A lonely cafe in the California desert was a cult icon. Now, it’s struggling to survive
NEWBERRY SPRINGS, Calif. — Four decades ago, the cult hit “Bagdad Cafe” was filmed at a ramshackle diner in the Mojave...
This major California river has gotten too warm for its salmon
Chinook salmon have been laying eggs in gravelly nests in the Sacramento River for millennia. But California’s biggest river is...
How iPhone users can file to get up to $95 from a $250-million settlement
People who bought certain iPhone models can start submitting claims to get paid as part of a $250-million settlement resolving...
Costa Mesa approves Fairview Development Center project
A large-scale housing development has been approved on the former site of a state hospital campus in Costa Mesa. The...
Costa Mesa approves Fairview Development Center project
A large-scale housing development has been approved on the former site of a state hospital campus in Costa Mesa. The...
Oakland explores plan to bring California its first undergraduate historically Black college
A task force is working to expand higher education offerings in Oakland by bringing a historically Black college or university...
A dying gallery owner’s African art collection numbers 15,000 pieces. His family wants to find it a home
Known in Los Angeles art circles for his vast collection of African art and legendary dinner parties, Ernest “Ernie” Wolfe...
In an age of instant answers, educators say there’s a case for letting kids struggle a bit
When children forget their lunch, can’t solve a math problem or don’t know how to get somewhere, the instinct for...
The ‘super’ El Niño is here. Trump chose to be unprepared
El Niño is coming! El Niño is coming! Unless “El Niño” is a defenseless child who can be violently separated...
We need more of the hopeful sci-fi that ‘Star Trek’ gave us 60 years ago
A few years ago, I received a call I’ll never forget. Jeanette Epps, an astronaut aboard the International Space Station,...
Wesley Shermantine, one-half of the ‘Speed Freak’ killer duo who terrorized California, dies
California serial killer Wesley Shermantine, who along with his childhood friend terrorized the Central Valley throughout the 1980s and ’90s,...
Up to 30 shots exchanged after man opens fire on officer outside Ontario synagogue
BELLEVILLE, Ontario — A 29-year-old man armed with a shotgun opened fire on a police officer stationed outside an Ontario synagogue during...
Matthew Stafford, Davante Adams shine as Rams beat Giants in Aaron Donald’s return
Aaron Donald made his triumphant return to NFL relevance on Monday night, and notably so did the Rams. The team...
Former Disney child star sentenced to more than 2 years in federal prison
Former child star Bobb’e J. Thompson, who acted in “That’s So Raven” and “30 Rock,” has been sentenced to more...
Poisoning suspected in deaths of 10 lions in Tanzania conservation area
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania — Authorities in northern Tanzania suspect poison may have caused the deaths of 10 lions inside a protected...
