Weekend: The Volcanic Crater as Art
JAMES TURRELL RETROSPECTIVE: The Roden Crater in Northern Arizona is one of the most famous volcanic cinder cones in the world, but not because it is active. Rather LA-born artist James Turrell has...
View Article405 Freeway Lane Opens Before Holiday Weekend
A lane on the northbound 405 Freeway reopened ahead of the holiday weekend Friday as part of the improvement project in West LA through the Sepulveda Pass, but crews had to close three lanes in the...
View ArticleMexican Mafia Boss Pleads Guilty to Drug Trafficking, Extortion
The leader of a Mexican Mafia that operated in San Diego’s North County pleaded guilty to conspiracy and drug trafficking charges on Thursday, the office of U.S. Attorney Laura E. Duffy announced. Rudy...
View ArticleSuspect Wears Spiderman Mask During Robbery
A man wearing a Spiderman mask robbed a gas station at gunpoint on Friday morning, according to police. The suspect went to the AM-PM gas station at 201 Broadway in El Cajon around 1:30 a.m. and...
View Article"Kitten Season" Leaves Dozens of Animals Without a Home
Animal shelters are bulging at the seams as the number of abandoned kittens and puppies continues to surpass the number of loving homes willing to adopt a four-legged family member. This week,...
View ArticleGirl, 16, Among Victims in Alleged Human Trafficking
Authorities believe there may be more human trafficking victims out there after they arrested two men in Long Beach on suspicion of forcing a teenage girl and two women into prostitution against their...
View ArticlePot Advocates Arrive for Medical Marijuana Confab
Days after LA voters approved a law that limits the number of pot dispensaries in the city, HempCon, America’s biggest medical marijuana convention, kicked off in downtown Los Angeles. The event...
View ArticleDodgers Cardinals Series Preview
After taking 2-3 from the Milwaukee Brewers, the Dodgers head home to face a much tougher opponent in the St. Louis Cardinals. The Cards have the best record in baseball coming into Friday and a lot of...
View ArticleLeimert Park Celebrates Plans for Rail Stop
A decision this week to spend $120 million on a light-rail stop southwest of downtown Los Angeles -- a route that will take passengers along a corridor that parallels the 10 Freeway -- brought...
View ArticleFlags Needed to Adorn Soldiers' Graves
There are so many fallen soldiers buried at Riverside National Cemetery that the cemetery cannot afford to place a flag on every gravesite. So a Southern California-based group is asking for help...
View ArticleHermosa Beach Pier Reopens
At more than 1,000 feet long, the Hermosa Beach Municipal Pier is an iconic structure ready to accept coastal visitors once again. The waves crashing against the pier have taken their toll, and it was...
View ArticleWoman Claims She Was Kept as Slave in Northern Va.
A 25-year-old Kenyan woman has come forward with allegations that she was kept as a domestic slave for three months by Saudi Arabian diplomats living in Northern Virginia. The allegations come to light...
View ArticleLeader of Infamous Drug Cartel Pleads Guilty
One of the last leaders of one of the world’s most notorious drug cartels pleaded guilty in federal court in San Diego on Friday to money laundering and conspiracy charges. Eduardo Arellano-Felix, 56,...
View Article200-Pound Pig Runs Through Vista
A 200-pound pig escaped from her home in Vista on Friday morning. "Miss Piggy," a 4-year-old pig, wandered out of her home around 6 a.m. this morning when the gate was found unhinged. The pig wandered...
View Article8-Year-Old Boy Dies After Alleged Torture
An 8-year-old boy has died days after he was found not breathing and severely beaten allegedly by his mother’s boyfriend, the Palmdale Sheriff’s Department said Friday evening. The boy died about 3...
View ArticleMemorial Day DUI Checkpoints Set
Police are cracking down on motorists suspected of driving drunk during the Memorial Day Weekend. Starting Friday night, Southern California police agencies plan to set up checkpoints in areas that...
View ArticleTon of Pot Found in Boat Off Manhattan Beach
Two Mexican nationals were being questioned on Saturday in connection with the discovery of nearly 2,000 pounds of marijuana found on a fishing boat in the waters off Manhattan Beach, federal officials...
View ArticleDodgers Lose to Cardinals 7-0
The Dodgers lost 7-0 on Friday in the series opener to the Cardinals. Chris Capuano gave up two home runs, the bullpen was shaky and the lineup only had three hits in the loss. After back-to-back...
View ArticleCalifornia's Bridge Safety Examined After Collapse
An Interstate 5 bridge in Washington state that collapsed Thursday afternoon has raised questions about California's thousands of "deficient" bridges. California ranks 18th in the nation when it comes...
View ArticleBlaze Chars 124 Acres Near Moreno Valley
Firefighters contained a 124-acre brush fire in Riverside County on Saturday night, officials said. The "Smiley Fire" began about 3 p.m. off of Smiley Road near Vista Suelto Road (map), north of Moreno...
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