In 1936, Dust Bowl refugees from Oklahoma, Texas and elsewhere were flocking to California. In an extraordinary episode in U.S. migration history, L.A. police launched the ‘Bum Blockade,’ patrolling state lines looking for hints of poverty to stop poor Americans from entering the Golden State.
Authorities searching for the remains of Kristin Smart, who disappeared in 1996, say they have detected human remains but not found a body at the home of her killer’s mother.
The vision of a Nevada gambling hub south of Las Vegas along the Interstate 15 Freeway was perhaps done in by SoCal tribal casinos offering shorter drives and similar services.
So-called speed running incidents at Church of Scientology buildings have expanded from L.A. to other cities and countries. The organization has issued a legal warning to an online content creator it accuses of promoting the practice, while videos on TikTok have been taken down.
A lighting crisis is brewing in L.A.: Residents say the new LED streetlights are harsh and bright, while copper wire thefts have left others with no light at all.
Sweltering weather will descend on much of California over the next few days, possibly ushering in temperatures into the triple digits earlier than ever for some areas.
L.A. City Council member Adrin Nazarian wants to put a measure on the ballot that levy a parcel tax on large, private recreational membership-based clubs such as golf courses within city limits.
Few have had more influence over the modern aesthetic of the tiny desert town than Mike and Matt French, restorers of the Pioneertown Motel and Red Dog Saloon.
