Narcotics Investigation Leads to Fatal Shooting
A man was gunned down by a deputy during what authorities described as a case of "illegal narcotics activity" Thursday in Calimesa.The shooting happened at around 6: 10 p.m. in the 1200 block of...
View ArticleLAUSD Food Czar Removed From Position
David Binkle, the food services director at the Los Angeles Unified School District, has been removed from his position pending an internal investigation "into a confidential personnel matter,"...
View ArticleLA's FBI Leader Reveals Changing Face of Terrorism
The terror threat remains high abroad and at home. In Los Angeles, a major ongoing concern is that a terrorist could target award shows, premieres and ordinary citizens.LA's FBI leader who watched the...
View ArticleMan Crashes Jeep, Robs Kids on Bus, Kills Cat: Police
Police have arrested a New York man on a variety of charges following a rampage through a Long Island neighborhood. Nicholas Patrikis is accused of crashing a Jeep, breaking into a nearby home and...
View ArticleRescuers Save Man in Distress off Ocean Pier
Rescuers hauled a man to man to safety after he fell from the Manhattan Beach Pier Thursday afternoon, authorities said.Two Good Samaritans heard a man screaming for help in the Pacific Ocean at 1:22...
View ArticlePaul Calls Out Referee: "This Might Not Be for Her"
Clippers guard Chris Paul was critical of referee Lauren Holtkamp after Thursday's 105-94 loss to the Cavaliers that featured a barrage of technical fouls, including one in the third quarter against...
View ArticleLakers Search for Magic in Orlando
Over halfway through an 82-game season, the Los Angeles Lakers and the Orlando Magic have combined for only 28 wins. Entering Friday's contest, Orlando has lost 10 straight games. Somehow, the Lakers...
View Article101 Fwy Reopens After Pursuit Ends in Studio City
A police pursuit involving two men wanted in connection with a burglary ended Friday morning on a San Fernando Valley freeway, backing up traffic at the start of the morning drive.The burglary report...
View ArticleSuspect Found After Fire Ends Armed Barricade
A man police described as "armed and dangerous" was found dead after a fire brought a four-hour armed barricade to an end overnight in Lancaster.The discovery was made after the blaze broke out in the...
View ArticleDay Care Center Reopens After Measles Outbreak
Just three children returned to the Santa Monica High School Infant Toddler Center when it reopened Friday following a nearly weeklong closure due to a measles outbreak.Normally the day care center...
View ArticlePark-Covered Freeways a "Chance to Mend Cities"
Decades after the notion of building a park over the 101 freeway was first floated, groundbreaking for a Hollywood Central Park may now be no more than two years away, according to its backers.It is...
View ArticleWoman Denies 2011 Mansion Killing
Dina Shacknai said Thursday the lawsuit accusing her of murder in the 2011 hanging death of her millionaire ex-husband's girlfriend at a California mansion "makes no sense.”Shacknai spoke exclusively...
View ArticleMemorable Moments Emerge in Hernandez Trial
Former New England Patriots football star Aaron Hernandez is on trial in Fall River, Massachusetts, accused of killing a semi-professional football player found shot multiple times near Hernandez’s...
View ArticleMan Orders From, Robs Riverside Froyo Shop
Sheriff's deputies are looking for a man who made an order at a Riverside County yogurt shop before robbing the place Thursday night, authorities said.He handed a note to the employee demanding an...
View ArticleZuckerberg, Chan Donate $75M
The Bay Area's Power Couple is at it again.Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Dr. Priscilla Chan have announced a $75 million donation San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center to complete an...
View ArticleEndangered Sumatran Tiger Debuts at LA Zoo
A young, golden-eyed and very rare tiger has been brought to the Los Angeles Zoo, making his debut Friday.There aren't many other tigers like Castro Jr., the new resident of LA who goes by C.J. With...
View ArticleSuspicious Package at LAFD Station, Police Investigating
A suspicious package was found at a fire station in North Los Angeles Friday afternoon, police said.A Los Angeles Police Department bomb squad was headed to the LA Fire Department station, in the 7700...
View ArticleHearings for Hinckley Hospital Time
A federal judge has ordered a new round of court hearings to determine whether the man who shot President Ronald Reagan in 1981 should be able to spend more time outside a D.C. mental hospital, reports...
View ArticleTeen OK After 2 Days Lost in Alps
A 19-year-old from suburban Chicago spent more than two days lost in the Swiss Alps during a ski trip says he crossed chest-deep streams, hiked up a ravine and used his Boy Scout skills to build a...
View ArticlePHOTOS: Lucky the Rescue Dog Gets a New Home
Snatched from the torrential LA River last week in a dramatic rescue, Lucky was adopted by Rachel Dalby, the woman who first spotted him swimming in the water.Photo Credit: Courtesy Rachel Dalby
View Article