Four Tons of Marijuana Found Floating Off California Coast
How’s this for a catch of the day? Nearly 8,000 pounds of marijuana were found bobbing off the coast of Dana Point, Calif. yesterday. California’s Coast Guard, U.S. Border Patrol and local authorities...
View ArticleGoing Nowhere: 10 Worst U.S. Cities for Traffic
Maybe Hawaii’s notorious ‘island time’ has more to do with traffic than anything else. Despite a new report indicating a 30 percent drop in traffic congestion across the U.S., drivers in Honolulu still...
View ArticleL.A. Gay Bar Bans Bachelorette Parties Until Gay Marriage Is Legal
No one likes watching people flaunt something they can’t have. The Abbey—one of LA’s most popular and bustling nightclubs—has decided to ban bachelorette parties until marriage is legal for everyone....
View ArticleL.A.-Area Cook Shot Dead Because of Slow Food
Raul Lopez, a father of five, was allegedly killed in a fight over slow restaurant service.
View ArticleThe Airports Most Likely To Spread Disease Are Los Angeles, New York and…...
If you’re lucky, you might be able to catch Patient Zero on a beach vacation just before he brings about the start of a worldwide pandemic. In a paper published on Monday in the scientific journal PLoS...
View ArticleMan Steals Cop Car, Crashes Into Starbucks
A 25-year old Los Angeles man was unable to resist the temptation of a cop car parked with the keys in the ignition. He grabbed the Los Angeles Police Department cruiser and took off on a brief joy...
View ArticleBank Manager Kidnapped, Forced to Rob Own Bank
Do you ever see a crime carried out in a movie and, perhaps somewhat irrationally, begin to fear that real-life criminals might attempt a similar transgression?
View ArticleSouthern California Stinks: Do We Blame Dead Fish?
Something's fishy in the state of California, and experts are pointing at the Salton Sea.
View ArticleChef Admits to Slow-Cooking Wife’s Body After Killing Her
A gruesome murder became markedly less savory when a chef, after accidentally killing his wife, decided to slow-cook her body for four days.
View ArticleReading While Eating for Sept. 20: Moving Day
In today's must-read links for your lunch break: spies, rocks and Charlie Bit My Finger.
View ArticleWATCH: Space Shuttle Endeavour Soars Over Los Angeles
Piggybacked on a Boeing 747 jumbo jet, the spacecraft soared over the Hollywood Hills, the skyscrapers of downtown L.A., City Hall, and in a particularly photo-worthy moment, past the iconic white...
View ArticleCarmageddon II: The Sequel: More Freeway Chaos Could Hit Los Angeles
It was one of the most over-hyped news stories of last year. Carmageddon – and its perils – was foretold by politicians, celebrities and neighborhood organizations, all warning Los Angeles residents of...
View ArticleTuna Plant Employee Cooked to Death in Oven
Factory officials and safety investigators are struggling to explain how a Bumble Bee tuna plant worker was apparently cooked to death in an oven at the company’s Santa Fe Springs, Calif. facility. The...
View ArticleThe Cecil Hotel: What a Dead Body in a Water Tank Does for Your Yelp Reviews
Tourists in Los Angeles were shocked to learn this week that the body of a Canadian woman had been found at the bottom of a water tank at their hotel in the city’s downtown area. Elisa Lam, 21, was...
View ArticleTop 10 U.S Cities with the Worst Traffic
There are few things worse than getting stuck in the slow climb of rush hour traffic. To help drivers better navigate and find the best commute, INRIX, a company devoted to traffic information and...
View ArticleFittest U.S. Cities of 2013
Which city is the fittest in the nation? According to one annual ranking, the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul in Minnesota are. Looking at personal health habits, community resources and access...
View ArticleGiant Mako Shark Caught off California Coast
Time to relive Jaws, anyone? A 1323-lb. mako shark caught off the Southern California coast near Huntington Beach Monday could be the largest on record. It took Jason Johnston, a cinematographer from...
View ArticleThirsty? Talk to the Water Sommelier
Not in the mood for wine tonight, but still want to feel real classy? Then boy, do we have a trend for you! Introducing the refreshing new concept of the water sommelier. As the Daily Meal notes, water...
View Article‘Depressed’ Cake Shop Will Cheer You Up
A new charitable project makes battling depression seem like a piece of cake. The Depressed Cake Shop is a series of pop-up bakeries that sell gray desserts created by volunteer bakers to raise...
View ArticleYour Worst Nightmare Realized: Man Wakes Up to Find Himself Locked Inside an...
Houston, we have a problem. In a layover gone wrong Friday, Tom Wagner, who was flying to Los Angeles from Layfette, Louisiana, drifted off and woke up to find himself locked inside a United Airlines...
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