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Ryu leads Dodgers into rubber match with Brewers
The Brewers have hit left-handed pitching well this season, but they don't have the record to show for it. Milwaukee leads the National League with a .436 slugging percentage against lefties, with 16 homers and a .754 OPS. But the Brewers are just 4-14 against southpaws, and will face another in Dodgers starter Hyun-Jin Ryu on Wednesday in the finale of a three-game series at Miller Park. ...
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Four Samurai Swords Stolen In Claremont Smash-And-Grab
CLAREMONT (CBSLA.com) -- Four swords were stolen from a Claremont martial arts studio late Monday or early Tuesday, in the most recent episode of a string of smash-and-grab burglaries in the Foothill Corridor. Burglars broke into a martial arts studio in Claremont and stole four samurai swords after the studio was closed. The swords, which are worth a few hundred dollars at most, were the only ...
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Man Accused Of Murdering Roommate Speaks Out From Jail
SANTA ANA (CBSLA.com) -- An Orange man accused of killing his roommate and disposing of her body in an unincorporated area of the Santa Ana Mountains spoke out Tuesday for the first time since his arrest. Against the advice of his attorney, 54-year-old KC Joy spoke exclusively to CBS2′s Stacey Butler in an audio interview from jail. Joy is accused of murdering Ramos sometime between May ...
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Authorities Investigating Possible Connection Between Recent String Of Burglaries
AGOURA HILLS (CBSLA.com) -- Authorities have reason to believe a recent string of burglaries across Southern California may be connected. The majority of the victims are of Southeastern or Indian descent, and live in Los Angeles and Ventura counties. Investigators say that the burglaries happened in the day-time hours, while the victims were at work. ';The whole experience has been so ...
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Maternity Test Reveals More About Unborn Babies Earlier In Pregnancy
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) -- A new maternity screening test allows expectant mothers to learn more about their unborn babies earlier, but some fear it may cause more women to terminate pregnancies when babies are shown to have disabilities. MaterniT21 Plus is a non-invasive blood test that screens for chromosomal abnormalities, like Down Syndrome. The test, which poses no risk of miscarriage, ...
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Local Loved Ones Of Child Killed By Tornado Mourn Her Loss
INGLEWOOD (CBSLA.com) -- One of the children killed by the massive tornado in Oklahoma on Monday has deep ties to some residents in Southern California — and they are speaking out about the tragic loss. Ja’Nae Hornsby, 9, one of the Plaza Towers Elementary School students killed by the deadly tornado, has family in Inglewood who are devastated by the news of her death. ...
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LAPD Officer Pleads Not Guilty To Molesting 2 Young Girls
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) -- A Los Angeles police officer was charged Tuesday with molesting two young girls. Miguel Schiappapietra, 28, pleaded not guilty to two felony counts of committing a lewd act on a child under 14 years old. His bail was doubled to $200,000 per the prosecution's request. If convicted, he faces up to 10 years in prison. KNX 1070's Vytas Safronikas reported ...
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LAPD officer arrested on child molestation charges
In frightening new charges, Los Angeles Police Department officials say that one of their own may have sexually abused young children. Miguel Angel Schiappapietra, a six-year veteran of the LAPD, was arrested last weekend on suspicion of committing lewd acts with ...
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Future of LAs Medical Marijuana Dispensaries in the Air
Measure D would restrict the number of medical marijuana dispensaries to the original 135 approved before a 2007 requirement that dispensaries register with the city. The measure would apply a tax of $60 for every $1,000 in ...
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Voter Turnout Expected to Be Low in LA Elections
Despite being the most expensive mayoral race in LA history, the election likely will draw only a fraction of the nearly 1.8 million registered voters in ...
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Los Angeles voters choose from two Democrats for mayor
1 of 2. Supporters hold signs as they wait during the election night party for candidate for Mayor of Los Angeles Wendy Greuel in Los Angeles, California May 21, ...
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Trout Hits For Cycle As Angels Roll Over Mariners 12-0
Mike Trout #27 of the Los Angeles Angels celebrates his solo homerun with Hank Conger #16 for a 12-0 lead over the Seattle Mariners during the eighth inning at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on May 21, 2013 in Anaheim, California. The homerun gave Trout a single, double, triple and homerun, giving him the cycle for the game. (credit: Harry How/Getty ...
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Voters Show Strong Support For Measure To Cap Number Of Pot Shops
LOS ANGELES (CBS/AP) -- Early returns Tuesday night showed that voters strongly supported a measure that would cap the number of medical marijuana shops in Los Angeles. As of 10 p.m., Proposition D, which would also raise taxes slightly, had 65 percent of the vote. Prop D was one of three propositions competing against one another for how LA will regulate medical marijuana. Initiative E, ...
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Kings Fall To Sharks 2-1 In Game 4 Series Tied At 2
Patrick Marleau #12 of the San Jose Sharks shoots on goal, defended by Matt Greene #2 of the Los Angeles Kings in the second period in Game Four of the Western Conference Semifinals during the 2013 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at HP Pavilion on May 21, 2013 in San Jose, California. (credit: Thearon W. Henderson/Getty ...
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Feuer Leads Trutanich For City Attorney Zine Trails Galperin In Controller Race
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) - Early returns Tuesday night showed a tight race for the next city controller of Los Angeles and a substantial lead for one candidate in the contest for city attorney. With thousands of mail-in ballots counted and a small number of precincts reporting, Councilman Dennis Zine had 48 percent percent of the vote compared to attorney Ron Galperin's 52 percent for city ...
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NHL San Jose 2 Los Angeles 1
Antti Niemi was solid in goal for the San Jose Sharks, who evened their Western Conference semifinals series with Los Angeles with a 2-1 win in Game 4 Tuesday. Niemi had 22 saves in the win, ...
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Lakeland Man Arrested After Pot Intercepted from California
A Lakeland man was arrested after detectives intercepted three packages addressed to his home containing 75 pounds of marijuana from California, an arrest report ...
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TV ratings ABC tops demo American Idol finale tanks
Candice Glover was crowned the 12th "American Idol" in the singing competition's lowest-rated finale ever. With Modern Family beating American Idol on Wednesday night, Scandal tying a series high and the Billboard Music Awards, ABC took the top spot in week 34 of the broadcast television season in adults 18-49. The Alphabet also closed in on CBS in total viewership but was unable ...
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LAPD officer arrested for sex crimes with children www.privateofficer.com
Miguel AngelSchiappapietra, a six-year veteran oftheLAPD, was arrested Saturday, said LAPD Cmdr. Andrew Smith. According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, on Saturday morning Schiappapietra lured two girls under 10 years old into his home in Castaic and committed lewd acts on them. Authorities declined to elaborate on how he knew the alleged victims. Schiappapietrawas off-duty ...
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Greinke unable to find form bested by former mates
LAD@MIL: Greinke helps his cause with an RBI single MILWAUKEE -- Zack Greinke might be back, but he's not back to being Zack Greinke. Greinke brought a 15-0 record at Miller Park into Tuesday night's game, but he couldn't get an out in the fifth inning as the Brewers beat the Dodgers, 5-2. In his second start after returning from a broken collarbone, Greinke never looked ...
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‘Little things’ beat California
California pitcher Brian Fisher reacts to losing against Our Lady of the Sacred Heart in Tuesday's semifinals of the WPIAL Class A playoffs at Burkett Recreation and Sports Complex in Robinson Township. On Tuesday, May, ...
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Early Returns Show Greuel Leading Garcetti In Mayoral Race
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) -- Early returns Tuesday night showed the race for Los Angeles mayor will be a close one, according to the City Clerk’s Office. A tally of mail-in ballots showed Controller Wendy Greuel with 51 percent of the vote compared to Eric Garcetti's 49 percent. Half the vote was expected to come from vote-by-mail ballots, as turnout from the polls was less than ...
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Dodgers Go 3-For-14 With Runners In Scoring Position In 5-2 Loss To Brewers
Milwaukee, MINN (CBSLA.com) -- As the Dodgers looked straight in the face of opportunity when it knocked on their door, they didn’t recognize it — they rejected it, even mocked it a little, and sent it on it’s way to the other guys’ dugout. The Dodgers batted 3-for-14 with runners in scoring position and Zack Greinke only lasted four innings in a 5-2 loss to the Brewers ...
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UPI Sports Calendar for Wednesday May 22
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Lighthouse story heads to Hollywood
A NOVEL inspired by Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse may become a Hollywood film, after Stephen Spielberg's movie company DreamWorks snapped up the rights to The Light Between Oceans by M L ...
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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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