They carry guns, make arrests, and wear shiny, star-shaped badges. But these Los Angeles County Sheriff’s reserve deputies are paid virtually nothing, accepting a paycheck…
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A Houston-based pipeline firm has been found guilty of criminal charges that it knowingly caused a catastrophic oil spill off Refugio State Beach in Santa…
Once again, Samantha Mays stood in front of TV cameras at a South Los Angeles police station and asked for the public’s help in solving…
Los Angeles County prosecutors have declined to charge actor Dylan McDermott in connection with an allegation of a sexual assault in 1991, saying it is…
A former UC Irvine vice chancellor touted for promoting equity and diversity committed sex discrimination by paying three women less than men who did the…
Rafael Lomeli sat helpless in his truck, surrounded by a wall of flames that had jumped over Interstate 5. He called his family to tell…
The news that “Crazy Rich Asians” had become the most successful romantic comedy in nearly a decade inspired, I confess, not just happiness but relief.…
Crew from KTTV-TV line up a shot before a type-setting machine in the Los Angeles Times composing room. Source: Los Angeles Times
Ruining the reputation of sharks as bloodthirsty predators, California researchers said they have found a shark that enjoys a side of seagrass with its prey.…
In the mid-1960s, Burt Reynolds had begun landing starring roles in films such as “Navajo Joe,” “100 Rifles,” “Sam Whiskey,” “Shark!,” “Impasse” and “Skullduggery.” They…