Appeals court deals setback to L.A. County in storm-water case
The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals dealt a setback to Los Angeles County on Thursday in a long-running lawsuit over storm-water pollution. The Natural Resources Defense Council and Santa Monica...
View ArticlePowerball jackpot to hit at least $400 million for Wednesday's draw
Less than six weeks after a $425-million Powerball drawing sparked lotto fever across Southern California, another massive jackpot awaits players on Wednesday. California lottery officials are...
View ArticleTop ticket price for Super Bowl will increase to $2,600 in 2014
If you plan on going to the Super Bowl next year, you might want to start saving now. Or, get that second mortgage on your house. Sell a kidney on the black market. Start buying lottery tickets. The...
View ArticleAnyone lose a $6.3-million winning lottery ticket in Spain?
Sunglasses, cellphones, keys, the occasional wallet. Lots of stuff gets left behind on the counters of convenience stores and kiosks the world over by absent-minded customers. But a winning lottery...
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Michael Jackson case may not reach jury until late September
The judge in the Michael Jackson wrongful death lawsuit said Thursday that she doesn’t expect the case, now in its fourth month, to go to the jury before late September. Superior Court Judge Yvette...
View ArticleAmber Alert: Missing girl's mom died of blunt force, source says
BOULEVARD, Calif. -- The mother of a missing San Diego County teen died of blunt force trauma and may have been hit with a crowbar, a source close to the investigation said. The body of 44-year-old...
View ArticlePowerball jackpot of $400 million projected for tonight's drawing
California Lottery officials are projecting a jackpot of about $400 million for Wednesday night’s Powerball drawing, the third-largest prize this year and fifth-largest in U.S. lottery history. In...
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Hawthorne's Mayor Daniel Juarez charged with perjury again
Hawthorne Mayor Daniel Juarez was charged with four counts of perjury Thursday, marking the latest allegations the city leader has faced in connection with campaign financing. Juarez, 60, is expected...
View ArticleThree Powerball winners in New Jersey, Minnesota split $448 million
A mammoth $448-million Powerball jackpot, the third-largest ever, will be shared by three people after two winning tickets were sold in New Jersey and one was sold in Minnesota. No winners immediately...
View ArticleCalifornia test scores dip slightly but L.A. Unified holds steady
California students scored slightly lower in math and English on standardized tests this year, the first dip since 2004, in what education officials Thursday blamed in part on brutal budget cuts over...
View ArticleTransgender teen says homecoming-queen dream is 'bigger than me'
On Friday, a high school transgender senior in Huntington Beach will learn whether she will become one of five finalists for homecoming queen. It's a quest that first swept through Cassidy Campbell's...
View ArticleLone winning $400-million Powerball ticket sold in South Carolina
There was one jackpot winner in Wednesday night's nearly $400-million Powerball drawing, and they're on the other side of the country. The winning ticket for the $399,400,000 grand prize was purchased...
View ArticleLAPD releases dramatic video showing shooting of bicyclist
Dramatic video showing two men appearing to open fire on a bicyclist as he rode past them was released by Los Angeles police in hopes of generating leads in the case. The shooting, which is believed to...
View ArticleContra Costa County puts special-ed juveniles in solitary, suit says
BERKELEY, Calif. -- Advocacy groups on Thursday filed a class-action federal lawsuit against Contra Costa County's juvenile hall, alleging that some youths with disabilities are being denied...
View Article'Whitey' Bulger trial: Day 4 ends without a verdict
BOSTON — Jurors in the racketeering trial of reputed crime boss James “Whitey” Bulger worked through their fourth day of deliberations Friday as prosecutors complained that a defense lawyer was trying...
View ArticleStates take in $50 billion-plus from 'sin taxes' in 2011, report says
States in 2011 took in more than $50 billion from so-called sin taxes, or taxes or other fees levied on goods and services such as cigarettes, alcohol and casinos, according to research firm 24/7 Wall...
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