Serving baked ham for Easter? Pair it with these wines
Reader Dottie C. got to me just in time, asking for suggestions for wine to pair with her annual Easter baked ham. Dottie tells me that she is a traditionalist and that family has been coming to her...
View ArticleHow one botanist turned to old methods to treat drought-stressed trees
"And don't forget the trees," would be the refrain from State Water Resources Control Board Chairwoman Felicia Marcus at the end of every meeting.Marcus wants Californians to conserve water but not at...
View ArticleGarry Shandling death investigation launched after doctor refuses to sign...
A coroner's lieutenant Saturday said an investigation into the death of comedian and actor Garry Shandling has been launched after Shandling's doctor refused to sign his death certificate.Calling it...
View ArticleLaw enforcement investigators seek out private DNA databases
SAN FRANCISCO >> Investigators are broadening their DNA searches beyond government databases and demanding genetic information from companies that do ancestry research for their customers.Two...
View ArticleNebraska woman sought in alleged parental abduction arrested in Azusa, child...
AZUSA >> Police in Azusa arrested a Nebraska woman earlier this week and recovered her 4-year-old daughter, whom she had allegedly abducted from her home state, authorities said.Monique Marie...
View ArticleRestored R.M. Schindler house in Woodland Hills wins preservation award
It was dubbed a hidden gem. A labor of love. And a San Fernando Valley beacon for early Modernism.Now the Albert Van Dekker home in Woodland Hills, designed 77 years ago by Los Angeles architect...
View ArticlePETA protests treatment of UniverSoul Circus animals in Carson
Members of the PETA animal welfare group plan to protest at every performance of UniverSoul Circus during the show's current run in Carson. The group is demonstrating against what they say is the...
View ArticleKathy Lerner, president of World Wide Travel, dies
Kathy Janice Lerner, president of World Wide Travel Inc., in Long Beach, died March 6 at her home in the Bixby Knolls area of Long Beach, family members said. She was 68.Her parents started World Wide...
View ArticleHow City of Industry spent $284K on city credit cards: Meals, massages and...
In 2010, the City of Industry's top financial officer Dudley Lang flew to San Francisco for a one-night trip.By the time the city controller flew home the following afternoon, the city had spent nearly...
View ArticleSan Gabriel Valley pets receive blessings at Pasadena ceremony
PASADENA >> Pasadena's faithful and their animal companions of all shapes and sizes marked Holy Week with an animal blessing service Saturday at St. Andrew Catholics Church in Pasadena. Often...
View ArticlePomona proposal would limit number of waste, recycling businesses
POMONA >> A proposal to regulate waste and recycling facilities in the city is pitting residents who are sick of the pollution against operators who say the new rules go too far.After 18 months...
View ArticleArmed robbery reported in Monrovia
MONROVIA >> Police are seeking four men who robbed another man of his wallet and skateboard in Monrovia late Saturday, officials said.The crime was reported about 10:50 p.m. at
View ArticlePolice: Teens hurt while trying to stop fellow teen from taking mother's car...
EL MONTE >> Two teen suffered injuries when they tried to stop another teen, 14, from taking his mother's car in El Monte early Sunday, police said.The incident unfolded about 2:15 a.m. when the...
View ArticleSan Marino traffic stop nets stolen car, drugs, gun, two arrests
SAN MARINO >> Police jailed a wanted Alhambra man and his girlfriend after the man fled from a stolen car, which contained drugs and a gun, in San Marino early Sunday, police said.The series of...
View ArticleHow long should international students be allowed to stay? A federal judge...
Marios Chartosias' life was turned upside down.A research and teaching assistant in Cal State Long Beach's College of Engineering, Chartosias, 28, was planning to apply for a 17-month extension to his...
View ArticlePasadena social calendar for March 28, 2016
THURSDAY MARCH 31 The Luminaires of the Doheny Eye Institute present "A Passion for Fashion." The California Club, 538 S. Flower St., Los Angeles. 10:30 a.m., $250. 818-790-1970.FRIDAY APRIL 1Casino...
View ArticleLos Angeles Children's Chorus celebrates 30 years
BRAVI!The year 1986 was a benchmark on the Southern California music scene. Not only was the Los Angeles Opera's first season launched at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, but Rebecca Thompson, a local...
View ArticleLatino spending rises, Armstrong's star fades
Southern California's Latino community has become an economic force to be reckoned with.Don't believe me? Walk into a Vallarta supermarket sometime and see how busy the place is. There's one near my...
View ArticleNavy looks to overhaul Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach
A new ammunition pier and waterfront infrastructure is in the works at Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach, in part to accommodate an increase in military ships at the local facility.The U.S. Navy
View ArticleSan Bernardino County probation officers reflect on Dec. 2 attack
San Bernardino County probation officers Nathan Scarano and John Holmes were in their office the morning of Dec. 2 when the first dispatches of an active shooter came over the police radio.The two...
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