Henry 'Hank' Jackson, founder of Hank's Mini Market in Hyde Park, dies at 85
Henry “Hank” Jackson, owner and patriarch of family-owned Hank's Mini Market, a community center in Hyde Park, has died at…
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Letters to the editor: Schools should focus on real learning, not just passing grades
November 17, 2025 8 a.m. Pacific Time to the editor: The most important statement in this article is “statewide, 48.8%…
Cleto Escobedo III, leader of Jimmy Kimmel's band and old friend, dies
Cleto Escobedo III, the leader of Cleto and the Cletones, the house band from “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”, has died. The…
'Die My Love' review: Lawrence and Pattinson, finally together, wildly
The first shot of director Lynne Ramsay's stubborn, infuriating postpartum nightmare, “Die My Love,” would be a great start to…
A 2-year-old boy died in last month's flood. Now Barstow police have arrested the father on murder charges.
During heavy rains last month, floodwaters swept away a car carrying 2-year-old Xavier Padilla Aguilera and his father, separating them…
D'Angelo and Angie Stone's son mourns his parents
Michael Archer Jr., son of R&B stars D'Angelo and Angie Stone, has been dealing with grief for months, long before…
Editor letters: We must protect the children of our community when their parents fail them
October 3, 2025 8 am pt To the editor: This article is a heartbreaking reminder of the dangers faced by…
Do not underestimate the importance of kindergarten in childhood
September 26, 2025 9:24 AM PT To the editor: I would really want this article to enter more details about…
The abuse of the Menéndez brothers would not have changed convictions, the judge's rules
A judge has rejected the request of Erik and Lyle Menéndez for a new trial, ruling that the additional evidence…
A child dies in a strange accident on a beach in Ventura. The family is overwhelmed by donations
On a temperate afternoon at the end of August, Maxwell Haworth, 5, played at Rincon Beach in Ventura with his…