At least 12 people have died and some 100 have been hurt in a head-on collision between a passenger train and a freight train near Los Angeles.

[edit] Now 17 confirmed dead. [/edit] picked by spocksmyhomeboy 4 weeks ago

Hollywood stars come and go - except the dead ones... an interesting video compilation of famous graves and tombstones. picked by BrownTrout 2 years ago

Air Control: "Hey, your engine caught fire!"
Pilot: "Emergency landing? Nah, let's see how far we get, I'm feeling lucky today" picked by XXXXXPP 2 years ago

Los Angeles can continue being the butt of smog jokes now that it has once again topped the American Lung Association's bad air list of most polluted cities in America. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

An 88-year-old English teacher, who recently became the oldest full-time teacher in the Los Angeles area, is revered for her energy and enthusiasm. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Five people, including a SWAT officer and the gunman, are dead after a nightlong standoff at a Los Angeles home, according to police. picked by neo3979 8 months ago

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The "Big One," as earthquake scientists imagine it in a detailed, first-of-its-kind script, unzips California's mighty San Andreas Fault north of the Mexican border. In less than two minutes, Los Angeles and its sprawling suburbs are shaking like a bowl of jelly. picked by prish 5 months ago

I was in LA last weekend and stalked some celebrities. See who I watched and what it was like. picked by hhskjs 1 year ago

Of most polluted city. picked by slider 1 year ago

No wonder it's taken so long to prove OJ did it. picked by kxmk 1 year ago

Yes, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is now blogging for the LA Times. He calls it his dream job. picked by 2manyusernames 8 months ago

Watch a number of videos from a fire that broke out earlier today in the Hollywood Hills near Griffith Park and the famed Hollywood sign. picked by indierockcafe 2 years ago

Mr Xue is suspected of murdering his wife, Anan Liu, in Auckland last September and stuffing her body in the boot of a car. He is also suspected of dumping his three-year-old daughter, Qian Xun Xue, at a Melbourne train station before fleeing to Los Angeles and disappearing. Update on this story. picked by AutumnLotus 8 months ago

Inside KFI-AM, the face of this Jesus looks nothing like familiar images of Christ. Bald and goateed sans moustache, he wears a hoop earring and bears the tattoos of a rebellious youth. picked by NoKidding 2 years ago

More than 50 law officers dispersed an estimated 8,000 people drinking alcohol and mooning trains as they passed between San Diego and Los Angeles. The annual ``Moon Over Amtrak'' party was shut down due to complaints about public nudity. picked by mutil8or 3 months ago

Los Angeles authorities are trying to decide whether to press charges against Brandy for killing 38-year-old Awatef Aboudihaj by vehicular manslaughter.
The vast sums of money that Brandy and her friends have, of course, nothing to do with their decision. picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago

The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power dropped 400,000 black balls in a move to block the formation of a carcinogen in the water and protect the drinking water supply needed for summer. 3 million more will be add picked by wildminou 4 months ago

The country's hardest-to-get reservation isn't in New York or Los Angeles. Call Talula's Table, in Pennsylvania horse country, to dine in 2009.

This place must serve some amazing food. picked by doggylives 5 months ago

LOS ANGELES - One person was killed when a small helicopter,which was possibly homemade, crashed onto a busy freeway, officials said. picked by bevissimo 9 months ago

From the Los Angeles Car Show, here are the top 7 most amazing concepts for the cars of the future. picked by deepcleanfun 11 months ago