Charles Manson

Letters: Burying evil people

2013-05-10 00:00:00

Re "What the dead deserve," Editorial, May 8 The controversy over burying Tamerlan Tsarnaev's body is about what he and his brother allegedly did: shaking an open society's basic beliefs in decency and lending a helping hand to immigrants seeking...

Herald Examiner photographers reflect on the good ol' days

2013-05-12 20:05:00

Nick Souza doesn't remember developing the film of what he considers his most noteworthy front-page photo. He doesn't even recall printing the image. What he does remember is "standing on a giant ladder in the middle of Broadway" to photograph co-...

Gay marriage backers, foes weigh in on Supreme Court Prop. 8 hearing

2013-03-26 11:04:00

Both sides of the gay marriage debate expressed optimism Tuesday after the U.S. Supreme Court heard the first of two days of historic legal arguments. John Eastman, a Chapman University constitutional law professor who supports California's...

Vigil set for Palmdale teen killed in school bus crash

2013-03-26 11:28:00

A vigil is scheduled Tuesday night for a Palmdale teen who was killed when he was hit by a school bus while riding his bike. Friends and family of Michael Valenzuela, 18, will gather at the intersection of 55th Street and Avenue R at 8 p.m. to...

Prop 8: In Little Saigon, activists push for recognition

2013-03-26 11:24:00

Members of a Vietnamese LGBT group closely followed the U.S. Supreme Court hearing Tuesday, anxious about the eventual outcome and hopeful that it will help change deeply rooted feelings about gay rights in the immigrant community. “I'm excited...

Prop. 8: California politicians at hearing speak of historic day

2013-03-26 11:52:00

California Lt. Gov1.Gavin Newsom and state Sen. Mark Leno (D-San Francisco), two longtime champions of gay rights, were invited to the Supreme Court to be in the courtroom during Proposition 8 arguments at the invitation of House Minority Leader Nancy...

Manson family member audio tape still not in LAPD hands

2013-03-28 10:59:00

It could take a month or longer for Los Angeles Police Department detectives to review decades-old audio tapes that could shed new light on the Charles Manson murder spree. On Tuesday, a federal judge in Texas has ruled that the LAPD can have access...

Charles Manson follower allegedly tried to smuggle phone to killer

2013-03-26 09:22:00

A follower of Charles Manson has been arrested for allegedly trying to smuggle a cellphone to the cult leader at Corcoran State Prison Craig Carlisle Hammond, 63,�was arrested Sunday on charges of possession of an illegal communication device,...

Prop. 8: West Hollywood leader fought for gay rights in 1980s

2013-03-27 07:42:00

As the U.S Supreme Court hears two days of arguments on gay marriage, West Hollywood Councilman John Duran, who is gay and an attorney who fought for gay rights in the 1980s, says the subject has “been an ever-evolving issue." "The city of West...

Manson follower arrested in phone smuggle has history with killer

2013-03-27 08:24:00

� A follower of Charles Manson accused of trying to smuggle a cellphone to the cult leader has a long history with Manson, officials said. Craig Carlisle Hammond, 63, goes by the name Gray Wolf, given to him by Manson. He has been a regular visitor of...

Justin Bieber's neighbor says singer assaulted him

2013-03-27 08:07:00

The L.A. County Sheriff’s Department is investigating an allegation that singer Justin Bieber threatened and assaulted a neighbor. Sheriff's spokesman Steve Whitmore said Tuesday the alleged battery did not involve “physical touching,”...

Justin Bieber acted like 'punk,' says wife of man in alleged assault

2013-03-27 10:35:00

The wife of a man who accused Justin Bieber of assaulting him in their Calabasas neighborhood said the singer was speeding and acting like a "punk." “He was speeding through the neighborhood, driving erratically, like he was on a racetrack,”...

Charles Manson: On an infamous summer night in 1969, Manson and his young followers entered a Benedict Canyon mansion and murdered five people.

2013-05-15 23:59:00

Susan Atkins looks back as Charles Manson arrives in court in 1970. She was convicted on seven counts of first-degree murder in the Tate-LaBianca killings, including the death of pregnant actress Sharon Tate.

2013-03-26 22:04:00

Tapes of Charles Manson follower Charles "Tex" Watson, above, talking to his lawyer may be examined by Los Angeles police, a Texas judge ruled.

2013-03-26 00:00:00