Obituaries
Bill Porter, inspiring salesman, dies at 81; Raul Martinez Sr., King Taco founder, dies at 71; Don Mitchell, actor, dies at 71.
Dec. 10, 2013
PASSINGS: Bill Porter, Raul Martinez Sr., Don Mitchell
Music
Art Porter, who drowned in a boating accident last Saturday in Thailand, was the rare jazz fusion saxophonist who played not only with energy but with integrity as well.
Nov. 29, 1996
Politics
Even through the pain of a burst appendix just weeks before election day, Katie Porter made sure her campaign manager took her to Hoag Hospital in Irvine — and not to a closer hospital — because she knew the emergency room was in her insurance network.
May 21, 2019
The top four candidates vying to represent California in the U.S. Senate squared off Tuesday for the final debate before the March 5 primary.
Feb. 21, 2024
With their original songwriting and their far-flung collaborations with the likes of Disclosure and Jason Moran, Gregory Porter and José James have spent the last decade buoying hopes that vocal jazz has a healthy future.
Aug. 14, 2018
Art Porter, a Chicago-based jazz saxophonist whose underage performances caught the attention of Bill Clinton, has drowned in western Thailand, Thai newspapers reported Monday.
Nov. 27, 1996
California
Older natural gas wells operated by Southern California Gas Co. at Aliso Canyon should be shut down until state officials and an outside agency can verify that they do not pose a risk to public health, a state senator said Monday.
Jan. 11, 2016
For the last seven months, Rep.
Sept. 8, 1999
Billy Porter, a well-known yoga teacher who was the subject of a major controversy over his health insurance policy, has died of AIDS, the disease that produced that costly predicament.
July 19, 1988