Love of Pumpkin Seeds Wins Man $33 Million
Massoud Ardalan came forward to say he is the person who bought the winning SuperLotto Plus ticket from a San Francisco Bay Area gas station this week. He credits his love of pumpkin seeds for his $33...
View ArticleUCLA Student Held in Assault at Party
A 20-year-old male UCLA student was in county jail Saturday after he allegedly assaulted a female student at a fraternity party early Friday morning. The university said Paul Meyer was booked on...
View ArticleFall in Love for Life? "Cutie," 96, Tells How
Who better to ask for relationship advice than a woman whose marriage lasted 73 years? Barbara "Cutie" Cooper, the feisty and funny 96-year-old who blogs, tweets, posts to YouTube and Facebook, has...
View ArticleSailor Who Died in Sailboat Race ID'd
One person died and five others were injured while competing in overnight sailboat race off the Southern California coast, U.S. Coast Guard officials said. The 30-foot sailboat, dubbed the...
View Article405 Freeway Section to Close Sunday
A four-mile stretch of the southbound 405 Freeway in the Sepulveda Pass will be closed for construction on Sunday morning. On and off-ramps between the 101 Freeway and Getty Center Drive will begin...
View Article7 Horses Dead in Polo Club Barn Fire
Seven horses were killed in a barn blaze at the Gulfstream Polo Club in Lake Worth Saturday, Palm Beach County Fire Rescue said. Four other horses were burned and are being treated by a veterinarian,...
View ArticleArgument at Eatery Leads to Fatal Stabbing
Police on Saturday were looking for two men involved in an argument at a restaurant that escalated into a fatal stabbing in Santa Ana. The incident began before 1 p.m. at the El Chile Picante...
View Article$5,000 Reward in Fatal Hit and Run in Norwalk
Family and friends of a 20-year-old man killed by a hit-and-run motorist in Norwalk said on Saturday they have raised $5,000 in reward money for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the...
View ArticleSign Honors Officer in "Onion Field" Slaying
The LAPD chief and two top chroniclers of LA police lore were among the luminaries dedicating a freeway sign on Saturday to slain Los Angeles Police Officer Ian Campbell, killed in a case 50 years ago...
View ArticleGroup Stages Walking Tribute to Harriet Tubman
Harriet Tubman became renowned for leading slaves out of slaveholding Maryland and into freedom in the North or in Canada. On Sunday, to mark the 100th anniversary of her death, thousands of black...
View ArticleWildlife Park Where Lion Killed Intern Reopens
A Central California wildlife and big cat conservation park reopened to the public Sunday morning after an intern was killed by an African lion last week. MORE: Intern's Death Was Accidental, Family...
View ArticlePrepping the Sistine Chapel for Papal Conclave
Final preparations for meetings inside the Sistine Chapel to choose a new pope include laying a temporary floor and placing dozens of tables and chairs where cardinals will meet. Robert Kovacik reports...
View ArticleSanta Ana Stabbing Victim Identified
Police on Sunday identified a man stabbed to death after a fight at a Santa Ana restaurant as Paul Anthony Garcia, 26, of Irvine. Garcia was inside the El Chile Picante restaurant at 1919 S. Main St....
View ArticleDriver Rams 2 Men in Strip Club Lot: Cops
Two men might lose one or both of their legs after they were pinned between two vehicles in a strip club parking lot, allegedly by a driver who intentionally rammed them after an argument, police said....
View ArticleMourners Pay Tribute to Japan Tsunami Victims
A memorial service near Little Tokyo commemorated the 18,000 who perished in the earthquakes and tsunami waves that ravaged eastern Japan two years ago Sunday. With ecumenical services, prayers, flower...
View Article11 Hurt in Drive-By Shooting in D.C.
Eleven people were injured in a drive-by shooting in the nation's capital early Monday. Authorities said someone in an older blue BMW opened fire on a crowd of people outside an apartment building on...
View ArticleFriends, Family Search for Missing Teacher
Family and friends held a prayer vigil on Sunday for a former "Teacher of the Year" who grew up in the area and has been reported missing in New Orleans. Terrilyn Monette was last seen March 2 at a bar...
View ArticleConclave: How a Pope Gets Picked
** CAPTION ADDITION TO CLARIFY THAT ARTIST WAS NOT INSIDE THE CHAPEL ** An artist's rendering shows Cardinals debating during the closed-doors conclave to elect the new pope at the Vatican, Tuesday,...
View ArticleNew Details: Sex Dungeon Marine Wife Murder Case
A preliminary hearing began Monday morning for three suspects accused of killing a 22-year-old Marine wife last spring. Fallbrook resident Brittany Killgore was reported missing in April 2012. Four...
View ArticleFriends Remember Local Man Killed in Sailboat Race
Friends and local sailors are deeply saddened over the loss of a local, 36-year-old man killed in a sailboat racing accident off San Clemente Island. On Friday night, Silver Gate Yacht Club member...
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