L.A. grows, a spokesman curses, a police chase winds up in the water, and adios to Rose Bowl freebies -- it's more news!

Aren't you new here? L.A.'s population tops 4 million. Daily News

Yes, you can: surf, ski & hike in L.A. in one day. Tami Abdollah shows how it's done.  LAT

Young, gifted and in business - African Americans lead the nation in start-up ventures. Our Weekly

Humans appeared, cougars vanished, and Yosemite hasn’t been the same since. SF Gate

Inmate found dead in Ventura County Jail. Ventura County Star

A man being chased by police in San Pedro drives his van right off the road and into the harbor. Daily Breeze

What the...! San Diego mayoral spokesman caught cussing in e-mail. Union Tribune

Not SoCal but so sad -- after 13 years, South Africa says it's OK to kill elephants again. L.A. Unleashed

Funny business at Herbalife? Mark Lacter thinks so. LA Biz Observed

Freebie Rose Bowl tickets could soon be a thing of the past. SGV Trib

Veronique de Turenne & Jesus Sanchez

Photo: Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times