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Ariel Winter's mom sues actor for defamation
The mother of "Modern Family" actress Ariel Winter sued an associate of her adult daughter for defamation Monday, claiming he falsely labeled her an ...
Judge: Turn over LA priest files to court
A judge on Monday ordered the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles to turn over to the court the top-secret files it has kept for decades on ...
Famed architect gets 6 months for drug smuggling
A highly acclaimed architect was sentenced Monday to six months in prison for trying to enter the U.S. with nearly 13 pounds of cocaine hidden in his ...
Fiscal cliff stalemate spurs anxiety in states
A plunge over the federal "fiscal cliff" may sound like a terrifying risk for many state officials anxiously watching as Washington struggles to avert ...
Millionaire's billboard girlfriend plea removed
A billboard put up by a San Diego millionaire who's seeking a Latina girlfriend has been removed. La Jolla Real estate mogul Marc Paskin, who appeared ...
Giants, Cowboys, Redskins win in tight NFC East
Winning was required to keep pace in the NFC East playoff race. Losing was all that was needed in the AFC North. The defending Super Bowl champion New ...
5 dead in Calif. Indian reservation shootings
The church bell that rings out to announce the deaths of tribal members on the Tule River Indian Reservation tolled repeatedly after a man went on a ...
Gore, Kaepernick lead 49ers past Dolphins 27-13
Frank Gore purchased a gray hooded sweatshirt months ago specifically for this day, featuring an upside down teal dolphin in distress. Miami's mascot, ...
'Amour' takes top prize from LA film critics
The French-language drama "Amour" was chosen as the year's best film Sunday by the Los Angeles Film Critics Association, whose prizes are among a ...
'Skyfall,' 'Guardians' duel for box-office win
James Bond is in a box-office photo finish with Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny over what looks to be the last slow weekend of the holidays.
Tijuana architect was an unlikely drug courier
Eugenio Velazquez doesn't fit the mold of the down-on-his luck, uneducated, underemployed courier who ferries drugs to the U.S. for Mexican drug ...
Comedian Katt Williams arrested near Sacramento
Comedian Katt Williams has been arrested in northern California on a felony warrant related to a police chase. The Sacramento Bee reports (http://bit.
Crew tows whale carcass in Malibu out to sea
A tugboat towed the decomposing carcass of a whale from a Malibu beach out to sea, several days after it washed ashore and created a stench near the ...
Rotting whale carcass in Malibu towed out to sea
The decaying carcass of a whale that washed onto a California beach was towed out to sea Saturday, five days after it washed ashore and created a ...
LAPD apologizes to Notorious B.I.G.'s family
Police detectives apologized to the family of Notorious B.I.G. for failing to warn them about the planned release of his autopsy report more than 15 ...
TV technical union strikes against Pac-12 Networks
The union representing freelance technical employees who work on live sporting events for Pac-12 Networks went on strike Saturday. The International ...
Supreme Court will hear same-sex marriage cases
The Supreme Court plunged into the contentious issue of gay marriage Friday when it agreed to take up California's ban on same-sex unions and a ...
APNewsBreak: Dispute over records at nuclear plant
A federal board Friday ordered the operator of a shuttered nuclear power plant in California to turn over dozens of pages of documents that were ...
Man falls from upper deck at Oakland Raiders game
A football fan appeared to deliberately jump from the upper deck at the Oakland Coliseum during an NFL game between the Raiders and Denver Broncos, ...
Rotting whale becomes sad spectacle in Malibu
The decaying corpse of a huge fin whale was a sad spectacle Friday on the shore of a cove where it washed ashore nearly a week earlier. With no ...
Long-sealed Notorious B.I.G. autopsy released
An attorney for the family of Notorious B.I.G. said Friday it's ridiculous that Los Angeles police have not arrested anyone for the rapper's 1997 ...
AP source: McCarthy agrees with Diamondbacks
Right-hander Brandon McCarthy reached agreement with the Arizona Diamondbacks on a $15.5 million, two-year contract, a person with knowledge of the ...
Correction: Gang Indictment story
In a story Dec. 6 about a racketeering indictment against dozens of alleged gang members, The Associated Press erroneously reported the age of ...
Arrest warrant issued for comedian Katt Williams
Authorities have issued a felony arrest warrant for comedian Katt Williams related to a police chase in California. The Sacramento County Sheriff's ...
Woman ate tomatoes, snow while stranded in Sierra
A Nevada woman survived on snow and tomatoes for nearly a week and found shelter in a hollowed-out tree after she became stranded in a winter storm ...