The soil around Mt. Wilson Observatory still smolders, burning what root systems remain after the devastating Station fire was declared contained weeks ago. Fire crews are monitoring the area. More than a month ago, the Station fire was fully contained by firefighters. Full Story »
California's attorney general says the tapings were done only by a rogue lieutenant who quit after his actions were revealed. State Atty. Gen. Jerry Brown's office closed its inquiry into the unauthorized tape recording of his and some staff members' conversations with reporters, saying the tapings were done only by a rogue lieutenant who quit after his actions were revealed. Full Story »
At a hearing, locals express fears that if sold, the property could be developed for residential or commercial use. The state has given bidders until Jan. 8 to submit offers for the site. Forget the swap meets, fried food and farm animals. For now the biggest to-do at the Orange County Fairgrounds is the controversy over who will buy the property from the state and for what purpose. Full Story »
Tim Stehr, who became chief in 2007, did not give a reason for his resignation. Several current and former officers at the department are being investigated by the FBI. The chief of the Burbank Police Department announced Monday that he is stepping down, a month after the FBI revealed it was investigating several current and former officers at the agency. Full Story »
Consumers filed 391 complaints of unfair treatment by insurance carriers in the aftermath of the 2007 Witch fire in San Diego. Insurance commissioner tells firms to pay claims quickly. California regulators have recovered more than $27 million from insurance companies stemming from several hundred complaints filed by victims after a devastating 2007 wildfire in San Diego County, officials said ... Full Story »
Sale of Elizabeth Colyear Vincent's furnishings is an international event. Full Story »
Richard L. Rodriguez, 20, was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol. Full Story »
Cause of accident is under investigation. Full Story »
Campus raises near-record $2.2 million. Full Story »
Many Americans expect to change employment regularly, survey finds. Full Story »
riversideMagnolia Avenue plan on agenda The Riverside City Council will hold a public hearing today on the long-term plan for Magnolia Avenue between Riverside City College and the west city boundary. The plan prescribes widening Magnolia west of Harrison Street, suggests policies to encourage public art in the area, and encourages mixed-use development, among other changes. Full Story »
Taking a cue from larger departments across the nation, Riverside police has become the first in the region to launch a YouTube channel soliciting tips in unsolved crimes. "RPDCrimeVideos" posted its first clip -- surveillance footage of burglars inside the Mission Galleria antique mall -- six weeks ago. Full Story »
The board governing a Temecula-area water district Monday night rejected a proposed moratorium on new water meters and service guarantees for new development. The 5-2 vote by the Rancho California Water District board followed a three-hour public hearing in which dozens of developers, public officials and others spoke against the temporary moratorium proposed by one board member. Full Story »
LOMA LIndaRed-light camera debate to resume The Loma Linda City Council tonight will resume discussion of a proposal to end the use of red-light cameras at four intersections. City Councilman Rhodes "Dusty" Rigsby has proposed ending the contract with Redflex Traffic Systems, and instead having yellow lights operate a second longer to cut the chance of accidents. Full Story »
The Perris City Council tonight plans to resolve a two-year-long quandary over whether to enact rent control. Over the past two years, the council has responded to outcry from the residents of Lake Perris Village and Park Place mobile home parksby placing a temporary freeze on any rent increases. Full Story »
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is being treated for a rare form of leukemia, and the basketball great said his prognosis is encouraging. Full Story »
The search for victims of a suspected serial killer is expanding far beyond his Ohio home and yard, where police have found the remains of at least 11 people. Full Story »
Videos, provided to us by companies that sell red-light camera systems, show gruesome accidents and red light violators caught on tape. It is images like these that sell cities on the use of red light cameras. Full Story »
A badly decomposed body was found behind a strip mall under construction in Santa Clarita Monday, and detectives were trying to determine if the remains were those of a missing 18-year-old Newhall woman. Full Story »
Jennifer Lopez is suing her first husband to keep him from making their sex life public. The lawsuit in Los Angeles County Superior Court accuses Ojani Noa of intending to sell a movie containing hours of home video, including some of the actress in sexual situations taken on their honeymoon. Full Story »
BURBANK - Burbank Police Chief Tim Stehr announced Monday he will retire Dec. 31. Stehr's retirement announcement comes six days after City Councilman David Gordon requested that he be placed on administrative leave in connection with three investigations into the department and the suicide of Sgt. Neil Thomas Gunn. Full Story »
A recently settled lawsuit that sought to expedite the naturalization process will put an end to delays caused by routine FBI name checks of applicants for citizenship, according to attorneys for the plaintiffs. Full Story »
The city of Los Angeles shelled out $137 million over the past two years for legal costs - nearly two times more than the previous two-year period and enough to hire nearly 1,300 police officers and cover most of the public works budget, according to a report released Monday. Full Story »
Several day laborers who use bicycles as their primary means of transportation will receive helmets and safety training funded by a $25,000 grant awarded Monday by Kaiser Permanente to the Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition. Full Story »
A U.S. official says the Fort Hood shooting suspect reached out to communicate with a radical imam overseas who came under scrutiny in the past for possible links to terror groups. Full Story »
Watch NewsRaw's live coverage of a police involved shooting off 135th and Crenshaw in Hawthrone. Full Story »
Dr. Bruce talks about a recent study that links young people to the deadly affects of the H1N1 virus. Full Story »
Mario Lopez is an actor, TV host and now an author with a new children's book on the market, based on his childhood in Southern California. Full Story »
Deputies worry that a blogger may be selling Metro pics to al-Qaeda. Full Story »
Words of wisdom can be found in the most unexpected places. Like, at the corner of Woodman and Riverside. Full Story »
The city of Los Angeles shelled out $137 million over the past two years for legal costs - nearly double the previous two-year period and enough to hire nearly 1,300 police officers and cover most of the public works budget, according to a report released Full Story »
Lomita Councilwoman Margaret Estrada picked up two votes Monday as pollworkers began a hand recount of ballots from last week's municipal election. Estrada and challenger James P. Thompson were tied for the third council seat after a machine count of ballots cast. Full Story »
On the eve of the 20th anniversary of the Berlin Wall's demise, the South Bay's German community partied like it was 1989. Full Story »
William Sadowski's murder trial for the death of an LAX police officer continued Monday with defense witnesses sharing their observations of the mentally ill former aerospace worker after the incident. RELATED LINKS: » BLOG: Keep up to date with South Bay crime and court news » BLOG: Track South Bay court cases » South Bay crime stats Full Story »
Recycle old computers, televisions, stereos, cell phones and other electronics at a drop-off center Saturday in El Segundo. Full Story »
If Metrolink adopts the biggest of the across-the-board fare increases it’s considering, the price of a round-trip ticket from Moorpark to downtown Los Angeles will rise $1, to $19. That might be the final dollar for Keith Oatman, who rides Metrolink every weekday from Moorpark to Burbank. “For me, it’s an economic choice to take the train, so if they keep raising the fares, it really starts ... Full Story »
James Montgomery, the driving force behind the creation of Banco Buenaventura, has bought controlling shares of the failed bank and is now working to end the litigation that has ensnared it. At a court hearing Monday in Ventura, his attorney, Ronald Turovsky, confirmed what several sources have told The Star — that Montgomery, who previously owned about 34 percent of the shares in the bank ... Full Story »
Fillmore residents began complaining four years ago about the eyesore that was three dead cars stored in a neighbor’s front driveway. In response, the city started sending a series of notices to the property’s owners that the vehicles must be removed pursuant to Fillmore’s Municipal Code. The notices — no fewer than eight over a two-year period — were ignored, the city says. In January 2008 ... Full Story »
As president of the California Youth Connection’s local chapter, Raquel Montes helps troubled young people in the foster care system. The young faces she sees daily often remind Montes of her own traumatic childhood and road to recovery. An abusive household and her mother’s death sent Montes into a downward spiral, she said. She started abusing drugs and at the age of 12 tried to commit ... Full Story »
Video game enthusiasts stormed retailers Monday night for the highly anticipated midnight release of “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.” One such retailer, GameStop in Westlake Village, had nearly 1,000 presale deposits, nearly a record for the 6,200-store company, said Chris Ludlow, the store’s assistant manager. A few hundred gamers were expected to turn out by midnight for the store’s “Call ... Full Story »
Deputy Police Chief Robert Luna told a crowd of worried parents Monday night that witnesses who saw the alleged gunman with a weapon before the shooting of Melody Ross failed to report him. Photo Gallery: Wilson safety meeting Full Story »
Kids from Holy Innocents School put all their eggs in carefully designed baskets Monday in their Egg-mazing Egg Drop competition. Photo Gallery: Egg drop competition Full Story »
A memorial fund has been established for the families of seven Coast Guard airmen and two Marine Corps members lost in a mid-air collision between their search-and-rescue C-130 airplane and a Marine helicopter south of Catalina Island. Full Story »
Police believe one man has robbed the Wachovia Bank twice in the past four weeks. The second armed robbery at 13962 Seal Beach Blvd. in Seal Beach, occurred Monday at about 2 p.m. Full Story »
LOS ANGELES - Los Angeles-area officials urgently need to increase spending to make streets safer for pedestrians, an advocacy group said Monday, pointing to a new report showing that the metro area is the third most dangerous in the nation for foot travelers. Full Story »
ONTARIO - School officials are downplaying a fight last week at a middle school in the city. Full Story »
A Pomona man charged in connection with a September gang killing and linked to two additional killings is expected to be arraigned on murder charges this morning. Full Story »
Four people were flown to a hospital, three of them in critical condition, after a multi-vehicle crash in Pomona Sunday, authorities said. Full Story »
One year ago, 53 percent of voters in the country went to the polls and elected the nation's first black president, Barack Obama. Full Story »
A California Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse report found the amount of money Los Angeles County spent on lawsuit verdicts, settlements and outside counsel rose from $138 million to $190 million in the past two years. Full Story »
A morning moonset peeks through the autumn foliage near Bradfordton, Ill. AP Photo/Seth Perlman
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