The University of California and California State University are seeking leaders who can open access to more students, diversify campuses, raise academic achievement, deal with fierce politics and keep up quality — all with limited funding
Caltrans officials and the motoring public are pronouncing a swinging gate recently installed on the 5 Freeway at the base of the Grapevine a success after it allowed northbound drivers to turn around instead of waiting potentially hours while the highway was cleared of snow on Thanksgiving. Thursday, Nov. 28 marked the first time the…
Shoppers at South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa were temporarily blocked from some stores by a two-hour, partial power outage Friday afternoon, Nov. 29, authorities said. About 2 p.m. Southern California Edison officials received a call from Costa Mesa Fire & Rescue concerning the outage after firefighters responded to a report of an electrical-vault explosion….
The biggest storm of the season so far dumped up to 4 feet of snow in Southern California mountains over the past two days, and brought plenty of rain to the region. But don’t put those umbrellas or tire chains away just yet — there’s more to come next week. Local mountains in several counties…
A mother and father have filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against Cal State Fullerton and a campus sorority, alleging that a night of alcohol-fueled hazing resulted in their daughter’s death. The parents, in a civil lawsuit filed this week in Orange County Superior Court, allege that negligence by both the college and the Chi Sigma Phi…
Two major freeways that closed off and on during Thursday because of snow were open Friday, Nov. 29, without restrictions. Traffic was moving on the 5 Freeway over the Grapevine north of Los Angeles, and on the 15 Freeway in the Cajon Pass in San Bernardino County. A jackknifed big rig, however, did prompt the…
A rock climber from Orange County who was well-known among his peers died Wednesday, Nov. 27, after falling about 985 feet in the northern Mexican state of Nuevo Leon, the state’s civil protection agency announced. Brad Gobright, 31, was on El Sendero Luminoso when he fell to his death, the agency said. Rescuers retrieved his…
A new storm, supercharged by an atmospheric river of subtropical moisture, is bearing down on California with more rain and snow.
The former Blue Line had a $350-million overhaul. Since it reopened as the A Line, it has seen more than two dozen delays.
The AIDS Healthcare Foundation contends that L.A. approves too many “luxury” buildings and not enough affordable housing. Judges have rejected its efforts to overturn approval of high-rises in Hollywood.
