Sharon Knolle

A Simi Valley man who killed his mother, then set their house on fire, fled on a tractor and went on a shooting rampage, was shot and killed by police on Saturday.

Boy Scouts from Palos Verdes Estates set up their newly built Goshawk traps at Los Angeles International Airport today; the goal is to safely capture and relocate the birds of prey.

UC San Diego and UC Riverside have been ranked first and second in the annual "socially conscious" list of national universities released today by Washington Monthly, with the UC system as a whole garnering praise.

Baz Luhrmann's films 'The Great Gatsby,' 'Moulin Rouge,' 'Romeo + Juliet,' and 'Strictly Ballroom' get mashed up in an over-the-top cabaret experience that debuted Thursday night. Opening night saw a cast including Rumer Willis as Juliet rock the crowd, who included her mom, Demi Moore.

A favorite teacher and coach at Valencia High in Placentia passed away in a tragic climbing accident in the Sierra Nevadas.

A man who was a suspect in a hit-and-run that killed two men in Santa Ana turned himself in this morning and was booked on suspicion of vehicular manslaughter.

The nearly 50-year-old Tiffany Theater on the Sunset Strip may have a date with the wrecking ball to make way for a new high-rise complex, but the iconic sign will be saved.

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We finally have an answer as to why the Hollywood sign was mysteriously lit on the nights of August 20 and 21 and why no one at the L.A. film office or the Hollywood sign knew about it.

The man who allegedly stole a minivan and left the family dog left inside to die has been arrested; It was the dog's owner who turned him in and it was all caught on camera.