A shallow magnitude-3.5 earthquake was reported Thursday morning near San Bernardino, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor occurred at 6:05 a.m. PDT at a depth of 9.9 miles. According to the USGS, the epicenter was two miles from Colton and three miles from Rialto. In the last 10…
The life of rapper Nipsey Hussle will be celebrated Thursday in a massive event at Staples Center and a procession through the South L.A. neighborhoods where he grew up. Here’s five things to know about the rapper turned businessman and philanthropist. He grew up in Crenshaw. He also never left. Hussle was born Ermias Joseph…
Thousands are expected to pack Staples Center this morning for a “celebration of life” for Nipsey Hussle, the South Los Angeles rapper and businessman who was killed in a shooting outside his clothing store last month. The two-hour ceremony will begin at 10 a.m. Doors will open at 8 a.m. Live footage of the event…
By MAGGIE MICHAEL and SAMY MAGDY CAIRO — Sudan’s military arrested President Omar al-Bashir, ousting him from power in the wake of escalating protests against his 30-year rule, the defense minister announced Thursday. He said the military will rule the country for the next two years with an emergency clampdown. The military control risks enflaming…
Lauren Cantin is fighting a case of nerves as she steps into the spotlight at the Arlington Theatre in Santa Barbara. In just a few moments she will launch into her second number as a contestant in “Teen Star,” a local “American Idol”-like competition, singing for 2,000 people. She is hoping her…
Last December I was in Carpinteria to hang a memorial star at a Christmas tree-lighting ceremony for my mother. She had died in 2017 and I wasn’t done grieving. The “Light Up a Life” event, sponsored by Hospice of Santa Barbara, was a beautiful way to remember her. At that event, my friend Pattie…
The last time Nipsey Hussle was at Staples Center, he was headlining the BET Experience concert in June 2018. On Thursday, thousands of friends, family and fans will fill the venue to celebrate the life of the slain rapper. A massive security presence will also be on hand for the memorial to the…
Rainouts at Dodger Stadium are extremely rare. Since 1962, there have been only 17. A story in the April 13, 1976, Los Angeles Times reported, “The rainout was the first for a regular season game at Dodger Stadium since April 21, 1967, when Don Drysdale was scheduled to face Bob Gibson of the St….
Democrats running for President in 2020 are expected to come to Orange County in September for a first-of-its-kind candidate forum that’s being organized by local and national Asian American groups. The event, expected to draw leading contenders for the nomination, is another signal of the county’s growing role in national Democratic politics and the emerging…
The first time Melissa Castro saw her husband in the hospital, on Feb. 8, he was in a coma, having suffered a brain hemorrhage a day earlier. On that day, Jose Luis Ibarra Bucio also was in custody, an immigrant detainee being held at the ICE Processing Center in Adelanto. As lines and tubes connected…
