These 54 L.A. hiking trails burned in the SoCal fires
To some it might feel flippant to bemoan the hiking trails that burned up in the Eaton and Palisades fires. After all, thousands of people…
Jimmy Kimmel praises L.A. ‘superheroes’ amid SoCal fires
Jimmy Kimmel is moved by community support and the commitment of first responders amid a dark period of L.A. history defined by devastating wildfires and…
Disney’s KABC and PBS SoCal stations’ signals from Mt. Wilson restored amid Eaton fire
Walt Disney Co.’s KABC-TV Channel 7 station, which uses communications towers near Mt. Wilson, lost its over-the-air signal Friday as the Eaton fire continued its…
NFL moves Rams-Vikings game to Arizona because of SoCal fires
Coach Sean McVay and Rams players kept their focus Thursday on preparing for their NFC wild-card game against the Minnesota Vikings. Still, their hearts were…
Here are the perfect California plants and flowers to enjoy in 2025
Clearly, there’s no shortage of flowers in Southern California. As I write this near the end of 2024, roses, iris and California fuchsia are still…
4 well-loved SoCal nurseries are closing in 2025. What now?
• Three of SoCal’s major growers of unique plants are closing by the end of 2025, along with a beloved garden/nursery.• The reasons? A combination…
39 dazzling holiday light displays that make SoCal shine
The annual Christmas Boat Parade, along the scenic canals of Naples Island in Long Beach, has been a tradition for 78 years. This year’s parade…
Sondheimer: SoCal has the best high school basketball anywhere
If you’re a fan of amateur basketball, there’s no better place to spend the next four months than Southern California, where talent at the high…
Newsom decries SoCal city that’s banning homeless shelters
Gov. Gavin Newsom is threatening legal action against the city of Norwalk unless it reverses a ban on homeless shelters and other housing.“It is unfathomable…
A look at the ‘party car’ on the swanky high-speed rail coming to SoCal
One day in the late 2020s, if the people at Brightline West deliver on their promised fast train between Southern California and Las Vegas, you’ll…
Father and daughter duo arrested in SoCal retail theft ring, CHP says
A search warrant served at an Inglewood home to bust a retail theft ring uncovered not only hundreds of thousands of dollars in stolen merchandise,…
SoCal surfers will face world’s ‘heaviest wave’ on U.S. Olympic team
The world’s “heaviest wave” is born near the South Pole, where fierce storms pound the ocean’s surface like angry fists, sending pulses of energy racing…
Wrexham teams prep for SoCal matches eager to build on success
Most lower-division soccer clubs are run on a shoestring budget. Salaries are normally poor and the infrastructure — locker rooms, playing fields — even poorer.…
Sean Kingston arrested in SoCal after raid on Florida home
Singer-rapper Sean Kingston was arrested in San Bernardino County on Thursday, hours after a SWAT team raided his rented mansion in South Florida. Kingston, known…
Raiders poised to become fifth NFL to host training camp in SoCal
The Rams, Chargers and Dallas Cowboys are here every summer, and now the New Orleans Saints and Las Vegas Raiders are on their way. Southern…
Tyler Glasnow hopes to bring more than SoCal cool to Dodgers
There is a certain “it” factor that many professional athletes, movie stars and musicians possess, qualities that fuel their celebrity and attract legions of fans…
Jennifer Lopez cancels multiple This Is Me…Now tour stops
Jennifer Lopez won’t officially launch her This Is Me...Now tour until the summer, but the pop superstar’s newest circuit has already undergone multiple scheduling changes.…
Walk through this mini-Disneyland in a SoCal backyard
The castle is immaculate, its gold etching regal and its towers a bold shade of sky blue. The band at its gates plays no real…
Charges of racism and red-baiting in SoCal congressional race
A new Southern California congressional district was created expressly to empower Asian Americans — binding together residents of Vietnamese, Chinese, Korean and Indian descent to…
New high-speed rail from Las Vegas to SoCal: Will it work?
MIAMI — When Simon Akinwolere, a 27-year-old cruise director, needed to commute from Orlando to Miami, he sorted through his travel options. He could drive the…