Officials said Sunday that arrests from the Occupy Oakland protests the day before could reach 400 and vowed to seek restitution from those who vandalized City Hall. Mayor Jean Quan said the city would seek monetary damages from protesters. In... »
Officials here surveyed damage Sunday from a volatile Occupy protest that spurred hundreds of arrests the day before and left the historic City Hall vandalized after demonstrators broke into the building, smashed display cases, cut electrical wires and... »
A Huntington Beach man was sentenced Friday to 10 months in jail and three years of informal probation after pleading guilty to punching and killing a 24-year-old bar patron, according to the Orange County district attorney's office. Oscar Raul Medina-... »
Santa Ana wind advisories expire, giving way to cool, moist conditions for early next week, National Weather Service forecasters say. »
Oakland police made more than 300 arrests during a tense Occupy Oakland protest Saturday, with city officials expressing frustration and outrage at the tactics of some demonstrators. City Administrator Deanna Santana said the city "will not be bullied ... »
A Santa Maria police officer suspected of having a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old girl was shot and killed Saturday by a fellow officer as he about to be arrested, authorities said. »
An Orange County pet store has accepted the apology and restitution paid from two suspected puppy thieves, and the store owner has asked authorities to drop criminal charges, a sheriff’s spokesman said Saturday night. »
Oakland police have arrested more than 100 Occupy protesters after demonstrators attempted to takeover a vacant downtown convention center. »
2012-01-28 brentwoodA large tree branch fell on a truck and car on Sunset Boulevard in Brentwood Saturday, causing a man to suffer minor injuries, fire officials said. »
Oakland police faced off Saturday afternoon with hundreds of Occupy movement protestors during a much-anticipated demonstration focused on the takeover of “a large vacant building in an undisclosed location downtown.” »
Keep on enjoying L.A.’s spring-like weather in January – it’s expected to continue through Sunday. »
A 38-year-old woman was found dead Saturday inside the bedroom of a burning house in the South Robertson area of Los Angeles, authorities said. »
Two individuals who stole a chow puppy from an Orange County pet store sent an apology and $600 in cash to the business, but a law enforcement spokesman said Friday the two are still wanted for theft. »
Parts of Southern California were being battered by Santa Ana winds that topped 70 mph. »
A nine-year-old Chihuahua that was allegedly beaten with a golf club in Riverside County on Thursday died of its injuries, authorities said. »
