Returning migrants find Mexico transformed by drug cartels and violence
MEXICO CITY — Adrián RamÃrez hadn’t been to his hometown in western Mexico for more than two decades. When he…
Syrian government forces enter northern towns after Kurdish fighters withdraw
DEIR HAFER, Syria — Syrian government forces entered two northern towns Saturday morning after the command of Kurdish-led fighters said…
The best Los Angeles movies helped me love and understand L.A.
In 1911, a Broadway playwright wrote a snarky letter about a teenage actor who had recently train-tripped from…
More than 100 detained in Central Coast holiday immigration raids
A year-end wave of immigration raids in the Central Coast led to the apprehension of 147 people, sparking…
Tiny Scotia battles to survive as California’s last company town
SCOTIA — The last time Mary Bullwinkel and her beloved little town were in the national media spotlight was not…
How did curling become a Winter Olympics sensation?
EDMONTON, Canada — Jason Hills grew up in a rural hamlet in southern Alberta so small there were no traffic…
What it looks like when a live great horned owl gets stuck in car grille
A Southern California driver made a startling discovery Sunday morning when they found a live bird of prey…
Active house fire in Oakland City, officials say
OAKLAND CITY, Ind. (WFIE) – Gibson County Dispatch confirms there is an active house fire in Oakland City.…
Palisadian-Post newspaper ceases publication in Pacific Palisades
In a year of incalculable loss wrought by fire, Pacific Palisades this week has yet another: Its local…
Bob Chesney offers bold vision for success as UCLA football coach
Nine months before his debut in his first big-time college football coaching job, Bob Chesney sounded as confident…
California rural hospitals face risk of closure, including one in Willows
WILLOWS — As hospital staff carted away medical equipment from abandoned patient rooms, Theresa McNabb, 74, roused herself and painstakingly…
L.A. County Fire says Topanga may need to shelter in place during wildfires
Dozens of Topanga residents gathered in the town’s Community House to hear Assistant Fire Chief Drew Smith discuss…