A wayward dolphin that made a wrong turn into the Bolsa Chica wetlands may have become spooked by the scores of spectators, buzzing news helicopters and well-intentioned rescuers, a marine biologist involved in the rescue effort said Friday. The 7-foot... »
A water district serving nearly four million residents in L.A. County announced Thursday that it intends to freeze rates for the first time since 2003. The Water Replenishment District of Southern California’s announcement came after a Times story this... »
A corruption probe into Los Angeles County Assessor John Noguez widened as investigators in two states served search warrants on a dozen locations, and new details emerged about Noguez’s personal attention to the tax concerns of generous campaign contr... »
Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa briefly walked out of a transportation committee meeting Thursday after another elected official used the term “gang rape” in a reference to a transit sales tax championed by the mayor. The dust up came at a commi... »
The Long Beach City Council followed the lead of Los Angeles County in taking steps to allow pet dogs onto outdoor restaurant patios. »
Los Angeles County prosecutors say they are probing possible campaign money laundering that may be connected to a local water board member who is part of a powerful political family in southeast Los Angeles. The inquiry into the financial dealings... »
His voice quivering, Marine Cpl. Joseph Orr spoke Thursday of the death of his friend and fellow scout-sniper in Afghanistan. “I broke down in tears when I heard about his death,” Orr said. “It hurt, and it’s painful. I love... »
Los Angeles police said Thursday that "the facts do not tend to support" reports from the biking community that a cyclist was the victim of a downtown road rage attack. »
The city of Vernon on Wednesday was roiled by allegations of widespread voter fraud, including charges that outsiders were brought in to influence the city’s first competitive election in years. The Chamber of Commerce says that nearly 30% of the... »
A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge refused to lift an order freezing the assets on three men indicted on corruption charges related to the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. »
Police sources said Wednesday the man and woman killed during a possible attempted robbery near USC were students at the university from China. The shooting was reported about 1 a.m. in the 2700 block of Raymond Avenue. Few details were... »
Times reporters Robert Faturechi and Sam Allen will be joining City Editor Shelby Grad to talk about the latest developments in two ongoing stories: the trouble at Men's Central Jail and the chaos in Vernon's first competitive election in years. »
Manhattan Beach's police chief is defending the department's decision to release the names and photos of 18 men arrested in an undercover sex sting at a public restroom. »
A rash of deaths from black-tar heroin overdoses in Redlands in late 2010 led authorities to an investigation that has culminated in the indictment of 20 people who made up an alleged “cell” of traffickers in the Inland Empire, authorities said. »
Los Angeles police are investigating the slayings of a man and woman who were fatally shot early Wednesday about a mile from the USC campus. LAPD sources said detectives were trying to determine whether the victims were students at USC.... »
