L.A. Times - California | Local News

At 84, Art Laboe's an oldie but still a goodie

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:23:00 -0800

After more than 50 years on the radio, the disc jockey is still going strong, playing sentimental songs and making dedications. His deep, soothing voice is cherished by his Latino listeners.

The disc jockey smiles when he hears Juanita Santos' raspy voice.

Hollywood Spider-Man caught in legal web

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:10:10 -0800

Mike Tyson detained at LAX after altercation with photographer

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:10:57 -0800

LAPD asks for public's help in search for suspect in woman's brutal attack

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:43:49 -0800

Backlash over report showing big drop in L.A.'s homeless population

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:44:37 -0800

Palm Springs man charged with wearing unauthorized military medals to surrender

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:45:57 -0800

Death penalty is considered a boon by some California inmates

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Given the state moratorium on executions and an appeals process that can last for decades, inmates can expect to live a long time, and with privileges other prisoners lack.

White supremacist gang hit man Billy Joe Johnson got what he asked for from the Orange County jury that convicted him of first-degree murder last month: a death sentence.

Panel backs no-fishing zones off Southern California coast

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

At an emotional meeting, a state panel imposes the landmark restrictions to help restore species, catches of which have dropped up to 95%. The plan was forged out of contentious negotiations.

A state blue-ribbon panel unanimously approved landmark fishing restrictions Tuesday for Southern California, creating a patchwork of havens for marine life designed to replenish the seas while leaving some waters open for anglers.

Few blacks showing up for free vaccines in L.A. County

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Public health director expresses disappointment in the low turnout of African Americans, among the higher-risk groups, at H1N1 vaccine clinics and pushes for greater outreach.

Very few African Americans have used Los Angeles County's free H1N1 vaccine clinics, public health officials told county leaders Tuesday, raising concerns about outreach to a community that, as a group, has a high risk for serious flu complications.

Trafficking reports raise heart-wrenching questions for adoptive parents

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Accounts of Chinese children being kidnapped, bartered and sold to orphanages have many adopters wondering about their children. Some may try to track down the birth parents -- but then what?

When television producer Sibyl Gardner adopted a baby girl in China in 2003, the official story was that the infant had been abandoned on the steps of the salt works in the city of Guangchang, where a worker found the day-old child and took her to a social welfare institution.