Streets Closed for Police Search in Mid-City
Several blocks in the Mid-City area were locked down after a brief pursuit that led to a search for the subject early Wednesday afternoon. It was not immediately clear how the pursuit began, but the...
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SF Zoo Releases First Video of New Tiger Cub
The San Francisco Zoo released the first video of the zoo's new Sumatran tiger cub on Wednesday. The video, shown below and posted on YouTube, lasts less than a minute and show a very calm tiger cub...
View ArticleBill for Comped Olive Garden Meal Goes Viral
A family who ate at Olive Garden over the weekend received a sweet surprise at the end of their meal that would put a slice of tiramisu to shame. The popular chain restaurant gave a man and his family...
View ArticlePhil Jackson's Mysterious First Tweet Has Followers Split
First the pope, now Phil Jackson. The legendary coach has taken to Twitter, and following an introduction to the Twitterverse by his fiancee (and Lakers executive vice president) Jeanie Buss, he's now...
View ArticleNew Breast Cancer Drug Gets Woman Off Death Bed
Just four weeks ago, Celeste Mills was discussing arraignments for hospice with her doctor after treatment to control her metastatic breast cancer stopped working. "The end was very near, and the...
View ArticleFatal Crash Follows Hit-and-Run in Valley Village
While fleeing the scene of a collision, a town car driver crashed into two vehicles in a Valley Village intersection, killing one of the drivers, authorities said. The crash happened about 1:30 p.m....
View ArticleLifeguards Step in to Help Overwhelmed Marine Mammal Rescuers
The record number of sea mammals washing ashore on the Southern California coast has marine biologists baffled, and rescue centers beyond capacity. As of late March, 948 sea mammals, mostly sea lion...
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Missing Northridge Girl Found After LAPD, FBI Search
A Los Angeles Police Department watch commander said a 10-year-old Northridge girl has been found after disappearing from her home overnight. The girl was discovered and taken to a waiting ambulance at...
View ArticleState Fair of Texas Fires Bill Bragg, Voice of Big Tex
Big Tex, the towering statue and an iconic symbol of the State Fair of Texas, is getting a new voice. The State Fair of Texas said that it decided Tuesday to not renew the contract of Bill Bragg, who...
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Bears Break into Occupied Monrovia Home
A couple of bears left a Monrovia home in shambles Wednesday. "I look over and I see this bear head sticking out, and it broke through our window screen and it’s peeking into our home," said Jason Lee,...
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Long Beach Country Club Burglary Leads to Pursuit
A pursuit that began early Thursday in Long Beach after a burglary report came to an end near downtown Los Angeles after about 45 minutes on surface streets and freeways. Video: Southern California...
View ArticleNewtown Shooter's Home Was Loaded with Weapons, Ammo
Newtown killer Adam Lanza and his mother kept their home stocked with a massive cache of guns, knives, swords and ammunition — a startling array of weapons described in newly released documents that...
View ArticleGirl Struck by Arrow: "I Saved the Whale"
It may sound like a whale of a tale, but an 8-year-old San Rafael girl who was struck by an arrow near a life-size whale structure outside the Lawrence Hall of Science in Berkeley is telling the truth....
View ArticleSweet 16 Games Tip-Off at Staples Center
The men's NCAA basketball tournament resumes Thursday night in Los Angeles when Ohio State takes on Arizona and Cinderellas La Salle and Wichita State face off at Staples Center. The Buckeyes and...
View ArticleFormer Prep School Student Gets $42M in Tick Bite Case
A jury awarded $41.7 million to a former prep school student after a tick bite on a school trip to China left her with brain damage, according to reports. The Bridgeport, Conn., jury deliberated for...
View ArticleSchool Criticized for Holding Class Without Power
A San Diego-area elementary school’s decision to hold class despite a power outage drew criticism Wednesday. The power outage lasted nearly 24 hours and affected 3,000 customers near Hillcrest...
View ArticleTwo Killed in 605 Freeway Pileup
Two people were killed early Thursday in a multiple-vehicle crash on the southbound 605 Freeway in Whittier. Four collisions were reported in the area after the initial crash, which involved a car that...
View ArticleOffice Pool Pays Forward Lottery Winnings to Co-Worker
Jennifer Maldonado came to work on Sunday at a real estate office in Plantation, Fla., to a shocking celebration: the office lottery pool had won and she had not pitched in for the tickets. Maldonado...
View ArticleNelson Mandela's Life and Times
Former South African President Nelson Mandela has become a symbol of the anti-apartheid movement. One of the world's greatest and most admired political leaders, he has been honored with numerous...
View ArticleXbox Saves Immigrant from Deportation
Hours of playing video games in a Wisconsin basement reportedly saved a man from being deported. José Muñoz, a 25-year-old living in Milwaukee was brought to America from Mexico City when he was only 1...
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