Новости за 08.04.2016

A shallow magnitude 2.6 earthquake was reported Friday morning six miles from Malibu, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor occurred at 7:11 a.m. PDT at a depth of 9.3 miles.

Gateway Inc. co-founder Ted Waitt has sold one of his homes in the Bird Streets of Hollywood Hills West for $17.9 million. The buyer of the 6,200-square-foot home, set on a promontory of more than half an acre, was Latvian philanthropist and film producer Boris Teterev.

If you were an unmarried woman in 2001 searching for Mr. Right, Bridget Jones was probably your spirit animal. Helen Fielding's bestselling 1996 novel introduced the world to Bridget, a curvy 32-year-old Brit who documented her days as a “tragic spinster” in her journal. She drank too much, smoked...

In its West Coast premiere at Atwater Playhouse, “Red Velvet,” Lolita Chakrabarti’s 2012 study of legendary actor Ira Aldridge, conveys the power of the stage and its lingering impact.

Wineries, farm goodness, roaring river, active lifestyle and a compact, vibrant downtown … how does that sound for a getaway? Good, indeed. So much so that we high-tailed it last fall to Spokane, as in Washington, Expo '74, Gonzaga basketball. I was here at the end of a long golf road trip and...

Looking ahead to the fall and winter travels? You can lock in a round-trip fare from LAX to London’s Heathrow on Virgin Atlantic for $703, including all taxes/fees.

The Democratic challenger, in a television interview, says "of course" Clinton is qualified. Meantime, Republicans may face problems paying for their convention this summer.Bernie Sanders backs away from criticism of Clinton's qualifications, plans trip to VaticanDonald Trump's rise in the Republican...

After months of work, Huntington Beach is set to unveil its new baseball stadium on Saturday in a noon game against rival Edison.

Homicide detectives are continuing their investigation into the deaths of a man and woman whose bodies were found in a Whittier home Thursday morning. 

Thirteen North Koreans working at the same restaurant in a foreign country have defected to South Korea, Seoul officials said Friday.

For instructors such as Devon Hackelton, frustration over low pay and demanding working conditions has been mounting for years.

Few homes are sold on the basis of their garage, but this mansion in the Orange County community of Coto De Caza may be an exception.

A tiny spider lies in wait for its prey to approach, jaws agape. When the insect gets within striking range ... Snap! The hunter's jaws clamp shut around the unsuspecting victim, all in a fraction of a second.

I used to own a decrepit 1968 Buick Skylark convertible. Though it was a rolling wreck, it reminded me of my childhood — driving with my father in his new Skylark, whizzing down the Pacific Coast Highway with the top down and the heater on.

By Neal J. Leitereg

Vertical living has its perks: Community amenities, low upkeep and closer proximity to local hubs make condos and town homes a pretty attractive — not to mention more affordable — option for urban Angelenos. Here's a look at what the high $800,000s buys in trendier parts of...

Acclaimed automotive designer Henrik Fisker, known for creating Aston Martin's DB9 and V8 Vantage, and the forward-looking premium plug-in Fisker Karma, has a new project in the works.

Veteran boxing promoter Bob Arum has a tendency to get carried away in some of his statements. So he was asked if he did so Thursday when he referred to the Armenian genocide during his news conference to promote his “No Trump” undercard Saturday night.

Muslim religious scholar Reza Aslan is Internet famous for keeping his cool. The Iranian American author of the 2013 bestseller "Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth" once confronted a relentless Fox News anchor with such unflappable poise, it made him a viral sensation.

Good morning. It is Friday, April 8. Would you like to have strangers hang out in your hot tub or backyard for a small fee? Then the newest app out of Silicon Valley may be for you. Here's what else is happening in the Golden State:

I'm Davan Maharaj, editor-in-chief of the Los Angeles Times. Here are some story lines I don't want you to miss today.

The actions and ineptitude of four Los Angeles County social workers in connection with the death of 8-year-old Gabriel Fernandez were apparently bad enough for the employees to be charged with crimes, as they were on Thursday — yet still not bad enough for one of them to lose his county job. There...

Thirty-five thousand people come to Runyon Canyon Park each week. Neima Khaila says he is just one of them.

It had all the ingredients for a classic, made-for-Los-Angeles police chase: a convertible with its top down performing doughnuts on Sunset Boulevard, people cheering from the sidewalk, a leisurely cruise past the Hollywood Walk of Fame and a close call with a TMZ tour bus.

Lori Ajax has two years to set up California’s first system to license, regulate and tax medical marijuana. Gov. Jerry Brown recently appointed the Republican to become the first chief of the Bureau of Medical Marijuana Regulation.

Tesla rebates: An article in the April 6 Business section about tax credits for Tesla vehicles said that the $7,500 federal tax credit runs out when a manufacturer sells 200,000 qualifying vehicles. The credit starts to gradually phase out at the 200,000 mark.