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CaliforniaLOS ANGELESMan to stand trial for fortuneteller's murder
2 hrs 31 mins ago
A man accused of killing a Hollywood fortuneteller with a homemade fire bomb has been ordered to stand trial.Frank Siganoff faces felony charges of murder, arson and causing a fatal explosion, after a Los Angeles Superior Court judge on Tuesday found sufficient evidence for a trial.
ANAHEIMJazz open preseason with win over Lakers
2 hrs 34 mins ago
Ronnie Brewer and Paul Millsap each scored 13 points, Deron Williams had 11 points and eight assists, and the Utah Jazz beat the Los Angeles Lakers 99-90 on Tuesday night in the preseason opener for both teams.Kobe Bryant played 24 minutes for the Lakers, finishing with eight points, five rebounds and five assists after sitting out the entire second and fourth quarters. Bryant, who won the league's MVP last season for the first time in his career, was on the gold medal-winning U.S. Olympic team at the Beijing Olympics along with Williams and Utah teammate Carlos Boozer.
LOS ANGELESMarried couple sentenced for musician's slaying
2 hrs 51 mins ago
A married couple has been sentenced to state prison for the stabbing death of a musician who they attacked in a Hollywood parking lot after the musician criticized the woman's driving.Michael Hermen Sheridan, who was convicted of second-degree murder for stabbing Roderick Poole, was sentenced Tuesday to 15 years to life in prison.
LOS ANGELESLongtime LA Times editor Leo Wolinsky departs
3 hrs ago
Leo Wolinsky, a longtime editor with the Los Angeles Times, is leaving the company.Wolinsky, who was named features editor this spring, has also served as the newspaper's executive editor, managing editor and held other positions in 31 years with the Times. The newspaper announced his departure Tuesday on its Web site.
MALIBUNick Nolte escapes his burning home in Malibu
3 hrs ago
Actor Nick Nolte jumped out a window and used a hose to fight a fire that broke out in his Malibu home Tuesday, authorities said.The 67-year-old actor scraped his arm and inhaled some smoke but was not hospitalized, said Los Angeles County fire Inspector Sam Padilla.
MALIBUNick Nolte escapes burning home in Malibu
3 hrs ago
Actor Nick Nolte escaped a fire that caused an estimated $1.5 million in damage to his Malibu home on Tuesday, authorities said.The 67-year-old actor scraped his arm and inhaled some smoke but was not hospitalized, said Los Angeles County fire Inspector Sam Padilla.
SAN DIEGONice breeze welcomes America's Cup trimaran to SD
4 hrs ago
BMW Oracle Racing got a picture-postcard day and a nice breeze on Tuesday as it began the second phase of testing aboard the massive trimaran that might be used in the next America's Cup."It was a really nice day for sailing in San Diego," tactician John Kostecki said after the triple-hulled boat, which measures 90 feet by 90 feet, returned to its berth around sunset. "We had like 16 to 18 knots of wind, which is pretty unusual for around here."
LOS ANGELESLloyd Thaxton, host of '60s dance show, dies
4 hrs ago
Lloyd Thaxton, an Emmy Award-winning producer and host of a popular Los Angeles television dance show that went national in the 1960s, has died. He was 81.Thaxton died of multiple myeloma Sunday at his home in Los Angeles, said his wife Barbara Thaxton.
LOS ANGELESJudge chosen to review files from LA archdiocese
4 hrs ago
The nation's largest clergy abuse settlement moved forward Monday after a replacement judge was chosen to review and decide which priest personnel files from the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles can be made public.The appointment ended a four-month delay caused when the original judge in the $660 million settlement recused himself - a move that threatened to send the case back to state court and possibly add months or years to the process.
SACRAMENTOSchwarzenegger warns of more cuts to state budget
4 hrs ago
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger warned Tuesday of future cuts to the state budget that was signed into law just two weeks ago and insisted something must be done to address California's mounting financial problems.The governor will call legislative leaders back to the Capitol on Wednesday to propose a possible special session of the Legislature to discuss budget concerns.
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