By Wes Woods II @IEMusicNow For the final day of the Coachella festival, here are the five potential highlights. Remember, this is only a guide. Calvin Harris is not everyone’s favorite, but there is no denying his effect on audiences or the potential guests he can bring. Last week, he had one of th...

MOUNTAIN VIEW >> A solar-powered airplane landed in Califo ia on Saturday, completing a risky, three-day flight across the Pacific Ocean as part of its jou ey around the world. Pilot Bertrand Piccard landed the Solar Impulse 2 in Mountain View, in the Silicon Valley south of San Francisco, at 11:45 ...

WASHINGTON >> The Obama administration will likely soon release at least part of a 28-page secret chapter from a congressional inquiry into 9/11 that may shed light on possible Saudi co ections to the attackers. The documents, kept in a secure room in the basement of the Capitol, contain information...

HANNOVER, Germany >> President Barack Obama delivered a strong defense of inte ational trade deals Sunday in the face of domestic and foreign opposition, saying it’s “indisputable” that such agreements strengthen the economy and make U.S. businesses more competitive worldwide. Obama, on a farewell v...

Guns N’ Roses frontman Axl Rose performs Saturday during the second weekend of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. Photo by DAVID BRENDAN HALL Our reporter live tweets the Guns N’ Roses’ set Saturday from the second weekend of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. Having trouble vi...

INDIO >> Kedrick Lamar surprised fans at Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival by joining label-mate SZA during her set Saturday night at the Gobi Tent. The R&B sensation otherwise known as Sólana Rowe, finished her run on a high note – debuting a new song and bringing out several surprised guest...

Electronic music duo Disclosure again struck gold with their material and lower-profile guests at the Coachella festival. Like last week, the group (featuring brothers Howard and Guy Lawrence) brought out San Dimas-bo and raised Brendan Reilly, as well as AlunaGeorge, who again performed the first s...

INDIO >> Ice Cube brought several special guests Saturday night at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival including The Game, N.W.A. members Dr. Dre, DJ Yella and MC Ren, Eazy-E’s son Lil E and Kendrick Lamar. The rapper also dedicated his set to Prince. Having trouble reading this on a mobile...

Port of Long Beach officials are asking for public comment on a draft study that will be used to shape future grant funding addressing the environmental impact of port operations on neighboring communities. Since 2009, the port’s Community Mitigation Grant Program has awarded $17.4 million for proje...

Califo ia’s minimum wage hikes are going to force logistics firms with low-paid warehouse workers to invest more heavily in robotic technology, according to Inland Empire economist John Husing. Husing said most of Southe Califo ia’s warehouse employees who ea minimum wage are working part time. But ...

It’s hard to hold a can of beer or a red Solo cup while playing a game of Human Foosball. But attendees at Coachella pulled it off, even if it technically violated the rules of the game. The image in your head of the classic arcade game found in bars and rec rooms is exactly right — just life-size. ...

Of the many things Tom He essy accomplished during his 27 years as the Press-Telegram’s lead columnist, there was nothing he was more proud of than helping kids. Sadly, on April 2, just as we were pla ing the newspaper’s 17th a ual Send-A-Kid-to-Camp fundraising campaign, Tom, the project’s founder,...

Ly Kersey has some advice for pregnant women who bought health insurance policies from Covered Califo ia and want to keep them: Don’t report your pregnancy to the agency. “It’s not a requirement ... and it’s actually worse to do so,” said Kersey, executive director of Mate al and Child Health Access...

The rally at El Dorado Park in Long Beach started slowly as a couple of volunteers unfurled American flags and planted Donald Trump signs in the grass. Red, white and blue balloons danced in a light breeze on the cloudless Saturday afte oon. Lori Grossman sat in her lawn chair, oversize sunglasses g...

NEW YORK — Michelle McNamara, a crime writer and wife of comedian and actor Patton Oswalt, has died at her home in Los Angeles, according to Oswalt’s publicist. McNamara was 46. Kevin McLaughlin of Main Stage Public Relations said Friday that McNamara died in her sleep Thursday. No cause was given b...

We weren’t especially close, Jim and me. A week before my wedding, I told him I would miss a game because of my honeymoon, to which he replied, “Oh really? Wow, congratulations.” I said thanks. A few months later, I brought Zoe along to practice one evening, and he whispered, “I didn’t know you had ...

NEW YORK — Michelle McNamara, a crime writer and wife of comedian and actor Patton Oswalt, has died at her home in Los Angeles, according to Oswalt’s publicist. McNamara was 46. Kevin McLaughlin of Main Stage Public Relations said Friday that McNamara died in her sleep Thursday. No cause was given b...

It was tough to narow down the top acts to see today at the Coachella Music and Arts Festival, so we went with a top six instead of a top five. • Guns N’Roses Last week, Guns N’ Roses were either a massive disappointment or an incredible show, depending on what you think of the band’s hard rock soun...

INDIO >>When it comes to festival fare, the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival has it all for foodies. But as temps are expected to near the 90s in the desert, fans can cool off with one of many ice cream spots on the Empire Polo grounds. But no need to have any envy, many of these spots can b...

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County dropped one-tenth of a cent Saturday to $2.818, the eighth decrease in nine days. The average price is 2.5 cents less than one week ago and 44.4 cents lower than one year ago but 1.3 cents higher than one month ago, a...