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Los Angeles Times

Exonerated Brian Banks signs with Atlanta Falcons

Wednesday, Apr 03, 2013 10:34 PM EDT

The former high school football star, whose rape conviction was dismissed last year, has signed a contract with the NFL team. He considers it his greatest achievement — apart from clearing his name. Almost a year ago, a former standout football player at Long Beach Polytechnic High School trembled in Los Angeles County Superior Court as a judge dismissed his rape conviction. Outside the ...

Rockefeller impostor trial focuses on handwriting evidence

Wednesday, Apr 03, 2013 10:34 PM EDT

Lawyers for Christian Karl Gerhartsreiter point to Linda Sohus as her husband's likely killer. Experts say postcards sent after the couple vanished match Linda's script. Defense attorneys for a man charged with the cold-case murder of his San Marino landlady's adult son wrapped up their case Wednesday by focusing on an enduring mystery in the nearly 30-year-old whodunit: What happened to the ...

President Obama doesn't have a 'pastor problem'

Wednesday, Apr 03, 2013 08:09 PM EDT

Ever since the Rev. Jeremiah Wright issue in 2008, Republicans have been looking for another figure to exploit. They can keep on looking. It was a sad moment for many Republicans during the 2008 presidential contest when Arizona Sen. John McCain refused to let his staff use the fiery left-wing sermons of the Rev. Jeremiah Wright against Illinois Sen. Barack Obama.

Closure of three Southland hospitals may be part of a trend

Wednesday, Apr 03, 2013 07:34 PM EDT

Although Pacific Health's action stems from a fraud case, experts say that about 10% of the state's hospitals could close within 10 years because of Obamacare. Hospital owner Pacific Health Corp. said it will close its three remaining Southern California hospitals, citing the fallout from a federal fraud case last year in which the company admitted paying to recruit homeless people off skid row ...

Coroner investigates death of apparent tagger found on office tower

Wednesday, Apr 03, 2013 03:19 AM EDT

Craig Fugate was found tangled in ropes hanging nine stories up on a Sacramento office building. A can of spray paint and a glass etching tool were also discovered. The can of spray paint sat on the ledge of a downtown Sacramento office tower. A tool for etching glass lay below. The body of Craig Fugate was tangled in some ropes about nine stories up the tower.


Canyon News

Canyon News - Jimmy Fallon Soon To Host The "Tonight Show"

Wednesday, Apr 03, 2013 07:26 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES —Rumors were officially confirmed by NBC on Wednesday, April 3 announcing that Jay Leno would be leaving the "Tonight Show" and Jimmy Fallon would be taking over as host in spring of 2014.

Canyon News - Lamar Odom Accused Of Misusing Charity Funds

Wednesday, Apr 03, 2013 06:41 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES— Clipper forward, Lamar Odom, is suspected of using funds from his foundation, Cathy’s Kids, to finance unrelated causes.

Canyon News - Urban Greening Grants For Santa Monica

Wednesday, Apr 03, 2013 02:41 PM EDT

SANTA MONICA — The city is seeking new funds that will help transform its urbanized areas into green machines. On March 19, council members applied for a $700,000 grant from California’s Urban Greening Program to accumulate finances for the Expo Bikeway Greening and Marine Park Wash projects.

Canyon News - Sisters Plan Benefit Concert In Malibu

Wednesday, Apr 03, 2013 08:19 AM EDT

MALIBU —Cimorelli, a singing group consisting of six sisters, will be performing a free concert at Malibu Bluffs Park on Sunday, May 5. The concert will be to benefit the family of tow truck driver Ronald Carver, 45, who was killed in Malibu on February 11.

Canyon News - Mountain Lion Research Fundraiser To Happen

Wednesday, Apr 03, 2013 08:19 AM EDT

SANTA MONICA—On Sunday, May 19, the Santa Monica Mountains Fund will hold its 2nd Annual Fundraiser for Mountain Lion Research, a benefit in the Santa Monica Mountains dedicated to raising funds that will be put toward purchasing GPS collars and remote wildlife cameras.


Beverly Hills Courier

City of Beverly Hills To Begin Airing All Commission Meetings Live

Wednesday, Apr 03, 2013 08:50 PM EDT

In an effort to further open itself up to the community, the City of Beverly Hills will begin airing all commission meetings live on the City's cable channel BHTV 10 and it's live stream at www.beverlyhills.org.

Reform Beverly Hills City Council Makes Good On First Open Government Pledge

Wednesday, Apr 03, 2013 08:50 PM EDT

The City of Beverly Hills took its first step toward a more open, transparent form of government Tuesday with a major shift in the City's e-mail retention policy. Three of the newly elected, and re-elected, City officials stood true to their calls for transparency, voting to extend the City’s e-mail retention policy from 30 days to two years.

Rolling Stones Announce North American Tour, First Show Will Be In Los Angeles

Wednesday, Apr 03, 2013 07:05 PM EDT

The Rolling Stones announced Wednesday a highly anticipated nine-city North American tour ahead of their first gig in London's Hyde Park in more than four decades. On its website, the legendary British rock group -- which last year marked its 50th anniversary together -- said the "50 and Counting" tour would kick off in Los Angeles on a date yet to be confirmed.

Writers for E!’s ‘Fashion Police’ File Claim for $1 Million of Allegedly Unpaid Wages

Wednesday, Apr 03, 2013 07:05 PM EDT

Writers for E!'s ``Fashion Police" filed claims with the California Division of Labor Standards Enforcement today, alleging the cable network violated state labor laws by not paying them for all the regular and overtime hours they worked. The writers allege they are owed more than $1 million.

North Korea Ratchets Up Rhetoric as U.S. Reinforces Pacific Defenses

Wednesday, Apr 03, 2013 05:35 PM EDT

North Korea escalated its rhetoric on Wednesday, as the North Korean army issued a statement threatening a nuclear strike against the United States. Pyongyang's latest pronouncement came as Washington reinforced its Pacific missile defences, preparing to send ground-based interceptors to Guam and dispatching two Aegis class destroyers to the region.


CBS 2 Los Angeles

Good Samaritan Injured When He’s Run Over By Car Driven By Alleged Attacker

Wednesday, Apr 03, 2013 09:06 PM EDT

A Good Samaritan was run over by a car Saturday allegedly driven by a man he said was physically assaulting a woman outside Holly Glen Park in Hawthorne.

Calif. Bill Would Require Panic Alarms In Schools

Wednesday, Apr 03, 2013 09:05 PM EDT

Lawmakers gave preliminary approval Wednesday to a bill that would require panic alarms to be installed throughout school campuses in California, but only if the federal government pays for it.

Marina Del Rey Man Recovering After Shark Attack In Hawaii

Wednesday, Apr 03, 2013 08:16 PM EDT

A Marina del Rey man is recovering after a shark attacked him off the coast of Hawaii.

Mario Lopez Will Help Introduce Powerball To California April 8

Wednesday, Apr 03, 2013 08:10 PM EDT

Is California's economy going to be saved by the Powerball?

Defense, Prosecution Rests In Murder Trial Of Rockefeller Imposter

Wednesday, Apr 03, 2013 08:07 PM EDT

The defense and prosecution rested their cases in the murder trial of a notorious Rockefeller impostor Wednesday after his ex-wife called him a consistent liar and "an unpleasant human being."


The Press-Enterprise

MORENO VALLEY: Driver convicted in dispatcher death gets 9 months

Wednesday, Apr 03, 2013 04:30 PM EDT

Juan Zacarias Tzun pled guilty to misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter for the crash that killed Riverside County Sheriff's dispatcher Dominic Durden

HEMET: Tahquitz vice principal arrested on sex charges

Wednesday, Apr 03, 2013 01:49 PM EDT

Tahquitz High School vice principal Erin Henton was arrested Wednesday morning on multiple counts of sexual misconduct with students.

TEMECULA: Mayor announces bid for 2016 supervisors race

Wednesday, Apr 03, 2013 12:12 AM EDT

He plans to run for the 3rd Riverside County district, represented today by Supervisor Jeff Stone


Los Angeles Daily News

L.A. County jail inmates save dogs, possibly themselves

Wednesday, Apr 03, 2013 10:01 PM EDT

Glock, a German shepherd once on the verge of being euthanized for aggression, lay down on the grass, paws up, and quietly enjoyed a belly rub from a new friend.

New details emerge in kidnapping, sexual assault of Northridge girl

Wednesday, Apr 03, 2013 09:17 PM EDT

Prosecutors gave new details Wednesday of last week's kidnapping of a 10-year-old Northridge girl, saying one suspect acted as a getaway driver and the other took the girl from her home and later sexually assaulted her.

Reward offered in Sylmar arson fires

Wednesday, Apr 03, 2013 09:16 PM EDT

A $25,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for a series of suspected arson fires in the Sylmar area since November was approved on Wednesday by the Los Angeles City Council.

Employee misconduct continues to plague L.A. County Probation Department

Wednesday, Apr 03, 2013 08:49 PM EDT

An alarming number of Los Angeles County Probation Department employees were accused of misconduct both on and off duty in 2012, though the figures are down slightly from the year before, according to a report Wednesday by the county Office of Independent Review.

Rapper P. Diddy's Toluca Lake home target of 'swatting' hoax call

Wednesday, Apr 03, 2013 08:46 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES - Police fell victim today to another in an apparent series of "swatting" calls reporting phony crimes at the homes of celebrities, with the hoax this time sending officers to an exclusive Toluca Lake neighborhood.


NBC Los Angeles

FBI's Mobile Crime Lab Called "Revolutionary"

Wednesday, Apr 03, 2013 10:33 PM EDT

A mobile crime lab based in Orange has been in use for only six months and has already had a hand in some of the biggest criminal cases in Southern California -- including the hunt for ex-LAPD...

Police Search for Vacant Home Used in Kidnapping

Wednesday, Apr 03, 2013 10:33 PM EDT

Authorities are asking for the public’s help in finding a vacant home in the San Fernando Valley used to hold a 10-year-old girl captive after she was taken from her Northridge bedroom on March 27.

Bogus Call Draws Police to Diddy's LA Home

Wednesday, Apr 03, 2013 08:48 PM EDT

Police responded to a possible shooting at a Toluca Lake home owned by rapper and entertainer Sean "Diddy" Combs on Wednesday, only to learn that the report was a hoax.

HS Vice Principal Accused of Having Sex With Students

Wednesday, Apr 03, 2013 08:03 PM EDT

A high school vice principal in Riverside County was arrested on Wednesday on suspicion of having sex with three of her teenage students. Photo Credit: Hemet Police Department

"Tonight Show's" Last Bow Looms in Burbank

Wednesday, Apr 03, 2013 03:48 PM EDT

The San Fernando Valley has been home to "The Tonight Show" for four decades, but that will change in the spring of 2014. Photo Credit: Getty Images


KABC-TV Los Angeles

San Bernardino puts mugshots of prostitution 'johns' on website

Wednesday, Apr 03, 2013 09:25 PM EDT

Soliciting a prostitute in San Bernardino County can now you more than jail time: It can get your face on the Internet.

Connecticut expected to approve sweeping gun control law

Wednesday, Apr 03, 2013 09:10 PM EDT

Connecticut lawmakers were expected to approve sweeping new restrictions on weapons and large-capacity magazines.

Hemet high school vice principal facing sex charges involving 3 students

Wednesday, Apr 03, 2013 08:40 PM EDT

A 45-year-old Hemet high school vice principal is facing charges of sexual contact with three underage male students.

Northridge kidnapping case: 2 men charged

Wednesday, Apr 03, 2013 08:02 PM EDT

Two men were charged Wednesday in the case of a 10-year-old Northridge girl who was kidnapped and sexually assaulted.

Obama voluntarily returns 5 percent of salary

Wednesday, Apr 03, 2013 07:40 PM EDT

President Obama is voluntarily giving back five percent of his salary because of cuts that are hitting federal workers.


Daily Breeze

Janice Hahn to speak Thursday at San Pedro chamber luncheon

Wednesday, Apr 03, 2013 10:10 PM EDT

Rep. Janice Hahn, D-San Pedro, will speak today on issues playing out in the nation's capital and about her own goals and priorities at a San Pedro Chamber of Commerce lunch.

Torrance leases 6 acres for new ballfields

Wednesday, Apr 03, 2013 09:55 PM EDT

Torrance has finally secured a lease for a 6.2-acre site near the county courthouse on Maple Avenue to house the city's first new ballfields in about 25 years.

Officials warn public to stay away from sick sea lions

Wednesday, Apr 03, 2013 09:25 PM EDT

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration asked the public Thursday to stay away from sick sea lions stranded on beaches.

Body discovered along Hermosa Beach shoreline

Wednesday, Apr 03, 2013 09:10 PM EDT

The body of a 79-year-old man was found along the Hermosa Beach shoreline this week, police said. The man, identified as a Redondo Beach resident, was possibly on the rocks before entering the water near the Redondo breakwater.

El Segundo officials approve golf course fee hikes

Wednesday, Apr 03, 2013 09:10 PM EDT

Driving range and green fees are set to rise at The Lakes in El Segundo now that city officials have approved hikes proposed by the golf course's operator.


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