Painted lady butterflies continue to migrate through California, and volunteers at Upper Newport Bay Nature Preserve are leading a “Butterfly Migration Mania” walk Sunday, March 17 to view and learn about the winged beauties and haw you can help them. The two-hour walk is open to all ages over one to two miles of uneven…
LAGUNA BEACH — Two “virtual kidnap” cases within 24 hours in this seaside community have led police to alert all local schools. The incidents were similar: Phone calls were made to potential victims, with the caller demanding a large sum of money or threatening to harm a loved one. “We definitely believe these incidents are…
HUNTINGTON BEACH – One of two pedestrians struck and killed while walking outside crosswalks on Beach Boulevard in Huntington Beach has been identified by the Orange County coroner’s office. The crashes were just hours apart. Both pedestrians were pronounced dead at the scene. Oscar Frias, 19, of Greeley, Colorado was hit on Sunday, March 10,…
The recent controversy over a spike in pepper spray use at Los Angeles County’s juvenile detention facilities has sent officials scrambling to compile and release a cache of internal use-of-force data to satisfy calls for transparency. That finally happened this week. The nation’s largest juvenile…
After the end of this month, Yatta Kiazolu will be eligible for deportation to a country where she never has lived. The 28-year-old PhD candidate in history at UCLA was born in Botswana to Liberian parents. She has lived in the U.S. since she was 7 and since 2002 has maintained legal authorization…
Gusty winds and warmer weather are expected for the Southland this weekend, but meteorologists say the possibility of rain is still on the horizon. “Models are looking pretty good here for the possibility of some rain moving in on Wednesday into Thursday of next week,” said Adam Roser, meteorologist with the National Weather Service. In…
The worshipers sat in rows inside the mosque, the men in the front and women behind. Dozens of believers of other faiths settled in between. Hundreds of Muslims, Jews, Christians and Sikhs gathered at the Islamic Center of Southern California on Friday for prayers, some hoping to find the guidance…
Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn’s office pledged to review the homicide case of 9-year-old Trinity Love Jones to see if county agencies could have prevented her death, officials said Friday. Jones’ body was dumped near a trail in Hacienda Heights and was discovered on March 5. With Jones’ mother facing possible charges stemming from…
A college student from Palos Verdes Estates who was acquitted last year in a South Los Angeles killing has been charged with armed carjacking and robbery in juvenile court, authorities said. Cameron Terrell, 19, appeared in court Friday and denied the charges, a spokesman from the Los Angeles County…
Former Los Alamitos Mayor Troy Edgar, who last year led his city to defy California’s sanctuary law – sparking similar efforts statewide – is President Trump’s choice to be the next chief financial officer for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. “I’m very excited for the opportunity to serve at a national level and serve…
