Twisted Colossus, billed as the world’s longest hybrid roller coaster, will open to the public today at Six Flags Magic Mountain. Twisted Colossus combines the wooden structure of the original Colossus with a nearly 5,000-foot […]

Los Angeles County prosecutors declined today to charge radio icon Casey Kasem’s widow with abuse or neglect of her late husband. In a charge evaluation worksheet, Deputy District Attorney Belle M. Chen wrote that “based […]

The producers of “X Factor” were sued today by a contestant who alleges her voice was altered and that other measures were taken to ensure her audition failed. Sally Hessnice filed the lawsuit in Los […]

The board of directors of the Metropolitan Water District will consider a proposal next week to add $350 million to its budget to provide rebates and incentives for Southland residents to remove water-guzzling turf and […]

A magnitude 3.3 earthquake hit the Baldwin Hills at 10:06 a.m. today, according to an automated report from the Southern California Earthquake Center. Persons as far east as Whittier told the USGS they felt it, […]

Two patrons of a Los Angeles restaurant billed on its website as serving the best Mexican food in Los Angeles are suing the eatery because they allegedly contracted salmonella poisoning after dining there in March. […]

Thirty-one California residents, including nine in Los Angeles County and six in Orange County, have been diagnosed with a strain of salmonella likely linked to the consumption of raw tuna commonly used in sushi, state […]