Michael Jackson's father is seeking an allowance from his son's estate to help cover expenses that exceed $15,000 a month, according to court documents filed today. ...more

November 6, 2009

California Battles Fire's Wrath LOS ANGELES - Southern Californians weathered a second straight day of devastation Saturday as wind-blasted wildfires destroyed hundreds of homes, shut down major freeways and forced thousands of residents to flee to safety. ...more

November 16, 2008

Federal officials investigating a commuter rail collision that killed 26 people said they want to review cell phone records to determine whether an engineer blamed for running a stop signal before the crash may have been text messaging at the time. ...more

September 16, 2008

Police ordered angry customers lined up outside an IndyMac Bank branch to remain calm or face arrest Tuesday as they tried to pull their money out on the second day of the failed institution's federal takeover. ...more

July 16, 2008

A mountaintop property located near the Hollywood sign and once owned by Howard Hughes is up for sale. ...more

February 14, 2008

Four paparazzi have been arrested for reckless driving while chasing Britney Spears' car in the San Fernando Valley. ...more

January 18, 2008

If you want to start the new year in a home once owned by a celebrity, you're in luck. There are several on the market. ...more

December 29, 2007

Matthew McConaughey is on the move in Malibu - from a 28-foot, $65,000 Airstream in an RV park to a $10 million home on slightly more than an acre. ...more

November 10, 2007

After all the Golden Boy roles, Robert Redford moves across a film screen with an aura of confidence and relaxed privilege that he wears like a country-club blazer. But while making his new film, "Lions for Lambs," the star and director found himself reconnecting to his youth in 1940s Los Angeles, a time and place far removed from any ivory towers. ...more

November 9, 2007

For all the doom and gloom about water in California, here's a surprising truth: California has enough water to meet its needs today and tomorrow without new dams, peripheral canals or catastrophic costs. But there is a rub. It will take political will and better management. ...more

October 30, 2007