Elon Musk did not defame a cave explorer when he called him “pedo guy” in a tweet, a Los Angeles jury found. Vernon Unsworth helped rescue 12 boys and their soccer coach trapped in a Thailand cave and angered Musk by belittling his effort to help. (Dec. 6)
A soggy morning commute in the Los Angeles area slowed traffic and was blamed for several accidents. The California Highway Patrol said a semi jackknifed with the 30,000 pound trailer partially hanging off an overpass. (Dec. 4)
Firefighters hope rainy weather will douse a wildfire in the coastal foothills north of Los Angeles. No homes had burned as of Tuesday night but about 2,400 homes and other buildings near Santa Barbara remained threatened, fire officials said. (Nov. 27)
A 13-year-old boy was arrested and a rifle was seized after the teen threatened to shoot other students and staff at his Los Angeles-area middle school, authorities said Friday. (Nov. 22)
An RV stopped on the tracks was hit by a commuter train and burst into flames near Los Angeles, causing widespread rail delays at rush hour Friday. (Nov. 22)
A Philippine Airlines aircraft headed to Manila was forced to make an emergency landing at the Los Angeles International Airport on Thursday, shortly after taking off at the same airport, due to its engine shooting flames.
Footage captured by one of the passengers of the Philippine Airlines Flight 113 shows flames shooting out of the engine.
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Tesla revealed the latest in its line of electric vehicles, the Tesla pickup truck at an event near the SpaceX facility in Los Angeles. Called “Cybertruck,” the steampunk-inspired offroad vehicle is a complete departure from Tesla’s luxury lineup.
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New electric vehicles and several new small SUVs are among the new models on display this week at the Los Angeles Auto Show. They include an all-electric Ford SUV that the automaker has branded as a Mustang. (Nov. 21)
Ford, BMW, Hyundai, Toyota, Audi… car manufacturers around the world are betting on electric cars as they introduce new models at the Los Angeles Auto Show. “Consumer demand is growing for electrified vehicles,” says Pieter Nota, a member of the board of management of BMW, who introduced the Mini Electric model which will be available for the US market.
Landon Donovan, who played in Major League Soccer and Mexico’s Liga MX, discusses what to expect when the top stars from both leagues meet in the 2020 MLS All-Star Game on July 29 in Los Angeles. (Nov. 20)
You can rent an entire Hollywood Hills mansion on Airbnb, but it will cost you $12,000 a night. The seven-bedroom, 12-bath villa is one of the first homes listed on Airbnb’s new luxury line, Airbnb Luxe. Located in one of the most exclusive neighborhoods in Los Angeles, the home is valued at $28 million, and Insider’s Mikala Jones-Fielder got to take a peek inside.
Hundreds of students marched in Los Angeles Tuesday to show support for immigrants who receive protections under the DACA program. The US Supreme Court is considering a Trump administration plan to end the protections. (Nov. 12)
Archbishop José Gómez of Los Angeles, an immigrant from Mexico, overwhelmingly won election Tuesday as the first Hispanic to head the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. (Nov. 12)
Kay Wilson has just moved to Los Angeles, the city of her dreams, and considers herself lucky: the 26-year-old hairdresser has found a place to live at the same price as the studio she used to rent in Pennsylvania. The only problem is that the young woman sleeps inside a pod no bigger than 3 square meters. Her new home is a capsule, inspired by the famous hotels in Japan.
At the Los Angeles premiere of the new “Charlie’s Angels,” star Kristen Stewart discusses the light feminist touch of the reboot, while writer-director and co-star Elizabeth Banks says she hopes the movie will inspire women. (Nov. 12)
Drake abruptly ended a surprise performance at a Los Angeles music festival over the weekend after being booed. Fans at Tyler, The Creator’s Camp Flog Gnaw festival expected R&B star Frank Ocean instead. (Nov. 11)
Chrissy Teigen was honored at the annual Baby2Baby gala in Los Angeles, where she spoke about teaching her children, Luna and Miles, the importance of giving to those less fortunate. (Nov. 10)
They may not be the iconic canals of Venice, Italy – but the Venice canals near the beaches west of Los Angeles provide residents and tourists a haven from big-city traffic and crowds. (Nov. 8)
Singer Pete Doherty detained in Paris; Placido Domingo won’t perform at Tokyo Olympics cultural events; “Frozen 2” has its world premiere in Los Angeles. (Nov. 8)
A CGI James Dean is cast in new film, sparking an outcry; Neil Young: Obama and Trump “both losers” in battling climate change; Chris Brown holds high-end yard sale at his Los Angeles home. (Nov. 7)
Chris Brown held a high-end yard sale Wednesday at his Los Angeles home, with hundreds of fans, gawkers and bargain-seekers waiting for hours to try to get a piece of the singer’s stuff. (Nov. 7)
