Rebuilding Highlands
The carnage wrought by Sandy—up to eight feet of water inundated downtown—has prompted what might best be described as an existential crisis, with residents, business owners and public officials...
View ArticleTwo Killed in Pomona Freeway Crash
Two people were killed Wednesday morning in a crash involving at least two trucks that forced lane closures on the 60 Freeway in Pomona. A rescue helicopter crew landed on the freeway to transported a...
View ArticleWandering Bear Surprises Horses in Corral
A bear wandered through a neighborhood north of Los Angeles for more than an hour Wednesday morning with squad cars and a helicopter on its tail as it scaled fences and surprised several horses in...
View ArticleVoters Approve Medical Marijuana Measure D
Voters approved a ballot measure Tuesday that restricts the number of medical marijuana dispensaries. The approval of Measure D comes after more than five years of wrangling over regulation of the...
View ArticleLA Selects Garcetti as Next Mayor
Los Angeles Councilman Eric Garcetti defeated City Controller Wendy Greuel in a mayoral election that set spending records and saw both candidates rack up high-profile endorsements on the way to...
View ArticleChicago School Board Votes to Close 50 Schools
The Chicago School Board voted Wednesday to shutter 49 elementary schools and one high school in the nation's third-largest school system despite demonstrations and community outrage over the closings....
View ArticleTop NASA Official to Inspect "Dream Chaser" Spacecraft
What might be the next vehicle to carry astronauts to space and back will be inspected by top NASA officials Wednesday at Dryden Flight Research Center north of Los Angeles. The officials, including...
View ArticleYoung Woman, Born to Save Sister, Graduates College
Even before she was born, Cal State University Long Beach student Marissa Ayala, 23, was making national headlines. When her parents couldn't find a bone marrow donor for her sister, Anissa, who had...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Fake Disney Heir Allegedly Doles Out Stolen Park Passes
A man accused of fraudulently using a famous family name and doling out stolen Disneyland passes was arrested this week, and detectives are looking for more Disney fans who may have fallen victim to an...
View ArticleCouncil Gives Green Light to $40M Leimert Park Rail Stop
The Los Angeles City Council Wednesday approved $40 million for the construction of a rail stop at Leimert Park on the Crenshaw Line. But, some transportation officials are worried that amount may not...
View ArticleUCLA Awarded $10M Grant to Study Autism in African Americans
The National Institutes of Health awarded UCLA a grant to study the genetic causes of autism in African American children. Areva Martin of the Special Needs Network says "there's a void" of qualified...
View ArticleMiami Steals Game 1 in OT, 103-102
The Miami Heat opened the Eastern Conference Finals with a dramatic overtime win, securing victory at the buzzer in overtime on a LeBron James layup. With 2.2 seconds to go, James took an inbounds pass...
View ArticleFather Picks Up Girls From School, Minutes Before Twister Destroys It
An Oklahoma family is grateful that their young daughter made it out of Plaza Elementary School before a massive tornado ripped through the campus, killing seven young students. John Cadiz Klemack...
View ArticleInjured Search Volunteer Seeks $360K from Found Hiker
A volunteer injured during a successful search for two missing hikers in Orange County is seeking restitution to cover his $360,000 in medical bills from one of the hikers, who has since been charged...
View ArticleIE Psychics Charged With Grand Theft
A husband and wife who claim to be psychics were booked on suspicion of felony theft after convincing customers to hand over thousands of dollars to get rid of unwanted spirits, according to the San...
View ArticleDriver in Infamous SoCal Pursuit Turns Life Around
Alisha Mankin never thought she would actually escape the police on Jan. 28, 2009, as she led officers on a wild car chase for 2 1/2 hours. “I knew I wasn’t going to get away, but I just didn’t want to...
View ArticleFour of Top 10 "Beach Bummers" Are in LA County
Swimmers and surfers in Southern California enjoyed cleaner beach water this year, likely due to one of the driest winters on record in the region, according to Santa Monica-based Heal the Bay’s...
View ArticleTough Season for Dodgers' Mattingly
It has been a tough season for Dodgers manager Don Mattingly, and he's only making it tougher. Fans and media alike have already been calling for his firing during his team's eight-game losing streak,...
View ArticleYoga Lawsuit: Schools Accused of Spreading Gospel
An instructor testifying in a lawsuit filed over the Encinitas school district's yoga program demonstrated some basic poses inside a San Diego courtroom Wednesday. At issue: are yoga poses religious in...
View ArticleWARNING: Graphic Images: Deputy Shooting Dash-Cam
WARNING: Graphic Images: Montague Sheriff Paul Cunningham released dash camera video of an attack on deputy James Boyd during a traffic stop on March 21.
View Article