Monday night, as prime time crept off to bed, Trevor Noah began his tenure as host of Comedy Central's "The Daily Show." His celebrated predecessor, Jon Stewart, had handed in his keys after 16 years, apparently to have a life, a decision some still regard as unfair to them and to America. Life...
Mat Latos' tenure with the Dodgers was brief and unimpressive. He went 0-3 with a 6.66 earned-run average in six games after being acquired from Miami on July 30 and alienated management with his complaints about being lifted after four innings from a start in which he gave up four runs in the...
Skydiver Erik Lars Roner, an MTV extreme athlete, was killed Monday when he flew into a tree during a charity event, authorities said.
He elevated Chapman University's name around the nation, and in August, at the close of his 25 years as its leader, President James Doti says he plans to step down to return to teaching.
Acting on a spate of bills affecting California motorists, Gov. Jerry Brown vetoed a measure Monday that would have opened carpool lanes on two major Los Angeles County freeways to wider use during off-peak hours.
Howie Kendrick continues to be bothered by a the left hamstring that has troubled him for most of the month, Manager Don Mattingly said Monday.
USC coaches had the entire off-season to explore ways to deploy Adoree' Jackson on offense. With an open date Saturday, they should consider spending the extra time putting a plan for Jackson into overdrive.
For years, infertile women and men gave Allison Layton their money, trusting that she would spend it as she promised: Making their dreams of having children come true.
The teenage daughter of actor Paul Walker filed a wrongful-death suit Monday against Porsche AG, alleging defects in the car that the 40-year-old star of "The Fast and the Furious" franchise rode in when he was killed in a fiery crash nearly two years ago.
The 70th United Nations General Assembly gathering in New York is shaping into a high-stakes squabble over the Syrian civil war and a refugee crisis that may illustrate the limits of world institutions and diplomacy. More than 140 heads of state and government are expected to weigh in during a...
Sudden, brutal knockouts are usually the type of stoppages that get the Ultimate Fighting Championship included in highlight reels.
It was only in recent weeks, after Royal Dutch Shell had spent eight years and more than $7 billion in its controversial effort to drill for oil in the Arctic Ocean, that the company finally began to drill deeply into what it believed was a promising expanse of seafloor off the coast of Alaska...
Energy Transfer Equity is buying pipeline operator the Williams Cos. for approximately $32.61 billion.
The Lakers' season officially starts today, with the entire team gathering for media day in El Segundo, where they talked about their hopes and dreams for 2015-16.
President Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin traded bitter accusations on the world's highest diplomatic stage Monday as they sought international support for their competing political and military approaches to battling Islamic State and ending the conflict in Syria.
Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump proposed a major package of tax cuts on Monday, but offered few specifics on how to pay for them - and experts predicted they would cost untold trillions of dollars.
Gigi Hadid hit social media on Monday to defend her arguably perfect body against some online haters, putting her life in stark relief against the lives of others whose problems include actual problems. Wait - strike that: Gigi Hadid hit social media Monday to teach body-shamers a lesson they obviously...
A shallow magnitude 3.8 earthquake was reported Monday afternoon 16 miles from Redwood Valley, Calif., according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor occurred at 2:36 p.m. Pacific time at a depth of 3.7 miles.
Former Chatsworth standout Matt Dominguez has received a Gold Glove award for his fielding as a third baseman in the minor leagues.
Pope Francis and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi both landed in the U.S. last week in overlapping visits. They each lead a billion people worldwide, and drew crowds, worship and controversy while here. There were tears, talk about climate change and the role of women. Still, a closer look at...
Each time Grace Jones disappeared backstage to change costumes at the Hollywood Bowl - and for this veteran clothes horse, that meant between virtually every song in Sunday's concert - she kept her microphone on, addressing the audience even as members of her crew helped her out of one outré get-up...
Gov. Jerry Brown vetoed a measure Monday that would have allowed, during off-peak hours, all motorists to use carpool lanes on the 134 Freeway from North Hollywood to Pasadena, and on the 210 Freeway from Pasadena to Glendora.
It's exciting news that NASA has just announced evidence of water on Mars. Sure, we've heard about frozen polar caps-but that's ice. And scientists believe that Mars, once, maybe a few billion years ago, had rivers and possibly an ocean. But what caused NASA to call a press conference was to declare...
Comedian Norm Macdonald has listed his urban condominium in Santa Monica for sale at $2.2 million.
Comcast NBCUniversal, the parent company of Universal Studios Hollywood, announced Monday that it is acquiring majority ownership of Universal Studios Japan in a $1.5-billion deal.