A balance of power for Pirates

A balanced scoring attack led by James Legan's game-high 20 points and sophomore Darrius Morrow's 15 points and 10 rebounds helped East Carolina get off to a 2-0 start on Sunday when it topped St.

City takes vehicles for unpaid traffic fines

Alan Baxter, right, was driving this International tractor-trailer when police impounded it under the scofflaw ordinance, which allows the city to seize the vehicle of any driver who owes more than $1,000 in ...

Pete Newell, ex-Lakers GM was 93

As general manager of the Los Angeles Lakers from 1972 to 1976, Pete Newell made the trade that brought Kareem Abdul-Jabbar from the Milwaukee Bucks.

Foul-mouthed cook pushes his way onto shelves

Kenny Shopsin, center, and his son Zack work in the kitchen during lunch at Shopsin's General Store in the Essex Market in New York.

Burned out in Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara and Montecito residents who lost their homes in last week's wildfire include actor Christopher Lloyd and retired Los Angeles Times Senior Editor Noel Greenwood, who oversaw the coverage of some ...

20 Minutes Of Star Trek: Our Reaction

J.J. Abrams will tell you honestly: He was never a Star Trek fan. Growing up he didn't identify with Kirk or Spock, and he didn't even know there were 10 previous movies when he signed on to reboot the ...

J.J. Abrams Unveils Star Trek Footage! Set Your Phaser to Awesome

First let me state that I am a die-hard, green-blooded, seen every episode ten times, balls-to-bones Star Trek fan.

Sewer's sycamore trees looking for a good home

The fate of five sycamore trees at the Sewer Plant hangs in the balance as the Sewer Commission attempts to figure out how to keep their leaves out of the plant's aeration tanks while not killing the trees.

Star Trek Footage Debuts in New York

It's been over a year since it was announced that J.J. Abrams, executive producer and co-creator of "Alias", "Lost" and "Fringe," would be taking over the reins for Paramount's reboot of Star Trek .

Toddler being sought

Authorities asked the public for help today for information about a toddler who hasn't been seen by her mother since yesterday afternoon.