Pico Rivera’s Nathan Negrete’s brush with World Cup made an impact
The shy 9-year-old Nathan Negrete doesn’t naturally gravitate toward the spotlight, but as Negrete stood with Weston McKennie…
Airman at Vandenberg Space Force Base dies in heavy machinery incident
A California airman died Thursday after the heavy machinery he was operating rolled down an embankment at a…
Manslaughter charge filed in death of ‘surf royalty heir’ in Orange County
It’s been almost a year since the 20-year-old grandson of a legendary surfboard shaper was killed while “car…
Forest Service workers taken hostage, held at gunpoint in NorCal, feds say
Two U.S. Forest Service employees working in a remote area of the Shasta-Trinity National Forest were kidnapped, zip-tied…
Widowed in my late 50s, I fell for the man who asked to nap with me
We’d progressed from walking in the park to perching across from each other in my living room to…
Hal Williams dead: ‘Sanford and Son,’ ‘227’ actor dies
Hal Williams, a veteran actor known for his roles as a friendly neighborhood police officer on “Sanford and…
Arson investigation underway after beloved L.A. Mexican market
Tucked away in a Sun Valley strip mall, El Compadre market and restaurant was a neighborhood staple, selling…
‘Real Housewives’ star says son was involved in starting brushfire
“The Real Housewives of Orange County” star Jennifer Pedranti says that her son was involved in starting a…
‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ brings Hogwarts house pride to OC
Calling all Gryffindors, Slytherins, Hufflepuffs and Ravenclaws. Wizards and witches of all ages are summoned to gather Wednesday…
A Gaza father’s desperate search for his son’s body
GAZA CITY — Yusef al-Zaharnah’s eyes were transfixed on the excavator’s bucket as its claws scooped into the rubble,…
After suffering the loss of her child, a journalist turns to art
It was after the death of her son, Laith, that Esme Saleh decided to become a folk artist.…
Manhattan Beach Volleyball Club wins national championship
There’s no time off this summer for Loyola volleyball coach Michael Boehle, who owns the Manhattan Beach Surf…