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The Los Angeles Zoo has already launched an investigation into the fatal mauling of a baby chimpanzee by an adult male chimp Tuesday but an L.A. County official wants Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa to get involved.
Authorities are cautioning families to be careful while handling boiling water when children are nearby.
The FDA has approved a new weight loss drug, Locacerin, which will be sold as Belviq. It works by triggering responses in the brain that help patients feel fuller sooner.
A standing room only crowd of parents and supporters attended a school board meeting in Fontana Wednesday and most said they were there to support a teacher who is accused of taking part in a hazing incident.
A 22-year-old Pico Rivera man was arrested for suspicion of kidnapping Wednesday when police saw him with a pregnant woman he allegedly took by force from a Panda Express in Montebello.
Don Grady, who played one of the sons on the classic TV sitcom "My Three Sons," has died.
Authorities say the treasurer of a local youth football league embezzled more than $35,000 from the non-profit group.
Which game show host has been released from the hospital after suffering a heart attack over the weekend?
A high-speed pursuit along two freeways ended on Wednesday with the driver in custody.
A leaky pipe was behind a major traffic headache along one of the city's busiest freeway interchanges on Wednesday.
A 59-year-old swimmer was pulled from the ocean in Newport Beach Wednesday and died at a local hospital, authorities said.
Residents are being warned about a burglar breaking into homes through windows to steal purses or cash that he can see from outside.
State energy officials on Wednesday said simply turning off the lights this summer could determine whether residents will face blackouts.
Authorities say they have seized 8,000 pounds of illegal mortars, bottle rockets, roman candles and other commercial-grade fireworks worth more than $20,000.
Lindsay Lohan has resolved a case filed by three men she took on a high-speed ride that resulted in her second driving under the influence arrest in 2007.
