Family Sees Peace of Mind in Health Care Reform
Jeffray Gardner owns Marsatta Chocolates in Redondo Beach and while it pays the bills, he says he still can’t afford health insurance for his family. Gardner has three children under 9 years old....
View ArticleLA, SF Buy Third of All U.S. Electric Cars
Who killed the electric car? It's not California -- and it's not Los Angeles. More than one-third -- 35 percent, to be exact -- of all electric cars sold in the United States are registered in Los...
View ArticleResolution Allows Angels to Drop "Of Anaheim"
Two resolutions related to the Angels' future in Anaheim -- including the team's mouthful of a name -- will go before the Anaheim City Council Tuesday night as the city and Major League Baseball...
View ArticlePolice Shoot, Wound Child Molestation Suspect
An investigation into an officer-involved shooting that wounded a man at an Irvine apartment complex Tuesday continued into the night. Detectives with the Irvine police department arrived at the Doria...
View ArticleACLU Calls for Taser Regulation After Man's Death
The American Civil Liberties Union of Connecticut is asking for increased Taser regulation following the death of a Connecticut man who barricaded himself in a New Britain apartment last night. Police...
View ArticleCrew Finds Sunken Treasure Off of South Florida Coast
A Florida salvage company recently found one of the biggest treasures of gold ever found off the coast of Fort Pierce, Fla. "It was a lot of emotion," Eric Schmitt, part of the crew who found the...
View Article8-Year-Old Boy Uses Karate to Fight Off Attacker Overnight
An 8-year-old Maryland boy using karate moves was able to escape what police are calling an attempted murder overnight last weekend. Helen Marie Newsome, 26, is accused of breaking into a Landover...
View Article101 Fwy Reopens After Big Rig Fire
A flaming semitrailer that caught fire on the northbound 101 Freeway near the Hollywood Hills and leaked diesel fuel into nearby drains briefly snarled traffic during Wednesday morning rush hour on the...
View ArticleChobani Pulls "Swelling" Yogurt Cups Off Shelves
If your cup of Chobani Greek yogurt is suspiciously swollen, a mold commonly found in dairy may be to blame. Chobani announced Tuesday that it is pulling some of its Greek yogurt from supermarket...
View ArticleAfter Viral Photo of Frail Dog, Activists Show Up at Home
A Facebook photo of a stick-thin Florida dog chained up outside went viral Tuesday, sparking calls for the owner and animal control officials to find a new home for the Doberman Pinscher. The photo of...
View ArticleFormer Teacher Sues Catholic Diocese of San Diego
A woman who was fired from her teaching job after a domestic violence incident involving her ex-husband has filed a lawsuit against the Catholic Diocese of San Diego. Carie Charlesworth was told to...
View ArticleRim Fire Near Yosemite Grows Slightly, 80 Percent Contained
The Rim Fire burning on the outskirts and inside Yosemite National Park reached 80 percent containment on Wednesday morning, the 18th day of the blaze, despite the fact that it grew by about 1,500...
View Article1 Killed, 3 Injured in Houston School Stabbing
One student is dead and three others were injured in a stabbing at Spring High School near Houston Wednesday morning, according to the Harris County Sheriff's Department. Harris County Sheriff Adrian...
View Article8-Year-Old's Report Chides PCH Dangers
An aspiring journalist is warning cyclists of a treacherous new bike trap on PCH – from the passenger seat of her parents’ car. Duna DiVito, 8, revealed her findings – and a possible solution – in a...
View ArticleLakers Sign Shawne Williams & Lakers Tickets Info
The Los Angeles Lakers announced that individual game tickets will go on sale for the 2013-14 season on Saturday, Sept. 7. Tickets will be available starting 10 a.m. at all Ticketmaster locations,...
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Woman With Rare Form of Amnesia Is Missing Again
A woman suffering from a rare form of amnesia -- the same disease that the fictional Jason Bourne suffered from in a series of blockbuster movies -- has disappeared, authorities said, and it's not the...
View ArticleCongregants to Text Message Thoughts on Jewish New Year
Congregants at one Jewish New Year service in Miami Beach on Wednesday night will not be told to turn off cell phones. Instead, Rabbi Amy Morrison will ask them to send text messages of their inner...
View ArticlePart of Pr. George's Courthouse Evacuated; 40-50 Ill
A wing of the Prince George's County, Md., Courthouse was evacuated after 40 to 50 people complained of headaches or feeling dizzy Tuesday afternoon. People began feeling sick around 1:15 p.m. in the...
View ArticleLong Beach Police Defend Caught-on-Camera Violence
The Long Beach Police Department is defending its officers after a caught-on-camera arrest shows officers beating a man who was on his back in the street. Posted on YouTube, the video was taken from a...
View Article2nd Porn Actor Tests Positive for HIV
A second performer at a California adult film company has tested positive for HIV. The announcement was posted on the Twitter account of actor Rod Daily, of San Francisco's Kink Studios. Kink chief...
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