The parents of two Chinese students who were killed near the University of Southern California campus filed a lawsuit alleging the school made false claims about safety.

State lawmakers have passed a bill aimed at curbing fan violence at sporting events.

Prosecutors have charged a man with stalking Mila Kunis and violating a restraining order that was issued after he broke into a vacant condo owned by the actress.

A jury has found that a former Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy was sane when he tortured and raped his then-wife and her lover.

The parents of two Chinese students who were killed near the University of Southern California campus have filed a lawsuit alleging the school made false claims about safety.

The attorney defending the son of Los Angeles Angels outfielder Torii Hunter in a sexual assault case said Thursday he has a recorded telephone conversation during which the boy's 16-year-old accuser recants the allegation.

Organizers of the Reno National Championship Air Races cleared a major hurdle Thursday in their bid to continue the annual event this fall, winning approval of a special one-year permit and moving closer to securing the necessary $100 million in insurance in the aftermath of last year's tragic mass-casualty crash.

U.S. Sen. Mark Begich wants the federal government to provide at least $45 million to clean-up debris that will land on U.S. shores from last year's tsunami in Japan.

Southern California's Magellanic penguin population has suddenly grown.

Three animal welfare sanctuaries are suing a Central California egg processor for abandoning more than 50,000 hens in their cages to starve.

Brandon McCarthy thought he had a double play. Instead, the Texas Rangers had a successful squeeze bunt and the lead, and the Oakland A's had a mess on their hands.

Sporting crumpled catwalks and smashed lifeboats, the U.S. Navy vessel USS Essex managed to glide into San Diego Bay on Thursday, 24 hours after colliding with a tanker when the aging warship's steering apparently failed.

Idaho professional cyclist Kristin Armstrong won the Amgen Tour of California women's time trial, beating the second-place rider by more than a minute.

Gov. Jerry Brown has moved a Northern California Indian tribe one step closer to building a casino about 50 miles north of San Francisco.

Organizers of the Reno National Championship Air Races cleared a major hurdle Thursday in their bid to continue the annual event this fall, winning approval of a special one-year permit and moving closer to securing the necessary $100 million in insurance in the aftermath of last year's tragic mass-casualty crash.