Los Angeles Times

Relations between the United States and Venezuela appeared all but collapsed Tuesday after the leftist government in Caracas set a 72-hour deadline for American diplomats to leave the country and the State Department said it was removing all U.S.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share

One Los Angeles police officer was fired for sexual misconduct after a woman accused him of raping her outside a Hollywood apartment complex. Another lawman was fired for perjury after dash camera video contradicted his testimony in a South L.A.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share

Actresses Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin were among the dozens indicted by federal prosecutors Tuesday in connnection with an elaborate scheme aimed at getting students into elite colleges. They are charged with conspiracy to commit mail fraud and honest services fraud.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share

The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California moved Tuesday to seal California’s participation in a landmark Colorado River drought management plan over the objections of the river’s largest user. In agreeing to shoulder more of California’s future delivery cuts to prevent Lake Mead from...

A Colorado man charged with sexually assaulting and killing an 11-year-old girl in Newport Beach in 1973 has been extradited and is due to be arraigned in an Orange County courtroom Wednesday, authorities said.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share

Jared Walsh, a budding two-way prospect in his first big league camp, knows early spring training results can be deceiving, so he didn’t put much stock in the fact he retired the first nine batters he faced in exhibition play.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share

The Rams initially were going to be the last team that Eric Weddle planned to speak with after the Baltimore Ravens released the six-time Pro Bowl safety. Weddle, a Southern California native, figured he could meet with other suitors and then circle back to the Rams.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share

The Chargers continued reworking their defense Tuesday by agreeing to a two-year contract with veteran linebacker Thomas Davis, a deal Davis confirmed on social media. The move can not become official until the NFL’s free-agent signing period opens Wednesday.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share

Jake Shears of Scissor Sisters fame has an artsy abode up for sale in Los Feliz. Built by noted architect William Kesling, the flashy home is listed at $2.248 million.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share

There are all kinds of numbers you can use to describe the success of Hal Blaine, the wildly prolific session drummer who died Monday at age 90.