latimesblogs.latimes — The Rose Bowl should operate more like Yankee Stadium or the Heineken brewery, according to a report issued this week by a private urban planning group. Experts from the Urban Land Institute, a research institute specializing in responsible land use, called on Pasadena officials to preserve the nature...
latimesblogs.latimes — A body was found in a trash bin Saturday in South Los Angeles, police reported. Los Angeles Police Officer Rosario Herrera said officers were summoned to 66th Street and Halldale Avenue at 9:23 a.m. The site, in the Harvard Park neighborhood, is a block west of Normandie Avenue and six blocks...
laist — In tonight's Extra, Extra, a baby is abandoned next to a highway and a bottle of brandy, another grading scandal in the South Bay and another sexual abuse scandal in LAUSD. Plus: Keep up with us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter: @LAist @LAistFood @LAistSports. [ more ›...
latimesblogs.latimes — Two men broke into a Bel-Air home, tied up one person inside and made off with two vintage motorcycles worth $1.5 million, the Los Angeles Police Department said. The home invasion occurred around 4:30 a.m. in the 900 block of Linda Flora Drive in Bel-Air Estates, police said. The two men...
laist — Two men broke into a home in Bel Air Estates this morning, tied up a man, threatened his wife and made off with two motorcycles. The robbery happened this morning around 4:30 am at a home above Sunset and Sepulveda, according to City News Service. [ more › ]
latimesblogs.latimes — In 2008, a second-grader at Miramonte Elementary School reportedly came home from school and showed her parents two photos she said were taken by her teacher, Mark Berndt. One photo shows her with two other girls, standing against a wall. The second shows her biting down on a small cookie. A...
latimesblogs.latimes — The recent killings of four homeless men in north Orange County led to the arrest of suspect Itzcoatl Ocampo last month. But the unease and apprehension in the homeless encampments and living rooms of the communities where the fatal stabbings occurred may linger for some time.That was the message Saturday...
latimesblogs.latimes — Riding into the sunset: Betto Rodrigues took this photograph of an old bus in Venice just as the sun was setting on Jan 8. RELATED: Southern California Moments 2011 editors' picks -- Jenn Harris twitter.com/jenn_harris Every day, we're featuring photos of Southern California submitted by readers. Share your photos on our Flickr page or reader submission gallery. Follow...
laist — ABC's "Nightline" did a profile on James Deen, the porn star from Pasadena with a massive female fanbase. The show seems sort of freaked out that underage girls might be stumbling across porn on the internet...and actually enjoying it. [ more › ]
latimesblogs.latimes — A 31-year-old motorcyclist from Fontana was killed early Saturday when he ran a red light and struck a car, just moments after evading a California Highway Patrol officer in a freeway pursuit, authorities said. The chase began around 12:45 a.m. on the southbound lanes of the 5 Freeway after the driver...
latimesblogs.latimes — Eight enlisted sailors have been booted from the Navy after an investigation into a hazing incident aboard the San Diego-based amphibious assault ship Bonhomme Richard, a Navy spokesman said Saturday. The eight were allegedly involved in assaulting and choking a sailor as part of an initiation rite, the spokesman said, adding that...
latimesblogs.latimes — A police chase that started in the civic center area of Malibu Saturday morning later came to an end about an hour later in the Mid-City area of Los Angeles, authorities said. The pursuit began around 9:20 a.m on Pacific Coast Highway near Serra Road when several motorists reported seeing a...
latimesblogs.latimes — A man initially suspected of killing his mother and older brother but later released from the Orange County Jail after charges were dropped was briefly taken into custody by federal authorities for being in the country illegally, authorities said.Eder Herrera, 24, was held Friday night by Immigration and Customs Enforcement...
laist — Eder Giovanni Herrera, 24, had been accused of murdering his mother Raquel Estrada, 53, and her son Juan Herrera, 34, according to City News Service. But now prosecutors have dropped charges against Herrera and are trying to pin the murders on Ocampo, who is already accused of murdering four homeless...
latimesblogs.latimes — A shallow magnitude 3.0 earthquake was reported Saturday afternoon one mile from Pinnacles, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor occurred at 1:36 p.m. Pacific time at a depth of 5.0 miles. According to the USGS, the epicenter was 14 miles from Soledad, 17 miles from Greenfield, 24 miles from...
laist — Madonna's people have confirmed that no, she's not going to perform "Girls Gone Wild" from her new album, which GGW-founder Joe Francis said ripped off his trademark. Madge is going to be performing "Give Me All Your Luvin,'" which already has its own music video featuring football players, letterman jackets...
realestalker.blogspot — The infamous director and actor has a fascinatingly huge property he is trying to sell, and The Real Estalker's description of the seller and the building is pretty funny. realestalker.blogspot.com -- PRICE: $2,599,000 SIZE: 4,300 square feet, 2 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms
losangeles.cbslocal — The incident occurred about 2:30 p.m. at Red Line Platform #3 at the corner of 7th and Figueroa losangeles.cbslocal.com -- A man Friday was taken to a hospital in unknown condition after apparently being stabbed at a Metro Station Downtown.
latimesblogs.latimes — Two Los Angeles police officers were released from the hospital after being treated for minor injuries sustained when their patrol car was struck by an unlicensed driver in the Jefferson Park area Friday night, authorities said. The collision occurred about 9:15 p.m. at the intersection of Jefferson Boulevard and McClintock Avenue,...
latimesblogs.latimes — A woman wearing a dark blue outfit and claiming to be a police officer ended up in the back of a Pasadena police cruiser Thursday for impersonating a law enforcement officer, according to Pasadena police. At 2:45 p.m. Thursday, a Pasadena firefighter reported that a woman in the...
nbclosangeles — Police on Saturday were investigating a home-invasion robbery in upscale Bel Air in which a man was tied up and threatened with a Taser before the assailants loaded vintage motorcycles into a van and...
latimesblogs.latimes — Los Angeles County sheriff's detectives on Saturday are investigating a restaurant shooting in Hawthorne that left one person dead and four others wounded. The shooting occurred around 1:20 a.m. at the Den, near the intersection of Hawthorne Boulevard and Imperial Highway, authorities said. One victim died from his injuries, but it was...
laist — There are a few waterfalls that are unknown even to veteran hikers—such as the small one off the Frascati Trail on the Palos Verdes Peninsula. Following recent rains, hikers can see this five-foot cascade and enjoy its musical flow. [ more › ]
laist — Jack is a sweet beautiful Balinese boy. Balinese are a long-haired version of Siamese. He is fluffy and so very soft—he is a joy to pet. Ringo is a 6-year-old neutered male Maltipoo. He is super friendly and loves affection. He gets along well with everyone he meets—people, young and...
laist — Get out so you can go behind the scenes of Chinatown, see how outsiders see us and check out some new work at the Merry Karnowsky Gallery. [ more › ]