Blog Profile / L.A. Now
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| Filed Under: | United States / Los Angeles | |
| Posts on Regator: | 48551 | |
| Posts / Week: | 176.4 | |
| Archived Since: | March 9, 2008 | |
Blog Post Archive
L.A. Votes: Greuel, Garcetti navigate union waters, roast colleague
As the mayoral candidates crossed the two-month mark until the runoff election, Wendy Greuel and Eric Garcetti are struggling with a bit of a paradox -- the two long-time, pro-labor Democrats are jockeying over which of them is more likely...
Charges filed in 911 call that led to slaying by Pasadena police
The 911 caller who falsely claimed that he was robbed at gunpoint the night Pasadena police shot and killed unarmed 19-year-old robbery suspect Kendrec McDade is due in court Tuesday to face misdemeanor charges that he lied to emergency dispatchers.
At annual roast, Greuel and Garcetti trade barbs for laughs
Once a year, politicians, lobbyists and other City Hall power players get together for a fancy dinner at the Beverly Hilton to make fun of each other for a good cause. The honoree at this year's Los Angeles Political Roast,...
Bobby Brown wearing ankle monitor for DUI sentence
Singer Bobby Brown is now being monitored by an electronic ankle bracelet as he serves his 55-day sentence in connection with a DUI conviction, sheriff's officials said.
Modesto city workers sold jewelry found in sewers
Modesto city officials are trying to determine if a crime was committed when city workers sold jewelry they found in city sewers.
Pacific Coast Highway reopened after landslide
Pacific Coast Highway north of Santa Monica is open again after a landslide forced crews to close the northbound lanes while they cleared away the debris. The closure Thursday blocked northbound PCH traffic in Pacific Palisades between Temescal Canyon Road...
$2.5 million in cocaine found stashed in floor of big-rig trailer
Authorities seized up to 100 kilos of cocaine worth an estimated $2.5 million Thursday after the drugs were discovered hidden in the floor of a big rig in the San Fernando Valley, KTLA reported.
L.A. Now Live: Californians favor stricter gun laws
Californians are overwhelmingly in favor of strict gun control measures that impose background checks for all gun purchases and toughen penalties for illegally purchasing or using a gun, as well as enhancing efforts to keep guns away from the severely...
Man with replica pistol killed by Huntington Beach police
A man shot and killed by a Huntington Beach police officer had pulled out what appeared to be a gun when confronted by police, authorities said. Police were called about 4:30 p.m. Thursday to the 4900 block of Warner Avenue...
Bell trial: After mistrial, next steps for attorneys unclear
A day after a judge declared a mistrial on the remaining counts in the Bell corruption trial, saying "all hell had broken loose" with a deeply divided jury, it remained unclear what, if any, steps attorneys might take next.
Chef who killed wife, then cooked body to be sentenced
Los Angeles County prosecutors have asked a judge to sentence David Viens, the chef who told authorities that he accidentally killed his wife and cooked her body to dispose of it, to 15 years to life in prison. Viens, who...
Reward offered for information on shooter who gunned down 3 men
Oxnard police announced a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of a gunman who gunned down three people.
Man with replica firearm killed in O.C. officer-involved shooting
A man was shot and killed Thursday by a Huntington Beach police officer after pulling out what appeared to be a gun when he was confronted by police, authorities said.
Police seek man who tried to coax girls into his vehicle
Riverside police Thursday were seeking the public's help in identifying a man who has tried to coax teenage girls into his vehicle.
Police investigate fatal officer-involved shooting in Huntington Beach
A person was fatally shot late Thursday afternoon by a Huntington Beach police officer, but authorities have not yet disclosed any information on what prompted the shooting. The person, whose identity and gender have not been released, was shot near...
Bell corruption trial ended with jury intimidation, attorneys say
Jury deliberations in the Bell corruption scandal were "very, very tense," according to a juror who described a day of rancor that the judge in the case said seemed to her like “all hell has broken loose.” Judge Kathleen Kennedy...
U.S. needs prayer 'more than ever,' Pat Boone tells crowd
Sharing stories about how God has touched his life, famed entertainer Pat Boone called on attendees of the 50th annual Glendale Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast to let prayer into their lives, now more than ever in the wake of recent acts.....
Man on probation for beating son is rearrested on similar charges
A 26-year-old San Bernardino County man on probation for physically abusing his 9-year-old son has been arrested on suspicion of beating the boy and his younger sister, authorities said Thursday. After the 5-year-old girl returned from a weekend visit with...
Police release video footage of woman found slain in orange grove
Police on Thursday released surveillance video showing a 23-year-old woman whose body was later found in a Redlands orange grove. Sylvia Maria Flores is seen on the video footage at a fast-food restaurant near D and 5th streets in San...
Gloria Molina endorses Trutanich in L.A. city attorney race
Longtime Los Angeles County Supervisor and pioneering Latina elected official Gloria Molina has endorsed City Atty. Carmen Trutanich for reelection, the Trutanich campaign announced Thursday. Molina cited Trutanich’s “independence,” his role in reducing crime and gun violence and his concern...