A couple may have quite a fish tale to tell for the rest of their lives after they found what appears to be a piranha in a Natomas Lake over the weekend.
Authorities say the man who is accused of abducting his 9-year-old son after shooting his ex-wife in the face during a custody exchange has died in an car crash. Orange County sheriff's spokesman Jim Amormino says 46-year-old Lonnie Ramos was
A car rear-ended a big rig on the eastbound Foothill (210) Freeway in the Tujunga area on Monday, killing a man inside the smaller vehicle, authorities said. The man died at the scene of the collision, which occurred about 8
Some long-term improvement projects planned at LAX may be pushed back because of planned airline service cuts, the director of the agency that runs the facility said in remarks reported today. Thanks to higher oil prices, fares are rising, airlines
U.S. Attorney Patrick L. Meehan, who as chief prosecutor for southeastern Pennsylvania cracked down on government corruption in Philadelphia, announced his resignation on Monday.
Philadelphia Flyers general manager Paul Holmgren agreed toa three-year contract extension that will keep him with the team through theend of the 2011-12 season.
Two girls, ages 12 and 8, were reported missing today from their foster home in San Dimas, along with their foster parents' car, the sheriff's department reported. They say the older girl, Estephanie Flores, apparently knows how to drive, and
An attorney for Steve Foley says the former San Diego Chargers linebacker agreed to settle his lawsuit for $5.5 million against a police officer who shot him two years ago, ending his pro football career. Foley attorney Harvey Levine says
Police are accusing a Milwaukee-area man of faking heart attacks to avoid paying restaurant bills and cab fares. Police say the man took a cab to a mall Monday and pretended to have a heart attack. The cab driver left
Plans to create a subcommittee aimed at reducing incidents of domestic violence among same-sex couples were approved today by a Los Angeles City Council committee. The City Council still must approve setting up the subcommittee, which will be overseen by
The former Allegheny County Jail Annex site in downtown Pittsburgh will be transformed into a Hilton Garden Inn hotel without any public monies. Allegheny County Executive Dan Onorato announced plans for the hotel, along with hotel developer Krasta Properties.
