These are the victims of the California wildfires
The Camp and Woolsey fires in California have claimed at least 50 lives. Here are some of their stories.
Money crunch threatens to shut down Orange County nonprofit that houses homeless young adults
Since 2009, Build Futures has focused on helping homeless young adults get off the streets as soon as possible and providing support while they look for work, connect to other services, and secure the means to improve their lives. Now the Huntington Beach-based nonprofit is worried about its own future. “After the first of the…
Edison wants to resume loading nuclear waste at San Onofre in January
This Google Earth image shows how close the expanded dry storage area for spent nuclear waste will be to the shoreline at San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station. (Image courtesy of Google Earth) The Holtec Hi-Storm Umax dry storage system for spent fuel at San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station. (Courtesy of Southern California Edison) Sound The…
Storm brings snow to local mountains: Chains required
The first big weather system of the season brought up to eight inches of snow this week to some San Bernardino mountains, prompting authorities to issue chain requirements Friday morning for various highways leading up to the area. Chains were required Friday on all vehicles except those that have four-wheel drive and four snow tires…
Half-billion dollar LAX Terminal 1 renovation celebrated by local leaders
LOS ANGELES — Mayor Eric Garcetti and other leaders will celebrate the unveiling of the new Terminal 1 at Los Angeles International Airport Friday following a half-billion dollar renovation. The upgrades were funded by Southwest Airlines and Los Angeles World Airports and include new dining and retail options. L.A. City Councilman Joe Buscaino, Board of…
Has legal weed boosted California’s illicit operators? So far, yes.
The owner of a family-run cannabis farm, tucked away in a rural Riverside County community known for marijuana cultivation, says he’s paid taxes and lab tested his crops for years. At the start of this year, he thought he was well situated to join California’s newly legal recreational marijuana industry. But the market, quite literally,…
For some romaine farmers on California’s Central Coast, the E. coli scare is a maddening mystery
Californians know a lot — or think they do — about our Central Valley’s crops and their controversies. In our most recent drought, for instance, everyone became an instant “expert” on the pros and cons of almond trees, and their irrigation needs. Almonds, ridiculously, became the scapegoat of the…
For thousands of displaced Paradise residents, recovery is a whole new challenge
Toward the end of a recent news conference held to update the public on the recovery effort in Paradise, a man rose from the audience with a question. He understood that making the burn area safe for people to return to would be difficult. Especially with the near-constant threat of debris flows….
From the Archives: Construction of the 73-story Library Tower
The 73-story Library Tower – now known as the U.S. Bank Tower – held its topping off ceremony in April 1989.
An African American farmer’s Central Valley dream
An African American farmer’s Central Valley dream in California.