Mexican Mafia boss arrested on extortion charges

Sacramento Bee - Fri Nov 27

A Mexican Mafia prison gang member has pleaded not guilty to orchestrating a large extortion scheme.

Schwarzenegger's office blames $79,000 tax lien on 'paperwork' snafu

San Jose Mercury News - Fri Nov 27

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger was having a feel-good Thanksgiving week, passing out turkeys in East Los Angeles and giving thanks for "the blessings of freedom and democracy." But then came the heartburn.

Pine Mountain House Burns to Ground

The Mountain Enterprise - Fri Nov 27

This 2,000 square foot house at St. Anton and Target in Pine Mountain was destroyed in a two-alarm fire that was fully involved by 2:50 a.m. on Saturday, Nov.

Sharing the Black Friday gravy with all

San Gabriel Valley Tribune - Thu Nov 26

Black Friday shoppers got up early today and hit the stores for a lot of different reasons.

UC Regents Vote to Reopen Troubled L.A. Hospital

L.A. Watts Times - Thu Nov 26

California's public university system on Nov. 19 agreed to fully reopen a troubled South Los Angeles hospital that was partially closed in 2007 after deadly lapses in care.

At least seven red-haired students were victim of Facebook 'ginger' attacks at school

Los Angeles Times - Thu Nov 26

At least four redhaired girls and three boys are believed to have been victims of the so-called ginger attacks at a Calabasas middle school that authorities say were inspired by a Facebook message, a Los Angeles County sheriff's investigation has revealed.

Wind-driven California blaze mostly contained

Auburn News - Wed Nov 25

Santa Ana winds fanned a fire across 80 acres of Southern California hills before firefighters reduced it Wednesday to a smoldering - but still dangerous - black scar.

Man wounded in Rosemead shooting

Pasadena Star-News - Wed Nov 25

A young man was shot and wounded Wednesday in a drive-by shooting, authorities said.

Elderly suspect in Pasadena hatchet slaying appears in court

San Gabriel Valley Tribune - Wed Nov 25

A Pasadena man accused of killing his wife with a hatchet and trying to kill her son earlier this year received a December date for his preliminary hearing Wednesday.

LA County leaders back night fire flights

Press-Enterprise - Tue Nov 24

Los Angeles County leaders responding to the summer's destructive Station Fire have voted to urge the U.S. Forest Service to allow helicopters to battle wildfires at night.