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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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Automakers Finding Many Customers Now Appreciate Simplicity
DEARBORN, MI (WWJ) – After years of putting more and more features on computer screens, car companies are finding out that customers like to ';keep it simple.'; Ford says it will soon start adding old fashioned buttons and knobs to its audio systems. This comes as the company takes a closer look at some of the customer complaints involving ';MyFord Touch.'; The word ...
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Road Test 2013 Toyota Avalon
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – It looks like Toyota may have finally figured out a way to make the Avalon, well, cool. In previous incarnations of Toyota’s take on the big American family car, Toyota put in a lot of functionality, a lot of value and a lot of reliability — and that’s all well and good — but you gotta bring style and soul to the table if you want to go up ...
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VIDEO The LeBron James Headband Game
James lost his signature accessory with just over 9 minutes left in the fourth quarter, got a dunk on that very play and never replaced the headband the rest of the way. He finished with 32 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists, and the Heat rallied from a 13-point second-half deficit to beat the San Antonio Spurs 103-100 in overtime in Game 6 of the NBA ...
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The Good Ol’ Days When Gas Was 93 Cents Per Gallon
ATLANTA (WAOK) – When I started driving, gas was 93 cents per gallon. I could fill my tank with $10 and have change for chips and a drink. Today, $10 will get you to the next gas station. The national average for a gallon of gas today is $3.62 per gallon. Help is on the way…or is it? Automobile manufacturers and our government are looking for ways to make the automobile more fuel ...
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Sporty New Corolla Aimed At Youthful Buyers
DETROIT (AP) – Toyota is giving the Corolla a sportier look and more gadgets, a recognition by the world’s biggest automaker that the under-50 crowd wants more than just reliability in a compact car. The world’s largest automaker rolled out the 2014 version of America’s top-selling compact Thursday night at a splashy event in Santa Monica, Calif., hoping to shed the old ...
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San Fernando Valley School Named After Michelle Obama
PANORAMA CITY (CBSLA.com) -- School board members have approved a plan to rename a San Fernando Valley elementary school after First Lady Michelle ...
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6 Miles Of Wilshire Boulevard To Be Closed For Sunday’s ‘CicLAvia’ Event
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Ousted School Board Member I Feel Like Richard Nixon
He was at the center of a controversy involving Nazi-themed posts online, but a residency issue ultimately led to Stephen Winkler's dismissal from the Saugus Union School ...
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Time Warner Cable subscribers sue over Lakers-Dodgers fees
LOS ANGELES - Four Time Warner Cable subscribers filed a proposed class-action lawsuit against the cable company Tuesday, contending they should not be forced to pay higher rates to bankroll the company's purchase of broadcasting rights for Lakers and Dodgers games -- which they have no interest in watching. "There is no legitimate business, legal, technological or economic reason why ...
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Why The Spurs Must Win Game 7
Last night, the San Antonio Spurs possibly choked away a championship. They led the Miami Heat by 5 points with 20 seconds to play and lost in OT. That’s a choke. You don’t blow 5 point leads with 20 seconds to play. You just can’t do that. Not with a title on the ...
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OC Caregiver Arrested For Alleged Elder Abuse Sexual Battery Of Woman 66
LAGUNA WOODS (CBSLA.com)-- An Orange County in-home caregiver was in custody Wednesday for allegedly sexually abusing a 66-year-old woman. Orange County Sheriff's Department Special Victims Detail arrested 62-year-old Robert Ligayo, of Aliso Viejo, on Monday around 7:30 p.m. for elder abuse and sexual ...
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Chefs Gourmet Food Trucks Return To The Rose Bowl For LA Street Food Fest
Attention foodies! The 4th annual L.A. Street Food Fest is back and this year’s list of participants tops nearly 100 vendors, who will serve their specialties at the Rose Bowl on Saturday, June 29. Please wear loose pants to accommodate the delicious samplings from world class restaurants and Top Chefs, popular gourmet trucks as well as street stands and ...
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LeBron Leads Heat To Game 6 OT Win
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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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Fire Weather Warning for SoCal Mountains
Fire officials say that this year, fire conditions will be critical as soon as July. They are warning that we need to prepare for a long and intense fire season. Officials asked people to "be alert" and help with the prevention of fires. Jacob Rascon reports from Diamond Bar for the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on June 17, ...
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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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Winds Low Humidity Prompt NWS To Issue Red Flag Warning
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) -- Gusty winds and low humidity rates prompted the National Weather Service to issue a Red Flag Warning Wednesday. The warning was issued for the mountains of Los Angeles and Ventura counties and will be in effect from 6 a.m. Wednesday to 10 a.m. ...
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Metro Cracks Down On Fare Jumpers With New TAP Cards
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) -- The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is cracking down on commuters who board Metro trains without paying the fare. Up until Wednesday, the Red and Purple subway lines operated on an honor system and as a result, many people rode trains for free. A 10:30 a.m. Wednesday news conference will announce a new policy ...
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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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Judge sentences Frenchman who impersonated airline pilot
A judge in Philadelphia sentenced a Frenchman to time served for pretending to be a commercial airline pilot and entering the cockpit of a U.S. Airways jet. Philippe Jeannard, 61, of La Rochelle, France, was arrested March 20 after using the fraudulent identification card of a former Air France employee to board the U.S. Airways plane, Philly.com reported. No one was injured or endangered by ...
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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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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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