Column: At DNC, Harris turns otherness into her superpower
For children of immigrants, Kamala Harris’ life story inspires
Toddler’s apple juice mistakenly swapped for wine in Salinas restaurant
A mislabeled container of cooking wine was served to a toddler as apple juice. The family spent the night in the emergency room, where the toddler’s blood alcohol content was 0.12%.
Column: Kamala Harris always fearless when opportunity arises
Kamala Harris is one step from becoming America’s first female president because she has always had the drive and guts to risk seeking a higher office.
No Band-Aid for the Ocean Beach Pier: City won’t reopen crumbling icon before full renewal project
The 58-year-old Ocean Beach Pier was shuttered in October in anticipation of winter storms, but unlike in previous years, the beloved landmark did not reopen in the spring after a season battered by high surf.
Michael Madsen’s wife ‘broke into’ Malibu home, actor won’t be charged after arrest, lawyer says
A lawyer for Michael Madsen accused the actor’s wife of breaking into his Malibu home last weekend, leading to his arrest on suspicion of spousal battery.
Tom Girardi on the witness stand: ‘I wasn’t going to ‘go steal money”
During nearly an hour on the witness stand, the now-disgraced Girardi denied stealing client funds, insisted he never took a salary from the firm and shifted blame onto his law firm’s CFO.
Chilean man groomed 13-year-old girl on Roblox before flying to U.S. to meet her, police say
A 21-year-old Chilean man was arrested at LAX after officials say he met a girl playing Roblox online, groomed her and flew to the U.S. in an attempt to meet her.
Homeless encampment at Dockweiler State Beach near LAX cleared by city workers
A homeless encampment that neighbors said occupied a growing slice of Dockweiler State Beach’s four-mile shoreline has been cleared by the city of Los Angeles.
This California beach city just barred people from smoking in their own apartments, condos
The move by Carlsbad in San Diego County prompted some complaints about government prying into the private lives of residents, but drew praise for prioritizing the health of nonsmokers.
Rescuers happen upon a celebrity while searching for 78-year-old hiker in the California wilderness
The search for 78-year-old Ki Soo Yang began around 3 p.m. Saturday after Yang was separated from his group of hikers trying to summit Mount Waterman, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.