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Correction: LAPD-Revenge Killings-The Ruins story
In a story Feb. 16 about the manhunt for former Los Angeles Police Officer Christopher Dorner, The Associated Press reported erroneously that section ...
Bestselling self-help author Debbie Ford has died
The bestselling author of self-help book "The Dark Side of the Light Chasers" has died in San Diego. Debbie Ford was 57. A family spokeswoman says ...
Dolphin entangled in fishing line freed off Calif.
A dolphin that got entangled in a discarded fishing line has been freed after an hour-long rescue effort off San Diego. Lifeguards and SeaWorld animal ...
Ex-mayor's $1 billion gambling woes stun San Diego
Maureen O'Connor was a physical education teacher who won a seat on the San Diego City Council when she was only 25 years old, later winning two terms ...
Ex-San Diego mayor's gambling wagers top $1B
A former San Diego mayor and fast-food heiress acknowledged Thursday that she took $2.1 million from her late husband's charitable foundation in a ...
Key events in manhunt for fugitive ex-LA officer
Key events in the expansive, ongoing manhunt for Christopher Dorner, the fired Los Angeles police officer suspected of killing three people — ...
Dogs cross species barrier, help cheetahs survive
It may sound like a West Side Story-style love story, but some dogs love big cats. Cheetahs are the fastest mammals in the world, but they also are ...
LAPD to reopen probe into fugitive ex-cop's firing
The hunt for a former Los Angeles police officer suspected in three killings continued in snow-covered mountains Saturday as the LAPD's chief said he ...
Mountain manhunt for ex-cop accused of killing 3
A fired police officer who threatened to bring "warfare" to the Los Angeles Police Department went on a shooting rampage that left a policeman and two ...
Manhunt for ex-police officer sets region on edge
The massive search for a former Los Angeles police officer accused of going on a killing spree unnerved tens of thousands of people across Southern ...
LAPD: Ex-officer suspect in Riverside cop killing
Police launched a massive manhunt for a former Los Angeles officer suspected of killing a couple over the weekend and opening fire on four officers ...
Operator at Calif nuke plant disputes safety claim
The utility that runs the troubled San Onofre nuclear power plant on the California coast sharply denied Thursday that it was aware of equipment ...
Senator wants probe at San Onofre nuke plant
California Sen. Barbara Boxer pressed federal regulators Wednesday to open a probe at the shuttered San Onofre nuclear power plant after uncovering ...
Calif. tour bus collision death toll rises to 8
The driver of a pickup truck struck by a careening tour bus died Wednesday at a California hospital, bringing the death toll from the mountain road ...
Brakes become key issue in deadly Calif. bus crash
Investigators zeroed in on brakes as a possible cause of last weekend's deadly tour bus crash that killed seven people, including a 13-year-old boy ...
The buzz in golf not all good
These should be happy times for golf. Tiger Woods won for the 75th time on the PGA Tour and set a record with his eighth win at Torrey Pines. It was ...
Grisly scene after Calif. tour bus crash killed 7
Gerardo Barrientos and his girlfriend Lluvia Ramirez wanted a week away from the suffering they see every day at a government hospital in Tijuana, ...
Bus passenger describes terror before Calif. crash
The bus full of tired tourists returning to Tijuana, Mexico, was slowly winding down a mountain road from the ski resort town of Big Bear when it ...
Bus in deadly Calif. crash cited for brake issues
The 17-year-old bus that went out of control and crashed on a Southern California mountain highway, leaving seven dead and dozens injured, had a ...
Hundreds watch as San Diego power plant imploded
In a matter of minutes, a hulking power plant that loomed over San Diego Bay since the late 1950s was demolished Saturday, to make way for a city park
Marine survey lists concerns on women in combat
Male Marines listed being falsely accused of sexual harassment or assault as a top concern in a survey about moving women into combat jobs, and ...
Coast Guard blames officer for deadly boat crash
The failure of a Coast Guard boat operator to drive his craft safely led to a 2009 collision with a pleasure boat that killed an 8-year-old boy and ...
Marine leader: skepticism in infantry about women
The head of the Marine Corps — the most male of all military branches — said Thursday the infantry side is skeptical about how women will perform in ...
Headley, Padres agree to $8,575,000 deal
Chase Headley and the Padres have avoided salary arbitration, agreeing on an $8,575,000, one-year contract that gives the San Diego third baseman a $5