Possibly armed man in bullet-proof vest arrested near Big Lots in Palms
A man clad in a bullet-proof vest and believed to have a shotgun was arrested near a Big Lots store in Palms, authorities said.
A man clad in a bullet-proof vest and believed to have a shotgun was arrested near a Big Lots store in Palms, authorities said.
Mohammod Youssuf Abdulazeez was the gunman who opened fire on two military centers in Chattanooga, Tenn., on Thursday, killing four Marines and injuring three other people before being killed, the FBI said. His motive remains unclear, but here is what we know about him so far: He had lived in Tennessee...
Lawmakers on Thursday advanced a proposal to require cities with low voter participation to consolidate their elections with the state elections, an effort to bolster civic engagement in some local contests.
The elections are more than a year away, but already, front-runners are emerging in some key California congressional contests, and most endangered incumbents are well ahead of their challengers in fundraising, campaign filings show.
Residents in a Newport Beach community had pleaded with two men not to cut down a ficus tree, arguing that it would destroy several nests with young snowy egrets and herons, authorities said.
Earlier today the Internet's thirst for mainstream "Orphan Black" notoriety was finally quenched when lead actress Tatiana Maslany was nominated for an Emmy. And at San Diego Comic-Con we sat down with the stellar cast of "Orphan Black," Dylan Bruce, Kristian Bruun, Jordan Gavaris, Maria Doyle...
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Jennifer Wynne Reeves' "A Bolt of Soul: Grooved Foreheads and Dog Teeth" is two exhibitions in one. In a small room at CB1 Gallery hang eight paintings Reeves made in Michigan in 1997. A larger gallery displays 18 works she made in New York from 2011 to 2014, when, at the age of 51, she died of...
Sierra Canyon, known for its state championship basketball team, is going to be a contender to win the Mid Valley Division in football this fall.
Opening herself to the unpredictability of a New Hampshire town hall audience Thursday, Hillary Rodham Clinton signaled the limits of her willingness to bend to liberal Democrats' wishes by refusing to commit to a ban on fracking.
Free-agent forward Josh Smith agreed Thursday to a one-year deal for the veteran minimum with the Clippers, said an NBA official who was not authorized to speak publicly on the matter.
"You have an existence, Dale, like a rock. Like a boulder. You don't have a life."
You know it when you hear it -- the blood-curdling peal, the hair-raising shriek -- but for years scientists have not fully understood what makes a scream a scream, says one team of researchers who believe they have figured out the secret ingredient.
"House of Cards," "Game of Thrones," "Mad Men," "Downton Abbey," "Orange Is the New Black," "Better Call Saul" and "Homeland" received nominations Thursday for outstanding drama series for the 67th Primetime Emmy Awards airing Sept. 20. "Modern Family," "Veep," "Louie," "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt,"...
Mattel Inc. continued to lose money in the second quarter, but several core brands increased sales as the toy maker tries to turn around its struggling business.
The jury weighing the fate of Aurora, Colo., gunman James E. Holmes on Thursday found the 27-year-old former neuroscience graduate student guilty of murder in a trial that has grabbed international headlines.
A gunman attacked two military centers in Chattanooga, Tenn., on Thursday, killing four Marines and injuring three other people, including a police officer, officials said.
On Thursday morning, the nominees for the 2015 Emmy Awards were announced, and HBO made off like a Flea Bottom thief in the night with a whopping 24 nods - including one for the mother of dragons, Emilia Clarke.
If "Shiv" doesn't seem at first like the sharpest knife in the theatrical drawer, cut it some slack-patience and close attention are rewarded in this subtly-crafted portrait of a Hindu immigrant girl's coming-of-age in her new American homeland.
If you ever needed proof of the punishment accorded borrowers who fail to pay their debts, a new credit-card survey should fit the bill.
Welcome to the Los Angeles Times trail guide, a daily run through what's happening in the 2016 presidential campaign. It's Thursday, July 16, and here's what we're watching: A new poll of Latino voters find Donald Trump is broadly unpopular Hillary Rodham Clinton outlined her plan to urge companies...
Near a leafy square in this bustling capital, filmmaker Christopher McQuarrie sat in a screening room, tilting his head at scenes from the new movie "Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation."
California lawmakers on Thursday approved a resolution urging University of California campuses to adopt a resolution condemning anti-Semitism.
Despite protests by taxi drivers, Los Angeles airport officials agreed Thursday to permit ride-hailing companies such as Uber and Lyft to begin picking up passengers at LAX, the largest airport in the nation to fully welcome the fast-growing, mobile app-based services.