Agency's revised plan eliminates a link to Anaheim, making L.A. the southern terminus in the first phase.In a blow to Orange County's hopes for a boost to business and tourism, the California bullet train project has dropped a link to Anaheim from its current, $68-billion plan.

The Catalina Island Conservancy presents a 20-year master plan to revive Avalon as a tourist destination, angering biologists who say the agency has lost sight of its mission to promote research.The Catalina Island Conservancy plans to raise funds for its stewardship of the island by opening new tourist attractions, raising the ire of biologists who say the nonprofit has all but given up on field ...

The Los Angeles mayor and his relatively small delegation start their trip to China, Japan and South Korea on Sunday. Goals include boosting investment, trade and tourism in L.A. On his second trade mission to Asia, which begins Sunday, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa will be accompanied by just six businessmen, a sleek strike force compared with the robust retinue of almost four dozen busi...

A state-commissioned study by San Francisco State says erosion and storm damage by the advancing ocean over the next century could cut into tourism and tax revenue.As rising sea levels eat away at the California coastline over the next century, the advancing ocean could cause hundreds of millions of dollars in damage to beach communities as tourism and tax revenue is swept away, according to a sta...

City Manager Dave Kiff says the move would still allow Newport Beach to meet its public safety obligations. But lifeguards say safety and tourism could suffer.In an effort to save money, the city of Newport Beach is considering a proposal to cut full-time lifeguards during the off-season.

Pregnant women came from China to three identical townhouses to receive care before and after giving birth to U.S. citizens at local hospitals.From the outside, they looked like other recently built San Gabriel townhouses — two stories, Spanish style, with roofs of red tile.

Herath Premarathne, 55, a Sri Lankan immigrant who lives alternately between Orange and Los Angeles counties, pleaded guilty Monday to one misdemeanor count of child annoyance.

The organization, which follows Hindu and Christian teachings, selects Sri Mrinalini Mata, 79, to succeed longtime leader Sri Daya Mata, who died in 2010. Mrinalini Mata has been vice president of the group since 1966.The Self-Realization Fellowship , a Los Angeles-based organization that follows a spiritual path rooted in both Hinduism and Christianity, has elected a new leader, the fourth since...

The seaside city in Ventura County is looking to boost tourism and improve it's image. One idea: changing its name to Oxnard Shores. Years ago, an Oxnard booster group made tongue-in-cheek bumper stickers that read: "Oxnard — More Than Just a Pretty Name."