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Los Angeles Times

Differences give mixed-heritage students a common bond

Sunday, May 26, 2013 10:16 PM EDT

Increasing numbers of college campus clubs give voice to those who don't fit into the traditional perceptions of race. No matter what their ancestry or their skin color, many members of UCLA's Mixed Student Union say they have repeatedly been asked the same question by classmates and strangers curious about an ambiguous racial appearance: "What are you?"        

Crisscrossing L.A. on a quest for tacos made with flour tortillas

Sunday, May 26, 2013 10:01 PM EDT

A hunt for tacos in L.A. made with tortillas of fresh, gluten-filled flour — not corn —yields few results. The answer always comes with a puzzled look.        

State's disabled could suffer if home care rules change

Sunday, May 26, 2013 09:16 PM EDT

Proposed federal home care rules would require overtime pay a California agency says it can't afford. That could mean disruption in many clients' lives. SACRAMENTO — Arnold Arbiso, a quadriplegic living near Los Angeles, wanted to support the workers who bathe, dress and cook for him and other disabled Californians. So when they mobilized to join unions more than a decade ago, he used the ...

Supreme Court might dismiss Prop. 8 case on a technicality

Sunday, May 26, 2013 07:01 PM EDT

Lawyers for opponents of the ban on same-sex marriage are quietly preparing California officials for that possibility. What happens after that is uncertain. SAN FRANCISCO — Lawyers leading the fight for gay marriage in California have been quietly preparing state officials for the possibility the U.S. Supreme Court might dismiss their case on a technicality next month without deciding the fate ...

Yosemite makeover seeks to keep hantavirus at bay

Sunday, May 26, 2013 02:03 AM EDT

Last year, three visitors died and six became ill when they were infected by the rodent-borne illness. The park has spent millions working to mouse-proof lodging. YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK — Sisters Lauren Scott and Patrice Fambrini stood near the check-in desk of Curry Village, a quaint collection of tents and cabins in Yosemite National Park, and considered the merits of their lodgings.        


CBS 2 Los Angeles

Angelina Jolie’s Aunt Dies From Breast Cancer

Sunday, May 26, 2013 10:36 PM EDT

Less than two weeks after Angelina Jolie revealed she'd had a double mastectomy to avoid breast cancer, her aunt died from the disease Sunday.

Astronaut Buzz Aldrin To Be Among Honorees At Dodgers Memorial Day Game

Sunday, May 26, 2013 09:38 PM EDT

The Dodgers wrap up a five-game homestand with a two-game series against the Angels, beginning on Memorial Day, and there are no shortages of festivities, appearances, and honors.

Tiny Kitten Saved From Jurupa Valley Storm Drain

Sunday, May 26, 2013 09:13 PM EDT

Officials with Riverside County Animal Services, along with veterinary technicians, have rescued a tiny kitten from a Jurupa Valley storm drain.

Detectives Make Arrest In Murder Of 63-Year-Old San Bernardino Man

Sunday, May 26, 2013 08:50 PM EDT

Officials have announced the arrest in the murder of a 63-year-old San Bernardino man.

Grieving Dad Who Lost Son To Leukemia On Quest To Run 700 Miles Through Calif.

Sunday, May 26, 2013 07:35 PM EDT

Richard Nares lost a son to leukemia in 2000.


Orange County Register

Clogged traffic getting federal look

Sunday, May 26, 2013 07:42 PM EDT

WASHINGTON - One transportation initiative in Orange County is focused not on bridges, but traffic congestion.

Volunteers show unflagging support

Sunday, May 26, 2013 02:17 PM EDT

Cindy Jackson always wondered how the little American flags made it on to military headstones - like the one honoring her father, World War II Navy veteran Jay Wetzel Jr.

Polynesian Festival puts San Clemente in island spirit

Sunday, May 26, 2013 11:42 AM EDT

The Hawaiian Surf Club of San Onofre presented its 23rd annual Polynesian Festival on Saturday outside the San Clemente Community Center, with live music, dance demonstrations, vendor booths with island-inspired art, jewelry and clothing, and more.

RSM fair emphasizes putting safety first

Sunday, May 26, 2013 11:17 AM EDT

RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA - In honor of National Missing Children's Day, city officials partnered with the nonprofit National Center for Missing & Exploited Children to host a safety fair for families with children.

World's tallest man visits San Clemente

Sunday, May 26, 2013 11:13 AM EDT

A giant visited Las Palmas Elementary School in San Clemente on Tuesday.


The Press-Enterprise

EASTVALE: 800 marijuana plants seized; 3 people arrested

Sunday, May 26, 2013 08:47 PM EDT

The house is at least the fourth in the Eastvale-Jurupa Valley area where pot plants have been found growing

SAN BERNARDINO: Suspect arrested in death of man, 63

Sunday, May 26, 2013 08:09 PM EDT

Ruben Adrian Arriola was arrested Sunday, May 26, on suspicion of murder in the shooting of Fernando Ignacio Navarette

VIETNAM MEMORIAL: Inland volunteers seek photos of the fallen

Sunday, May 26, 2013 08:08 PM EDT

They still need pictures of about 100 Riverside and San Bernardino county natives killed in Vietnam for a new center in the works in Washington, D.C.

TEMECULA: Menifee woman killed in rollover crash

Sunday, May 26, 2013 07:49 PM EDT

Racquel Kalisiak, 29, was wearing a seat belt but was still ejected from the vehicle, the coroner said

MENIFEE: Guardrail impales vehicle, critically injuring passenger

Sunday, May 26, 2013 04:40 PM EDT

The pickup struck the guardrail on McCall Boulevard early Sunday, May 26


Los Angeles Daily News

Topanga Days Country Fair takes crowd back to the 1960s

Sunday, May 26, 2013 09:37 PM EDT

Peace, love and happiness. That was the mantra during Memorial Day weekend for Topanga Canyon residents celebrating its annual Topanga Days Country Fair. Photo gallery: 40th annual Topanga Days

Rick Orlov's Tipoff: What happens next for Eric Garcetti, Wendy Greuel

Sunday, May 26, 2013 08:11 PM EDT

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Memorial Day holiday closures

Sunday, May 26, 2013 08:10 PM EDT

Memorial Day closures in the San Fernando Valley and Los Angeles area.

Arleta High honors its three top Mustangs

Sunday, May 26, 2013 07:51 PM EDT

Arleta High is a close-knit campus, where students are just as thrilled for their classmates' victories as for their own. So there was a lot of celebrating during last week's senior awards ceremony, when a student from each of the school's three small learning communities was named Mustang of the Year.

Arleta High sets the gold standard in LAUSD with 92% graduation rate

Sunday, May 26, 2013 07:36 PM EDT

When Arleta High holds its commencement ceremonies next week, its graduation rate of 92 percent will be the highest of any traditional high school in the Los Angeles Unified School District.


NBC Los Angeles

Police Investigating Body Found Along Interstate 5

Sunday, May 26, 2013 10:14 PM EDT

Police were investigating a body discovered Sunday afternoon near the Interstate 5 Freeway in Arleta.

Street Racing Crash Kills One, Injures Six

Sunday, May 26, 2013 09:44 PM EDT

One person died and six were hospitalized after an apparent street-racing crash involving three cars in South Los Angeles.

Slain Army Vet Receives Posthumous College Degree

Sunday, May 26, 2013 06:59 PM EDT

Family members of Maribel Ramos, whose life was cut short three weeks before graduation, celebrated her life on Sunday as she was honored with a posthumous degree from Cal State Fullerton. Photo Credit: Bobbie Eng/NBCLA.com

Memorial Day 2013: Honoring Our Fallen Soldiers

Sunday, May 26, 2013 04:29 PM EDT

Events are held across Southern California on Memorial Day weekend 2013. (Photos by Mike Tauber/NBCLA.com) Photo Credit: Mike Tauber/NBCLA.com

"Secret Hostage" Recalls Frightening Moments

Sunday, May 26, 2013 03:14 PM EDT

A man held hostage in his own home by an armed robbery suspect spoke first with NBC 7 about the frightening ordeal. Photo Credit: NBC 7 San Diego


KABC-TV Los Angeles

Body found on 5 Freeway off-ramp in Pacoima

Sunday, May 26, 2013 08:29 PM EDT

A body was found Sunday on the northbound 5 Freeway off-ramp at Van Nuys Boulevard in Pacoima.

Skydiver killed in jump over Lake Elsinore

Sunday, May 26, 2013 06:44 PM EDT

A skydiver was killed after he became entangled in a parachute during a jump in Lake Elsinore, officials said.

East Los Angeles shooting investigation under way

Sunday, May 26, 2013 05:14 PM EDT

An investigation is under way in East Los Angeles after a 24-year-old man was fatally shot. The motive remains unknown.

San Antonio area braces for more possible flooding

Sunday, May 26, 2013 04:45 PM EDT

San Antonio and the surrounding counties along rain-swollen rivers were bracing for the possibility of more flooding.

London soldier attack suspect arrested in 2010, says Kenyan official

Sunday, May 26, 2013 04:14 PM EDT

A suspect in the savage killing of a British soldier in London last week was arrested in Kenya in 2010, an official said.


Daily Breeze

Mira Costa High students join in Clean Cart Challenge

Sunday, May 26, 2013 05:27 PM EDT

Students from Mira Costa High School last week joined the city of Manhattan Beach and its trash hauler, Waste Management, to kick off the second annual Clean Cart Challenge program.

Lawndale event to promote active, healthy lifestyles

Sunday, May 26, 2013 05:27 PM EDT

The Lawndale Lifestyle 5th annual Spring Extravaganza will highlight community resources that can give residents access to fresh, affordable fruits and vegetables and opportunities for physical activity.

Manhattan Unified hires Human Resources director from Los Alamitos

Sunday, May 26, 2013 05:13 PM EDT

The Manhattan Beach Unified School District has hired a school administrator from the Los Alamitos Unified School District to serve as its new executive director of human resources.

El Camino College offers free program focused on STEM program

Sunday, May 26, 2013 05:12 PM EDT

El Camino College will offer a free program to its students this summer highlighting science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) studies and careers.

Torrance academy student wins DuPont Challenge honors

Sunday, May 26, 2013 03:57 PM EDT

Tiffany Sato, an independent research student at Experium Science Academy in Torrance, is among 27 winners nationwide of a science essay contest for her piece, titled "Can asparagus inhibit cancer growth?"


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