Monday, January 28, 2013

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Los Angeles Times

Unarmed man killed by deputies was shot in the back, autopsy says

Monday, Jan 28, 2013 12:31 AM EST

Jose de la Trinidad of Culver City was shot seven times that November night, all from behind, according to his autopsy report. A Culver City man who was fatally shot by Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies after a pursuit in November was struck by bullets five times in the back and once each in the right hip and right forearm, also from behind, according to an autopsy report obtained by The ...

UC Berkeley chancellor to head initiative for public universities

Monday, Jan 28, 2013 12:15 AM EST

After retiring in June, Robert J. Birgeneau will head up a national effort to study and help public universities in an era of reduced tax support, new technology and changing student demographics. After he retires as chancellor of UC Berkeley in June, Robert J. Birgeneau will head up a national effort to study and help public universities in an era of reduced tax support, new technology and ...

Fire Department is the hot topic at mayoral candidates forum

Sunday, Jan 27, 2013 11:45 PM EST

At the Democratic-sponsored event in Pacific Palisades, residents ask the hopefuls what they would do to beef up emergency operations and bring down response times. Residents in Pacific Palisades were deeply critical when cuts to the Los Angeles Fire Department were proposed nearly four years ago. At a forum for mayoral hopefuls there on Sunday, community members arrived with a question: What ...

Whale of an artist helps out with Laguna Beach mural project

Sunday, Jan 27, 2013 11:30 PM EST

Robert Wyland, of California whale tail license plate fame, helps future residents of a facility for the developmentally disabled paint a mural that will let them see Catalina regardless of the weather. On sunny days, from the right spot in its terraced courtyard, future residents of Glennwood House of Laguna Beach will see two Catalinas.

Complaints against maternity hotels surge

Sunday, Jan 27, 2013 11:15 PM EST

From 15 complaints over the previous five years, Los Angeles County sees 60 just in December. Recent publicity over a Chino Hills case may have spurred the increase. Los Angeles County residents are growing weary of maternity hotels in their neighborhoods, filing 60 complaints in the last month alone, according to a report by the county Planning Department.


Canyon News

Canyon News - Taye Diggs Catches Burglar In Studio City Home

Monday, Jan 28, 2013 07:41 PM EST

STUDIO CITY —Actor Taye Diggs interrupted a burglary at his Studio City home after coming home late from the Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday, January 27.

Canyon News - L.A. Celebrity Show Hosted This Weekend

Monday, Jan 28, 2013 02:41 PM EST

HOLLYWOOD—This Saturday and Sunday, former child star Scott Schwartz will be hosting an event called the LA Celebrity Show at Lowe’s Hollywood Theatre at Hollywood and Highland .

Canyon News - Chris Brown, Frank Ocean Involved In Scuffle

Monday, Jan 28, 2013 12:56 PM EST

WEST HOLLYWOOD—Singers Chris Brown and Frank Ocean were allegedly involved in a scuffle outside the Westlake Recording Studio at on Sunday, January 28. TMZ was the first to report about the fight that is believed to have occurred over a parking spot.


Beverly Hills Courier

Robbers Escape With Over $1 Million From Beverly Hills Jewelry Store

Monday, Jan 28, 2013 07:20 PM EST

Jason of Beverly Hills, a luxury jeweler located in the Beverly Wilshire Hotel, reported losses of approximately $1.43 million after being burglarized on January 25, Beverly Hills Police Sgt. Lincoln Hoshino confirmed to The Courier.

Yahoo! Quarterly Results Show Increased Revenue Despite Profit Slump

Monday, Jan 28, 2013 06:50 PM EST

Yahoo! shares rose and then fell back in after-hours trading Monday as the struggling Internet pioneer topped Wall Street expectations despite a slip in quarterly profit. Yahoo! reported profit of $272 million, an eight percent drop from a year earlier, but the earnings figures were enough to make its stock jump more than four percent before dropping back near the regular trading day closing ...

Higher Education Notes…

Monday, Jan 28, 2013 06:20 PM EST

Local students are honored for academic excellence at Colgate University, Loyola Marymount and Cornell.

‘Argo’ Wins Top Prize at Screen Actors Guild Awards

Monday, Jan 28, 2013 05:05 PM EST

'Argo,' actor-director Ben Affleck's film about the true-life rescue of hostages from Iran, bolstered its Oscar credentials on Sunday night by winning the Screen Actors Guild Award for best ensemble in a motion picture -- adding to the Producers Guild award it earned Saturday. Daniel Day-Lewis extended his already hefty lead in the race for a best- actor Oscar by winning the SAG Award for his ...

Happenings – ‘Forever Flamenco’ At The Fountain, And Much More…

Monday, Jan 28, 2013 04:35 PM EST

Our pics in the worlds of dance, family fun, music—like the "Jewish Roots in American Music" program at Sinai Temple— theater and even for Valentine Day.


CBS 2 Los Angeles

Doctor Fatally Shot In OC Medical Office

Monday, Jan 28, 2013 08:44 PM EST

A doctor was fatally shot Monday in a medical office in Orange County.

Police Search For Possible Gunman At Universal Music Group In Woodland Hills

Monday, Jan 28, 2013 07:16 PM EST

Police are searching for a possible gunman at Universal Music Group in Woodland Hills Monday afternoon.

Police Search For Possible Gunman At 2 Buildings In Woodland Hills

Monday, Jan 28, 2013 07:16 PM EST

Police are searching for a possible gunman in two buildings in the Warner Center area of Woodland Hills Monday afternoon.

No Gunman Found At Farmers Plaza In Woodland Hills

Monday, Jan 28, 2013 07:16 PM EST

Police searched for a possible gunman inside two buildings in Woodland Hills Monday afternoon.

Compton Leaders Demand Hate Crime Charges For Gang Members

Monday, Jan 28, 2013 06:08 PM EST

Civil rights activists and other community leaders called for hate crime charges on Monday against gang members suspected in attacks on a Compton black family and threats against other black residents.


Orange County Register

Dekraai reportedly pepper-sprayed in jail disruption

Monday, Jan 28, 2013 08:20 PM EST

SANTA ANA - The Huntington Beach man accused of murdering eight people at a Seal Beach beauty salon had to be pepper-sprayed and restrained when he became disruptive in the Theo Lacy branch jail. Scott Evans Dekraai became angry Saturday and threw things at protective windows inside the jail, said...

Quake warning system: seconds to spare?

Monday, Jan 28, 2013 08:06 PM EST

A statewide warning system could sound the alarm seconds to more than a minute before a large earthquake under a new proposal by a state legislator. Scientists would spend an estimated $80 million over five years to expand and upgrade the California Integrated Seismic Network under the bill,...

Police: Man killed at Hoag office in Newport Beach

Monday, Jan 28, 2013 06:41 PM EST

NEWPORT BEACH - A man was shot and killed Monday in an office at a Hoag Health Center, police said. Authorities said that six or seven shots were fired around 2:45 p.m. at 520 Superior Ave. in Newport Beach. When officers arrived about 2:50 p.m., they found a man shot in the chest, said Kathy...

O.C. surfers in Hawaii for seasonal kickoff

Monday, Jan 28, 2013 05:33 PM EST

A handful of Orange County surfers are enjoying warm waves and weather while waiting for conditions to allow the Volcom Pipe Pro in Hawaii to kick off. The fourth annual Volcom Pipe Pro, an Association of Surfing Professionals 5-Star World Qualifying Series event, draws more than 100 top surfers...

Fountain Valley chamber won't host Vietnamese delegation

Monday, Jan 28, 2013 04:45 PM EST

FOUNTAIN VALLEY - The Fountain Valley Chamber of Commerce won't go through with plans to host a Vietnamese business delegation in March, chamber CEO Mary Parsons said Monday, in response to a budding controversy in the community.Mayor Pro Tem Michael Vo last week sent a letter to his City...


The Press-Enterprise

CORONA: Man faces murder charge in hit-and-run

Monday, Jan 28, 2013 05:38 PM EST

Ray Anthony Newbill is accused of running over a man after a fight; he was arrested Dec. 20 in San Pedro

OLD FIRE: Arsonist sentenced to death

Sunday, Jan 27, 2013 10:47 PM EST

Rickie Lee Fowler was convicted of setting the 2003 inferno in the San Bernardino Mountains that gave five men fatal heart attacks | PHOTO GALLERY: Powerful images from the deadly wildfire


Los Angeles Daily News

98-year-old accused of murdering 80-year-old wife in Sepulveda Boulevard apartment

Monday, Jan 28, 2013 08:29 PM EST

A 98-year-old man accused of murdering his 80-year- old wife is expected to stand trial based on a judge's ruling today.

SEIU will consider endorsing Wendy Greuel or Eric Garcetti for mayor of Los Angeles

Monday, Jan 28, 2013 08:05 PM EST

A hastily organized mayoral endorsement meeting hosted by SEIU 721, a powerful city workers union, is drawing criticism from mayoral candidates not invited to the event.

LAPD looks for gunman in Warner Center office building

Monday, Jan 28, 2013 07:59 PM EST

Police responding to a report of a gunman in a Warner Center office Monday afternoon, evacuated the building and searched the floors without finding anyone suspicious, authorities said.

Former state Senator Martha Escutia calls for LAUSD probe into perceived pattern of teacher abuse of Latino youth

Monday, Jan 28, 2013 07:05 PM EST

Former state Sen. Martha Escutia came to a Wilmington elementary school Monday to call for an LAUSD investigation into what she believes is a pattern of such abuse against Latino youth by teachers in low-income areas.

Senators' immigration plan a step toward reform: Opinion

Monday, Jan 28, 2013 07:05 PM EST

This potential breakthrough should be applauded, even if it is driven by partisan political considerations, and even if it marks only the start of months of haggling.


NBC Los Angeles

Fight Over Faith: Christian School Sues Ex-Teachers

Monday, Jan 28, 2013 09:56 PM EST

A Christian school in Thousand Oaks is suing two former teachers who threatened a lawsuit over the school’s requirement to provide proof of faith.

Dad, Son, Dog Saved After SUV Goes Off Wharf

Monday, Jan 28, 2013 08:56 PM EST

A sport utility vehicle drove off the Santa Cruz Wharf and plunged into the ocean Monday morning.

Doctor Fatally Shot at Newport Beach Office

Monday, Jan 28, 2013 07:11 PM EST

A doctor was fatally shot and the suspected gunman was in custody on Monday after a shooting at a doctor's office in Newport Beach, police said.

Human Bones Discovery Leads to Arrest

Monday, Jan 28, 2013 03:56 PM EST

The former owner of a house in Santa Ana where human remains were discovered was booked into jail on a murder charge, police said on Monday. Updates on NBC4 News at 5 p.m.

Judge Confirms Death Sentence for Old Fire Arsonist

Monday, Jan 28, 2013 03:11 PM EST

A judge Monday confirmed a jury's recommendation that Rickie Lee Fowler be sentenced to death in connection with the deadly 2003 Old Fire. Updates: NBCLA.com, NBC4 News at Noon.


KABC-TV Los Angeles

Santa Monica streets to be closed for Expo Line work

Monday, Jan 28, 2013 09:34 PM EST

The Expo Light Rail Project has crews working along Colorado Avenue, which will mean more traffic in Santa Monica.

Egypt defies Morsi-imposed curfew, violence escalates

Monday, Jan 28, 2013 07:04 PM EST

Violence in Egypt escalated Monday as protesters defied a curfew implemented by President Mohammed Morsi.

Doctor shot, killed inside Newport Beach medical office

Monday, Jan 28, 2013 06:49 PM EST

A doctor was killed inside a medical office in Newport Beach Monday, police said. A suspect has been taken into custody.

Australian radio show canceled after royal hospital prank call

Monday, Jan 28, 2013 05:49 PM EST

The Australian radio show behind a prank call to Kate Middleton's hospital has been canceled, it was announced Monday.

Boy Scouts of America considers altering no-gays policy

Monday, Jan 28, 2013 05:04 PM EST

The Boy Scouts of America is considering changing its controversial policy that excludes gays from the organization.


Daily Breeze

ExxonMobil has yet to complete rehabilitation work on Del Amo Boulevard lots in Torrance

Monday, Jan 28, 2013 09:16 PM EST

ExxonMobil has yet to remediate 10 vacant Del Amo Boulevard lots where homes were razed after toxic gasoline by-products from the company's Torrance refinery were discovered in the soil in December 2007.

Lawndale woman, Hawthorne friend charged with trying to hire a hit man

Monday, Jan 28, 2013 09:16 PM EST

A Lawndale woman and a Hawthorne friend were charged Monday with trying to hire a hit man to kill a man dating the woman's daughter for $6,500, federal prosecutors said. | POLICE NEWS | BLOG: SOUTH BAY CRIME, COURT NEWS | FACEBOOK

Red Cross closes shelter that assisted San Pedro motel fire victims closes

Monday, Jan 28, 2013 09:15 PM EST

An American Red Cross shelter that assisted 25 residents displaced by a fire that ravaged the Palos Verdes Inn in San Pedro closed Monday afternoon.

South Bay Supervisor Don Knabe to host new monthly talk show on cable

Monday, Jan 28, 2013 09:15 PM EST

County Supervisor Don Knabe, whose 4th District takes in most of the South Bay, will host a 30-minute talk show on the Charter Cable Network, his office said Monday.

Orange County Coroner investigating death of Seal Beach skateboarding legend Don 'Waldo' Autry

Monday, Jan 28, 2013 08:01 PM EST

SEAL BEACH -- Orange County Coroner's medical examiners are investigating the death of a 55-year-old skate-boarding legend, authorities confirmed Monday.


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