In some ways, what I see there now is worse than before 1965. Back then, nearly all residents had shelter. Today, as in other ...

In some ways, what I see there now is worse than before 1965. Back then, nearly all residents had shelter. Today, as in other ...

The Watts Riots began on Aug. 11, 1965 and ended on Aug. 16, 1965 — and that day Gov. Edmund G. “Pat” Brown declared the ...

What started as a routine traffic stop quickly escalated into violence and six days of civil unrest known as the Watts Riots ...

Leaders and researchers look back at Watts since the 1965 riots and answer the question: Is it better now than back then?

Charles Parks, a retired commander for the Long Beach Police Department, has plenty of stories to tell about his 33-year ...

Learn about the major world events and happenings, birthdays, and deaths that took place on August 11. Check what happened ...

1965 – The Watts Riots begin in Los Angeles, California. 1969 – The Apollo 11 astronauts are released from a three-week ...

The Dead, as has often been noted, were not political, at least not in the sense in which we are accustomed to considering politics. They did not endorse Pat Brown or appear at benefits for him.

In 2014, Oscar-winning actor and comedian Robin Williams died at age 63 in Tiburon, Calif. "This is a sudden and tragic loss, ...

It started with a report of domestic violence by a teen girl, but then investigators learned her “boyfriend” was actually a ...

The Major League Baseball Players Association begin a labour strike following the games of August 11; the dispute eventually ...