Head of L.A. Animal Services steps down amid shelter troubles
The head of the L.A. city agency overseeing animal shelters is stepping down, according to an city email sent Monday to shelter volunteers and animal advocates. Staycee Dains resigned effective…
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Sunday evening marks 92nd running of Hollywood Christmas Parade
Sunday evening marks the 92nd anniversary of the Hollywood Christmas Parade. Beginning at 6 p.m., a procession of marching bands, floats, equestrian groups and character balloons will make its way…
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Column: Voter views of Trump from the ground up, starting in Oregon
On the night of Nov. 5, Teresa Sasse and her husband, Scott, had dinner in front of the TV as they settled in to watch the election returns. They stayed…
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Santiago’s Rylee Blade wins CIF State Division I cross country title for second straight year – Press Enterprise
Blade bounced back from last week’s third-place finish at the Southern Section finals and became the first Riverside County girls cross country runner to win two state titles. Subscribe to…
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Wood biofuel project could worsen air quality, critics say
STOCKTON, Calif. — For Laura Ornelas and thousands of other South Stockton residents, harmful air pollution is a fact of life. Hemmed in by freeways and rail lines and bordered by…
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Why the U.S. needed to apologize for its ‘Indian school’ policy
If Charles Dickens had lived in, say, Indio instead of London, and if, instead of writing about the brutalities and indignities of an English boarding school in Yorkshire, he had…
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With Big-Time Profits, Biglaw Dealmakers Sure Are Thankful 2024 Was A Busier Year
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. As optimism about the deal market continues to return and companies and private equity sponsors alike look to transact…
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Mexico is bracing for a new Trump presidency after years of threats
MEXICO CITY — The election of Donald Trump — whose campaign featured incendiary proposals on tariffs, immigration and combating drug trafficking — is sending shock waves through Mexico, a nation with…
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As Trump’s lead in popular vote shrinks, does he have a ‘mandate’?
In his victory speech on Nov. 6, President-elect Donald Trump claimed Americans had given him an “unprecedented and powerful mandate.” It’s a message his transition team has echoed in the…
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Button batteries that power household items can be deadly
The round batteries, small as buttons and shiny as coins, are prized for the energy they pack at their size. In households, they have become commonplace, powering remote controls, hearing…
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3 Americans imprisoned for years in China arrive in U.S.
WASHINGTON — Three American citizens imprisoned for years by China arrived back in the United States late Wednesday. Their release, announced earlier by the White House, was the result of a…
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Calmes: This Thanksgiving, I’m grateful for Sen. Mitch McConnell
A coping mechanism I’ve adopted since the election of Donald Trump, a man more deserving of prison than the presidency, is to look for reasons for even the slightest optimism…
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Editorial: Even in trying times, we find plenty to be thankful for
This Thanksgiving, let’s be thankful for giving thanks. Research has shown that practicing gratitude is a good way to deal with stress or anxiety. The simple act of saying a…
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Why Donald Trump still could not conquer Orange County
Donald Trump posted notable gains in Orange County during the November election, but it was not enough to win the increasingly purple county that has become a suburban battleground between…
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L.A. County grad, reported dead after football injury, is alive
Tributes rolled in Wednesday morning shortly after Alabama A&M’s athletic department announced the death of a Southern California native who suffered severe injuries in a football game last month. The…
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Why is a global treaty on plastic pollution dividing the world?
SEOUL — What on earth to do about all the plastic polluting the oceans, the food supply, even our bodies? That is the question that the delegates from 175 countries are…
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Moo Deng is a global phenomenon. How long can this love affair last?
CHONBURI PROVINCE, Thailand — Like most babies, Moo Deng spends a lot of her time sleeping. But for a few hours a day, the 4-month-old pygmy hippo springs to life, gumming…
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Menendez brothers to make first court appearance in bid for freedom
Brothers Erik and Lyle Menendez, who are serving life terms without parole for the shotgun killings of their parents in their Beverly Hills mansion, will make their first court appearance…
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He was a huge Korean TV star. Now he’s broke, living in an amusement park
YANGJU, South Korea — In the late 1970s, before he became a television star and a household name in South Korea, Im Chae-moo was working as an extra when he had…
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Lawmakers jet set to Maui and Asia to discuss energy, transportation for California
This is the season for California lawmakers to travel across the globe, some to lush beachside resorts with schmoozing lobbyists, at no cost of their own. A hand-selected group of…
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