In a speech largely devoid of presidential politics but heavy on themes of global interdependence, former President Bill Clinton told Loyola Marymount University graduates Saturday that their lives will be greatly shaped by “what happens to other people.” A crowd of more than 17,000 students and gue...

Califo ia’s new minimum wage requirements are being hailed by supporters who say workers must ea a “living wage,” but others fear the pay hikes will fuel layoffs, higher prices and more automation as businesses scramble to offset increased costs. One thing is certain: No matter what side of the fenc...

@Gregoryyyee on Twitter Long Beach police are investigating a fatal officer-involved shooting late Saturday afte oon in the South Wrigley neighborhood. The shooting happened at 4:56 p.m. near the intersection of 21st Street and Locust Avenue, said Sgt. Megan Zabel, a police spokeswoman. One suspect ...

In a speech largely devoid of presidential politics but heavy on themes of global interdependence, former President Bill Clinton told Loyola Marymount University graduates Saturday that their lives will be greatly shaped by “what happens to other people.” A crowd of more than 17,000 students and gue...

Somewhere between the rush of children reaching to their mothers at breakfasts and barbecues today, or in remembrance at cemeteries, are moms who can only grasp at memories. Emily Maynez knows what it’s like. She’s been through more than two dozen Mother’s Days without her son Anthony, who was gu ed...

As mothers have done for centuries, Wendy Santana always read a story to her little boy Noe at bedtime. On one particular autumn evening in 2014, the story was “Goodnight, Darth Vader.” His mother’s voice and a familiar story began to lull the 6-year-old to sleep. Then: “Something very strange start...

SAN FRANCISCO >> Authorities say 33 people were arrested at San Francisco’s City Hall during a protest calling for the firing of the city’s police chief. Dozens of protesters converged on City Hall Friday night and clashed with sheriff’s deputies clad in riot gear. San Francisco Sheriff’s Department...

ISLAMABAD >> Thirteen members of a Pakistani tribal council who allegedly strangled a girl to death and set her body on fire as punishment for helping one of her friends elope will face trial under anti-terrorism laws, police said Saturday. The body of 17-year-old Ambreen Riasat was found in a torch...

ROCKVILLE, Md. >> A federal security officer is now facing multiple murder charges in a shooting spree across three Maryland parking lots that left three people dead. Court records show 62-year-old Eulalio Tordil of Adelphi was formally charged Saturday in Montgomery County with two counts of first-...

WASHINGTON >> Donald Trump says Hillary Clinton is a “nasty, mean enabler” and calls liberal Sen. Elizabeth Warren a “goofus,” lashing out at leading Democrats while hardly sparing Republicans bigwigs repulsed by his chokehold on their party’s presidential nomination. At rallies Friday in Nebraska a...

LOS ANGELES >> Authorities Saturday urged possible victims of a woman suspected of being a prolific identity theft suspect who met her victims through dating and home rental websites to contact them. Maria Christina Johnson “has no legitimate source of income and lists her occupation as a dog traine...

LOS ANGELES >> Isolated rain showers are expected in many parts of Southe Califo ia Saturday amid overcast skies and cool temperatures. Heavy rain on Friday caused flooding, mudslides and slippery roads in parts of Riverside and San Be ardino counties. Flash flooding, lightning, gusty winds and hail...

Longer, faster, quieter and able to maneuver like a helicopter, Goodyear’s newest generation blimp — actually a dirigible — has finished construction in Ohio and awaits deployment to its permanent home in Carson. The 246-foot-long ship, named Wingfoot Two, is the second in a fleet of three flashy ai...

In the waning hours of a euphoric 11-month jou ey, in which he ended horse racing’s 37-year Triple Crown drought, raced mini-motorcycles on “The Tonight Show” and jived to “La Bamba” on “Dancing With The Stars,” Victor Espinoza looked up from the entrance of the Kentucky Derby Museum’s newest exhibi...

Federal Emergency Management Agency chief Craig Fugate called for a general tightening of building code standards Friday while speaking before an audience of earthquake experts in Long Beach. Fugate said he is conce ed that if local gove ments from coast to coast fail to enact tough building standar...

Huntington Beach professional surfer Kanoa Igarashi scored a surfer’s version of the golden ticket to Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory. Except, in this case, Willy Wonka is 11-time world surf champion Kelly Slater. And the chocolate came in the form of tasty, long, barreling, perfect waves. Man-made ...

A downtown Los Angeles park on Friday drew a jubilant crowd of purple-clad Prince fans, who traveled from across Southe Califo ia for a musical celebration of the late singer’s life. In perhaps the most stu ing moment of the evening, music legend Stevie Wonder surprised the more than 5,000 fans by s...

A portion of downtown Los Angeles tu ed a shade of purple Friday evening as devoted Prince fans wore the artist’s signature color and sang and danced. Thousands of fans came from all over the Southland to celebrate Prince, who died on April 21 at his Paisley Park estate in Mi esota. Many fans said t...

Huntington Beach professional surfer Kanoa Igarashi scored a surfer’s version of the golden ticket to Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory. Except, in this case, Willy Wonka is 11-time world surf champion Kelly Slater. And the chocolate came in the form of tasty, long, barreling, perfect waves. Man-made ...

ExxonMobil a ounced Friday evening that the long-awaited restart of its Torrance refinery, scheduled for 7 p.m. Saturday to 7 a.m. Sunday, would be postponed two days for “operational” reasons, authorities said. “ExxonMobil told us they were not ready,” said Sam Atwood, spokesman for the South Coast...