Sharon Knolle

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.

For the past few nights, Hollywood folks have been abuzz over the fact that the famous Hollywood sign has been lit for the first time in decades. Photos of the sign bathed in light are all over social media, but a spokesperson for the landmark assures LAist that it's not being lit by them.

The tour bus company in yesterday's crash that injured 52 out of 55 passengers is, understandably, coming under intense scrutiny today, with eyewitnesses blaming the driver.

A motorcyclist was rushed to the hospital after getting caught in clear duct tape that had been stretched across the road in La Cañada Flintridge.

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After 18 women, including a great-grandmother, came forward to accuse San Diego Mayor Bob Filner of sexual harassment, prompting calls across party lines for his resignation, Filner is finally stepping down.

Bad news drivers, the 101 has been shut down in both directions because of a suspicious capped pipe found on the shoulder of the highway.

Are we crazy from the heat here in California? The rest of America thinks so.

In her first public interview since her kidnapping ordeal, Hannah Anderson reacted to public criticism and explained details some people found suspicious, including why she wrote letters to James Lee DiMaggio and texted him on the day he kidnapped her.

As many as 50 people were injured when a tour bus overturned on the side of the eastbound 210 Freeway in Irwindale around 10 a.m. this morning.