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Authorities on Scene of Dead Body at UCLA
The outlet tweeted the body had been removed from campus by 5:30 p.m., but aerial footage of the scene showed the body was still there shortly before 6 ...
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UPDATE 1-Healthcare workers strike at five California public hospitals
Tue May 21, 2013 9:23pm EDT (Adds quotes, details of strike, contract dispute) By Ronnie Cohen SAN FRANCISCO May 21 (Reuters) - Thousands of healthcare workers walked off the job at the University of California's five medical centers on Tuesday, delaying emergency care, surgeries, diagnostic procedures and other medical treatment throughout the state. The union representing nearly 13,000 ...
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KRLA will broadcast from USS Iowa on Memorial Day
< 200){ requestedWidth = 200; } KRLA talk radio hosts Dennis Prager and Michael Medved will broadcast their shows live Monday from the USS Iowa battleship in San Pedro. Celebrating the ship's first Memorial Day since arriving on the L.A. Waterfront, the day's events also will feature free carnival games, food concessions and live music by a 1940s inspired group, the Lindy ...
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Los Angeles City Council gives final approval to LAX runway shift
< 200){ requestedWidth = 200; } The Los Angeles City Council, overriding continued opposition from Councilman Bill Rosendahl, gave final approval to plans to move the northernmost runway at Los Angeles International Airport by 260 feet to improve runway safety. Rosendahl, who represents the airport area and is leaving office on June 30, tried again to block the proposal, but the council ...
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Teacher Kathy Carcamo wins San Pedro honorary mayor title
< 200){ requestedWidth = 200; } San Pedro High School teacher Kathy Carcamo has won the San Pedro honorary mayor title after raising more money for charity than her competitors. Carcamo's charities were the Boys and Girls Clubs of the L.A. Harbor, San Pedro High School and the San Pedro Elks Lodge. Other candidates were Margaret Hernandez and Casey Warren, who raised funds for the ...
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Man posing as officer allegedly sexually assaults woman at El Segundo hotel
Surveillance photo of unidentified second suspect. police badge, said he was conducting a prostitution sting and handcuffed her, Bermudez said. The second man stayed briefly, took some property and left. Stepp allegedly then sexually assaulted the woman, removed the handcuffs, took cash and other property from her purse and left. The woman called police, who quickly identified Stepp as a ...
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30-Year-Old Man Charged With Murdering Father In Canyon Country
SAN FERNANDO (CBSLA.com) -- A 30-year-old man was charged Tuesday with murdering his father in Canyon Country. Juan Alexander Mejia was also charged with one felony count each of discharge of a firearm with gross negligence and receiving stolen property. The suspect's 53-year-old father, also named Juan Mejia, was shot about 11:45 p.m. last Thursday in the 19000 block of Newhouse Street. ...
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Man Killed From Apparent Fall At UCLA
WESTWOOD (CBS/AP) -- A man was found dead Tuesday after an apparent fall from a building at UCLA in Westwood. Campus spokesman Phil Hampton said the victim was discovered around 4:20 p.m. at the base of Boelter Hall at the university’s School of Engineering. Hampton said the unidentified man appeared to have jumped or fallen off the structure. It's unknown whether the man was a ...
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Lawyer AEG Did Not Conduct Background Check On Jackson’s Doctor
Randy Jackson (C) attends the Jackson vs AEG Court Case at the Los Angeles Superior court on April 30, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. The Jackson family has filed a wrongful death suit against AEG Live for the death of Michael Jackson. (credit: David Buchan/Getty ...
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Virginia Defeats UCLA to Win N.C.A.A. Mens Tennis
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Del Negros exit Clippers final recruiting pitch to Paul
Howard Smith/USA Today Sports LOS ANGELES -- The Clippers won a franchise-record 56 games this season, captured their first Pacific Division title and made history by sweeping the Lakers. In a normal Clippers summer, they'd have feted head ...
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Health Calendar Body and mind wellness in the San Fernando Valley and beyond
Simi Valley Hospital - House Call lectures: Simi Valley anesthesiologist Dr. Amit Gupta discusses "Arthritis Pain Management," 1-2 p.m. Tuesday. Free. Reservations requested. Moorpark Active Adult Center, 799 Moorpark Ave. ...
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Claremont McKenna College Student Dies After Possibly ‘Huffing’ Nitrous Oxide
CLAREMONT (CBSLA.com) -- A Claremont McKenna College student died last week after possibly "huffing" nitrous oxide. Ali Wallace Mirza, 19, of Westport, Conn., died at the hospital around 2 a.m. Friday after he was found unresponsive in his room, said Ed Winter of the Los Angeles County coroner’s office. Police said they found empty nitrous oxide canisters in the dorm, according ...
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Man 28 Sexually Assaults Robs Woman While Pretending To Be Cop
EL SEGUNDO (CBSLA.com) -- A 28-year-old man has been accused of sexually assaulting and robbing a woman at an El Segundo hotel, all while pretending to be a police officer conducting a prostitution ';sting operation." Wesley Robert Stepp, 28, was arrested in Los Angeles on suspicion of robbery and false imprisonment while impersonating a police officer. The suspect arranged the ...
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Voters Cast Their Ballots On Election Day In Los Angeles
BOYLE HEIGHTS (CBSLA.com) -- Voters headed to the polls Tuesday to cast their ballot on election day in Los Angeles. ';I think if we want change in this city we have to come out and support our candidates and do our duty,'; said Wilshire Park resident Joanne MacKenzie. At 42nd Street Elementary School in Leimert Park, voter Mary Helen Thompson told KCAL9′s Randy Paige that she ...
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Virginia defeats UCLA to win NCAA mens tennis
Virginia's Alex Domijan returns to UCLA's Marcos Giron during their match at the NCAA men's college team tennis championship at the Khan Outdoor Tennis Complex Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at the University of Illinois campus in Urbana, Ill. (AP Photo/Stephen ...
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Developer tweaks Margaritaville contract with Hollywood
HOLLYWOOD— City Hall has a slightly new deal with the Margaritaville developer and will hold a meeting this week to clue in the public. Residents can ask questions about the proposed changes at 6 p.m. Thursday in the city commission ...
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Del Mars fall meet part of plan to rescue California horse racing
Del Mar -; Like many close to the game, Joe Harper sees California horse racing being in a very crucial spot in its storied history in the wake of Hollywood Park closing at the end of this ...
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Todays MLB starting lineups May 21
Below are starting lineups that have been made public by the clubs. A lineup is not official until it is handed to the umpire. Additional lineups will be added as they become available: Arizona Diamondbacks: 1. ...
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Fitch Rates $1.2B California GO Bonds AAApre Negative Outlook
U.S. Money Funds Return to Eurozone Banks U.S. prime money market funds (MMFs) increased their exposure to eurozone banks in April, although asset allocations to these institutions remain well below 2011 levels, according to Fitch Ratings. As of end-April 2013, MMF allocations to eurozone banks represented 15.1% of assets under management within Fitch Ratings'sample of the 10 largest U.S. ...
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My Turn Distant past memories remain vivid
My Turn columnist Paul Reams. (Submitted photo) My sister once asked me, "How come you can remember things that occurred years ago, but you can't remember what happened two weeks ago? " I can remember the day my younger sister was born. It was my fourth birthday. The doctor came to our apartment to deliver her. I didn't know such an event was about to occur. In those days, ...
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Knicks Unsure About Stoudemire’s Role
Searching for ways to improve next season, the New York Knicks could use a reliable second scorer and dependable low-post option. They have no way of knowing if Stoudemire can provide either because of his ...
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Mighty ‘Matos Heirloom Tomato Plants That Are Disease Pest Resistant
Mighty 'Matos ! Chefs Steve Vasquez and Chef Gabby Vasquez visited the KCAL9 studios Tuesday to show viewers how to make fresh marinara sauce and polenta with Mighty ‘Matos. Mighty ‘Matos grow larger and produce three times more tomatoes per plant with 33 ...
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LASD Deputy Finds Mobile Hash Lab During Traffic Stop
LANCASTER (CBSLA.com) -- A 23-year-old Lancaster man was in custody after a routine traffic stop uncovered a mobile drug lab, authorities said ...
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Shooting death of California girl 10 not an accident police say
The weekend death of a 10-year-old California girl, shot as she sat in her living room, was not an accident, police investigators say. Elvira Campos was killed Saturday night as she watched television at her home in the community of North Highlands near Sacramento. Four holes, made by bullets shot from outside the home, pierced the living room window barely a foot from the girl's head, The ...
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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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