The news that former Cardinal Roger Mahony was involved in covering up the crimes of three priests in the 1980s has further angered victims of priest sex abuse.
Developments in neuroscience have led the Supreme Court to reconsider minors' culpability, but that science isn't finding its way into juvenile courts.
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A shooting on a Texas community college campus wounded three people Tuesday and sent students fleeing for safety as officials placed the campus on lockdown.
President Obama made history when he mentioned Stonewall along with Selma and Seneca Falls; two places linked with the start of civil rights movements.
Poseidon Resources gears up for negotiations with Orange County water agencies to sell 50 million gallons of purified ocean water from its proposed Huntington Beach desalination plant.
U.S. sales of previously occupied homes rose in 2012 to their highest level in five years, spurred higher by record-low mortgage rates and steady hiring.
It's been four decades since the landmark decision. But the fight over abortion rights really began long before the U.S. Supreme Court stepped into the fray.
The inaugural ball is a strange event – it's not really fancy, but everyone treats it like it is. People are determined to have a special experience, even if the surroundings aren't.
Joel Friedman, CEO of Mikawaya, invented mochi ice cream. He gives us an inside look into the creation of one of the most popular Asian fusion desserts.
Prosecutors will review files kept by the L.A. Roman Catholic archdiocese that show retired Cardinal Roger Mahony and other officials worked to shield molester priests.
In part one of her 3-part series, education reporter Deepa Fernandes takes a look at the way young minds develop when exposed regularly to multiple languages.
Annie's learned that a fine metal mesh screen failed at a third-party flour mill and fragments of flexible metal mesh were found in the flour and pizza dough."
Rialto school district officials say a high school basketball coach was shot several times after he stopped at a San Bernardino park to use the bathroom.
The family of a 35-year-old woman who died in an L.A. police patrol car after a violent arrest six months ago wants officials to release video of her last moments.
Beyoncé's national anthem at President Obama's inauguration was a pre-recorded track. See how far lip syncing has come since 1984. She deserves a medal.
Poll: Majority back path to citizenship under immigration reform - The Hill A new poll released Monday has 53 percent of respondents saying they want a plan that would allow a path...
Archbishop Emeritus of Los Angeles Roger M. Mahoney has again apologized for his involvement over twenty years ago in concealing child molestation by priests from law enforcement, including keeping clergy out of California to avoid prosecution. Mahoney’s apology came as his previously confidential correspondence from 1986 and 1987 recently became public evidence in a civil court case.
On Wednesday, JPL will release a new documentary titled “The Changing Face of Mars.” Today on AirTalk, we invite the creator of the movie, Blaine Baggett to discuss JPL’s exploration of Mars over the years, as well as any exciting new developments being found.
Should the federal government be responsible for disaster relief? Should states more prone to natural disaster pay more in taxes? What is the best way to implement relief – should it go hand in hand with spending cuts? If a Sandy-level event were to take place in California, how would you want it to be handled?
Developments in neuroscience have led the Supreme Court to reconsider minors' culpability, but that science isn't finding its way into juvenile courts.
PBS' Frontline looks at why the government has been unable to criminally convict any Wall Street executives for their alleged role in the housing crisis.
In the new memoir "The Heavy," Dara-Lynn Weiss writes about her efforts to help her seven-year-old daughter lose weight. The book follows a controversial article Weiss wrote for Vogue magazine.
Newly released documents show Retired Cardinal Roger Mahoney and other high-ranking officials in the diocese stymied police investigations of alleged abuse.
This past weekend, MEGA - a new file storage website - made its debut. This wouldn't be all that exciting if it weren't for the site's creator - a man known as Kim Dotcom. His last venture, a website called Megaupload, was shut down for hosting pirated copyrighted material. And Dotcom has since been caught up in an international criminal investigation. Charles Graeber joins Barbara Bogaev with an update on the story. He profiled Dotcom for WIRED magazine in October.
"To go from feeling like absolute garbage and thinking you are going to die, to feeling as though nothing could kill you, is nothing short of miraculous."
At the moment of his triumph, Carothers succumbed to depression and alcoholism, and killed himself. Maybe that's why his career has been largely ignored.
