News Briefs
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 05:15:31 -0700
Court date for Emily Shane's alleged killer
PRESS RELEASE: DJ Hero 2 Uncrates 105 of the Hottest Hits and Biggest Anthems Getting Exclusive DJ Hero Remix ...
Sun, 29 Aug 2010 18:11:29 -0700
Songs being mixed for the game's soundtrack spin to the tune of over 1.5 billion online video views. SANTA MONICA, CA August 26, 2010 When the party starts on October 19, budding beat chemists, singing sensations and all of their friends will experience over 100 of the biggest tracks from the hottest artists, remixed exclusively for DJ Hero® 2, including Eminems Not Afraid, Lady Gagas ...
Edmunds.com Forum Members Help Police Identify Getaway Car
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 13:55:00 -0700
SANTA MONICA, Calif.----Edmunds CarSpace.com Forums played a key role in helping police solve a crime when Forum members were able to correctly identify an unknown vehicle in a crime-scene photo.
Detectives still searching for clues in triple slaying in West Hollywood
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 07:43:41 -0700
Sheriffs homicide detectives are searching for clues in the triple slaying of three men late Thursday inside a West Hollywood apartment building. Coroners officials were still at the scene Friday morning in the 600 block of North Kings Road, south of Melrose Avenue, authorities said.
Triple murder in West Hollywood
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 23:19:57 -0700
Three men were shot dead Thursday night in a home in West Hollywood, authorities said. The shooting occurred about 9:15 p.m. in the 600 block of North Kings Road, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said. The victims were pronounced dead at the scene.
Orenic honored as AAUs best on the sand
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 09:15:08 -0700
With summer winding down, Chris Orenic like most South Bay high schoolers will be forced to shift his focus from the beach to the start of a new school year.
DJ Hero® 2 Uncrates 105 of the Hottest Hits and Biggest Anthems Getting Exclusive DJ Hero® Remix Treatment for the ...
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 05:30:00 -0700
When the party starts on October 19, budding beat chemists, singing sensations and all of their friends will experience over 100 of the biggest tracks from the hottest artists, remixed exclusively for DJ Hero® 2, including Eminem's "Not Afraid," Lady Gaga's "Bad Romance," David Guetta's "Memories" feat.
With heat wave comes wildfire and high surf
Tue, 24 Aug 2010 22:05:25 -0700
Firefighters battled a 1,000-acre blaze and evacuated 150 to 250 homes in Lebec. Triple-digit temperatures pushed many people to the beach, where rip currents and high surf kept lifeguards busy. Crews battled a brush fire Tuesday that scorched parched hillsides and threatened homes in Kern County as inland areas of Southern California sizzled through triple-digit temperatures.
Mom's the word: Like sushi for chocolate
Tue, 24 Aug 2010 20:26:12 -0700
The word "sushi" is pronounced in our house in the same reverent tones as Homer Simpson says, "chocolate."
Allegations Rampant That Garcetti Was Vindictive, but Some Dispute It
Mon, 23 Aug 2010 09:38:26 -0700
Gil Garcetti: Was he vindictive? Ask that question of retired Deputy District Attorney Lea Purwin DAgostino and youll get the response, Is the pope Catholic?
Alert: Police Blotter
Mon, 23 Aug 2010 08:12:04 -0700
Teamwork Fails On Thursday, August 12, at 4:06 p.m., officers received a call requesting they proceed immediately to the 900 block of 23rd Street because people of a suspicious nature had been spotted. The demeanor and behavior of the suspicious people suggested to the callers that they had intentions of a dastardly kind that could well p...
Lawmakers approve bill on handling of DNA evidence
Sat, 21 Aug 2010 19:13:56 -0700
The legislation would require law enforcement agencies to keep detailed records of all genetic material gathered in rape and sexual assault cases. The bill now goes to the governor. State lawmakers concerned that police are failing to analyze crucial DNA evidence in rape and sexual assault crimes approved legislation last week requiring law enforcement agencies to keep detailed records of all ...
Ex-Sun-Times columnist Mariotti arrested in L.A.
Sat, 21 Aug 2010 09:21:34 -0700
ESPN personality and former Sun-Times sports columnist Jay Mariotti was arrested early this morning by Los Angeles police officers on suspicion of felony domestic assault, according to the L.A. Times . Sources told the Times that Mariotti was angry with his girlfriend after he thought she was flirting with another man at a club in Santa Monica. The argument continued at the couple's apartment ...
Freeway Shooting on the Santa Monica Freeway
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:02:19 -0700
CHP and LAPD officers are looking for a suspect driving a white Audi in a freeway shooting that occurred late Thursday afternoon. The shooting took place at about 5:30 p.m., according to LAPD Officer Sara Faden. The incident was on the... Los Angeles Police Department - Freeway - California Highway Patrol - California - United States
Youth dies, another wounded in Lynwood shooting
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:22:34 -0700
A 17-year-old boy was killed and another teenage boy was wounded Wednesday night when gunfire erupted on a Lynwood street, authorities said. The youth was pronounced dead at the scene at East Imperial Highway near Hulme Avenue, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said.
Fate of legal pot uncertain
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:12:46 -0700
When the Proposition 19 marijuana legalization initiative qualified for the ballot with a yes-or-no due vote in the November election,...
Video: A walk to remember
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 03:18:11 -0700
When Armend Young was walking along Lancaster Ave in Bryn Mawr on Friday he needed a place to rest. It's been a long walk, it began in Santa Monica, California. He was passing through on his way to the site of the World Trade Center. He stopped in the Bryn Mawr fire station and was welcomed by firefighters Mike MDermott and Daniel Dougherty.
Viewpoints: A vote for Prop. 21 fee is a vote for peace in our parks
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 20:23:00 -0700
Over the Labor Day weekend, California's parks likely will be subjected to one last summer blowout by a certain knuckle-dragging portion of the population. Knowing this, I think of my childhood camping trips and wonder what went wrong.
WeHo Target Stabbing Suspect Found Mentally Incompetent
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:53:36 -0700
A Northern California woman accused of stabbing four people at a Target store in West Hollywood several months ago was today found mentally incompetent to stand trial.
The Drug Dealer and the Real Estate Men
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 03:59:57 -0700
Cocaine and real estate often go together in San Diego, especially along the dusty strip of border land known as Otay Mesa. Some of the district's biggest land deals were financed by drug money.