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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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Hollywood Fights L.A. Bike Lane It Just Ruins the Shoot
to mitigate what they consider a nuisance. "That green is so visually obtrusive, it just kills the shoot," says location manager Miles ...
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Neighbors Couple Killed Waited for Order to Leave
Bob and Barbara Schmidt dashed to their home on a dirt road in a heavily wooded area northeast of Colorado Springs as smoke from what would become the most destructive wildfire in Colorado history filled the air. After quickly grabbing a few items, they spotted their neighbors. "They were sitting on their porch, watching TV," said Bob Schmidt, adding that his wife urged their ...
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Some evacuations lifted for California wildfire
California fire officials said it would take several weeks before the area destroyed by the Carstens wildfire in Mariposa County will be safe to enter. The fire, declared 40 percent contained, has burned nearly 2,000 acres but so far no structures have been damaged, the Mariposa Gazette reported Wednesday. Some of the more than 1,000 residents ordered to evacuate their homes are being allowed ...
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Chicago activists lobby for plastic bag ban
Rahm Emanuel is trying to get more information on the environmental and economic impacts of the proposal before deciding whether to support it, mayoral spokesman Tom Alexander said. "The mayor will work with members of City Council to reach a consensus on this issue," Alexander told the Chicago Tribune. Alderman George Cardenas, the council's Heath Committee chairman, has ...
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American Friends Service Committee California Becomes First State to Condemn Use of Torture in War on Terror
California Becomes First State to Condemn Use of Torture in 'War on Terror' SACRAMENTO, CA - August 14 - The California Legislature today adopted a resolution aimed at preventing California health professionals from engaging in coercive interrogations of detainees at ...
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Center for Biological Diversity California Court Rules Land-use Decisions Must Address Global Warming Plans for Palmwood Mega-Resort Thrown Out
California Court Rules Land-use Decisions Must Address Global Warming: Plans for Palmwood Mega-Resort Thrown Out INDIO, California - August 8 - In response to a lawsuit from the Center for Biological Diversity and the Sierra Club, a California court has rejected a proposal to build a controversial luxury resort and golf course because the ...
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Equality California Legislature Approves Harvey Milk Day
Bill Authored by Assemblymember Leno, Sponsored by EQCA, Honors One of ...
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Is Los Angeles police shielding pop star Justin Bieber in hit and run case
Los Angeles police say Justin Bieber struck a pedestrian with his car in Hollywood, but there was no crime and the injuries aren't life-threatening. Lt. Craig Valenzuela says Bieber's car collided with someone - possibly a photographer at 11:45 p.m. Monday in the 8800 block of Sunset ...
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Caltrans waves red flag on Millennium Hollywood project
Caltrans has made it clear that without significant changes in the giant Millennium Hollywood project, the effect on the 101 Freeway could be disastrous. Above, a rendering of the development by the landmark Capitol Records ...
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Ex-USC professor on FBI most-wanted list captured in Mexico
A former University of Southern California professor on the FBI's most-wanted list for alleged sex crimes involving children was caught in Mexico, the FBI said. Bill Lewis, FBI assistant director in charge, said 64-year-old Walter Lee Williams was arrested Tuesday by Mexican authorities, The Los Angeles Times reported. The FBI said authorities have identified at least 10 of the alleged ...
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Tesla Model S recall for rear seat latch issue
PALO ALTO, Calif. -; Tesla is recalling as many as 1,228 of its Model S vehicles, citing a problem with a rear seat latch in the electric sports ...
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Vandals sought at Tahoes Glenbrook Golf Course
GLENBROOK, Nev. -; Douglas County sheriff's deputies are looking for suspects who drove onto a golf course at Lake Tahoe in the middle of the night and caused substantial ...
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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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