Cordell Broadus, one of the nation’s most highly recruited college football players, eschewed Fall camp to pursue filmmaking.
Local gas prices spiked by nearly 10 cents in two days, but there may be relief if ExxonMobil's Torrance refinery gets approval to reopen.
A power outage is affecting Signal hill customers on 21st Street between Walnut and Cherry avenues.
With temperatures to reach 108 degrees in places such as the San Fernando Valley today, authorities advise precautions and conservation.
A still-hospitalized Hawthorne man with a DUI history, was charged Thursday for the Gerald Desmond Bridge that killed a man.
Because of the new moon this week, the 'shooting stars' will be more spectacular, an astronomy expert said.
The U.S. Olympic Committee announced today that it is working to make Los Angeles the nation's contender for the 2024 Summer Olympics.
With temperatures 10 degrees above normal forecast over the next several days, authorities are warning residents to take precautions.
Only 32 percent of the population can afford a home in LA County where the median price is $$440,620.
A 19-year-old Long Beach man was charged with raping a woman, 72, in a seniors complex.
A company falsely claiming to represent the City of Long Beach is going door-to-door offering to install free high-efficiency toilets.
A former football executive spearheading the Carson stadium projects said he is “absolutely certain” the teams will play in LA by 2019.
Florida Sen. Marco Rubio comes to Long Beach will conduct a two-part fundraiser at the Petroleum Club.
A heat wave headed in from Texas is expected to spike temperatures by more than 10 degrees over the next several days.
The balls protect against contaminants, prevent evaporation--and cost $250 million less than another proposal.
One person has been critically injured in the shooting.
The mayor proposes a $4.5 billion budget for hosting the 2024 Summer Games.
Rodney Quine was convicted of first-degree murder, kidnapping and robbery.
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The college, NFL and broadcasting great died Sunday at the age of 84.
This concludes a West Coast swing that began in Seattle.
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The filmmakers of “Shaun the Sheep Movie” share the secret to Shaun’s universal appeal.
A judge rejected a defense attorney's efforts to see a TV producer's notes for the purpose of proving a conspiracy against his client.
A Consumer watchdog group is accusing oil refineries of gouging California drivers and is calling for legislation to reign them in.
The CHP is changing the way it hires officers, opening applications year-round.
The UV index is expected to spike so high Saturday that a fair-skinned person could burn in four minutes.
Starring Omar Sy (“Jurassic World”) and Charlotte Gainsbourg (“Nymphomaniac”), “Samba” sways with a heartbeat.
Los Gatos-based Netflix set off a nationwide conversation Tuesday when it announced generous paid leave for new moms and dads.
The July-August shower should be the brightest of the year.
An LA child is recovering after contracting the disease during a camping trip to Yosemite. It's the state's first case since 2006.
Do you recognize this man who tore down a flag from a private residence and burned it?
After two days of searching off the local coast, authorities have called off the search for a man who fell overboard two miles out.
Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is scheduled to meet with home health care providers and service employees union members.
Rosa Almanza, 21, aided an elderly blind man who had been beaten in the head and testified agianst his abuser at trial.
These warm sunny days are expected to give way to cloudy skies with a slight chance of rain and dry lightning Wednesday.
Donald Sterling has reportedly filed for divorce from his wife of nearly 60 years, Shelly Sterling.