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Smallville writers settle suit challenging Warner Bros. accounting
The creators of "Smallville," Miles Milar and Alfred Gough, had accused Warner of denying "Smallville's" profit participants with sweetheart license-fee deals when the companys television arm undersold the series to affiliates of its own WB network, which eventually morphed into The CW. A lawsuit that may have shone a light on Hollywood accounting practices has been ...
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Mike Molly finale pulled due to tornado plot
Monday night's season three finale of "Mike & Molly" was to have concerned the title characters confessing important news to each other as a tornado descends on Chicago. Family Guy isnt just topical anymore; its becoming prescient. After having an episode pulled off Hulu for content that combined a Boston Marathon tragedy and a terrorist bomb plot in the same show, Seth ...
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UCR Professor Ethicists’ Behavior Not More Moral
RIVERSIDE (CBSLA.com) -- Professors who study moral philosophy and its application in the real world may not be all that ethical themselves when it comes to responding to students, according to a new study. Researchers from the University of California, Riverside and Stetson University in Florida found that ethics professors were no more likely than professors or scholars in other areas of ...
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Want A Unique Affordable Way To Travel Check Out HomeExchange.com
STUDIO CITY (KCAL9)-- Have you ever considered a home exchange while traveling? Founder and President of HomeExchange.com, Ed Kushins, stopped by KCAL9 Tuesday to tell viewers about the leading home exchange service that offers a unique, affordable, authentic and safe way to ...
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California couple get prison for keeping niece as sex slave
A Southern California couple are headed to prison after pleading guilty to keeping a young niece in the United States illegally as a sex slave. Inez Martinez Garcia, 44, was sentenced Monday to a 20-year prison term. Her husband, Marcial Garcia Hernandez, 45, was given a 23-years-to-life sentence. Both pleaded guilty to multiple counts of abuse. Prosecutors said the couple coerced a relative ...
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Study Californias credit rating improves
The Golden State's credit rating improved this year, according to the 2013 State Credit Quality Report. California moved from 44 to 41 in Conning's annual credit rankings, which evaluated states on employment growth, home price appreciation and number of foreclosures. A new private study is giving California some credit. The Golden States credit rating improved this year, according to ...
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California Strawberry Commission awards scholarhip money to 46 Oxnard students
Fatima Lopez (left) leans in as her mother Graciela Reyna gives her older sister, Noemi Lopez, a student at Oxnard High School, a kiss for the $400 she has been given on Monday night for her education at California Strawberry Scholarship Program’s awards ...
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California winery says it makes wine containing no sulphites. Really
Let me break it to you bluntly. You cannot have wine without sulphites. Widely maligned as a source of headaches and respiratory ailments, the sulphur compounds are, it's true, intentionally added by most producers at various stages of the wine-making process to keep spoilage micro-organisms in check and help shield wine against the ravages of ...
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Californias Fast-Growing Job Creator Latino Businesses
At some point this summer, the largest population group in California will quietly shift from white to Hispanic, the first time since California became a state in 1850. By 2020, Hispanics will represent almost 41 percent of the population, with nearly 2 million more Hispanics than whites - and topping 1 million Hispanics in five counties, according to new projections by the California ...
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Oklahoma City Thunder Kevin Durant Pledge $1 Million For Tornado Relief
for tornado relief , matching a $1 million pledge by star player Kevin Durant. The Thunder announced Tuesday that they’ll give $1 million to the American Red Cross, the Salvation Army and other disaster relief organizations helping after Monday’s disaster in suburban Oklahoma City. Earlier in the day, Durant pledged $1 million to the Red Cross from his Durant Family Foundation ...
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Report Clippers dump Del Negro after 3 seasons
The Clippers have reportedly dumped coach Vinny Del Negro. (Harry How/Getty Images) The Clippers reportedly parted ways with coach Vinny Del Negro on ...
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UPDATE 2-California carbon permits sell for record high price
Tue May 21, 2013 4:22pm EDT (Adds details on market, quotes from consultant and broker) By Rory Carroll SAN FRANCISCO May 21 (Reuters) - California's largest greenhouse gas-emitting businesses paid $14 per metric tonne (1.1 tons) for the right to release carbon this year, a record-high price that narrowly beat market expectations, the state said on Tuesday. The state sold all of the more ...
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LAPD Officer Arrested Charged with Molesting Two Young Girls
A Los Angeles Police Department officer is due in court on Tuesday, where he will face charges of performing lewd acts with minors inside his Castaic home. Officer Miguel Schiappapietra, 28, was arrested on Saturday at his home and charged with two counts of lewd acts with a child. He was held on $100,000 bail. According to police, Schiappapietra lured two young girls, both under the age of ...
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Hollywood Docket Digital Music Class Action Aereokiller Settlement Snoop Lion Lawsuit
Snoop Lion is sued by a Lebanese businessman. A New York federal judge has declined to dismiss a proposed class action lawsuit against, as he puts it, "the whole of the digital music ...
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Marathon L.A. Mayors Race Comes to a Close With Unprecedented Hollywood Support
Tobey Maguire, Magic Johnson Enlisted for Wendy Greuel Campaign Fundraiser The entertainment industry traditionally disdains local politics, preferring to devote its high-wattage star endorsements and generous campaign contributions to national candidates and causes. Both Greuel and Garcetti, however, have deep, long-standing ties to Hollywood. She worked as a high-level executive at DreamWorks ...
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Healthcare workers strike at five California public hospitals
By Ronnie Cohen SAN FRANCISCO | Tue May 21, 2013 3:28pm EDT SAN FRANCISCO May 21 (Reuters) - Thousands of healthcare workers walked off the job at the University of California's five medical centers on Tuesday, delaying surgeries, diagnostic procedures, treatments and emergency care throughout the state. The union representing nearly 13,000 vocational nurses, respiratory therapists ...
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Wednesday police log Beach Cities
El Segundo Attempted robbery: 7:21 a.m. May 16, 2300 block of Utah Avenue. Someone brandished a gun and attempted to rob the victims. Brandishing a knife: 11:15 a.m. May 17, 1900 block of Hughes Way. Someone brandished a knife and destroyed a box display. Burglary/petty theft: Police took a report May 15 from the 200 block of West Mariposa Avenue. Access was gained into a locked office. Money ...
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Inglewood police search for man who made vague threats against schoolchildren
Frank Edward Edmonds, 40 Police in Inglewood are searching for a man with an extensive criminal history who made vague threats to harm schoolchildren, but cannot be found following his release from a mental health institution. Frank Edward Edmonds, 40, who might be living in Inglewood, is charged on a warrant seeking his arrest on suspicion of resisting arrest through use of force or violence ...
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Ask the Lawyer Are rules in golf the same as laws
Q: Tiger Woods had a ruling at the Masters, got a two-stroke penalty, but was able to keep playing. Now I read that certain putters may be banned in golf. Are these rules like laws? Can the courts intervene? - M.O., Cypress A: The Rules of Golf and the Rules of Amateur Status are published every four years by the governing bodies of golf (The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews and the ...
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Red Wings Take Game 3 And 2-1 Series Lead Over Blackhawks
DETROIT (AP) -Gustav Nyquist and Drew Miller scored 31 seconds apart midway through the second period and Pavel Datsyuk restored a two-goal lead in the third to help the Detroit Red Wings beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-1 Monday night to take a 2-1 lead in the second round series. Patrick Kane scored 4:35 into the third period to pull Chicago within one. The Blackhawks celebrated as if they tied ...
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The Sky Room Serves Up Amazing Views And Lots Of Romance
The Sky Room in Long Beach, California has been known as the place to see and be seen in California. It is located above the historic Breakers Hotel, which has been in operation since 1926 when it was the very first West Coast Hilton. Since those days in the roaring 20s, the biggest names in Hollywood have dined there, including celebs like Clark Cable, John Wayne, Elizabeth Taylor, Errol Flynn, ...
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VH1′s ‘Hit The Floor’ Premiers Memorial Day At 9 PM
Award Winning Actress Kimberly Elise visited the KCAL9 studios Tuesday to talk about her new scripted series ';Hit The Floor'; that premieres on Memorial Day at 9 p.m. The series centers around the Los Angeles Devils, a professional basketball team and its professional dance team, the Devil Girls, and explores the fascinating and exciting lives of this high stakes world. Kimberly ...
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The Trip From Salton Sea To Escondido Provides A Beautiful Afternoon Drive
Sometimes, the best way to relax after a long week is to go for a lovely scenic drive. Luckily for you, there are so many beautiful places in California that provide amazing views and a picturesque drive. One of the best drives in the southern California area is from the Salton Sea to ...
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The Griffith Observatory Where Fun And Science Meet
As one of the most historic observatories in the country, the Griffith Observatory hosts a wide array of science and space-related displays. Since 1935, people from all over the California area have flocked to this amazing institution to learn about the space and get a glimpse of the stars. And there are a lot of great exhibits to enjoy while you are there. Make sure to see the Hall of the Eye, ...
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Disneyland A Memorable Vacation That Everyone Will Enjoy
When it comes to family destinations in California, there is one vacation spot that comes to mind instantly. A place for families from all over the world, one that delights children of all ages as well as adults, and creates some of the most memorable family vacations of all time. Of course, that destination ...
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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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