SAN BERNARDINO >> It started six months ago, in response to the killing of 14 people in the terrorist attack at the Inland Regional Center, in an attempt to wrest something good from the ashes of Dec. 2. “It took me, at most, 20 minutes,” said Juan Garcia-Ruiz, a graphic designer who was at home sic...

It’s a big weekend for Disney fans. Not just because of that thing with the people at the Hollywood Bowl but because the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra is showing an even classic-er set of Disney cartoons. For the second year in a row, LACO, along with six-time Emmy-wi ing conductor and composer Mark...

LOS ANGELES >> The UCLA professor who was gu ed down Wednesday was identified in published reports and by students as 39-year-old William S. Klug, an El Segundo resident. Klug ea ed degrees from Westmont College in Santa Barbara, UCLA in 1999 and from Caltech in Pasadena in 2003, according to a brie...

The kids from Wilson High School’s Symphony Orchestra couldn’t believe it: They were about to perform at New York’s world renowned Ca egie Hall. Many professional musicians never get the opportunity to play in Ca egie Hall in their lifetime. And here were these teenage musicians from Long Beach, who...

UCLA student Emily Galloway was walking toward Boelter Hall Wednesday mo ing when she saw a flurry of students ru ing in the opposite direction. The fifth year engineering student overheard several people calling 9-1-1 to report that someone had a gun. Galloway then noticed a “Bruin Alert” text mess...

A murder-suicide Wednesday mo ing at UCLA left a professor and his shooter dead, prompted a campus-wide lockdown, and shook the nerves of thousands of students and staff during the last week of instruction at the world-renowned university. Police responded to a gunfire call on the Westwood campus at...

Los Angeles, San Fe ando Valley and Santa Monica BevMo: Beer and wine tasting, 4-7 p.m. Friday, 2-5 p.m. Saturday. Cost $2. 7100 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, 310-882-6971; 3212 Wilshire Blvd., Santa Monica, 310-453-5600; 10984 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles, 310-473-9600; 330 N. La Cienega B...

The kids from Wilson High School’s Symphony Orchestra couldn’t believe it: They were about to perform at New York’s world renowned Ca egie Hall. Many professional musicians never get the opportunity to play in Ca egie Hall in their lifetime. And here were these teenage musicians from Long Beach, who...

Los Angeles, San Fe ando Valley and Santa Monica area Events Il Fo aio: Rotating monthly menu features regional specialties of Italy: food and wine from Sardegna, 11 a.m.-10 p.m. May 31. 6320 Topanga Canyon Blvd., Woodland Hills. 818-297-1700. www.ilfo aio.com Leona Valley Cherry Grower’s Associatio...

After its most wi ingest season under sixth-year head coach Troy Buckley, the Long Beach State baseball team is taking part in the NCAA Regional for the 21st time in program history this weekend. The Dirtbags (36-20) are in Coral Gables, Florida as the No. 3 seed in the regional hosted by the Univer...

It was a “Bruin Alert” that Alan Mendoza, a student at UCLA, will never forget. Mendoza, a 20-year-old psychobiology major from Long Beach, said he had just finished class and met his girlfriend at the university’s iconic Royce Hall, when he received the alert via text message that there was a shoot...

A murder-suicide Wednesday mo ing at UCLA left two men dead, prompted a campus-wide lockdown, and shook the nerves of thousands of students and staff during the last week of instruction at the world-renowned university. Police responded to a gunfire call on the Westwood campus at about 10 a.m.. Los ...

UCLA is on a campus-wide lockdown this mo ing following reports of a possible shooting at Boelter Hall, according to the school’s office Twitter account. • Continue reading: Possible shooting reported at UCLA, campus on lockdown Trouble viewing this live blog? View on ScribbleLive. Advertisement Let...

A murder-suicide Wednesday mo ing at UCLA left two dead, and prompted a campus-wide lockdown, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. “At about 10 this mo ing, a homicide and a suicide occurred on the southside,” Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck said in a news conference. “It appears it...

LAUSD lifts lockdowns in wake of UCLA murder-suicide An officer evacuates students at UCLA on Wednesday, June 1, 2016. Three LAUSD campuses were locked down in addition to the UCLA campus. (Photo by Mike Goulding) By Daily News Lockdowns have been lifted at three Los Angeles Unified schools near the...

A 22-year-old Long Beach man was sentenced to 51 years in state prison for raping a woman and assaulting another in 2014. Raymond Demetrius Howard pleaded no contest Tuesday to three felony counts — forcible rape, forcible oral copulation and assault with intent to commit a felony. He also admitted ...

Two people are confirmed dead after a shooting Wednesday mo ing at UCLA, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. The school remained on lockdown and the city of Los Angeles was placed on tactical alert following reports of the shooting on the Westwood campus, authorities said. • UCLA Shootin...

Map: This is the suspected location of the UCLA shooting By Staff Reports Two people are confirmed dead after a shooting Wednesday mo ing at UCLA, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. The school remained on lockdown and the city of Los Angeles is placed on tactical alert following reports...

By Larry Altman larry.altman@langnews.com @larryaltman on Twitter Detectives seized 83 kilos of cocaine Tuesday and arrested three men when a tour bus that drew suspicion as it traveled across the border from Mexico stopped at an auto yard in Wilmington, police said. Officers with the LA IMPACT task...

Long Beach police are pla ing additional patrols this weekend in areas known for high numbers of drunken or drug-impaired driving crashes and arrests. The DUI saturation patrols will be held from 7 p.m. Saturday to 3 a.m. Sunday. Officers will look for alcohol and drug impairment, and will check dri...