In Memory of Mexican-American Music Icon Ritchie Valens: 66 Years After His Tragic Death...
It's been 66 years since the tragic death of Mexican-American music icon Ritchie Valens, whose singing and songwriting influenced the Chicano rock movement. Valens recorded several popular songs during his brief career, including the 1958 super hit "La Bamba." He died on February 3, 1959, in Grant Township, Cerro...
Teachers want LAUSD to protect kids from ICE
Teachers held a rally demanding LAUSD to protect students from ICE raids.
Los Angeles’ Once-Bustling Beachside Paradise Adjacent To LAX Airport Is Now An Eerie Abandoned...
California is teeming with abandoned destinations. Near Joshua Tree National Park, there's Eagle Mountain, one of the Golden State's largest ghost towns. In the Mojave Desert, travelers can encounter Amboy on a surreal stretch of the Route 66 desert. And believe it or not, California's largest city, Los Angeles, is...
Raising Cane’s opens in Long Beach, Riverbank in California expansion
Raising Cane's is continuing its expansion this summer. After opening five new restaurants in July , the Baton Rouge, Louisiana-based chain known for its chicken fingers said in a statement to USA TODAY it is opening seven more locations across six states in August, including in Riverbank, a suburb of Modesto in the...
The Massive Thrift Store In California Where You Can Fill A Whole Cart For...
Hidden between Disneyland’s glittering gates and Orange County’s luxury boutiques sits a bargain hunter’s paradise where your credit card can take a vacation while your shopping cart gets a workout. The Anaheim Thrift Store stands as a testament to the beautiful truth that one person’s castoffs can...
Person killed in two-vehicle collision on freeway off-ramp
LOS ANGELES – A person died Saturday after a pickup truck and another vehicle collided on a freeway off-ramp in the Woodland Hills area of Los Angeles. The crash was reported to the California Highway Patrol at 5:05 p.m. Saturday on the DeSoto Avenue off-ramp of the westbound Ventura (101) Freeway.
Organizers cancel Long Beach Jazz Festival
LONG BEACH – The highly anticipated Long Beach Jazz Festival has been postponed until 2026, according to its organizers. The Long Beach Jazz Festival was originally scheduled for Aug. 9 to Aug. 10 in the Marina Green Park. “While we are incredibly excited about bringing the festival to its...
Man found shot to death in La Puente
LA PUENTE – A man was found shot to death in La Puente late Saturday night. Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department deputies responded to a shots fired call in the 100 block S. Shipman Ave. around 11:57 p.m. Upon arrival, they located a male victim suffering from gunshot...
Houston is the second most popular moving destination spot for Californians, study finds.
Houston's economy and lower housing costs are attracting California millennials to the city.
Man finds intruder inside luxury L.A. home, holds him at gunpoint until police arrive
A man who called police to report someone inside his upscale Hollywood Hills home took matters into his own hands and held the suspect at gunpoint before officers arrested the suspect, according to police. The Los Angeles Police Department responded to a residential burglary call in the 1700 block of Crisley Way...
