SANTA ANA, Calif. — A sheriff's deputy arrived at a Southern California home moments before a door was slammed shut and gunshots were fired in a...
AP | AMY TAXIN | Posted 12.16.2009 | Los Angeles
UPDATE: The LA Times reports: Authorities on Tuesday identified the four victims of a murder-suicide that took the lives of a mother, her two daughter...
OC Register | Marilyn Kalfus | Posted 12.14.2009 | Los Angeles
A report this week alluded to a Newport Beach condominium in Tiger Woods' real estate portfolio. We tracked down a condo in Corona del Mar and chatted...
Nancy Marks | Posted 12.02.2009 | Los Angeles
In this column, I'll introduce you to some of the best and brightest so you can get to know them, too. First up, Michael S. Smith: interior designer extraordinaire, supposed enfant terrible.
AP | Posted 10.23.2009 | Politics
SAN FRANCISCO — California's highest court is allowing the state to tell sunbathers they can be punished for enjoying public beaches in the buff...
Charles Fabius | Posted 10.19.2009 | New York
It will be interesting to see how Ancient Paths, Modern Voices resonates with the actual Chinese communities largely present both in NYC and Orange County.
Robert J. Elisberg | Posted 10.15.2009 | Politics
I'm glad to know that Reps. Harman and Sanchez have joined the growing call for a public option. But for the life of me, I do not understand what took Jane Harman so long.
Charles Karel Bouley | Posted 10.06.2009 | Politics
Dan Choi's poignant point fell on deaf ears at his hearing and while he is still an active soldier, he has been recommended for discharge under Don't Ask, Don't Tell, something the Commander in Chief could halt.
Michael Sigman | Posted 11.21.2009 | Politics
The closer we look at the self-righteous leaders of the Right, the more we see the ugliness of -- well, let's use Mike Duvall's euphemism -- inappropriate story telling.
Chris Prevatt | Posted 11.18.2009 | Politics
Orange County, like the rest of California, has grown more diverse and more moderate over the last generation. Yet its reputation as a conservative, antigay bastion persists, despite evidence to the contrary.
AP | CHRISTOPHER WEBER | Posted 11.12.2009 | Business
LOS ANGELES — Danny Pang, an Orange County financier accused by federal regulators of defrauding investors out of hundreds of millions of dollar...
AP | JULIET WILLIAMS | Posted 11.10.2009 | Politics
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A scandal involving a family-values legislator caught boasting about his sexual escapades with his lobbyist mistresses crea...
Arthur Delaney | Posted 11.09.2009 | Business
California state assemblyman Michael Duvall has issued an apology for having a lewd and lascivious conversation that was picked up by a hot mic during...
Danielle Cavallucci | Posted 07.16.2009 | Politics
Once again, the system operating under the auspices of service, protection and justice has failed.
Bertha Lewis | Posted 05.30.2009 | Politics
In America, a family is losing its home every 13 seconds.
Jerry Waxman | Posted 05.30.2009 | Eyes & Ears
Organizers for ACORN held a press conference on the steps of the Osceola County Courthouse in Kissimmee, Florida on Tuesday, April 28 at 1:00 PM to in...
Murray Fromson | Posted 05.23.2009 | Media
If you wonder what you'll be missing when newspapers vanish, consider these two stories that deal with the infuriating decisions rendered by the bureaucrats in the service of the United States.
AP/Fox News | Posted 05.11.2009 | Home
(SCROLL DOWN FOR VIDEO) LOS ANGELES - A driver tried to ram a Long Beach car, prompting an hour-long, high-speed chase Friday in which the woman drov...
Danielle Cavallucci | Posted 04.13.2009 | Politics
You ought to be ashamed of operating under such a thin veneer of religious ideology without offering the women who patronize Planned Parenthood an alternative.
Robert Greenwald | Posted 04.02.2009 | Politics
Conyers' proposal is a simple, modest fix that will help keep hundreds of thousands of families in their homes. This bill is a win for every homeowner in America.
Charles Karel Bouley | Posted 03.28.2009 | Entertainment
Lily Tomlin does not wear the "comic legend" moniker easily; probably because she doesn't have time to reflect on four decades as a strong, out female in the male dominated world of stand-up comedy.
Doug Obegi | Posted 02.28.2009 | Green
California is at a crossroads; it can either follow its old course toward drought and an insufficient drinking water supply, or it can commit to a new, smart-water solution for the 21st century.
planetgreen.discovery.com | Posted 02.27.2009 | Green
Born in Orange County, California, Searles is a former hunter who began working with the Mammoth Police Department in 1996. Now, instead of using tran...
Paul Jenkins | Posted 01.19.2009 | Politics
Obama's choice of Rick Warren to give the invocation at his inauguration is dreadful. His explanation is even worse. He shrinks Warren's statements about gay people down to a "disagreement," as if we're talking about ethanol subsidies.
Michelle Bart | Posted 01.05.2009 | Living
Caylee Marie Anthony is more than just a flyer; she is a daughter; a granddaughter; a niece. Would you give up on your own child? Don't ask this family to give up on theirs.
AP | Posted 12.17.2009 | Los Angeles