From saving oft-poisoned honeybees to saving the Earth from global warming, environmentalists will push next year for host of state protections they say are needed to preserve the natural world — and mankind itself — from destructive human activity. California lawmakers have already created some of the strictest environmental rules in the nation. Yet Southern…
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A recent U.S. Department of Labor determination is jeopardizing federal funding for the Orange County Streetcar and other mass transit projects across Southern California. Although the Labor Department may be motivated by a desire to help public employees, its decision may prove to be a setback for mass transit agencies and the people who work…
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I was planning to share my New Year’s resolutions with you today, but this attempt was derailed by the arrival of my plumber, who is currently the most popular person in our house. I’m sure you’ve never had a plumbing emergency, but we had one last night, when Cheetah Boy woke me from a nap…
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By Cheri Mossburg | CNN John T. Earnest, who admitted to a shooting at a San Diego area synagogue that killed one and injured three others in 2019, has been sentenced to a second life sentence. Earnest was sentenced to life plus 30 years in prison in federal court on Tuesday after previously pleading guilty…
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Pasadena’s Rose Parade is mere days away and the annual classic packed with marching bands and fabulous floats is expected to bring with it another tradition — California sunshine on New Year’s Day. The region will get a break from a series of December storms, forecasters say. Nonetheless, the morning of the parade will be…
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A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge granted an emergency court order Tuesday forbidding the Inglewood Police Department from shredding officer disciplinary files sought by the American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California. Judge Dave J. Cowan issued the temporary restraining order preserving police records planned for destruction by the department just days before a…
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A storm expected to bring more rain and snow than the last one is expected to roll into the region early Wednesday morning, Dec. 29, meteorologists said. There were scattered showers in some areas Tuesday night, but the storm is projected to bring rain through Thursday, with up to 2 inches along with coast in…
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Reporter Jeff Dickerson, a beloved and respected figure on the Chicago sports scene, died Tuesday after a bout with cancer. He was 44. The longtime ESPN reporter, who made his name covering the Chicago Bears, had been undergoing treatment at a hospice center in Barrington after being diagnosed with colon cancer earlier this year. WMVP-AM…
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SAN MARINO — The Blue Boy, the iconic 1770 portrait painted by Thomas Gainsborough, is going back to the National Gallery in London on loan from the Huntington Library, Art Museum and Botanical Gardens. The free exhibition in London will run from Jan. 25 to May 3. Upon the opening, it will be exactly 100…
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The SoCal Indie Bestseller List for the sales week ended Dec. 26 is based on reporting from the independent booksellers of Southern California, the California Independent Booksellers Alliance and IndieBound. For an independent bookstore near you, visit IndieBound.org. HARDCOVER FICTION 1. Call Us What We Carry: Poems: Amanda Gorman 2. The Lincoln Highway: Amor Towles 3. Cloud…
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