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  Federal investigations reveal a police department in turmoil (14 March 01:30)
Allegations of excessive force, discrimination, retaliation and coverups leave deep rifts in Burbank's small department. The chief stepped down after one of the accused officers committed su...
  Luck o the Irish 15 St Patricks Day recipes (13 March 11:24)
  Wolves kill teacher in Alaska (13 March 01:30)
Villagers in Chignik Lake on the Alaska Peninsula take precautions after the first known fatal wolf attack in U.S. in modern times. ...
  Looking for lizards across Los Angeles (13 March 01:30)
The Natural History Museum is launching a first-of-its-kind backyard survey of lizard species. They...
  Serious lab accident at UCLA in 2007 was not reported (13 March 01:30)
A student was injured in an incident similar to one in 2008 that killed a research assistant. A yea...
  A desperate wife Hardly (13 March 01:30)
Fawn Weaver wants to hear from the happy spouses out there. It was those ungrateful Housewives of A...
  ITS WAR ON WEEDS (13 March 01:30)
The home garden can be a combat zone between your plants and the interlopers. We offer some tactics on ferreting out the worst. ...
  Calling shots in the Senate (13 March 01:30)
The parliamentarian, who holds an obscure post interpreting Senate rules, stands to become the central figure in a healthcare vote. ...
  Sometimes good legal help is the best medicine (13 March 07:16)
Ten medical-legal partnerships in California bring doctors and lawyers together to improve patients' living conditions. The program serving South L.A. and Compton has assisted 866 clients si...
  Take your royalty checks SoundExchange begs (13 March 06:53)
Money is piling up from digital music streams, and the nonprofit has to track down artists who don't know. Then it has to convince them it's not a scam. ...
  Permanently modified mortgages grow by 45 government says (13 March 01:07)
In February, the number of homeowners with permanently reduced monthly payments grew to 168,708, the Obama administration reports, as 91,483 more trial modifications are approved. ...
  Vaccines court rejects mercury-autism link in 3 test cases (12 March 02:27)
The finding supports a broad scientific consensus that the mercury-containing preservative thimerosal does not cause autism, and will likely disappoint parents who are convinced otherwise. ...
  Merlin Olsen dies at 69 Hall of Fame football star later became actor (12 March 01:30)
Olsen was one-quarter of the Los Angeles Rams' Fearsome Foursome as well as a familiar face from 'Little House on the Prairie.' He also served for 15 seasons as football analyst for NBC and ...
  Barnes Noble A besieged giant (12 March 01:30)
The world's largest bookseller faces an unwelcome stock fight while trying to deal with radical market shifts. ...
  USC Provost CL Max Nikias to succeed Steven Sample as president (12 March 01:30)
Nikias, the second in command, will become the university's 11th president in August. C. L. "Max" N...
  Senators give Obama a bipartisan plan on immigration (12 March 01:30)
The president is encouraged, but healthcare politics could jeopardize the proposal. A pair of influ...
  Whitmans funds could pose conflicts (12 March 01:30)
The Republican candidate for California governor has stakes in oil and gas concerns that seek to influence the state. Her wealth is estimated at $1.2 billion. ...
  Dune détente may end in Manhattan Beach (12 March 01:30)
City officials consider whether to reopen a towering pile of sand, which was fenced off last year amid concerns about erosion and residents' complaints about noise, litter and traffic. ...
  What! Another Time Warner Cable rate hike (12 March 01:30)
It's time for cable and satellite subscribers to pay only for the channels they want, rather than the dozens that they don't. ...
  Rising food prices may start with seeds (12 March 10:44)
Farmers say consolidation in the industry means they're forced to buy more costly seeds. But Monsanto, the world's largest seed firm, says competition 'is alive and flourishing.' ...
  Laptops could be key to an earthquake early-warning system (12 March 08:27)
Seismologists envision a 'Quake Catchers' network of volunteers using their computers to precisely map tremors. ...
  LA City Hall fears ripple effect of layoffs (12 March 07:32)
The workers in 4,000 targeted jobs can oust those in lesser posts. The maneuvering could take 7 months. ...
  Unemployment tops 20 in eight California counties (11 March 01:30)
The state's jobless rate of 12.5% in January was its worst on record and fifth-highest in the nation. ...
  Oil companies look at permanent refinery cutbacks (11 March 01:30)
The response to slumping gasoline use would probably mean higher prices for drivers. Consumer advocates want regulators to examine the firms' plans. ...
  The best tastes of CityCenter in Las Vegas (11 March 01:30)
French, Spanish, Thai, Japanese, American fare — haute cuisine has a new home on the Strip. H...
  Santa Monica sushi restaurant charged with illegally selling whale meat (11 March 01:30)
The eatery admits the wrongdoing, its attorney says. Federal agents and animal activists cooperated in a video sting orchestrated by a producer of the Oscar-winning documentary 'The Cove.' ...
  Investors can soon make bets on movie box office (11 March 01:30)
Two new futures exchanges will let studios spread the financial risk of creating films. Reporting f...
  Deaths lessons learned (11 March 01:30)
Taiwanese family traditions meant little to an American journalist before the loss that struck his family. Now his grandmother's gifts are plain to see. ...
  When is a Zin not a Zin (11 March 01:30)
For a wine to be called Zinfandel or any other varietal name, it must contain at least 75% wine from that grape. Historic vineyards that planted Zin with a mix of other grapes for balance ca...
  LA parking enforcement officers wrongly issue tickets at broken meters (11 March 01:30)
After numerous complaints from constituents, Councilman Tom LaBonge asks Transportation Department to clarify the issue. ...
  Hitting the Yellow Brick Road again (11 March 01:30)
Several 'Wizard of Oz'-based films are kicking around Hollywood. The danger lies in playing with a film treasure. ...
  LA County supervisors spend millions on pet projects (11 March 07:10)
From chauffeurs to charities to parties, the five-member board hands out money from its discretionary accounts with little oversight. ...
  80s Teen Idol Corey Haim Dead of Possible Overdose (10 March 10:48)
LOS ANGELES -- Actor and former teen idol Corey Haim has died at the age of 38, the Los Angeles Police Department has confirmed to KTLA.
  80s Teen Idol Corey Haim Dead at 38 (10 March 08:35)
LOS ANGELES -- Actor and former teen idol Corey Haim has died at the age of 38, the Los Angeles Police Department has confirmed to KTLA.
  Lost Boys Corey Haim Found Dead (10 March 01:38)
LOS ANGELES -- Actor and former teen idol Corey Haim has died at the age of 38, the Los Angeles Police Department has confirmed to KTLA.
  Researchers confirm safety of kidney donations (10 March 01:30)
After the procedure, the donors live as long or longer than those in the general population. People...
  Runaway Prius driver I was laying on the brakes but it wasnt slowing down (10 March 01:30)
Regulators and Toyota say they'll investigate James Sikes' wild ride east of San Diego, where he reached speeds of 90 mph weaving in and out of traffic before a CHP officer came to his aid. ...
  Chief justice unsettled by Obamas criticism of Supreme Court (10 March 01:30)
John G. Roberts Jr. tells law students that the president's rebuke of a ruling on corporate campaign funding and the subsequent cheering at the State of the Union address were 'very troublin...
  Federal agency to investigate LA schools (10 March 01:30)
The focus of the Education Department probe will be the district's services for students learning English. ...
  Norwalk boy 7 calls 911 and saves his family (10 March 01:30)
'Bring cops . . . a lot of them!' he pleads during a home invasion. Authorities were hailing a 7-ye...
  Moviegoer is stabbed after complaining about cellphone user (10 March 01:30)
A meat thermometer was plunged into the victim's neck during a screening of 'Shutter Island.' An L.A. County sheriff's spokesman called it a 'vicious and cowardly attack.' ...
  Big Love disillusioned but still smitten (10 March 01:30)
Season 4 turned into a soapy, choppy tangle of story lines. A re-tool is promised. The problem with...
  Willie Davis dies at 69 former Dodger center fielder (10 March 01:30)
He won three Gold Gloves, set a team record with a 31-game hitting streak and was blessed with blistering speed. But his life off the field was troubled, with drug problems and brushes with ...
  SCENE SETTER Forage (10 March 01:30)
At the cozy Silver Lake restaurant, the donated produce of neighborhood gardens is transformed on the spot into rich, comforting dishes. ...
  JihadJane indictment alleges threat from within US (10 March 01:30)
American Colleen R. LaRose, 46, is accused of using the Internet to recruit and assist Muslim terrorist operations in Europe and Asia. ...
  Runaway film production is the star of this movie (10 March 01:30)
In a North Hollywood studio, actor Jack McGee is stripped down to his boxers, his legs duct-taped to a chair in a room draped in plastic sheets. He's not playing his best-known role of Chief...
  Wily dodges point to single culprit in high-profile Los Angeles heists (10 March 09:10)
Thefts that depend on role playing and charm point to a single burglar being the likely suspect in heists of jewelry and cash from sports teams, a salsa band and a sugar baron in town for th...
  Northrop Grumman drops bid for aerial refueling tanker contract (09 March 01:30)
The Century City company says the odds are stacked against a potential bid for the $35-billion Air Force contract because the revised specifications favor its rival, Boeing. ...
  Runaway Prius hits 90 mph before stopping with aid of CHP (09 March 01:30)
A stuck accelerator takes the Toyota hybrid to 90 mph on Interstate 8 in San Diego County before an officer helps out. ...
  Toyota hysteria (09 March 01:30)
Reaction to its cars' safety records is way over the top While driving with my future wife along Ca...
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