A former lawyer won nearly $10,000 in a lawsuit against Honda in small-claims court. Heather Peters claimed that the car company promised her that she would save a ton of gas money by buying a 2006 Honda Civic hybrid that got 50 miles to the gallon—while knowing that claim wasn't true. more ›

A former lawyer went to small claims court, demanding that Honda compensate her for all the gasoline that she expected to save when she switched to a hybrid. The ex-attorney Heather Peters said that when she bought a 2006 hybrid Honda Civic, the company promised her that she would get 50 miles to the gallon. more ›

Next week, it's time to bust out your big two-wheeler and celebrate your freedom to ride. That's right -- it's LA's 17th annual bike week, during which the city will encourage riding, celebrate new programs designed to make biking easier and offer up some incentives for you to hit the pavement on your Schwinn instead of your Honda. more ›

The driver of a Dodge Avenger that swerved into a group of 21 motorcyclists on Saturday in Ocotillo, killing five people, has been arrested on suspicion of DUI. 36-year-old Carlos Ramirez Bobadilla of Mexicali, Mexico, was arrested after CHP officers smelled alcohol on his breath, reports KTLA. Blood test results are pending. more ›

Along with the world-class Indy Cars there were other races, including the Firestone Indy Lights, Team Drifting, Speed World Challenge and the American Le Mans Series that pits state-of-the-art BMW's, Acuras, Porsches etc. against one another. Huge crowds filled the stands on Sunday for the final event and were treated to some beautiful weather and intense competition as Dario Franchitti's Target car took the big prize. more ›

A mother was pushing her two children in a stroller Sunday evening when she was struck by a car that was later found abandoned downtown. It was 6:10 p.m. as the identified woman was crossing Bonnie Brae Avenue at Olympic in a marked crosswalk when they were hit by a black Honda. more ›

The Los Angeles Kings and the Anaheim Ducks just completed a home-and-home series with the Ducks taking away the victories in both of the pre-season contests. On Tuesday, Chris Kunitz score the game-winner in a shootout for a 2-1 win and last night Chris Pronger scored the game-winner at 3:04 into overtime for a 3-2 Ducks decision. more ›

Advertisers will do just about anything to create a cool ad spot that will get their product noticed. That kind of thinking is probably what led American Honda to take over a stretch of Avenue K in Lancaster and set it up so that cars driving on it pass over grooves tuned to emit the notes of the "William Tell Overture." more ›

In case you missed the banners on every major street in town and the commercials on KNBC, it's time for the LA Marathon. Even if your idea of a workout is walking to the TV when the batteries in your remote die, this event is likely to have an impact on your life. About 26,000 runners will pound 26.2 miles of pavement on Sunday morning. That's right, 26.2 miles of street closures for just the... more ›

When he's not busy launching science scholarships in Estonia or getting funky with Ellen DeGeneres, Honda's cute little ASIMO robot (the name stands for Advanced Step in Innovative MObility) can often be found hungover and tripping over his clunky metal feet. Look how far we've come since Small Wonder.... more ›