Okla. man sentenced for mailing bomb to brother
An Oklahoma man is heading to prison for 13 years for mailing a pipe bomb that injured his nephew in California.
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Adultcons canceled over LA sex show competition
Organizers of the Adultcon porn convention are pulling two of their shows from the Los Angeles Convention Center.
Judge rejects plea deal in large ND drug case
A judge has rejected a plea agreement that would have given probation to two out-of-state men who authorities say were caught in North Dakota with about 50 pounds of marijuana.
East Bay parks officials reach deal on tree suit
Regional parks officials and a coalition of neighbors have agreed to a tentative settlement in a lawsuit filed to curtail logging in parks for wildfire management.
Calif. mental hospital workers protest conditions
California state workers plan to rally outside a Norwalk mental hospital Wednesday to protest what they're calling dangerous working conditions.
Tyrannosaurus rex trio headline new LA museum show
A trio of Tyrannosaurus rex skeletons is the main attraction in the new Dinosaur Hall at the Natural History Museum in Los Angeles.
Attendance up a bit at Cedar Fair amusement parks
Ohio-based Cedar Fair Entertainment Co. says attendance and sales are up slightly at the nation's third-largest amusement park chain.
Toll lanes in LA to cost 25 cents to $1.40 a mile
Life in the fast lane through the heart of Los Angeles is going to get expensive when carpool lanes on 25 miles of Interstate 10 and state Highway 110 are converted to toll lanes.
LA airport lizard smuggler to be sentenced
A Southern California man could face 20 years in prison for strapping 15 live lizards to his chest to get through customs at Los Angeles International Airport.
Calif. elephant business sued over alleged abuse
Animal rights activists have sued a Riverside County company that provided an elephant used in the movie "Water for Elephants."
$750,000 awarded over burning of Einstein papers
A Northern California family has been ordered to pay $750,000 for starting a wildfire that destroyed papers written by Albert Einstein.
Arraignment for Bulger on 19 murder counts
The court-appointed attorney for former reputed crime boss James "Whitey" Bulger is asking a judge to appoint his law partner to help him defend Bulger against a racketeering indictment that accuses him of participating in 19 murders.
2 survives small plane crash next to Calif home
Authorities say a pilot and his passenger survived a crash after their small plane lost power and hit the ground right against a Southern California home.
LA sheriff: PTA moms cheated investors out of $1M
Three former elementary school PTA members have been arrested and charged with running an alleged Ponzi scheme in Southern California that defrauded more than 40 people out of millions.
Bighorn sheep population up in Calif state park
An annual survey of the bighorn sheep in California's largest state park suggests the endangered animals' population continues to rebound.
Porn mogul's son says he fought off attackers
A Northern California porn mogul's son has testified at his murder trial that he did not kill his ex-girlfriend but fought off two attackers at her house and fled with his 1-year-old daughter without seeing the victim's body in the grass.
Orange County judge to restrict Costa Mesa layoffs
An Orange County judge said Tuesday that she will issue a court order to restrict Costa Mesa from laying off nearly half of the city's workforce and outsourcing jobs.
OC judge to restrict Costa Mesa layoffs
An Orange County judge says she will issue a court order to restrict Costa Mesa from laying off workers and outsourcing jobs.
LA County uses $10K donation to help foster kids
Los Angeles County will use a $10,000 gift from a fiscal guardian angel to help children in foster care.
Police: Picasso drawing stolen from SF gallery
Police are on the hunt for a man who walked into a San Francisco art gallery, grabbed a valuable pencil drawing by Pablo Picasso off the wall and fled in a waiting taxicab.
Settlement reached over SoCal urban oilfield
Ending a years-long legal battle over increased drilling at an oil field just minutes from the downtown Los Angeles skyline, county officials Tuesday approved a settlement that would result in fewer wells and tighter controls over drilling.
Data show top Calif. state employee makes $612K
Government salary data released by the state controller's office show executives with the state pension fund and the federal receiver's office overseeing inmate medical care are among the highest paid in California.
LAPD's head civilian watchdog steps down
The woman responsible for investigating accusations of police misconduct in Los Angeles is resigning after about a year on the job.
