Topic: Southern California
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28 cookbooks from 2013
From Japanese soul cooking to desserts to cooking with kids, a sampling of cookbooks from 2013.
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California braces for monster waves, biggest in a decade
California surfers welcome the monster swells generated by Hurricane Marie. But others are fortifying beaches to protect property.
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After five hours, all passengers rescued from Six Flags roller coaster
The 24 people stranded on a roller coaster at Six Flags America Maryland were safely rescued Sunday.
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US export? Central America's gang problem began in Los Angeles
By 2011, El Salvador had an estimated 28,000 gang members, almost half of whom were in prison. Many were deported from the US in the late 1990s, bringing US-based gang activity back home with them.
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Rare whale fossil found in California backyard
A rare whale fossil lodged in a 1,000-pound boulder was pulled from a Southern California backyard Friday. The rare whale fossil is one of about 20 baleen fossils known to exist.
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California teen sets self ablaze in 'fire challenge'
A Southern California teenage boy set himself on fire, encouraged by a new online fad known as the 'fire challenge.' The boy's injuries are not considered life threatening.
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Rare, fatal lightning strikes at Venice Beach (+video)
Fatal lightning strikes in the US are on the decline as awareness of risky activities rises. But one man was killed Sunday while swimming off Venice Beach, Calif., after several lightning bolts hit the area.
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Peacock shot in California, suspect on the loose
Peacock shot in Southern California earlier this month. Officials have released a police sketch of a man suspected of shooting the peacock from his Mercedes-Benz.
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Reader recommendation: Wild
Monitor readers share their favorite book picks.
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California approves $500 fines for water-wasters
California's new regulations prohibit hosing down sidewalks, washing cars without using a shut-off nozzle, and watering the lawn to the point that runoff spills onto sidewalks or streets.
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Humongous school of anchovies swarmed California coastline
Oceanographers spotted a dark, swirling mass in shallow waters off the coast of San Diego. It wasn't a red tide or an oil spill, but a massive school of anchovies.
