Man admits killing wife working in supermarket
LOS ANGELES — A 55-year-old man pleaded guilty and was immediately sentenced to 75 years to life in prison for the stabbing death of his estranged... Read more →
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Santa Monican, top surfer Ricky Grigg dies at 77
LOS ANGELES — Ricky Grigg, a former top-ranked big-wave surfer and oceanographer whose work confirmed one of Charles Darwin’s theories about the... Read more →
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Santa Monica teacher on leave after student fight
SAMOHI — A Santa Monica High School teacher has been placed on leave after cellphone videos showed a fight with a student. Santa... Read more →
Brief: Fluke plans run for State Senate seat
Sandra Fluke, who gained national attention when she testified before Congress in favor of requiring that employer-provided health insurance cover... Read more →
Brief: Pair of Bloom bills restrict paparazzi
State lawmakers have approved two bills intended to rein in aggressive paparazzi who pursue celebrities. The Assembly passed AB1256 and AB1356,... Read more →
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JFK nephew Bobby Shriver seeking county seat
Bobby Shriver LOS ANGELES — Bobby Shriver, the former Santa Monica mayor and the nephew of President John F. Kennedy, has entered the race for... Read more →
Potential L.A. traffic mess has a name: ‘Jamzilla’
LOS ANGELES — The city that gave the world Carmageddon has a new traffic jam to offer — and avoid. Transportation officials in Los Angeles... Read more →
Boston gangster’s belongings to be sold at auction
BOSTON — When authorities searched the apartment of Boston gangster James “Whitey” Bulger, they found $822,000 in cash and a large collection... Read more →
Report: L.A. plagued by poverty, traffic jams
File photo LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles risks becoming a city in decline as it struggles with poverty, poor schooling, traffic jams and a crisis... Read more →
Driver ordered to trial in Venice Beach crash
Firefighters assist one of the injured after a crash in Venice Beach in August of last year. (Byron Kennerly) LOS ANGELES — The driver of a... Read more →
