Sue Sheridan's baby boy, Cal, suffered brain damage from undetected jaundice in 1995. Helen Haskell's 15-year-old son, Lewis, died after surgery in 2000 because weekend hospital staffers didn't realize he was in shock. The episodes turned both women into advocates …
For years, White House press conferences included sign language interpreters for the deaf.
Sue Sheridan's baby boy, Cal, suffered brain damage from undetected jaundice in 1995. Helen Haskell's 15-year-old son, Lewis, died after surgery in 2000 because weekend hospital staffers didn't realize he was in shock. The episodes turned both women into advocates …
The city of Antioch said this week there have been several personnel changes in leadership positions at City Hall.Assistant City Manager Kwame Reed resigned from his position, with parks and recreation director Brad Helfenberger taking over while the city finds …
Despite decadeslong efforts through legislation, funding and advocacy, California's schools have still not caught up with — and are falling further behind — three dozen other states in the percentage of high schools offering at least one computer science course.
Irish playwright Samuel Beckett’s tragicomedy “Waiting for Godot” centers on two men, Vladimir and Estragon, who hope, in vain, that the arrival of a mysterious man named Godot will bring meaning to their otherwise miserable lives.
San Jose officials unanimously voted to approve a “First Responder Fee Program” that will charge $427 per emergency medical service trip made by the fire department to increase its funding — but who will foot the bill?San José Spotlight dug …
Contra Costa County is looking for someone to serve on its County Connection advisory committee. The committee reviews and analyzes issues and policies relating to fixed-route and paratransit service and advises the 2477 Arnold Industrial Way, Concord, California accordingly. The …
Law enforcement found a body in Oxnard that matches the description of a 13-year-old boy who failed to return home to the San Fernando Valley from a trip to Lancaster, police say.
Rain is in the forecast for parts of Los Angeles and Ventura counties on Thursday before temperatures warm up for the weekend.
San Diego police officials are investigating the death of a 9-year-old girl who died hours after undergoing dental surgery under anesthesia.
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie said the city's drug overdose crisis requires a bolder approach to getting illicit drug users off the streets and into treatment.
Officials warn of ticket scams, steep cliffs and drug overdoses at Deltopia — SoCal's massive unsanctioned spring break party
Stunning solo: For a riveting one-person show featuring an impeccable performer telling a truly fascinating true story, check out Oakland Theater Project's compelling "I Am My Own Wife." It's helmed by OTP co-artistic director Michael Socrates Moran, who led the …
Gov. Gavin Newsom released the Master Plan for Career Education, which aims to get Californians into better jobs. Some legislators say it doesn’t go far enough and experts criticize many of its proposals.
TRUTH BE TOLD, there’s a lot of white trucks in Modesto.White Dodge Rams, white GMC Sierras, white F-150s, white Ford Transit vans, white Suburbans, white Silverados, white Chevy Colorados. So many white trucks, all of them American-made: a sure sign …
Norman Miller, a Pulitzer Prize winning journalist who headed national coverage at the Los Angeles Times, died at the age of 90.
One of the owners of Trashy Lingerie, a Los Angeles lingerie and costume boutique, allegedly shot and killed his younger brother in order to save their mother.
A Lawndale resident was arrested for allegedly threatening to shoot crew members on a Metro project in his neighborhood.
Investigators said the victims were in a car stopped at a light when a second vehicle pulled up next to them and someone opened fire. The shooter escaped.