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Defense lawyer says gov’t hid NSA role in California terrorism case
and their newly disclosed relationship in suspected terrorism cases, at least one defense attorney is starting to challenge previously closed cases. Among the cases officials cited where NSA surveillance proved useful in securing a conviction was that ...
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Willis Taps Foley to Drive PC Business in Northern California
Willis North America named Kristen Foley as client advocate and senior vice president of property/casualty for Willis of Northern California. Foley will be responsible for business development and expanding Willis' footprint across Northern California. She will report to Amy Mattle, senior vice president and chief operating officer of Willis of Northern California. Foley has more than 18 ...
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Suit Filed Over Southern California Border Patrol Chase Death
The parents of a man who died when his car burst into flames during a Border Patrol chase in San Diego County is suing the government for wrongful death. Twenty-five-year-old Alex Martin of Texas died in March of 2012. Authorities say Border Patrol agents saw him driving the wrong way on Interstate 8 near Pine Valley and gave chase. A spike strip blew the car tires when it left the Interstate. ...
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Decherd to retire from Dallas-based AH Belo
DALLAS -; The CEO of Dallas-based A.H. Belo (BEE'-loh) Corporation plans to retire in September and will become vice chairman of the board of ...
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OC Fannie Mae worker charged with fraud
IRVINE, Calif. -; An Orange County employee of mortgage giant Fannie Mae has pleaded not guilty to charges that he demanded kickbacks to provide listings of repossessed homes to a real estate ...
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So. Cal seeing detergent-for-drugs trend
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. -; Southern California authorities say it's a dirty business and a bizarre trend - drug users trading Tide detergent for ...
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Woman convicted in LA train platform death
A defense attorney told a jury Thursday that a homeless woman who pushed an 84-year-old woman off a train platform to her death was an unmedicated schizophrenic who had been released from a hospital three days ...
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Mens Wearhouse ousts founder pitchman Zimmer
FILE - In this Thursday, May 6, 1999 file photo, George Zimmer, second from left, gestures to Andy Dolich prior to a meeting, in Oakland, Calif. Men's Wearhouse Inc. says it has dismissed Zimmer, its founder and executive chairman. In a terse release issued Wednesday, June 19, 2013, the company didn't give a reason for the abrupt firing of Zimmer, who built Men's Wearhouse from ...
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Microbrewer in Vista San Diego County crafts beer with pride
Tucked away in an industrial park in Vista, northern San Diego County, is a micro-brewery offering an adventure for the taste buds and a lesson in entrepreneurship. Neon lights on the outside add a distinctive flair to what would be a typical looking light manufacturer's enclave. Indian Joe Brewery came on the scene in early 2013. Owner Max Moran is the only Native America micro-brewer in ...
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Officer Honored for Role in Dorner Manhunt
National City police officer Christopher Dorner was honored Tuesday night by city leaders for his role in identifying the suspect in a Southern California crime ...
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National City Boy Hailed a Hero
"He said he was scared looking down in the water with the boy down there but he went and that is really the mark of a true hero," said Sgt. John Sandmeyer. "To be scared and to still, despite that fear, to perform an incredible act. For that, we’re all ...
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San Leandro man hit and killed by BART train in Hayward
HAYWARD -- A man hit and killed by a Daly City-bound BART train at the Hayward station on Tuesday has been identified as Cecilio Profeta Santiago, Jr., of San Leandro, according to the Alameda County Coroner's office.Santiago, age 63, was killed by a northbound train about 4:18 p.m., a BART police spokesman said.Police investigators have not yet announced Santiago's manner of death, ...
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Former East Bay football coach charged with 39 felonies
MARTINEZ -- Prosecutors on Tuesday said a third sexual assault victim has come forward against a former Richmond football coach, prompting additional criminal charges.Barron Edwards, a 51-year-old San Lorenzo resident, was charged in May with 16 felony counts alleging sex crimes against two girls in the 1980s and 1990s. On Monday, the Contra Costa District Attorney's Office filed an amended ...
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San Francisco Travel Association Announces New Marketing Representation In Japan
The San Francisco Travel Association, in partnership with San Francisco International Airport (SFO), has retained AVIAREPS Marketing Garden Ltd. (AMG) as their new marketing representation office in Japan. San Francisco Travel and SFO first retained representation services in Japan in 1987, making San Francisco one of the first cities in the U.S. to have an office in Tokyo. In 2000, a ...
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LA man pleads to shooting 2 officers in Albany
CORVALLIS, Ore. -; A Los Angeles man pleaded no contest Tuesday to attempted murder and assault charges for a shoot-out last August that wounded two officers in ...
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Neighbors Couple killed in Colorado wildfire waited for order to leave
DENVER -- Bob and Barbara Schmidt dashed to their home on a dirt road in a heavily wooded area northeast of Colorado Springs as smoke from ...
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Bulger ex-enforcer grilled about varying stories
An ex-gangster who admitted killing 20 people was unemotional Monday when describing his line of work at the trial of his former partner, James "Whitey" Bulger, but called himself heartbroken when he learned that Bulger had become an FBI ...
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Hundreds more allowed back home in Calif. wildfire
Hundreds of additional residents have been allowed to return to their homes, as crews aided by lower temperatures and higher humidity made progress overnight against a wildfire near a main route into Yosemite National ...
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Watch Ronald Reagan’s Brandenburg speech
is delivering a speech at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin today. In honor of this occasion, we thought it might be nice to revisit the historic Ronald Reagan’s Brandenburg Gate speech from ...
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Los Angeles Film Festival 2013 Forev charms
Forev ." Co-written and co-directed by University of Texas alums, Molly Green & James Leffler, the film stars Noel Wells and Matt Mider as Sophie and Pete - two East Hollywood apartment ...
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Stolen Car Slams into College Area Store
The stolen car slammed into the front of Brooks' store going about 5 miles per hour. Still, it was enough to do damage. NBC 7's Elena Gomez ...
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5 California Things to Know for Wednesday
The commission that sets the pay of California lawmakers and statewide elected officials will consider whether to restore some of the compensation cuts made during the ...
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Los Angeles Metro ending free train rides
As of Wednesday morning, turnstiles will be locked at Union Station entrances to the Metro Red and Purple lines. Riders must have a TAP card pre-loaded with at least the $1.50 basic fare to gain access. Locked gates will be phased in at other ...
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Award-winning war correspondent Michael Hastings dies in Los Angeles car crash
The award-winning American war correspondent Michael Hastings, 33, died in a car crash in Los Angeles. Described as a "fearless journalist", the news of his death was announced by his employer ...
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Alcatraz escapees sister returns to robbery scene
After multiple escape attempts, two of them, J.W. and Clarence, eventually landed at the maximum-security prison on Alcatraz Island in northern ...
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LAX gets a facelift
Los Angeles International Airport has decided to go under the knife again; the sixth busiest airport in the world is in the final stages of a multi-million dollar face lift of its international terminal, aimed at bringing the airport back up to world class standards in design and service and now there is talk of even further redevelopment for the domestic terminals as well.
LAX was once considered a pioneering facility in the early days of the jet age, the famous Theme Building, built to resemble a flying saucer that has just landed is testament to this period of advancement and modernism. The building features a circular restaurant below four concentric spider-like legs, in-keeping with the space-age theme of the building, this restaurant is called Encounters. Read more
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