Suspected criminals often hide in plain sight, starting new lives in diverse Southern California. Immigration officers, police and U.S. marshals join forces to catch them. Before sunrise at an underground parking garage in Los Angeles, Rafael Lugo briefed more than a dozen officers about the day's target: Guatemalan. Skinny. Five feet 10 at most. Likely wearing a blue sweat shirt and a black ball cap.

Warren, a backer of California's Proposition 8, skirts controversial issues and emphasizes themes of God's love and service to the poor. Evangelical minister Rick Warren brought a message of unity and civility to some 1,400 people who attended the city's annual Mayor's Prayer Breakfast on Saturday, avoiding mention of his opposition to gay marriage and abortion.

With the right laptop parts and accessories, you can rebuild or upgrade your laptop and keep it longer. These days, concerns about the economy have trumped concerns about the environmental impact of e-waste, but the reality is that upgrading a laptop makes both financial and environmental

For the last several decades, scores of expatriates have made their homes in Puerto Vallarta and the beautiful coastal areas near the city. Attracted by the remarkable scenery and welcoming Mexican atmosphere, such residents permanently relocated from places as diverse as the United States, Western

Writing salary expectations without first being asked for them can possibly make you look like someone who: a) jumps in without thinking or b) is desperate. If you include your salary requirements on the cover letter, you take the chance of the figure being either too low or too high.

Blubrry podcast on how to save money using credit cards. The author uses sound principles to reduce and eliminate debt.

Beverly Hills clinic has achieved many of its pregnancies with one patient -- Nadya Suleman. The Beverly Hills doctor whose fertility treatment led to the birth of Nadya Suleman's octuplets -- and her six previous children -- has one of the worst success rates of any fertility clinic in the country, according to federal records reviewed by The Times.

The 2009 CROP Walk kickoff at Holy Trinity seeks walkers to participate in homelessness awareness.