Today's Local News for Los Angeles CA : Monday, Dec 31, 2012 01:53 PM EST A 37-year-old San Diego woman, sobbing uncontrollably, pleaded guilty Thursday to 2nd-degree murder for drowning her 4-year-old autistic son in the bathtub of the family home. Monday, Dec 31, 2012 11:31 AM EST Actor Charlie Sheen has issued an apology after making a homophobic slur Friday night during the opening of rooftop bar at a seaside hotel in Mexico. Monday, Dec 31, 2012 01:16 AM EST Authorities say a boy and girl were stabbed in the chest outside the movie theaters at the South Bay Galleria in Redondo Beach on Saturday night. The victims are in intensive care in stable condition. A teenage boy and girl stabbed inside the South Bay Galleria in Redondo Beach remain in stable condition after surgery, police said Sunday. Monday, Dec 31, 2012 12:38 AM EST Charles Meier, 34, began dreaming up floats at age 9. This year, his company will be the Rose Parade's first new professional float builder in almost two decades. Charles Meier pulled his first all nighter when he was 11 years old. His mother found him asleep in a flower box. Monday, Dec 31, 2012 12:01 AM EST About 250 people gather outside All Saints Episcopal Church to hear clergy, city leaders and police officials denounce recent violence that killed community activist Victor McClinton, among others. Pasadena-area community leaders staged a peace and unity rally Sunday afternoon to denounce recent violence that claimed the life of longtime youth sports leader and community activist Victor ... Monday, Dec 31, 2012 06:44 PM EST USC offered one of its worst offensive performances in history on Monday and pretty much summed up an awful season with a 21-7 loss to Georgia in the Sun Bowl before 47,922 at Sun Bowl Stadium. Related stories: Vincent Bonsignore: USC's struggles show in Sun Bowl loss to Georgia Tech | Sun Bowl Live Blog: USC vs. Georgia Tech | Photos of the Sun Bowl Monday, Dec 31, 2012 06:28 PM EST It seems some of our local retiring and resigning members of Congress have abdicated their duties a little early. Monday, Dec 31, 2012 06:28 PM EST Got your parachute ready? It looks as though we're all going over the fiscal cliff together. Monday, Dec 31, 2012 05:28 PM EST Want 2013 to be better than 2012? Here's some ways to make that happen Monday, Dec 31, 2012 03:28 PM EST SANTA FE SPRINGS - An unidentified male body was found encased in newly poured concrete inside of a business in Santa Fe Springs on Sunday, according to Whittier police officials. Monday, Dec 31, 2012 06:04 PM EST USC Monday ended a disappointing season with a 21-7 loss against Georgia Tech in the Hyundai Sun Bowl. Monday, Dec 31, 2012 06:00 PM EST A 20-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a series of robberies including a violent home invasion in the city of Riverside. Monday, Dec 31, 2012 05:25 PM EST Police have arrested a 35-year-old man in connection with a body that was discovered encased in newly poured concrete inside a Southern California heating and air conditioning business. Monday, Dec 31, 2012 05:19 PM EST A Helena woman, who had been missing for three weeks, was arrested in Los Angeles over the weekend, officials said. Monday, Dec 31, 2012 05:00 PM EST A Van Nuys man has been charged with attempted murder and aggravated mayhem for allegedly setting a homeless woman on fire in the San Fernando Valley. Monday, Dec 31, 2012 05:54 PM EST Leave the cars at home this New Year’s Eve, Angelenos. Metro is once again offering free rides during a 5-hour period between New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day, and auto club AAA's Tipsy Tow service will haul yo... Photo Credit: Getty Images Monday, Dec 31, 2012 02:39 PM EST A 24-year-old man was charged Monday in the case of a woman who was set on fire as she slept on a bench. Monday, Dec 31, 2012 12:09 PM EST Campers hoping for a free curbside view of Tuesday's Rose Parade will face temperatures in the low-40s along Colorado Boulevard. Monday, Dec 31, 2012 10:39 AM EST The driver was not at the scene of the early morning crash at the Seventh-Day Adventist Church when firefighters arrived. Photo Credit: OnScene Monday, Dec 31, 2012 09:09 AM EST The Clippers ran their franchise-best win streak to 17 games Sunday night with their third win against Utah in December Photo Credit: Getty Monday, Dec 31, 2012 06:17 PM EST Georgia Tech beat USC 21-7 to win the Sun Bowl in El Paso, Texas, Monday. Monday, Dec 31, 2012 06:02 PM EST The first flu death of the season has been reported in Orange County. Monday, Dec 31, 2012 05:32 PM EST About 25 people reportedly have been arrested in Moscow on New Year's Eve for trying to hold an unsanctioned protest. Monday, Dec 31, 2012 05:32 PM EST A community group volunteer from Simi Valley has been arrested for committing lewd acts with a 12-year-old-child. Monday, Dec 31, 2012 05:32 PM EST Authorities have made make an arrest in the shooting death of a 24-year-old man in Rancho Cucamonga. Monday, Dec 31, 2012 03:53 PM EST A kid for Kimye: Kanye West and Kim Kardashian are expecting their first child. Monday, Dec 31, 2012 01:08 PM EST President Barack Obama says it appears that an agreement to avoid the fiscal cliff is "in sight," but says it's not yet complete and work continues. Monday, Dec 31, 2012 01:08 PM EST After 53-years Junior's Deli in Westwood is closing its doors today because of a rent dispute. The restaurant's 95 employees need to find new jobs; some have worked at Junior's their entire lives. Monday, Dec 31, 2012 10:38 AM EST The House will miss the midnight Monday deadline lawmakers set for voting to avoid the "fiscal cliff." Monday, Dec 31, 2012 10:08 AM EST Among the floats in this year's 124th Annual Tournament of Roses Parade will be one that represents Los Angeles International Airport, it was announced today. Monday, Dec 31, 2012 06:17 PM EST Live Nation Entertainment Inc. said that Irving Azoff, executive chairman of the company and chief executive of the Live Nation talent agency subsidiary he founded, had resigned from all positions and is selling slightly over half his stake. Monday, Dec 31, 2012 06:03 PM EST The Los Angeles Business Journal’s index of largest local public companies made double digit gains in 2012. Monday, Dec 31, 2012 06:02 PM EST In New Year’s Eve trading on Monday, the Dow Jones industrial average closed up 166 points, or 1 percent, to 13,104. The Nasdaq rose 59 points, or 2 percent, to 3,020. The S&P 500 rose 24 points, or nearly 2 percent, to 1,426. The LABJ Stock Index rose more than 1 point, or 1 percent, to 135. Monday, Dec 31, 2012 04:18 PM EST On the last day of the year, Walt Disney Co. and NBCUniversal Media LLC each signed new deals with cable carriers that avoid year-end blackouts, and AMC Networks agreed to a temporary extension of its contract with another carrier. Monday, Dec 31, 2012 04:18 PM EST Los Angeles travelers can now make international flights on the new Boeing 787 Dreamliner. Chile's LAN Airlines on Monday began offering international service from Los Angeles International Airport to Santiago and Lima, Peru. Monday, Dec 31, 2012 07:21 PM EST (CNN) — Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was treated with blood thinners on Monday at a New York hospital to help dissolve a blood clot in her head and doctors were confident she would make a full recovery. Clinton was … Monday, Dec 31, 2012 05:36 PM EST Folks are already beginning to hunt for their spots along the parade route in Pasadena. Elizabeth Espinosa reports from Pasadena with more. … Monday, Dec 31, 2012 05:36 PM EST The father of a Los Angeles toddler found by police in Kentucky talked to KTLA. Jim Nash reports. … Monday, Dec 31, 2012 05:36 PM EST IRVINE, Calif. (KTLA) — It’s New Year’s Eve and if you live in Orange County you have a chance to hang at what’s supposed to be the biggest family-friendly New Year’s Eve party. Chip Yost reports from Irvine with more.… Monday, Dec 31, 2012 04:06 PM EST SIMI VALLEY, Calif. (KTLA) — Ventura County sheriff’s say there may be other victim’s of a man accused of molesting a 12-year-old child. Alan Tuthill, 43, of Simi Valley is expected to be arraigned Monday on charges he committing lewd … |