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Not far from modest, low-slung stucco homes, a liquor store with barred windows and a run-down motel, sits a small green haven for South Los Angeles golfers. The Maggie Hathaway Golf Course has been offering affordable, accessible golf for more than six decades. With its location directly in the flight path for the Los Angeles

A Jazz Vespers with Bobby Rodriguez and Friends is held on June 11 at Northridge United Methodist Church on Reseda Boulevard. (Google Street View) Here is a sampling of upcoming faith gatherings in the San Fernando Valley area. June 10 Sherman Oaks Lutheran Church: The Rev. Titus Utecht delivers the message at the “Real Presence”

Gordon McCormack had been hawking newspapers on the corner of Broadway and Brand Boulevard in Glendale for 17 years before newspaper racks were moved in on his territory in the early 1970s to ultimately take his job. “This corner used to be worth 300 papers a day,” he told the young reporter from the local

Jay Berman was 21 years old when he walked into the Daily Breeze newsroom on the Redondo Beach waterfront for the first time in August 1961. Just weeks out of journalism school at USC, he would embark on a lifelong career path that on Friday, June 9, drew scores of accolades and memories from friends,

Gorgeous 3-year-old Tessa, A508061, has been a star in her foster home! Her foster family tells us that she loves everyone she meets and always looks for pets from passers-by on walks. Tessa enjoys playing with toys, and her favorite game is fetch. She is also excellent at tug-of-war and knows to drop the ball

AltaSea leadership gathered to break ground on a major phase of renovations at AltaSea’s 35-acre campus in San Pedro on Saturday, September 8, 2012. The project will transform three 100+ year-old historic warehouses into a modern space for cutting-edge research, education, workforce development and innovation around ocean-based solutions to climate change. (Photo by Brittany Murray,

Because 1989’s “Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure” is set in San Dimas and its opening scene takes place in the parking lot of a Circle K, San Dimas’ Circle K became a minor claim to fame and tourist destination. But now, that Circle K at 301 E. Bonita Ave. has closed, as reader and sportswriter

A Los Angeles-based actor and comedian known for roles on “Bob’s Burger’s” and “Arrested Development” is facing charges for his alleged involvement in the Jan. 6, 2021 riot at the U.S. Capitol, the Department of Justice said Wednesday. Jay Johnston, 54, faces charges including civil disorder, entering or remaining in a restricted building or grounds,

Like thousands of 14-year-olds, Kairan Quazi graduates this month — but not from middle school. He’ll be getting his bachelor’s degree at Santa Clara University as the youngest graduate in the institution’s history, and then heading to SpaceX to become a software engineer. “I’m really excited for this new chapter of my life,” said Kairan,

Los Angeles Valley College held its 2023 commencement ceremony on June 6 at Monarch Stadium at its campus in Valley Glen, with about 500 students getting much-deserved diplomas after succeeding and thriving in the era of the pandemic. Two standout students spoke to the crowd to big applause and laughter. Quentin Jones told the audience,

Q: I am being sued over a contract. The signature is not mine. It looks like mine, to some degree, but I did not sign it and this is a scam. Just how is forgery proven? B.W., Woodland Hills Ron Sokol A: The simplest way to demonstrate the signature is not yours is through an

Two terminals at the Port of Long Beach and one at the Port of Los Angeles were shuttered during the day shifts on Monday, June 5, as talks between West Coast longshore workers and the Pacific Maritime Association appeared to sputter after more than a year. Pacific Container Terminals at the Port of Long Beach

More land is sliding under San Clemente’s Casa Romantica estate, prompting rail service through the south Orange County beach city to be stopped again. The slide was discovered at 7:30 a.m. on Monday, June 5, when a track safety crew from Metrolink noticed debris and soil spilling down the slope and on the tracks, said

What happened to Dia Abrams? Bonita Vista Ranch owner Dia Abrams, right, and ranch hand Jodi Newkirk. (Illustration by Staff Artist Jeff Goertzen) The answer has eluded Riverside County sheriff’s investigators for three years and baffled residents of the San Jacinto Mountains where Abrams abruptly disappeared on June 6, 2020. It is a whodunit shrouded

Quantifying what sort of job lawmakers do is tough. There are aspects of the job that can be quantified, including the number of bills lawmakers get passed and how much money they bring home to their districts in the form of earmarks. But not all bills are created equal — a bill to rename a

About 950 students from El Camino Real Charter High School have received their diplomas — and will now head off to the next stage of their lives. The Woodland Hills charter school held its commencement ceremony for the class of 2023 on Friday night, June 2, in the campus’s stadium. El Camino Real is noted

It’s a long escalator ride from Mary Hart’s $300-plus seats on camera behind home plate to Fat Daddy (Rick) Angona’s $10 seats on the Top Deck of Dodger Stadium. In Mary’s seats, you get to see the player’s up close and personal, maybe even get a smile from them. In Fat Daddy’s seats, you’re as

Famous Hollywood tough guy Danny Trejo has a sweet tooth. On Friday, June 2, he celebrated National Doughnut Day with fans by bringing 200 doughnuts from his Trejo’s Coffee & Donuts shop to Madame Tussauds Hollywood Wax Museum on Hollywood Boulevard. At the museum’s entrance, Trejo took time to pose for photos with fans in

A fledgling band-tailed pigeon was treated for a wing injury at our Sandra J. Goodspeed Wildlife Center. The Pasadena Humane Wildlife Program rehabilitates injured, ill and orphaned wild animals with the goal of releasing them back to the wild. We also offer wildlife education and a free helpline to support community members who need assistance

Police say they are seeking additional victims of a teacher at a Sherman Oaks middle school who was charged with child molestation. Kareem Spann, 46, a resident of Burbank, was arrested on Tuesday, May 30, on suspicion of lewd acts with a minor under 14 years old after police received “multiple reports from students of