Authorities say the boy and girl each lost multiple fingers. A hospital spokeswoman said she is not able to say whether doctors were able to reattach their fingers.
The U.S. government files a lawsuit in Los Angeles accusing the debt rating agency S&P of fraud for giving high ratings to risky mortgage bonds. Read the complaint.
The bus involved in Sunday's fatal crash in Yucaipa was cited four times – including twice for faulty brakes. It's hard for riders to find that information from the NTSB, which is now investigating.
A memo obtained by NBC News says the president can order drone strikes on Americans overseas if they are leaders in terrorist organizations. But there's no need for proof of "specific" plans.
U.S. home prices jumped by the most in 6 ½ years in December, spurred by a low supply of available homes and rising demand. Higher prices also make homeowners feel wealthier.
Wal-Mart said it has settled a complaint against the United Food and Commercial Workers, which staged nationwide protests at its stores on Black Friday.
The Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles on Jan. 31 released the confidential personnel files of 124 Catholic priests, providing further details as to how archdiocesan leaders addressed decades of sex abuse claims. This page is designed to help you navigate this complex issue.
"Walking Dead" returns this Sunday after a zombie-inducing SNL starring Justin Bieber. Excellent podcasts from Marc Maron, Greg Fitzsimmons, and introducing DVDASA!
"Sweet Judy Blue Eyes" author Judy Collins and "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes" rocker Stephen Stills recount their intertwined lives in a colorful Writers Bloc conversation
The new short film “Dog Eat Dog” tells the story of how actor Zachary Quinto (You might know him as Sylar from “Heroes” or, oh yeah, Spock) adopted a dog from an L.A. shelter.
The proposal would limit the operation of storefront clinics to those stores that opened prior to the city’s marijuana moratorium in September of 2007.
Authorities say an L.A. woman has been indicted on federal charges of producing child pornography and child sex trafficking, a month after she was identified.
Korean Americans in Southern California are as likely to lack health insurance as Latinos. That's just one surprising detail from a report on Asian Americans in the state.
A New York company was hired to study whether this campaign to help the $80 million in debt archdiocese was feasible, following 2007’s $600 million settlement with alleged victims.
The ratings agency is being taken to court by the federal government, with a complaint filed in Los Angeles. Did the memory of the 2011 U.S. downgrade figure in the timing?
Conyers' remark during a House immigration hearing about immigrants being "not illegal, they are out of status" has drawn support and jeers on Twitter.
House still far away from immigration compromise. What representatives say will matter because both houses of Congress would have to approve any reform bill.
Mayoral candidate Wendy Greuel pledged to increase the LAPD’s ranks to 12,000 officers by 2020. She believes she can pay for the plan without raising taxes.
Deputies found the wounded women after responding to a call Monday evening in the unincorporated Nuevo area east of Perris. A motive hasn't been determined.
Immigration hearings set to open in the House - New York Times The first in a series of hearings that "would examine different pieces of a possible overhaul of the immigration system...
Jose Renteria, one of six men accused in connection with a drive-by shooting that killed an off-duty Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy, goes to trial Tuesday.
He did save the city from bankruptcy. He was both the face of New York and in your face, celebrating himself like Walt Whitman on steroids. And now everyone loves him. Now that he's dead.
"Frankenweenie" director Tim Burton joins AirTalk to talk about his new film, his filmmaking process, and his passion for the handmade feel of stop-motion film.
Currently, only 13 percent of boomers rate themselves in ‘excellent’ health; 32 percent of their parents in the same age bracket gave themselves that rating. There have been major advances in medical care, awareness campaigns and public health policy since then - so what accounts for the difference?
Should raves be banned altogether? Would banning raves put an end to drug overdoses, or could it potentially drive rave culture underground and make it more unsafe? What would be the best way to moderate these events in order to keep people safe?
Executive Chef Joseph Martin oversees two restaurants, three kitchens, hundreds of employees and multiple menus of food for Staples Center sports games and special events. Hayley Fox reports.
A so-called "sneaker wave" is a disproportionately large wave that can sometimes appear behind a smaller one, without warning. Because they are much larger than preceding waves, sneaker...
Last week, a British man walking his dog on a beach in northern England came upon what looked like a waxy and smelly soccer ball-sized rock. Turns out, it wasn't an ordinary rock, it...
There are all sorts of ways for companies to go green these days: Solar panels, eco-friendly packaging, biofuels, and now, beer. One Alaskan brewery is using the extra grain left over...
In-N-Out president and owner Lynsi Torres is a media shy, thrice-married mother of twins who races hot rods in her spare time. She's also just 30 years old.
An effort is building in Congress to change U.S. marijuana laws, including moves to legalize the industrial production of hemp and establish a hefty federal pot tax.
If immigration reform passes Congress, it's a given that immigrants stand to gain. But there's something in it for non-immigrants, too. We find out about the economic winners and losers...
The last time Congress passed a major immigration bill, one of its goals was to stop the flow of undocumented migrants across the border. Instead, it seemed to have the opposite effect...
A bipartisan group of House lawmakers meet today for their first full hearing on immigration. The President and a group of senators have already publicly outlined framework for immigration...
This week, the Boy Scouts of America could drop its policy of banning gay scouts or scout leaders. But one troop in Southern California took that step years ago.
KPCC's business analyst Mark Lacter says tech and media companies keep expanding along the West Coast.Steve Julian: Mark, one of those pockets is near Los Angeles?Mark Lacter: Steve...
