The Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office revealed today they will not seek charges against a woman who allegedly used pepper spray on her fellow shoppers at a Porter Ranch Wal-Mart during their Black Friday pre-sale event. more ›

Orange County District Attorney Tony Rackauckas expects to be up against an insanity defense in the case against the man whose shooting spree in Seal Beach left eight dead this week. Rackauckas had said earlier this morning that he would be seeking the death penalty against the gunman Scott Dekraai. more ›

Orange County District Attorney Tony Rackauckas announced Friday morning he is seeking the death penalty for the suspect in the Seal Beach salon killing spree that claimed eight lives and left a ninth victim injured. more ›

A 24-year-old African-American man facing felony charges for resisting arrest and assaulting a police officer in Gardena says the authorities have it wrong: He's the victim. Perry Alexander says he was beaten by officers who questioned him because he was double parked. more ›

The attorney representing Fullerton Officer Manuel Ramos says his client was just doing his job and "committed no crime," when it comes to the death of Kelly Thomas, the homeless man beaten by cops during a violent confrontation. more ›

Charges were filed yesterday against an 18-year-old reputed gang member in the shooting death of Juan David Vasquez Loma, a 25-year-old restaurant worker gunned down behind the wheel in Silver Lake earlier this month. more ›

When it comes to Wednesday night's near-riot on the streets of Hollywood in conjunction with the premiere screening of the Electric Daisy film and a botched "block party," authorities may opt to zero in on someone to blame, and that could involve criminal or civil charges. The City Attorney's office is working with the Los Angeles Police Department to determine if the organizers--or anyone else--is culpable, reports the L.A. Times. more ›

The two men suspected of delivering a near-fatal beating to Giants fan Bryan Stow in the parking lot of Dodger Stadium are due in court today for arraignment. Louie Sanchez and Marvin Norwood, both of Rialto, face multiple charges of mayhem, assault, and battery for their alleged role in the March 31 incident. more ›

Following Friday's public announcement about the arrests of and charges against two male suspects in the Bryan Stow beating, details about the incident are coming to light for the first time, painting a very gruesome picture of an ugly and near-deadly confrontation. more ›

When Orange County-based band Imperial Stars suddenly brought their bus to a halt on the 101 freeway in Hollywood one October afternoon, it didn't result in getting the musical group more any airply, or in raising awareness for homeless children. It just resulted in a really nasty traffic jam. It did, however, result in criminal charges. more ›

The teenager who is accused of bringing a loaded gun into Gardena High School was charged with two felonies today, according to ABC7. The 17-year-old is facing "one count of possessing a firearm in a school zone and one count of discharging a firearm in a school zone." The gun was fired from inside the student's backpack. Two classmates were critically wounded; the 15-yer-old boy has been released from the hospital while the 15-year-old girl remains in critical condition. Arraignment is tomorrow; prosecutors have asked the teen be tried as an adult. more ›

It was a bizarre incident involving an alleged argument, food fight, purse-snatch and car chase in the streets of the San Gabriel Valley involving a political leader and a female friend. Now, however, former San Gabriel mayor Albert Y.M. Huang will not be facing domestic violence and robbery charges, according to the Pasadena Star-News, primarily because the victim has disappeared. more ›

The Daily News has launched a set of columns devoted to explaining something that most of us encounter, deal with, but might not necessarily understand: Our LA DWP bill. more ›

A 22-year-old Glendale woman is now facing a misdemeanor charge for the kidnapping hoax that tied up local police during the extensive search and wound up in Merced, where she fled during the staged incident. more ›

80 initiatives and referenda and are out and about around the state with advocates trying to collect enough signatures so they can qualify for an upcoming election ballot. You might see people at farmers markets asking you to support... more ›

Yesterday morning, authorities in Larimer County, Colorado, revealed that they are pursuing a criminal investigation of Thursday's "Balloon Boy" incident, when the Heene family allegedly led the Sheriff's Department, the media, and stunned viewers all over the world, to believe their 6-year-old son Falcon was drifting over the countryside in a home-made weather balloon. While no charges have been filed yet, patriarch Richard Heene could face a hefty laundry list of accusations, including several felonies. more ›

View Larger Map They are on trial, facing possible felony charges if convicted, for unauthorized access to city's computer system in order to make traffic even worse at four busy intersections last year August. Who are they? Meet Gabriel Murillo and Kartik Patel, both in their 30s and both high level Department of Transportation transportation engineers with the Automated Traffic Surveillance Center.Prosecutors said the men changed computer codes preventing transportation managers from reprogramming and reactivating... more ›

Yoga: A spiritual practice of postures for some; A sweaty mess of a workout for others. But regardless of your personal preference on this mind-body-spirit trifecta, you will have to admit that something other than the Nag Champa smells kind of funny with this close to home story... As if steaming yourself into pretzeldom wasn’t dangerous enough, the Associated Press reported today that Bikram Choudhury Yoga Inc., founded by Bikram Choudhury, pleaded no contest... more ›