LAX service workers vote to authorize a strike

By Tami Abdollah | 3:17 PM PDT

Airport Workers United, whose members include bag handlers and cabin cleaners, is asking for better pay and healthcare, among other demands. It has been in talks with plane subcontractors since July. »

California Supreme Court ruling makes it easier for prisoners to win parole

Even if a governor objects, the state high court says a...

Dead bear's gallbladder removed in possible Tahoe poaching case

State wildlife officials say the organ was removed from a...

Trial begins for former Marine accused in Iraq killings

By Tony Perry | Thu, 21 Aug 2008 2:31:49 PM

Jose Luis Nazario Jr. is accused in the killing of four prisoners in Fallouja....

Lily Tomlin's tree-removal work confuses neighbor

By Andrew Blankstein | Thu, 21 Aug 2008 5:00:19 PM

A woman calls police after mistakenly believing that the dead trees were being...

Commerce's Aquatorium has Olympics water polo on its mind

By Esmeralda Bermudez | Thu, 21 Aug 2008 4:02:46 PM

From local club to the big Games -- at least that's the dream for many young...

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Newport Beach woman charged with evading arrest in police chase

By Susannah Rosenblatt | Thu, 21 Aug 2008 11:05:14 AM

She is to be arraigned on Friday after violating a protective order prohibiting her from contact with two...

80-minute car chase ends with man's arrest in Gardena

By Tami Abdollah | Thu, 21 Aug 2008 11:00:21 AM

The CHP began pursuing the driver in West L.A., later enlisting an LAPD...

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Woman, 70, found stabbed to death in Long Beach

By Tami Abdollah | Thu, 21 Aug 2008 4:48:36 PM

Rita Wiley, whose body was discovered in her backyard by her roommate, also...

Deaths, rape lead to scrutiny of Pasadena psychiatric hospital

By Rong-Gong Lin II and Andrew Blankstein | Thu, 21 Aug 2008 10:12:37 AM

Aurora Las Encinas Hospital in Pasadena, a favored destination for celebrities...

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O.C. Fair Board to vote again on free show tickets

By Christine Hanley | Thu, 21 Aug 2008 2:11:00 PM

There has been a complaint that the board violated open meeting laws when it approved a new policy...

Tyrone Freeman steps aside as head of SEIU chapter

By Paul Pringle | Wed, 20 Aug 2008 11:06:12 PM

President of California's largest local says it will be placed under a temporary...

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For some college freshmen, the first day of school comes a bit late

By Larry Gordon | Thu, 21 Aug 2008 8:10:31 AM

Facing a burst of qualified applicants, higher education institutions in the U....

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Disappearance of San Marino couple in 1985 mystified friends

By Molly Hennessy-Fiske and Richard Winton | Wed, 20 Aug 2008 11:16:15 PM

Family members and others tried in a variety of ways to contact or locate...

A monumental idea for Griffith Park

By Joanna Lin | Thu, 21 Aug 2008 10:08:38 AM

The great-grandson of the man who gave the park to the city wants Los Angeles to...

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Police launch gang crackdown in Santa Ana

By Tony Barboza | Thu, 21 Aug 2008 8:45:15 AM

The move comes in response to a surge in violence and targets gang members in an area near the Civic...

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A smart bill for smart growth in California is on the verge of passage in Legislature

George Skelton | Wed, 20 Aug 2008 11:03:16 PM

Shorter commutes. Less sprawl. Cleaner air.

Most O.C. sheriff's special reserves didn't give details on lost badges

By Christine Hanley | Thu, 21 Aug 2008 3:42:00 PM

The seven volunteers who gave specifics reported misplacing badges at...

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Legislature takes aim at urban sprawl and global warming

By Margot Roosevelt | Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:34:13 PM

A bill calling for financial incentives to target greenhouse gases would be the first in the nation.

Melrose Avenue residents on guard after 7 armed robberies

By Andrew Blankstein | Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:42:19 PM

A campaign begins to warn neighbors and visitors about the crimes. Police say as...

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