MISSION VIEJO — Does your pet need a vaccine? On Sunday, Dec. 9, the Alicia Pet Care Center will hold a vaccine clinic to benefit victims and animal rescue groups affected by California’s recent wildfires. Vaccinations have been donated to the clinic by their health care providers. “As a Laguna Beach native who has experienced…
A shallow magnitude 3.8 earthquake was reported Wednesday afternoon 15 miles from Valley Wells, Calif., according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor occurred at 2:10 p.m. Pacific time at a depth of 0.6 miles. According to the USGS, the epicenter was 34 miles from Ridgecrest, Calif., 57…
By CHAD DAY and ERIC TUCKER WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser provided so much information to the special counsel’s Russia investigation that prosecutors say he shouldn’t do any prison time, according to a court filing that describes Michael Flynn’s cooperation as “substantial.” The filing by special counsel Robert Mueller provides…
The Amgen Tour of California will return to the Southland in May, bringing the world’s top cyclists and a major economic boost to the region. The 14th edition of the Tour de France-style race will find riders navigating 750 miles of the Golden State’s roadways, highways and coastlines in seven stages beginning May 12 in Sacramento and…
By LAURIE KELLMAN WASHINGTON — President George H.W. Bush is getting a national farewell at Washington National Cathedral before family, friends, presidents and foreign dignitaries. The nation’s 41st president died Friday in Houston at age 94. His wife of 73 years, Barbara, passed away in April. Things to know about the event Wednesday: ___ THE…
Alex Villanueva has long known the feeling of not fitting in. He ran from bullies as a young boy in New York, before moving to Puerto Rico where he quickly had to learn Spanish. He would walk to school along sugar cane fields there, reading books the whole way. As a deputy in the Los…
A shallow magnitude 3.1 earthquake was reported Wednesday morning near Rovana, Calif., according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor occurred at 1:01 a.m. PST at a depth of 6.2 miles. According to the USGS, the epicenter was about 72 miles from Clovis. In the last 10 days, there have been…
The controversial retirement program that pays Los Angeles police and firefighters their salaries and pensions simultaneously at the end of their careers has not been “cost-neutral” — as was promised to voters when they approved it in 2001. That’s the conclusion of a study called for by Mayor Eric…
The student arrived early, sat front and center, and stood out in my classroom in more ways than one. I’d say that on average, he had about 40 years on his classmates. Jerry Valencia walked in with a smile and left with one too. He eagerly jumped into class discussions, with his self-deprecating…
One hundred and fifty African American students attend the previously all white Plymouth School in Monrovia.
