http://www.mail.com/locations/3146-los-angeles.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/locations/3146-los-angeles.html http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2109696-gay-soccer-player-robbie-rogers-joins-la-galaxy.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Until about a month ago, Robbie Rogers had no interest in being one of the highest-profile openly gay athletes in the world. Rogers didn't want the pressure or attention, and he was weary of soccer itself. After coming out and simultaneously retiring in February, the former MLS champion and U.S. national team player planned to devote hi... Sun, 26 May 2013 00:55:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2109696-gay-soccer-player-robbie-rogers-joins-la-galaxy.html 2013-05-26T00:55:27Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2109608-la-stoplights-synchronized-road-war-endures.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — It seems that the impossible has occurred: The nation's most congested city has become a model for traffic control. Yes, gridlock still prevails and drivers' blood pressure still spikes as LA's traffic arteries seize up during every morning and afternoon rush hour. Yet, with the flip of a switch earlier this year, Los Angeles became a w... Sun, 26 May 2013 00:46:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2109608-la-stoplights-synchronized-road-war-endures.html 2013-05-26T00:46:19Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2108964-stone-temple-pilots-sue-ex-frontman-scott-weiland.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Stone Temple Pilots accuse former frontman Scott Weiland of misusing the band's name to further his solo career and want a judge to strip the rocker of his ability to use the group's name or songs. A lawsuit filed Friday in Los Angeles accuses Weiland of being chronically late to concerts while the group was together and having his ... Sat, 25 May 2013 01:56:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2108964-stone-temple-pilots-sue-ex-frontman-scott-weiland.html 2013-05-25T01:56:51Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2108844-report-yahoo-pay-tv-operators-hulu-bidders.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Online video site Hulu is again up for sale, with Yahoo and pay TV operators DirecTV and Time Warner Cable among the seven bidders, according to a person with direct knowledge of the matter. The person wasn't authorized to speak publicly and spoke Friday on condition of anonymity, after several news outlets reported on the bidding. The ... Fri, 24 May 2013 23:35:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2108844-report-yahoo-pay-tv-operators-hulu-bidders.html 2013-05-24T23:35:03Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2107252-quicks-la-kings-sharks-brink-with-3-0-win.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Kings haven't lost a home game in two months, and the San Jose Sharks gave nothing close to the effort necessary to snap the champions' streak in Game 5. Add in another flawless performance by Jonathan Quick, and it's clear why the Kings are going back on the road with a chance to wrap up this all-California series. Quic... Fri, 24 May 2013 07:49:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2107252-quicks-la-kings-sharks-brink-with-3-0-win.html 2013-05-24T07:49:29Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2106886-fugitive-la-attempted-murder-case-held-colo.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — A man wanted for 13 years on attempted murder charges in Los Angeles was captured in Colorado after someone called police to report he was urinating on a wall outside a KFC restaurant. Miguel Sanchez, 59, initially gave officers a false name when he was arrested Wednesday, according to the Colorado Springs Police Department. After he wa... Fri, 24 May 2013 00:20:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2106886-fugitive-la-attempted-murder-case-held-colo.html 2013-05-24T00:20:41Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2104158-vote-pot-shops-lingering-la-issue.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Voters approved a law limiting the number of medical pot shops in Los Angeles after politicians failed for years to corral the blossoming industry. The winning ballot measure on Tuesday caps the number of nonprofit dispensaries at about 135 from a high of nearly 1,000 a few years ago. It also imposes higher taxes, regulates hours of ope... Wed, 22 May 2013 23:37:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2104158-vote-pot-shops-lingering-la-issue.html 2013-05-22T23:37:20Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2102284-union-power-issue-garcetti-elected-la-mayor.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — The incoming mayor of Los Angeles was able to defeat a fellow Democrat by depicting her as a pawn of utility union bosses in a city long friendly to labor, an outcome expected to echo beyond California as unions nationwide face threats to their clout. With all precincts reporting Wednesday, Councilman Eric Garcetti defeated city Control... Wed, 22 May 2013 23:03:17 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2102284-union-power-issue-garcetti-elected-la-mayor.html 2013-05-22T23:03:17Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2102196-sharks-hang-to-beat-kings-2-1-tie-series.html SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The San Jose Sharks barely held off the Los Angeles Kings at the end for a second straight home win. Now the job gets really tough: The Sharks know they need to end the home-team dominance if they have any chance of winning this second-round series. Brent Burns got San Jose off to a fast start with a quick score and Logan Couture a... Wed, 22 May 2013 07:27:21 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2102196-sharks-hang-to-beat-kings-2-1-tie-series.html 2013-05-22T07:27:21Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2099892-garcetti-holds-slim-lead-la-picks-mayor.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Councilman Eric Garcetti held a slender edge Tuesday in early returns over city Controller Wendy Greuel to become the next Los Angeles mayor, while slow-coming returns suggested it could take a day or more until a winner emerges. The preliminary numbers pegged Garcetti at 52 percent and Greuel at 48 percent, with about 6,100 votes separ... Wed, 22 May 2013 06:41:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2099892-garcetti-holds-slim-lead-la-picks-mayor.html 2013-05-22T06:41:51Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2101846-sharks-tie-series-with-2-1-win-kings.html SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Joe Thornton set the tone for the San Jose Sharks with a dominant first period. After that, the Sharks did their best to hang on and tie up their playoff series against the Los Angeles Kings. Thornton set up Brent Burns' first-period goal and Logan Couture added a power-play goal early in the second to give the Sharks just enough o... Wed, 22 May 2013 05:56:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2101846-sharks-tie-series-with-2-1-win-kings.html 2013-05-22T05:56:16Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2101296-clippers-wont-offer-del-negro-deal-coach.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Vinny Del Negro is out as coach of the Los Angeles Clippers after a season in which the team won its first division title but lost in the first round of the playoffs. The team said Tuesday he won't be offered a contract when his current one expires at the end of June. He is just the second coach to leave the team with a winning record, ... Tue, 21 May 2013 21:42:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2101296-clippers-wont-offer-del-negro-deal-coach.html 2013-05-21T21:42:44Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2098796-manzarek-founding-member-doors-dies-74.html Ray Manzarek, a founding member of the 1960s rock group The Doors whose versatile and often haunting keyboards complemented Jim Morrison's gloomy baritone and helped set the mood for some of rock's most enduring songs, has died. He was 74. Manzarek died Monday in Rosenheim, Germany, surrounded by his family, said publicist Heidi Robinson-Fitzgerald. She s... Tue, 21 May 2013 14:22:17 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2098796-manzarek-founding-member-doors-dies-74.html 2013-05-21T14:22:17Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2098202-los-angeles-jeweler-pleads-guilty-kpmg-case.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — The owner of a Los Angeles jewelry store pleaded guilty Monday for his role in an insider-trading case involving a former senior partner at accounting firm KPMG. Bryan Shaw, 52, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy and was scheduled to be sentenced Sept. 16 when he faces a maximum of five years in prison. "In this guilty plea, Mr. ... Mon, 20 May 2013 17:08:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2098202-los-angeles-jeweler-pleads-guilty-kpmg-case.html 2013-05-20T17:08:16Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2096312-trek-706m-falls-short-studio-hopes.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — "Star Trek: Into Darkness" has warped its way to a $70.6 million domestic launch from Friday to Sunday, though it's not setting any light-speed records with a debut that's lower than the studio's expectations. The latest voyage of the starship Enterprise fell short of its predecessor, 2009's "Star Trek," which opened with $75.2 million.... Mon, 20 May 2013 04:05:31 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2096312-trek-706m-falls-short-studio-hopes.html 2013-05-20T04:05:31Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2096588-fate-la-pot-shops-left-to-voters.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles politicians have struggled for more than five years to regulate medical marijuana, trying to balance the needs of the sick against neighborhood concerns that pot shops attract crime. Voters will head to the polls Tuesday to decide how Los Angeles should handle its high with three competing measures that seek to either limit ... Sun, 19 May 2013 20:27:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2096588-fate-la-pot-shops-left-to-voters.html 2013-05-19T20:27:29Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2095870-coutures-ot-goal-sharks-2-1-win-kings.html SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Kings are now the team bemoaning a late penalty while the San Jose Sharks celebrate a dramatic win. With the script being flipped from Game 2 in Los Angeles, the Sharks have played their way back into this second-round series against their Southern California rivals. Logan Couture returned from a second-period injur... Sun, 19 May 2013 05:28:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2095870-coutures-ot-goal-sharks-2-1-win-kings.html 2013-05-19T05:28:58Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2095758-edward-furlong-arrested-west-hollywood.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles sheriff's spokesman says 'Terminator 2' star Edward Furlong has been arrested on suspicion of violating a restraining order filed by his ex-girlfriend. Sheriff's spokesman Steve Whitmore said that deputies responding to the scene Thursday in West Hollywood found Furlong hiding in a nearby property. Jail records show he was... Sun, 19 May 2013 03:13:15 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2095758-edward-furlong-arrested-west-hollywood.html 2013-05-19T03:13:15Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2094770-1-2-fires-north-la-contained.html SANTA CLARITA, Calif. (AP) — One of two wildfires burning in the hills and mountains around Interstate 5 north of Los Angeles was fully contained Saturday and authorities were getting an upper hand on the second one. The 712-acre fire was contained late Saturday after breaking out Friday and briefly threatening an elementary school and about 20 homes, the... Sun, 19 May 2013 03:02:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2094770-1-2-fires-north-la-contained.html 2013-05-19T03:02:08Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2095116-jury-glimpse-defense-jackson-case.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — A look at key moments this past week in the wrongful death trial in Los Angeles between Michael Jackson's mother, Katherine Jackson, and concert giant AEG Live LLC, and what is expected at court in the week ahead: THE CASE Jackson's mother wants a jury to determine that the promoter of Jackson's planned comeback concerts didn't properly... Sat, 18 May 2013 16:14:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2095116-jury-glimpse-defense-jackson-case.html 2013-05-18T16:14:20Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2092416-la-kings-shock-sharks-with-2-late-goals.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Although Trevor Lewis knows all about postseason heroics after scoring two goals in a Stanley Cup-clinching victory last season, even he was a bit overwhelmed by the Los Angeles Kings' latest spectacular playoff feat. With three minutes left, the San Jose Sharks appeared to be cruising toward a well-deserved win. After two penalties and... Fri, 17 May 2013 07:50:31 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2092416-la-kings-shock-sharks-with-2-late-goals.html 2013-05-17T07:50:31Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2091956-beckham-brought-credibility-visibility-to-mls.html Ask someone in Asia or Europe a decade ago what they knew about the Galaxy, and odds are the answer would have been limited to planets or stars. Nowadays, it's likely to include a reference to "Beckham's team," the Major League Soccer franchise in Los Angeles. By making the growth of soccer in the United States his pet project, David Beckham put the sport... Thu, 16 May 2013 23:06:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2091956-beckham-brought-credibility-visibility-to-mls.html 2013-05-16T23:06:03Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2089386-dodgers-beat-nationals-3-1-greinkes-return.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Zack Greinke returned early from the disabled list, and the Los Angeles Dodgers' offense is starting to pick up. The last-place Dodgers beat the Washington Nationals 3-1 on Wednesday night for their fourth win in five games. Greinke pitched 5 1-3 strong innings in his first start since April 11 after coming off the disabled list earlier... Thu, 16 May 2013 06:31:39 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2089386-dodgers-beat-nationals-3-1-greinkes-return.html 2013-05-16T06:31:39Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2088314-los-angeles-buildings-emptied-devices.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — A police bomb squad detonated 17 homemade explosive devices found in an apartment on Wednesday after officers spotted an explosive liquid in a man's car during a routine traffic stop, authorities said. Robert Wilson, 29, was booked on felony possession of a destructive device, police Sgt. Rudy Lopez said. Authorities said there were no... Thu, 16 May 2013 01:43:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2088314-los-angeles-buildings-emptied-devices.html 2013-05-16T01:43:03Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2087236-cbs-adding-robin-williams-comedy.html NEW YORK (AP) — CBS on Wednesday revealed a few nips and tucks it is planning next season for what is already network television's most successful schedule, including adding a comedy with Robin Williams playing an unorthodox advertising executive with Sarah Michelle Gellar as his daughter. It will move "Person of Interest" to Tuesdays, pairing it with "NC... Wed, 15 May 2013 23:25:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2087236-cbs-adding-robin-williams-comedy.html 2013-05-15T23:25:55Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2086452-jolie-girl-with-tattoo-to-woman-with.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — In her bad girl days, Angelina Jolie's body was a billboard for tattoos that said such things as "Billy Bob." Now she's sharing intimate details of her anatomy to help women at risk, going public with her preventive double mastectomy to greatly reduce her high odds of breast cancer. It's the latest peak in Jolie's turn-around from hedon... Wed, 15 May 2013 14:58:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2086452-jolie-girl-with-tattoo-to-woman-with.html 2013-05-15T14:58:54Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2086404-quick-leads-kings-sharks-2-0-opener.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Kings hadn't held a two-goal lead in the entire postseason until Slava Voynov's shot fortunately caromed off Mike Richards' body and into San Jose's net midway through their second-round series opener. A two-goal lead was one more than Jonathan Quick needed against the Sharks. Quick made 35 saves in his sixth career play... Wed, 15 May 2013 07:25:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2086404-quick-leads-kings-sharks-2-0-opener.html 2013-05-15T07:25:37Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2083782-4-nhls-original-6-8-playoffs.html The NHL playoffs are off to a heart-pounding start with a record 17 games going to overtime in the first round. The end-to-end, hard-hitting action with storied franchises and superstars might become intriguing enough to attract some casual fans for the conference semifinals. Original Six teams — Chicago and Detroit, Boston and the New York Rangers — are ... Tue, 14 May 2013 08:24:21 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2083782-4-nhls-original-6-8-playoffs.html 2013-05-14T08:24:21Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2080100-project-aims-to-track-big-city-carbon-footprints.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Every time Los Angeles exhales, odd-looking gadgets anchored in the mountains above the city trace the invisible puffs of carbon dioxide, methane and other greenhouse gases that waft skyward. Halfway around the globe, similar contraptions atop the Eiffel Tower and elsewhere around Paris keep a pulse on emissions from smokestacks and aut... Mon, 13 May 2013 08:38:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2080100-project-aims-to-track-big-city-carbon-footprints.html 2013-05-13T08:38:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2079318-chris-browns-scary-curbside-art-irks-la-neighbors.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Grammy-winning musician Chris Brown's neighbors are unhappy with what some are calling frightening art he's chosen to have painted along the curb of his Hollywood Hills home. A neighborhood group said the grimacing, sharp-toothed, red-eyed goblins painted along a retaining wall have been scaring children, and is an eyesore to boot, acco... Sun, 12 May 2013 18:51:47 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2079318-chris-browns-scary-curbside-art-irks-la-neighbors.html 2013-05-12T18:51:47Z