Charitable giving could pass pre-recession peak
Businesses and individuals who want to make year-end contributions to charity should keep in mind that there are always changing tax provisions that affect these donations. We asked Daniel Pantucci of...
View ArticleRose Parade floats on display in Pasadena through Sunday
PASADENA >> The flower-covered stars of the 127th Pasadena Rose Parade are on display for an up-close view in Pasadena.In keeping with tradition, the 44 floats that dazzled onlookers worldwide...
View ArticleFamily waits for justice in 2006 slaying in Mar Vista alley
Kim Rocha hasn't heard from a detective in the nearly 10 years since her estranged husband was shot to death in a Mar Vista alley.Although she had nothing to do with his death, she wonders why Los...
View ArticlePaternity suit against actor Wayne Rogers to continue despite his death
LOS ANGELES -- A lawsuit filed against the late Wayne Rogers by a onetime actress who says the former "M*A*S*H" star fathered her son and shirked his support obligations will continue despite the...
View ArticleCalifornia lawmakers return with full plate of heady issues
SACRAMENTO >> California lawmakers return to the Capitol Monday facing two of the most vexing problems from last year: a looming $1 billion hole in funding for the state's health care program for...
View ArticleInland Regional Center employees to return to work at site of San Bernardino...
SAN BERNARDINO >> In the offices of the Inland Regional Center, Christmas did not come.Tinsel still festoons cubicles. A small tree with presents sits undisturbed. A sign-up sheet to bring in...
View ArticleIncreased flood risk, high surf likely with upcoming storms
LOS ANGELES >> A series of storm systems lining up across the Pacific Ocean will begin drenching Southern California late tonight or early Monday, bringing rain, snow, high winds and increased...
View ArticleAttorneys: SoCalGas could have prevented Porter Ranch gas leak with right...
Southern California Gas Co. acknowledged five years ago that it operated leaking wells in Aliso Canyon and received a ratepayer increase to upgrade them in 2013 but failed to replace safety valves on...
View ArticleBel Air homeowners could face new penalties for heavy water use
Los Angeles' wealthiest residents may soon get a visit from water-use enforcers.Spurred by a report earlier this year of a Bel Air home using 1,300 gallons of water an hour, the Los Angeles Department...
View ArticleLA County seeks input on parks and open space
Now that officials have completed an inventory of county parks and open spaces, they are seeking community input on ways to maintain, enhance and expand those resources.Under the direction of the Board...
View ArticlePete Van Helden gives his take on new CEO role at Stater Bros.
Jack H. Brown, Executive Chairman of the Board of Stater Bros. Markets, announced last week his Chief Operating Officer Pete Van Helden has been appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of...
View ArticleHow opening day at Santa Anita's winter meeting has changed over the years
The Rose Parade and opening day at Santa Anita have two things in common - hordes of fans and weather gods that are always smiling. Not a cloud in the sky and nearly 45,000 fans - the largest...
View ArticleGeneral Motors invests $500 million in Lyft
DETROIT -- General Motors Co. and ride-hailing company Lyft Inc. are forming an unprecedented partnership that could help them beat their rivals to the self-driving future.Lyft said Monday that GM...
View ArticleInland Regional Center employees return to work 1 month after terror attack
SAN BERNARDINO >> Employees at the Inland Regional Center returned to work Monday morning, just more than a month after 14 were killed and 22 were wounded at the site."We are very happy to be...
View ArticleNo hoverboards allowed on Metrolink trains
LOS ANGELES -- Beginning today, hoverboards and other self- balancing electronic devices will not be permitted aboard Metrolink trains, according to the Southern California commuter railroad."This is a...
View ArticleDozens evacuated from ski lift at Lake Tahoe resort
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Nev. -- Dozens of skiers and snowboarders were evacuated from a ski lift at a Lake Tahoe resort after an unoccupied chair fell from the cable.Heavenly Mountain Resort says no one was...
View ArticleMan sitting in car shot near Monrovia
MONROVIA - A 24-year-old man was shot in the upper torso while sitting in a car parked on his driveway Sunday night, officials said.The shooting occurred at 11:25 p.m. in the 2300 block of California...
View ArticleFirst of four rain storms hits Southern California
LOS ANGELES -- The first in an expected series of four storms dropped light rain on the Southland today ahead of a much stronger system, which will arrive Tuesday and threaten to unleash torrents of...
View ArticleEditing-award nominations go to 'Mad Max,' 'The Revenant,' 'Star Wars'
LOS ANGELES -- The editing teams behind films including "Mad Max: Fury Road," "The Revenant" and "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" were among those earning nominations today for the American Cinema...
View ArticleEl Nino is here! New storms mark the start of rain season in Southern California
El Niño is here.Rain storms influenced by a large El Niño off the Pacific Ocean that made landfall Monday in Southern California will not only continue the rest of this week but for the rest of the...
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