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Second banner-towing business to fly from Torrance airport
Aviad Aerial Media, which already conducts banner-towing operations at Long Beach and three other California airports, won approval from the Torrance City Council on Tuesday for a one-year contract. Councilman Cliff Numark cast the lone dissenting ...
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Torrance Councilman Tom Brewer to run for mayor
Tom Brewer has become the third member of the City Council to formally declare his intention to run for mayor next year when Mayor Frank Scotto is termed ...
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Los Angeles Mayor-elect Eric Garcetti speaking tonight in San Pedro
In one of the many meetings he is holding with Los Angeles residents before taking office, Mayor-elect Eric Garcetti will speak at 7 tonight at the Warner Grand Theater, 478 W. Sixth St., San ...
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Settlement OKd for women hurt in Torrance during Dorner manhunt
The Los Angeles City Council signed off Wednesday on a $4.2 million payout for two newspaper carriers injured by city police officers who fired on their pickup in Torrance as they guarded a colleague's home during the manhunt for rogue ex-LAPD Officer Christopher ...
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Court Hears Testimony From Jackson’s Children In Wrongful Death Suit
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) -- Jurors heard testimony from Michael Jackson’s children Wednesday in the wrongful death lawsuit filed against AEG Live. Michael Jackson’s personal chef testified Wednesday that rehearsals for a planned comeback tour were taking a toll on the singer’s health, though the taped depositions from the singer’s children appeared to call some of her ...
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Hamilton Dropped To 7th In Angels’ Lineup
Josh Hamilton #32 of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim prepares to bat against the Chicago White Sox at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on May 16, 2013, in Anaheim, California. (credit: Lisa Blumenfeld/Getty ...
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Registered Sex Offender 69 Arrested After Allegedly Following Videotaping Young Girls
VALENCIA (CBSLA.com) -- A 69-year-old registered sex offender was arrested for allegedly following and videotaping young girls in Los Angeles County. Yale Yurman was taken into custody around 1:30 p.m. Tuesday and was being held at the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station on $150,000 ...
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Time Warner Faces Suit After Taking Over Los Angeles Sports Market
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James Gandolfinis Death Hollywood Remembers the Sopranos Star
"One hell of an actor," Albert Brooks wrote on Twitter, while Christina Applegate added, "I am so deeply saddened by the untimely passing of sweet James ...
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Ron Hasse named publisher president of Los Angeles News Group
Ron Hasse, president and publisher of the Los Angeles News Group. (null) Ronald C. Hasse has been named publisher and president of the Los Angeles News Group, company officials announced ...
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Los Angeles city officials to open Harbor Gateway pocket park
The park is part of the city of Los Angeles' 50 Parks Initiative, a public-private partnership with the goal of adding more than 170 acres of new park space across the city of Los ...
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El Segundo burglar rides away with loot on skateboard
The crime occurred during the day Tuesday in the 500 block of Washington Street. A witness saw the teen leave the house's backyard between 8:30 and 9 a.m. and ride away on a skateboard, police ...
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Hollywood Colleagues Mourn Sudden Death Of James Gandolfini
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) -- The Hollywood community — much like the world of politics, sports and news — reacted to the sudden death of ';Sopranos'; star James Gandolfini on social media. Senator John McCain wrote on Twitter, ';RIP James Gandolfini, one of the nicest guys I’ve ever met.'; Funnyman Steve Carrell wrote, ';Unbelievably sad news. A fine ...
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Graduating Seniors Remember Irvine High Student Killed In Memorial Day Crash
IRVINE (CBSLA.com) -- High school students observed a moment of silence during their graduation ceremony Wednesday in remembrance of a fellow senior who died in ...
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‘Sopranos’ Star James Gandolfini Dies In Italy
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) -- ';Sopranos'; star James Gandolfini has died. The three-time Emmy winning actor died of a heart attack while vacationing in Italy. Gandolfini was 51. Less than two weeks ago, CBS announced they had given a script commitment to ';Taxi-22,'; a comedy Gandolfini was set to executive produce, based on a French ...
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Do we need nuclear power plants Yes Energy empowers California
Replacing SONGS (San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station) power is non-trivial. One way or another California will have electricity, but at what cost and how reliably? Since SONGS fabrication and building costs have been amortized long ago, ongoing operating costs are probably less than three cents per Kwh. Replacement power will cost consumers much more. For economical reasons alone, it would be ...
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Clippers reach out to Celtics to renew trade talks
the long-running Clippers-Celtics coach/trade saga was over , the Clippers have reached out to the Celtics again league sources told Yahoo! Sports Adrian Wojnarowski. The previous salvo of trade ...
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Darden CEO Fights California Bill That Would Fine Medicaid-Dependent Companies
Clarence Otis, chief executive officer of Darden Restaurants Inc., speaks during the annual meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) in New York. (Jin Lee/Bloomberg via Getty ...
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Hollywood man used bribes from government job to furnish home feds say
Miami -Dade County government job to obtain more than $13,000 worth of bribes – including a new stove, refrigerator and air conditioning system for his home, federal authorities said Wednesday.George Brown, 50, was arrested Tuesday and is being held at ...
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Immigrant Advocates Sue US Gov’t Over So-Called Detainers
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Immigrant advocates sued the federal government Wednesday alleging immigration agents are filing paperwork to keep arrestees in custody before investigating whether they’re in the country illegally. The lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California and other advocates alleges that Immigration and Customs Enforcement places so-called ...
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Calif. Lawmakers Gov. Brown To Get Pay Raise
SACRAMENTO (AP) -- California lawmakers will get a pay raise of nearly $5,000 this year while the governor will see an increase of nearly $9,000 after a citizens’ panel voted Wednesday to restore some of the cuts it made during the recession. Gov. Jerry Brown’s salary will increase to $173,987, up from $165,288 but still below the high salary of $212,179 in 2008. The base pay of ...
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City Signs Off On $4.2 Million Settlement With Women Hurt During Dorner Manhunt
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) -- The City Council has signed off on a $4.2 million settlement with two newspaper delivery women who were fired on by officers in Torrance during the manhunt for accused killer Christopher Dorner. Margie Carranza and her mother, Emma Hernandez, had reached a settlement with the city in April after filing claims for personal injuries, legal costs, medical bills and ...
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Capuano activated for nightcap start
Email NEW YORK -- The Dodgers activated pitcher Chris Capuano to start the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader and made room by optioning outfielder Alex Castellanos to Triple-A Albuquerque. Castellanos started and went 0-for-2 in the first game of the twin bill, which Los Angeles lost, 6-4, to the Yankees. With the move, the Dodgers will carry 13 pitchers, having used four relievers ...
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Arizona wildfire threatens hundreds of homes California blaze wanes
PHOENIX/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - An Arizona wildfire whipped up by strong winds threatened hundreds of homes on Wednesday, even as firefighters were gaining an edge on a California blaze raging near a pristine wilderness, authorities ...
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Hollywood Highland allegation She took picture of transients they stabbed her to death
HOLLYWOOD -- Three transients were in custody today in the stabbing death of a 23-year-old woman outside the Hollywood & Highland entertainment complex. The crime occurred about 8:10 p.m. Tuesday. Christina Calderon of Lynwood died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, the Los Angeles Times reported. "The victim was with a friend walking in the area when they saw three men who were ...
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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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