Authorities confirmed Monday that a man died in last week’s Pico Rivera strip mall fire that left three people, including a firefighter, injured. The body of Vy Lam, 49, of Westminster was found in a nail salon, Coroner’s spokeswoman Sarah Ardalani said. The coroner determined that he died from the combined effects of burns and…
Southern Californians will see a big flip in the weather Tuesday, from record heat and red flag fire warnings to rain, thunderstorms, snow and cooler temperatures along with flash flood and winter storm watches over the next few days. The most significant part of the system was forecast to hit Riverside and San Bernardino counties…
With parents, students and school districts on edge after last week’s deadly shooting at a Santa Clarita high school, law enforcement agencies across the region have been fielding numerous reports of people who have threatened similar violence. Possible threats against schools began rolling in within a day of the Thursday morning shooting at Saugus High…
A woman trying to park her sedan in front of a business in Costa Mesa on Monday, Nov. 18, drove through the front of the building instead, officials said. The collision happened at 3188 Airway Ave. at about 11:46 a.m. Costa Mesa police Lt. Victor Bakkila said. A gray 2000 Nissan Sentra lost its front…
A Newport Beach man was charged in Greenville, South Carolina for a Ponzi scheme that defrauded pension holders “desperate for money,” many of whom were veterans, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. When the company involved stopped doing business in early 2018, authorities said, investors were owed about $300 million. Scott Kohn, 64, was arraigned…
Temperatures are expected to soar into the 90s but dip Tuesday as a storm arrives. The rain won’t be enough to erase the fire danger, forecasters say.
Demographics are an eye-glazer, but California’s historic shift has been a political game-changer. The state has turned from battleground purple to one-sided deep blue in 25 years.
At 74 years old, Nicki Jones has worn many hats.
Sierra Nevada forests are vital for California’s water supply and wildlife, but are under siege from drought, beetles and climate change. Can scientists use drought-surviving trees to build more resilient forests?
California remains the top U.S. destination for international students, who primarily come from China and India to attend USC and UC campuses, but enrollment dipped slightly for first time in at least a decade.
