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Teacher Found In ICU After Vanishing On Train
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) -- A Van Nuys teacher who vanished on a train was in the intensive care unit Tuesday night after she was reportedly found unconscious in the street, a friend said. Ciara O’Rourke vanished Monday night while riding the Metro, according to her friend Ashley Phillips, who was with her on the train. Phillips said the 34-year-old special needs teacher at Hazeltine ...
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Controversial Member Kicked Off Saugus School Board
SAUGUS (CBSLA.com) -- A controversial member has been voted off the Saugus Union School Board. The board voted 4-1 Tuesday to vacate the seat held by Stephen Winkler after discovering he doesn’t live in the district. Saugus is a community in Santa ...
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Morales lifts Mariners to 3-2 win over Angels
Kendrys Morales hit an RBI single in the 10th inning against his former team, leading the Seattle Mariners to a 3-2 victory against the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday ...
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After court rules California gay marriage fight may go on
A man carries flags at a rally in support of same-sex marriage at the State of California Supreme Court in San Francisco, California March 26, ...
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Stretch Of Malibu Beach Closed Following Sewage Spill
MALIBU (CBSLA.com) --A 100-yard stretch of the beach in Malibu has been closed after a sewage spill. City leaders informed Los Angeles County health officials that an undetermined amount of sewage may have entered the ocean at 19830 Pacific Coast ...
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Ryu Capuano get the call for doubleheader with Yanks
The Yankees' first meeting with the Dodgers since 1981 will have to wait another day. The two historic clubs will meet for a day-night doubleheader on Wednesday at Yankee Stadium after Tuesday's series opener was rained out. Rookie left-hander Hyun-Jin Ryu, 6-2 with a 2.85 ERA in 13 starts, will start Game 1 for the Dodgers. He is winless in two outings this month, and he said that ...
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Salmonella Scare Prompts Pet Food Recall
A popular pet food company has announced a massive, worldwide, voluntary recall of several of its products, saying the food might be tainted with salmonella that could harm pets who eat it or people who handle ...
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Volunteers Wanted to Monitor Police Surveillance
The 12 surveillance cameras have night vision technology and they're positioned at an intersection and two different parks. The idea of installing the cameras came up two years ago after a 13-year-old girl was raped in broad daylight at a playground. But some residents say the cameras are an invasion of privacy. Tony Shin reports from Banning for the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, June 18, ...
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Papini was one of California’s best ever
After a successful run at the high school and collegiate levels, Papini signed a contract with the Boston Red Sox and played several seasons in their farm ...
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Interest in Jack the Ripper inspires California writer’s novel
A long-time fascination with the infamous Jack the Ripper inspired a local author to write an historical thriller about the unidentified serial killer and his obsessive love ...
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Helicopter saves teen hikers stranded on California cliff
Two stranded teenage boys were plucked off a peak at an elevation of more than 8,000 feet by a California Highway Patrol helicopter amid gusty winds. The boys had been climbing along a steep ridge before becoming stuck on a tiny plateau in the Sierra Nevada. Austin Deschler, 16, said he and a 17-year-old friend had climbed to the spot to take a picture Saturday without realizing there was a ...
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James Ray Allen Help Heat Force Game 7 Vs. Spurs
MIAMI (AP) --For years, Ray Allen’s routine has not changed. Show up for work hours earlier than just about everyone else, go onto the court and take hundreds of jump shots. It paid off for him on Tuesday. And he’ll be back out there on Thursday -- since the MiamiHeat season still has one game remaining. Allen’s 3-pointer with 5.2 seconds left in the fourth quarter capped a ...
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Police Search For 3 Suspects After Woman Stabbed In Hollywood
HOLLYWOOD (CBSLA.com) -- Authorities are searching for three suspects in the stabbing of a woman Tuesday. Shortly after 8 p.m., Hollywood police say they received a report that a woman had been stabbed with a knife at Hollywood Boulevard and Highland Avenue. When officers arrived, a man they suspect was the assailant took off running. The victim was found in front of an American Eagle ...
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Chef Paris Jackson ‘Devastated And Lost’ After Singer’s Death
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) -- Katherine Jackson wept in court Tuesday as Michael Jackson’s personal chef testified about the day the singer’s children discovered their father dead. Kai Chase was called to testify in the wrongful death trial filed by Jackson’s mother on behalf of his family. The suit claims AEG executives negligently hired and supervised the doctor who provided ...
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5 Things Learned In Game 3 Of Stanley Cup Finals
BOSTON (AP) - Five things learned in the Boston Bruins’ win over the Chicago Blackhawks in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup finals Monday night: ___ SUPAH TUUKKA: Tuukka Rask is proving the Bruins right for putting their faith in him. Rask watched the Bruins’ entire 2011 Stanley Cup run from the bench while Tim Thomas led Boston to the NHL title, winning the Conn Smythe Trophy in the ...
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Time Warner Cable Sued Over Lakers and Dodgers Channels
Getty Images Time Warner Cable is being accused of requiring subscribers to pay higher cable bills to watch Los Angeles Lakers and Dodgers games without offering them the opportunity to opt out of those ...
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California senators want more information on oil well acid jobs
SACRAMENTO, California (Reuters) - California state legislators on Tuesday told regulators and oil industry lobbyists they wanted more information about the use of acid to increase flows in wells in a technique that is used more often in the state than the controversial fracking ...
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LAUSD board passes $6.2 billion budget
The Los Angeles Unified school board passed a $6.2 billion budget for 2013-14 on Tuesday, the first time in five years that deep cuts and gut-wrenching layoffs haven't been part of the financial ...
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LAUSD spending $30 million to buy 30000 iPads for students
The Los Angeles Unified board Tuesday approved a $30 million contract to buy iPads for 30,000 students, the first phase in an ambitious plan to equip every pupil with a computer tablet within the next 14 ...
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OC Kids Raise Money To Buy Bulletproof Vest For Police Dog
SANTA ANA (CBSLA.com) -- A group of children helped raise money to outfit one of the Santa Ana Police Department’s newest canine officers with a bulletproof vest. Puskas, a Dutch Shepherd, joined the force six months ago, but did not have a ballistics vest. To teach their kids about forming a company, children of employees at the Orange County office of Deloitte held an ice cream sale, ...
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Woman Found Fatally Stabbed In Compton Motel
COMPTON (CBSLA.com) -- A woman was found fatally stabbed in a motel room Tuesday, authorities reported. The body was found in the 1900 block of East El Segundo Boulevard, according to the L.A. County Sheriff's ...
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California judge irked by accused killer acting as own lawyer
SAN RAFAEL, California (Reuters) - An accused California serial killer representing himself at his own murder trial drew a series of rebukes from the judge on the first day of testimony and was warned to obey procedural rules in court or risk losing the right to serve as his own ...
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Sierra Madre Residents Struggle With Water Restrictions
Sierra Madre has received less than half of its normal rainfall during the past year, dropping water levels more than 30 feet, according to city ...
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Los Angeles County commits $8.5 million to Marina del Rey upgrades
The county Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to commit $8.5 million to improve public spaces in Marina del Rey, as several developers commit hundreds of millions of dollars to the ...
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Wetlands advocacy group names Andrew Henderson to its board
"Andy has been associated with the Friends for years, beginning with his legal work on our behalf in the mid-1990s. We're thrilled that he will bring his considerable conservation expertise to our board, and we look forward to his input as we continue to advocate for the restoration of Ballona Wetlands," board President David Kay said in a ...
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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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