New clues found in L.A.'s rash of water main breaks

An unusually full reservoir, faulty trunk line may have put too much pressure on deteriorated cast-iron pipes more susceptible to ruptures, the DWP says in a report.

L.A. County keeping sugary drinks around -- for now

Supervisors approve health initiatives to improve the county's chances of receiving federal stimulus funds, but vote against a proposal to discourage the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages.

High fashion in the medicinal high business

Dr. Sona Patel, who worked as a model while going to medical school, is not your ordinary medical marijuana specialist. Her ads and her appearance emphasize glamour.

Burglars are targeting BMW parts in West L.A., Mid-Wilshire

More than 50 vehicles have been hit since April by skilled, quick burglars who steal air bags and other black market items but leave cellphones and laptops untouched.

Southern California home prices edge upward again in October

The median price in six Southland counties rises 1.8% from September, to $280,000; sales are up too, by 2.8%, according to MDA DataQuick.

Chris Norby is first but faces runoff in 72nd Assembly District

The Orange County supervisor jumped to an early lead but fell short of the majority vote needed to win Mike Duvall's old seat.

San Bernardino County supervisor opposes solar energy project in Mojave Desert

Brad Mitzelfelt says the 4,000-acre system would provide jobs in Las Vegas and electricity in San Francisco, but negatively affect the desert's environment.

Cal Poly Pomona discloses online security breach

Personal information on up to 355 applicants to the school in 2003, including Social Security numbers, was potentially accessible online until recently, the school says.

Jury deadlocks on murder count against former Crenshaw High football star

Tyquan Knox, 21, accused in the fatal shooting of the mother of a woman who had been expected to testify against him in a robbery case, is found guilty of attempted witness intimidation.

710 Freeway tunnel would be feasible, Caltrans study finds

The preliminary survey examines five proposed underground areas for the final phase of the freeway and presents the challenges of each. Public hearings will be held before the report is finalized.

Wildfire east of San Juan Capistrano nearly contained

Crews are aided by cooler temperatures and higher humidity. Full containment of the blaze, which has burned about 145 acres of heavy brush, is expected today, officials say.

Search for two people underway after boat fire off Venice Pier

The Coast Guard and fire authorities were looking for two people who a witness said had been on the burning boat.

Thieves flee on new Gold Line extension

Two suspects who steal a cellphone from a restaurant patron in Little Tokyo board the train to Union Station.

Claremont's trolley experiment falls by the wayside

City leaders thought a free trolley circling downtown might boost business revenue, attract more people and ease parking congestion. After seven months of low ridership, the project was scrapped.

U.S. Supreme Court restores, for the third time, death sentence for California murderer

The justices reverse an appeals court ruling, saying jurors wouldn't have been swayed by Fernando Belmontes' tough childhood. Belmontes beat a woman to death with a dumbbell to steal her stereo.

Low ridership tarnishes Gold Line extension's luster

Only 13,000 riders daily are expected to use the new extension, which began its normal operations Monday, by the end of its first year.