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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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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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NC State loses 2-1 to UCLA at College World Series
OMAHA, Neb. - Just when it looked like North Carolina State got off its best shot against UCLA pitching, Trea Turner's deep fly died a few feet short of the left-field fence.Nick Vander Tuig and David Berg combined to limit NC State to five hits, and the Wolfpack lost 2-1 on Tuesday night to move within a game of elimination in their first College World Series appearance since 1968.UCLA ...
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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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Freight train derailed in Southern California with no injury
A freight train derailed on Wednesday afternoon near Palmdale in Southern California, with nearby residents evacuated, local authorities said.Although nobody had been injured, authorities were "initiating evacuations" as the wreckage raised concerns about a possible chlorine leak from one or more of the overturned carriages, Inspector Matt Levesque of the Los Angeles County Fire ...
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Sonam Kapoor is not doing any Hollywood project
P Vasu, the actress Sonam Kapoor said on Tuesday that she knows nothing about it. "Nobody has approached me for a Hollywood project," she said, but added that she would love to do films in different languages. "Language has never been a barrier for me. If I get a challenging role, I would be more than willing to work in any language," she said. Kapoor is awaiting the release ...
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NBC4 Wednesday Lineup Changed
The Ellen DeGeneres Show will air at 2 p.m. The Steve Harvey Show will air at 3 p.m. The NBC Nightly News will air at 4 p.m. Your local NBC4 News will air at 4:30 p.m. The Stanley Cup Finals will air at 5 p.m. Your local NBC4 News will air at 8 p.m. Extra will air at 9 p.m. Access Hollywood will air at 9:30 ...
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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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