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Los Angeles Times

Lake County pot farm raid reveals horrifying tale of teen's captivity

Friday, Jul 26, 2013 09:42 PM EDT

L.A. girl, 15, was sexually abused and kept in a metal box, authorities say. Three men are in custody, and investigators say there may be other victims. LAKEPORT, Calif. — When authorities raided the marijuana growing operation, they found greenhouses filled with plants over 6 feet tall, neatly lined with individual irrigation systems. But the rest of the property, one federal agent recalled ...

San Diego Mayor Bob Filner says he'll undergo intensive therapy

Friday, Jul 26, 2013 08:02 PM EDT

Bob Filner's announcement appears to do little to quiet calls for his resignation amid allegations of sexual harassment. SAN DIEGO — Mayor Bob Filner announced Friday that he will undergo two weeks of intensive therapy to improve his behavior toward women — a move that did little to quiet the calls for his resignation amid allegations of sexual harassment.        

To limit child tragedies, give social workers what they need

Friday, Jul 26, 2013 07:47 PM EDT

For social workers, the top priority is making sure children are safe. Give them the resources — and the time — to ensure they can do that. The first items Nancy Razo pulled out of her binder when we sat down to talk were obituaries of three co-workers who died of strokes that Razo believes were linked to stress on the job.        

A post-Deitch MOCA presents major challenge for next director

Friday, Jul 26, 2013 09:12 AM EDT

Jeffrey Deitch's shaky tenure highlights the challenges, and opportunities, that await the new director of a museum at a crossroads. The house of MOCA is a real fixer-upper. And that could be a problem as the museum seeks a new director to replace Jeffrey Deitch.        

DWP's unlimited sick pay policy costs millions

Friday, Jul 26, 2013 08:12 AM EDT

The L.A. utility has paid $35.5 million since 2010 for extra days off that aren't covered by the agency's 10-day cap. Los Angeles' Department of Water and Power has paid thousands of employees a total of $35.5 million since 2010 in extra sick days under an unusual program that the utility's top executive acknowledges has been vulnerable to abuse.        


Canyon News

Canyon News - Citizens Worried About Food Service For Homeless

Friday, Jul 26, 2013 08:41 AM EDT

WEST HOLLYWOOD—The citizens of West Hollywood ’s east side are furious over two recent stabbings committed by homeless people in the area.

Canyon News - Studio City Wants Out Of Enterprise Zone

Friday, Jul 26, 2013 08:26 AM EDT

STUDIO CITY —By the request of the government affairs committee, Studio City is determined to break from the state enterprise zone.


Beverly Hills Courier

Center Theatre Group Receives $1 Million Mellon Foundation Grant

Friday, Jul 26, 2013 08:02 PM EDT

The grant will make possible a program focusing on collaboratively created contemporary work from ensembles, devisers and writers, supporting the creative arc from commissioning through development and production.

SoCal Gas To Host Free Solar Heating Workshop

Friday, Jul 26, 2013 07:32 PM EDT

Posted Friday, July 26 – 4:18 PM Looking to sharpen your solar heating knowledge? SoCalGas has just the workshop for you. On July 31 at the Bergamont Station station, SoCalGas will hold a Solar Water-Heating basics Workshop that seeks to inform homeowners, business operators, property owners and facilities managers about solar water heating technology and

DEA Agents Intercept Major Drug Delivery To Beverly Hills Home

Friday, Jul 26, 2013 07:32 PM EDT

Has a Beverly Hills home been secretly operating a major drug operation?

U.S. Says It Will Not Seek Death Penalty For NSA Leaker Snowden

Friday, Jul 26, 2013 06:18 PM EDT

The United States has told Russia it will not seek the death penalty nor torture fugitive intelligence leaker Edward Snowden, in an attempt to convince Moscow to turn him over.

Woody Allen Mulls Return To Stand-Up Comedy

Friday, Jul 26, 2013 06:18 PM EDT

Woody Allen says he is considering a return to standup comedy, four decades after he gave up the nightclub circuit and launched a celebrated filmmaking career.


CBS 2 Los Angeles

Disturbing Details Emerge In Story Of Valley Teen Held As Sex Slave

Friday, Jul 26, 2013 10:37 PM EDT

Authorities say a 15-year-old Valley runaway was held for days against her will as a sex slave on a pot farm in Northern California.

Bree’Anna Guzman’s Mother Says She Won’t Let Her Daughter’s Murder Case Go Cold

Friday, Jul 26, 2013 10:26 PM EDT

Friday marked a painful anniversary for those who knew and loved a woman found dead near a freeway on-ramp 18 months ago.

After 4 Years, Riverside County Employees Say Goodbye To ‘Furlough Fridays’

Friday, Jul 26, 2013 10:00 PM EDT

After four years, Riverside County governmental employees said goodbye to “Furlough Fridays.”

San Pedro Neighborhood Hit With Rash Of Burglaries

Friday, Jul 26, 2013 08:54 PM EDT

Authorities Friday were warning residents of one Southland community to be aware of thieves who are allegedly lying in wait before breaking into homes.

Doctor Testifies Jackson Didn’t Want To End Up Like Elvis Presley

Friday, Jul 26, 2013 08:47 PM EDT

A doctor testified Friday at the Michael Jackson wrongful death trial against AEG that Jackson did not "want to end up like my father-in-law."


Orange County Register

Court deals blow to Saddle Crest development

Friday, Jul 26, 2013 08:45 PM EDT

TRABUCO CANYON - A judge on Friday ruled the county violated state law in approving Saddle Crest, a 65-home development proposed for Trabuco Canyon.

State: Crime rates up slightly but still historically low

Friday, Jul 26, 2013 08:29 PM EDT

Crime rates rose slightly statewide in 2012 but remained near historic lows, a California Department of Justice report released Friday shows.

Teachers, Capo reach tentative labor deal

Friday, Jul 26, 2013 07:45 PM EDT

Teachers would receive a salary boost under a tentative deal announced Friday by the Capistrano Unified School District.

Rick Warren returns to pulpit

Friday, Jul 26, 2013 06:55 PM EDT

LAKE FOREST - Three months following his son's death, an emotional Rick Warren will return to his church today ending the longest break he has taken from preaching in 40 years.

Tustin man guilty of stealing from public contracts

Friday, Jul 26, 2013 06:20 PM EDT

A Tustin man was convicted Friday of pocketing more than $350,000 from public-works contracts in local cities by underpaying his workers.


The Press-Enterprise

JURUPA VALLEY: Metrolink train strikes,kills person

Friday, Jul 26, 2013 09:33 PM EDT

The train is stopped between the Pedley and Ontario stations

RIALTO: Man struck and killed by Metrolink train

Friday, Jul 26, 2013 11:44 AM EDT

A Colton man was struck at an intersection Thursday evening


Los Angeles Daily News

Pregnant woman, unborn child die in Winnetka crash; driver arrested

Friday, Jul 26, 2013 10:55 PM EDT

Nine months pregnant, 21-year-old Sandra Elias was about to have a baby girl. But a car crash in Winnetka killed both mother and unborn daughter Thursday night.

Shadow Hills man charged with illegal mining jailed for failing to produce financial records

Friday, Jul 26, 2013 10:20 PM EDT

A man charged with illegal mining in a San Fernando Valley neighborhood and fined $650,000 was jailed Friday for failing to produce his financial records, a city attorney said.

$9.3 million facelift returns Glendale's landmark Brand Library to Victorian-era glory

Friday, Jul 26, 2013 09:22 PM EDT

The graceful origins of a historic Glendale landmark are being re-created as part of an extensive facelift worthy of any Hollywood star.

Coal-powered electric generator in Arizona that supplies power to L.A. will run through 2044

Friday, Jul 26, 2013 09:20 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES - A large coal-powered electric generator that supplies power to Los Angeles and is blamed for creating smog next to the Grand Canyon will remain running through 2044, the federal government announced today.

L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti offers up 'Government 101'

Friday, Jul 26, 2013 08:50 PM EDT

In his continued push to make City Hall more user-friendly, Mayor Eric Garcetti on Friday held a "Government 101" session for more than 100 community activists, with the goal of teaching them how to accomplish change.


KABC-TV Los Angeles

Eyebrows raised at comedian's standup act at sheriff's luncheon

Friday, Jul 26, 2013 10:12 PM EDT

A controversy over a comedian and his explicit stage act: Was it appropriate for a Sheriff's Department gathering?

Westwood protesters shut down busy intersection

Friday, Jul 26, 2013 08:34 PM EDT

A protest involving UC workers shut down a busy intersection in Westwood Friday during afternoon rush-hour traffic.

Mom, 2 kids hit by car in Panorama City

Friday, Jul 26, 2013 08:27 PM EDT

A mother and her two children are recovering after they were hit by a car in Panorama City on Wednesday night.

UC Davis pepper-spray cop wants worker's comp

Friday, Jul 26, 2013 07:20 PM EDT

The former officer who was videotaped pepper-spraying students during an Occupy protest at UC Davis wants worker's comp.

SB 405/ EB 22 freeway connector closes Friday night through Monday morning

Friday, Jul 26, 2013 07:20 PM EDT

The freeway connector between the southbound 405 and the eastbound 22 will be closed for 55 hours over the weekend.


Daily Breeze

Two high-ranking outsiders on short list for Hermosa Beach police chief

Friday, Jul 26, 2013 10:00 PM EDT

Two high-ranking members of the Los Angeles Police and Sheriff's departments are finalists for the long-vacant position of police chief in Hermosa Beach.

Long Beach man charged in Rancho Palos Verdes robberies

Friday, Jul 26, 2013 09:47 PM EDT

A Long Beach man has been charged with breaking into a car and a house in Rancho Palos Verdes, sheriff's deputies said Friday.

Robbers target bank customers in Gardena, Torrance

Friday, Jul 26, 2013 09:45 PM EDT

Robbers have targeted customers at banks in Gardena and Torrance, mugging them for their cash as they walk to or from their cars, police said.

L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti offers up 'Government 101'

Friday, Jul 26, 2013 09:03 PM EDT

In his continued push to make City Hall more user-friendly, Mayor Eric Garcetti on Friday held a "Government 101" session for more than 100 community activists, with the goal of teaching them how to accomplish change.

Los Angeles resident to become first Latino to head State Bar of California

Friday, Jul 26, 2013 08:32 PM EDT

Luis J. Rodriguez will never forget as a boy seeing the El Paso police officer make fun of his father's broken English while they were visiting the U.S. from Mexico. Or how authorities in Southland cities would stop him and his friends, tell them to sit on a curb and search their cars for a minor traffic violation -- or simply to check their license and registration.


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