Mexican Mafia boss arrested on extortion charges

Sacramento Bee - Fri Nov 27

A Mexican Mafia prison gang member has pleaded not guilty to orchestrating a large extortion scheme.

Schwarzenegger's office blames $79,000 tax lien on 'paperwork' snafu

San Jose Mercury News - Fri Nov 27

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger was having a feel-good Thanksgiving week, passing out turkeys in East Los Angeles and giving thanks for "the blessings of freedom and democracy." But then came the heartburn.

Pine Mountain House Burns to Ground

The Mountain Enterprise - Fri Nov 27

This 2,000 square foot house at St. Anton and Target in Pine Mountain was destroyed in a two-alarm fire that was fully involved by 2:50 a.m. on Saturday, Nov.

Sharing the Black Friday gravy with all

San Gabriel Valley Tribune - Thu Nov 26

Black Friday shoppers got up early today and hit the stores for a lot of different reasons.

Camarillo's Rocket Fizz's sweet treats a hit at new sites

Ventura County Star - Thu Nov 26

More than 600 varieties of soda can be found at Rocket Fizz in Camarillo. Ryan Morgan and Robert Powells have combined their skills to produce a winning formula that is attracting a ton of soda fans.

UC Regents Vote to Reopen Troubled L.A. Hospital

L.A. Watts Times - Thu Nov 26

California's public university system on Nov. 19 agreed to fully reopen a troubled South Los Angeles hospital that was partially closed in 2007 after deadly lapses in care.

Wind-driven California blaze mostly contained

Auburn News - Wed Nov 25

Santa Ana winds fanned a fire across 80 acres of Southern California hills before firefighters reduced it Wednesday to a smoldering - but still dangerous - black scar.

LA Co. Sheriff: 7 kids victims of 'ginger' attacks

KTVN Reno - Wed Nov 25

Investigators say at least seven redheaded students were attacked at a Southern California middle school after a Facebook group announced "Kick a Ginger Day." Los Angeles County sheriff's spokesman Steve Whitmore said Wednesday that detectives identified eight boys at A.E. Wright Middle School as formal subjects of the investigation into Friday's ...

Man wounded in Rosemead shooting

Pasadena Star-News - Wed Nov 25

A young man was shot and wounded Wednesday in a drive-by shooting, authorities said.

Fire officials warn of deep-fried danger on Turkey Day

Ventura County Star Top Stories - Tue Nov 24

For all of its invitations to excess - another slice of pumpkin pie, anyone? - Thanksgiving still holds the promise of forbidden fruit: deep-fried turkey.