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Man suspected of threats faces weapons charge
Rants, racist remarks and menacing words permeate the Internet these days, so why did police decide to arrest a Yale dropout for investigation of ...
Ben Vereen files for divorce from wife of 36 years
Tony Award-winning actor Ben Vereen has filed for divorce from his wife of 36 years. Court records in Los Angeles show Vereen filed the petition on ...
Actress in anti-Muslim film sues for its removal
An actress who appears in the anti-Muslim film trailer that has sparked riots in the Middle East is suing the filmmaker for fraud and slander, and is ...
Oscar nomination date jumps ahead to Jan. 10
The dynamics have shifted for Hollywood's upcoming film honors now that the Academy Awards nominations are moving ahead of the Golden Globes.
Planned AEG sale muddies Los Angeles sports future
A for-sale sign for the owner of the Staples Center arena, the NHL's Los Angeles Kings, Major League Soccer's LA Galaxy and a stake in the LA Lakers ...
AEG, owner of LA's Kings, Staples arena, for sale
Anschutz Entertainment Group, the owner of the Staples Center arena and the NHL's Los Angeles Kings, and the top contender to build a stadium and ...
Coptic Christians, Muslims denounce film, violence
California Coptic Christian and Muslim leaders on Monday denounced an anti-Islamic movie that has sparked violence in the Middle East, as the ...
Space shuttle Endeavour stuck at home in Florida
Space shuttle Endeavour apparently doesn't want to leave home. NASA's youngest shuttle was supposed to depart Florida's Kennedy Space Center on Monday ...
Calif. illegal immigrants ask for school records
Thousands of illegal immigrants have inundated the nation's second-largest school district with requests for copies of records that might qualify them ...
Amanda Bynes gets traffic citation, car towed
Amanda Bynes had another run-in with the law when she was pulled over for driving on a suspended license by a Southern California airport.
'The Master' smashes box-office records
Paul Thomas Anderson's cult drama "The Master" commanded a huge following in its opening weekend, smashing records on just a handful of screens.
Calif. filmmaker: I won't return to besieged home
A Southern California filmmaker linked to an anti-Islamic movie inflaming protests across the Middle East was interviewed Saturday at a Los Angeles ...
Q&A: Coptic Christians on film sparking protests
The key figure behind "Innocence of Muslims," a film denigrating Islam and the Prophet Muhammad, says he is Coptic Christian. The film has sparked ...
Correction: Space Shuttle-Last Stop story
In a story Sept. 13 about the space shuttle Endeavour's trip to California, The Associated Press reported erroneously the type of shuttle equipment ...
APNewsBreak: US identifies anti-Muslim filmmaker
Federal authorities have identified a Coptic Christian in southern California who is on probation after his conviction for financial crimes as the key ...
Teacher evaluations at center of Chicago strike
Educators in Los Angeles just signed a new deal with the city's school district. So, too, did teachers in Boston. Both require performance evaluations ...
Kirk Douglas doubles Skid Row pledge to $10M
Kirk Douglas has doubled his Los Angeles Skid Row pledge for homeless women to $10 million — surprising even his wife, for whom the effort is named.
California man confirms role in anti-Islam film
The search for those behind the provocative, anti-Muslim film implicated in violent protests in Egypt and Libya led Wednesday to a California Coptic ...
Bank heist suspects hurl cash during LA chase
Suspected bank robbers fleeing county sheriff's deputies hurled cash from a speeding SUV on Wednesday, drawing people into the streets until a pickup ...
Reds to host Angels in 1st interleague opener
One of baseball's traditional home openers will have an innovative twist next season. The Cincinnati Reds will host the Los Angeles Angels on April ...
High-speed chase after bank heist
A wild pursuit of bank robbers across Southern California has come to an end with the capture of two men who had hurled cash out of their SUV's ...
Salton Sea fingered as culprit of big Calif. stink
After a day of "odor surveillance" and other scent-based sleuthing, Southern California air quality investigators confirmed Tuesday what they had ...
Foul smell reported across Southern California
A strong rotten egg smell had Southern Californians plugging their noses and crying foul Monday as air quality investigators scrambled to determine ...
Duncan's life celebrated in images, song, speeches
Tom Hanks, Jay Leno, Holly Robinson Peete, Loretta Devine and Stevie Wonder were among those who helped celebrate the life of Michael Clarke Duncan ...
Man charged with trespassing at Miley Cyrus' home
Los Angeles prosecutors have charged a man with trespassing after his weekend arrest at the home of actress-singer Miley Cyrus. A city attorney's ...