California girl, 10, joked about paying someone to kidnap her...then VANISHED

A 10-year-old girl joked with friends about paying someone to kidnap her and shared a clip purporting to show her being abducted, then disappeared for real.  The California youngster was whisked away by a man who police have named as Matthew Naval, 27, …

California to upgrade 21 fish hatcheries to combat climate impacts

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is upgrading 21 fish hatcheries to boost the state’s salmon and trout populations. The upgrade will also protect state-operated hatcheries from the impacts of climate change, as they have been …

Woman found safe 2 weeks after going missing in California mountains

A Georgia woman was found safe on Wednesday after surviving more than two weeks in California’s remote wilderness, officials said. Tiffany Slaton, 27, of Jeffersonville, was found “alive and well” in a cabin near Lake Edison in the Sierra Nevada mountain …

Moving right before 2028, California’s Newsom seeks cut in migrant health care

California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a possible Democratic candidate for president in 2028, wants to significantly scale back his state’s effort to provide free health care to migrants in the country without documentation. It’s the latest move in Newsom’s shift …

Laura Jane Morris, 74, of Pasadena, California

Laura Jane Morris, 74, of Pasadena, Los Angeles County, California, left this world on Jan. 16, 2025. Family will gather at Le Mars Memorial Cemetery on 1100 Third St. S.E., Le Mars, on June 8, 2025, starting at 10:30 a.m. for visiting. A brief minister- …

California girls' track and field athletes speak out against CIF for allowing trans athletes in girls sports

High Above the Malibu Hills, This Cantilevered California Home Is a Testament to Resilience

At the top of a winding mountain road, high in the hills of Malibu, California, the wild, undulating landscape gives way to a clearing with an angular mass of concrete and glass—an architecturally arresting structure which appears to float over the …

Mutual Housing California CEO Craig Adelman brings expertise to affordable development

Letters to the Editor: Memories, Machines and Messages of Peace from Pedro to California

Remembering Eleanor Montano I’m a family friend of Eleanor Montano. I’m speaking on behalf of the Montano family to let you know of her passing on April 29th. Eleanor served her community of Wilmington, LAPD Harbor Division, City of LA on various Boards …

Popular Snack Recalled Across California Poses Major Health Risk

Knockro Inc. recalled six flavors of its "Bonya-branded yogurt parfait products" on May 12 due to the undeclared presence of a common allergen. According to the United States Food & Drug Administration, the recalled product, distributed to …