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Los Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti Tuesday joined descendants of the engineers who brought water to the then sleepy Californian town, marking the 100th anniversary of the transformative project.

• 07 ноября 2013, 10:01

Director Peter Jackson gave fans a sneak peek of his latest Tolkien epic Tuesday, revealing he is working non-stop to get "The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug" ready to premiere next month.

• 05 ноября 2013, 17:35

A gunman opened fire with an assault rifle at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) Friday, killing a security agent and wounding seven people.

• 02 ноября 2013, 16:02

Chinese computer maker Lenovo presented a new tablet device including a bracket-cum-handle allowing it to tilt and stand, which it billed as a "game-changing" innovation.

• 31 октября 2013, 10:22

A restaurant billed as America's first toilet-themed eatery has just opened in Los Angeles -- and is packing in diners after a wave of free publicity for the concept, said to be imported from Asia.

• 23 октября 2013, 11:34

Los Angeles' mayor announced the deployment of extra police Tuesday to prevent more violent protests over the Trayvon Martin trial.

• 17 июля 2013, 14:48

The Getty Museum of Los Angeles announced Thursday it has acquired a self-portrait by Rembrandt and a painting by the Venetian artist Canaletto.

• 11 мая 2013, 12:22

The Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles has agreed to pay nearly $10 million to four men who alleged they were molested by a former priest in the 1970s.

• 13 марта 2013, 19:53

Los Angeles on Sunday announced a $1 million reward for information leading to the capture of an ex-cop accused of "domestic terrorism" in a murder spree that has claimed three lives.

• 11 февраля 2013, 13:55

The music world gathers in Los Angeles on Sunday for the Grammys, with oddly-punctuated indie pop band fun. hoping to win big at the industry's top awards show -- as long as they keep their clothes on.

• 08 февраля 2013, 11:32

Kazakhstan’s Astana Arlans boxing club has secured its seventh victory in a row in the World Series of Boxing matches by beating Los Angeles Knockouts.

• 04 февраля 2013, 16:43

The archbishop of Los Angeles stripped his predecessor of all church duties Thursday as he released files on more than 100 clerics, as required under a 2007 lawsuit deal over alleged sex abuse.

• 02 февраля 2013, 12:50

Los Angeles police are investigating a fight between singer Chris Brown -- still on probation for beating girlfriend Rihanna in 2009 -- and rapper Frank Ocean.

• 30 января 2013, 13:41

A US judge Monday ordered Catholic leaders in Los Angeles to identify senior church officials accused of sexually abusing children, in a move welcomed by campaigners for victims.

• 08 января 2013, 13:44

Long lines formed Wednesday as Los Angeles gun owners turned in weapons for up to $200 worth of groceries, in a gun buyback event brought forward after the Connecticut school shooting.

• 27 декабря 2012, 16:59

Negotiators have reached a tentative agreement to end a week-long strike crippling the key US ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.

• 05 декабря 2012, 18:41

Charlie Chaplin's iconic bowler hat and cane are to go under the hammer in Los Angeles this weekend, as part of an auction which also includes a John Lennon nude drawing of himself and Yoko Ono.

• 17 ноября 2012, 12:30

The US space shuttle Endeavour finally reached its California retirement home Sunday, after taking three days instead of two for its last-ever journey -- 12 miles (19 kilometers) across Los Angeles.

• 16 октября 2012, 10:26

Joint Russian-Kazakhstan Cinema Commission that started working in Los Angeles was presented at the Cannes Festival.

• 25 мая 2012, 21:30