Chaos clouds Compton's fate

After reversing course several times, City Council apparently OKs a budget that cuts about 90 jobs to avert a civic shutdown.

Ronald Reagan statue to be placed in Orange County park

The depiction of the 40th president is now in the waxing process, the Daily Pilot reported.

Man who killed wife, microwaved dog gets 16 years to life

A Glendale man will serve 16 years to life in prison for killing his wife and microwaving his Pomeranian dog, a jury has decided.

Crime alerts for Granada Hills and five other L.A. neighborhoods

Crime reports are up significantly for the latest week in six L.A. neighborhoods, according to an analysis of LAPD data by the Los Angeles Times' Crime L.A. database.

Giants fan Bryan Stow undergoes emergency surgery

Stow's family said the surgery at a San Francisco hospital was needed after he suffered a 30-second seizure.

NFL stadium and Convention Center project would boost tax revenue, studies find

A report commissioned by developer AEG finds that the addition to the Convention Center and the new stadium would generate $22 million a year for the city. A second consultant finds convention bookings would jump if the projects are built.

L.A. Council explores legal options beyond city attorney

Council orders a report on the possibility of having a separate legal team to draft legislation and represent the city in lawsuits. The vote draws sharp criticism from the city attorney's office.

Court reverses conviction in online rant against Obama

A Southern California man's racist post in 2008 suggesting that the then-presidential candidate should be shot is lawful online speech, not a crime, according to a divided federal appeals court.

Former Crenshaw football star convicted of murder

After two hung juries, former football star Tyquan Knox is found guilty of killing the mother of a girl set to testify against him in a robbery case.

Burn patient Derek Thomas leaves treatment center after 11 months

Derek Thomas, a 19-year-old burn patient, goes home to San Diego area, where he will continue physical therapy. Nearly 300 people greet him in Encinitas.

County ordinance to let animal control, not courts, label dogs 'vicious'

Supervisors give preliminary approval to a law that would take the evaluation of potentially dangerous animals out of the hands of judges and turn it over to animal control officials.

Rep. Maxine Waters again calls for ethics case to be dropped

The Los Angeles Democrat says she can't get a fair hearing from the House Ethics Committee, citing allegations of misconduct among its staff.

'Carmageddon's' good karma

L.A. city and county officials are asking whether drivers can be persuaded to leave their cars parked more often.

Mysterious deaths in Coronado puzzle investigators

The 6-year-old son of a pharmaceutical executive died Sunday after a fall at the historic Spreckels mansion. His father's girlfriend's body was found hanging Wednesday from a balcony at the home.

Suit asks state Supreme Court to overturn state action targeting redevelopment agencies

Lawsuit by the League of California Cities and the California Redevelopment Assn. says move to dissolve redevelopment agencies unless they pay the state $1.7 billion violates an amendment passed by voters last year.