California Raisins

Her first business venture in the United States ended badly with a surprise visit from the health department. Read More

The cover of Davy , the second album from Jason Schwartzman's Coconut Records, dispels any doubts about the movie star's level of involvement. Read More

As if state government wasn't dysfunctional enough, now we have so-called leaders resorting to calling the governor names as the battle of the budget dribbles along. Read More

The American Indian Healing Center last month received a $50,000 grant from Blue Shield of California, and center officials said it will help the nonprofit continue providing services to the area's Native American population. Read More

BLACK HELICOPTERS ARE A FAVORITE FANTASY when conspiracy theorists and movie directors conjure a government gone bad, but in fact, the last vehicle a secret organization would choose for a stealthy mission is a helicopter. Read More

Under sunny skies, the day before Thanksgiving, the Santa Monica Farmers' Market on Arizona Avenue bustled with pre-holiday shoppers. Read More

Well, a lot, it seems, at least judging by the fact that Texas is one of the states that people are moving to, in the aggregate, while they're moving out of California. Read More

Last week, I tuned into Channel 5 to watch the American Music Awards for the perfect ending to a quiet, lazy Monday. Read More

A man charged Monday for dealing "a lot of cocaine" in Delavan also could face federal punishment for illegally residing in the United States. Read More

Scientists in the Department of Urology at the New York Medical ­College used a concentrated extract of maitake in both studies. Read More