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The Valley is supposed to be a sweltering miasma of heat this weekend. Temperatures could hit triple digits. We've created an interactive map that allows you to post the temperature in your neighborhood. Read Full Artice...
Three people were injured today in a collision involving a Metro bus and at least one other vehicle in the North Hills area, authorities said.
Paramedics sent to the 8900 block of Sepulveda Boulevard shortly before 11 a.m. Read Full Artice...
The U.S. dollar was lower against other major currencies in European trading Friday. Gold rose in London.
The euro traded at $1.5586, up from $1.5454 late Thursday in New York. Later, in midday trading in New York, the euro fetched $1.5583. Read Full Artice...
Jury selection is scheduled to begin Monday in the three remaining civil cases stemming from the Santa Monica farmers' market tragedy of July 2003, when 10 people were killed by an out-of-control car driven by an 86-year-old man. Read Full Artice...
Gary Garrels, the highly sought-after curator who has helped raise the profile of the UCLA Hammer Museum in Los Angeles and beyond, is jumping ship, it was reported today. Read Full Artice...
A 420-acre forest fire burning in the Angeles National Forest near Mount Baldy since Tuesday was 60 percent contained today, officials said.
More than 750 firefighters from various agencies remain assigned to the blaze, which started about 4:30 a.m. Read Full Artice...
Three people were killed today and two others critically injured in a wrongway crash that shut down the southbound Santa Ana (5) Freeway in Commerce before the start of the morning commute, authorities said. Read Full Artice...
The California Supreme Court's landmark ruling striking down a state ban on same-sex marriage now opens the way to a summer of gay and lesbian weddings in the Golden State and a new political fight leading into the fall's presidential campaign,. Read Full Artice...
Closely watching the upward tick of gasoline prices, Dave Havriliak had enough of the wallet-draining nonsense last month and began riding his bike to work and to run errands around town. Read Full Artice...
LAPD Detective Bill Longacre got the tip in December 2005: Someone had rented a storage locker and filled it with stolen guns and jewelry. Read Full Artice...
A California law requiring drivers to hang up their use of handheld cell phones is more than a month away, but Southland retailers say they already are stocking up on Bluetooth and other hands-free devices amid a surge in sales. Read Full Artice...
Syesha Mercado won't be competing for the title of "American Idol" next week, but on Thursday, she had to be the happiest third-place finisher in the show's history. Read Full Artice...
... though not necessarily for the right reason
SOMETIMES Los Angeles leaders do make the right decisions, though not always for the right reasons, or without a little prompting. Read Full Artice...
IT'S time for honest talk in Sacramento.
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has certainly learned a thing or two during his Hollywood years about manipulating public opinion. Read Full Artice...
THERE'S a reason why Los Angeles City Council members have been grappling for years with the controversial issue of waiving fees for special events without coming to a conclusion: They just can't win on it. Read Full Artice...
The Los Angeles Unified School District's massive consulting budget - much like the district itself - is murky and of questionable value. Read Full Artice...
Afraid to party?
Don't be. Put together a chic cocktail party, birthday fete, Caribbean mood dinner or rustic Italian buffet without killing yourself.
It can be done, say the pros. Read Full Artice...
PARTY FLORAL TIP
If you're inexperienced with floral design, use one color and mix the types of flowers, say Mark Held, left, and Richard David of Mark's Garden in Sherman Oaks. Read Full Artice...
ON THE DASHBOARD: Baskin Robbins' vanilla soft serve. Note: While typically thought of as mushier ice cream, soft serve is technically not ice cream. True story. Look it up on Wikipedia. Read Full Artice...
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