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Los Angeles Times

State suspends operations at Vernon battery recycler

Wednesday, Apr 24, 2013 09:33 PM EDT

Toxics regulators say Exide Technologies has been releasing hazardous waste into the soil beneath its plant because of a degraded pipeline. State regulators took the highly unusual step Wednesday of suspending operations at a Vernon battery recycler that has discharged harmful quantities of lead for years and more recently has been deemed to pose a danger to as many as 110,000 people because of ...

405 project stuck in the slow lane

Wednesday, Apr 24, 2013 09:03 PM EDT

Plagued by cost overruns and delays, the widening will take at least a year longer than first anticipated. Pencil in June 2014, when officials aim to complete the bulk of the construction. Elon Musk quips that it's easier getting rockets into orbit than navigating his commute between home in Bel-Air and his Space Exploration Technologies factory in Hawthorne.        

Obamacare fuels turf war

Wednesday, Apr 24, 2013 07:48 PM EDT

It's doctors vs. other medical providers in a debate about what type care non-doctors may provide. The Legislature and governor should negotiate a truce to the decades-long fight that's only heating up. SACRAMENTO — Obamacare is supplying fresh ammunition for one of the oldest turf wars in Sacramento.        

New low for L.A.: Ticketing cars at broken parking meters

Wednesday, Apr 24, 2013 05:14 PM EDT

What gets me mad about driving in Los Angeles?        

Going for a spin of Cal State

Wednesday, Apr 24, 2013 05:14 PM EDT

New system Chancellor Timothy P. White break dances at the Dominguez Hills campus, the latest stop on his first-year tour of all 23 universities. Almost before he had taken his last spin, there was a video posted on YouTube of Cal State University Chancellor Timothy P. White break dancing in front of hundreds of appreciative students at the Dominguez Hills campus.        


Canyon News

Canyon News - Brush Clearance On Topanga Canyon Begins

Wednesday, Apr 24, 2013 10:26 PM EDT

TOPANGA CANYON—According to reports, Caltrans workers will begin brush clearance on Topanga Canyon Boulevard beginning this Thursday, April 25.

Canyon News - Universal Studios Will Expand

Wednesday, Apr 24, 2013 06:41 PM EDT

STUDIO CITY—Universal Studios theme park, located at 100 University City Plaza, was given the green light to considerably expand on Tuesday, April 23.

Canyon News - Police Search For Road Rage Suspect

Wednesday, Apr 24, 2013 08:56 AM EDT

BEVERLY HILLS—At approximately 6 p.m. on Wednesday, April 3, the driver of a white BMW 328i, 2008 or later model, ran down a bicyclist in an alley in the 9000 Block of Wilshire Boulevard between Wetherly Drive and Almont Drive.

Canyon News - "Yoga For You" Screening with Demo

Wednesday, Apr 24, 2013 08:41 AM EDT

SANTA MONICA —You don’t have to be a health nut to enjoy some yoga with therapist Bea Ammidown on Saturday, May 4. This is no ordinary event where it seems like a average yoga course.

Canyon News - Vintage Fashion Expo Comes To Santa Monica

Wednesday, Apr 24, 2013 08:41 AM EDT

SANTA MONICA — The city can be seen as a runway for the weekend of April 27-28 with its annual Vintage Fashion Expo for both men and women.


Beverly Hills Courier

Universal Studios’ Gibson Amphitheatre To Close In September

Wednesday, Apr 24, 2013 09:14 PM EDT

Gibson Amphitheatre, which opened as an outdoor theater in 1972 and has hosted musical acts, comedians, awards shows and presidents, will close its doors in September, officials announced today.

Second day of social media education underway at GSMI’s SMSS Chicago

Wednesday, Apr 24, 2013 05:08 PM EDT

After a full day social media education in workshops and...

Coldwater Canyon Reopens After Monthlong Closure

Wednesday, Apr 24, 2013 03:14 PM EDT

After a month of heavy construction to replace a nearly century-old water line, the six-day-a-week closures of Coldwater Canyon Avenue between Mulholland Drive and Ventura Boulevard are over today.

‘Glee’ Star Naya Rivera Looks To Flip Beverly Hills Home

Wednesday, Apr 24, 2013 03:14 PM EDT

Naja Rivera has been a Beverly Hills resident for a little more than a year, but she's already looking to flip her recently-purchased home at 9713 Blantyre Drive.

Special Plans Announced To Commemorate 100th Rose Bowl Game

Wednesday, Apr 24, 2013 03:14 PM EDT

The 100th Rose Bowl Game New Year's Day will be marked by a social media campaign beginning 100 days before the game, a commemorative book, a new logo and an "All-Century Class," the Tournament of Roses announced tonight.


CBS 2 Los Angeles

Suspect In Brazen Northridge Home-Invasion Robbery Arrested At Nearby Bank

Wednesday, Apr 24, 2013 09:23 PM EDT

A man was arrested Wednesday evening in connection with a brazen home-invasion robbery.

Actor Zach Braff Pleads For Movie-Making Money On KROQ

Wednesday, Apr 24, 2013 08:30 PM EDT

When Rob Thomas created a Kickstarter campaign to raise money for a "Veronica Mars" movie he never imagined he would raise nearly three times the $2 million he was looking for from eager fans.

Body Found In Burning SUV Outside Rancho Palos Verdes Home Identified

Wednesday, Apr 24, 2013 08:19 PM EDT

A man whose body was found in a burning SUV in Rancho Palos Verdes was identified Wednesday as a Long Beach resident.

Man, 88, Allegedly Kills Himself, Wife In Murder-Suicide

Wednesday, Apr 24, 2013 07:04 PM EDT

An 88-year-old man fatally shot himself in his Sherman Oaks back yard after killing his 85-year-old wife.

Multiple Agencies Simulate Major Disaster At LAX

Wednesday, Apr 24, 2013 06:07 PM EDT

Officials from multiple public safety and emergency agencies converged on Los Angeles International Airport Wednesday for a major disaster drill.


Orange County Register

14 O.C. students receive National Merit scholarships

Wednesday, Apr 24, 2013 09:56 PM EDT

Fourteen Orange County students have been selected to receive corporate National Merit Scholarships this year.

Anaheim names temporary police chief

Wednesday, Apr 24, 2013 09:16 PM EDT

ANAHEIM - Raul Quezada, second in command of Anaheim Police Department, will become the city's interim police chief May 17, when John Welter retires, city officials announced late Wednesday.

Mentally ill woman allegedly dumped in O.C.

Wednesday, Apr 24, 2013 08:50 PM EDT

Orange County public health officials have been unable to locate a mentally ill woman who was bused to Anaheim from a Las Vegas psychiatric hospital embroiled in allegations of patient dumping.

Authorities charge three in sale of counterfeit luxury goods

Wednesday, Apr 24, 2013 08:43 PM EDT

Three Orange County vendors are facing felony charges after an investigation targeting retailers that authorities suspect of dealing counterfeit designer goods.

Paceman: Small object careening at big speed

Wednesday, Apr 24, 2013 08:33 PM EDT

Linguistically, the Paceman is a Britishism wrapped in an Anglicism.


The Press-Enterprise

HIGHLAND: One injured during shooting

Wednesday, Apr 24, 2013 05:47 PM EDT

Police are looking for a gunman who opened fire on a van Wednesday afternoon

NORCO: City aims to attract Hollywood productions

Wednesday, Apr 24, 2013 03:36 PM EDT

City officials hope the city’s unique character and Western look will entice filmmakers to make movies there

RIVERSIDE: Air monitor mistaken for suspicious device

Wednesday, Apr 24, 2013 03:03 PM EDT

A science building at RCC being tested for cause of foul odors is evacuated

RIVERSIDE: Young bicyclist injured in collision with car

Wednesday, Apr 24, 2013 01:45 PM EDT

The accident occurred about 8 a.m. on Market Street

SAN JACINTO: 100,000 baby chickens die in fire

Wednesday, Apr 24, 2013 01:07 PM EDT

The 4-day-old chicks were inside a coop that caught fire early Wednesday


Los Angeles Daily News

Gibson Amphitheatre at Universal Studios Hollywood closing

Wednesday, Apr 24, 2013 10:15 PM EDT

Rock 'n' roll is making way for Harry Potter. The iconic Gibson Amphitheatre will go silent this fall as part of the massive $1.6 billion expansion of the Universal Studios Hollywood theme park, officials said Wednesday.

California educators sued over English instruction

Wednesday, Apr 24, 2013 09:46 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES - About 20,000 students in California who need to learn English aren't getting adequate language instruction, according to a lawsuit against the state and education workers filed Wednesday by the American Civil Liberties Union.

Jamie McCourt says ex-husband Frank McCourt owes her $770M

Wednesday, Apr 24, 2013 09:31 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES - An attorney for the ex-wife of former Dodgers owner Frank McCourt urged a judge today to accept his client's assertion that she was not fully informed by her spouse when she agreed to a $131 million divorce settlement.

Traffic is bad in Los Angeles, report says

Wednesday, Apr 24, 2013 09:31 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES - To the surprise of no one, Los Angeles was ranked as having the worst road congestion in the country, with the average commuter wasting about 59 hours last year sitting in traffic, according to a report released today.

LAFD to expand rescue ambulances

Wednesday, Apr 24, 2013 09:30 PM EDT

Despite opposition from the command staff and the rank-and-file, Fire Chief Brian Cummings has sent out a notice detailing the plans to add ambulances at 11 fire stations around the city as a way to reduce response times and deal with medical calls.


NBC Los Angeles

Violations Shut Battery Recycling Facility

Wednesday, Apr 24, 2013 10:12 PM EDT

State regulators say Exide Technologies has been continuously releasing hazardous waste into the soil through rotting underground pipes, cracked with leaks and littered with debris.

Job-Seekers Compete for Openings at New Walmart Stores

Wednesday, Apr 24, 2013 09:57 PM EDT

Thousands of job seekers in the South Bay are competing for 130 positions available at two new Walmart Neighborhood Markets scheduled to open this summer.

Attempted Kidnapper Arrested; Second Suspect Sought

Wednesday, Apr 24, 2013 08:42 PM EDT

Santa Ana police on Wednesday arrested a man accused of jumping out of his car "wearing gloves and holding a rag in one hand" and trying to kidnap a 15-year-old girl on her way to school.

Power Outage Affects 22,000 in Riverside Co.

Wednesday, Apr 24, 2013 07:57 PM EDT

About 22,000 customers were in the dark in Riverside County after a power outage struck at 3:15 p.m. Wednesday. Photo Credit: Getty Images

Northridge Kidnapping Suspect's Mexican Hideout

Wednesday, Apr 24, 2013 07:42 PM EDT

Tobias Summers, suspected of kidnapping and sexually assaulting a 10-year-old Northridge girl, was under an alias at a Mexican drug rehab clinic. He was taken into custody nearby on April 24, 2013.


KABC-TV Los Angeles

California sugary drink tax proposal clears first hurdle

Wednesday, Apr 24, 2013 10:33 PM EDT

With a democratic super-majority, momentum is building in Sacramento for a sugary drink tax.

Student stabbed at Cleveland High School campus in Reseda

Wednesday, Apr 24, 2013 09:10 PM EDT

An 18-year-old student was stabbed on the campus of Cleveland High School in Reseda at about 4 p.m. Wednesday.

Woman shot, killed in Long Beach; gunman sought

Wednesday, Apr 24, 2013 09:10 PM EDT

A search is under way for whoever shot and killed a woman in Long Beach.

Former Orange County CEO Thomas G. Mauk was driver in fatal Diamond Bar crash

Wednesday, Apr 24, 2013 08:55 PM EDT

The former CEO of Orange County has been identified as the driver in a crash in Diamond Bar that killed two people.

Props stolen from tournament-bound dance team from Anaheim

Wednesday, Apr 24, 2013 08:33 PM EDT

The theft of props could put an end to the dreams of an Anaheim dance team bound for a national competition in Las Vegas.


Daily Breeze

Susan Rhilinger to resign from Torrance City Council due to medical problems

Wednesday, Apr 24, 2013 10:03 PM EDT

Torrance Councilwoman Susan Rhilinger has announced that she will resign June 30 because of continuing medical problems, creating another opening on a City Council that could have as many as five new members by next year.

Closure of Long Beach mail hub could improve South Bay service

Wednesday, Apr 24, 2013 09:48 PM EDT

The closure of a Long Beach mail sorting and distribution hub that serves a wide area of the South Bay and Harbor Area could actually help improve local delivery after July 1, a U.S. Postal Service spokesman said Wednesday.

El Segundo finalizes Chevron tax deal that will yield $128 million over 15 years

Wednesday, Apr 24, 2013 09:33 PM EDT

El Segundo city leaders this week finalized a deal with the Chevron oil refinery that will yield an estimated $128 million in net new revenues over the next 15 years, bringing negotiations over the company's tax payments to a close.

Thursday's police log: The Harbor Area

Wednesday, Apr 24, 2013 09:33 PM EDT

Recent police activities in the Harbor Area. | POLICE NEWS | BLOG: SOUTH BAY CRIME, COURT NEWS | FACEBOOK

For the record: Torrance identity theft ring

Wednesday, Apr 24, 2013 08:33 PM EDT

An article Wednesday identified Michael Trenkner, 25, of Redondo Beach as a suspect in an identity theft ring.


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