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 →
Plants wait out the darkest days
Houseplants’ problems are further compounded by windows, which cut sunlight by another 10 percent. No wonder these plants, if they are growing at... Read more →
Baseball: Samohi’s Skaggs returns to Angels in trade
Tyler Skaggs makes a pitch during his Samohi days. (File photo) LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — The Los Angeles Angels traded slugging... Read more →
Organizers: Santa Monica youth team hit by outbreak
Organizers of a youth football tournament in Las Vegas say two teams from California accounted for the lion’s share of illnesses during an outbreak... Read more →
Bulger belongings could land on auction block
James 'Whitey' Bulger BOSTON — Former Boston crime boss James “Whitey” Bulger could soon see some of his jewelry, clothes and other... Read more →
Officer says man confessed to deadly Venice crash
LOS ANGELES — A man charged with intentionally running over people on the Venice beach boardwalk confessed hours after killing a tourist and... Read more →
