Yet another local coach has been accused of sexually abusing a former student. Bellflower High School track and girls' basketball coach Bryan Shepherd, 47, of Torrance was behind bars Tuesday on suspicion of sexually assaulting one of his former students over the course of four years. more ›

UCLA announced today that they have fired their head football coach, Rick Neuheisel -- or, in PR parlance, Neuheisel has been "relieved of his duties." The firing comes on the heels of UCLA's brutal 50-0 loss to USC over the weekend. more ›

Mandak Kohn Griffin, a 30-year-old BMX coach accused of sexually assaulting three boys and exchanging child pornography over the internet, was arraigned Monday for crimes authorities say occurred between 2000 and 2002, according the KTLA. If convicted, Griffin could serve a maximum sentence of 85 years to life in state prison. more ›

The Long Beach State Cheer Team has taken a metaphoric tumble from the top of a pretty big national pyramid. The team has forfeited their title as National Cheerleaders Association Small Coed Division I and fired their coach after it was discovered a non-student competed with the team, according to the Daily 49er. more ›

A coach at Bernstein High in Hollywood faces charges after allegedly assaulting a student in a locker room on Feb. 28. Charged with felony assault, 33-year-old Jorge Chavez was arrested on March 1 and released the same day on $50,000 bail, reports the LA Times. more ›

Will it be a 12th NBA Championship for Phil Jackson? Although the Los Angeles Lakers coach had hinted he was ready to retire, 64-year-old Jackson has said today that he's ready to coach the team for another season, crediting a week-long vacation at his off-season home in Montana for re-invigorating him, according to cbs2. "It'll be the last stand for me, and I hope a grand one," he said in a news release. The Lakers franchise is happy with Jackson's announcement, reports ESPN. "We're extremely pleased that Phil has decided to return," said Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak, adding, "He's not only the best coach for this team, but quite simply the best coach in the history of the NBA." more ›

You most certainly don't have to be a Bruin to mourn the loss of UCLA basketball coaching legend John Wooden, who died yesterday at age 99, but for many Bruins, the loss is powerful. more ›

99-year-old UCLA coach John Wooden is reportedly hospitalized and in grave condition at UCLA Ronald Regan Medical Center, according to the LA Weekly. "It's understood that he hasn't eaten in the last couple days and is very ill," notes cbs2, however UCLA has not confirmed the reports nor issued a statement regarding Wooden's health. The storied basketball coach has been nicknamed "The Wizard of Westwood." His long-running career includes a number of accolades and an amazing team record for UCLA. Wooden was "first person selected for the Basketball Hall of Fame as both a player and coach." more ›

This is just so "out there" on so many levels. A city subcontracted anti-gang worker nicknamed "Bow Wow" was arrested Friday after a January 5th incident where a Bone Thugs-n-Harmony member was robbed and beaten in Universal City. more ›

It has been an eventful August for the Galaxy. more ›

Shocking news of a knife-attack on two Americans affiliated with the Olympics on the prestigious event's first day have local reverberations, as the victims' identities have been revealed. According to Associated Press reports, Todd Bachman and his wife Barbara were stabbed midday at the Drum Tower (pictured), a popular tourist location, by Tang Yongming, 47, from the eastern city of Hangzhou. Following the stabbings, the attacker committed suicide by leaping from the second level where the incident took place. Mr. Bachman died from his wounds, and Mrs. Bachman was hospitalized with injuries. The status of their Chinese tour guide, who was also a victim of the attack, is not clear. more ›

With one season left in his contract, the Kings announced that they fired coach Marc Crawford. "We appreciate Marc's commitment the two seasons he has been here," Dean Lombardi, the team's president and general manager, said in a statement. "However, we believe that in evaluating where we are at and, more importantly, where we are going as an organization, we feel this coaching change was the right decision to make," he said. "We wish Marc the best in his future endeavors." more ›

Aside from being an incredible source for houses, hookers, haikus and everything in between, Craigslist can also a great source of entertainment. Reading through the listings under the personal section, especially "casual encounters" and "missed connections" can serve as a much needed distraction on one of those brutally boring days at the office. These sections may not always be the safest for the work environment, however. If your worried about The Man invading your Internet privacy, than take a stroll through the hidden gem of Craigslist entertainment that is the "Gigs" section. more ›

UCLA hires Rick Neuheisel to become their football coach. more ›