Michael Connelly’s main character, Harry Bosch, is the sort of dedicated, tenacious cop that most LAPD officers want to be, but so few are able to become. L.A. cops learn early on that the city’s politics and cultural diversity play a large part in law enforcement — and Connelly, a former Los Angeles Times crime [...]

May 3, 1990: A federal judge rules that a religion founded by Wilbur and Mary Ellen Tracy of Santa Clarita, in which priestesses absolve men of their sins by having sex with them, was established as a shield from prosecution for prostitution.May 4, 1990: Officials extend the aerial spraying of malathion to eradicate a stubborn [...]

Jan. 1, 1976: A 70-year-old woman on Sylvan Street is fatally burned when her Christmas tree falls over, shorting out its lights and starting a fire. Strong winds down power lines, uproot trees and overturn trucks.Feb. 2, 1976: Park-and-ride lots, installed two years earlier, are a big success, with daily use going from 67 vehicles [...]

The man convicted in a political corruption scandal that made headlines in the 1980s has filed for bankruptcy amid claims that his manure-to-energy venture is nothing more than hot air.W. Patrick Moriarty, 79, filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection in federal court in Santa Barbara on Dec. 30. He listed $7,800 in assets, [...]

… Our community struggles have been going on for a very long time,” said Lichelle Williams, a local resident. “We have seen city councilmen come and go in our community, but they have not brought any lasting change.”Many of the concerns voiced at the convention included residents’ wishes to preserve their quality of life. Economic [...]

Julianna Margulies backstage at the 2011 Screen Actors Guild Awards January 30th, 2011 10:05 pm ETJULIANNA MARGULIESBest Actress in a TV Drama Series“The Good Wife”The 17th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards took place January 30, 2011, at the Shrine Exposition Center in Los Angeles. For the second year in a row, Julianna Margulies has won a SAG Award for [...]

Sheen unthinkingly reached for his wallet to pay her. Ms. Costapino blushed and said that she was flattered that he thought that she was pretty and sexy enough to be a call girl but that she was actually just a nurse.“Wow! Who knew?” Charlie remarked.Charlie then asked Costapino if she was going to check out [...]

After the military phase of the war was over he was busy regrouping his LTTE/Tamil Diaspora paymasters, fomenting his message of vengeance, collecting his monthly retainers, and waiting to pounce at the first opportunity.And this he did when he filed a $30 million lawsuit against the President on behalf of his clients for alleged war [...]

Natural
Health cited a USC study which found that when participants took a
vigorous walk, they reduced tension in their bodies by 20 percent.Whittier
Daily News mentioned a fundraiser held by the USC Latino Alumni
Association to support scholarships at USC, and quoted USC Executive
Director of Latino Alumni Programs [...]

Dear Los Angeles Times, Re: ‘Grim Sleeper Didn’t “Sleep”‘: We Know You’re Bitter, But the Name’s Still Awesome (and Appropriate)The LA Times is giddy with revenge today in the front-page, full-color “Grim Sleeper Didn’t ‘Sleep’,” all but calling Lonnie Franklin Jr. — the notorious L.A. prostitute-killer now suspected of murdering two more women during his [...]

keep looking »