PHILADELPHIA >> On a night awash in history, Hillary Clinton triumphantly became the first woman to lead a major American political party toward the White House, breaking through a barrier that painfully eluded her eight years ago. She put an electrifying cap on the Democratic convention’s second ni...

A Contra Costa judge issued a final judgment Tuesday halting plans for a $500 million Wilmington railyard and set aside an environmental analysis needed for the project to move forward. Judge Barry Goode rejected a last-minute effort by BNSF Railway to salvage the project, finding that the required ...

The vacant lot on the west side of Atlantic Avenue just north of 61st Street could soon become a mix of shopping and services. Westland Real Estate President Yanki Greenspan said he’s in talks with the city about developing the 60,000-square-foot lot with retail, banking and possibly housing. The lo...

PHILADELPHIA >> As Califo ia was called to take its place in American political history Tuesday, Gov.u2009Jerry Brown was flanked by Sen.u2009Barbara Boxer and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi. “The state that defies Donald Trump on climate change, immigration reform and the $15-an-hour minimum wa...

The vacant lot on the west side of Atlantic Avenue just north of 61st Street could soon become a mix of shopping and services. Westland Real Estate President Yanki Greenspan said he’s in talks with the city about developing the 60,000-square-foot lot with retail, banking and possibly housing. The lo...

A panel of appellate court justices this week upheld the right of the Orange County District Atto ey’s Office to disqualify a judge in a murder case despite finding it engaged in “blanket papering” of the judge following an adverse ruling in the case against the worst mass killer in the county’s his...

Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson’s long-shot campaign may have gotten a boost last week when Sen. Ted Cruz declined to endorse fellow Republican Donald Trump. But it’s uncertain if either of the major candidates would be hurt by a strong Johnson showing in November. Cruz’s “vote your ...

The vacant lot on the west side of Atlantic Avenue just north of 61st Street could soon become a mix of shopping and services. Westland Real Estate President Yanki Greenspan said he’s in talks with the city about developing the 60,000-square-foot lot with retail, banking and possibly housing. The lo...

Increased consumer spending is expected to fuel a 3.4 percent boost in retail sales this year, the National Retail Federation reported Tuesday. That’s a more aggressive forecast than the 3.1 percent increase the NRF predicted for the year in February. Online and other non-store sales are expected to...

Los Angeles, San Fe ando Valley and Santa Monica BevMo: Beer and wine tasting, 4-7 p.m. Friday. Cost $5. 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 Blvd., Los Angeles, ...

The Democratic National Convention continues tonight — Thursday, July 21, 2016 — in Philadelphia with a prime-time speech from former President Bill Clinton. Following the roll call of the states, speeches on this second night of the Democratic convention are slated to begin at 4 p.m. Pacific time (...

PHILADELPHIA >> Taking her place in history, Hillary Clinton on Tuesday night became the first woman to lead a major party toward the White House, a triumphant moment for Democrats to relish before plunging into a bruising general election against Republican Donald Trump. • PHOTOS: The Democratic Na...

A lot is known about the economic consequences of Califo ia’s drought. But the health effects? Not so much, says a professor at UC Riverside. So Kurt Schwabe, a professor of environmental economics and policy, will try to find out whether a drought of several consecutive years makes people sick. He ...

Los Angeles, San Fe ando Valley and Santa Monica BevMo: Beer and wine tasting, 4-7 p.m. Friday. Cost $5. 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 Blvd., Los Angeles, ...

Kasimpasa is a different neighborhood today than it was when Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the Turkish president, sold lemonade on its streets as a teenager. This working-class area has had a reputation for being a little rough around the edges. On Turkey’s version of Monopoly, it used to be the lowest-pric...

SPRINGFIELD, N.J. — Rory McIlroy took stock of his game and the shots required at Baltusrol and reached a most logical conclusion Tuesday. He believes the PGA Championship will be his best chance this year to win a major. He overlooked the obvious. It now is his only chance this year to win a major....

When: 11 a.m.- 5 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday-Sunday and noon-8 p.m. Thursday July 30-Jan. 8. Where: Japanese American National Museum, 100 N. Central Ave., Los Angeles. Tickets: $9 adults, $5 seniors and students and free for children under 5, free to all 5-8 p.m. Thursdays and noon-8 p.m. on...

LOS ANGELES — Top health officials in the Southland today urged all gay and bisexual men to get vaccinated against meningitis, regardless of their risk profile. The recommendation was made by Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, in conjunction with Orange County’s Health Care Agency and t...

If the goal of public art is to get people talking, then Michael Parker has succeeded. His boulder-like installation at Point Fermin Park on Monday drew speculation as parkgoers who tu ed out for a Pokemon Go event stopped to ponder the piece. “I have no idea what that is,” said Matthew Rodriguez of...

LOS ANGELES — An investigation continued today into an exchange of gunfire in Watts that left an 18-year-old suspect dead and police officer wounded at the Nickerson Gardens public housing project. The shooting was reported about 11 p.m. Monday at 112th and Antwerp streets, according to Los Angeles ...