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Oops! Fireworks Simultaneously Ignite at San Diego's 4th of July Show
July 4, 2012 11:30 PM
by Zach Behrens
Around SoCal:
Boasted as one of the largest fireworks shows in the country, San Diego can also take the claim as having one of the shortest.
Where We Are:
Celebrations begin Sunday, June 10 for the rancho's new interpretive center and restoration project.
Continuity and Change at Historic Rancho Los Alamitos
May 25, 2012 2:00 PM
by D. J. Waldie
Where We Are:
The story of life at Los Alamitos threads from from Povuu'ngna to the present. It's inclusively retold in the rancho's new exhibits.
SeaWorld Orcas Case Dismissed, But PETA Continues To Fight
February 17, 2012 3:28 PM
Around SoCal:
A federal judge has dismissed an unprecedented lawsuit that sought constitutional protection against alleged slavery of orcas, but the plaintiff, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), isn't backing down yet.
Are Killer Whales at SeaWorld Slaves? Court to Hear Case Today
February 6, 2012 9:15 AM
Around SoCal:
In the first-ever case of its kind a court will hear that SeaWorld is violating the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution by holding whales in captivity.
Five SoCal Must-Reads: 12 Media Outlets Team up on High-Speed Rail Coverage
January 10, 2012 11:40 AM
by Zach Behrens
Around SoCal:
A big picture look at the region with stories about the future of San Diego transportation, lesbians in the Miss California USA pageant and more.
Five SoCal Must-Reads: Foreign Wasps to be Released in L.A.
January 9, 2012 10:05 AM
by Zach Behrens
Around SoCal:
A big picture look at the region with stories about high-speed rail, government transparency in Anaheim and the promise of California.
Five SoCal Must-Reads: Two New Passenger Rail Projects for the Inland Empire
January 4, 2012 8:00 AM
by Zach Behrens
Around SoCal:
A big picture look at the region, including stories about police wearing cameras, homeless slayings in Orange County and more.
Five SoCal Must-Reads: The Region's Water Crisis & More
January 3, 2012 10:48 AM
by Zach Behrens
Around SoCal:
A big picture look at the region, including stories about health insurance, Santa Ana's gentrification, L.A.'s budget problems and more.
Five SoCal Must-Reads: What Effect Will a New L.A. County City of 20,000 Homes Have?
December 28, 2011 11:17 AM
by Zach Behrens
Around SoCal:
A big picture look at the region with stories about the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant, freezing temperatures affecting citrus crops in Kern County and more.
Five SoCal Must-Reads: 2 Cities Make 2011's 'Dumbest Local Political Scandals' List
December 27, 2011 1:45 PM
by Zach Behrens
Around SoCal:
A big picture look at the region with stories about California's first flu death of the season, traffic on the 101 and thousands wrongly jailed in L.A. County.
Five SoCal Must-Reads: Faces of L.A.'s Jobless, Crime by Zip Code & More
December 23, 2011 9:00 AM
by Zach Behrens
Around SoCal:
A big picture look at the region with stories about mountain lion cubs, Occupy L.A. arrests and more.
Five SoCal Must-Reads: A Train between L.A. and Palm Springs?
December 22, 2011 10:00 AM
by Zach Behrens
Around SoCal:
A big picture look at the region with stories about immigrant wages, a possible medical marijuana ballot measure and more.
Five SoCal Must-Reads: 80 Megachurches in L.A. and O.C. Counties
December 21, 2011 9:46 AM
by Zach Behrens
Around SoCal:
A big picture look at the region, including stories about California's most collision-prone highway, oil drilling in the Santa Barbara Channel and more.
Around SoCal:
Snow may not blanket the city every winter, but the holidays still happen here.
Five SoCal Must-Reads: Healthiest City Gets a Fast Food Joint
December 20, 2011 9:14 AM
by Zach Behrens
Around SoCal:
A big picture look at the region, including palm trees, big pay for state nurses and the Inland Empire.
Five SoCal Must-Reads: Lancaster Leads in Integration of Black & White Residents
December 19, 2011 8:00 AM
by Zach Behrens
Around SoCal:
A big picture look at the region, including where 11% of San Diego's speeding tickets are written, fracking and the Dallas Cowboys.
Five SoCal Must-Reads: AOL Goes into Latino Neighborhoods & More
December 16, 2011 10:20 AM
by Zach Behrens
Around SoCal:
A big picture look at the region, including the nation's busiest port, the tech workforce in South L.A. and more.
Five SoCal Must-Reads: Fracking in Santa Barbara County & More
December 15, 2011 9:10 AM
by Zach Behrens
Around SoCal:
A big picture look at the region, including stories about sketchy billing practices at a hospital chain, rethinking tree planting in L.A. and a fictional take on a SoCal Christmas.
Five SoCal Must-Reads: Landscape Absurdism, Hinkley's Water & More
December 14, 2011 9:55 AM
by Zach Behrens
Around SoCal:
A big picture look at the region, including how the richest donate, using a cellphone while driving and L.A.'s light rail.
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