World & Nation
Academic Oswaldo Zavala has pushed back at the notion that Mexico’s drug cartels are all-powerful, arguing that they could not exist without state support.
Aug. 28, 2024
California
‘Beach mats’ started rolling out more than a decade ago, creating paths along the sand that come tantalizingly close to the water’s edge.
Sept. 4, 2024
Obituaries
In a male-dominated field, Zavala founded the Mariachi Rosas del Tepeyac, an all-girls group.
March 5, 2021
Six members of the Hells Angels motorcycle club in Kern County were arrested on suspicion of kidnapping, robbery and other charges. Authorities also seized about 25 guns.
June 25, 2024
Music
The beloved psych-rock festival Desert Daze took a break in 2023.
July 23, 2024
Entertainment & Arts
The three-day horror fest at the Long Beach Convention Center will feature numerous panels, presentations and performances and a massive vending area with more than 350 exhibitors in Long Beach.
July 26, 2024
Of the five elements that comprise the culture — rapping, beatboxing, spinning turntables, breakdancing and graffiti — it is the latter that shaped my identity.
Oct. 23, 2023
A local pastor from a bilingual church in Hesperia was arrested last week amid allegations he sexually abused minors in his care as a foster dad.
May 2, 2024
Politics
Rural sites east of San Diego, where hundreds of migrants once waited to be processed by Border Patrol agents after illegally crossing from Mexico, are now mostly barren.
July 3, 2024
Television
KCET’s Val Zavala and KNBC’s Joel Grover to be honored
Oct. 18, 2012