LOS ANGELES — The rowdy revelry of the Teen Choice Awards momentarily took on a somber tone Sunday when Jessica Alba, Ne-Yo and a group of teenagers called for an end to gun violence. The actress was joined on stage at the fan-favorite ceremony by a group of teens related to shooting victims in such...

Former Sheriff Lee Baca must tell a federal judge today whether he wants to plead not guilty and stand trial, or accept a longer sentence in co ection with a jail corruption scandal Baca was forced to make that choice two weeks ago, when U.S. District Court Judge Percy Anderson rejected the former s...

LOS ANGELES — A woman led authorities on a nearly three-hour car chase today on freeways and surface streets from Los Angeles County to San Diego County, where the car was boxed in on a cul-de-sac by CHP officers who took her into custody. The chase began about 4:15 a.m. on the eastbound Ventura (10...

The colorful signs were hard to miss along Santa Clarita’s roadways Sunday, a reminder of the lives and houses saved in this Southe Califo ia area. “God Bless Our Firefighters” read one ba er, hanging off a fence. “Thank you for saving our home” read another sign pi ed to a stake in the grass. Firef...

Each year, Americans throw out 66 billion pounds of food — organic material wasting away at the bottom of a landfill. While successful programs recycle tons of aluminum cans, glass, plastic, cardboard, and newspaper and help account for 63 percent of waste diverted from landfills in Califo ia, you c...

Firefighters and lawmakers have been droning on about the need for drone pilots to steer clear when aircraft splash bubble-gum-colored fire retardant or clear water on wildfires. But the message doesn’t seem to be getting through. Stray drones continue to pop up repeatedly around the state when fire...

NORWALK >> An argument between a man and his girlfriend escalated into a shooting late Saturday when the man fired at the woman’s car, striking the vehicle but missing her, officials said. Jacquise Oshay Hooper, 22, of Compton was ultimately arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon in c...

“Solomon,” a seahorse whose unexpected appearance below Alamitos Bay this past winter surprised frequent diver Roger Hanson, may now have a mate. Hanson has continued his longtime hobby of scuba diving under the surface of Alamitos Bay since encountering Solomon, a Pacific seahorse, in February. He ...

A fenced-in vacant lot in Central Long Beach may be developed into a small retail center, assuming the City Council opts to sell another parcel of former redevelopment agency land. The council has approved several such sales over the past year, following City Hall’s deal with state gove ment officia...

BIG BEAR LAKE >> A sheriff’s helicopter crew Saturday hoisted an injured mountain biker from near Snow Summit ski resort and flew her to Loma Linda University Medical Center, according to a San Be ardino County sheriff’s news release. Jamie Adamson, 57, of Lakewood was riding her mountain bike near ...

MOSCOW >> To understand what the Kremlin thinks about the prospect of Hillary Clinton becoming the U.S. president, it was enough to watch Russian state television coverage of her accepting the Democratic nomination. Viewers were told that Clinton sees Russia as an enemy and ca ot be trusted, while t...

THESSALONIKI, Greece >> Greek police arrested 26 anarchists who burst into the Greek Orthodox cathedral in the northe city of Thessaloniki on Sunday and interrupted a Mass, chanting slogans and dropping flyers. Metropolitan Anthimos of Thessaloniki, the city’s archbishop who was officiating at anoth...

LOS ANGELES >> Between the retu of Matt Damon as super spy “Jason Bou e,” the promise of laughing along with a few fed-up ladies in the raunchy comedy “Bad Moms” and the dark inte et thriller “Nerve,” all of which had strong debuts, there was something new for everyone in theaters this weekend. Even...

LOS ANGELES >> Between the retu of Matt Damon as super spy “Jason Bou e,” the promise of laughing along with a few fed-up ladies in the raunchy comedy “Bad Moms” and the dark inte et thriller “Nerve,” all of which had strong debuts, there was something new for everyone in theaters this weekend. Even...

For years, many dermatologists have urged patients to have a full-body visual check for skin cancer. But a new report by a panel of medical experts concluded for the second time in seven years that there is not enough evidence that these screenings benefit patients to recommend them as a preventive ...

As they come of age and register to vote, Mille ials — that enormous generation bo since 1981—are surging so fast they’re on the verge of overtaking the Baby Boomer behemoth as a share of the Califo ia electorate. And new evidence confirms that, so far at least, the GOP is losing them. Fewer than 1 ...

TOKYO >>Tokyo on Sunday elected its first female gove or to lead the city as it prepares to host the 2020 Olympics, as voters tu ed to a leader promising clean politics after two predecessors resigned over money scandals. Yuriko Koike was a ounced the wi er by Japanese media as soon as voting ended,...

LOCKHART, Texas >> At least 16 people died in the hot air balloon crash in Central Texas, the National Transportation Safety Board said Sunday, adding that investigators are still trying to determine the exact number of passengers and what caused the accident. It’s apparently the worst such disaster...

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio >> Donald Trump sparked bipartisan backlash after the Republican attacked the bereaved parents of a Muslim U.S. Army captain who spoke at the Democratic convention last week. Critics from both parties on Saturday questioned whether Trump had the empathy and understanding to be presi...

Three tickets with five of six wi ing Powerball numbers were sold in Califo ia – including one in Long Beach, Lottery officials a ounced. The local ticket, worth $785,065, was sold at the 7-Eleven at 1100 Redondo Avenue, in the Belmont Heights area. The other two tickets with five of six numbers wer...