Hollywood Chinese Theatre to Be World's Largest IMAX
They say that change doesn't come in drips and drabs but often all at once, or in threes, or in a single season, or something to that effect. They're definitely correct where Hollywood's landmark...
View ArticleObama Tax Return: President's Income Down 23 Percent
President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama released their federal income tax returns for 2012 (.pdf) on Friday, and the First Wallet took a bit of a hit: the Obama's adjusted gross income was...
View ArticleSleeping Woman Groped on Miami-to-D.C. Flight
A Virginia man has been arrested and charged for allegedly groping a sleeping woman on a flight from Miami to Washington, D.C., on Wednesday. According to an affidavit by an investigating FBI agent,...
View ArticleWhere to Find Tax Day Discounts
Americans have until 11:59 p.m. Monday to file their taxes with the Internal Revenue Service or request an extension. While procastinators may be busy with last-minute scrambling, the vast majority of...
View ArticleChicago Teen Gets 32 Years in Woman's Shoving Death
A Chicago teen pleaded guilty Friday to the 2011 shoving death of a 68-year-old church deacon at a "L" train stop and was sentenced to 32 years in prison. Prince Watson, 17, was charged with murder and...
View ArticleBush League Brawl Costs Dodgers $147M Arm
When the Dodgers gave pitcher Zack Greinke a $147 million contract, it obviously was for his arm and not his brains. Read: Brawl Fury Spills Over After Game Just how stupid is Greinke, the right-hander...
View ArticleSedan Driver Breaks Neck in School Bus Crash
An 18-year-old man broke his neck after his car collided with a school bus full of children Friday morning in Lake Elsinore, according to the California Highway Patrol. The male driver of a white...
View ArticleTwo Students Stabbed Near San Bernardino School
Two students were stabbed Thursday afternoon at a San Bernardino high school allegedly by two of their peers, according to school district officials. The stabbing happened about 2:30 p.m. on the campus...
View ArticleEx-Judge's Home Searched After Killing of Texas DA, Wife
The home of a former Kaufman County, Texas, judge who says he was questioned by agents just hours after the district attorney and his wife were shot to death last month was searched Friday afternoon....
View ArticleBoys Face Sex Assault Charges After Victim's Suicide
Three teenage boys are under arrest, facing possible charges in connection with what police say was the sexual assault of a 15-year-old female student at Saratoga High School in Santa Clara County....
View ArticleBrian Banks' Accuser Sued for $2M
A former Long Beach Polytechnic student who recently admitted to lying that a high school football star raped her on campus in 2002, landing an innocent man in prison and forcing the school district to...
View ArticleTicks With Lyme Disease Found in Santa Monica Mountains
Lyme disease-carrying ticks have been detected in seven popular recreational areas in the Santa Monica mountains, one of them for the first time, according to test results released by vector control...
View ArticleBoy, 6, Shot by 4-Year-Old, Mourned at Wake
Mourners held a wake Friday for a 6-year-old New Jersey boy who was shot in the head by his 4-year-old neighbor. Family and friends also held a candlelight vigil Friday night for Brandon Holt and will...
View ArticleBitter Rivalry Threatens to Overshadow Tribute to Jackie and "42"
“I hope Quentin is wearing a cup Monday night.” That’s what lifelong Dodger fan Timothy Hughes posted on Facebook, referring to San Diego Padre Carlos Quentin, whose Thursday night mound charge...
View ArticleGas Station Shooting Highlights Safety Worries in LB
Police are investigating the slaying of a man near a Long Beach gas station Thursday night as a possible gang-related shooting. One of several in recent weeks, the incident happened about 7:30 p.m....
View ArticleDay Leads at Masters, 14-Year-Old Makes Cut
The 14-year-old from China isn't going anywhere in a hurry. And this Masters is still a long way from taking shape. Despite being the first player at Augusta National to get hit with a one-shot penalty...
View ArticleWest Hollywood Meningitis Patient Brain Dead; Health Officials Sound Warning
Officials in West Hollywood are warning members of the public to protect themselves against meningococcal infection, an illness caused by a bacteria or virus that can be fatal. City Councilman John...
View Article63-Year-Old Man Critical After Being Set on Fire
A 63-year-old man is in critical condition Friday night after he and his car were doused with a liquid and set on fire outside a Long Beach convenience store hours earlier. "This is an unsettling...
View ArticleDodgers Zack Greinke Requires Surgery
Zack Greinke will undergo surgery to stabilize his left clavicle Saturday after the brawl that injured the Dodgers right-hander put him out of action for at least eight weeks. The bad news came after...
View ArticleDeputy Charged With Beating Teen Inmate
A Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy has been charged with beating a 19-year-old inmate in the back seat of a patrol car, prosecutors said Friday. Deputy Matthew John Funicello, 31, was transporting...
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