"Daily Show": Filner Scandal Broke the "Eww-o-Meter"
Interim "Daily Show" host John Oliver said San Diego Mayor Bob Filner's sexual harassment scandal is so "disgusting" it breaks the "Eww-o-Meter." The comedian Wednesday judged each alleged incident on...
View ArticleConcern About Radioactive Material Follows Car Crash
A multi-vehicle crash in Duarte on Thursday afternoon prompted the closure of a street and the fear that one car might contain radioactive material, officials said. One of the vehicles involved in the...
View Article5 Things You Don't Know About Bike Theft
A bike theft ring uncovered by an NBC I-Team investigation that followed the trail of a stolen bike outfitted with a GPS tracking device may have sold thousands of stolen bikes. Incidents of thieves...
View ArticleWeHo Dumps Vodka Over Russia's Gay Ban
Russian vodka was symbolically dumped into West Hollywood's curbside drains Thursday as an act of protest over the nation's stringent anti-gay laws. City leaders, bar owners and LGBT rights activists...
View ArticleSlain Menifee Boy Officially ID'd
Terry Smith Jr., the 11-year-old boy whose body was found last month near his Menifee home after a massive search, was officially identified, coroner's officials confirmed on Thursday. DNA confirmed...
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Missing in Action No More, Bay Area Soldier Buried
Joseph Steinberg is finally home. For the first time since he left San Francisco for the Korean War 62 years ago, his remains were back on American soil. “He’s always been right here, always,” said his...
View ArticleJudge Asked to Put a Stop to Montco Same-Sex Marriage
Pennsylvania is asking a judge to put a stop to same-sex marriage in Montgomery County, while lawyers for the county say they plan to put up a fight. Thursday, dozens of people from across the state...
View ArticleAutistic Man Was Kept in "Dungeon-Like Conditions": Cops
Police discovered Thursday that a 30-year-old autistic man was being kept in “dungeon-like conditions” in a Sweetwater trailer home, authorities said. Gladys Jaramillo told police that on numerous...
View ArticleGas Thefts Are on the Rise in Glendale
High prices at the pump are fueling a trend of gas thefts in Glendale, police warn. “We have had 14 of them in the past two weeks, mostly in the south part of Glendale,” said Sgt. Tom Lorenz, with the...
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Mourners Call for Protests After Police Kill Man
A vigil for a 22-year-old homeless man shot and killed by Santa Ana police brought out friends, family and community activists Thursday. As mourners prayed the rosary, they remembered Hans Kevin...
View Article8-Year-Old Boy Nearly Drowns in Washing Machine
An 8-year-old boy was still in the hospital Thursday after nearly drowning inside a washing machine, authorities said. Emergency responders arrived at a Castaic home Wednesday evening to find a boy on...
View Article200 Dogs Seized From Denton County Rescue
At least 200 dogs living in conditions Denton County deputies described as horrendous were removed from an animal rescue Thursday. The dogs were seized from Animal Guardians of America in the 16000...
View ArticleLA County Man Dies of West Nile Virus
The first human death linked to West Nile virus in Los Angeles County was confirmed by public health officials Thursday afternoon. Albert Shipman, 79, of Carson, spent two weeks in the hospital before...
View ArticleGay Teacher Fired After Marrying Longtime Partner
A teacher at a Catholic school in Southern California suddenly was fired after a photo of him marrying his same-sex partner of 10 years appeared in a local newspaper, according to the teacher's...
View ArticleBishop Exchanged Community Service for Hugs: Cops
A Tampa bishop was arrested after he gave an undercover officer credit for serving 50 community service hours in exchange for seven intimate hugs, police said Thursday. Charles M. Leigh, 64, is the...
View ArticleFilm Shoot Mistaken for Coffee Shop Armed Robbery
Imagine you’re walking toward your favorite coffee shop when you see two masked men outside the entrance with what appear to be firearms. That’s what happened to a Glendora patron Thursday morning when...
View ArticleWATCH: Dramatic Moments from Ariel Castro's Sentencing
Cleveland kidnapper Ariel Castro was sentenced to life in prison without parole plus 1,000 years Thursday after one of the three women he held for a decade faced him down in court. "You have not been a...
View ArticleMajor Cruise Lines Begin Posting Crime Stats
Three major cruise lines have started posting quarterly crime statistics on their own web sites. The underreporting of cruise ship crimes had been the subject of a congressional hearing and a recent...
View ArticleCyclospora: Answers to Common Questions
There are many misconceptions about the parasite cyclospora, which has sickened nearly 400 people in 16 states this summer. Twenty-two people have been hospitalized. Here are the answers to some of...
View ArticleAnthony Weiner: Carlos Danger Name Was Private Joke
New York City mayoral candidate Anthony Weiner says he chose the name Carlos Danger as his online sexting persona because it was a private joke with a personal acquaintance. "It was a joke in my...
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