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Twitter targets advertisers with TV tie-ins
With TV ad targeting and Twitter Amplify, the social-media site is making it even easier for advertisers to reach an engaged audience. With 32 million U.S. Twitter users tweeting about television last year, the social-media site is making it even easier for advertisers to reach that engaged audience, launching a TV ad targeting program and announcing partnerships with 16 more companies, ...
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More of us streaming than steaming up the bedroom
If you're looking to unwind, are you going steam up the bedroom or stream in the living room? If you're like most, you're streaming more than steaming. Almost 84 percent of us stream video at least once a week compared with 54 percent who have sex with a significant other once every seven days, according to a survey by M-Go. The survey discovered that only 34 percent of us were ...
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Californias new car industry driving to recovery
Californians registered more than 400,000 new light vehicles in the first quarter of this year. From Californias new car industry, heres another example of a recovering economy. The California New Car Dealers Association reported today that the Golden States new car market in the first quarter was the strongest first three months of the year since 2008. Californians registered more than 400,000 ...
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Netflix hoping Arrested Development attracts subscribers
The Bluth Frozen Banana Stand has been popping up as part of the promotion for the new season of "Arrested Development." Netflix is hoping that there's still money in the banana stand. The subscription video-on-demand service is rolling out 15 new episodes of "Arrested Development" on Sunday and is hoping the buzz attracts even more customers to its "must see" ...
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California bill to establish task force to tackle metal thefts
State lawmakers want to crack down on the chronic problem of metal theft by setting up a task force to help local law enforcement and district attorneys catch and prosecute thieves. The California Farm Bureau Federation is sponsoring the bill to establish the panel as part of the Board of State and Community ...
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Thieves Siphon 300 Gallons of Fuel Into Van
Thee men accused of stealing fuel parked a cargo van equipped with large plastic drums over underground tanks to siphon about 300 gallons of gas from a Fontana station, according to ...
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California professor considering mayoral runs asks students to create political campaign
SAN FRANCISCO – A San Francisco State University professor considering a run for Oakland mayor is drawing scrutiny for a class assignment that asked students to create a political campaign ad and gave them the option of developing it for him. Joe Tuman said he would use the ad if it were good, the San Francisco Chronicle reported on Thursday. But ethics experts said any such use of the ...
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Beach report card mostly good news for South Bay Harbor Area
San Pedro's inner Cabrillo Beach (near the restrooms) and Avalon Beach both earned F's. (Staff File Photo) Heal the Bay's latest beach report card offers mostly good news for those who flocked to South Bay and Harbor Area beaches last summer. That's because the vast majority of local monitoring sites earned A and B grades for water quality during the dry season from April to ...
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BBT sells Hollywood retail center at 33 loss
Branch Banking & Trust Co. sold the Carriage Hills shopping center in Hollywood at a 32.5 percent loss to its foreclosed mortgage. The bank (NYSE: BBT) seized the 27,022-square-foot shopping center at 6900 Stirling Road in early 2012 after foreclosing on a $3.26 million mortgage that belonged to M&Z Carriage Hills. The loan was originated by Colonial Bank, which later failed. BB&T ...
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Sports Verdict Who’s The NBA’s Biggest Villain LeBron James Vs. David Stern
With the Heat set to square off against the Pacers, the question on the mind of every fan is what, if anything, can manage to topple LeBron and his quest for a second title? As the feats, and really the legend of LeBron James grows ever larger, he has begun to transcend the game itself, much to the dismay of many fans. Consequently, is he, or Commissioner David Stern, the greatest villain ...
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Report Mayor Villaraigosa ‘Didn’t Save Any Money’ Casting ‘Really Wide Net’ For Jobs
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) -- Is the highest-paid mayor in the United States broke? With just over a month left in his second and final term, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa will leave office in June reportedly without a place to live or a car of his own to drive, according to a report published Thursday. Jill Stewart, L.A. Weekly’s managing editor, told KNX 1070 NEWSRADIO that Villaraigosa ...
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Regal Theaters to hike ticket prices just in time for blockbusters
Regal Cinemas is going to hike prices, but don't expect any of that extra cash to find its way into things like employee healthcare. The theater chain has announced that their ticket prices will rise three to four percent this year while it also plans to cut part-time employee hours to avoid the costs associated with the Affordable Care Act. The exhibitor's CEO, Amy Miles, isn't ...
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Sutter Health withdrew bid from Covered California
Sutter Health applied to offer coverage in the health benefit exchange via its new health maintenance organization plan, but recently withdrew its application. A big local name didnt make the list of health plans participating in Covered Californias new insurance marketplace next year: Sutter Health. Sutter did apply to offer coverage in the health benefit exchange via its new health maintenance ...
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YouTube tops again in unique video views
According to comScore, YouTube is tops once again on the Internet for online video consumption. YouTube is going to be tough competition to beat. With 154 million unique video views in April, the social video site is the top spot once again on the Internet for online video consumption, according to a new report from comScore. YouTube users watched more than 13 billion videos in the month, the ...
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Kobe Bryant Earns Record-Tying 11th First-Team Selection
- Kobe Bryant, an All-NBA First Team selection for the eighth straight season, scored 2,133 points, averaging 27.3 points. This season, he moved past Wilt Chamberlain for fourth on the NBA's all-time scoring list. Additionally, Bryant eclipsed the 2,000-point mark in a single season for the eighth time in his 17-year NBA career, in the process becoming just the fourth player in NBA history ...
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California picks 13 health plans for state-run insurance market
Peter Lee, executive director of Covered California, announces the health plans that were selected for 19 regions across the state as part of the federal healthcare ...
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No clarity for Dwight Howard Lakers
This should have marked the time when Dwight Howard could escape from everything. He spent last week in Lake Tahoe fishing and riding dune buggies in hopes of clearing his mind before an unpredictable offseason once he becomes an unrestricted free agent July 1. Back in Los Angeles, things hardly seemed settled. An ESPN report said Howard devoted part of a separate meeting with Lakers general ...
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Covered California rates come in lower than expected
Individuals in the Sacramento area who shop for insurance coverage next year at Covered California will have four insurers to pick from: Anthem Blue Cross, Blue Shield of California, Kaiser Permanente and Western Health Advantage, and the rates came in lower than expected. Individuals in the Sacramento area who shop for insurance coverage next year at Covered California the new state health ...
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Electronic Sound Decibel Reader To Target Loud Mufflers Motorcycles
LONG BEACH (CBSLA.com) -- A campaign to warn Long Beach motorcycle riders that their bikes are too noisy was set to debut Thursday. City Councilmember Suja Lowenthal partnered with Public Works staffers to develop an electronic sign after residents along Ocean Boulevard complained about noise from illegally modified mufflers on motorcycles. The sign acts as a sound decibel reader that will ...
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Visit Solvang California For A Look Into Danish History
One of the best ways to clear your head is to get out of the city for a bit and take a scenic drive. If you happen to live in California, then lucky you, because there are so many stunningly beautiful drives to take that you can try a new route every time. Try a drive to the city ...
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The San Diego Zoo So Much More Than A Zoo
It is arguably the most famous zoo in the world, a favorite destination of children and adults and one of the must-see tourist spots in the state of California. Of course, that is ...
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Camping Hiking Bird Watching And More At Lake Skinner
Lake Skinner is the perfect way to enjoy a summertime family vacation. With a wide variety of activities, plenty of picturesque scenery and lots of spots for great photo ops, you’ll be glad you decided to make this your summertime travel ...
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Police Men Caught Siphoning Gas From Underground Tank At Fontana Station
FONTANA (CBSLA.com) -- An off-duty Fontana police officer is being credited with the arrest of three men who siphoned nearly 300 gallons of fuel from a San Bernardino County gas station. Freddrick Hunter, 38, Edward Dawson, 32, and 42-year-old Terry Washington were caught in the act and arrested for grand theft on May 22, according to the Fontana Police Department said. According to a news ...
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Hollywood celebrities escape from California
American bloggers discuss the mass exodus of show business stars from California, where hundreds of expensive mansions were put up for sale at around the same time. Homes of Arnold Schwarzenegger, Charlie Sheen, Charlize Theron, Cher, Harrison Ford, Heidi Klum and other celebrities are up for grabs. What is hidden behind this escape from the American ...
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Kaiser Anthem Blue Shield and Health Net head list of Covered California plans for 2014
Covered California's Peter Lee. Kaiser Permanente, Anthem Blue Cross, Blue Shield of California, Health Net and nine smaller, regional health plans will participate in Covered California next year, the health benefit exchanged authorized by the Affordable Care Act. The smaller participants include the Bay Area's Alameda Alliance for Health, San Francisco-based Chinese Community Health ...
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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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