Blog Profile / L.A. Now
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| Filed Under: | United States / Los Angeles | |
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| Posts / Week: | 178.8 | |
| Archived Since: | March 9, 2008 | |
Blog Post Archive
Sheriff's probe snafu that sent reputed gang members to wrong court
Los Angeles County Sheriff's are investigating a snafu that sent a dozen reputed MS-13 gang members charged by a grand jury with extorting food truck operators to the wrong courthouse and a downtown jail facility before their after-hours arraignment late Monday.
Man who taped molestations, sold images sentenced to 25 years
An Inland Empire man described by federal prosecutors as a "ruthless predator" was sentenced Tuesday to 25 years in federal prison in connection to allegations that he molested at least three children, photographed the abuse and sold those images over the Internet to pedophiles.
San Juan Capistrano celebrates, but will swallows arrive?
It’s a century-old tradition that has waned in recent years, the annual migration of cliff swallows — those diminutive birds that live in mud nests along vertical walls — from Argentina to Orange County’s Mission San Juan Capistrano. Though fewer...
St. Patrick's Day crash in Pasadena leaves four with major injuries
Four people suffered major injuries Sunday in a fiery car crash on the Ventura Freeway in Pasadena that occurred after a suspected drunk driver lost control of his vehicle, according to the California Highway Patrol. The crash occurred at about...
Lil Wayne reportedly released from L.A. hospital
Lil Wayne has been released from a Los Angeles hospital where he was recovering from a seizure suffered last week, according to the president of the rapper's label.
Three to stand trial in bondage killing of Marine's wife
San Diego County Superior Court Judge K. Michael Kirkman on Monday ruled that there is sufficient evidence to have three people stand trial on charges of murder, kidnapping, torture, attempted sexual battery and conspiracy in the strangling death of Brittany...
Former USC student wins Supreme Court copyright decision
A former USC student who bought textbooks in his homeland of Thailand and sold them in the United States won a major Supreme Court ruling on copyright law that gives foreign buyers of textbooks, movies and other products a right to resell them in the United States without the permission of the copyright owner.
Glendale poised to ban gun shows despite NRA lawsuit threat
Glendale is poised to make a ban on gun shows on city property officials tonight despite a threat by the National Rifle Assn. to file a legal challenge.
L.A. DWP to be coal-free in 12 years under new plan
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power will be coal-free within 12 years under a new plan announced Tuesday.
Testimony expected to begin in Rockefeller imposter's murder trial
Prosecutors say John Sohus was killed by German-born Christian Karl Gerhartsreiter, a man with numerous aliases. Testimony is expected to begin Tuesday in Gerhartsreiter’s trial in Los Angeles Superior Court.
L.A. Now Live: Fake Rockefeller a con artist or murderer?
In the 1980s, Christian Gerhartsreiter passed himself off as the 13th baronet of Chichester while living in a San Marino guesthouse. Later, he moved to the East Coast and assumed the name “Clark Rockefeller,” leading people to believe he was a member of the wealthy Rockefeller clan. Show More Summary
$40,000 check given to women mistakenly shot at in Dorner manhunt
A $40,000 check for a new vehicle was delivered Monday to an attorney representing the women whose truck was riddled with bullets by LAPD officers during last month's manhunt for fugitive ex-cop Christopher Dorner, city officials sa...
Crime alerts for Sawtelle, Valley Village and nine other L.A. neighborhoods
Crime reports are up significantly for the latest week in 11 L.A. neighborhoods, according to an analysis of LAPD data by the Los Angeles Times’ Crime L.A. database. Eight neighborhoods reported a significant increase in violent crime. Sawtelle (A) was...
Iraq War anniversary: Remembering our fallen soldiers
This week marks the 10th anniversary of the beginning of the war in Iraq. In the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, 729 California servicemen and servicewomen have been killed. One of the first to die was Jose Garibay from Costa...
Man with gun is shot by police officers in Echo Park
A man wielding a gun was shot by police officers in Echo Park shortly after midnight Tuesday and was in stable condition at a hospital, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. Police received multiple reports about 12:15 a.m. of...
Lindsay Lohan avoids jail time but is headed to locked rehab
Although prosecutors for weeks had offered Lindsay Lohan 90 days in jail or locked rehab as a plea deal, the troubled actress did not agree to the terms until the last minute. Yet prosecutors said Monday they were pleased with...
Man arrested in swastika painting at Simi Valley elementary school
A 23-year-old man was arrested for allegedly painting swastikas and "threatening comments" on a Simi Valley elementary school that prompted an early dismissal on Monday, authorities said.
Bauhaus goth-rocker Peter Murphy held on suspicion of DUI
Peter Murphy, lead singer of 1970s British goth-rock band Bauhaus, was being held in lieu of $500,000 bail after allegedly rear-ending a vehicle in Glendale, police said. An eyewitness followed Murphy, 55, from Saturday's crash at Central and Goode avenues...
Police seek iPad upskirt peeper at Sherman Oaks pet store
Police are looking for man who used an iPad to peep up a woman's skirt at a Sherman Oaks pet store. The incident occurred Friday at Puppy and Me on Ventura Boulevard, which shared security videos with KTLA-TV of the...
Girl, 5, hit by runaway school bus in Moreno Valley
A 5-year-old girl was recovering Tuesday after being hit by a runaway school bus at a Moreno Valley elementary school. The girl was standing on the sidewalk, waiting to be picked up around 2:30 p.m. Monday at Box Springs Elementary....