Tuesday, December 25, 2012

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Los Angeles Times

Unwrapping a new life in a new world

Tuesday, Dec 25, 2012 10:01 PM EST

That first wondrous Christmas season in a small apartment in Dallas was a gift this daughter of Vietnam will never forget. DALLAS — It was our first Christmas in America, a family of six squeezed into a two-bedroom apartment, donated jackets unpacked, cloth diapers stacked and a starry blue book from Hallmark creased on the page of a carol.

Roots of pot cultivation in national forests are hard to trace

Tuesday, Dec 25, 2012 09:53 PM EST

Mexican cartels' role seems smaller than once believed, but the crops and the dangers they pose have proliferated in the last decade. WELDON, Calif. — A few minutes after 4 a.m., agents in camouflage cluster in a dusty field in Kern County. "Movement needs to be slow, deliberate and quiet," the team leader whispers. "Lock and load now."

A Malibu bookstore's voluminous variety

Tuesday, Dec 25, 2012 09:38 PM EST

The owner of the new Bank of Books, Malibu, has learned to customize and to cater to his clients in novel ways. That includes a rare book section, with a King James Bible offered for $48,500. The children's section offers the standard selection of Hardy Boys. Across the store, a shelf marked "Classics" carries more of the usual fare, including a range of work by Charles Dickens.

Affordable Care Act presents many unknowns for California officials

Tuesday, Dec 25, 2012 09:01 PM EST

It's unclear how many Californians will sign up when the healthcare law takes effect in 2014, making it difficult for the Brown administration to estimate the costs of expanded coverage. SACRAMENTO — As California positions itself at the vanguard of the national healthcare overhaul, state officials are unable to say for sure how much their implementation of the federal Affordable Care Act will ...

Boy Scout files on suspected abuse published by The Times

Tuesday, Dec 25, 2012 07:46 PM EST

Viewable online: about 1,200 previously unpublished files kept by the Boy Scouts of America on volunteers and employees expelled for suspected sexual abuse. The Times on Tuesday released about 1,200 previously unpublished files kept by the Boy Scouts of America on volunteers and employees expelled for suspected sexual abuse.


Canyon News

Canyon News - Police Searching For Three Robbery Suspects

Tuesday, Dec 25, 2012 07:26 PM EST

SANTA MONICA —Authorities are currently searching for three suspects after a call was made about a robbery at Jack in the Box on Tuesday, December 18.

Canyon News - Parking App Available On iPhone

Tuesday, Dec 25, 2012 07:26 PM EST

SANTA MONICA—iPhone users now have access to Santa Monica’s Parking App, a free application available for download that gives real-time parking information while looking for a place to park anywhere in Santa Monica .

Canyon News - WeHo's Winter Sound Concert Series

Tuesday, Dec 25, 2012 07:11 PM EST

WEST HOLLYWOOD—The City of West Hollywood will be hosting their first ever 2013 Winter Sounds Concert Series, beginning January 26 and running until March 24, which will host a range of music types at various locations in West Hollywood.

Canyon News - West Hollywood Seeks Stricter Firearms Regulations

Tuesday, Dec 25, 2012 11:11 AM EST

WEST HOLLYWOOD— On Monday, December 17, the West Hollywood City Council asked lawmakers both state and federal, for the prohibition of assault weapons and to improve the already existent gun-control regulations.


CBS 2 Los Angeles

Following Deadly Shooting In Pasadena, Officials Warn Public To Avoid Area

Tuesday, Dec 25, 2012 10:11 PM EST

Officials in Pasadena are asking the public to avoid the area between Lincoln Ave and Mentone and Montana and Idaho, following a shooting Tuesday morning.

Autopsy To Determine If Man Who Died In House Fire Was Murdered

Tuesday, Dec 25, 2012 08:18 PM EST

Officials said Tuesday that an autopsy was pending to determine if a man who was found dead in a South Los Angeles house fire was the victim of foul play.

Popular OC Lifeguard, 38, Dies After Falling Off Bike

Tuesday, Dec 25, 2012 07:26 PM EST

A popular lifeguard died Saturday after falling from his bike, according to officials.

Van Nuys Family Celebrates Christmas With $1M Lottery Win

Tuesday, Dec 25, 2012 06:41 PM EST

After years of playing Scratchers, a Van Nuys family is celebrating Christmas with a lot more scratch. Make that $1 million in new holiday loot.

Family Mourns Driver Shot To Death On Christmas

Tuesday, Dec 25, 2012 06:35 PM EST

A young man drove his vehicle into a light post after he was fatally shot in East L.A. early Tuesday.


Orange County Register

1st Christmas mass held in new sanctuary

Tuesday, Dec 25, 2012 02:57 PM EST

NEWPORT BEACH -- Church bells rang and sunlight peaked through clouds as parishioners arrived at Our Lady Queen of Angels Catholic Church in Newport Beach Tuesday morning. Choral singers and piano music swelled as clergy entered the sanctuary -- marking the beginning of building's first...

Police bring crime victim new cell phone

Tuesday, Dec 25, 2012 01:44 PM EST

LAGUNA BEACH - Police officials are bringing some Christmas spirit to a recent robbery victim on Tuesday, providing her with a new phone to replace one stolen during an attack. The Laguna Beach Police Employee Association teamed up with the non-profit Crime Survivors organization and Boost Mobile...


Los Angeles Daily News

Holiday funnies, food at World Famous Laugh Factory in Hollywood

Tuesday, Dec 25, 2012 08:37 PM EST

When you're feeling low, there's nothing like some laughs and warm vittles on Christmas. And for Los Angeles' down and out, there's nothing like a taste of holiday funnies and food at the World Famous Laugh Factory in Hollywood.

Hero dog missing snout seems to have beaten cancer

Tuesday, Dec 25, 2012 08:22 PM EST

DAVIS - A veterinarian at the University of California, Davis, has some good news about a dog from the Philippines who became an international hero after sacrificing her snout to save two young girls.

New owners but same old Mort's Delicatessen in Tarzana

Tuesday, Dec 25, 2012 08:19 PM EST

Mort Medway looked around, then saw something amiss inside the Tarzana deli he had founded and run for nearly half a century. The new designer paint inside his namesake Mort's Delicatessen? That wasn't it.

Elderly couple injured in West Hills tipover

Tuesday, Dec 25, 2012 08:19 PM EST

WEST HILLS - Two elderly motorists were injured late Monday when their pickup truck tipped over in West Hills, Los Angeles firefighters said.

Councilman Richard Alarcón defends museum: Letters to the Editor for Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012

Tuesday, Dec 25, 2012 07:53 PM EST

Just two years ago, the newspaper wrote "for the good of the children, the taxpayers and Los Angeles as a whole, here's hoping the Children's Museum can get the money needed to open and thrive." The 2010 editorial also reminded readers that L.A. would have to "return $18 million in grants if the museum didn't open" and concluded that "Los Angeles leaders deserve credit for piecing together this ...


NBC Los Angeles

Kobe Bryant Out-Shoots Carmelo Anthony As Lakers Beat Knicks

Tuesday, Dec 25, 2012 08:09 PM EST

NBA's top 2 scorers, Kobe Bryant and Carmelo Anthony went head to-head on Christmas Day with no clear winner, but the Los Angeles Lakers beat the New York Knicks 100-94. Photo Credit: Getty Images

Travelers Brace for Post-Holiday Storms

Tuesday, Dec 25, 2012 07:54 PM EST

As the long holiday weekend wound down on Tuesday, families who traveled to celebrate the season began bracing for a storm that could disrupt air traffic to a number of Midwestern states.

Xmas Eve Netflix Outage Disrupts Plans

Tuesday, Dec 25, 2012 03:54 PM EST

A Christmas Eve outage at Netflix’ digital TV and movie streaming service disrupted holiday plans for thousands of families Monday night, and showed how deeply ingrained online viewing has become in just a...

Driver Shot-and-Killed near I-5 Freeway in East L.A.

Tuesday, Dec 25, 2012 09:24 AM EST

The injured man drove for a few blocks after the shooting until he crashed into a pole.

Tumultuous Foreclosure on Hold 'Til After Christmas

Tuesday, Dec 25, 2012 01:00 AM EST

A foreclosure at a Van Nuys home has boiled over in the last few months, pitting neighbor against neighbor, and for the family at the heart of the turmoil, eviction could happen right after Christmas.


KABC-TV Los Angeles

Christmas means snow play for Southlanders

Tuesday, Dec 25, 2012 09:02 PM EST

For some folks in Southern California, holiday happiness came in the form of fresh powder, skis and snowboards.

Tornadoes, heavy snow in parts of US

Tuesday, Dec 25, 2012 08:32 PM EST

Everything from heavy snowfall to tornadoes was reported in some parts of the country on Christmas Day.

Red Bucket Equine Rescue in Chino Hills facing closure

Tuesday, Dec 25, 2012 05:32 PM EST

A Chino Hills non-profit taking care of a large group of rescue horses is asking for help to avoid having to close its doors.

Corvette stolen in 1989 sold to OC man on eBay

Tuesday, Dec 25, 2012 05:17 PM EST

For the original sticker price, a Huntington Beach man bought a Corvette on eBay that was stolen in 1989.

Human remains, note found after 2 New York firemen killed

Tuesday, Dec 25, 2012 04:02 PM EST

Police found human remains and a noted believed left by a man suspected of killing two firefighters in New York.


Daily Breeze

Present Trader one way to deal with unwanted gifts

Tuesday, Dec 25, 2012 09:56 PM EST

What will you do with that pricey leather L.A. Clippers jacket that Cousin Betty bought you for Christmas - when you're a Lakers fan?

My Turn: Cherished family lore could be in doubt

Tuesday, Dec 25, 2012 09:56 PM EST

I am descended from an American Indian tribe of Massachusetts, perhaps Wampanoag, maybe Nipmuk or Nauset.

Former South Bay congresswoman Jane Harman happy in new Washington, D.C., role

Tuesday, Dec 25, 2012 09:41 PM EST

At Jane Harman's relatively new job as leader of a center for international scholars in Washington, D.C., her colleagues say she still sometimes refers to South Bay residents as her constituents. Not former constituents. Just constituents.

Wilmington Middle School campus to be checked for contamination

Tuesday, Dec 25, 2012 09:41 PM EST

While Wilmington Middle School students are off for winter break, federal environmental investigators will be probing their school and a nearby neighborhood for traces of hazardous chemicals in the air or to topsoil.

New Palos Verdes Art Center director Joe Baker to emphasize art, culture, community

Tuesday, Dec 25, 2012 09:41 PM EST

The executive director of the Longue Vue House and Gardens in New Orleans has been hired as the new executive director of the Palos Verdes Art Center in Rolling Hills Estates.


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