One Killed in South LA Hit-and-Run Crash
A man in his 30s was crossing a South Los Angeles street was killed early Monday when he was struck by the driver of a sport utility vehicle in a hit-and-run crash. The victim was pronounced dead at...
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Feds: Sweeping Changes for Low-Level Drug Offenders
With the U.S. facing massive overcrowding in its prisons, Attorney General Eric Holder took to the podium in San Francisco Monday morning, calling for major changes to the nation's criminal justice...
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Clerk Shot, Killed Outside Store After Shift
A clerk who had just finished his shift was shot and killed in a Victorville convenience store parking lot late Sunday night amid suspicious circumstances, and authorities are searching for the...
View ArticleListen: AOL CEO Fires Employee on Conference Call
In a move that would make Donald Trump proud, AOL CEO Tim Armstrong fired Patch.com's creative director on a conference call Friday with close to 1,000 employees listening in. Media blogger Jim...
View ArticleMissouri State Fair Bans Clown Who Wore Obama Mask
The rodeo clown who wore a Barack Obama mask during a show at the Missouri State Fair has been permanently banned from performing at the event ever again. The Missouri State Fair apologized for the...
View ArticleMarine May Have Died After 'Trust Game,' Sources Say
A 19-year-old Marine from South Dakota who died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head may have been playing a so-called "trust game" Friday evening, sources close to the investigation said....
View ArticleBobcat Treated After Being Found Under Car
A young bobcat was treated for injuries and released back into the wild Sunday after a driver reported "hitting a tiger" in Riverside County. A driver called authorities about 2 a.m., telling them he...
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Hillary Clinton Urges Vigilance on Voting Rights
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urged Washington to strive to protect voting rights in a speech Monday afternoon in San Francisco. In remarks to the American Bar Association, which was...
View ArticleMLK Memorial Likely Won't be Changed for Anniversary
Work to refinish part of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial where a disputed inscription was recently removed may not be done until after the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington. Executive...
View ArticleCA Lets Drivers Park at Broken Meters
It might just get a little easier to find a parking spot in California. Gov. Jerry Brown Monday signed into law a bill that would make it illegal to ticket drivers parked at broken meters. An NBC4...
View ArticleSan Diego Teen Found Safe "Victim of a Horrific Crime"
The father of a San Diego teenage girl who was missing for nearly a week said the healing process will be slow for his daughter Hannah. "No one should have to do this," said Brett Anderson, who just...
View ArticleMan With Autism Saves Grandma From Fire
A man with autism is being called an "angel" after leading his 82-year-old grandmother and a would-be rescuer out of a burning Orange County home to safety, according to fire officials. The blaze was...
View ArticleDog-Walking Woman Attacked by Pit Bulls
A woman who was attacked by two pit bulls in Riverside while walking her own dog underwent surgery Monday. The victim, identified only as Tina by her family, was severely bitten on the right side of...
View Article"Mega Mansions" Upset Beach Town Residents
Construction has been booming in what's usually the quiet community of Manhattan Beach. As the economy improves, the number of construction projects in the beach town is skyrocketing to the tune of 148...
View ArticleOpponents Protest San Diego Mayor’s Return from Rehab
Opponents of San Diego Mayor Bob Filner say he’s not welcome back in San Diego, even if he has been to rehab. Protesters gathered Monday afternoon at Civic Center Plaza downtown. They held signs with...
View ArticlePolice Seek Up-Skirt Photographer in LA Mall
Police were looking for a man suspected of taking up-skirt photographs of girls as young as 7 years old at a Woodland Hills mall. About 3:45 p.m. on July 20, the man brought a small camera into the...
View ArticleSandy Victim Lives in Backyard After Aid Expires
A Long Island man whose house was flooded out by Sandy 10 months ago is living in his backyard, on an air mattress among mosquitoes, now that his federal aid has expired. Chuck Burgio's backyard in...
View Article"Factually Innocent" Teacher Fights For Career
A fifth grade teacher is "factually innocent" of inappropriately touching a student, a Superior Court judge has ruled, but the teacher remains unable to return to work in any public classroom. In March...
View ArticleSilver Fire Reaches Full Containment
Firefighters battling the nearly 32-square-mile Silver Fire fully contained the massive blaze Monday evening, according to the Riverside County Fire Department. The 20,292-acre blaze in Riverside...
View ArticleJudge Rules Against LAPD Impound Policy
A judge on Monday struck down a controversial Los Angeles Police Department policy on how officers handle impounds involving unlicensed drivers. The challenge to Special Order 7 was made by attorneys...
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