A Peek at Peeps
Displayed are Peeps at the Just Born factory Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013, in Bethlehem, Pa. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
View ArticleFun Ways to Get Into the Pi Day Holiday Spirit
Thursday is Pi Day, and it is a celebration of the number Pi (or π) — the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter, which is equal to approximately 3.14159. It's also a day to gorge on pie....
View ArticleJesus Cardenas, Founder of Cardenas Markets, Remembered
Jesus Cardenas, founder and president of Cardenas Market, died March 5. Customers and employees say they respected Cardenas for bringing jobs to the Inland Empire and for his hard work ethic. His chain...
View ArticleFox Exec May Have Been Killed Soon After Disappearing
The discovery of a Mercedes driven by a missing Fox executive when he disappeared 10 months ago has led police to reclassify the case as a homicide and link it to a drug dealer previously identified as...
View ArticleSports Giant AEG No Longer for Sale; Leiweke Leaving
The planned sale of Anschutz Entertainment Group -- the company behind plans to build an NFL stadium and owners of Staples Center, LA Live and two LA sports teams -- has come to a halt. Billionaire...
View ArticleKickstarter Campaign Revives "Veronica Mars"
The largest Kickstarter project in the site's history raised more than $2 million in less than a day to help bring a canceled TV series to the silver screen. Rob Thomas, the creator of "Veronica Mars,"...
View ArticlePolice on DUI Watch for St. Patrick's Day Weekend
Law enforcement officers are planning to be on high alert for St. Patrick’s Day weekend, looking out for drunken drivers and underage drinkers. Additional DUI checkpoints, saturation patrols and...
View ArticleMother "Amazed" How Her Sons Escaped Knife-Wielding Attacker
The mother of a 12-year-old boy who was attacked at knifepoint while playing at a Ladera Ranch park said the victim and his twin brother, who flagged down a passerby for help, are doing well –...
View Article1 Dead in Pacific Palisades Trench: LAFD
The body of a construction worker was recovered from an 11-foot deep trench late Thursday, nearly 11 hours after the victim and his colleague fell into the trough. The man was identified by his...
View Article"Donuting" Art Exhibit Draws Attention to LA's Past and Potential
Tucked away in an empty space that sits in what used to be the heart of the LA garment district, artist Manny Castro's latest display hangs. By Castro's standards, his whimsical "Donuting" is nearly a...
View ArticleFather of Slain Baby to Cooperate With Police, Pastor Says
A 28-year-old father injured in a Monday shooting in Chicago that killed his daughter was released from the hospital Thursday evening and went directly to a police station. Jonathan Watkins stood...
View ArticleMahony: Priest Abuse Not Reported in Other Countries
Speaking in Rome, Cardinal Roger Mahony of Los Angeles says other priests thanked him for shining a light on alleged priest abuse: "I had so many cardinals -- dozens -- come up to me later and thank me...
View Article1,000 Child Porn Images Found on Teacher's Computer
A Northern California physical education teacher has been arrested for allegedly having at least 1,000 images of child pornography on his home computer, police said Thursday. San Jose police Sgt....
View ArticleManhunt in Pasadena Ends; Residents Allowed to Return
After being barred for hours from entering their neighborhood while authorities searched for two gunmen wanted in connection with a police shootout, residents in Pasadena were allowed to go back home...
View ArticleBorder Patrol Sees 70 Percent Spike in Assaults
Activity and assaults against federal agents patrolling the U.S.-Mexico border have increased. Now, one field agent tells NBC 7 San Diego that agents from other parts of the country are being called in...
View ArticleWomen Will Get $40,000 for Truck Shot by Police
The Los Angeles City Attorney's office has reached an agreement to pay two newspaper delivery women $40,000 for the loss of their truck, which was shot up by police in a case of mistaken identity...
View Article4 Injured After LED Display Fell at Ultra Site
Four people were injured, two critically, after a LED display that hung from a stage fell at the site of the Ultra Music Festival Thursday night, Miami Fire-Rescue said. Two workers were trapped after...
View ArticleGunman’s Mother Fights for ‘Laura’s Law’
After losing her mentally ill son in a 10-hour standoff in Encinitas last month, one mother is now fighting for change over the appropriate treatment of those suffering from mental illness in San...
View ArticleStreet Closures Begin Early Sunday for LA Marathon
Street closures will go into effect Sunday morning for the 26.2-mile Los Angeles Marathon route that extends from Dodger Stadium to the Pacific coast in Santa Monica. Street closures will begin near...
View ArticlePope Stumbles in Front of Cardinals
The new elected Pope Francis held an audience in Rome's St. Peter's Basilica on Friday morning, paying tribute to his predecessor Benedict XVI. As he stepped off the alter to greet the dean of the...
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