Blog Profile / L.A. Now
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| Filed Under: | United States / Los Angeles | |
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| Archived Since: | March 9, 2008 | |
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Lindsay Lohan case: Furious dad Michael Lohan yells at attorney
After arriving nearly 50 minutes late to court, being hit with glitter on her way inside, and agreeing to an 11th-hour plea deal in which she avoided jail time, the 26-year-old's father had a heated exchange with her attorney Monday outside a Los Angeles courthouse.
San Onofre reactor unit could safely be fired up at full power, Edison says
Southern California Edison submitted an analysis to federal regulators showing that one of the two reactor units at the shuttered San Onofre nuclear plant could operate safely at full power for almost a year. The plant has been shuttered since...
Lindsay Lohan avoids jail again with last-minute plea
Lindsay Lohan avoided jail again Monday when she pleaded no contest to misdemeanor charges related to a June 2012 car crash, a last-minute deal that will instead send the troubled 26-year-old to 90 days in a locked rehabilitation facility.
Rockefeller imposter deceived and murdered, prosecutors claim
For years, German-born Christian Karl Gerhartsreiter had convinced his people, his wife included, that he was Clark Rockefeller, a member of the billionaire family and New England high society. He had convinced others he was Christopher Crowe, an East Coast...
Graffiti at Simi Valley elementary school force early dismissal
Students at a Simi Valley elementary school were released from school early Monday because of “threatening” graffiti painted across campus buildings, Simi Valley police said.
Fullerton cop shot during traffic stop recovering, in 'good spirits'
A Fullerton police officer who was shot during a traffic stop Sunday morning is expected to fully recover and is in “good spirits,” police said Monday. The identity of the officer, who is a seven-year department veteran, is not bein...
Garcetti, Greuel pick up new support in L.A. mayoral election
The two contenders in the May 21 L.A. mayoral election announced their latest endorsements, with City Councilman Eric Garcetti picking up support from a colleague in the San Fernando Valley and City Controller Wendy Greuel touting the backing of a community college board member.
L.A. couple arrested on way to dinner sues Glendale police
A Los Angeles man and woman who claim they were arrested while on their way to dinner and then held without bail have filed a federal lawsuit against the Glendale Police Department. David Thompson Boyd, 51, and Patricia Marie Hale,....
Lindsay Lohan plea deal: 90 days in locked rehab facility
Lindsay Lohan will spent 90 days in a locked rehabilitation facility as part of a last-minute plea deal the actress reached Monday, the morning she was set to go on trial on charges that she lied to police in the...
In Steubenville rape trial, social media call out injustice, CNN
One step forward, two steps back: What a relief that the judge in the Steubenville, Ohio, rape case found two star high school football players guilty of sexually assaulting an incapacitated teenage girl without placing any onus on the victim....
Lindsay Lohan glitter-bombed, but no arrests made [PHOTO]
Sheriff's officials did not immediately arrest a woman suspected of throwing a "glitter bomb" on Lindsey Lohan as the actress walked into a Los Angeles courthouse Monday, sheriff's officials said.
Lindsay Lohan arrives late to court, is glitter-bombed outside
Lindsay Lohan arrived nearly 50 minutes late to an L.A. courthouse Monday, where the troubled star was set to go on trial on charges that she lied to police in the wake of a car crash.
Hesperia school accused of discrimination against gay, lesbian students
A San Bernardino County school district faces legal action for alleged discrimination against gay and lesbian students, including its alleged refusal to allow girls to wear tuxedos to the upcoming prom. The Hesperia Unified School District was notified of pending...
L.A. Votes: Garcetti raises a pint, Greuel cheers marathoners; both court endorsements
The mayoral candidates spent the weekend pressing the flesh and raising cash.
Lindsay Lohan's 'freedom and future' at stake, Michael Lohan says
Lindsay Lohan's father said he has hired an Orange County law firm to take over his daughter's case because he was concerned about her "poor representation."
L.A. Now Live: Should bars be allowed to sell alcohol until 4 a.m.?
A state lawmaker has proposed that some California cities be allowed to serve alcohol until 4 a.m., putting them in line with other tourist landmarks like Las Vegas and New York City. Times reporter Patrick McGreevy reported on the proposed bill and will join L.A. Now LIve at 9:10 a.m. Monday.
$4 million in pot found on Santa Barbara County beach is probed
This post has been corrected. See note at bottom for details. Santa Barbara County officials were trying to determine Monday how $4 million in marijuana ended up on a local beach. An estimated 2,000 pounds of marijuana wrapped in plastic...
Man faces charges in alleged attack on actor Tom Sizemore
A man is facing charges of assault after allegedly attacking Tom Sizemore in the actor's downtown apartment and stealing expensive guitars and other property. The incident was reported around 9 p.m. Thursday in the actor's residence in the 400 block...
Rockefeller imposter accused of killing man in 1985 goes on trial
Jose Perez, working for his father's swimming pool business, was digging into the backyard of a San Marino home in 1994 when he made a grisly discovery: human bones wrapped in plastic and buried several feet underground. Nearly two decades...
Suspects sought in Panorama City shootings
Police were looking Monday for the suspects in two separate shootings in Panorama City. A 35-year-old man was shot and killed Saturday night in Panorama City, and police are asking for the public's help in finding the gunman, according to...