9 March 2010, 12:00 am
Days after his DUI arrest, the Republican lawmaker makes the declaration to a Bakersfield radio host. Critics accuse him of hypocrisy. He says his past votes simply reflect his constituents' wishes. A Republic... Read More »
9 March 2010, 12:00 am
Transit agency builds a memorial at Evergreen Cemetery and will rebury remains that were excavated during Gold Line Eastside Extension. Lillian Chung Wong, 98, remembers visiting the potter's field outside Eve... Read More »
9 March 2010, 12:00 am
A Los Angeles Triathlon volunteer was left a paraplegic when his motorcycle collided with a car during the 2007 event. The city of Los Angeles paid $7 million to settle a lawsuit brought by a volunteer for the... Read More »
9 March 2010, 12:00 am
Berkeley professor Goodwin Liu, son of immigrants, would be youngest judge on the appeals court. He clerked for Ruth Bader Ginsburg and worked in government offices during the Clinton administration. Goodwin L... Read More »
8 March 2010, 11:17 pm
Pets retain nature's instincts so why should we expect more of killer whales? I thought about Tilikum the killer whale when I gave Lola the puppy a bath on Sunday. ... Read More »
8 March 2010, 11:08 pm
John Albert Gardner III, a sex offender charged last week in the suspected murder of 17-year-old Chelsea King, is being investigated in connection with Amber's death as well. Registered sex offender John Alber... Read More »
8 March 2010, 11:05 pm
Website posts text contradicting Tom Campbell's claim of writing on behalf of donor Sami Al-Arian before 9/11. Terrorism and the Middle East are continuing to roil the Republican Senate contest after a letter ... Read More »
8 March 2010, 5:46 pm
Foreigners in the U.S. on student visas allegedly hired Eamonn Daniel Higgins to attend classes, write papers and take exams for them, authorities say. Eamonn Daniel Higgins spent seven years in college. ... Read More »
8 March 2010, 5:37 pm
Thanks to voting software, City Council members can hold meetings, give interviews, even grab a smoke while deciding the day's issues. Los Angeles City Council members have figured out how to be in two places ... Read More »
8 March 2010, 5:35 pm
A Mexican mother wanted only a better life for her daughter, 4, but the trip north took a terrible turn. The smuggler threatened to kill 4-year-old Nayli if he didn't receive $11,500 from her parents -- immedi... Read More »