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July 11, 2019 at 2:00 pm

Newer buildings show little damage after California quakes VIEW

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The two Southern California desert communities rocked by last week's powerful earthquakes may have sustained as little damage as they did...

July 6, 2019 at 9:38 pm

Quakes push Californians to prepare for the next big jolt VIEW

RIDGECREST, Calif. (AP) — Shaken residents were cleaning up Sunday from two of the biggest earthquakes to rattle California in decades as scientists warn that...

June 21, 2019 at 10:21 am

Scamp the Tramp wins World’s Ugliest Dog Contest VIEW

Scamp the Tramp will never win a beauty contest. But he's won an ugly one. The bug-eyed, dreadlocked pooch took top honors Friday night at...

June 19, 2019 at 12:21 pm

Jim Pike, co-founder of Lettermen vocal group, dies at 82

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jim Pike, co-founder and lead singer of The Lettermen, whose lush vocal harmonies made the Grammy-nominated trio one of the most...

Entertainment

June 11, 2019 at 10:30 am

Utah man arrested in shooting of off-duty Los Angeles deputy

ALHAMBRA, Calif. (AP) — A Utah man was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of shooting an off-duty Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy at a fast-food restaurant,...

June 9, 2019 at 9:25 pm

Brother’s death steered Kim Goldman toward life of service VIEW

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ron Goldman was not just Kim Goldman's big brother. He was her hero and protector, the guy who pulled a terrified...

Entertainment

May 14, 2019 at 10:21 pm

US, UK teams share $10M XPRIZE award for child literacy VIEW

Nearly 200 teams from 40 countries around the world jumped at the chance to become the latest winner of an XPRIZE, a coveted international award...

Business

May 8, 2019 at 3:04 pm

Beverly Hills poised to end most tobacco sales

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — The smoke hasn't cleared yet, but Beverly Hills is poised to become the first U.S. city to end most tobacco...

Business

May 7, 2019 at 11:49 am

Proposed tobacco ban sparks fiery debate in Beverly Hills

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — A fiery debate is breaking out across Beverly Hills as people at tony hair salons, gas stations and stores weigh...

Business

April 30, 2019 at 5:01 pm

LA judge rules Spanish museum can keep Nazi-looted painting

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A federal judge in Los Angeles ruled Tuesday that a Spanish museum that acquired a priceless, Nazi-looted painting in 1992 is...