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Libby Phelps' family and faith told her that homosexuality was a sin and she was helping others find salvation. In the four years since she fled Westboro Baptist Church, her parents have not spoken to her. And her journey is far from complete..

Baldwin Park California Highway is investigating what caused a big rig carrying 35,000 pounds of grapes to hit the center divider and overturn on the 210 Freeway in Monrovia on Monday, Officer Monica Posada said.

So much for staying neutral. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa has said that he would not get involved in the campaign to succeed him, saying he wants to maintain good relations with both Wendy Greuel and Eric Garcetti.

Buoyed by a bullish sprint to the finish line in 2012 and propitious rally into a new era of full-bodied hospitality, the local tourism industry remains one of the more preferential gig masters in town.

Bucking longstanding patterns in the United States, more poor people now live in the nation's suburbs than in urban areas, according to a new analysis.

A report says former Navy Secretary Richard J. Danzig, who serves as a bio-warfare adviser to the president and Pentagon, urged the government to stockpile an anti-anthrax drug while serving as a director for the... Former Navy Secretary Richard J. Danzig, who has served as a bio-warfare adviser to the president, the Pentagon, and the Department of ... (more)

Finally a talented entertainer calls out the crappy music and lip-synching. Yep, Kid Rock went there and pointed out all the stars who didn't really sing on the Billboard Music Awards. Fans are applauding as real music isn't mouthing words to a song on stage.

Known for her humanitarian works and action movies, Angelina Jolie is an actress who has been in the spotlight since she was a child.

Melanie and Tim Hogan during the grand opening VIP party for Eureka! Tasting Kitchen at Hawthorne Airport on Tuesday, May 14, 2013.

Three runoff elections for the Los Angeles City Council on May 21 have pitted local candidates stressing their grass-roots support against what they see as either Sacramento or city political insiders trying to take over local government.

It was a problem he struggled with personally, and he wanted to help others overcome their addiction issues, too.

The Tony Award-nominated play ORPHANS will play its final Broadway show TODAY, MAY 19 after 27 previews and 37 regular performances at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre .

City Councilman Eric Garcetti leads City Controller Wendy Greuel by 7 percentage points in a tightening race for mayor of Los Angeles, according to the latest opinion poll, but the survey's director said Greuel could still stage an upset in Tuesday's election.

Circa 1960 - LAPD Robbery Squad officers dressed as women 'as part of an operation to catch a purse snatcher who murdered an elderly woman while she was on her way to church.' TOPICS: Arts/Photography ; Chit/Chat ; History ; Local News ; Miscellaneous ; Society ; Weird Stuff KEYWORDS: 1960 ; badass ; cops ; detectives ; drag ; dragnet ; lapd ; ... (more)

In this Sept. 29, 2011 photo, Dr. Christine Daniel gives a flu shot to patient Amparo Villaluazo at Daniel's Sonrise Medical Clinic in Mission Hills.

Inmates at jails in Indianapolis, Baltimore, St. Louis and Philadelphia face the nation's highest levels of sexual abuse at the hands of guards, according to a new federal report based on surveys of inmates at... Inmates at jails in Indianapolis, Baltimore, St.

The northbound San Diego Freeway will be closed tonight and tomorrow night at Santa Monica Boulevard as crews conduct concrete repairs.

Students, parents and officials heralded the proud grammar school that for a century has served the west San Fernando Valley, while playing a major role in its development.

Rose Queen Vanessa Manjarrez will represent San Gabriel Valley Pride in Sunday's Long Beach Lesbian and Gay Pride Parade, parade organizers said.

Diane Anderson-Minshall, editor at large of The Advocate and editor in chief of sister publication HIV Plus, has been named an official community honoree of L.A. Pride, Los Angeles's annual LGBT pride celebration, to be held June 7-9 in West Hollywood.