(Ross May / Los Angeles Times; Getty Images) 1 Tiny moments of joy, like blowing out birthday candles with family and friends, are not only important, but they may be critical to holding on to any sense of normalcy right now. COVID-19 may make it impossible to see one another in person, but, that’s where … Read more
Devrey LaRiccia, 28, a skydive instructor with Skydive Perris, died on Aug. 2 during a skydiving accident. Devrey LaRiccia along with a student, also age 28, died from their injuries after the accident. (Courtesy of Freddy Chase) The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a skydiving accident in Riverside County in which an instructor and her … Read more
Ninety-one-year-old Constantine Socrates Savalas stepped on the stage at Los Angeles Valley College’s music recital hall and surveyed the younger faces before him. “I stand before you as a witness to the destruction of ships and destroyers at Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941,” said Savalas, briefly describing the surprise attack by the Japanese that … Read more
Another body was found in the popular Lady Bird Lake in Austin, Texas, where other deceased individuals were found recently. The latest body found joins the growing mystery after at least 6 additional bodies were found throughout the year in the lake in 2024. On Friday, police were called to investigate reports of a dead … Read more
Sen. Jesse Helms (R-N.C.) set off a bipartisan tempest Tuesday by warning that President Clinton had “better watch out” for his safety if he travels to military bases in North Carolina, prompting the White House to suggest that Helms be denied chairmanship of a key Senate committee. After GOP leaders delicately distanced themselves from Helms’ … Read more
A hiker was rescued on Thursday after becoming lost and suffering from hypothermia during a solo hike in central New Hampshire. Patrick Bittman, 28, of Portland, Maine, had embarked on a hike to see the sunrise from Mount Lafayette on Wednesday night. Officials said Bittman came upon deep blowing snow near the summit of Little Haystack on Franconia … Read more
Two-way star Shohei Ohtani announced he has signed with the Dodgers. (Photo illustration by Comrade / For The Times; photograph by Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times) The Shohei Ohtani sweepstakes are over. The Dodgers, as they had long dreamed, held the winning ticket. In a blockbuster announcement Saturday, Ohtani agreed to a 10-year, … Read more
Bishop Alemany’s players and coaches pose for a photo after winning the Division III state boys’ basketball title. (Eric Sondheimer / Los Angeles Times) Michael Lindsay, the nephew of Hall of Fame basketball player Reggie Miller, turned his final basketball game into a moment to cherish Friday on an NBA court at the Golden 1 … Read more
A former Tennessee teacher who raped a 12-year-old boy inside her home and became pregnant was sentenced to 25 years in prison for her heinous sex crimes on Friday as one of her victim’s families told the once-trusted educator to “burn in hell.” Alissa McCommon, a fourth-grade teacher in Tipton County, pleaded guilty to a … Read more
Los Angeles television and radio commentator Bruce Herschensohn launched a second straight bid for the U.S. Senate on Tuesday, announcing the formation of an exploratory committee that he hopes will boost him into the seat to be vacated by Democrat Alan Cranston. Herschensohn, 58, is the second Republican to seek the retiring Cranston’s seat, and … Read more
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