Around Telfair Elementary School in Pacoima, many homeless children live indoors rather than outside. And for one family, motel hopping is no temporary setback. It’s life.
When I began trying to learn more about child poverty in Los Angeles earlier this year, I knew that at some point the story would take me to school. If you measure poverty by the number of students whose family income is low enough for them to qualify for meals at school, eight out of…
FULLERTON — A man was killed Saturday when he was struck by two vehicles on a busy Fullerton street he was trying to cross, authorities said. The incident was reported about 5:15 p.m. at Orangethorpe Avenue near Harbor Boulevard, Fullerton police Sgt. Carin Wright said. The man was pronounced dead at the scene, Wright said….
One of three suspects in an attempted Buena Park heist early Saturday was listed in critical condition after being struck by a vehicle on the 5 Freeway in Norwalk while allegedly running from police. Officers interrupted a burglary in progress at a strip mall on the 7600 block of Knott Avenue at about 4 a.m.,…
A body found near a trail on Friday was that of a 59-year old Laguna Niguel resident and his son was arrested on suspicion of killing him, authorities said Saturday, Nov. 24. Just before 4 p.m. Friday, Orange County Sheriff’s Department deputies responded to the 29000 block of Highlands Avenue in Laguna Niguel after a…
Two weeks after California’s deadliest and most destructive wildfire sent thousands of evacuees fleeing the town of Paradise, “No Vacancy” signs have become a feature of the landscape here. A second disaster is unfolding. Across Butte County — a primarily agricultural area known for its walnut,…
Bigger, more dangerous wildfires. Coastlines threatened by rising sea levels. Less water. More heat-related illnesses. These are some of the ways climate change is rapidly changing California and the West, with conditions only expected to worsen, according to a landmark federal report, the first…
Breed: Tabby cat Age: 6 months Gender: Female Chrissy’s story: Chrissy is looking for a quiet, peaceful home where she can feel safe to grow up. Chrissy must not have had a stable home before because she is extremely nervous in new situations. Because of her cautious nature, Chrissy would do best in a home without small children…
An elderly woman died after the car she was riding in collided with another vehicle and burst into flames in Santa Ana Friday night, Nov. 23, authorities said. About 9:40 p.m., Santa Ana, Tustin and Irvine police officers responded to Red Hill Avenue and Dyer Road on a report of a traffic collision, Santa Ana…
As this region still reels from the worst fire in California history, educators are faced with the challenging task of reopening schools even as the firefighters continue their work and searchers scour the area for more victims. Butte County’s countywide public school system has been closed since…
