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Comedian Carlos Mencia Pleads Not Guilty to 12 Tax Counts

VAN NUYS (CNS) - Comedian Carlos Mencia -- who allegedly failed to report $8.7 million in personal and corporate income -- pleaded not guilty...

Hyundai Grants $500,000 to Rady Children’s Health OC

ORANGE (CNS) - Rady Children's Health Orange County received $500,000 in grants from carmaker Hyundai, officials announced Monday. Hyundai Motor America and its nonprofit, Hyundai...

Defense Witness Insists Fireworks Not Arson Suspect Caused Lachman Fire

LOS ANGELES (CNS) - A veteran arson specialist told a downtown jury Monday he was convinced the Lachman Fire -- which authorities believe grew...

UCLA Study: High-Severity Wildfires Burn 30 Times More Area Than in 1985

LOS ANGELES (CNS) - High-severity wildfires that kill large numbers of trees are now burning far more acreage in California than they did four...

Firefighters Tearing at Walls to Finish Off Boyle Heights Blaze

BOYLE HEIGHTS (CNS) - Firefighters set about tearing down walls Monday as they continued efforts to douse to a pesky cold-storage warehouse fire in...