Lakers Beat Timberwolves Behind Dwight's "D"
The Los Angeles Lakers won against the Minnesota Timberwolves Wednesday night and snapped their three-game losing streak. Kobe Bryant played a patient and balanced game to keep his teammates involved...
View ArticleAvoid Gifting Real Rabbits for Easter, Officials Advise
As Angelenos plan Easter and spring-time celebrations, animal shelter officials are advising celebrants to fill baskets with chocolate bunnies – not real-life rabbits. Giving furry, twitchy-nosed...
View Article21-Ton Cheese Theft Ranks Among Biggest Recent Food Heists
Nuts, honey, cheese. No, these are not the ingredients for your perfect cheese board. It's a list of edible items pilfered in a string of recent giant heists. An Illinois man accused of stealing 21...
View ArticleTumblr Reaches 100 Million Blogs
After six years in existence, Tumblr reached the 100-million blog mark this week. The milestone -- including over 44.6 billion posts -- was hit with little celebration, according to NBC News. In fact,...
View ArticleCaught on Video: Masked Man Stumbles After Tripping Alarm
Surveillance cameras in a Northern California store captured a man's failed attempt to smash a glass entrance door with a rock before he tripped - wearing comfortable-looking pajamas and a camoflauge...
View ArticleThe Substance of Baseball
George Carlin, in his classic comic comparison of baseball and football, used the differing language of the two sports to contrast their spirits – the harsher-sounding helmet vs. the more benign cap,...
View ArticleBoxing Champ Arrested with Gun at NYC Airport: DA
A champion boxer was arrested at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport Thursday morning after he tried to check an unloaded gun, the Queens district attorney said Thursday. Robert Guerrero,...
View ArticleTwo Plead Not Guilty to Hadiya Pendleton Murder
Two Chicago men charged in the murder of 15-year-old Hadiya Pendleton have pleaded not guilty to multiple counts of first-degree murder. Michael Ward, 18, and Kenneth Williams, 20, were charged last...
View ArticleWoman Who Alleged Rough Arrest Sues LAPD
A woman who alleged she was roughed up during a traffic stop in a Del Taco parking lot by Los Angeles police in a case captured on surveillance video filed a lawsuit against the officers involved....
View ArticleMagic Johnson Endorses Wendy Greuel in LA Mayor Race
Los Angeles sports legend Magic Johnson endorsed Wendy Greuel Thursday as the city controller heads to a runoff election against Councilmember Eric Garcetti in the race for mayor. The Lakers great and...
View ArticlePorn Production Banned While City Considers Condom Law
After receiving an unusual number of requests from porn makers to film in the city, Camarillo instituted a 45-day moratorium on adult-film shoots. The temporary ban will allow officials to review...
View ArticleQuack to School for Mother Duck and Brood
A mother duck has set up her nest and laid eggs in the middle of campus at an elementary school in Rowland Heights, giving students a front-row look at nature for the next few weeks. The fowl was...
View ArticleProposal Could Bring End to SoCal Beach Fire Pits
Grilling hotdogs on the beach and socializing around a summertime bonfire could be jeopardized under a new proposal that would ban fire pits on beaches in Los Angeles and Orange counties. Concerns...
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Truck Hits Gas Line in Thousand Oaks; No Evacs Ordered
A delivery semi-truck severed a gas line in Thousand Oaks Thursday evening, authorities said. The UPS truck’s front left wheel became wedged in a manhole cover (pictured below) on the sidewalk of...
View ArticleFamily Survives High-Speed Crash Caused by Hogs
A North Texas family wants everyone to know about the real dangers of driving along one of Texas' newest toll roads — and it has nothing to do with the 85-mph speed limit. Jackie Anderson, of Mount...
View ArticleSex-for-Sale Posts Add to SoCal Prostitution Problem: Official
Social media is adding to the prostitution problem in Riverside County, according to sheriff's investigators with the human trafficking division. They say websites, like Backpage.com, allow pimps to...
View ArticleTipline Set Up in Northridge Kidnapping Case
Police are asking for help finding the two kidnappers who snatched a 10-year-old Northridge girl out of her home in the middle of the night. A dedicated tipline -- 213-486-6890 -- was set up for anyone...
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Dog That Discovered Stranded Hiker Gets Award
A dog that this week discovered a hiker who may have been trapped for days on Riverside's Mount Rubidoux won a distinction called the "Heroic Mutt Award." Mole was with his owner, Ramon Llamas, on...
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Car Crashes Into Glendale Bakery; 1 Killed
At least one man was killed and four others injured Thursday afternoon when a car careened into multiple vehicles in a Glendale parking lot before smashing into a bakery. Firefighters were alerted to...
View ArticleTime to Blame Kobe Bryant for Turnovers, Isolation
If something does not change dramatically in the immediate future, the Los Angeles Lakers can kiss the playoffs goodbye. Heck, the playoffs may not even be close enough to kiss goodbye if the Lakers...
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