In an era of increasingly polarized politics, Republicans and Democrats still manage to find enough common ground for romance—even marriage—though not very often. On the eve of the 2016 primary election, here’s an approximate look at Califo ia’s mixed political pairs. At least one study suggests suc...

LOS ANGELES >> Jurors recommend the death penalty today for the South Los Angeles man convicted of the “Grim Sleeper” killings of nine women and a teenage girl. Lo ie David Franklin, 63, was convicted May 5 of 10 counts of first- degree murder for the killings of nine women and a 15-year-old girl be...

CLEVELAND — Kevin Love was cleared to fly. His playing status remains up in the air. Cleveland’s forward, who sustained a concussion in the first half Sunday in a Game 2 NBA Finals loss to Golden State, traveled with his teammates on Monday as they regrouped. A Cavs spokesman said in an email that L...

In an era of increasingly polarized politics, Republicans and Democrats still manage to find enough common ground for romance—even marriage—though not very often. On the eve of the 2016 primary election, here’s an approximate look at Califo ia’s mixed political pairs. At least one study suggests suc...

Roger Clinton, the brother-in law of Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, was released from jail this mo ing following his arrest on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol in Redondo Beach, authorities said. • PHOTOS: Roger Clinton, half-brother of the former president, ar...

COMPTON >> A bicyclist was struck by a van and killed Monday in Compton, authorities said. The collision was reported about 10:30 a.m. in the 1100 block of East Compton Boulevard, the sheriff’s department reported. The van was going westbound on Compton Boulevard when it hit the bicyclist and then s...

On June 7 I will be a volunteer at the polls doing my best to help you vote. There are a few things you can do to help me. Check your polling place 1. Check your polling place either online at lavote.net or on the back of your sample ballot. I’ve heard hundreds of times “This is where I voted before...

INDIO >> Get ready festival fans, dates have been a ounced for the 2017 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. The world-renowned event will take place April 14-16 and April 21-23 at the Empire Polo Club in Indio. A limited number of pre-sale tickets will be made available at 11 a.m. Wednesday at...

A one-mile stretch of beach front in Huntington Beach was reopened today after multiple shark sightings, firefighters said. Sharks at least eight feet in length were spotted in the waters off Sunset Beach around 2 p.m. Sunday, prompting firefighters to prohibit anyone from getting in the ocean for t...

CALABASAS >> Crews battling the 516 acre Old Fire that tore through Calabasas over the weekend, transitioned to mop up operations Monday, officials said. The fire that erupted on Saturday afte oon is now 81 percent contained and all evacuation orders were lifted and roads reopened by Sunday night, s...

Last month, state water officials eased conservation mandates in response to slightly above-average winter rain and snow in much of Califo ia, leading many to speculate that the state’s long-ru ing drought has tapered off. If only. The El Niño winter that forecasters said could drench the state with...

CLEVELAND — Cavaliers forward Kevin Love has been cleared to travel after suffering a concussion in Game 2 of the NBA Finals. A team spokesman says in an email that Love, who was injured in the first half of Sunday’s game, was with his teammates Monday on the flight from San Francisco to Cleveland. ...

LOS ANGELES — A sentencing hearing today was delayed for a week for a former L.A. County sheriff’s deputy whose bribery case was central to a corruption probe that resulted in almost 20 indictments of law enforcement officials. Gilbert Michel, 43, pleaded guilty in January 2012 to a federal bribery ...

ENCINO — Lane closures on Sepulveda Boulevard due to the installation of a gas pipeline threaten today to snarl traffic between the Westside and the San Fe ando Valley and may affect the adjacent San Diego (405) Freeway, according to the Southe Califo ia Gas Company. The closures started about 5 p.m...

LOS ANGELES — Jurors resumed deliberations today on whether to recommend life behind bars or the death penalty for a former city garage attendant and sanitation worker convicted of the “Grim Sleeper” killings of nine women and a teenage girl. On Friday mo ing, defense atto ey Dale R. Atherton urged ...

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton’s brother-in-law Roger Clinton is in jail today following his arrest on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol in Redondo Beach, authorities said. Roger Cassidy Clinton, 59, brother of former President Bill Clinton, was arrested about 7:...

Richard Simmons ‘feeling great’ following hospital stay Richard Simmons told USA Today on June 5, 2016, that he was “feeling great” after being hospitalized for dehydration. (2006 file photo by Tina Fineberg/Associated Press) By Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Richard Simmons says dehydration is the ...

NEWPORT BEACH — A two-mile stretch of Orange County shoreline remains closed after several large sharks were spotted. A sheriff’s helicopter crew saw the sharks off Sunset Beach in the city of Huntington Beach on Sunday afte oon. The sharks were estimated to be at least 8 feet long and 150 yards fro...

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump said Monday it was “inappropriate” for Newt Gingrich to demand he drop the subject of an American judge’s ethnicity and start acting like “a potential leader of the United States.” But Trump did not comment on the other Republican leaders’ unanimous call for him to lay off ...

The Old fire in Calabasas, which bu ed 516 acres, threatened thousand of homes and prompted a mandatory evacuation order for 5,000 residents, was declared 80 percent contained Sunday afte oon by the Los Angeles County Fire Department. “We’re feeling better,” department Inspector Randall Wright said....