Ken Berry, an actor and dancer who played the affable and clumsy Capt. Wilton Parmenter in the 1960s sitcom “F Troop,” has died. He was 85. Berry died Saturday at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, hospital spokeswoman Patricia Aidem confirmed. The cause of death was not provided…
UC San Diego has begun using new words to refer to Latinos and Chicanos in a move that reflects the profound change that’s occurring nationally in the way many people define their gender and sexuality. The gender-specific terms Latino and Chicano are being selectively replaced with Latinx and Chicanx…
HAWTHORNE – Hawthorne-based SpaceX has again postponed a planned launch of its SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base for a mission dubbed Spaceflight SSO-A: SmallSat Express. A post on the official SpaceX Twitter account said the delay was necessary to “conduct additional inspections of the second stage. Working toward a backup launch…
CHICO, Calif. — The sideline that helps James Hoskins bring in a little extra money this time of year quickly became a deeply emotional experience after he donned a furry red suit and jet-black boots and took his seat at the Chico Mall. Asked what they wanted for Christmas, Camp fire evacuees’…
Here’s the picture: A poor young Latina mother stuck in a dumpy northeast San Fernando Valley motel, four kids, no car, barely surviving. Some people take in the scene, and the story, and wonder how they can help. Can they donate shoes, clothes, food, money? Others digest the same information and…
L.A. Unified writes a letter asking local leaders to help students facing poverty after a series by Los Angeles Times columnist Steve Lopez.
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Three years after forging the landmark Paris climate accord, world leaders are meeting again to decide how to turn emissions-cutting pledges into action. But as talks kick off this week in Katowice, Poland, a disconnect between climate science and global politics threatens the ability of nearly…
Alison Woodman sees the same faces every time she tours the cat cages. The gray and white one looks promising — but no, it lacks the nick on the left ear that her Lightning had. True to his name, Lightning bolted as Woodman was packing her car to flee the Camp fire as it devoured…
A bunch of bullies came together Saturday with shared stories of abuse and neglect. Their shaky start in life included isolation and lack of human contact. Eventually they were put into the foster system and were quickly adopted by loving families who nurtured them through their issues and fears. Nicole Stephenson of Lakewood holds 3-year-old…
