option is our area’s often overlooked coastal wetlands. In…
