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‘Terminator 2′ Edward Furlong Arrested In West Hollywood
Actor Edward Furlong arrives at Columbia Pictures’ ‘The Green Hornet’ premiere at Graumans Chinese Theatre on January 10, 2011 in Hollywood, California. (credit: Jason Merritt/Getty ...
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Woman 53 Arrested For Allegedly Punching San Jacinto Officer
SAN JACINTO (CBSLA.com) -- A woman remained behind bars Sunday for allegedly punching an officer who was attempting to take her into custody. A statement issued by the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department says the officer was dispatched to the 100 block of North Alessandro Avenue following a report of a person making threats against a roommate and her family. Upon arriving on scene, a ...
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Hundreds of teens in Southern California go to LDS prom
Kyle Norris, 16, and Keanna Mortensen, 16, of the Canoga Park California Stake on the top deck during a harbor cruise for the LDS prom in Southern California. Behind them is the Long Beach Harbor and the Queen ...
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The ‘Beverly Hills’ of Surrey pays more income tax than big cities of the North
A small leafy enclave to the south-west of London, where Elton John, Cliff Richard, Ringo Starr and Jenson Button live, has been revealed as the biggest payer of income tax in the ...
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SoCal Baseball Teams Gather for ‘Home Run for Chelsea’
Approximately 8,000 people gathered in Balboa Park for the 3rd annual "Finish Chelsea's Run," in honor of Chelsea King. NBC 7's Elena Gomez speaks with participants about the run and Chelsea's ...
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Stranded Swedish family of seven heading back home thanks to Carson sheriffs deputies reserves
A stranded Swedish family of seven, made penniless by airfare changes due to a family emergency, should be on its way home today, Sunday, May 19, 2013, thanks to sheriff's deputies and reservists sympathetic to their plight. Carson station deputies and personnel from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Reserve Forces Bureau chipped in donations for the family to provide them with food, ...
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Studies Links Smartphones to Lower Test Scores
Researchers at University of California, Irvine and Carnegie Mellon University have found that people taking cognitive tests with access to smartphones and other gadgets scored 20 percent lower than those ...
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Gay Pride Parade highlights celebration of love laughs support
LONG BEACH -- The Long Beach Gay Pride Parade got off to a roaring start Sunday as it danced and rolled its way down Ocean Boulevard. Almost two dozen lesbian motorcyclists - including members of clubs Dykes on Bikes, the L Riders and Chrome Divas - led the parade entries west along Ocean Boulevard in the 30th annual event. Jan Schmidt and her husband, Jerry, of Newport Beach watched their ...
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Arts Under the Oaks brings unique items to Long Beach
LONG BEACH, MS (WLOX) - A variety of jewelry, bags, painted wine glasses and baked dishes could be found at Arts Under the Oaks in Long Beach on Sunday. Located next to the Harbor View Cafe, vendors of all sorts brought their handmade items to be sold to those looking for something different. There were wreaths made of oysters to brightly colored t-shirts and freshly made pecan pie. All ...
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Eureka brings trendy food drink to working-class Hawthorne
Steak salad during the grand opening VIP party for Eureka! Tasting Kitchen at Hawthorne Airport on Tuesday, May 14, 2013. Eureka!, the gourmet burger and craft beer trendsetter, opened its first Los Angeles location at the airfield. The company also moved their headquarters above the eatery. (Jeff Gritchen/Staff ...
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Officers Shoot Wound Knife-Wielding Suicidal Man In Moreno Valley
Investigators say officers from the Moreno Valley Police Department responded to a call of a man attempting to commit suicide in a locked bathroom. The 10:30 p.m. call was placed by the man’s roommate who told authorities that he was cutting himself with a knife. Upon arriving to the 24000 Block of Fir Avenue, officers say they persuaded the man to come out of the bathroom. Authorities ...
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MLS New York 1 Los Angeles 0
Tim Cahill's header in stoppage time Sunday elevated the New York Red Bulls over Los Angeles 1-0. Juninho got control of the ball in the 91st minute and passed it to Cahill, who launched a close-range header on net that eluded Carlo Cudicini for the game's only goal. The Red Bulls (7-4-3) held onto first place in the Eastern Conference with 24 ...
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Man Accused of Killing Father Arrested
A man accused of killing his father in Canyon Country was in jail Sunday after sheriff's deputies acting on a tip pulled him over and arrested him without incident, authorities ...
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Middle-schoolers win prizes for essays on Mars exploration
Several middle-schoolers from the South Bay are among the winners of an essay contest asking students to describe how robots and humans could work together to explore Mars. The students each took home cash prizes and joined legendary astronaut Buzz Aldrin for a reception dinner last week. The two first-place winners of the contest sponsored by Raytheon and The American Institute of Aeronautics ...
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Trinty High students research project wins award
A seventh-grader from Holy Trinity School in San Pedro recently won the 2013 award for Academic Excellence from the Southern California Paleontological Society for his research project. With the help of science staff at Madrona Marsh in Torrance, Anthony Stenzel conducted a study he titled: "Does runoff water affect the aquatic invertebrates of the Madrona Marsh?" Specifically, he ...
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‘Trek’ Does $70.6M But Falls Short Of Studio Hopes
The latest voyage of the starship Enterprise fell short of its predecessor, 2009′s ';Star Trek,'; which opened with $75.2 million. Since premiering Wednesday in huge-screen IMAX theaters and expanding Thursday to general cinemas, ';Into Darkness'; has pulled in $84.1 million, well below distributor Paramount’s initial forecast of $100 million. The film added $40 ...
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Navy Pilot Missing Since Vietnam War Buried At Arlington National Cemetery
Forty-six years after being killed in action, the U.S. Navy honored Lt. Dennis Peterson of Huntington Park and his crew during an interment ceremony on May 2. Kirsten Peterson, the late lieutenant’s daughter, attended the burial along with her younger sister. ';I wanted to know more about what my father was all about,'; said Peterson, who was only two when her father went to ...
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Cruz available for finale despite bone spurs in elbow
ATLANTA -- Dodgers infielder Luis Cruz said he was available to play Sunday after being unavailable Saturday night because of a bone spur flare-up in his right elbow. Cruz said he has three spurs in his throwing elbow, and they occasionally pinch a nerve. "Since I was 11, I can't straighten my arm, and once in a while, this happens, and I just have to let it rest," said Cruz. ...
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Jansens pitch selection with Gattis baffles Mattingly
Email ATLANTA -- Dodgers manager Don Mattingly was still shaking his head in dismay Sunday over reliever Kenley Jansen's decision to challenge Braves pinch-hitter Evan Gattis, who slugged a two-run homer Saturday night on an inside cutter. The plan of attack against Gattis was not to throw inside, but that's what Jansen did in an eight-pitch at-bat that turned the game around and was ...
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Gordons baserunning gaffe frustrates Mattingly
Email ATLANTA -- Dee Gordon heard about it from Don Mattingly Saturday night. He met with baserunning coach Davey Lopes in a meeting Sunday morning. He even heard about it from father and former All-Star closer Flash Gordon. "Don't steal third," Dee Gordon repeated, "unless you know you'll be safe. I felt it was 100 percent, but I got thrown out." Gordon was ...
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Some Lipstick Lip Gloss Products Contain Lead
Scientists were concerned that overexposure to the metals could lead to health problems in the long term, and asked government officials to take a closer look at regulations. Women who applied lipsticks several times each day were particularly at risk of ...
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Meeting Calendar Be informed get involved improve your San Fernando Valley
Search for retired Providence Holy Cross nurses: A newly formed committee will hold a meeting of active and retired nurses to form a Nurses Alumni Association, noon today. Providence Holy Cross medical Center, north conference room, 15031 Rinaldi St., Mission Hills. Dee Sandjian, ...
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San Pedro High students get good news from wetland experiment
Students in an honors biology class at San Pedro High recently conducted an experiment that produced two pieces of good news. First, the small wetland at 22nd Street Park in San Pedro is not contaminated from all the nearby trappings of urban living, such as a storm drain, litter and, last but not least, air pollution from cars and ships. Second, their project won first place for a contest on ...
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Rolling Hills Prep students receive highest Girl Scouts honor
Seven girls at Rolling Hills Prep School in San Pedro were recently awarded the Girl Scout Gold Award - the highest achievement within the Girl Scouts of the USA. The girls, who will graduate June 14 from the private high school, have been members of the same Girl Scout Troop since kindergarten. Brooke Provinchain created a website for a new nonprofit organization that seeks to help newly ...
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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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