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Wendy Greuel, Eric Garcetti dash across L.A. to shore up support

2013-05-18 20:35:00

After remarks by Magic Johnson and U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters, it was Wendy Greuel's turn to remind a few dozen black supporters at a South L.A. rally on Saturday that African Americans could swing the mayoral election Greuel's way on Tuesday. "They always...

Police 'all over' Monterey Park after school 'shoot up' threat

2013-05-16 09:28:00

Students milled around parking lots on the outskirts of East Los Angeles College on Thursday morning after a shooting threat prompted an evacuation of the campus, along with lockdowns at other Monterey Park schools. All Monterey Park schools were locked...

Gun threats disrupt L.A. area schools; student detained

2013-05-16 09:54:00

Anonymous calls and threats made to schools in the Los Angeles area disrupted classes and created confusion Thursday morning as police descend on campuses placed on lockdown. Several law enforcement agencies -- the Los Angeles County Sheriff's...

Alleged home invader shot to death, raising gun issues in Colorado

2013-04-03 13:06:00

President Obama was in Colorado on Wednesday, hoping to use the recent enactment of gun-control legislation there as a way to spur support for his own package of proposals. But a politically purple state such as Colorado can also offer ammunition for...

Cecilia Preciado Burciaga dies at 67; longtime Stanford administrator

2013-03-27 23:36:00

As one of the first high-ranking Latina administrators at a top American private university, Cecilia Preciado Burciaga inspired and mentored hundreds of Chicano and Latino students and faculty members during 20 years at Stanford University. She taught...

L.A. Catholics hope Pope Francis will further address abuse

2013-03-14 08:13:58

One of 7 fires to hit small swath of Bend, Ore., burns old church

2013-03-06 14:06:00

A string of seven fires within a city block in Bend, Ore., started with the scorching of a historic church during the morning darkness Wednesday and continued until after dawn, when firefighters spotted two cars engulfed in flames, officials said. After...

Bodies found in Mexico may be those of missing band

2013-01-28 13:08:00

MEXICO CITY -- Bodies found dumped in a well in northeastern Mexico may be those of the 18 musicians and staff of a band that went missing after a Thursday night performance, authorities said. The members of Kombo Kolombia were reported missing Friday...

Digital projection has drive-in movie theaters reeling

2013-01-19 06:00:00

As the night grew darker, a cold wind whipped across the asphalt expanse of the vintage Rubidoux Drive-In Theatre in Riverside. A howling gust banged open the door to the snack bar, where hot dogs glistened on metal spits and the black-and-white...

Jennifer Lopez's $20-million countersuit against driver dismissed

2012-12-26 17:03:00

Jennifer Lopez notched one in the "loss" column Wednesday in her fight against her former chauffeur when an L.A. Superior Court judge booted her $20-million extortion cross-complaint against Hakob Manoukian. The battle started back in April, when...

Big rig driver involved in Amtrak crash identified

2012-10-01 20:23:54

Probe of Amtrak train-big rig crash could take days

2012-10-02 11:23:09

Rocio Medina reads "Mickey Mouse and the Pet Show" during the Heber Library Dia de los Ni�os in Heber on Tuesday.

2013-04-30 23:18:00

Noah Bonham, 7, (top) grapples against Israel Medina, 6, during the Anti-Bullying Self Defense Seminar coordinated by SUOSA Fights and hosted by the Morales Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy in El Centro.

2013-04-06 22:54:00

Jessica Ritchie and Jeronimo Garcia-Medina rehearse their roles as skating zebras. Cirque Dreams, a Pompano Beach based circus group, is rehearsing for a big excursion: They'll be featured on an NCL ship, then will return to South Florida to perform their new act, called Jungle Fantasy.

2013-03-28 00:00:00