A convicted triple murderer has been indicted in the slayings of five Southern California women in the 1980s and 90s. Andrew Urdiales, who's currently on death row in Illinois, was indicted Monday by an Orange County grand jury. Full Story »
There's a lot of hype surrounding the Zhu Zhu hampster, it's a robotic pet that mimicks all the movements and sounds of the animal, without all the mess. Many stores are selling out but there are web sites that can help you track down these furry toys. Full Story »
Doctors from KCAL 9's hit show "The Doctors" are visiting Shriners Children's Hospital. Full Story »
Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca and Los Angeles police Chief Charlie Beck were at Dodger Stadium today to announce a partnership involving their departments and the national Crime Stoppers program. Full Story »
Hideki Matsui and the Angels are in "serious discussions" about a contract that would bring the World Series MVP to Los Angeles. Full Story »
A bull escaped from its pen and kicked a toddler in the head in Mead Valley Monday afternoon, authorities said. A boy and a toddler were playing in a field when the bull approached them. Full Story »
South Pasadena police have interviewed the party promoters and the host of the party where a teenager was drinking before he died on Saturday. Sgt. Jim Valencia said Monday that Aydin Salek, a popular student leader at South Pasadena High School, died after drinking at a party hosted by an 18-year-old girl. Full Story »
John Lackey and the Boston Red Sox have reached a tentative agreement on a five-year contract, according to media reports. Full Story »
A group campaigning to put a marijuana legalization measure before California voters says it has enough signatures to qualify for the 2010 ballot. Full Story »
A jail in downtown Los Angeles has been on lockdown since last week after officials learned inmates were plotting racial violence. Full Story »
Monday marks the busiest day of the year for the United States Postal Service, which has traditionally seen an increase of more than 40 percent over the average daily volume of mail on Dec. 14. Full Story »
"The Princess and the Frog" earned a big wet kiss from family audiences as the animated musical leaped to No. 1 with $25 million in its first weekend of nationwide release, according to studio estimates Sunday. Full Story »
Two men -- one of whom allegedly shot at a Hemet police officer while they were fleeing from authorities -- were nabbed after an intensive manhunt, police said. Full Story »
Closures remained in effect Monday on the Angeles Crest Highway, the California Highway Patrol reported. Full Story »
Authorities Monday were investigating the disappearance of a 21-year-old Fullerton man. Full Story »
A woman in her 60s was killed by a car in Long Beach Monday morning, authorities said. Full Story »
A new report finds that fewer college graduates are becoming teachers in California and many teachers lack the knowledge and skills needed to succeed in the classroom. Full Story »
Crews Monday restored water services to a score of customers affected by a broken water main in Silver Lake and were working to clean up a muddy mess, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power reported. Full Story »
Capt. Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger has auctioned one of his pilot's cap for $5,800, and will donate the proceeds to three San Francisco Bay area public schools. Full Story »
A Los Angeles police audit concludes the department bungled millions of dollars in purchases through policy violations and poor record-keeping. The internal audit says there was a breakdown of controls in the department's procurement system, which handles about $60 million worth of purchases annually. Full Story »
Every year, four million dogs are killed at shelters across the country. If you're looking to welcome a four-legged pal into your family this holiday season, be sure to save a life by rescuing a dog that's in imminent danger. Full Story »
A Beverly Hills charity is offering a holiday gift it hopes will convince tipsy revelers to take a taxi instead of driving. The nonprofit Lev Foundation is offering free $10 taxi vouchers through December on its Web site. Full Story »
Utility crews across the Southland continued work Monday to restore power to the remaining customers left in the dark after this weekend's weather-related outages, officials said. Full Story »
Authorities said a massive fire raged Monday at a two-story house in Encino, but no one was injured. Firefighters responded to the blaze at 5:51 a.m. on the 16600 block of Diamante Drive. Full Story »
A 32-year-old man was arrested for allegedly driving into two men southeast of Los Angeles. One of the men died after he was dragged under the car for nearly a mile. Full Story »
A 6-day-old sheep relaxes with its mother at a zoo in Tokyo, Dec. 13, 2009. (AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye)
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