In Riverside County jails, a rash of homicide and negligence
The jails have had high murder rates and recurring security failures by inexperienced staff.
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Pearl Harbor: Army Air Corps pilot describes chaos and fear after attack
This detailed account of Dec. 7, 1941 written by Lawrence M. Kirsch has never before been published and was made available by Kirsch’s sister-in-law, Barbara Kirsch of Yucaipa.
Why ’52 Ways to Walk’ includes the story of a man who walked 7,000 miles backwards
Annabel Streets shares the unusual walking habits of others – like a friend of William Shakespeare’s who dance-walked 127 miles in nine days – and shows the proven benefits of...
Naomi Hirahara talks with author Joe Ide about updating Philip Marlowe in ‘The Goodbye Coast’
The Southern California crime writers discuss Hollywood, Raymond Chandler and favorite places to eat in Los Angeles.
Senior Living: I found my secret to feeling younger and stronger — the pandemic stole it away
I’d been spending less time in my basement office and more time out doing some good with like-minded people. Was this the magic elixir that seemed to steadily improve my...
SoCalMoments: Beauty for the Holidays
The Holidays are rapidly approaching! I think I can speak for us all, in saying that we are craving celebrations to break up the social doldrums that have come in...
How the life of civil rights hero John Lewis offers hope for America’s future in ‘Truth’
With a strong focus on Lewis’ actions in the civil rights movement in the 1950s and 1960s, "His Truth Is Marching On" celebrates years of courageous youthful activism.
Photos: Joe Biden formally nominated as Democratic party’s presidential nominee
Biden is expected to accept the nomination on Thursday night.
The true story of an unsung female World War 2 hero, resistance fighter and Coast Guard pioneer
"The Indomitable Florence Finch" tells the story of a war widow turned Medal of Freedom winner.
The horrors of opioid addiction are explored in LA writer’s memoir
Rose Andersen's 'The Hearts and Other Monsters' serves as a guide into the pit of drug addiction.