In Santa Clarita, clergy struggle to explain the unexplainable
As the shooting upends a community known for safety and stability, religious leaders struggle to answer the question, ‘why?’
Column: In Hollywood, I found the intractable collapse of homelessness amid the glittering boomtown
Hollywood has never been as dominated by homelessness as skid row, but in both places you can find the stark juxtaposition of thriving commerce and intractable collapse.
A student’s message: Saugus High is ‘a strong school that stands together’
People console each other for the students that were killed during a shooting at Saugas High High School on Saturday, November 16, 2019 in Santa Clarita, California. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG) Stuffed animals at a memorial for the students that were killed during a shooting at Saugas High High School at Central Park…
Dangerous fire weather forecast for Sunday in Southern California
Weather conditions that are likely to rapidly spread fire — high winds, rising temperatures and low humidity — are forecast for Southern California for Sunday. Those winds also could bring rain to the region starting Tuesday. The National Weather Service issued a red flag warning for the Riverside and San Bernardino valleys and mountains, the…
Here’s how you can help the families of the slain Saugus High students
As the families of Gracie Anne Muehlberger, 15, and Dominic Blackwell, 14, cope with the loss of their children at the hand of the Saugus High School shooter, the public has an opportunity to assist them with final expenses and provide for memorials. GoFundMe accounts have been established in those students’ names. “Our mission is…
The answer in Santa Clarita school shooting? God, gunshot kits and fire extinguishers as weapons
After the Santa Clarita school shooting, a brutal question: How do you protect yourself from something you can’t predict and don’t understand?
Bernie Sanders heads to East L.A. for a rally as part of his outreach to young Latinos
Bernie Sanders is holding a rally in East L.A., part of his overall strategy to mobilize Latinos, particularly younger voters, to help him win California’s Democratic primary.
City Beat: Homeless people are served a five-course dinner at an O.C. home. It’s about dignity and human connection
Homeless people are honored guests at an elegant dinner called The King’s Table in Orange County as a way of bringing them dignity, hope, friendship and connection.
‘This world lost a bright, shining light’: Santa Clarita shooting victims remembered
Dominic Blackwell, 14, and Gracie Anne Muehlberger, 15, were killed this week when a gunman opened fire at their high school in Santa Clarita. The two are now united by a tragedy that has become all too common on school campuses nationwide.
Newsletter: Essential California Week in Review: Saugus High School shooting
A look at California stories from the last week, including the shooting at Saugus High School in Santa Clarita.