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Los Angeles Times

U.S. says sheriff's deputies harassed Antelope Valley residents

Friday, Jun 28, 2013 10:33 PM EDT

The Justice Department cites intimidation and 'widespread' unlawful detentions and searches by Los Angeles County deputies, often aimed at residents of subsidized housing. Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies harassed and intimidated blacks, Latinos and other residents in the Antelope Valley, the U.S. Justice Department has concluded after a two-year investigation.        

Gay weddings resume in California

Friday, Jun 28, 2013 10:11 PM EDT

In a surprise move, a federal court lifts the freeze on same-sex marriages. A Proposition 8 backer calls it 'chaos and lawlessness.' SAN FRANCISCO — Same-sex marriages in California resumed Friday when a federal appeals court lifted a hold on a 2010 injunction, sparking jubilation among gays and accusations of lawlessness from the supporters of Proposition 8.        

On civil rights, a mix of backlash and progress

Friday, Jun 28, 2013 08:18 PM EDT

The Supreme Court's gay marriage ruling is cause for celebration, but the joy is tainted by the rollback of minorities' legal rights. Jasmyne Cannick didn't join the folks in West Hollywood celebrating the gay marriage victory handed down by the Supreme Court this week.        

With shark fin ban, a slice of Asian culture ends in California

Friday, Jun 28, 2013 07:41 PM EDT

Chinese Americans are divided over the state's ban on sale or possession of the delicacy. The cruel practice of shark finning has decimated populations worldwide. An ancient Asian dining tradition comes to an end in California on Monday, and grocer Emily Gian is none too happy.        

UCLA turns MBA degree into self-supporting program

Friday, Jun 28, 2013 01:03 AM EDT

UCLA wins approval from UC president to support the MBA program through tuition and donations, freeing $8 million for other purposes. Despite some faculty and student opposition, UC President Mark G. Yudof has approved a controversial plan to turn UCLA's MBA program into a self-supporting unit that depends on tuition and donations without state funding.        


Canyon News

Canyon News - Gilbert Arenas Arrested For Illegal Fireworks

Friday, Jun 28, 2013 08:11 PM EDT

SHERMAN OAKS—Three-time NBA All-Star Gilbert Arenas, 32, was arrested on Thursday, June 27 for possession of illegal fireworks. The California Highway Patrol initially pulled Arenas over around 2:20 am for driving 80 mph without a license in a 65 mph zone.

Canyon News - Fatal Crash Shuts Down Highway

Friday, Jun 28, 2013 07:56 PM EDT

SANTA MONICA —A case of wrong way driving caused a fatal crash early Friday morning that shut down the westbound 10 Freeway in Santa Monica .

Canyon News - Former Mayor Cannot Practice Law in CA

Friday, Jun 28, 2013 07:26 PM EDT

BEVERLY HILLS—A former Beverly Hills mayor was disbarred by the state of California and can no longer practice law in the state.

Canyon News - “Marijuana Moms” Say Legalize Pot

Friday, Jun 28, 2013 08:26 AM EDT

BEVERLY HILLS—A group of moms in Beverly Hills claim that using marijuana helps them with their parenting and are alleging that drugs and parenting can mix.

Canyon News - Search For Hiker Larry Conn May Be Over

Friday, Jun 28, 2013 07:56 AM EDT

PACIFIC PALISADES—Last week the remains of hiker Larry Coon, 53, of Pacific Palisades were found after the man had gone missing nearly eight months ago.


Beverly Hills Courier

Resident Shilla Hekmat Presents Her Piano-Teaching Method At Teacher’s Conference

Friday, Jun 28, 2013 04:33 PM EDT

Games, flashcards and "visual rewards" part of new system designed to introduce reading, technique, theory and repertoire to create "confident students who can play anything."

Jerry Cutler On Film…

Friday, Jun 28, 2013 03:18 PM EDT

Noting to be "excited" about in Pedro Almodovar's latest about a plane in trouble and a crew trying to keep the passengers from finding out while discussing their personal and sexual proclivities.

On Bored Kids, Obsessive Compulsive Disorders

Friday, Jun 28, 2013 01:18 PM EDT

Q. Dear Dr. Fran: I have seen a growing number of kids complaining to their parents that they are bored. When moms pick up their children after school and say we’re going to piano lessons, karate, or tutoring the kids often say: “That’s boring!” Can you please address this issue in your column? BHUSD Elementary School Principal

Children’s Hospital Doctors Publish Book On Developing Human Brain

Friday, Jun 28, 2013 01:18 PM EDT

“Research is coming out now that shows the placenta produces hormones that have a major role in in brain development," says Dr. Marvin D. Nelson, who along with Dr. Floyd H. Gilles, has puplished a long-awaited textbook, lauded by peer reviewers.

National Report Finds Pending Home Sales Reach Highest Level Since 2006

Friday, Jun 28, 2013 12:33 PM EDT

Yesterday’s announcement by the National Association of Realtors that pending home sales rose in May to the highest level since late 2006 is little surprise to Beverly Hills realtors who have been experiencing first-hand the rising tide for the first half of 2013.


CBS 2 Los Angeles

350-Acre Brush Fire In Mentone Damages Home

Friday, Jun 28, 2013 10:40 PM EDT

Firefighters Friday made progress on a fast-moving brush fire in San Bernardino County amid near-triple-digit temperatures.

Survivors Of WWII A-Bombings To Be Tested As Part Of Historic Research Effort

Friday, Jun 28, 2013 10:37 PM EDT

As part of a historic effort to learn more about the long-term effects of radiation, doctors in Torrance are working with local survivors of the atomic bombings of Japan in World War II.

Rev. Jackson Comes To Paula Deen’s Defense

Friday, Jun 28, 2013 09:55 PM EDT

The Reverend Jesse Jackson was in Los Angeles Friday to discuss voting rights issues.

Child Killed In Multi-Vehicle Wreck In East LA

Friday, Jun 28, 2013 09:53 PM EDT

Authorities Friday said a child was killed in a multi-vehicle accident in East Los Angeles.

Homelessness On The Rise In LA County

Friday, Jun 28, 2013 08:26 PM EDT

Homelessness jumped 16 percent in the last two years in Los Angeles County.


Orange County Register

No alcohol or drugs found in teen driver's system

Friday, Jun 28, 2013 09:42 PM EDT

The Irvine teenager whose car crashed into a tree on Memorial Day, killing him and four friends, had no alcohol or drugs in his system at the time, toxicology tests found.

Jail remains on lockdown week after attack

Friday, Jun 28, 2013 09:34 PM EDT

ORANGE - Portions of the Theo Lacy Jail Facility remained on lockdown Friday, nearly a week after a deputy was attacked by an inmate, authorities said.

Student loan interest rates set to double Monday

Friday, Jun 28, 2013 08:15 PM EDT

College loans are expected to get a little pricier Monday as the interest rate doubles on a common form of federal aid, but local observers say the modest borrowing hike will serve primarily as a symbolic reminder of the runaway costs of higher education.

O.C. toll roads raising rates on Monday

Friday, Jun 28, 2013 07:00 PM EDT

Toll roads in eastern and south Orange County will raise their rates on Monday to help the agencies that run them meet their financial obligations in the face of lower-than-projected ridership and revenue.

Biggest political donors tip the scales

Friday, Jun 28, 2013 06:36 PM EDT

It's no secret where the big political money grows in Orange County, but I was surprised at just how fertile the ground is there.


Los Angeles Daily News

Burbank gay couple Paul Katami and Jeff Zarrillo get married at L.A. City Hall

Friday, Jun 28, 2013 10:48 PM EDT

Hours after the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals dissolved its stay on gay marriages, Paul Katami and partner Jeff Zarrillo, a Burbank couple who were plaintiffs in the Supreme Court case, headed to Los Angeles City Hall to be married in a ceremony officiated by Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa.

The fight over gay marriage to continue after Supreme Court decision

Friday, Jun 28, 2013 09:52 PM EDT

As the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday allowed gay marriages to resume in California, advocates and opponents of gay marriage prepared for a broader fight over same-sex unions.

Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties prepare for same-sex marriages

Friday, Jun 28, 2013 09:52 PM EDT

Even before the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals lifted its stay on an injunction that ordered state officials to stop enforcing Proposition 8 on Friday, San Bernardino and Los Angeles County registrar offices had already laid the groundwork for processing marriage licenses to same-sex couples.

L.A. releases list of 134 medical marijuana clinics allowed in the city

Friday, Jun 28, 2013 09:33 PM EDT

The Los Angeles City Attorney's office on Friday released a list of 134 medical marijuana dispensaries that will be qualified to operate under Proposition D, the May 21 measure approved by city voters.

Outgoing L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa says goodbye with citywide tour

Friday, Jun 28, 2013 09:18 PM EDT

He looked like the new guy on the campaign trail, shaking hands, cooing over babies, flashing a smile for one photo op after another. Photo gallery: Outgoing L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa's 24-hour farewell tour


NBC Los Angeles

City Cracks Down on July 4 Drinking

Friday, Jun 28, 2013 11:08 PM EDT

Fines for illegal alcohol consumption on the beach and other public areas in Hermosa Beach will be tripled to about $300 from Monday through the Fourth of July weekend.

Prop 8 Plaintiffs Marry in LA

Friday, Jun 28, 2013 10:08 PM EDT

Paul Katami and Jeff Zarrillo, two of the plaintiffs in a challenge to California’s voter-approved ban on gay marriage, became the first same-sex couple to marry in Los Angeles County Friday afternoon, after an...

Fire Burns Next to 10 Freeway

Friday, Jun 28, 2013 07:53 PM EDT

A small grass fire alongside the 10 Freeway in downtown Los Angeles caused a traffic backup but posed no immediate threat to structures, authorities said. Photo Credit: Getty Images

Prop 8 Plaintiffs Wed as Calif. Same-Sex Marriages Resume

Friday, Jun 28, 2013 06:53 PM EDT

Same-sex marriages resumed in California on Friday just after an appeals court issued an unexpected order clearing the way for such unions — and the two couples whose Supreme Court challenge... Photo Credit: American Foundation for Equal Rights

Evacuations Lifted in Yucaipa Fire

Friday, Jun 28, 2013 06:38 PM EDT

Calm winds appear to be helping crews gain the upper hand on a brush fire in San Bernardino County that burned amid triple-digit temperatures, coming dangerously close to homes and forcing evacuations.


KABC-TV Los Angeles

Same-sex marriages can resume immediately: Court of Appeals

Friday, Jun 28, 2013 07:03 PM EDT

The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals lifted a stay on same-sex marriages in California, allowing gay marriages to resume immediately.

Brush fire erupts in Mentone, forces evacuations

Friday, Jun 28, 2013 07:03 PM EDT

A brush fire erupted in San Bernardino County, quickly scorching 350 acres and forcing evacuations Friday.

DNA from 3 people to create embryos in United Kingdom?

Friday, Jun 28, 2013 06:03 PM EDT

A controversial technique to create embryos using DNA from three people may soon be allowed in Britain.

Missing Dana Point woman's former boyfriend arrested, indicted in disappearance

Friday, Jun 28, 2013 05:48 PM EDT

A retired Marine was arrested in the disappearance of his ex-girlfriend, who went missing after they moved to Panama.

Blacks, Latinos discriminated against by Antelope Valley sheriff's stations: Justice Dept.

Friday, Jun 28, 2013 05:34 PM EDT

The Justice Dept. finds the LA County Sheriff's Dept. engaged in targeting African-Americans and Latinos.


Daily Breeze

Burbank gay couple Paul Katami and Jeff Zarrillo get married at L.A. City Hall

Friday, Jun 28, 2013 11:01 PM EDT

Hours after the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals dissolved its stay on gay marriages, Paul Katami and partner Jeff Zarrillo, a Burbank couple who were plaintiffs in the Supreme Court case, headed to Los Angeles City Hall to be married in a ceremony officiated by Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa.

Upstart Blaze Pizza opens its third assembly-line location in Torrance

Friday, Jun 28, 2013 11:01 PM EDT

As Chipotle is to burritos and Panda Express is to Chinese food, Blaze seeks to be to assembly-line, custom-made pizzas for $5 to $7.45 that are made in a matter of minutes.

L.A. releases list of medical marijuana clinics allowed to operate

Friday, Jun 28, 2013 11:01 PM EDT

The Los Angeles City Attorney's Office on Friday released a list of 134 medical marijuana dispensaries that will be qualified to operate under Proposition D, the measure approved by city voters at the May 21 election.

Outgoing L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa says goodbye with citywide tour

Friday, Jun 28, 2013 10:46 PM EDT

He looked like the new guy on the campaign trail, shaking hands, cooing over babies, flashing a smile for one photo op after another. Photo gallery: Outgoing L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa's 24-hour farewell tour

Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties prepare for same-sex marriages

Friday, Jun 28, 2013 10:01 PM EDT

Even before the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals lifted its stay on an injunction that ordered state officials to stop enforcing Proposition 8 on Friday, San Bernardino and Los Angeles County registrar offices had already laid the groundwork for processing marriage licenses to same-sex couples.


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