Memorial Day Images and Thoughts on Twitter
Memorial Day is more than just a day to fire up the BBQ. It's a day to remember the men and women who served our country. Here are some photographs and comments from people around the country -...
View ArticleMuseums Free for Military Families
Blue Star Museums is offering free admission to all active-duty military personnel and their families from Memorial Day, May 27, through Labor Day, Sept 2. Southern California museums participating...
View ArticleMan Jumps From Window to Escape Fire
One person was injured in an early morning fire in Glendale when he jumped from the second floor to escape the flames, a witness said. The three-alarm fire swept through a two-story structure in a...
View ArticleHabitat for Humanity Seeks Volunteers for Tornado Cleanup
Cleanup from this month's tornadoes continues in Granbury. Volunteers are spending Memorial Day cleaning up debris. Habitat for Humanity built many of the damaged homes, and now the charity is asking...
View ArticleJolie’s Uncle Advises Cancer Screenings
Less than two weeks after revealing she underwent a double mastectomy to prevent breast cancer, Angelina Jolie lost her aunt who lived here in San Diego to the disease. The family of Debbie Martin...
View ArticleMan with Record Charged in Slain Baby's Murder
A 33-year-old man was charged Monday in the shooting of 6-month-old Jonylah Watkins, police said. Koman Willis, of the 7800 block of South Saint Lawrence Avenue, was charged with first-degree murder...
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Athletes Brave Frigid Waters in Alcatraz Swim
Swimming in the San Francisco Bay is likely a frigid experience. Three hundred athletes who dove into the bay Monday morning, however, were in for an even chillier challenge than usual. Participants...
View ArticleLocal Benghazi Victims Honored at Mt. Soledad
Former Navy SEALs killed while working a CIA security detail in Benghazi are being honored on Memorial Day at Mt. Soledad. Glen Doherty and Tyrone Woods to be honored at Memorial Day Observance at Mt....
View ArticleStepfather Held in Boy's Stabbing Death
An 11-year-old boy died from stab wounds on Monday and his stepfather was detained as a "person of interest" in connection with the death, police said. The incident happened about 9 a.m. in the 200...
View ArticleKings' Improved Defense A Great Sign
The Los Angeles Kings may have dropped a tough 2-1 decision on Sunday night to the San Jose Sharks, but the team still has plenty of reasons for optimism as they head home for Game 7 Tuesday, which is...
View ArticleMan Tries to Kidnap 11-Year-Old Girl
Police on Monday were asking for the public's help to find a man who tried to kidnap an 11-year-old girl near a Tujunga elementary school over the weekend. The crime happened about 2 p.m. on Sunday in...
View ArticleAngelina Jolie’s Uncle Advises Cancer Screenings
The family of Angelina Jolie's late aunt Debbie Martin, who succumbed to breast cancer Sunday, is mourning her as "the glue that held the family together," less than two weeks after Jolie herself...
View ArticleTeen Victim Tried to "Fix" Alleged Killer: Friends
A teenage girl is dead after her boyfriend stabbed the teen along a suburban Philadelphia hiking trail. Pennsylvania State Police say Julianne Siller, 17, was killed Saturday night by her 16-year-old...
View ArticleCeremony Pays Tribute to Navy SEALS
Thousands paid their respects to American servicemen and women at the 28th annual Memorial Day Observance at Green Hills Memorial Park in Rancho Palos Verdes on Monday. The service was dedicated this...
View ArticleKerik Leaves Prison, Returns to NJ
Former NYPD commissioner Bernard Kerik was released from federal prison Tuesday and returned to his New Jersey home after three years in lockup. Kerik, a one-time nominee to be the nation's homeland...
View ArticleRAW VIDEO: Santa Barbara Wildfire
A quickly-growing wildfire forced more than 1,000 people to evacuate the mountains near Santa Barbara, California. The fire is threatening many homes in the area.
View Article4,000 Evacuations as Wildfire Rages on in California
Firefighters are battling a 1,200 acre blaze in Santa Barbara County that prompted 4,000 evacuations from year-round and summer homes and campgrounds, officials said. The White Fire was burning to the...
View ArticleSearching for Funds to Ease Diamond Bar Bottleneck
Southern California officials plan to meet Tuesday to discuss congestion at the 60 and 57 freeway interchange in Diamond Bar. Jacob Rascon reports for Today in LA on Tuesday May 28, 2013.
View ArticleDodgers Down Angels 8-7
The Dodgers were losing 6-1 in the third inning on Monday against their Anaheim rivals. The Angels were riding an eight-game winning streak and knocked Dodgers starter, Zach Greinke, out of the game in...
View ArticleRunning Out of Burial Space for LA's Veterans
At a Memorial Day commemoration to honor the veterans who have served America and been laid to rest, many in attendance could not help but worry about the future. For Americans who served their country...
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