Barbara Lee

Climate change is causing glaciers to melt, heat waves to become more intense, species to become extinct and low-lying island nations like Tuvalu to disappear altogether. To this list of calamities, U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee has added another: Climate...

* Some say law stretched beyond original intent * Questions about Obama drone policy fuel talk of change * Backing from Democrats and Republicans By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON, May 2 (Reuters) - A few dozen words rushed into law days after the Sept....

WASHINGTON — For more than a decade, conservative Orange County Rep. Dana Rohrabacher has formed an unusual alliance with liberals on an unexpected topic — the defense of marijuana. Rohrabacher (R-Huntington Beach) and his allies have so far...

Check out festivals and events in November across the state. View events this coming weekend, or view the whole month's offerings by region below: Coming up this week Through Dec. 23. The Cannonball Christmas Express. Tavares. On select dates, the...

You've seen the advertising claims: a certain skin cream will make you look 10 years younger, a mascara will add a lush fringe around your eyes, a hair product will leave your hair smooth and sleek for months. And to prove it, there's an actress or...

With summer in full swing, it's time to hit the beach — for sunning, yes, but also for shopping. There's a new level of sophistication in shopping along the coast. Locally owned boutiques with a curated point of view are changing the flavor of...

— Amid the skyscrapers and coal power plants in this fast-growing manufacturing city of nearly 13 million people, eager investors filed into a convention center that thumped with dance music from a Florida beach party video. On sale was the dream...

Tuesday, September 18th SOUTHERN SECTION ARROWHEAD LEAGUE Ribet Academy at CSDR, 7 p.m. Thursday, September 20th SOUTHERN SECTION CENTURY LEAGUE Villa Park at El Modena, 7 p.m. EMPIRE LEAGUE Cypress at Western, 7 p.m. LOS PADRES LEAGUE Santa Maria vs........

An actress who starred in “Innocence of Muslims” has sued the film’s producer and You Tube, claiming that clips from the controversial anti-Islam movie have lead to death threats against her, The Times' Movies Now blog reported....

U.S. Rep. Connie Mack IV easily won the GOP U.S. Senate primary by nearly 40 points statewide and won outright majorities in 60 of Florida's 67 counties, though former U.S. Rep. Dave Weldon managed to carry majorities of the vote in two counties in his...

Thursday, October 4th SOUTHERN SECTION DEL REY LEAGUE Bishop Montgomery vs. Bosco Tech at Gabrielino, 7 p.m. EMPIRE LEAGUE Placentia Valencia at Western, 7 p.m. GARDEN GROVE LEAGUE Westminster La Quinta at Garden Grove, 7 p.m. GOLDEN WEST LEAGUE...

Thursday, August 30th CITY NONLEAGUE Bell at Grant, 7 p.m. Canoga Park at Hollywood, 7 p.m. Cleveland at Westchester, 7 p.m. Fairfax vs. Dorsey at Rancho Cienega Park, 7 p.m. Franklin at Belmont, 7 p.m. Granada Hills Kennedy at Birmingham,......