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Teen identified in apparent suicide at Crescenta Valley High

LA CRESCENTA -- Candles, flowers and notes lay at the spot where a 15-year-old boy fell to his death from a three-story school building in what authorities said appeared to be a...

Preschool programs under fire in LAUSD budget

Like other programs operated by Los Angeles Unified, early-childhood education is set to take a hit in 2012-13.

Adult education on LAUSD chopping block

At nearly three dozen adult education and occupational centers operated by the Los Angeles Unified School District, nearly 300,000 students are enrolled in low-cost programs...

Photo gallery: Whitney Houston -- 1963-2012

Singer Whitney Houston is dead at age 48. Her death was announced on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012, one day before the Grammy Awards were to be presented in Los Angeles. She was found...

Singer Whitney Houston is dead at 48

LOS ANGELES -- Whitney Houston, who reigned as pop music's queen until her majestic voice and regal image were ravaged by drug use, erratic behavior and a tumultuous marriage...

Thunderstorms -- with heavy rain and hail -- forecast for L.A. County mountains and Santa Clarita Valley

The National Weather Service is forecasting scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms today in the Los Angeles County mountains and Santa Clarita Valley.

Dodgers' Tommy Lasorda one of Latino Baseball Hall of Fame's 'Immortales'

LOS ANGELES -- Los Angeles Dodgers legend Tommy Lasorda was honored with the unveiling of a statue in his honor at the Latino Baseball Hall of Fame in the Dominican Republic, the...

Commemorative wall honors Angels pitcher Nick Adenhart and friends killed in DUI accident

MANHATTAN BEACH -- A dedication ceremony will be held today for a commemorative wall honoring Angels pitcher Nick Adenhart, two of his friends who died with him and a third who...

NFL nixed Nixon bid on TV blackouts

Nixon told his attorney general that the NFL "should have absolute protection on all regular-season games" and that "if we can get the playoff games, believe me, it...

County seeks volunteers to help with Valentine's Day wedding crush

Los Angeles County is looking for more volunteers to launch couples on eternal voyages of wedded bliss -- or at the least start them on the first few months of marriage.

Residents strike back at Lucas Ranch plans

Lucas wants to expand his filmmaking empire in the quiet valley that has been home to his Skywalker Ranch for three decades, building a 270,000-square-foot digital media...

President Barack Obama retreats on birth control

WASHINGTON - Under fierce election-year fire, President Barack Obama on Friday abruptly abandoned his stand that religious organizations must pay for free birth control for...

Northridge Fashion Center is getting a makeover

NORTHRIDGE - Northridge Fashion Center, the four-decade-old mall that was cutting edge when built in 1971, is getting a makeover.

Reduced defense spending could put California jobs on chopping block

WASHINGTON D.C. - Tens of thousands of California jobs are at stake as the Pentagon rolls out plans to reduce its budget for the first time since the 1990s.

Audio slideshow: New reptile habitat called The Lair under construction at L.A. Zoo

A new reptile habitat is under construction at the Los Angeles Zoo. Click to see pictures and hear an interview about the new area called The Lair that will eventually house many...

2 men, boy plucked from Pacific in dramatic rescue

A massive cargo ship sailing from the Port of Los Angeles comes to the rescue of a family stranded on a sailboat en route to Hawaii.

Bleach leak kills more than 7,000 fish at SEA Lab in Redondo Beach

Thousands of fish were killed at the SEA Lab aquarium in Redondo Beach after bleach leaked from an adjoining saltwater desalination facility.

Warner Bros. Partners with Electronics Company on New Line of Learning Toys

Burbank-based Warner Bros. Consumer Products has entered into a licensing agreement with Oregon Scientific, an Oregon-based designer and marketer of personal electronics.

Teen dies after allegedly jumping from 3-story building at Crescenta Valley High School

LA CRESCENTA - A 15-year-old sophomore jumped to his death from the roof of a three-story building into the quad of Crescenta Valley High School in La Crescenta Friday.

Endangered butterfly continues comeback near LAX, airport says

The El Segundo blue butterfly is continuing to flourish in a sand dune habitat just west of Los Angeles International Airport, officials said Friday.

MGA Entertainment Supports Cancer Research with New Doll Line

Van Nuys-based consumer product company, MGA Entertainment launched new hairless versions of its popular doll brands Bratz and Moxie Girlz.

BioMolded Products Opens Manufacturing Facility

BioMolded Products LLC opened a manufacturing facility in Westlake Village to make plastic parts for the biopharmaceutical and life sciences industries.

LAUSD board member Nury Martinez meets with parents of Telfair Elementary School students in Pacoima

Angered by revelations that a third-grade teacher had been arrested on child molestation charges, school board member Nury Martinez met today with parents of Telfair Elementary...

Ex-LAPD detective Stephanie Lazarus' DNA matched sample from Van Nuys murder victim's bite mark, testifies criminalist

LOS ANGELES - DNA taken from the mouth of a former police detective so closely matched saliva from a bite mark on the arm of a murdered woman that no one else could have produced...

Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping coming to L.A.

In a major coup for a city, Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping will bring a delegation to Los Angeles next week for a whirlwind 36-hour stay that includes a tour of port facilities...

Updated: Madonna stalker who walked away from Norwalk mental facility found

NORWALK - Officials Friday morning found a man convicted of stalking entertainer Madonna who walked away from Metropolitan State Hospital in Norwalk last week, officials said.

Second teacher accused at Miramonte released on bail

Former Miramonte Elementary School teacher Martin Springer was released from jail Friday after posting a $300,000 bond, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department reported.

Report: Teacher accused in Miramonte abuse paid $40,000 to resign

The former third-grade teacher charged with committing lewd acts on students was paid $40,000 to drop an appeal of his firing, a newspaper reported Friday.

Granada Hills crowned LAUSD Academic Decathlon champs again

Defending national Academic Decathlon champion Granada Hills Charter High School was crowned Thursday night as winner of the LAUSD contest, sending the team to next month's...

Shadow Hills cowboy legend Bert Bonnett dies, memorial ride planned

Bert Bonnett, a local cowboy legend and trailblazer who once trained racehorses for Cecil B. DeMille, has died. He was 101.

'Frisbee ban' is a fine mess

Upset callers and reporters checked in from throughout the country. One reporter was in London. "Why in the world would county officials ban Frisbee tossing on Los Angeles...

L.A. River development plan approved

A far-reaching plan to control development and landscaping along the Los Angeles River received approval from the City Planning Commission on Thursday, setting the stage for a...

Parents, faculty at Telfair Elementary in Pacoima learn of ex-teacher's arrest

A former third-grade teacher at Telfair Elementary School in Pacoima is in custody on charges that he molested four children, the latest suspect to be named in an unfolding...

Phototron Partners With Hearst Media Services

Phototron Holdings Inc., a Woodland Hills-based designer and manufacturer of mini-greenhouses, today announced its partnership with Hearst Media Services/Bay Area.

Ixia Introduces New Test at Barcelona Trade Show

Ixia, the $308 million Calabasas company that provides test systems for Internet Protocol (IP) and wireless networks, today announced that it will demonstrate a new test solution...

CBRE Names New Managing Director for Greater Valley region

Industry veteran Natalie Bazarevitsch has been named senior managing director for the brokerage’s Universal City and Camarillo offices, where she will manage more than 60...

Throw a Frisbee ... pay $1,000 fine

It turns out that it's still safe for Frisbee lovers to head out to the beach. And no, there's no $1,000 fee for being caught tossing one.

Torrance's West High School wins L.A. County Academic Decathlon

LOS ANGELES - West High School of Torrance won the Los Angeles County Academic Decathlon team title for the fourth year in a row and will advance to the statewide contest, county...

Paul McCartney receives star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

HOLLYWOOD -- Paul McCartney today became the final Beatle to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, two days after the release of his latest album, "Kisses On The...

Video: Rocket Day at Nestle Elementary in Tarzana

Students at Nestle Elementary School in Tarzana put their knowledge to work Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012 on Rocket Day, when they launched rockets and flew gliders to demonstrate the...

Audio slideshow: Students tune up for L.A. Marathon with 18-mile Friendship Run at Hansen Dam

Students training for March's L.A. Marathon participated in the Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012 Friendship Run at Hansen Dam in Lake View Terrace.

Cruise ships banned from releasing sewage along California coast

LOS ANGELES -- The Environmental Protection Agency approved a rule today banning all passenger and cargo ships over 300 tons from releasing sewage into ocean waters within three...

Police shoot bean bags at man on roof to end 5-hour SWAT standoff in Westwood

WESTWOOD -- A man accused of leading police on a chase in a stolen vehicle scampered onto the roof of a Westwood home and refused to come down for about five hours before police...

Cal/OSHA fines 3 businesses more than $500K for Sylmar blast

Three businesses behind the alternative fuel blast that rocked Sylmar and dismembered two men last summer have been fined more than $500,000 by the state.

City Attorney Carmen Trutanich says he'll run for DA

City Attorney Carmen Trutanich, ending months of speculation and going back on his 2009 promise to stay in city office, announced Thursday he plans to run for Los Angeles County...

Shadow Hills cowboy legend Bert Bonnett dies, memorial ride planned

Bert Bonnett, a local cowboy legend and trailblazer who once trained racehorses for Cecil B. DeMille, has died.

States, banks reach $25B foreclosure-abuse settlement

WASHINGTON - U.S. states have reached a $25 billion deal with the nation's biggest mortgage lenders over foreclosure abuses that occurred after the housing bubble burst. Federal...

Police: Dad put 3-year-old son in dryer for punishment

CAMBRIDGE, Ohio - Police say an Ohio man who stuck his 3-year-old son in a clothes dryer as punishment and then turned it on is facing child endangerment charges.

<FONT color="darkred">DRUG WAR:</font> Mexican navy recovers 15 bodies from mass graves

VERACRUZ, Mexico - A suspected member of the Zetas drug cartel led Mexican authorities to mass graves at two ranches in the Gulf coast state of Veracruz where marines unearthed 15...

<FONT color="darkred">DRUG WAR:</font> Mexican army finds 15 tons of pure methamphetamine

MEXICO CITY - Mexican troops have made an historic seizure of 15 tons of pure methamphetamine in the western state of Jalisco, the Mexican army said in a statement released late...