Friday, December 28, 2012

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Friday, Dec 28, 2012 10:22 PM EST

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Los Angeles Times

'Terminator' actor arrested for lewd conduct at adult movie store

Friday, Dec 28, 2012 12:23 PM EST

Actor Nick Stahl was arrested by the Los Angeles Police Department on suspicion of lewd conduct at an adult movie shop in Hollywood on Thursday.

Mother admits drowning autistic son in bathtub

Friday, Dec 28, 2012 10:38 AM EST

A 37-year-old San Diego woman, sobbing uncontrollably, pleaded guilty Thursday to 2nd-degree murder for drowning her 4-year-old autistic son in the bathtub of the family home.

Media may argue against redactions in church files, judge rules

Friday, Dec 28, 2012 12:16 AM EST

The personnel files are due to be made public as part of a historic $660-million settlement between the Los Angeles Archdiocese and alleged victims of sexual abuse by priests. Media organizations will be allowed to argue against redactions in secret church files that are due to be made public as part of a historic $660-million settlement between the Los Angeles Archdiocese and alleged victims of ...

L.A. zoning official upholds permits for Wal-Mart in Chinatown

Friday, Dec 28, 2012 12:01 AM EST

The official found that the Department of Building and Safety did not abuse its discretion when it gave the store permission to upgrade the retail space. A Los Angeles zoning official refused to throw out building permits issued for a hotly contested Wal-Mart grocery store in Chinatown, handing the retail giant another victory at City Hall.

Proposals would shift shipping lanes to protect endangered whales

Thursday, Dec 27, 2012 11:31 PM EST

Shipping lanes along the California coast — the oceanic superhighways for Asian goods coming to America — are poised to be rerouted in order to protect endangered whales from collisions. Shipping lanes along the California coast — the oceanic superhighways for Asian goods coming to America — are poised to be rerouted in order to protect endangered whales from collisions.


Canyon News

Canyon News - New Candidate For West Hollywood City Council

Friday, Dec 28, 2012 08:41 AM EST

WEST HOLLYWOOD—Last week, former international model and Dotcom entrepreneur Tristan Schukraft announced that he is running for West Hollywood City Council for the upcoming elections on March 5, 2013. He indicated in a council meeting on December 17, that he will implement his business skills to the city council in order to make the city a better place.

Canyon News - DUI Checkpoint In West Hollywood

Friday, Dec 28, 2012 08:26 AM EST

WEST HOLLYWOOD —There will be checkpoints taking place on Friday, December 28. The Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department announced their attempt to hunt for people under the influence with or without licenses.


Beverly Hills Courier

Beverly Hills Teen’s “Life On Mute” Set To Premiere Jan. 6 At Temple Emanuel

Friday, Dec 28, 2012 06:12 PM EST

The fundraiser screening of Giselle Nissenbaum’s “Life On Mute” has been scheduled for Sunday, Jan. 6 at 3:30 p.m. at Temple Emanuel of Beverly Hills.

Oil Prices Drop As Fiscal Cliff Nears

Friday, Dec 28, 2012 04:43 PM EST

Oil prices slipped slightly Friday as traders eyed an 11th-hour "fiscal cliff" meeting at the White House ahead of a New Year's Eve deadline.

Obama, Top Lawmakers Meet On Ledge of “Fiscal Cliff”

Friday, Dec 28, 2012 04:43 PM EST

President Barack Obama and top lawmakers Friday sought a late deal to stop the US economy tumbling off a "fiscal cliff" next week as top congressional leaders gathered for crunch White House talks.

Luxury Fashion Companies Pin Hopes On China

Friday, Dec 28, 2012 04:42 PM EST

Posted Friday, December 28, 2012–1:10 PM Clad in a black and orange Prada winter coat with a diamond-shaped pattern she snapped up during a trip to Milan, Jennifer Ren embodies China’s nouveau riche. For the 27-year-old exhibition planner, accessories such as Dior handbags, Chanel perfume and necklaces by French jewellery house Van Cleef & Arpels

Apple CEO’s Salary Drops To $4 Million

Friday, Dec 28, 2012 04:42 PM EST

Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook's total compensation for 2012 will plummet to $4.2 million from $378 million last year, according to a company document released Thursday.


CBS 2 Los Angeles

Retired Hockey Players Arrested In Brawl At OC Fast Food Joint

Friday, Dec 28, 2012 09:22 PM EST

Two retired hockey players were arrested last Friday following an alleged road rage brawl at a fast food restaurant in Laguna Beach.

Pedestrian Fatally Struck By Metrolink Train In Northridge

Friday, Dec 28, 2012 09:17 PM EST

A pedestrian has been fatally struck by a Metrolink train in the Northridge area.

After Surviving Huge Tumor In The Womb, OC Boy Is Called Medical Miracle

Friday, Dec 28, 2012 09:13 PM EST

In the womb, a tumor was growing on the side of his neck that was as big as his head.

2 Suspects Charged With Murder In Pasadena Crash That Killed 2 Cousins

Friday, Dec 28, 2012 08:55 PM EST

Two alleged gang members who led police on a Christmas day chase that ended in a crash, killing two cousins were charged Friday morning with murder and other counts, the Los Angeles District Attorney said.

L.A. City Shelters Launch ‘No-Kill December’ Initiative

Friday, Dec 28, 2012 08:36 PM EST

Los Angeles city shelters are making this the first month that no adoptable animals are killed at their facilities.


Orange County Register

Frisina's finale a dandy

Friday, Dec 28, 2012 09:08 PM EST

LAS VEGAS - In the final football game of his career, Boise State senior kicker Michael Frisina finally got the chance he'd been waiting for forever.One kick. Game on the line. Win or lose."I've seen a lot of my friends growing up through the years that I've known from kicking...

Were you planning to adopt a Russian child?

Friday, Dec 28, 2012 09:01 PM EST

A change is Russian law will prohibit Americans from adopting Russian children, explained in detail below. Were you planning to adopt a child from overseas? Tell us how this change has or will affect your plans or the status of an adoption you were in the process of completing. Email responses to...

Defense: D.A.'s contention 'absurd' in Kelly Thomas case

Friday, Dec 28, 2012 07:58 PM EST

SANTA ANA - When a proper constitutional test is applied, the "threat" by a former Fullerton police officer to a homeless man that he would "f---" him up with his fists if he did not "start listening" was not unlawful and did not give the transient a right to self...

Aliso Creek Inn and Golf Course for sale

Friday, Dec 28, 2012 07:51 PM EST

Aliso Creek Inn and Golf Course in Laguna Beach is for sale and has a potential buyer. However, the owners are mum about the details. Spokeswoman Joan Gladstone said putting the...

SoCal Edison's rates go up again, consumer advocates hint at favoritism

Friday, Dec 28, 2012 07:42 PM EST

Southern California Edison's average residential customer can expect their bill to increase $7 per month, an eight percent bump over current rates, based on the California Public Utilities Commission's <a...


The Press-Enterprise

RIVERSIDE: Two dead, two hurt in bus stop crash

Friday, Dec 28, 2012 05:07 PM EST

A woman and a child were killed when a car veered over three lanes; two others hospitalized with severe injuries | VIDEO: Aftermath of fatal crash at busy Riverside intersection

REPORT: 4th man arrested in pawn shop robbery

Friday, Dec 28, 2012 03:06 AM EST

A Compton man is suspected of participating in armed robbery and shooting incident that locked down college


Los Angeles Daily News

For your home: 'Creating a Courtyard Garden,' and 'Shamanic Gardening'

Friday, Dec 28, 2012 10:07 PM EST

In "Creating a Courtyard Garden," landscape designer Joan Clifton offers tips for transforming a small terrace or patio into an enclosed outdoor room. And new-age teacher Melinda Joy Miller unearths some ancient gardening methods that go all the way back to Cleopatra -- maybe even further -- in "Shamanic Gardening

Passing driver in North Hollywood comes to rescue of girl ready to jump from 170 Freeway overpass

Friday, Dec 28, 2012 10:04 PM EST

At first, Jay Schaefer saw a bicycle parked on a Hollywood Freeway overpass. Then a 16-year-old girl perched on an outside ledge. Then the rush of Friday afternoon traffic below.

Help kids can get creative over their long winter break

Friday, Dec 28, 2012 09:39 PM EST

It's inevitable during the holiday season: Kids get bored. But the doldrums are just the thing for unleashing children's creativity.

Plan an all-ages New Year's Eve

Friday, Dec 28, 2012 09:38 PM EST

New Year's is not just for adults. A small party is doable and relaxing; think about inviting extended family or close friends and their children.

Last ditch effort to avoid fiscal cliff under way

Friday, Dec 28, 2012 09:24 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) - The end game at hand, the White House and Senate leaders made a final stab at compromise Friday night to prevent middle-class tax increases from taking effect at the turn of the new year and possibly block sweeping spending cuts as well.


NBC Los Angeles

Army of Love Helps Veteran Move On From Foreclosure

Friday, Dec 28, 2012 09:39 PM EST

The Gunn family was evicted from their home the day after Christmas, and had one hour on Friday to gather 42 years’ worth of personal belongings. Tina Gunn – whose veteran husband, Justin, inherited the home fro...

Outrage After Wildlife Refuge Nearly Leveled

Friday, Dec 28, 2012 09:39 PM EST

Nearly 50 acres of habitat that harbored migratory birds – and bird-lovers – were practically leveled this month as part of a federal plan meant to eventually further restore the area.

Officers' Instinct Tracks Down Missing LA Toddler

Friday, Dec 28, 2012 08:24 PM EST

When officers saw a toddler wearing nothing but a short-sleeved onesie as she was being pushed in a stroller on a windy, frigid night in Kentucky, they had a "gut feeling" that something was wrong, according to... Photo Credit: University of Kentucky

Appeal Denied in Semen-in-Water-Bottle Case

Friday, Dec 28, 2012 05:39 PM EST

A California appellate court denied an appeal of man trying to get his conviction overturned for putting semen in a co-worker’s water bottle.

2 Killed in Riverside Bus Stop Crash

Friday, Dec 28, 2012 05:24 PM EST

A car hit a bus stop near a Riverside mall, killing two and injuring two others on Friday afternoon, authorities said.


KABC-TV Los Angeles

Pasadena pursuit suspects charged; mother speaks out

Friday, Dec 28, 2012 10:02 PM EST

Two suspects involved a deadly police chase in Pasadena appeared in court Friday as one suspect's mother spoke out.

Good Samaritans help Perris soldier in a foreclosure bind

Friday, Dec 28, 2012 08:17 PM EST

A soldier and his family in Perris who lost their home to foreclosure got a helping hand from some local Good Samaritans.

ABC7 Pay It Forward: Woman who drove friend, child after car accident gets $500

Friday, Dec 28, 2012 08:01 PM EST

A woman received $500 from ABC7's Pay It Forward after she selflessly drove her friend to work following an accident.

Rancho Cucamonga man shot, killed in parking lot

Friday, Dec 28, 2012 07:17 PM EST

A murder investigation is under way in Rancho Cucamonga after a 24-year-old man was found shot to death.

Car slams into Riverside bus bench; 2 killed, 2 injured

Friday, Dec 28, 2012 06:32 PM EST

Two people were killed and two others severely injured when a car slammed into a bus bench in Riverside on Friday.


Daily Breeze

Breeze columnist John Bogert among notable deaths in 2012

Friday, Dec 28, 2012 09:11 PM EST

John Bogert, the Daily Breeze columnist who earned the nickname "The Voice of the South Bay," was among the area's notable deaths in 2012, a list that includes a high school coaching icon, a Tuskegee airman and civic leaders who helped build the region. | PHOTOS: Best of 2012

Daily Breeze top local stories from 2012

Friday, Dec 28, 2012 08:56 PM EST

The space shuttle Endeavour journeyed through South Bay streets, a World War II battleship sailed its final voyage into a berth in San Pedro, smugglers tried to land in boats on beaches and a Hawthorne rocket company launched a spaceship. | PHOTOS: Best of 2012

Saturday's police log: Hawthorne, Lawndale and Gardena

Friday, Dec 28, 2012 08:41 PM EST

Recent police activities in Hawthorne, Lawndale and Gardena. | POLICE NEWS | BLOG: SOUTH BAY CRIME, COURT NEWS | FACEBOOK

Carson High reforms target racial tensions, test scores

Friday, Dec 28, 2012 07:41 PM EST

Last spring, when a brawl involving some 40 students erupted at Carson High, sending several to the hospital and attracting widespread media attention, the resulting PR disaster was almost as severe as the safety issue.

South Bay police DUI checkpoints planned for weekend

Friday, Dec 28, 2012 10:41 AM EST

Police are planning driver's license and sobriety checkpoints this weekend, along with increased patrols, to combat drunken driving.


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