Escaped Inmate Found in Oceanside
An inmate who escaped from a maximum security jail in Orange County was found at an Oceanside motel after he was the subject of an extensive search, officials said on Saturday. Police were acting on...
View ArticleBaby Panda Makes Zoo Debut
The newborn panda cub at San Diego Zoo born July 29 has been making healthy progress. Photo Credit: Rita Petita/ San Diego Zoo
View ArticleStolen Puppy Now Back With Adoptive Family
Police in the Bay Area community of Fremont this week retrieved a stolen pit bull and returned it to an animal shelter after the two alleged thieves tried to sell the puppy online. Dave O'Connor fell...
View ArticleChihuahuas Ditched at Humane Society
Fifteen Chihuahuas that were ditched Friday morning at the front door of the Pasadena Humane Society are in good condition and adjusting to the shelter well. The Chihuahuas -- crammed into cages...
View ArticlePolice Shooting Suspect Found Dead
A man wanted for shooting at a Yucaipa police officer has been found dead in his car, possibly of suicide, police said Sunday. Brian Forrett, 52, show at a San Bernardino Sheriff's deputy and rammed...
View ArticleBullied Boy Dies in Hospital, Says Family
A young boy who was the victim of bullying has died, according to his family. Bailey O'Neill, who turned 12 on Saturday, was in a coma after suffering several seizures. His family told Katy Zachry, of...
View ArticleMan Dies During Triathlon
A 46-year-old Austin man died while swimming in the Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon on Sunday morning. Race organizers believe the man suffered a heart attack shortly after he entered the San Francisco...
View ArticleBomb Threat Prompts Hospital Evacuation
At least three floors of a San Fernando Valley hospital were evacuated on Sunday when police received a report of a duffel bag left by a man who told hospital employees it contained a bomb, police...
View ArticleBaby Naming Contest Elaborate Hoax, NBC Blog Learns
Last week’s story about a mother who agreed to let the public name her baby in exchange for $5,000 was an elaborate hoax, NBC's blog TODAY Moms has learned. Read the full TODAY Moms story|Read the...
View ArticleElephant Statue Headed For Noah's Ark
Drivers on Florida’s Turnpike were doing double-takes Sunday as they saw a life-sized statue of an elephant on the move. The tale of the elephant began at a southwest Miami-Dade home months ago when...
View ArticleMonday Morning Campaign Push in Downtown LA
Candidates for Los Angeles mayor were up early Monday, one day before the primary nominating election. Toni Guinyard reports from downtown Los Angeles in a report broadcast Monday March 3, 2013 on...
View ArticleStudents Chat With Space Station Astronauts
Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield waves goodbye at the end of a news conference from the International Space Station on a photograph taken from a television monitor Thursday, Jan. 10, 2013 in...
View ArticleFacebook Reveals Teens Getting Bored of the Site
Nearly a decade after then 19-year-old Mark Zuckerberg created Facebook from his Harvard dorm room as a way for college students to communicate, an integral audience, teenagers, now find the social...
View ArticleMan Dies During San Francisco Triathlon
A 46-year-old Austin man died while swimming in the Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon Sunday morning. Race organizers believes the man suffered a heart attack shortly after he entered the San Francisco...
View ArticleDry Monday, Storm Might Arrive Later This Week
Rain and cold weather will return to Southern California this week after a warm weekend. Weather Page: Radar | Forecast by ZIP Code Expect dry conditions Monday before the cool-down begins at mid-week....
View ArticleOcean Stink Prompts Flood of 911 Calls
Methane gas from the sea floor caused a foul odor on Sunday that prompted nearly 100 emergency calls from residents reporting the stench from Santa Monica to West Los Angeles, officials said. The odor,...
View Article8 Vie for Los Angeles Mayor in Tuesday Primary
Eight candidates are vying for mayor of Los Angeles in the city's primary nominating election to be held on Tuesday. In order for a candidate to win the seat outright in the primary, the candidate must...
View ArticleFBI Releases its Records on Whitney Houston
The FBI has released its files on a trio of investigations the agency conducted on behalf of Whitney Houston. The records released Monday show the agency conducted one investigation into an alleged...
View Article12 Charged in Hazing Death of Florida A&M Drum Major
Prosecutors are charging 12 former Florida A&M University band members with manslaughter in the 2011 hazing death of a drum major. Ten of the band members had been charged last May with felony...
View Article“Smart 911” Unveiled for Faster Emergency Response
Hoping to improve response times, officials in Culver City unveiled on Monday a “Smart911” system that allows residents to give authorities information about themselves and their homes that will be...
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