Category: Feature

The Sand Fire was 100 percent contained mid-week.
The fire burned 41,432 acres since it broke out July 22 near Sand Canyon Road along the northbound Antelope Valley (14) Freeway. About 250 firefighters remained on scene on Wednesday, working to mop up and put out hot spots, according to the United States Forest Service (USFS).

Former Congressman Howard Philip “Buck” McKeon, a Republican, this week endorsed Rep. Loretta Sanchez of Orange County in her fight with fellow Democrat Kamala Harris for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Barbara Boxer.

A Los Angeles federal judge signed off this week on a settlement of the copyright case involving “Happy Birthday”—billed as the most recognized song in the English language—and ordered that the ditty be placed in the public domain for use at no charge.

This week, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report confirming increased racial and socioeconomic segregation in our nation’s public schools.

Special performances of “Freeze Frame,” a play about gun violence written by Debbie Allen,