”Survey says” looks at various rankings and scorecards judging geographic locations while noting these grades are best seen as a mix of artful interpretation and data. Buzz: Californians are increasingly worried about the economy, with their collective optimism falling to nearly a two-year low. Source: My trusty spreadsheet analyzed the Conference Board’s monthly consumer confidence indexes …
The Supreme Court of the United States is considering a case that could rewrite the rules for how municipalities across America address homeless encampments and have dramatic ramifications for California, where almost 30% of the nation’s homeless reside. The case, City of Grants Pass v. Johnson, centers on whether homeless people have a right to …
Four Southern California News Group photographers won a total of 10 awards in the Press Photographers Association of Greater Los Angeles’ annual contest for images they captured in 2023. The photographers are Keith Birmingham, Terry Pierson, Sarah Reingewirtz and Mindy Schauer. The Press Photographers Association of Greater Los Angeles is an 88-year-old organization made up …
When the state attached endangered species status to the iconic Southern California steelhead trout last week, it was like giving an aging Hollywood starlet new billing. But will the klieg lights bring attention, money and fame, or ready them for their final close-up? Known simply as Southern California steelhead, they once teemed in the tens …
Cook’s Corner, the iconic biker bar in Orange County’s Trabuco Canyon, has for decades drawn motorcycle riders from all over Southern California. That’s where Nelson Rosales, 30, of Highland Park, was planning to meet up with fellow biker friends on Aug. 23, 2023. Like untold numbers of motorcycle enthusiasts before them, they planned to take …
In California, rattlesnakes bite about 800 people in a typical year; only one or two of those attacks are fatal. The threat usually begins in April and will decrease by September. Rattlesnakes are not confined to rural areas. They have been found near urban areas, rivers, lakes and golf courses. Rattlesnakes do not always rattle …
In his professional life, Christopher Bingham worked as a correctional deputy for the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. But in his secret life, he used the alias “Charles Tate” to communicate with members of the Mongols outlaw motorcycle gang, in which sheriff’s investigators believe he was deeply immersed. During Bingham’s preliminary hearing at the San …
Asna Tabassum, USC’s class of 2024 valedictorian and a first-generation, South Asian American Muslim, was previously announced as the school’s valedictorian, giving a speech at its Friday, May 10 commencement. But on April 15, officials backtracked the decision, citing safety issues after pro-Israel groups expressed concerns over Tabassum’s alleged antisemitic views. (Photo courtesy of Enjy …
Amid record levels of antisemitism across the country, the FBI office in Los Angeles invited centenarian and Holocaust survivor Joseph Alexander to recount his life story of surviving 12 concentration camps, and to educate agents. Alexander, now 101, was crowded by dozens of agents on Wednesday, April 17, eager to hear his story of surviving …
The Angeles National Forest can be described as a collection of rugged mountains, sparkling streams, dark canyons and breathtaking vistas, along with piles of trash, too few rangers, frequent picnic area and campground closures and fragmented access. On Tuesday night, Caltrans began asking the public to weigh in on a forest access proposal that would …