Jessica Bravo, 19, of Costa Mesa, is hugged by her father after they broke a five-day fast along with 9 other activists who were calling for immigration reform.  The event was held in front of U.S. Representative Ed Royce's offices which was meant to encourage him to support legislation approved by the U.S. Senate.

Clarissa Quintero, 5, plays among the clothing available for sale in Carmen Quintero's yard sale that she often has at her home.  With several children to watch over the yard sales are a way for her to earn money and still maintain the ability to care for her children.

California Highway Patrol Captain Lynne Jones holds Megan Bailey, the daughter of CHP officer Gregory John Bailey, on her lap during funeral services for the officer who was killed by a drunk driver during a traffic stop last week.  

The Grand Avenue Festival kicked off with large crowds which pleased city leaders who hope to remake Grand Avenue into a welcome new gathering place for Los Angelenos.

(right image) Todd Stevens, 36, of Long Beach, lends his shoulder to his husband Yael Deynes, 39, who broke down crying during a rally being held in response to the historic Supreme Court ruling legalizing same-sex marriage. "It just hit me," said Deynes.  "After so many years of struggle I feel validated.  I feel complete. "  The couple have been married for two years.

Juan Carlos Chavez, 16, of Bakersfield, Ca., practices his trick roping techniques during a rodeo held in Santa Ana, Ca.  The event featured bull-riding and roping events.

Deja Fisher, 5, nuzzles her father Jesse's arm while the two spend time in their Santa Ana home.  Fisher's mother, Martha Anaya, 28, who has a history of drug use and prostitution, had been missing since November 12, 2013.  Anaya's boyfriend, Jesse Fisher, had been taking care of their daughter, Deja, 5, since her disappearance while leading an effort to ascertain Martha Anaya's whereabouts. "She's not just some druggie off the streets," he said. "She has friends. She has family," he added. "It's really hard without her right now." 

Hundreds of cars waited for hours to exchange their guns for monetary gift cards at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Area.  Hundreds of rifles, shotguns, handguns as well as assault weapons were sold to the Los Angeles Police Department in an annual event. The mayor's office as well as police department officials see the buy back program as part of a strategy that has attributed to a reduction in gun-related crimes in recent years.  Nearly 8,000 guns have been surrendered since the program was initiated in 2009. 

A 72-year old Mick Jagger and the Rolling Stones play Petco Park in San Diego on the opening night of their 2015 American tour.

Leonora McFee, 32, is led down the stairs of her single room occupancy building complex by her longtime friend Black Gardy, 56, of Pasadena, Ca.  She was married on Valentine's Day inside skid row's San Julian Park to Mack Turnage. The couple met there in 2004.

Maria Rogers, 49, of Los Angeles, Ca., was diagnosed with stage 3  abdominal cancer in May of 2014.  She had surgery in June which left her with a 12" scar on her stomach where doctors removed her appendix, ovary, uterus and 3 sections of her bowel.  Rogers, who is a physical trainer and a runner, lost several pounds during the treatment.  Her insurance company cancelled her insurance on which prompted friends to start a crowd funding initiative to help her out with expenses. 

Travelers are wanded and frisked during the screening process before being permitted onto their flights out of Los Angeles International Airport.  Screening methods have become more scrutinizing in the years since the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack in the United States.

Nikos Hatzakis, of the Compton Fire Department, is seen through the burned-out hulk of a vintage car that was destroyed along with over 100 homes when a wildfire swept through Santa Barbara and Montecito, Ca.

Members of the Mt. Carmel High School drill team marched the length of the 117th annual Rose Parade in Pasadena, Ca. in a downpour that had not hindered the procession for the preceeding 51 years. 

Mike Oren, left, and Laura Diamond, right, hoist mock coffins as part of a two hundred person march from Pershing Square to the intersection of 8th and Figueroa in downtown Los Angeles.  The march was carried out in the style of New Orleans jazz funeral procession replete with a band and three mock caskets meant to protest concerns about health care coverage in the United States. 

The Endeavour Space Shuttle makes its way toward the California Science Center near downtown Los Angeles where it will be exhibited on permanent display.  The 12-mile journey from Los Angeles International Airport through the streets of Los Angeles to its final home took more than two days.

Huge surf drew dozens of surfers, boogie boarders and body surfers along with thousands of onlookers to The Wedge in Newport Beach, Ca. where waves topped 20-feet at times.   

Ty Dolla $ign performs to a delighted crowd as part of The Real Show concert held at The Forum in Los Angeles.  Other performers included Kendrick Lamar, Future, Jeremih, Rae Sremmurd, Rich Homie Quan and Jidenna.

Televangelist Harold Camping prays before delivering what he promised would be his final appearance on the radio and TV call-in show "Open Forum", which he has hosted for decades.  Camping predicted that the end of the world will come on Saturday, May 21, 2011 starting with a series of earthquakes originating in New Zealand.  Family Stations Inc., of which Camping is president, spent an estimated 100 million dollars warning the public of his predicted judgement day. 

About 300 people from the Nashuva spiritual community gather in the surf line on Venice Beach, Ca. to take part in the Tashlich cleansing ritual.   In the Jewish faith, Tashlich, which means "casting away, " invites participants to throw bread into a flowing body of water to symbolically cast away their sins. 

Matthew Feddersen and Blake Marggraff (obscured) , both of Lafayette, Ca. , hold the Gordon E. Moore award at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair held at the Los Angeles Convention Center.  The prize is worth $75,000 and their work was based on cancer research.