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Great Aunt Of Child Killed By Tornado Says Family Is Devastated
INGLEWOOD (CBSLA.com) -- The great aunt of a little girl killed when a tornado destroyed an elementary school in Oklahoma said her entire extended family is devastated by the loss. Ja’Nae Hornsby, 9, was killed when an EF5 tornado destroyed Plaza Towers Elementary School in Moore, Oklahoma, where she was in the third grade. She was one of seven children killed at the ...
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AP Source Coach Krzyzewski To Return As US Basketball Olympic Team
Mike Krzyzewski had decided to remain coach of the U.S. men’s Olympic basketball team. Krzyzewski will try to lead the Americans to a third straight gold medal, a person with knowledge of the decision said Wednesday. Originally expected to step down, Krzyzewski will hold a news conference to confirm his return Thursday at Duke, the person told The Associated Press on condition of ...
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Three men sought in failed Yu-Gi-Oh robbery in Torrance
FACEBOOK A 20-year-old man was hit in the head with a crowbar as three young men tried to rob him of $1,000 worth of Yu-Gi-Oh! merchandise inside his backpack in Torrance, police said Tuesday. The robbers, who were unable to steal the loot, were captured on surveillance video, which police hope will lead to their identification and arrests. The crime occurred at 3 p.m. May 7 as the victim ...
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Lancaster Residents Warned ‘Hot Prowl’ Burglar Is On The Loose
LANCASTER (CBSLA.com) -- Authorities in Lancaster are warning residents about a ‘hot prowl’ burglar. ‘Hot prowl’ refers to a burglar who enters the residence while the homeowners are still inside, usually when fast ...
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Woman Accused Of Murdering Aspiring Model Awaits Her Fate
Kelly Soo Park is accused of beating and strangling 21-year-old Juliana Redding in her Santa Monica apartment in March 2008.(courtesy Santa Monica ...
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Grieving Family Pleads With Public To Find Beloved Son’s Killer
RESEDA (CBSLA.com) -- A grieving family hopes the public can help find the suspect(s) who killed their beloved teenage son. Roberto Rizo, 17, was stabbed repeatedly at a massive party near Sherman Way and Haskell Avenue in Van Nuys on Feb. 17. The teen died the next day. Rizo was reportedly involved in a confrontation between his group of friends and another group over the sale of nitrous ...
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Local Children Pitch In To Help Tornado Victims
SYLMAR (CBSLA.com) -- Students from a Southland school lent a hand to relief efforts Wednesday for the thousands affected by Monday’s tornado in Moore, Oklahoma. Fifth-graders from Calvary Christian School assembled food and hygiene packs at the Children’s Hunger Fund in Sylmar. The packages will be shipped to the affected area in the southeast suburb of Oklahoma City, where an EF5 ...
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Hollywood meeting will focus on changes to Margaritaville lease
Hollywood residents and business owners will get their first glimpse of the proposed changes to Margaritaville Hollywood Beach Resort’s lease with the city at a community meeting Thursday.The meeting, which will begin at 6 p.m., will be held at City Hall, 2600 Hollywood Blvd.The 350-room hotel and restaurant project has hit several snags since the developers first signed an agreement with ...
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Capuano Dodgers looking to clip Cardinals
The Dodgers will welcome the National League's top team on Friday, as manager Don Mattingly's club tries to continue to right the ship after a series win in Milwaukee. Amid high expectations, the Dodgers enter the opener against the Cardinals sporting a 19-26 record and in last place in the NL West. "The biggest frustration as a manager is that you don't have a chance to go ...
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Young Woman Born to Save Sister Graduates College
Marissa Ayala, 23, graduates from Cal State University, Long Beach on Wednesday, May 22, 2013. Ayala caught the nation's attention before she was even born - her parents chose to conceive her to provide their other daughter a life-saving bone marrow transplant. Hetty Chang reports in Long ...
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Environmental Charter School expands footprint into Gardena area
New Environmental Charter Middle School near Gardena is located on the property of a former church. It serves about 360 students. Interior of the church will be turned into administration offices and community multi-purpose room. (Brad Graverson / Staff ...
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Airfares at LAX have risen slightly in past three years
< 200){ requestedWidth = 200; } In prices adjusted for inflation, the average domestic airfare paid by passengers at Los Angeles International Airport remains considerably lower than it was a decade ago but higher than three years ago, according to data from the U.S. Department of Transportation. Travelers paid an average of $409 for round-trip airfare in the fourth quarter of 2012, down ...
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Lennox teacher lauded for starting reading club for boys
Diego's Dudes lunchtime reading club at Felton Elementary School in Lennox. Fourth grade teacher Alex Carrera brings her Chihuahua Diego to class as a mascot to help boys improve reading skills. (Brad Graverson / Staff ...
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California Hawaii restaurants dominate Open Table outdoor dining list
The Ulu Ocean Grill at the Four Seasons Resort Hualalai on the Big Island was one of 20 Hawaii restaurants on Open Table's list of the top 100 restaurants for outdoor ...
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California tops list of most dangerous states for dog bites
Animal bites account for a large number of premises liability lawsuits every year. In order to help educate pet owners and ultimately reduce these avoidable attacks, May 19-25 has been designated National Dog Bite Prevention Week. Few institutions are happier to mark this occasion than the U.S. Postal service; which saw nearly 6,000 of its employees attacked by dogs last year alone. According ...
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High School State Swimming Championships CIF Los Angeles City
LOS ANGELES, California, May 22. THE Palisades Charter Dolphins swept the team titles at the CIF-Los Angeles City High School Swimming and Diving Championships May 14-17. Prelims were held May 14 and finals were conducted May 17, both at East Los Angeles College. A separate diving competition was held May 15 at L.A. Valley College.GirlsThe Dolphins claimed their fourth straight title in ...
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California Department of Fish and Wildlife News Release
) is reminding the public to be rattlesnake safe. All of California is snake country. Much like bats, rattlesnakes are often misunderstood. They play an important role in the ecosystem by keeping rodent populations under control. California has six venomous snakes, all of which are various species of rattlesnake. They are heavy-bodied, blunt-tailed with triangular-shaped heads. A rattle may ...
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Halo phone home Steven Spielberg meets the XBox One
The Xbox One, due to ship in the fall, aims to become an entertainment hub, complete with original programming. Its doubtful Netflix is looking over its shoulder just yet, but Xbox Live is joining the online video service and Amazon Instant Video to distribute original content on its console. The unveiling of the new Xbox One game system was the highlight of the companys Xbox Reveal event on ...
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Garcetti ‘Los Angeless success is critical for Americas success’
Los Angeles voters, in a record low turnout, have picked a new mayor. Democrat Eric Garcetti, a former city councilman, won the race for mayor of the nation's second most populous city. NBC's Miguel Almaguer spoke with the ...
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Rare plant in danger from logging at Boy Scout camp in California
Biologist Andrea Edwards inspects the native and protected Dudley's lousewort flower growing along the trails at Camp Pico Blanco in Big Sur on May ...
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Psychics Accused of Stealing $238k From Customers
Cindy and Nick Uwanawich are accused of running unlicensed psychic businesses in Crestline, Idyllwild and San Bernardino. The couple took more than $238,000 from customers who wanted to get rid of unwanted spirits, according to ...
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Worship leader from Torrance faces new molestation charge
FACEBOOK A worship leader charged in December with molesting a 4-year-old girl four years ago in Torrance now faces more charges, police and prosecutors said. Jose Mendez Vazquez, 68, who worked at several South Bay churches specializing in Spanish-speaking Masses, was recently charged with molesting a 10-year-old girl about eight years ago, Torrance police Sgt. Robert Watt said. A distant ...
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El Segundo approves settlement pact over Wiseburn high school site
< 200){ requestedWidth = 200; } The El Segundo City Council has unanimously approved a pact with the Wiseburn School District that will settle a dispute over the district's chosen site to build a high school and give the city access to a new aquatics center on its campus. Both sides will make concessions as a result of the settlement; Among them, El Segundo has agreed not to ...
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Police Arrest Student 17 In Suspected Shooting Of Reserve Deputy 50
RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA (CBSLA.com) -- Authorities have arrested a 17-year-old male suspected of shooting a 50-year-old Orange County Reserve Deputy Sheriff believed to be his father. Officers were called to the scene of the family home at the 21000 block of Shadow Rock Lane Wednesday morning. The unnamed victim was found shot and beaten. He remains in critical condition. Orange County ...
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Cop Accused Of Having Sexual Relationship With 14-Year-Old
SOUTH GATE (CBSLA.com) -- A police officer assigned to Metropolitan State Hospital in Norwalk has been accused of engaging in a sexual relationship with a 14-year-old girl. Mario Estrada, 41, was taken into custody Tuesday and was being held in lieu of $15 million ...
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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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