August News

May has served as a gateway to summer with the 90-degree temperatures a harbinger of what will surely come in June, July and August.

After the death of Joe Kennedy, Jr during World War II, John moved into the position of oldest son.

Boys and girls ages 5 to 13 can learn baseball and softball skills from potential future faces of the Oakland A's. Participants receive a T-shirt, lunch and tickets to a Ports game.

Alex Herrera, 14, blows up a balloon that will power his car, during science class experiment, at the Riverside STEM Academy on Tuesday, May 14.

For the first time in nearly 4 1/2 years, Riverside County's unemployment rate dipped below 10 percent, state officials reported today.

Luke and Adam are in a long-term relationship and have a lot in common except for one thing: Luke believes in God and Adam is an atheist.

A judge has rejected the environmental impact report for a proposed Metrolink line from Riverside to Perris, telling the Riverside County Transportation Commission that it failed to address such issues as train wheel noise and pedestrian safety.

We've rounded up five of the best up-and-coming designers from around the West and asked them to design rooms inspired by iconic Sunset rooms from the 1940s through the '80s. Their rooms will be on display at the Reimagining the Sunset Home exhibit at our annual Celebration Weekend festival in Menlo Park, California, on June 1-2, 2013.

A highly critical report alleging out-of-control disciplinary and safety issues at Vallejo High School confirmed some teachers' concerns Wednesday while putting school administrators on the defensive.

Due to federal furloughs, the IRS is closing all its offices and toll-free hotlines on five days through summer: May 24, June 14, July 5, July 22 and Aug.

A former state crime lab forensic analyst accused of stealing drugs being held as evidence is facing 16 months behind bars after pleading guilty to an embezzlement charge.

Last night DDOT representatives held a short presentation on the M Street Cycle-track - along with the latest design - followed by a Q&A session.

Francisco Manzo returns to work after a brief break from harvesting oysters at Drakes Bay Oyster Company in Inverness, California on August 30, 2012.

Okay Marshall shows paintings from the series "Beauty anad the Beach" and life drawings done on 100-year-old paper at Pacifica's local wine bar, A Grape in the Fog, 400 Old County Road, now through June 13.

For those seeking work in Lafayette, Moraga or Orinda - or those who are looking for a new job, or even a second job - here's a list of local job openings.

Import volume at the nation's major retail container ports is expected to increase 3.3% in May over the same month last year but growth could trickle to a standstill by the end of the summer, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released today by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.

The University of California Board of Regents will meet at the Sacramento Convention Center to discuss academic performance indicators, updates on the 2013 -14 budget and updates on Department of Energy National Laboratories tomorrow and Thursday.

Realignment has produced some horror stories. Dustin Cahoon is not one of them. He's taking full advantage of the chance to get on the straight and narrow.

This morning, county supervisors could approve a trial program to run May 25 to Sept.

Last week's court ruling that Orange County improperly withheld tax revenue from the state might cost the county $147 million, but it could be good news for the schools.