Rose Parade 2016: Tournament of Roses Royal Court tryouts begin Saturday
The first round of tryouts to find the next Tournament of Roses Queen and Royal Court will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Tournament House, 391 S. Orange Grove Blvd., Pasadena.Interested...
View ArticleHeat is on: 97 in Long Beach, 102 in Pasadena, 105 in Woodland Hills
LOS ANGELES -- Temperatures and humidity levels rose to uncomfortable levels in the Southland today at the start of a heat wave expected to last until early next week, and perilous conditions...
View ArticleLos Angeles chews on smokeless tobacco ban at Dodger Stadium, all other...
LOS ANGELES -- The City Council voted today to move forward with a proposal to ban smokeless tobacco products from all venues in Los Angeles where amateur and professional baseball and other sports are...
View ArticleCSU: 79K students had data breached on third-party website
A security breach through a third-party software vendor exposed the personal data of 79,000 California State University students at eight campuses, CSU officials said Tuesday.The CSU Chancellor's...
View ArticleArcadia Planning Commission denies Hollis Lane project
ARCADIA >>Residents breathed a sigh of relief on Tuesday after the Planning Commission denied a proposed home on Hollis Lane, citing the applicant's lack of effort in finding a middle ground...
View Article2 hurt after car crashes into Rosemead building
ROSEMEAD >> A suspected drunk driver was arrested after a car plowed through a building and injured two people early Wednesday morning.The driver fled but was caught.The call about the accident...
View ArticleCaltech ties for 10th in U.S. News rankings, but where are USC and UCLA?
LOS ANGELES -- Caltech was the only Southland university to be in the top 10 schools in the annual rankings released today by U.S. News & World Report.The publication listed Princeton University as...
View ArticleLong-time Industry city councilman steps down, citing personal issues
Industry City Councilman Jeff Parriott has resigned from his seat, citing "personal issues," according to one council member.The council plans to appoint a replacement for Parriott, who joined the...
View ArticleEven hotter today: 99 in Long Beach, 104 in Pasadena, 107 in Woodland Hills
LOS ANGELES -- The Southland will again bake today as the region's heat wave intensifies and temperatures reach or surpass the century mark over a wide area, and a threat of flash flooding hangs over...
View ArticleLIVE COVERAGE: Apple to announce iPhone 6S, new Apple TV and more at live...
Join Mercury News tech columnist Troy Wolverton starting at 9:30 a.m. today for all the action as Apple holds a media event in San Francisco, where it is expected to unveil an iPhone update, a larger...
View ArticleLos Angeles County Fair brings new delicacies, old favorites
How does a deep-fried peanut butter pickle grab ya?Not your thing?Then how about a spicy peanut butter and jelly burger, complete with bacon and Sriracha?Those are just two of the 1,400 food items...
View ArticleIt pays to be flexible in your job search
Few would deny that our nation's economy has picked up. The housing market has gained traction, gasoline prices are falling and more people are landing jobs, although work is still hard to come by for...
View Article3 boys stabbed to death in SUV in South Los Angeles, father critical, suspect...
LOS ANGELES -- Three young boys were found stabbed to death and covered in blood inside an SUV in South Los Angeles today, and a man believed to be their father was taken to a hospital suffering from...
View ArticleLess than half of California students pass new Common Core-aligned statewide...
Less than half of the state's public school students passed new Common Core-aligned statewide tests, according to data released today.Statewide, 44 percent of students met or exceeded the English...
View ArticleMan killed in Forest Falls flash floods identified
A man was swept away in floodwaters, and nearly 2,000 homes and businesses were left without power Wednesday morning after portions of the High Desert and mountain communities were hit with extreme...
View ArticleOne killed, three injured in fire, stabbing at El Monte home
EL MONTE>>A woman was killed and three adults were injured, two critically, during a house fire and stabbing Wednesday morning involving various members of an Asian family. Officers responding to...
View ArticleRight-to-die legislation approved by California Assembly
SACRAMENTO >> The California Assembly approved legislation Wednesday that would allow terminally ill patients to legally end their lives, sending the proposal to the state Senate that is expected...
View ArticleArrests made in 'elaborate' marriage fraud scheme targeting Chinese nationals
A Santa Fe Springs man and his daughter allegedly orchestrated "an elaborate" scheme in which Chinese nationals paid tens of thousands of dollars to obtain green cards through fraudulent marriages,...
View ArticleGeorge Pal's sci-fi/fantasy films among movie screenings this week in the Los...
Awareness Film Festival: Variety of movies highlighting world issues including ecology, health, politics, prison reform, spirituality and women. Shows begin: 5 p.m. today; 3 p.m. Saturday; 1 p.m....
View ArticleGov. Brown vetoes bill making many drone flights trespassing
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Gov. Jerry Brown has vetoed a bill meant to rein in the use of drones over private property.Brown said in a veto message Wednesday night that the measure goes too far in its...
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