California’s Coastal Treasures 10 years and counting for California’s network of Marine Protected Areas. California’s Marine Life Protection Act became law in 1999 and was…
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7-year-old boy struck, killed after fetching ball in Santa Ana street
A 7-year-old boy who crossed a Santa Ana street to pick up a ball was hit by a vehicle and later died at a hospital…
California power use soars to highest in years during record heat wave
By Brian K. Sullivan and Joe Ryan | Bloomberg California’s power grid will be pushed to near its limit Monday as the state wilts under…
Newsom signs fast-food worker measure on Labor Day
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a nation-leading measure that promises to give more than a half-million fast food workers more power and protections. Restaurant owners opposed…
Southern California hiring and pay raises outshine the state
”Survey says” looks at various rankings and scorecards judging geographic locations while noting these grades are best seen as a mix of artful interpretation and…
Drug dealers targeting children with candy-colored fentanyl pills, DEA says
Fentanyl is one of the deadliest drugs on the street — and now it’s also pretty. Drug traffickers are making rainbow-colored fentanyl that in pill…
Senior living: Detecting skin cancer in seniors – and how to take preventative measures
By Dr. Nilesh L. Vora, Contributing writer Southern California is getting hotter than ever, and our drought certainly isn’t helping with our changes toward a…
Cal State Fullerton leaders, community condemn racist graffiti found near campus
Racist graffiti sprayed on a dumpster at an apartment complex near Cal State Fullerton drew condemnation this weekend from campus leaders and community groups. Campus…
91% containment reported for Route fire in Castaic
Firefighters laboring under intense heat continued making dogged progress against a large brush fire in the Castaic area, with containment up to 91% on Sunday,…
Bed Bath & Beyond chief financial officer dies after skyscraper fall
UNION, N.J. — Gustavo Arnal, the chief financial officer of retail chain Bed Bath & Beyond, has died, the company confirmed Sunday. The company said…
On 5th day of Flex Alerts, Sunday starts out as a scorcher
Punishing triple-digit heat continues to bear down on Southern California, with a fifth straight Flex Alert in effect Sunday urging residents to conserve electricity during…
Seek alternate routes to 5 Freeway near Route fire in Castaic: Caltrans
The two right lanes of the northbound 5 Freeway between Lake Hughes Road and Templin Highway in Castaic remain closed on Sunday. Sept. 4 and…
Missionaries of Charity Sisters serves the poorest of the poor in Southern California
With a hundred pennies a year and a will to serve the poor in Los Angeles, they continue to do their “Mother’s” work. They feed…
Huntington Beach jewelry store owner exchanges shots with armed robbers
A Huntington Beach jewelry store owner exchanged gunfire with armed robbers who broke into the store in the area of Algonquin Street and Davenport Drive…
State issues Flex Alert for 5th day on Sunday
A Flex Alert was issued by the manager of the state’s power grid for the fifth consecutive day Sunday as the region approaches some of…