Tuesday, December 4, 2012

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Los Angeles Times

Culver City murals will soon give way to retail development

Tuesday, Dec 04, 2012 09:46 PM EST

Artists' murals that have recently adorned an empty Culver City auto dealership gained a following among residents, but there's no feasible way to save them. A blue-eyed boy sat on a skateboard, a helmet on his head, and stared pensively down a busy street. A pair of white wings extended from his shoulders. Above him were the words, "Angels come in various sizes."

Streetcar line called downtown's missing link

Tuesday, Dec 04, 2012 08:55 PM EST

Approval of a $125-million project is hailed as the way to finally make cars optional in the city center — but skeptics say the money would be better spent elsewhere. In a city that is often derided for its lack for public transportation, downtown L.A. is the one exception.

Debut of repainted sign is Hollywood event

Tuesday, Dec 04, 2012 08:31 PM EST

The Hollywood sign, refreshed with the help of 105 gallons of primer and 255 gallons of high-reflective white paint, gets celebrity treatment. If there's anything Tinseltown excels at, it's turning a ho-hum event into a made-for-TV spectacle. Witness the fanfare that unfolds each time the Hollywood sign gets a fresh coat of paint.

L.A. police seek owners of 11,000 pieces of stolen jewelry

Tuesday, Dec 04, 2012 07:55 PM EST

Valuables taken in hundreds of so-called knock-knock burglaries are recovered. About 70 suspects, including two alleged fences, have been arrested. Gold earrings, diamond studs, wedding rings and designer watches sparkled like a jeweler's cabinet at a shopping mall — and there's more where that came from, police said.

School names can be lessons in recognition

Tuesday, Dec 04, 2012 07:55 PM EST

Celebrities? Historical figures? Neighborhoods? As L.A. Unified replaces temporary generic campus names with permanent monikers, the process has become political, controversial or just plain wacky. Carlos Santana. Johnnie Cochran. Al Gore. The parents of City Councilman Tony Cardenas. It's a diverse group with at least one thing in common: Los Angeles public schools bear their names.


Canyon News

Canyon News - Most Expensive Burger In The World

Tuesday, Dec 04, 2012 08:56 AM EST

BEVERLY HILLS —Zagat revealed the most expensive burger in the world, on Friday, November 30. The Guinness Book of World Records labels the Serendipity 3 burger in New York , as the most expensive in the world, but Beverly Hills has one of its own.

Canyon News - Francesca Eastwood New Miss Golden Globe

Tuesday, Dec 04, 2012 08:26 AM EST

WEST HOLLYWOOD—The 19-year-old Francesca Eastwood, daughter of actor Clint Eastwood and actress Frances Fisher has been given the title of Miss Golden Globe 2013. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association made the announcement on November 29.

Canyon News - Santa Monica's First Bike Fest

Tuesday, Dec 04, 2012 08:26 AM EST

SANTA MONICA —On Saturday, December 8 Santa Monica will hold its first ever Bike Fest at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium.


Beverly Hills Courier

Carole King Receives Walk of Fame Star

Tuesday, Dec 04, 2012 01:36 PM EST

Posted, Dec 4, 2012 (CNS) HOLLYWOOD (CNS) – Singer-songwriter Carole King received the 2,486th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame today, honoring a career that has spanned more than 50 years and produced such hits as “You’ve Got A Friend” and “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman.” “I never dreamed that I

Mike Feuer Injured in Automobile Accident

Tuesday, Dec 04, 2012 12:36 PM EST

Former Assemblyman Mike Feuer, who is running for City Attorney, remained hospitalized today with non-life-threatening injuries that he suffered in an automobile accident.


CBS 2 Los Angeles

Dr. Phil Reunited With Stolen $100K ’57 Chevy Bel Air

Tuesday, Dec 04, 2012 08:59 PM EST

Reunited! Deputies recovered Dr. Phil McGraw’s stolen 1957 Chevy Bel Air at an undisclosed location in Los Angeles Tuesday morning.

LAPD: 4 Arrests Made In Shooting That Killed 4 Outside Northridge Home

Tuesday, Dec 04, 2012 08:45 PM EST

Four arrests have been made in the shooting deaths of four people who were found dead in the front yard of a Northridge home over the weekend, LAPD Chief Charlie Beck announced Tuesday.

Port Strike Enters 8th Day Despite Mayor’s Mediation

Tuesday, Dec 04, 2012 08:20 PM EST

The strike at the Port of Los Angeles and Long Beach entered its eighth day Tuesday, despite a late-night meeting held by Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and both sides of the picket line.

‘Malcolm In The Middle’ Star Frankie Muniz Suffers ‘Mini-Stroke’

Tuesday, Dec 04, 2012 08:02 PM EST

“Malcolm in the Middle” actor Frankie Muniz suffered from a “mini-stroke” last Friday.

LA County To Bury Remains Of 1,656 ‘Unclaimed’ People

Tuesday, Dec 04, 2012 06:45 PM EST

Los Angeles County will bury the remains of 1,656 people in a mass grave Wednesday.


Orange County Register

Federal mediator enters port strike

Tuesday, Dec 04, 2012 07:29 PM EST

A federal mediator entered the deadlocked labor talks at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach Tuesday in an effort to end the eight-day strike that has crippled trade at the nation's two largest shipping facilities and cost the Southern California economy $540 million a day. Striking...

Rock Harbor congregants 'shocked and betrayed' by abuse allegations

Tuesday, Dec 04, 2012 07:20 PM EST

COSTA MESA - Congregants at Rock Harbor church are dealing with a slew of emotions after four victims came forward saying that they were sexually abused by a Sunday school teacher. Jeff Gideon, communications director for the church, said the congregation feels "shocked and betrayed."...

Supervisors, in reversal, vote to limit speakers' time

Tuesday, Dec 04, 2012 07:10 PM EST

SANTA ANA - Orange County's Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to limit to nine minutes per meeting the total time that any one member of the public may address the board, reversing a decision they made last month. Under prior rules, people were allowed to address the board on as many agenda...

Water execs join labor union, avoid pension cuts

Tuesday, Dec 04, 2012 07:09 PM EST

When Gov. Jerry Brown signed legislation this year aimed at reducing pension costs, he argued for a simple concept: Public employees...

Whiting: Is discouraging official Vietnam visits good diplomacy?

Tuesday, Dec 04, 2012 05:37 PM EST

There is a time to fight and there is a time to heal - and still engage. Several Orange County city councils are passing resolutions discouraging Vietnam's officials from visiting because of that nation's human rights violations. Now, I'm no fan of communist repression. But I am a...


The Press-Enterprise

HEMET: Family jumps from burning apartment

Tuesday, Dec 04, 2012 06:50 PM EST

With fire blocking the front door, two adults and two children leaped from a second-floor bedroom window Monday morning

REDLANDS: Sabre-toothed cat fossils found in Nevada

Tuesday, Dec 04, 2012 12:03 PM EST

Fossil hunters have been searching the Nevada desert for the extinct beast for decades; this is their first discovery


Los Angeles Daily News

Doug McIntyre: Strike shows U.S. wages, cargo ships heading south

Tuesday, Dec 04, 2012 09:47 PM EST

Them's fightin' words! At Dodger Stadium it's "Let's go Giants!" West of Sepulveda it's "I voted for Romney." Just about everywhere else it's "On strike!"

L.A. City Council grills LAFD chief Brian Cummings on response times

Tuesday, Dec 04, 2012 09:46 PM EST

More than a year after the Los Angeles Fire Department was faulted for slower emergency response times and faulty response data, Fire Chief Brian Cummings acknowledged Tuesday his agency needs to develop a full, transparent plan to deal with the issues.

Sheriff Lee Baca says he needs $34M more to institute jail reforms

Tuesday, Dec 04, 2012 09:46 PM EST

Sheriff Lee Baca has calculated he needs at least $34 million to beef up supervision at county jails and implement other reforms sought by the Commission on Jail Violence to prevent deputies from abusing inmates.

Loophole in 14th Amendment allows birth tourism

Tuesday, Dec 04, 2012 09:16 PM EST

A loophole in the 14th Amendment has an elite group of non-Americans wanting to birth their children in the United States, immigration experts say.

NASA announces new Mars rover mission

Tuesday, Dec 04, 2012 09:16 PM EST

NASA is sending another rover to Mars in 2020 on the heels of Curiosity's successful mission, solidifying plans for the U.S. space program over the next decade. Related Stories: Mars rover Curiosity scientists explain findings | Voyager 1 discovers new boundary before reaching interstellar space


NBC Los Angeles

Letter to Santa Brings Wish Come True

Tuesday, Dec 04, 2012 08:51 PM EST

Deaf since birth, Shimaya Myles' life was changed after a surgeon answered her letter to St. Nick through the USPS "Letters to Santa" campaing, now in its 100th year.

LAPD: Is This Your Stolen Property?

Tuesday, Dec 04, 2012 06:51 PM EST

Thousands of stolen items still need to be returned to their rightful owners and police are hoping a cache of photos posted online may lead to more claims, authorities said Tuesday.

Streetcars Could Return to Downtown LA

Tuesday, Dec 04, 2012 04:51 PM EST

More than a half-century after downtown Los Angeles was served by a network of streetcars, the vintage mode of transit could see a revival, thanks to voter approval of a property tax to fund about half of... Photo Credit: Los Angeles Streetcar, Inc.

Fire Station "Burlesque Video" Under Investigation

Tuesday, Dec 04, 2012 03:51 PM EST

The same Venice fire station embroiled in porn controversy last year when the NBC I-Team exposed it for allowing one of its fire trucks to be used in a video shoot is under investigation again, this time for...

Federal Mediators En Route to Port of LA

Tuesday, Dec 04, 2012 02:21 PM EST

Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa on Tuesday asked the federal government for help resolving a strike that has idled most of the docks at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach for more than a week.


KABC-TV Los Angeles

LAFD Chief: Money will improve response times

Tuesday, Dec 04, 2012 09:18 PM EST

Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Brian Cummings is under fire for inaccurate department response times.

Motorcyclist's video released after fatal crash to find other rider

Tuesday, Dec 04, 2012 09:04 PM EST

Video of a teen's last motorcycle ride was released in hopes of finding a motorcyclist who was riding with the victim.

Hula-hoop video at LAFD station raises eyebrows

Tuesday, Dec 04, 2012 08:34 PM EST

A Los Angeles Fire Department station is under investigation because of a YouTube video of hula-hooping.

Northridge killings: 4 suspects arrested in Las Vegas

Tuesday, Dec 04, 2012 07:39 PM EST

Authorities on Tuesday announced the arrests of four suspects in connection to a shooting that left four people dead in Northridge.

Banks to suspend bank repossessions of homes during holidays

Tuesday, Dec 04, 2012 05:33 PM EST

Many homeowners facing foreclosure or eviction will be getting a break for the holidays.


Daily Breeze

Brea Canon Oil executives charged in 2011 spill in Harbor City

Tuesday, Dec 04, 2012 09:51 PM EST

Los Angeles city prosecutors have filed misdemeanor charges against three Brea Canon Oil officials in connection with a release last year of oil and contaminated water in Harbor City.

Snow day comes to Hawthorne elementary school

Tuesday, Dec 04, 2012 09:21 PM EST

The playground at Washington Elementary School in Hawthorne was transformed on Tuesday into a winter wonderland thanks to the Mattel Foundation and Panda Express. | PHOTOS AND VIDEO

Help sought finding man who aimed phone up woman's skirt in Manhattan Beach

Tuesday, Dec 04, 2012 09:06 PM EST

Manhattan Beach police on Tuesday asked for the public's help in identifying a man suspected of holding a cellphone under a woman's skirt this summer and fleeing.

Husband left note before Torrance hospital murder-suicide

Tuesday, Dec 04, 2012 08:36 PM EST

A one-page suicide note was left at the home of a couple involved in a murder-suicide last weekend at a Torrance hospital, police said Tuesday. Police did not reveal specifics about the contents of the typed note.

Early morning debris fire in San Pedro draws large response

Tuesday, Dec 04, 2012 08:06 PM EST

A suspected rubbish or debris fire in a subterranean area on the old Fort MacArthur property in Angels Gate Park drew a large firefighter response early Tuesday morning.


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