The Los Angeles city attorney's office is investigating how the city can legally press third parties to pick up at least some of the costs for Michael Jackson's memorial service at the Staples Center. ...more

July 9, 2009

A woman who had her medical coverage canceled as she was undergoing treatment for breast cancer has been awarded more than $9 million in a case against one of California's largest health insurers. ...more

February 24, 2008

After eight weeks of reruns, David Letterman should be in a joking mood Wednesday: Not only does he join his late-night brethren back on the air, but he'll have his writers backing him up. ...more

December 29, 2007

Angelina Jolie's help is being sought by a left-wing Filipino farmers group that wants to call attention to thousands of rural people who have been displaced by increased military operations. ...more

December 8, 2007

California Attorney General Jerry Brown on Monday sued 20 companies, including Mattel Inc. and Toys R Us, claiming they sold toys containing "unlawful quantities of lead." ...more

November 20, 2007

Hip-hop pioneer Afrika Bambaataa, pop icon Madonna and rock instrumentalists The Ventures are among the 2008 nominees for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the hall announced Friday. ...more

September 29, 2007