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Authorities said they were looking for a group of men involved in a knife attack on a teenage girl as she walked to school in Whittier early Thursday. The 16-year-old girl was walking near Colima and Leffingwell roads about 7 a.m. when she said three men approached her, said something and pulled...
Wrestling: Spartans will face Paramount in first round of CIF Southern Section Western Division Dual Meet Championships.
The latest wave of sandwich shops (Hero Shop, Superba Food + Bread, Trencher) and modern Vietnamese cafes (East Borough, Phorage) in Los Angeles have generated tantalizing new spins on banh mi, the beloved Vietnamese sandwich that is the culinary result of French colonialism in Southeast Asia. ...
Monosodium glutamate: Love it or hate it? Some people are convinced it’s toxic, though there isn't much science behind that claim. Others compare it with table salt. Regardless of which camp you fall into, it’s no secret that MSG is used heavily in restaurants – especially in traditional Chinese...
In celebration of National Pizza Day, here's a run-down of Los Angeles pizza, including go-to delivery spots, Chicago-style, New York-style, Neapolitan-style and New York-Naples hybrids. Here's where to get your gooey, cheesy, melty, crispy- and/or chewy-crusted pizza fix. 800 Degrees Neapolitan...
An armed man was arrested Monday morning after an eight-hour standoff with police at a commercial site in Commerce. The situation began before 9 p.m. Sunday when California Highway Patrol officers noticed a green GMC pickup truck being driven erratically in northern Orange County. Suspecting...
Football: Nitros surrender slim lead in fourth quarter en route to 21-13 nonleague defeat.
Rebels, Glendale, Hoover kick off 2016 seasons with zero week contests.
The city of Compton is going to hold a celebration on Saturday in honor of former Compton High basketball standout DeMar DeRozan, who won a gold medal playing for Team USA. It starts with a youth basketball camp at 9 a.m. at Lueders Park and DeMar DeRozan gymnasium, 1500 E. Rosecrans Blvd. Camp...
Robert Alexander had a lengthy criminal record and no fixed address. Donnell Thompson was a fan of Michael Jackson and the Los Angeles Lakers and attended classes for the mentally disabled at El Camino College. Early on a July morning, the two strangers’ lives intersected in tragic fashion. Alexander...
Police have ordered the closure of a popular Montebello park and petting zoo after three people were attacked recently by coyotes. Although incidents of coyotes attacking small dogs and cats are a fact of life in Southern California, attacks on people are rare, and officials and neighbors alike...