El Niño pushing high temps, rain into California in coming days
Extreme heat and humidity, along with the possibility of lightning, thunderstorms and heavy rain, are on tap as a new El Niño-influenced monsoonal flow moves into the area.
Extreme heat and humidity, along with the possibility of lightning, thunderstorms and heavy rain, are on tap as a new El Niño-influenced monsoonal flow moves into the area.
Family road trips are fraught with peril, from outrageous gas prices to sketchy rest stops to endless choruses of "Are we there yet?" But for the new comedy "Vacation," a sorta-reboot of 1983's "National Lampoon's Vacation," there are further bumps on the road to summer fun.
"Sesame Street" is getting a Spanish-language makeover at Univision, which is launching a new show called "Sesame Amigos" for Spanish-speaking U.S. audiences.
Oscar- and Grammy-winning recording artist John Legend is taking his musical chops to television.
Former USC All-American Leonard Williams will have a chance to compete for a starting role when the New York Jets start training camp on Thursday at the team's training facility in Florham Park, N.J.
The Russian government on Wednesday formally branded the U.S. National Endowment for Democracy as an "undesirable" operation, a designation that will force the civil society advocates to shut down their offices and cease issuing grants to Russian rights groups.
What do people look for when they go to raves? Is it just the obvious - sex, drugs, loud music and the chance to set aside your day job? Or is there something else, some kind of communion with every dance music fan who wanted to feel something new for a while?
It's not lost on Trevor Noah that he has a big seat to fill as he prepares to take the helm of Comedy Central's "Daily Show" in September. He doesn't even have a funny quip about it.
California Sen. Dianne Feinstein filed a drought-relief bill Wednesday afternoon that would spend $1.3 billion over the next 10 years on water storage, desalination and other projects in the Golden State.
In a year scarred by deadly confrontations between African Americans and police, a white University of Cincinnati officer has been indicted on a murder charge in the shooting of an unarmed black motorist near the campus, officials said Wednesday.
Israeli military forces may have committed war crimes and crimes against humanity in retaliation for the capture of a soldier during last summer's war against the militant group Hamas in the Gaza Strip, a leading human rights organization said Wednesday.
Settlers scuffled with police Wednesday in the West Bank settlement of Beit El, where bulldozers tore down two contested buildings shortly after a final Supreme Court ruling marked the end of a years-long legal saga.
Ben Affleck has been dating his kids' former nanny? Not so much, his camp says, despite a flashy magazine cover making that claim on Wednesday.
Hours before Big Sean performed for a sold-out crowd at Staples Center, he was alone on his tour bus in deep meditation.
Of all the contenders gearing up for the 2016 U.S. presidential election, only one can claim his own piñata at the Hidalgo Market here.
As the director and founder of the Comité Rodin in Paris, Jérôme Le Blay has dedicated his career to the study of the great sculptor's work.
It's not just Greece, Puerto Rico and China. Debt is piling up around the world - stifling global economic growth and heightening the risk of more defaults and market turmoil.
The sun briefly broke through the clouds as Toni Haimi pushed his boat away from the bank and headed south.
Sister Sharon Altendorf waits for hours in the bare lobby. A television blares Muzak and flashes photos of employees of the month. Nearby, a guard keeps watch next to a metal detector.
Welcome to Trail Guide, your daily tour along the twists and turns of the 2016 presidential campaign. It's Wednesday, July 29, and this is what we're watching: Rick Perry will strike populist notes in a speech about Wall Street culture gone awry Hillary Rodham Clinton won't say where she stands...
Fellow sun worshipers, Now that that nasty, sweaty spell of Florida-like humidity has passed, we can finally begin to enjoy the sunny, dry Southern California summer that is our birthright. Cool evenings on the patio, glasses of chilled rosé, the hunger-inducing smell of smoke from the barbecue,...
The summer of 1949 is not likely to be remembered fondly by Los Angeles drivers.
A Santa Monica-based state bar preparation company has agreed to pay $130,000 in fines and restitution over accusations it made false statements about their students' success on the legal licensing exam, authorities announced Tuesday.
South L.A. violence: In the July 28 Section A, an article about violence in South Los Angeles was accompanied by an inaccurate map. The detail portion showing the locations of recent shootings was correct, but the area depicted was shown too far south on the inset map. A corrected map is online...
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