- Breaking News: * Camping: Horror or bliss? * Photos: Celebrity beach bodies * Review: 'Fast & Furious 6' stays in high gear all the way * 'One of a kind': What Liberace wore * How the Bundesliga helped make Germany ueber-cool * Runways reopen after emergency landing at London Heathrow Airport * You natural beauty, you! * Playground made from trash gets children back in the swing * Americans having their say on divisive Keystone pipeline plan * 15 missing Canadian teens found * Stockholm sees fourth night of rioting * Tributes pour in for British soldier slain in cleaver attack * Opinion: Can men grow up? * Honest advice from Joplin to Moore: 'Life sucks sometimes' * Pakistan welcomes Obama stance on force * Financial, family woes of Winnie Mandela, 'Mother of the Nation' * Peshawar suicide attack kills 2, bomber * Boost your capacity to cope * Police investigate cyberbullying after girl found hanged * Gun, drug texts feature in new Trayvon Martin shooting evidence * New jury to decide Jodi Arias' fate after penalty phase mistrial * Couple rides bridge down as it collapses into Washington state river * Can Issa recall Lerner, despite her invoking 'The Fifth'? * Sen. Coburn: My bogus dilemma on tornado aid * Students, teachers from tornado-leveled school say goodbye * A tornado bearing down, a mom in labor: Four nurses face a crisis * Soldier slain on London street was a machine gunner, drummer, dad * Opinion: Boy Scouts' decision makes no sense * Boy Scouts to allow gay youths to join * Opinion: Nigeria must win battle for youth to beat Boko Haram * Amanda Bynes in trouble, again * Defining Moments: Capturing our changing world * Does Brad Pitt suffer from face blindness? * Croatia looks to oil and gas fields in Adriatic Sea * Airline dumps shark's fin cargo * Amanda Bynes in trouble, again * World's 10 weirdest medical museums * Russia's Far East rocked by powerful earthquake * 'Japan Inc.' on the brink: will weak yen be lost opportunity? * How can Japan's stock slump actually be "a sign of health"? * 'Armies of one': Are lone wolf attacks the future of terrorism? * Brutal, fatal cleaver assault in London called a terrorist attack * 5 things we learned from Obama's speech * UK Muslim groups condemn London slaying, urge leaders to act * Britain attack: Latest developments * British soldier's slaying yields more arrests, searches, questions * How fashion is saving Italy's monuments * Bridge collapses in Washington state * Oregon considers new taxes as 911 calls go unanswered * Earthquake shakes northern California
- Breaking News: * Camping: Horror or bliss? * Photos: Celebrity beach bodies * Review: 'Fast & Furious 6' stays in high gear all the way * 'One of a kind': What Liberace wore * How the Bundesliga helped make Germany ueber-cool * Runways reopen after emergency landing at London Heathrow Airport * You natural beauty, you! * Playground made from trash gets children back in the swing * Americans having their say on divisive Keystone pipeline plan * 15 missing Canadian teens found * Stockholm sees fourth night of rioting * Tributes pour in for British soldier slain in cleaver attack * Opinion: Can men grow up? * Honest advice from Joplin to Moore: 'Life sucks sometimes' * Pakistan welcomes Obama stance on force * Financial, family woes of Winnie Mandela, 'Mother of the Nation' * Peshawar suicide attack kills 2, bomber * Boost your capacity to cope * Police investigate cyberbullying after girl found hanged * Gun, drug texts feature in new Trayvon Martin shooting evidence * New jury to decide Jodi Arias' fate after penalty phase mistrial * Couple rides bridge down as it collapses into Washington state river * Can Issa recall Lerner, despite her invoking 'The Fifth'? * Sen. Coburn: My bogus dilemma on tornado aid * Students, teachers from tornado-leveled school say goodbye * A tornado bearing down, a mom in labor: Four nurses face a crisis * Soldier slain on London street was a machine gunner, drummer, dad * Opinion: Boy Scouts' decision makes no sense * Boy Scouts to allow gay youths to join * Opinion: Nigeria must win battle for youth to beat Boko Haram * Amanda Bynes in trouble, again * Defining Moments: Capturing our changing world * Does Brad Pitt suffer from face blindness? * Croatia looks to oil and gas fields in Adriatic Sea * Airline dumps shark's fin cargo * Amanda Bynes in trouble, again * World's 10 weirdest medical museums * Russia's Far East rocked by powerful earthquake * 'Japan Inc.' on the brink: will weak yen be lost opportunity? * How can Japan's stock slump actually be "a sign of health"? * 'Armies of one': Are lone wolf attacks the future of terrorism? * Brutal, fatal cleaver assault in London called a terrorist attack * 5 things we learned from Obama's speech * UK Muslim groups condemn London slaying, urge leaders to act * Britain attack: Latest developments * British soldier's slaying yields more arrests, searches, questions * How fashion is saving Italy's monuments * Bridge collapses in Washington state * Oregon considers new taxes as 911 calls go unanswered * Earthquake shakes northern California
LA Times
Ice cream tour delivers the scoop o...Ice cream tour delivers the scoop on L.A.
'Eat Your Way Through L.A.' excursions let an L.A. enthusiast serve up an inside look at his beloved hometown and its eclectic cuisine.How early is too early for ice cream? How many scoops constitute too many scoops?
Kern County says heart disease, not...Kern County says heart disease, not beating, caused man's death
David Sal Silva, videotaped in an altercation with Kern County deputies, died of heart disease, not a beating, the coroner says.A man at the center of a videotaped altercation with Kern County sheriff's deputies earlier this month died from heart disease, not baton blows, authorities said Thursday.
Funding OKd for light-rail station ...Funding OKd for light-rail station in Leimert Park
Metro approves $80 million for an underground station on the planned Crenshaw Line. Supporters hope it will help revitalize the African American business corridor.After years spent fighting for a light-rail station in Leimert Park, South Los Angeles community members got their wish Thursday with the approval of full funding for a stop in the heart of L.A.'s African American community.
L.A. City Council OKs Villaraigosa'...L.A. City Council OKs Villaraigosa's final, $7.7-billion budget
The City Council approves Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa's last budget and sets the stage for many workers to get 5.5% raises.The Los Angeles City Council on Thursday signed off on Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa's final $7.7-billion budget, setting the stage, as several members acknowledged, for many city workers to get a 5.5% raise in eight months.
Key question in Jackson trial: who ...Key question in Jackson trial: who employed Dr. Conrad Murray
In testimony that appeared to undercut AEG's claims that the doctor worked for Jackson, a company executive said negotiations over Murray's contract did not include the singer or his advisors.The central question in the Michael Jackson wrongful-death trial is who employed Dr. Conrad Murray: Jackson or concert promoter AEG.
Purported 'secretary' for Mexican M...Purported 'secretary' for Mexican Mafia arrested in Kansas
Cecilia Virgen-DeLeon, 31, allegedly helped funnel information through L.A. County jails — from her home in Salina, Kan.Authorities have arrested a purported "secretary" for the Mexican Mafia who allegedly helped funnel information through Los Angeles County jails — from her home in Kansas.
MercuryNews
- Climate change: Environmentalists q...
Climate change: Environmentalists question whether Gov. Jerry Brown's actions match his rhetoric
California Gov. Jerry Brown helped showcase scientists' new call to urgent action on climate change, but critics say he's diverting money away from that goal for the next year.New computer mogul, Tumblr founder ...New computer mogul, Tumblr founder Karp, has family roots in Marin
Novato resident Ken Ackerman said he suspected something big was in the works when his grandson, David Karp, paid him a visit about five weeks ago.Marin macaroni-and-cheese suspect d...Marin macaroni-and-cheese suspect denies attack, tells his side of story
In the case of People vs. John Jeffrey O'Connor, the defendant stipulates that he shook a box of macaroni and cheese on the night in question. But he vigorously denies using it as a weapon.Gov. Jerry Brown has business peopl...Gov. Jerry Brown has business people rolling in laughter
California Gov. Jerry Brown, who once had a frosty relationship with the business folks who ran the traditional Sacramento Host breakfast, had them rolling in laughter Wednesday with one quip after another in a 30-minute address.San Onofre nuclear power plant exec...San Onofre nuclear power plant execs made 'Star Trek'-themed video
Managers at the San Onofre nuclear generating plant made a 'Star Trek'-themed safety video two years before the plant was shut down because of damaged water pipes.California bill would prevent genet...California bill would prevent genetic-testing firms from using surreptitiously obtained DNA
Senate Bill 222, which faces a key hearing Thursday, would require a donor's consent to collect, analyze or share genetic information.
Sacbee
- Brewers team up on beer to help mil...
Brewers team up on beer to help military families
Craft breweries from around the country are toasting the troops with a beer aged with a unique ingredient that symbolizes America's pastime - baseball bats.Czech police say US suspect in 4 mu...Czech police say US suspect in 4 murders arrested
An American man accused of killing a family of four in the Czech Republic has been arrested in the United States, police said Friday.Top 10 items found during 2012 coas...Top 10 items found during 2012 coastal cleanup
The Ocean Conservancy, a Washington DC-based environmental organization, released its 2012 list of trash collected during its International Coastal Cleanup. More than 10 million pounds of debris was collected, with nearly 1.5 million pounds in California alone. The top items found during the cleanup:Plastic ocean debris the target of ...Plastic ocean debris the target of new Calif. bill
It's a common sight on the nation's beaches: among the sand, sea foam and gnarled kelp lay plastic bottles, bags and other garbage.Summer travel forecast: Better, but...Summer travel forecast: Better, but no blowout
The forecast for summer travel, 2013: Partly sunny.No clues found in missing woman cas...No clues found in missing woman case after search
Cold-case investigators have finished a search and say nothing was found in the former backyard of a Southern California woman who disappeared 35 years ago.
Signonsandiego
- Plastic ocean debris the target of ...
Plastic ocean debris the target of new Calif. bill
It's a common sight on the nation's beaches: among the sand, sea foam and gnarled kelp lay plastic bottles, bags and other garbage.Summer travel forecast: Better, but...Summer travel forecast: Better, but no blowout
The forecast for summer travel, 2013: Partly sunny.1,500-acre blaze burns in San Diego...1,500-acre blaze burns in San Diego County
Firefighters are battling a 1,500-acre fire in rugged and remote eastern San Diego County.No clues found in missing woman cas...No clues found in missing woman case after search
Cold-case investigators have finished a search and say nothing was found in the former backyard of a Southern California woman who disappeared 35 years ago.5.7-magnitude earthquake shakes Nor...5.7-magnitude earthquake shakes Northern Calif
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake was widely felt as it rattled Northern California Thursday night, breaking dishes and shaking mirrors off walls. But authorities said there were no immediate reports of injury or serious damage.Sheriff: Beaten Bakersfield man's d...Sheriff: Beaten Bakersfield man's death accidental
Kern County Sheriff Donny Youngblood said the death of a Bakersfield man beaten by deputies was due to the man's heart disease, not baton blows from officers.
abclocal
- 5.7 earthquake hits Northern Califo...
5.7 earthquake hits Northern California
A 5.7 earthquake that hit at 8:47 p.m. 7 miles northwest of Greenville, CA.Boy Scouts approve plan to accept o...Boy Scouts approve plan to accept openly gay boys
In the Bay Area, reaction to the Boy Scouts' decision to allow gay youths to be Scouts varied widely from jubilation to disgust.Eric Garcetti elected Los Angeles m...Eric Garcetti elected Los Angeles mayor over Wendy Greuel
City Councilman Eric Garcetti defeated Controller Wendy Greuel to become the next mayor of Los Angeles after a caustic campaign.Millions meant for California crime...Millions meant for California crime victims goes unpaid
If you've been a victim of a crime, the state of California might be looking for you. It may have some of your money.Immigrant families disappointed by ...Immigrant families disappointed by Feinstein's vote
The controversial immigration reform bill is finally headed to the Senate floor but some immigrant families are now feeling left behind.Young bear runs wild in SoCal neigb...Young bear runs wild in SoCal neigborhood
A young bear in Southern California startled folks Wednesday as it ran around a neighborhood for quite a while before being caught.
ocregister
- Man takes plea deal in botched jewe...
Man takes plea deal in botched jewelry robbery
SANTA ANA ? One of four men who attempted to rob a San Juan Capistrano jewelry store in June 2011 pleaded guilty to multiple crimes in order to avoid a murder charge, officials said. George Anthony Boozer, 38, of Apple Valley pleaded guilty to one...Garcetti elected Los Angeles mayor ...Garcetti elected Los Angeles mayor over Greuel
LOS ANGELES ? Councilman Eric Garcetti defeated Controller Wendy Greuel to become the next mayor of Los Angeles after a campaign in which he depicted his rival as a pawn of powerful labor bosses. With all precincts reporting Wednesday, the city...L.A. voters back measure to cap num...L.A. voters back measure to cap number of pot shops
LOS ANGELES ? Los Angeles voters have approved a proposition limiting the number of medical marijuana dispensaries in the city. With all precincts reporting Wednesday, Proposition D had around 63 percent of the votes in Tuesday's election. Two...UCI Medical Center strikers dig inUCI Medical Center strikers dig in
ORANGE ? Striking workers walked picket lines outside UCI Medical Center in Orange on Tuesday in a protest over staffing levels and pensions. The first day of a 48-hour strike drew hundreds of active pickets. The strike organizers put the number of...Republican wins hard-fought Central...Republican wins hard-fought Central Valley state Senate race
SACRAMENTO ? A Republican has won a hotly contested state Senate contest in the southern San Joaquin Valley, with his top Democratic rival conceding Wednesday that the race will not go to a runoff. The special election victory by Hanford cherry...Immigration reform gets mixed O.C. ...Immigration reform gets mixed O.C. reaction
WASHINGTON ? Reaction to the go-ahead vote this week on immigration reform in the Senate Judiciary Committee was swift and mixed in Orange County. And while prospects for passage in the full Senate show positive signs, tests remain in upcoming...
