Beer and wine tasting events in Southern California
Los Angeles, San Fernando Valley, Santa MonicaBevMo: Beer and wine tasting, 2-5 p.m. Saturday. Cost $2. 7100 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, 310-882-6971; 3212 Wilshire Blvd., Santa Monica,...
View ArticleElephant seal repeatedly tries to cross Northern California highway
SAN FRANCISCO >> Wildlife experts and law enforcement officials are working to keep a determined elephant seal off a Northern California highway that it has repeatedly tried to cross, slowing...
View ArticleSan Bernardino County preparing to hire security consultant in wake of...
A San Bernardino County task force composed of officials from six county departments is preparing a request for proposals from consultants to assess security at county buildings following the Dec.
View ArticleLA County extends cold weather alert through Friday
With overnight temperatures forecast to dip blow freezing in some areas, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health on Monday extended a cold weather alert through Friday.Wind chill...
View ArticleHigh-profile land use attorney part of anti-development ballot measure
An attorney with a successful record of challenging Los Angeles City Hall over new real estate development is aiding backers of a sweeping ballot measure intended to stop large-scale construction in...
View ArticleLocal community things to know and do for the Pasadena area for December 29,...
TEMPLE CityCitizens Academy deadline is ThursdayThe deadline for applying to the 2016 Citizens Academy is Thursday.The once-a-year academy is a free, interactive civic education program for Temple City...
View ArticleWinner of $27 million lottery ticket purchased in Hermosa Beach yet to surface
If history is any guide, the person who bought the winning $27 million SuperLotto Plus ticket at Mickey's Deli in Hermosa Beach probably won't surface right away.Winners of lottery jackpots that large...
View Article'Lemmy' Kilmister, frontman for Motörhead, dies in Los Angeles at 70
LOS ANGELES -- Lanky and long-haired, with mutton chops and moles, Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister looked and lived like a hard-rock hero. He founded Motörhead in 1975, and continued recording and touring with...
View ArticleLasting changes go beyond quick-fix New Year's resolutions
With the dawn of another new year, many of us may vow to quit smoking, lose weight or break some other bad habit. The problem is that most New Year's resolutions fail. So rather than just recommend...
View ArticleSouthern California's frosty cold wave continues
LOS ANGELES -- Much of the Southland once again found itself in the grips of frigid weather this morning on what promises to be a cool, windy but sunny day.A frost advisory will be in force until 9...
View ArticleSUV kills man walking on 5 Freeway in Boyle Heights
LOS ANGELES -- A man was killed this morning when he was struck by a 2002 Ford Explorer on the Golden State (5) Freeway in Boyle Heights, authorities said.The man was hit on the northbound Golden State...
View ArticleMan in 'Hellraiser' mask robs Highland gas station
HIGHLAND >> Investigators are searching for the man who donned a "Hellraiser" mask to rob a Highland gas station Monday night.The unidentified man was armed with a gun when he entered the...
View ArticleRose Parade Queen Erika Winter takes pride in being a role model
Roses appear everywhere Erika Winter goes.The nickel-sized embroidered stickers follow the 18-year-old senior at Flintridge Preparatory School into the classroom and the living room.She even found one...
View ArticleMan who squeezed 12-year-old's buttocks at Burbank Target is caught on tape
BURBANK -- Police asked for the public's help today to identify a man who assaulted a 12-year-old girl at a Target store in Burbank.The assault took place about 4:15 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 13, at the...
View Article50 residents evacuated after Rosemead senior facility fire
ROSEMEAD - One person suffered minor injuries and up to 50 residents were evacuated when fire broke out at a 4-story senior living facility Tuesday.Authorities have not determined the cause of the...
View ArticleMissing Sherman Oaks toddler found, father arrested
A 2-year-old Sherman Oaks girl was found safe in Palm Springs Monday night and was reunited with her mother, while the father was behind bars after the two disappeared during a supervised visit on...
View Article2016 Rose Queen and Court answer questions at Pasadena visitor hotline
"What time does the parade start?" was one of the first questions 2016 Rose Queen Erika Winter answered Tuesday morning soon after the Pasadena Convention and Visitors Bureau officially opened its...
View ArticleCalifornia equal pay law draws praise from actress Patricia Arquette
Ten months after actress Patricia Arquette used her Academy Award acceptance speech to call for equal pay for men and women, the "Boyhood" star joined state lawmakers to celebrate passage of a new...
View ArticleSeaWorld says California agency overreached in breeding ban
SAN DIEGO >> A California commission was overreaching when it banned the breeding of captive killer whales at a $100 million planned exhibit at San Diego's SeaWorld, the park claimed in a...
View ArticleBankruptcy for Martin Shkreli drug company Kalobios
NEW YORK -- Kalobios, the troubled drugmaker taken over by Martin Shkreli last month, is seeking bankruptcy protection less than two weeks after his arrest on securities fraud.It is the second...
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