On a metaphorical 'slavery route', pain and growth are quite real
John Edgar Wideman's hybrid of memoir, essay, and fiction explores what enslaved people suffered and what their descendants still carry…
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Father killed son, then killed himself near Castaic, deputies say
A father and son died in what is being investigated as a murder-suicide over the weekend in the Val Verde…
Teenager killed PnB Rock at Roscoe's. Father sentenced to 31 years to life
A man who sent his 17-year-old son to rob and kill rapper PnB Rock was sentenced Monday to 31 years…
USC accused of fraud by 'Varsity Blues' parent whose conviction was overturned
A Massachusetts father implicated in the “Varsity Blues” scandal filed a lawsuit Friday against the University of Southern California, seeking…
The mixed-race family behind Kamala Harris. It's not that unusual
Throughout her presidential campaign, Vice President Kamala Harris has received encouragement from her “big, beautiful, stepfamily,” according to her husband.…
The trial of 'El Menchito' is a warning for the cartel's 'narco juniors'
The alleged Mexican drug lord known as El Mencho has evaded efforts by U.S. and Mexican authorities to bring him…
Tito Jackson, original member of the Jackson 5, dies at 70
Tito Jackson, one of the original members of the influential Motown group the Jackson 5, has died. He was 70.…
We had fire drills. Nowadays, kids have active shooter drills.
September 13, 2024 3 am Pacific Time To the editor: I am one of the lucky ones. My son was…
Son of Los Angeles Police Officer Commits Suicide with Gun; County Ordered to Pay $495,000
The gun was kept in a safe. But on Dec. 17, 2019, Aiden Smith, the son of two divorced Los…
Orange mother charged with drunk driving death of daughter who lost her two sons
An Orange County woman who was arrested Friday in the death of her 3-year-old daughter, found unconscious and locked inside…