Anti-tax group's support can come with a price

SACRAMENTO — Perhaps the most formidable opponent Gov. Jerry Brown faces in his crusade for tax hikes has been the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Assn., the group that fought property taxes the first time he was governor and has since become famous as the voice...

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Sandy's U.S. death toll reaches 48; 8 million without power

BEACH HAVEN, N.J. — Hurricane Sandy's departure from the Northeast on Tuesday brought no hint of relief, revealing instead a terrible tableau of splintered trees, severed beaches and shuttered businesses, and the harsh reality that the storm will test...

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Anti-sex-trafficking Proposition 35 is surprisingly controversial

Three years ago, on Valentine's Day weekend, a 34-year-old financial analyst happened upon a TV documentary series about sex trafficking in the United States. Her friends were sound asleep in the next room, after a long day of snowboarding. Daphne Phung...

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Ex-convict charged with capital murder in Downey slayings

Prosecutors charged a parolee Monday with multiple counts of capital murder, attempted murder, carjacking and kidnapping in connection with a Downey shooting rampage last week.Jade Douglas Harris, 30, was arrested Thursday and booked into jail Friday...

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Hurricane Sandy makes landfall; rains, waves hammer East Coast

Sandy is a huge storm that is impacting millions of people. Here's the latest information on this dangerous storm causing flooding, wind damage, widespread power outages, and even heavy snow for some. Hurricane Sandy made landfall on Monday evening,...

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Cyclone Sandy storms ashore in New Jersey, battering the East

 PLEASANTVILLE, N.J. – Cyclone Sandy roared ashore Monday night with 80 mph winds in southern New Jersey, battering the most populous region of the United States, paralyzing epicenters of power and commerce, and plunging smaller coastal communities...

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More than 7,000 flights canceled as major U.S. airports eye storm

Airline travelers could face a long wait as Hurricane Sandy triggers thousands of flight cancellations. (Emile Wamsteker / Bloomberg News / October 28, 2012) By Chad Terhune October 28, 2012, 3:06 p.m. Airlines have canceled more than...

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Some in Atlantic City roll the dice with Hurricane Sandy

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. -- In his 39 years in this seaside gambling resort, Oscar Mollineaux has seen a lot of storms, and heard a lot of doomsday weather warnings that amounted to nothing. So he initially shrugged off reports that a monster storm was taking...

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State strips 23 schools of API rankings for cheating

The third-grader had good news: She was doing great on her standardized tests, she proudly told a teacher at the school. How did she know? the instructor asked. "My teacher points out the answers that I need to correct," she said. With that, the fate...

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Take Hurricane Sandy seriously, East Coast residents are warned

The East Coast prepares as the storm approaches. NEW YORK — East Coast residents prepared Saturday for the onslaught of Hurricane Sandy, which forecasters expect to make landfall as soon as Monday night and then merge with a sprawling winter storm to...

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Candidates joust over Romney's record as governor

KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Mitt Romney's record as governor of Massachusetts was the focal point of presidential campaign sparring on Saturday, with the GOP nominee boasting that he worked across the aisle to close a multibillion-dollar budget gap and President...

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7.7 quake rocks Canada's west coast

From the Associated Press October 27, 2012, 9:36 p.m. GOLDEN, Colorado— A magnitude-7.7 earthquake has struck off the coast of western Canada and a tsunami warning has been issued. There are no immediate reports of damage.The U.S. Geological...

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Orange County's planned Great Park a victim of hard times

Ten years after Orange County residents voted to turn a shuttered military base into one of America's most ambitious municipal parks, most of the land remains fenced off, looking very much like the airfield the Marines left behind. The city of Irvine...

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Billboard firm wrote L.A. proposal on signs

The outdoor advertising company Clear Channel quietly wrote a controversial Los Angeles City Hall proposal that could help the company preserve hundreds of millions of dollars in electronic billboard business. Two weeks ago, Councilmen Ed Reyes and...

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Romney spends big on firms tied to aides

WASHINGTON — Mitt Romney's campaign has directed $134.2 million to political firms with business ties to his senior staff, spotlighting the tightknit nature of his second presidential bid and the staggering sums being spent in this election.Nine firms...

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For patients warned in meningitis outbreak, waiting is agony

Patsy Bivins can't stop worrying about the warning letter she got from the hospital. It came seven weeks after she received two steroid injections in her back to treat chronic pain. The steroid had been made at the New England Compounding Center and...

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Police detain four in fatal Downey shooting rampage

Four people have been detained for questioning in connection with Wednesday's shooting rampage in Downey, which left three members of a family dead and two others injured, Downey police said. "We have detained four people for questioning. We have not...

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As Syria cease-fire looms, so do the doubts

BEIRUT — The Syrian military said Thursday that its forces would observe a temporary holiday cease-fire starting today, signaling a potential new phase in international efforts to halt a conflict that has caused vast destruction and loss of life and...

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Suspect in Libya consulate attack killed in Cairo, reports say

By Jeffrey Fleishman and Reem Abdellatif October 24, 2012, 3:50 p.m. CAIRO -- A gunman reportedly linked to the militant attack last month on the U.S. mission in Libya was killed in a shootout with police in Cairo on Wednesday, according...

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Keep secret Arizona money out of California politics

SACRAMENTO — Let's see. Maybe: "Money Launderers for Campaign Finance Reform." No, that probably wouldn't sell. Could try: "Tax Exempt Fat Cats Against Higher Taxes for School Kids." Nope. That one doesn't have the right ring, either. There's always:...

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Scientists defend safety of genetically modified foods

To the naked eye, the white puffs of cotton growing on shrubs, the yellow flowers on canola plants and the towering tassels on cornstalks look just like those on any other plants. But inside their cells, where their DNA contains instructions for how...

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L.A. city, county officials seek review of 911 dispatches

Los Angeles city and county lawmakers are calling for reviews of 911 dispatching procedures following a Times investigation that found significant delays in how long it takes rescuers to respond to emergencies near city borders. On Tuesday, the Los...

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Reaching out to illegal immigrants a core strategy for LAPD chief

A decade ago, Charlie Beck watched as William J. Bratton arrived in Los Angeles and began rebuilding a department deeply tarnished by the Rodney King beating, riots and corruption scandals. Bratton made many changes as chief, but Beck was particularly...

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