Nithya Raman began her political career by defeating a well-funded incumbent with deep ties to the Democratic Party establishment. Raman, an urban planner who was running to shake up the status quo, became the first… 

With fire pits on the beach, showers and a front-row view of the sun sinking into the Pacific, Mike and Nicole Wirth had no complaint about their $45 overnights at Dockweiler Beach. But neither was… 

Ian Choudri, the CEO of California’s High-Speed Rail Authority, was arrested on suspicion of domestic battery earlier this month at his Folsom home, officials said. The 57-year-old was arrested Feb. 4 on suspicion of battery… 

Ellen Rudolph and her husband, Steve Lewis, were still trying to repair their Pacific Palisades home and rebuild their lives after last year’s fires when, two months later, the devastating news came. Lewis had Stage…