A man has been arrested in a hit-and-run crash that killed a pregnant woman and her unborn child. The person who stole the victim's purse is still at large.
Starting in 2011, state regulators want retailers to sell only the most energy-efficient models of power hungry LCD and plasma sets. The industry opposes the new rules and warns of higher prices.
A man was in custody Sunday after he allegedly crashed his pickup truck into a bus stop, injuring two young girls, and then tried to flee, police said.
On the heels of Israel's movement of ground troops into Gaza, LA Jews for Peace plans to protest against the ongoing violence in that region Sunday in a rally outside the Federal Building.
A 114-year-old Los Angeles woman was declared the oldest person in the world Saturday, a title she assumed after an 115-year-old woman in Portugal died Friday.
A rare red diamond, discovered in South Africa in 1927, is on display at the Natural History Museum in Los Angeles until Feb. 1, according to museum officials.
The driver, 23-year-old Miguel Angel Diaz, was booked on suspicion of DUI, driving without a license, and with an open container of alcohol, police said.
L.A. County Asst. Fire Chief arrested for fatally beating a neighbor's puppy holds news conference.
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Rain Bird Corp.'s "Entertaining Expedition" won the Sweepstakes Award for most beautiful entry. The float, created by Fiesta Parade Floats, showcases an African safari and aims to foster awareness of the central role that water plays in sustaining the Earth s diverse environments and their inhabitants. Zebras, giraffes, gazelles, monkeys and a cheetah make appearances, and elephants frolick at the water s edge beneath flowering acacia trees. (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)
Best of 2008: California photography
Firefighters pour water on a home in the Oakridge Mobile Home Park in Sylmar. Of the park's 600 homes, 501 were destroyed and at least 40 more sustained serious damage. Best of 2008 Photography >>>Best of 2008 Main >>> (Brian Vander Brug / Los Angeles Times)