Trying to pull even in the National Basketball Assn. championship series with the Boston Celtics, the Lakers have a big problem.
Jerry Chin-Chun Ha, speaking in Chinese, explained to the City Council this week why he posted his business sign only in Chinese when he opened a beauty shop on Garvey Avenue.
When it comes to evidence in a murder trial, prosecutors say that few exhibits are more valuable than a taped confession made to police.
A Senate Judiciary subcommittee Wednesday approved a measure that would substantially expand the amount of information the government may shield from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act.
Dianna Marvaino is 23. She is expecting a child in eight days.
Lifeguards kept busy pulling swimmers out of riptides Saturday, and they expect more of the same today as storm-generated waves roll up from Mexican waters to pound Orange County beaches.
Mom never paid you $500 to clean up your room, but the City of Fullerton will pay that much for cleaning up a park.
Santa Monica has signed an agreement with the 321 Club to resolve a dispute with the popular Westside teen nightspot without pursuing the revocation of the club's liquor license.
UCLA tailback Gaston Green will miss the Bruins' home opener against San Diego State Saturday because of strained ligaments in his left knee.
Chicago quarterback Jim McMahon, still suffering from neck spasms and a stiff neck, will not start in tonight's nationally televised game at Minneapolis, Bear Coach Mike Ditka said Wednesday.
Quarterback J.T.
Financially beleaguered Mission Insurance Co. must continue to insure more than 6,000 licensed day-care homes throughout California despite its protests that enforcement of the coverage is "potentially devastating financially," the 2nd District Court of Appeal ruled Thursday.
After successfully lobbying the state Public Utilities Commission to slash San Diego Gas & Electric's rates by $136 million, the Utility Consumers Action Network (UCAN) announced Monday that it intends to begin monitoring the "quality of management" at SDG&E.; "We spent 18 months and $100,000 in attorney's fees alone, but...
The Von der Ahe family spent last Saturday afternoon in their Corona del Mar home wrapping Christmas presents for two needy families.
William Winston Kidd. Billy Kidd. Billy The Kid.
Nothing puts the Christmas back in Christmas faster than giving toys to a needy child.
Lava stopped spewing Thursday from Mt.
Programs offering free rides to drunk drivers have been busy so far this holiday season, but the onslaught of calls to transport intoxicated revelers is still to come, according to representatives of two organizations.
In 1977, Diane Morissy was a Los Angeles office manager by day and a professional clarinet player by night.
Eclipse Award winner Precisionist was scratched Thursday from Sunday's $200,000 San Antonio Handicap at Santa Anita by trainer Ross Fenstermaker.