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Los Angeles Times

Brown's two key sentences

Sunday, Jan 27, 2013 10:00 PM EST

The governor touched only briefly on streamlining environmental regulations in his State of the State speech. But reformers are praising his goal of reforming the California Environmental Quality Act. SACRAMENTO — Gov. Jerry Brown spoke only two sentences about streamlining environmental regulations in his State of the State address. But they inspired reformers to cheer.

L.A. Unified's college-prep push is based on false data

Sunday, Jan 27, 2013 10:00 PM EST

San Jose's school district, which requires all students to pass the classes necessary to apply to California universities, initially reported strong results. But its success was overstated. Eleven years ago, the San Jose school district began requiring all students to pass the classes necessary for admission to the state university systems. Educators elsewhere watched with enthusiasm as early ...

Elections will bring a big shake-up on L.A. City Council

Sunday, Jan 27, 2013 10:00 PM EST

Seven seats will have new members, the largest number of incumbent-free council races in more than a decade. Voters across Los Angeles are poised to engineer the biggest shake-up on the City Council in a dozen years, sending seven newcomers into office in a series of contests that will unfold between March and July.

Bill aims to limit schools' use of expensive bonds

Sunday, Jan 27, 2013 09:30 PM EST

To build classrooms and sports facilities, many districts have been relying on bonds that can require as much as $20 in payments for every $1 borrowed. Two state lawmakers have moved to crack down on a costly method of finance that hundreds of school districts have been relying on to pay for new construction.

Annenberg Foundation to build nature center at Ballona Wetlands

Sunday, Jan 27, 2013 08:15 PM EST

Details of the $50-million, 46,000-square-foot plan are still evolving. Not everyone is in favor of the project. The Annenberg Foundation plans to build a $50-million interpretive center in the Ballona Wetlands Ecological Reserve under an agreement to be signed Monday with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.


Canyon News

Canyon News - Explosion At West Hollywood Apartment

Sunday, Jan 27, 2013 05:11 PM EST

WEST HOLLYWOOD —At least one person was injured and nearly 12 people displaced due to an explosion that occurred at an apartment complex.

Canyon News - Supreme Court Justice Discusses New Book

Sunday, Jan 27, 2013 04:56 PM EST

BEVERLY HILLS —On Saturday, January 26, United States Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor discussed her new book, “My Beloved World” at the Saban Theatre.

Canyon News - Woman Hit By Metro Train

Sunday, Jan 27, 2013 04:56 PM EST

HOLLYWOOD —On Friday, January 25, a woman was hit by a metro train at the Hollywood and Western station and is currently in critical condition. According to reports, an unidentified woman in her 40s was hit by a red line train at 8:00 a.m. on Friday.

Canyon News - Inauguration, Celebration, Saying Good Bye

Sunday, Jan 27, 2013 04:41 PM EST

LAUREL CANYON —Inauguration Day turned out to be a beautiful day. While Washington D.C. was a crisp 38 degrees, here it was more like 75. The two weeks of winter had everyone locked inside, and the long weekend and toasty weather invited everyone outside. What a treat. Where did spring come from?


CBS 2 Los Angeles

Yorkie Returned After Being Taken From Local Pet Adoption Event

Sunday, Jan 27, 2013 09:28 PM EST

A Yorkie stolen during a pet adoption event in Woodland Hills has been returned.

Ventura Police Arrest Alleged Indecent Exposure Suspect

Sunday, Jan 27, 2013 07:53 PM EST

The Ventura Police Department has announced the arrest of a 27-year-old man for indecent exposure.

Paraglider Left Critically Injured After Crashing In San Jacinto

Sunday, Jan 27, 2013 07:35 PM EST

Authorities say a paraglider in San Jacinto was left critically injured Sunday afternoon after crashing into a ridge.

Woman Severely Burned When Car Hits Light Pole, Bursts Into Flames

Sunday, Jan 27, 2013 04:32 PM EST

Two people were burned, one severely, after their car slammed into a light pole in Chatsworth and burst into flames.

LA Man Arrested After Alleged Attempted Murder-Suicide

Sunday, Jan 27, 2013 03:49 PM EST

Authorities have arrested a 21-year-old man who barricaded himself inside a home after driving off a winding Southern California mountain road in an apparent attempt to kill himself and his girlfriend.


Orange County Register

Suspected gang shooting injures 1 in Anaheim

Sunday, Jan 27, 2013 08:42 PM EST

Police are investigating a shooting in Anaheim that left a male victim with two upper-body wounds Sunday afternoon. The shooting is presumed gang-related, according to Anaheim police Sgt. Bob Dunn. The attack happened in an alley behind an apartment building in the 200 block of East Clifton...

Santas keep the jolly rolling off-season

Sunday, Jan 27, 2013 08:22 PM EST

Men in long white beards and the women who love them put on their best red and white outfits for the 19th annual Santa luncheon at Knott's Berry Farm Hotel in Buena Park on Sunday. They weren't dressed in traditional Santa costumes, but about 160 St. Nicks who work as Santas during...

Irvine invocation revived, sparks debate

Sunday, Jan 27, 2013 05:50 PM EST

IRVINE - Shortly after Irvine's City Council and those gathered in the audience pledge allegiance to the American flag, "under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all," they'll hear an invocation from a rotating roster of Irvine-based religious leaders. But they...

New-home sales surge, even with brake on

Sunday, Jan 27, 2013 05:36 PM EST

New homes are selling again in Orange County. The problem is, developers aren't building them fast enough to meet demand. Buyers opened 2,926 new-home escrows in Orange County last year, more than half of them in the last six months of 2012, according to MarketPointe Realty Advisors, a San...

Missing puppy's owner brings out the hounds

Sunday, Jan 27, 2013 02:28 PM EST

MISSION VIEJO - After her mother had an emergency Caesarean section, Lucy, the runt of the litter, laid motionless in her owner's hand when she performed CPR to revive her. Now, six months later, Lucy is lost on the streets of Mission Viejo and her owner is determined to find her. Carlie...


The Press-Enterprise

SAN JACINTO: Paraglider suffers major injuries

Sunday, Jan 27, 2013 07:17 PM EST

He is airlifted to the hospital in critical condition, fire officials say

EAST HEMET: Teen wounded in pre-dawn shooting

Sunday, Jan 27, 2013 05:40 PM EST

Deputies seeking dark Honda sedan getaway car

EASTVALE: Firefighters find $900,000 worth of pot

Sunday, Jan 27, 2013 01:05 PM EST

House was transformed into marijuana farm, deputies say


Los Angeles Daily News

Southern California Catholics say faith strong despite priest sex abuse allegations

Sunday, Jan 27, 2013 09:20 PM EST

On the first Sunday after a flood of newly released documents showed how Catholic leaders shielded priests accused of child sex abuse, parishioners at churches across Los Angeles and beyond said they were troubled by the revelations but remained strong in their faith. | SPECIAL REPORT

Tim Rutten: Ascent of Latinos part of Obama's story

Sunday, Jan 27, 2013 09:20 PM EST

Obama's inaugural festivities in Washington last week offered ample evidence of the party's recognition of Latino participation's importance.

Nonprofit Calendar: O-Negative blood type donors needed at Antelope Valley Hospital; Soles4Souls shoe drive in Santa ...

Sunday, Jan 27, 2013 06:24 PM EST

O-Negative blood type donors needed at Antelope Valley Hospital: Donors 16 years (with parental consent) and older are being sought by the Antelope Valley Hospital Blood Donor Center, 44105 15th St. West, Lancaster. Hours: 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday; 7 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesday; 8 a.m.-1 p.m. first and third Saturdays. Walk-in or make an appointment. 661-949-5622.

Rick Orlov's Tipoff: An early start to March 5 city election

Sunday, Jan 27, 2013 05:59 PM EST

For an increasing number of Angelenos, election day actually begins next week.

Community Meetings in the San Fernando Valley

Sunday, Jan 27, 2013 05:50 PM EST

Burbank Sunrise Rotary: 7:15 a.m. Tuesdays, Holiday Inn, 150 E. Angeleno Ave., Burbank. 818-428-0151. burbanksunriserotary.com


NBC Los Angeles

Report: Man Killed in Traffic Stop Shot in Back

Sunday, Jan 27, 2013 06:26 PM EST

As the wife of a man shot by Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies during a traffic stop prepared for a public meeting on the incident next month, a newspaper has posted a document that appears to confirm Rosie... Photo Credit: John Cádiz Klemack/NBC4

SoCal Family Missing After Trip to Mexico

Sunday, Jan 27, 2013 04:26 PM EST

Three members of a Southern California family have been missing for nearly a month after taking a trip to Mexico, loved ones say.

Thunder Are Back In LA, But Can the Lakers Beat The Best Team in Basketball?

Sunday, Jan 27, 2013 01:05 PM EST

The Lakers earned a feel-good win over the Utah Jazz on Friday with Kobe Bryant one rebound short of a triple-double, but Kevin Durant and the Oklahoma City Thunder present a much more serious test on... Photo Credit: Getty Images

LA Leads Nation in Hit/Run Collisions, Councilman Says

Sunday, Jan 27, 2013 11:26 AM EST

Los Angeles leads the nation in hit-and-run vehicle collisions, a City Councilman says.

Cops' Cellphone Tracking Raises Concerns

Sunday, Jan 27, 2013 10:41 AM EST

A California free speech advocate has raised questions about the LAPD’s use of a controversial technology that tracks an individual’s location via cellphones. Photo Credit: Getty Images


KABC-TV Los Angeles

Human bones found in Santa Ana backyard

Sunday, Jan 27, 2013 09:49 PM EST

A Santa Ana homeowner working on a renovation project found human bones while digging in his backyard Sunday, police said.

Man shot 5 times in back by LA sheriff's deputies, autopsy report shows

Sunday, Jan 27, 2013 08:34 PM EST

A man fatally shot by L.A. sheriff's deputies in Willowbrook Nov. 10 was struck in the back five times, an autopsy report shows.

Bryant leads Lakers past Thunder, 105-96

Sunday, Jan 27, 2013 07:04 PM EST

Kobe Bryant had 21 points, 14 assists and nine rebounds to lead the Lakers past the NBA-leading Thunder 105-96 Sunday.

Officials unveil final LAX runway expansion plan

Sunday, Jan 27, 2013 05:49 PM EST

LAX officials unveiled their 'final' set of expansion recommendations for two runways after listening to public comments.

Congressional hearings on tighter gun laws to begin this week

Sunday, Jan 27, 2013 04:34 PM EST

The first Congressional hearings on stricter gun laws are set to begin this week. Both sides are gearing up for a fight.


Daily Breeze

Southern California Catholics say faith strong despite priest sex abuse allegations

Sunday, Jan 27, 2013 09:45 PM EST

On the first Sunday after a flood of newly released documents showed how Catholic leaders shielded priests accused of child sex abuse, parishioners at churches across Los Angeles and beyond said they were troubled by the revelations but remained strong in their faith. | SPECIAL REPORT

New information revealed about proposed Ballona Wetlands interpretive center near Marina del Rey

Sunday, Jan 27, 2013 09:00 PM EST

New details emerged Sunday about the Annenberg Foundation's proposal to build an interpretive center in the state-owned Ballona Wetlands south of Marina del Rey.

Overnight freeway closures slated for San Gabriel Valley, Long Beach

Sunday, Jan 27, 2013 08:15 PM EST

LOS ANGELES - Overnight freeway closures are again scheduled in the San Gabriel Valley and Long Beach, but San Fernando Valley construction projects will not necessitate full overnight closures next week, Caltrans officials said.

Orientations offered for parents of kindergartners

Sunday, Jan 27, 2013 07:46 PM EST

February is Kindergarten Round-Up Month in the Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District.

Three El Segundo students to play in All-State Honor Band

Sunday, Jan 27, 2013 07:45 PM EST

Three student musicians from El Segundo have won seats in the All-State Honor Band, which will have its annual concert next month in Fresno.


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