George Clinton sues Black Eyed Peas over 'Shut Up'
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Clinton sued the Grammy-winning pop group in Los Angeles on Friday, claiming it used elements of his 1979 song "(Not Just) Knee Deep"...
California now seeking $131k from Jackson estate
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The figure is considerably more than the state's Franchise Tax Board sought from Michael Jackson's estate in March, when it filed a creditor's claim for $1,647.24...
Moms and dads of gang members being sent to parenting class
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Moms and dads in Los Angeles County are being sent to mandatory parenting classes after their children are convicted of gang crime...
Judge upholds California's affirmative action ban
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A federal judge on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit challenging California's voter-approved ban on affirmative action in public university admissions...
New CA Attorney General hailed as 'female Obama'
VIDEO - "I pride myself...living in a state that has always been known to be the source of change," said the recently elected Attorney General....
Authorized biography of Tupac Shakur to be released
NEW YORK - A new book will attempt to both demystify and humanize a rapper who at times seemed larger than life...
Kamala Harris wins; said she'll 'never' defend gay marriage ban
Los Angeles District Attorney Steve Cooley declared victory on election night. But the race turned to Harris' favor as officials added in results from mail-in and provisional ballots...
CA school district: Students can't skip same-sex ed
VIDEO - Angry parents in the Vallejo Unified School District packed the district's office Wednesday evening to protest a plan to teach grade school children a course that depicts gay relationships...
Report shows drug use among teens is on the rise
VIDEO - Among African-American teen girls, drug use has increased a whopping 43 percent, while it has increased 39 percent for Hispanic teenage boys...
Will redistricting put black voters in peril?
theGRIO REPORT - Some commentators have suggested that these partisan victories will have a direct impact on redistricting maps that emerge from these states...
