The number of proposed solar projects in California last year was 4-1/2 times the level the state needs to meet its 33 percent renewable power target by 2020, a state regulator said on Tuesday.
Silent-film star Charlie Chaplin might seem like an unlikely candidate as the subject of a Broadway musical, but it will soon be a reality.
A former Los Angeles-area elementary school teacher has been charged with lewd acts on children, including putting cockroaches on students' faces and offering them a spoonful of what may have been semen, authorities said on Tuesday.
Prosecutors in California say a 15-year-old boy who had returned home after running away to Occupy Oakland, strangled his foster parents and stuffed their bodies in a car. He will be tried as an adult.
Apple Inc has hired Dixons Chief Executive John Browett, who revived the British electronics retailer by emphasizing customer service, to lead the iPad maker's global retail expansion.
Chardonnay, the world's most popular white wine, dates back centuries, but it owes much of its history in the United States to a winemaker who planted the grape in California 100 years ago.
Mark Berndt, a 61-year-old ex-schoolteacher from Los Angeles, was charged with 23 counts of child molestation after photographs surfaced showing victims with their eyes blindfolded, possibly inside a classroom.
Stephen Colbert's super PAC, Americans For a Better Tomorrow, Tomorrow has reportedly raked in over $1 million according to a document filed with the Federal Election Commission.
Tellabs Inc. said it will cut 530 jobs -- its second such move in six months -- as the network equipment maker tries to cut costs and return to profitability.
British stage actor Ian Abercrombie died on Thursday, at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles from complications of kidney failure.
The deadly crashes on the Florida’s Interstate 75 left several people dead and many more injured on Sunday as investigators continue to assess the situation of the crash. What the deadliest accidents of the past decade and how can you prevent accidents from occurring?
Christina Aguilera raised many questions about the odd brown substance dripping down her leg during her performance at Etta James' funeral on Saturday in California, which some called blood or period blood while others believe it was a self-tan snafu running own her thigh and shin. However, had she used self-tan properly, the embarrassing leaky streak incident would have been eradicated. Here is a guide how to properly use self-tanning products at home.
Stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Wall Street on Tuesday, with futures for the S&P 500, the Dow Jones and Nasdaq 100 indexes up 0.5-0.6 percent.
The possible release of detained Taliban leaders is likely to join Iran's nuclear ambitions at the top of a busy agenda when the top seven American intelligence chiefs testify before the Congress this week.
Ian Abercrombie, who played Elaine's boss Mr. Pitt on 'Seinfeld' from 1994 to 1998, died Thursday at the age of 77. He had recently been diagnosed with lymphoma, but the Los Angeles Cedars-Sinai Medical Center says Abercrombie died from complications of kidney failure.
Super Bowl 2012 tickets have dropped 20 percent since last Monday but are still selling for more than $2,000, according to ticket seller StubHub.
Why the White House's attempts to hear from Americans is a magnet for marijuana legalization advocates.
Stocks fell on Monday after Greece's efforts to reach a debt restructuring with creditors stalled, hampering European leaders' push to shift the market's focus to jobs and growth.
The Occupy movement resurged from a relatively quiet winter after about 400 people were arrested in Oakland over the weekend.
Facebook's initial public offering is likely to set a new standard for how low investment banks are willing to go on advisory fees to win big business.
Just one week after the Grosse Pointe Park, Mich. mother of two was found strangled to death in her car in a Detroit alley, husband Bob Bashara has been labeled the only person of interest, and rumors abound that he failed a lie detector test last week. Although his family is standing behind him, Jane Bashara's relatives are not as convinced, saying they believe the killing was not random and that they can only hope her husband wasn't involved.
Christina Aguilera gave a heartfelt performance at Etta James' funeral on Saturday in California but many were too distracted to enjoy because of the supposed blood or self-tan mishap on the singer's leg. Aguilera, 31, was belting out a rendition of At Last for the funeral when photos and live video captured a brown-ish stream running down the singer's right leg.
