Wednesday, December 26, 2012

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Los Angeles Times

Even the 'graybar hotels' get reviewed on Yelp

Wednesday, Dec 26, 2012 10:08 PM EST

Few people are interested in sampling these all-expenses-paid accommodations, but those who have done so have plenty to say. SACRAMENTO — Ruben Switzer wasn't happy with his accommodations at a well-known Los Angeles establishment, so he went online to vent.

Wolfpack Hustle cyclists: mettle, and nettle, with their pedals

Wednesday, Dec 26, 2012 09:23 PM EST

For more than six years, the underground bicycling club has prowled L.A.'s pavement at night. Some see a group high on the rude chain; others see a vehicle for activism. It's past midnight, and a fluorescent glow settles over LAX as travelers wrestle bags down the sidewalk and shuttles dart in and out of terminals.

Girlfriend denies helping actor kill college students

Wednesday, Dec 26, 2012 04:38 PM EST

A woman accused of helping her former fiance cover up two gruesome murders pleaded not guilty Wednesday to three felonies she faces in connection with the crime.

Ashton Kutcher-Demi Moore divorce: Who gets the money?

Wednesday, Dec 26, 2012 11:01 AM EST

A year after the couple announced their split, Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore's divorce case is moving into the Los Angeles court system.

Maps alter the course of several lives

Wednesday, Dec 26, 2012 12:31 AM EST

Mount Washington man leaves behind a collection whose discovery affects a number of disparate people in profound ways. None of them could have predicted the direction their lives would take when tens of thousands of maps were discovered this fall in a tiny cottage at the top of Mount Washington.


Canyon News

Canyon News - WeHo Marijuana Clinic Helps War Veterans

Wednesday, Dec 26, 2012 12:41 PM EST

WEST HOLLYWOOD— Zen Healing, a medical marijuana dispensary operated by Andrew Kramer since the year 2003, announced last week its new project for supplying military veterans with medical marijuana.

Canyon News - BHSD Parents Demand Better Security Measures

Wednesday, Dec 26, 2012 12:41 PM EST

Even the multiple meeting to discuss this topic did not help in bringing comfort to parents whose children attend schools in the Beverly Hills School District.

Canyon News - Los Angeles Gun Buyback Comes Early

Wednesday, Dec 26, 2012 12:26 PM EST

LOS ANGELES —Due to the recent shooting at the elementary school in Newton, Connecticut, the city of Los Angeles has moved up its annual gun buyback to Wednesday, December 26.

Canyon News - Jack Klugman Dead At 90

Wednesday, Dec 26, 2012 11:26 AM EST

LOS ANGELES —Actor Jack Klugman, known for his role as Oscar Madison in the sitcom "The Odd Couple," died on Monday, December 24 at his home in Malibu. He was 90.


Beverly Hills Courier

Post Christmas Sales the where and what

Wednesday, Dec 26, 2012 05:12 PM EST

Posted, Dec 26, 2012 (AFP) Congratulations, you’ve made it through the last-minute holiday shopping rush. Chances are, the gifts you’ve purchased are now sitting pretty under the tree. Perhaps they’ve even been handed off to loved ones. But if you have the stamina for just a little more shopping, you might consider heading out to

LA Holds Gun Buyback Early after School Shooting

Wednesday, Dec 26, 2012 04:12 PM EST

LOS ANGELES, Posted, Dec 26, 2012 (AFP) – Los Angeles’ no-questions-asked gun buyback event, where weapons could be exchanged for up to $200, was held Wednesday, five months early after the Connecticut school shooting. Gun owners could take their arms to one of two locations in return for a $100 grocery store gift card for


CBS 2 Los Angeles

Winter Storms Delay Flights Departing LAX

Wednesday, Dec 26, 2012 09:39 PM EST

Flights departing Los Angeles International Airport are experiencing delays due to winter storms pummeling much of the Midwest, South and Northeast with rain and snow.

Man Killed In Pasadena Christmas Shooting Was LA County Sheriff’s Employee

Wednesday, Dec 26, 2012 09:00 PM EST

The man killed in a Christmas Day shooting in Pasadena was identified Wednesday as a Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department employee and the director of a youth sports league.

2 Men, 2 Women Arrested For Murder In Chase, Crash That Killed Cousins

Wednesday, Dec 26, 2012 09:00 PM EST

Authorities say four people have been arrested on suspicion of murder in connection with a Christmas Day police pursuit and crash that killed a woman and a boy.

Burned Ugandan Boy Receives Ability To Walk Again For Christmas

Wednesday, Dec 26, 2012 08:52 PM EST

An 11-year-old Ugandan boy whose legs were severely burned four years ago received the ability to walk on his own again this Christmas.

Gift Cards Offered To Gun Owners Who Turn In Firearms

Wednesday, Dec 26, 2012 08:50 PM EST

Officials turned out to support the city of L.A.'s annual gun buyback event Wednesday.


Orange County Register

Locals enjoy last meal at The Cottage

Wednesday, Dec 26, 2012 08:40 PM EST

LAGUNA BEACH - The smell of coffee and the sound of clanking silverware filled the dining room of the Cottage on Wednesday, as if it were any other day.But it wasn't. At 3 p.m., Owner Jennifer McCulley flipped the "Open" sign for the last time. McCulley announced last month that The...

Dim sum, Watts make his Christmas merry

Wednesday, Dec 26, 2012 07:38 PM EST

Last year's post-Christmas review was a brilliantly whiny epistle about my largely godless Christmas, alone, on a gorgeous day in Laguna Beach. I'd searched for Christ in Christmas for years, I wrote, but never found him to be especially present in my life on Christmas Day no matter how...

Holiday spending modest this year

Wednesday, Dec 26, 2012 07:28 PM EST

Consumers across the nation increased their spending slightly -- 0.7 percent -- in the eight weeks before Christmas, according to a SpendingPulse report from MasterCard Advisors in Purchase, N.Y. That's down from 2 percent over the same period last year. The preliminary report measured...

Johnson: Holiday shopping frenzy continues

Wednesday, Dec 26, 2012 06:20 PM EST

The day after Christmas is serious business for more than a few people. Someone told me it would be fun. I should have known better. What follows is but a snapshot in time of an insane, buy-it-even-though-you-don't-need-it feeding frenzy that occurs every year on Dec. 26, which of course, is...

Moments to remember from 2012 surf scene

Wednesday, Dec 26, 2012 04:03 PM EST

It's time to wave goodbye to another year of fun waves, and exciting stories that came from the surfing community. But 2012 was so much more than that perfect summer and epic fall Mother Nature blessed us with - remember those warm water, combo swell days with blazing hot weather? It's a...


The Press-Enterprise

MORENO VALLEY: Gun-toting man in Walmart was robber

Wednesday, Dec 26, 2012 04:35 PM EST

The suspect ordered the manager to open the safe but fled when someone announced over the PA that a robbery was in progress

IDYLLWILD: Hiker is rescued in mountains

Wednesday, Dec 26, 2012 11:55 AM EST

San Diego man was wearing tennis shoes unsuitable for snow and ice


Los Angeles Daily News

'SHE'S OUR ROCK': Family and friends rally around brave young 19-year-old who needs multiple organ transplants

Wednesday, Dec 26, 2012 09:37 PM EST

Kimberlin Marks hasn't eaten any solid food in two years. Not a hamburger, pizza, cupcake or anything else teenagers enjoy. She gets her nutrition in liquid form through a feeding tube.

Editorial: 'F' for 'No Child Left Behind' act

Wednesday, Dec 26, 2012 08:41 PM EST

The federal government last week denied California's request to get a waiver from the increasingly impossible-to-meet goals of the old No Child Left Behind Act. That means a really lousy grade for education throughout the Golden State.

Understanding taxes: Letters to the Editor for Thursday, Dec. 27, 2012

Wednesday, Dec 26, 2012 08:41 PM EST

The Congressional Budget Office and Congressional Research Service agree -- as do all reputable economists -- that corporations don't pay taxes. All corporate taxes are shifted to the people. -- Stephen B. Maseda, Valencia

Health & Wellness calendar: Classes, events and seminars in the San Fernando Valley

Wednesday, Dec 26, 2012 07:53 PM EST

Blood drive at Simi Valley Hospital: 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 27. Appointments required.

Allergies, extra weight tied to bullying

Wednesday, Dec 26, 2012 07:53 PM EST

Kids who have food allergies or are overweight may be especially likely to get bullied by their peers, two new studies suggest.


NBC Los Angeles

Travelers Stalled at LAX as Storm Hits East Coast

Wednesday, Dec 26, 2012 02:39 PM EST

Weather-related flight delays ranged from 15 minutes to more than three hours at Los Angeles International Airport on Wednesday as a winter storm pounded the northeast United States. Photo Credit: Getty Images

Six Injured in 71 Freeway Big Rig Crash

Wednesday, Dec 26, 2012 01:09 PM EST

A big rig and three other vehicles were involved in a crash Wednesday near the 71 and 60 freeway interchange in the Pomona area.

Gun Buyback So Popular, Extra $25K in Gift Cards Needed

Wednesday, Dec 26, 2012 11:39 AM EST

Gun owners turned in their weapons Wednesday as part of a gun buyback program that offers gift cards in exchange for firearms.

LA Sheriff's Dept. Employee Shot, Killed in Pasadena

Wednesday, Dec 26, 2012 10:09 AM EST

A Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department employee and father of two children was shot and killed.

Scattered Showers Drench Southern California

Wednesday, Dec 26, 2012 09:24 AM EST

Expect rain through Wednesday morning as a storm system sweeps across Southern California.


KABC-TV Los Angeles

LASD employee killed in Pasadena shooting

Wednesday, Dec 26, 2012 09:17 PM EST

Detectives are still searching for answers in the murder of a beloved kids sports coach and a sheriff's employee.

George HW Bush in intensive care after 'series of setbacks,' spokesman says

Wednesday, Dec 26, 2012 07:17 PM EST

A spokesman for George H. W. Bush says the former president has been placed in intensive care at a Houston hospital.

Baby sea lion rescued in Malibu on Christmas

Wednesday, Dec 26, 2012 07:17 PM EST

A baby sea lion is hopefully on the way to recovery after it was rescued in Malibu on Christmas morning.

Toyota recall settlement reached over acceleration problems: $1.1 billion

Wednesday, Dec 26, 2012 06:32 PM EST

Toyota reportedly has reached a settlement in a lawsuit involving hundreds of lawsuits over acceleration problems.

Retailers hoping to get boost with after-Christmas sales

Wednesday, Dec 26, 2012 04:32 PM EST

After a lack-luster holiday shopping season, retailers on Wednesday hoped to get a boost with after-Christmas sales.


Daily Breeze

Police release name, photo of cab driver suspected of groping South Bay women

Wednesday, Dec 26, 2012 06:26 PM EST

Detectives on Wednesday released the identity and photograph of a cabbie arrested last month on suspicion of groping at least two South Bay women in his taxi. | POLICE NEWS | BLOG: SOUTH BAY CRIME, COURT NEWS | FACEBOOK

Detectives seek help in investigation of killing of Gardena man in Carson

Wednesday, Dec 26, 2012 05:56 PM EST

Homicide investigators are trying to learn more about a Gardena man killed in Carson to figure out if there's any reason why someone would shoot him, a detective said Wednesday. | POLICE NEWS | BLOG: SOUTH BAY CRIME, COURT NEWS | FACEBOOK

LAX flights delayed as nation's winter storms snarl air traffic

Wednesday, Dec 26, 2012 04:26 PM EST

LOS ANGELES - Winter storms pummeled much of the Midwest, South and Northeast with rain and snow, snarling air traffic and creating flight delays from coast to coast -- including Los Angeles International Airport.

Ask the Lawyer: Is death penalty 'cruel and unusual' punishment?

Wednesday, Dec 26, 2012 04:11 PM EST

Q: If someone brutally murders someone, why are we going to worry about whether the death penalty is cruel and unusual?

LAX Rose Parade float, 'Making Connections,' features Bradley Terminal

Wednesday, Dec 26, 2012 03:41 PM EST

LOS ANGELES - Among the floats in this year's 124th Annual Tournament of Roses Parade will be one that represents Los Angeles International Airport, it was announced today.


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