Two teens dead, four wounded in Houston area “makeshift nightclub” shooting
Two teens were killed and four others wounded in a shooting what Houston police are calling a "makeshift night" club. Photo courtesy of KHOU-TV. Dec.…
Rare tornado strikes south of Bay Area with estimated peak winds of 90 mph
Dec. 15 (UPI) -- A rare tornado struck Scotts Valley, just south of the Bay Area, overturning cars, damaging trees and knocking out power with…
In Arcadia area, Asian American voters fueled gains for Trump
After months of waffling, longtime Democrat Edmund Liu swung to Donald Trump because of the smash-and-grab down the street. When Liu first moved to the…
Rose Bowl improvements: Eye on future while preserving past
An artist rendering shows how reconfigured seating would be a contiguous oval shape and have a more gradual slope. (Rose Bowl Legacy Foundation) The Rose…
Texas offers Trump land on U.S.-Mexico border for mass deportations
McALLEN, Texas — Texas is offering a parcel of rural ranchland along the U.S.-Mexico border to use as a staging area for potential mass deportations under…
How locals from the greater Palm Springs area are remaking the desert
Standing in the dim light of Las Palmas, the Palm Springs micro-brewery and go-to gathering spot for young locals in the low desert, floral designer…
Native Americans press Biden to designate national monuments in California
A Native American-led coalition is pressing the Biden administration to designate three new national monuments in California, with some fearing the chance to protect these…
5 safe Palos Verdes Peninsula trails that avoid the landslides
• About 13.5 miles of trails in the Portuguese Bend, Abalone Cove, Filiorum and Forrestal reserves are currently closed due to landslides. • But you…
Euro Area to See Consumer Pickup But Risks Are High, EU Says
Breadcrumb Trail LinksPMN BusinessThe euro area’s economic growth will pick up as obstacles to consumption and investment fade away, though geopolitics poses an increasing threat,…
Democrat Mike Levin reelected to San Diego area House seat
WASHINGTON — Democratic Rep. Mike Levin defeated a challenge from Republican Matt Gunderson to secure a fourth term representing a coastal district in San Diego and…
Fed up with crime and homelessness, Bay Area voters move right
SAN FRANCISCO — For decades, the Bay Area has been celebrated — and sometimes mocked — as a progressive beacon, a proud throwback to hippie-era values…
Big Brother fans fume over hidden area that is 'never shown' on ITV show
Big Brother viewers are demanding answers from producers as they want to know why a certain area in the house is hidden and is hardly…
Northern Gaza’s Beit Lahiya declared disaster area amid Israeli siege | Israel-Palestine conflict News
The battered city has ‘nothing needed to sustain life’ as the Israeli military’s relentless pounding continues.The city of Beit Lahiya has been declared a disaster…
Arson in Vancouver, Portland destroy hundreds of ballots
Two ballot drop boxes were set on fire early in Portland, Ore., and Vancouver, Wash., on Monday morning, destroying hundreds of ballots, according to officials.At…
Inside world's second biggest Zara with kids play area, marble features and plush café
A stunning, luxurious Zara megastore has opened its doors and left fans wowed - it has its very own café, children's play area, a huge…
Homey yet sophisticated, Santa Ynez is a rural paradise
Before the classic 2004 film “Sideways” made the Santa Ynez Valley the Central Coast’s wine capital, these rolling hills were very much horse and cowboy…
In Orange County’s 45th and 47th districts, candidates vie for Asian voters
Two congressional district races in Southern California are vying for a key voting bloc — Asians.In a few weeks, these districts could play a key…
Shock moment Big Brother uses secret smoking area CCTV to catch rule break – leading to savage punishment for housemates
THIS is the shock moment that Big Brother used the secret smoking area CCTV to catch a rule break.Big Brother gathered the housemates at the…
Paso Robles goes chic: 17 new things to do this fall
In the last 100 years, Paso Robles has been a hot springs retreat, a cattle ranchers’ town and a haven for upstart winemakers. And now,…
Israel strikes Beirut suburb as conflict with Hezbollah intensifies
BEIRUT — With the danger of a wider Middle East war looming, Israel on Friday bombarded part of the Lebanese capital, killing at least eight people…