Los Angeles
Jerry Brown defends education spending in LA
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Gov. Jerry Brown is defending his proposal to shift some education spending to the state’s neediest children. With a proposed jump in school spending this year, Brown wants to target new […]
Calif. doc with ‘cancer cure’ gets 14 years prison
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A California doctor has been sentenced to 14 years in federal prison for bilking her patients out of more than $1 million by promising that an herbal supplement could cure late-stage […]
UC hospitals canceling elective surgeries
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The five largest University of California medical centers have begun canceling elective surgeries because of a looming, two-day strike by some workers next week. The Los Angeles Times reports emergency care […]
Firefighters battle flames and terrain in Grand Fire
FRAZIER PARK, Calif. (AP) — Firefighters had to battle terrain as much as flames as they worked to surround a wildfire entering its third day in harsh hills and mountains north of Los Angeles. Temperatures […]
$1 million in jewels stolen near Cannes film fest
PARIS (AP) — Suspected thieves ripped out a small safe from the wall of a hotel room near the Cannes Film Festival and made off with about $1 million worth of jewelry inside, a French […]
What You Missed on LA’s Morning News 5/17/13
Here are the news maker interviews you missed (or want to hear again) from this morning’s edition of LA’s Morning News with Penny Griego and Phil Hulett. 5:32 a.m. – NBC Washington reporter, Bob Costantini […]
Candice Glover wins 12th season of ‘American Idol’
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The third time’s the charm for Candice Glover on “American Idol.” The booming 23-year-old R&B vocalist from St. Helena Island, S.C., won the Fox singing competition after auditioning a trio of […]
Fire burns 3,800 acres in Calif. national forest
FRAZIER PARK, Calif. (AP) — Cooler temperatures and lighter winds gave hundreds of firefighters a breather from a wildfire that has blackened hills near Interstate 5 north of Los Angeles. The fire that broke […]
Hello muddah? Not everyone loved sleepaway camp
NEW YORK (AP) — When the school year ends a few weeks from now, millions of kids will head off to sleepaway camp for a summer filled with color wars, kayaking and bunk life. Most […]
Ticketmaster settles rewards lawsuit for $23M
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ticketmaster has agreed to settle claims for up to $23 million over a lawsuit affecting more than a million people who, after buying a ticket online, were enrolled in a rewards […]



















