An environmental group says it plans to file a lawsuit against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on allegations that the agency failed to develop a recovery plan for the endangered Southern California mountain yellow-legged frog. Full story
Police say a suspected Southern California metal thief has been electrocuted while tampering with a large transformer box. Full story
A federal judge ruled Wednesday that a group of Muslim activists and organizations cannot review additional records of FBI inquiries into their activities but berated the government for misleading the court about the existence of the files. Full story
After an emotional five-hour hearing, a state panel denied parole Tuesday for a Southern California man convicted of murdering his childhood friend for money then throwing his body out of an airplane into the Pacific Ocean. Full story
Members of the largest union local representing Southern California grocery workers gave their negotiators the power to call for a strike if contract talks with major store chains break down, it was announced Thursday. Full story
LOS ANGELES (Reuters Life!) - Mike Ness is the sole remaining original member of Social Distortion, the southern California rockabilly punk band that rose to prominence during the 1980s. Full story
Josh Goldenberg, a Southern California kindergartener who has been blind since birth, began his own movement to bring braille to grocery stores so he can shop like everyone else. He started at his local market. NBC's Jennifer Bjorklund reports.
Storms are bring up to an inch of rain per hour in Southern California. The Weather Channel Mike Seidel reports.
You don’t need 3D glasses to witness this amazing feat. A team of scientists, engineers and pilots used balloons to lift a house over the skies of California. NBC’s Lester Holt reports.
The families of four Americans killed by Somali pirates talk about their love ones. NBC's Lee Cowan reports.
Heavy rains and wind frustrates commuters in Southern California and brings snow to higher elevations. NBC's Miguel Almaguer reports from Los Angeles.
Guests visit the new LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes in Los Angeles April 15, 2011 before the ribbon cutting ceremony. LA Plaza is the first museum dedicated to telling the story of the Mexican origins of Los Angeles and the evolution and contribution of Mexican-American people and culture to the southe
