Oscar horse race to be a photo finish – Washington Post
Washington PostLOS ANGELES — Many of the winners who will take home an Oscar on Sunday have long been forecast,…
Fashion disaster? Downpour douses Oscars red carpet – Reuters
Fashion disaster? Downpour douses Oscars red carpetReutersLOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The most glamorous of all runways, the 500-foot-long Oscars red…
City Council Passes LA ‘Fracking’ Ban – CBS Local
CBS LocalLOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — The Los Angeles City Council moved a step closer Friday to make L.A. the biggest…
<b>Oscars</b> in Party Mode, a Few Days Early – NYTimes.com
By By MELENA RYZIK LOS ANGELES – With Oscar Sunday comes Oscar Party Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Oh and…
Ex-NFL safety Darren Sharper surrenders in Los Angeles – Las Vegas Sun
Ex-NFL safety Darren Sharper surrenders in Los AngelesLas Vegas SunLOS ANGELES — Former NFL safety Darren Sharper has turned himself…
Ex-NFL star arrested in Los Angeles on New Orleans rape warrant – Reuters
ReutersLOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Former football star Darren Sharper, wanted by New Orleans police as a suspect in two rapes,…
Oregon State Completes Season Sweep Of USC 76-66 – CBS Local
Oregon State Completes Season Sweep Of USC 76-66CBS LocalLOS ANGELES (AP) — Roberto Nelson had 14 points and Oregon State…
Los Angeles Airport shooting: Phone system failed, investigation finds – Fox News
Fox NewsLOS ANGELES – A dispatcher at Los Angeles International Airport couldn’t immediately send police to a shooting last year…
Man accused of ‘foot fetish’ crime against boy at Los Angeles skate rink – Minneapolis Star Tribune
Man accused of ‘foot fetish’ crime against boy at Los Angeles skate rinkMinneapolis Star TribuneLOS ANGELES — Police are trying…
Oscars pit gravitas of ‘Slave’ against pull of ‘Gravity’ – Reuters
ReutersLOS ANGELES (Reuters) – To historian Brenda Stevenson, a scholar on American slavery, “12 Years a Slave” is a masterful…
Drawing power an asset for Clippers – ESPN (blog)
ESPN (blog)LOS ANGELES — As Glen “Big Baby” Davis addressed the media from one end of the Los Angeles Clippers’…
LAX To Oakland Flight Lands After Smoke Fills Cabin – CBS Local
LAX To Oakland Flight Lands After Smoke Fills CabinCBS LocalLOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — A flight that originated from LAX was…
Clips push past Rockets with fourth-quarter run – CBSSports.com
CBSSports.comLOS ANGELES — The Clippers proved again that they can go nose-to-nose with the Houston Rockets and defend their 1-2…
Clippers hold down Harden, Rockets – Reuters
ReutersClippers hold down Harden, Rockets. LOS ANGELES — Darren Collison slowed James Harden, and that helped the Los Angeles Clippers…
Jamal Crawford exits with calf injury – ESPN (blog)
ESPN (blog)LOS ANGELES – Clippers guard Jamal Crawford suffered a strained left calf in Wednesday’s game against the Houston Rockets…
Pedestrian Killed On NB 405 Freeway In Sepulveda Pass – CBS Local
CBS LocalLOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — A pedestrian was fatally struck Wednesday morning on the northbound San Diego (405) Freeway in…
Racial barriers still hold back Hollywood’s black talent – Reuters
ReutersLOS ANGELES Feb 25 (Reuters) – When Halle Berry and Denzel Washington won the best-acting Oscar categories and Sidney Poitier…
Passenger charged with punching flight attendant – Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Passenger charged with punching flight attendantHonolulu Star-AdvertiserLOS ANGELES
Rapid Reaction: Nets 108, Lakers 102 – ESPN (blog)
ESPN (blog)LOS ANGELES — In what was supposed to be a lazy Sunday matchup between two sub .500 teams —…
Collins Appreciates Milestone but Focuses on His Tasks – New York Times
New York TimesJason Collins, left, battled for a loose ball with Lakers guard MarShon Brooks on Sunday night. Collins’ twin…
‘Lego Movie’ lead builds; No. 1 for third weekend – Seattle Post Intelligencer
Seattle Post IntelligencerLOS ANGELES (AP) — Action-packed new releases couldn’t stack up to 3-D hit “The Lego Movie,” which took…
Miley Cyrus twerking circus stops at LA’s Staples Center – Long Beach Press-Telegram
Long Beach Press-TelegramLOS ANGELES >> The spectacle that is pop culture sensation Miley Cyrus touched down for nearly two hours…
Kobe Bryant out 3 weeks or more – ESPN
ESPNLOS ANGELES — Lakers guard Kobe Bryant was examined by team physician Dr. Steve Lombardo on Friday, and it was…
Airport Workers Sentenced In LAX Dry Ice Bomb Case – CBS Local
Airport Workers Sentenced In LAX Dry Ice Bomb CaseCBS LocalLOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — Two airport employees charged with setting off…
LAX Worker Fatally Struck By Luggage-Moving Cart – CBS Local
CBS LocalLOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — A Los Angeles International Airport employee was fatally struck Friday by a luggage-moving cart. The…
“American Idol” Recap: The Top 13 Is Revealed – KUGN
KUGN(LOS ANGELES) — American Idol ended its three-night “Rush Week” on Thursday night by announcing its top 13. Ten boys…
Man, 44, Charged With Strangling Retired Hollywood High Teacher – CBS Local
Man, 44, Charged With Strangling Retired Hollywood High TeacherCBS LocalLOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — A 44-year-old man was charged Thursday with…
Plan to divide California into 6 states advances – Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Plan to divide California into 6 states advancesHonolulu Star-AdvertiserLOS ANGELES
Final Day of ‘Jamzilla’ Slows Holiday Travelers On 405 Freeway – CBS Local
CBS LocalLOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — The final day of the 80-hour partial shutdown of the San Diego (405) Freeway dubbed…
Koufax: Puig needs to hit cutoff man – ESPN
ESPNGLENDALE, Ariz. — Legendary pitcher Sandy Koufax, making his first appearance of the spring at the Los Angeles Dodgers’ training…
Bubba Watson ends 2-year drought – ESPN
ESPNLOS ANGELES — Bubba Watson lost track of time. He didn’t realize it had been nearly two years and 41…
Urban beekeeping generates buzz in Los Angeles – The Columbian
The ColumbianLOS ANGELES — For three years, Rob McFarland has kept 25,000 illegal bees on the roof of his West…
LA Crews Aim For Largest Continuous Concrete Pour – CBS Local
CBS LocalLOS ANGELES (AP) — Crews are set to pour concrete to lay the foundation for the tallest building to…
‘Juno’ Actress Ellen Page Comes Out As Gay – CBS Local
‘Juno’ Actress Ellen Page Comes Out As GayCBS LocalLOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com/AP) — Ellen Page, who won the hearts of moviegoers…
A romantic night awaits ‘House of Cards’ binge-watching couples – Reuters
ReutersWASHINGTON/LOS ANGELES Feb 14 (Reuters) – On this Valentine’s Day, some couples will enter a committed relationship, but it might…