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Armed man surrenders to SWAT team after barricading himself in Winnetka home for 10 hours

A police SWAT team today surrounded a Winnetka home where an armed man suspected of domestic violence holed up for about 10 hours before surrendering. | POLICE NEWS

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Henry Mayo Opens Neonatal ICU; Expands Cardiac Services

Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital opened its Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) today following the inspection and approval of the new unit by the California Department of...

MPTF Hospital is Among Those Fined for Safety Violations

The Motion Picture Television Fund (MPTF) Hospital in Woodland Hills was among 13 hospitals fined by the California Department of Public Health for a range of safety violations.

THQ Jettisons “UFC” Video Game Franchise

Video game developer THQ Inc. has given up the rights to release games based on the Ultimate Fighting Championship brand for an undisclosed cash payment.

Sales Drop, Losses Widen at Sport Chalet

Warm winter weather led to a decline in 4th quarter sales at La Canada-based Sport Chalet Inc., which operates sporting goods stores.

Kids could someday get on Facebook, without lying

NEW YORK - Though Facebook bans children under 13, millions of them have profiles on the site by lying about their age.

Chula Vista boy dies after falling from Maui cliff

HONOLULU - A 12-year-old California boy plunged several hundred feet to his death after he ran toward a cliff while sightseeing with his family on Maui, police said Monday.

'Snow White' puts bite on box office with $56.3M

LOS ANGELES - "Snow White & the Huntsman" turned out to be a fairer box-office beauty than Hollywood anticipated.

City council committee briefed on environmental document for NFL stadium in downtown LA

LOS ANGELES - The City Council committee charged with vetting a proposed $1.5 billion NFL football stadium and convention center project in downtown Los Angeles were told today...

New Miss USA cites Audrey Hepburn as role model

LAS VEGAS - The nation's newest Miss USA winner is a Rhode Island cellist who describes herself as a nerd and aspires to be more like Hollywood icon Audrey Hepburn.

Concerts on the Green livens up Warner Center Park

WOODLAND HILLS -- The live music, good shade from the trees, and festive atmosphere lure Michael and Jennifer Reith each year to the Lou Bredlow Pavilion in Warner Center Park.

Arizona teenager who left 5-week-old baby on car roof freed

PHOENIX - A woman accused of driving while her 5-week-old baby was in a car seat on the roof of her vehicle has been released from jail.

Attorney: George Zimmerman was confused, fearful

ORLANDO, Fla.—The former neighborhood watch leader charged with fatally shooting Trayvon Martin was confused and fearful when he and his wife

Alleged DUI driver strikes, kills 13-year-old boy next to disabled car on freeway

HACIENDA HEIGHTS - Authorities today released the name of a 13- year-old boy fatally struck by an allegedly drunken driver on the Pomona (60) Freeway in Hacienda Heights.

UPDATED: Porn actor arrested for allegedly cutting up boyfriend, mailing body parts

BERLIN - A 29-year-old Canadian porn actor accused of videotaping a killing and mailing the victim's body parts to the country's top political parties was apprehended...

Talk of 'zombie apocalypse' increases with gory incidents

First came Miami. Then Texas. Then Maryland and New Jersey. In an America where zombie imagery is used to peddle everything from tools and weapons to garden gnomes, they all but...

Iconic `napalm girl' photo turns 40

The Vietnam War had been raging for years. On June 8, 1972, a single photo communicated the horrors of the fighting in a way words could never describe, helping to end one of the...

Police discover 2 men shot to death in Panorama City apartment

PANORAMA CITY - Los Angeles detectives were looking today for suspects in the shooting deaths of two men whose bodies were found in a Panorama City apartment, a police spokesman...

Prodigy, 21, to get MD from University of Chicago

CHICAGO - A 21-year-old Chicago man who began college at age 9 and medical school three years later is about to become the youngest student ever awarded an M.D. by the University...

5 bodies found in burned Arizona SUV

Five bodies burned beyond recognition have been found inside the shell of a charred sport utility vehicle in the Arizona desert, and Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu said Saturday...

Mother of LAPD officer is shot to death

LOS ANGELES - A search was under way today for whoever shot to death the mother of a Los Angeles police officer at her home in South Los Angeles.

Freeway gunman who fired on off-duty LAPD officer remains at large

LOS ANGELES - The person who fired shots at an off-duty Los Angeles police officer on the Golden State (5) Freeway Sunday morning remained at large.

Nigerian airplane crashes, killing all 153 onboard

LAGOS, Nigeria—A commercial airliner crashed into a densely populated neighborhood in Nigeria's largest city on Sunday, killing all 153 people on board and others on the...

“Caucasian Chalk Circle" Plaintiff wants money. Defendant wants custody. The judge wants to drink!! A Comedy!

Spotlight the Arts Foundation presents a FREE dramatic reading of the “Caucasian Chalk Circle "Plaintiff wants money. Defendant wants custody. The judge wants to...

Officials: US drone strike in Pakistan kills 8

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan—A drone strike in Pakistan's tribal areas killed eight suspected militants early Monday, Pakistani officials said, as the U.

San Fernando Valley politicians trying to pile into state Legislature

Call it the term-limit shuffle. With a number of seats in the state legislature open because of term limits, this Tuesday's primary election has officials leaving one office...

Poll: Sherman has big lead over Berman in Congressional District race

A USC poll set for release Sunday shows Rep. Brad Sherman with a significant lead over competitor Rep. Howard Berman in the closely watched 30th Congressional District race.

San Fernando Valley students take the next step with ballroom dance program

A Woodland Hills gymnasium turned in a bona fide ballroom on Saturday as hundreds of San Fernando Valley elementary students dipped, swirled, and side-stepped to the tango, rumba,...

Northbound Interstate 5 closed by 2-acre brush fire in Newhall Pass

SYLMAR -- The only freeway route north from Los Angeles was closed for a half hour today as two fire agencies battled a two-acre brushfire in Newhall Pass, a county fire battalion...

Actress Kathryn Joosten, 72, appeared on 'Desperate Housewives,' 'West Wing,' dies in Westlake Village

Kathryn Joosten, an actress who entered show biz at midlife and who had recent supporting roles on "Desperate Housewives" and "The West Wing," died today. She...

USS Iowa makes its way into berth at Port of Los Angeles under watchful eyes

The ship won't open for tours for more than a month yet, but San Pedro's fascination with the USS Iowa already is at a near fever pitch.

Edwards' mistress Rielle Hunter publishing memoir

RALEIGH, N.C.—John Edwards' mistress Rielle Hunter is publishing a memoir about her relationship with the former presidential candidate and their daughter.

You didn't win the Mega Millions lottery jackpot -- but neither did anybody else

LOS ANGELES -- There were no tickets sold with all six numbers in tonight's drawing of the multi-state Mega Millions lottery and the estimated jackpot for Tuesday's...

1 arrested, 3 without valid licenses, 9 tickets issued in Santa Clarita DUI checkpoint

SANTA CLARITA -- Sheriff's deputies in Santa Clarita arrested just one drunken driving suspect at a sobriety and license checkpoint that wrapped up early today.

North Hollywood man, 68, stabbed to death in fight with 21-year-old roommate

NORTH HOLLYWOOD -- A 68-year-old man was fatally stabbed during a fight with his 21-year-old roommate in North Hollywood today, police said

9,000 without power in Porter Ranch

About 9,000 homes and businesses in the Porter Ranch area are without power this morning due to an issue at a DWP distribution station, KCBS/KCAL is reporting via Twitter.

Tuesday's L.A. County election introduces 'top two' runoff system

Los Angeles County voters will go to the polls Tuesday to cast ballots in local, state and national political races, as well as on two statewide ballot initiatives and several...

Construction starting Tuesday at LAX to close roads to terminals

LOS ANGELES -- Starting Tuesday, the roads connecting travelers to terminals at LAX will start closing to accommodate construction.

USS Iowa towed into Port of Los Angeles

The USS Iowa entered Los Angeles harbor today, en route to a temporary berth one week ahead of a triumphant parade to its ultimate place of honor in the heart of the busiest port...

Where is tonight's LAPD DUI checkpoint in the San Fernando Valley?

The Los Angeles Police is conducting a DUI checkpoint tonight in the San Fernando Valley. Click to find out where and when.

Jon Gold: P. Diddy's kid, despite rep, gets bad rap

Justin Combs is just like every other promising young football player who dreamt of one day earning a college scholarship.

Firefighters douse flames at Woodland Hills home

WOODLAND HILLS - A fire broke out tonight at a home in Woodland Hills, but no one was injured.

No tickets sold with all six Mega Millions lottery numbers

LOS ANGELES - There were no tickets sold with all six numbers in tonight's drawing of the multi-state Mega Millions lottery and the estimated jackpot for Tuesday's...

Body of 1-month-old baby found in trunk of car in Florida, father arrested

CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. - A 1-month-old baby was found dead Friday in the trunk of a car in Florida, and the boy's father has been taken into custody, police said.

Despite demise of CRAs, Valley revitalization efforts continue

Robert Holguin is exploring some uncharted economic revitalization territory. He's the point man in a guerrilla effort to fill a void created by the demise of community...

Look into mind of pedophile priest

A 27-page "sexual history" written by Rev. Robert Van Handel, a defrocked Franciscan cleric who is accused of molesting at least 17 boys, including his own 5-year-old...

Hospitals fined for 'foreign objects' left inside surgical patients

Two Los Angeles hospitals were fined a total of $125,000 after doctors left "foreign objects" inside surgical patients, who then had to undergo corrective operations,...

Audit finds fraud is about 1 percent

Blocking fraudulent attempts to get on the county's soaring General Relief could save $850,000 a year, according to a Los Angeles County audit.

In California, it's Big Tobacco vs Lance Armstrong over Prop. 29

SAN FRANCISCO - Fabled as a mecca for the health-conscious and fitness-obsessed, California is also one of only a few states that has not hiked its cigarette taxes in the last...

Owners of stolen watches, jewels must claim property

More than 3,000 watches and pieces of jewelry await identification by owners whom detectives believe may be victims of "knock-knock burglars" across the Southland,...

Disbarred attorney calls for voters to unseat incumbent L.A. County judges

A disbarred attorney who has waged a crusade against extra pay for Los Angeles County judges has launched a grass-roots campaign urging voters to reject all incumbent judges in...

LAPD officer sets Ferris wheel ride record in Santa Monica

After a record-breaking 25 hours on a Ferris wheel, Los Angeles police Detective Gus Martinez likely knows better than anyone that what goes around comes around.

Friend describes Giants' fan's fall after attack in Dodger Stadium lot

LOS ANGELES - A San Francisco Giants fan fell backwards to the ground "just like a tree falling" after being attacked in a parking lot at Dodger Stadium on opening day...

L.A. County Assessor takes leave amid corruption probe

LOS ANGELES - Los Angeles County Assessor John Noguez announced today he is taking a paid leave of absence while the district attorney investigates allegations that he lowered...

Live song bird found inside plane cabin before flight landed at LAX

LOS ANGELES - Authorities seized a live song bird that was found hopping inside a plane cabin shortly before the flight landed at Los Angeles International Airport, Customs and...

Former Laker Orlando Woolridge dead at 52

OBITUARY: Thirteen-year NBA veteran whose son starred at Harvard-Westlake also coached Sparks to first WNBA playoff appearance. | Photo gallery

Anne Shen Smith named president and CEO of Southern California Gas Co.

LOS ANGELES - Anne Shen Smith has been elected president and CEO of Southern California Gas Co., effective immediately, it was announced today.

Medtronic Partners with JDRF and Helmsley Trust to Accelerate Diabetes Research

Medtronic Inc.’s diabetes division in Northridge is partnering with the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) and the Helmsley Charitable Trust (HCT) to advance the...

Row 44 Adds Fourth Airline for Wi-fi Service

In-flight Wi-fi provider Row 44 has added Icelandair to the list of airlines using its equipment, the fourth carrier signed by the Westlake Village company.

Motion Picture Fund, Keck hospitals fined for leaving foreign objects in surgical patients

The Motion Picture & Television Hospital in Woodland Hills was fined $50,000 after a doctor left a sponge in a patient undergoing knee surgery, state officials said today. |...

Tarzana Retail Building Sells For More Than $2.3 Million

A Tarzana retail property of roughly 12,000 square feet has changed hands for more than $2.3 million, according to the brokerage involved in the deal.

Nestl� USA Debuts New Candy Bar

Glendale-based Nestlé USA launched its line of Nestlé Crunch Girl Scout Candy Bars in retail stores nationwide today.

Special-needs beagle missing, last seen in North Hollywood

Gadget, a special-needs beagle from the Beagle Freedom Project, is missing and the group is asking for the public's help to find him.

<FONT color="darkred">DRUG WAR:</font> Gang attacks Mexico PepsiCo subsidiary again

MEXICO CITY - Police in southern Mexico say assailants have burned another delivery truck of a PepsiCo-owned Mexican snack company, hours after a drug cartel claimed...

SoCal man charged with stealing IDs of 4 'justice officials,' waging cyber war

A Torrance man was charged today with stealing the identities of four "justice system officials" and waging cyber attacks on them, a Beverly Hills pilates studio and...

Spam scammers take new route to your inbox

Remember all those phony emails that purport to be from your bank, asking you to click on a link and turn over your account information? Cyber experts say criminals have moved on...

Zimmerman's bond revoked in Trayvon Martin case

SANFORD, Fla. - A judge on Friday revoked the bond of the neighborhood watch volunteer charged with killing 17-year-old Trayvon Martin and ordered him returned to jail within 48...

SoCal woman gets 16-to-life for killing newborn daughter

SANTA ANA - A 20-year-old Fullerton woman who killed her newborn daughter two years ago was sentenced today to 16 years to life in prison.

Ex-ICE agent gets 2 years for time card scam

LOS ANGELES - A former U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement supervisor who signed his then-agent wife's time sheets, allowing her to collect about $400,000 in salary and...

Woman arrested at LAX for allegedly posing as Customs agent

LOS ANGELES - A 47-year-old woman was arrested Thursday at Los Angeles International Airport for allegedly posing as a Customs enforcement agent. | POLICE NEWS

P Diddy's son counters UCLA scholarship criticism: 'I worked for it'

LOS ANGELES - Amid questions on whether it's appropriate for a rich man's son to receive free tuition, the son of hip-hop mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs is defending...

Valley Business Calendar

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Audit: Los Angeles still needs to work on emergency preparation

Four years after an audit exposed the city of Los Angeles' outdated emergency plans, a report released Thursday said L.A. still has more work to do to prepare for a major...

Education advocacy group presents plan for evaluating LAUSD teachers

An education advocacy group unveiled a plan Thursday for evaluating Los Angeles Unified teachers that would include student test scores and parent feedback as factors in the...

LAPD: Longtime Alarcon staffer driving city car struck, killed pedestrian in March

A longtime staff member to City Councilman Richard Alarcon struck and killed a pedestrian in March while driving a city-issued vehicle, Los Angeles Police Department officials...

Burbank man's 1950s genre homage is last film to use Kodak Plus-X film

Paul Bunnell just wanted to make a fun little movie. He didn't expect to make history. That's what the lifelong Burbank area resident and independent filmmaker did,...

Children's Hospital's new Valencia clinic attracting Valley patients

Nationally renowned Children's Hospital Los Angeles has opened an outpatient clinic in Valencia and it's already attracting patients from the San Fernando Valley.

Family puts Amy Winehouse's London home up for sale

The family of Amy Winehouse has put the late singer's London home up for sale for $4.2 million. The three-bedroom property in the Camden neighborhood of northwest London had...

Proposed weeks-long Van Nuys Airport shutdown now will only last a few days

What looked like a Planegeddon closure of the runway at Van Nuys Airport may now be a blip on the radar. The proposed nine-week shutdown to rebuild the airport's 16R airstrip...

North Hollywood High student wins art poster contest

Sally Na, an 11th-grader at North Hollywood High's Highly Gifted Magnet, earned first place and best of show among 700 students competing in the Wells Fargo-sponsored Asian...

Feds investigating former Dodgers owner McCourt's handling of team finances

Federal authorities have requested documents from former Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt and his ex-wife as part of a criminal investigation into their dealings with the...

New York City wants to ban large sodas at restaurants

In his latest effort to fight obesity in this era of Big Gulps and triple bacon cheeseburgers, Mayor Michael Bloomberg is proposing an unprecedented ban on large servings of soda...

<FONT color="darkred">SPLASHDOWN!</font> SpaceX's history-making Dragon craft back on Earth

The unmanned SpaceX cargo ship parachuted into the Pacific Thursday morning, six hours after leaving the International Space Station. | PHOTO GALLERY

Photos: Justin Bieber's $6.5 million home in the Estates of The Oaks of Calabasas

Pop star Justin Bieber paid $6.5 million for this custom Spanish style estate with a view located in the guarded/double-gated Oaks community in Calabasas. The home has seven...

Gregory J. Wilcox: Justin Bieber single-handedly boosts San Fernando Valley median home price

Justin Bieber is making an impact on the San Fernando Valley real estate market. The Biebs purchase of a 9,000-square-foot-mansion in Calabasas helped boost April's median...

Valley Business Calendar

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Disney Turns To Warner Bros. Exec as new Studios Chairman

The Walt Disney Co. plucked from a rival film studio in Burbank for its new chairman of The Walt Disney Studios.

John Edwards found not guilty on 1 count, mistrial on other 5

GREENSBORO, N.C. - Former presidential candidate John Edwards was found not guilty on one of six campaign fraud charges Thursday, and the jury could not reach a verdict on the...

Teledyne Adds to Marine Instruments with Acquisition

A subsidiary of Thousand Oaks-based Teledyne Technologies Inc. that serves the marine market has acquired a Seattle company that makes acoustic imaging and measurement devices.

Dialogue Improving On Runway Repair Project

Management and tenants at Van Nuys Airport are getting closer to agreeing on how long to close the airport’s main runway during a planned repair project.

CLU To Offer Sustainable Business Track

California Lutheran University plans to offer a new Sustainable Business professional track in its MBA program and is looking to collaborate with area companies and organizations...

Luxury Apartment Building in Studio City Sold for More Than $12 million

A 35-unit apartment building in upscale Studio City has sold for $12.6 million, according to the brokerage involved with the deal.

House GOP releases details on Obama health-care deals

WASHINGTON - The White House played political hardball with drug industry honchos to get a 2009 deal that helped keep health care overhaul legislation from bogging down in...

Court: Heart of gay marriage law unconstitutional

BOSTON - A federal appeals court today declared that the Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutionally denies federal benefits to married gay couples, a groundbreaking ruling all but...

House rejects sex-selection abortion ban

WASHINGTON - House Republicans lost an attempt to pass legislation making it a federal crime to carry out gender-based abortions.

CHP says 8 students struck by truck should survive

HEMET, Calif.—All eight students injured when they were struck by a pickup truck that ran a red light outside a Southern California high school should survive, the...

Eight life terms for gang member in Van Nuys shooting that killed baby boy, wounded babysitter and 1 other

VAN NUYS -- A 26-year-old gang member was sentenced today to eight life prison terms, plus 125 years, for a shooting outside a Van Nuys home that killed a 4-month-old boy and...

$250,000 lottery scratcher ticket bought at Canoga Park 7-Eleven

Thomas Lloyd thought he might try the California Lottery's new Strike It Rick Scratchers tickets while at a Canoga Park 7-Eleven story. Good thinking.