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Kemp batting for Oklahoma tornado victims
Email MILWAUKEE - Native Oklahoman Matt Kemp, who quickly pledged a donation after Monday's devastating tornado near his Oklahoma City hometown, upped the commitment on Wednesday. "Dear Families of OKC, on Monday, out of concern and emotion I committed $1,000.00 for every home run I hit until the All-Star Break. It was a quick and small gesture in advance of what I knew would be my ...
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Injured Search Volunteer Seeks $360000 from Found Hiker
Nicolas Cendoya, 19, pictured on left, went missing while hiking with a friend last month. Authorities allegedly found methamphetamine his car before finding him. Now, injured search volunteer Nicholas Papageorge's IV, 20, pictured right, is seeking $360,000 in restitution from Cendoya to cover his medical bills under a victim's rights ...
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Bargain Hunter Special Olympics Southern Californias 4th annual Dream House Raffle ending soon
You have until Friday to enter the Special Olympics Southern California 4th annual Dream House Raffle. For $150, you could win a $4 million custom Mediterranean-style home in Encino or take a cash payout of $2 million - provided enough tickets sell. Last year, the organization and the grand prize winner split $1.4 million. Special Olympic Southern California's next Dream House Raffle ...
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Redondo Beach mans lifelike model recreates Pan Am 747 in City of Industry warehouse
VIDEO On an unusually warm December night, more than 25 years after her final flight with Pan American World Airways - 11 hours from Frankfurt to Los Angeles - Anna Gunther once again put on her pantyhose and blue uniform with white trim, so she could serve dinner on the upper deck of a Boeing 747. But this airplane wasn't going anywhere. It was a model, like a child's playhouse, ...
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Covered California exchange to lift the veil — a little
Covered California , the health exchange in charge of implementing key elements of national health reform in California, is set to announce some "tentative" details on Thursday. Those are expected to include which health plans will participate in various geographical regions throughout the Golden State and what rates consumers and small businesses will have to pay to participate. The ...
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Dana Warf Fishing Whale Watching And More
Dana Wharf has been a great destination for sport fishing, whale watching and fun in the sun. Californians know that living on the coast provides endless opportunities for fun on the water, and a visit to Dana Wharf is a great way to experience the true benefits of being in California. Are you a fisherman or have you ever wanted to try ocean fishing? Then try visiting Dana Wharf, where you can ...
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Recharge Your Batteries In Style At The Park Hyatt Aviara Resort
Park Hyatt Aviara Resor t, located just a few minutes from San Diego right on the coast. You’ll find this picturesque resort on a natural lagoon in Carlsbad, with so many wonderful ways to relax and recharge your batteries that you may just become a regular at this elegant ...
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Find Romance On The Beach At El Matador State Beach
Looking for a romantic spot to spend a day with your honey? Tired of all the same places day in and day out? Well whisk your sweetheart off to one of the most beautiful beaches in the state of ...
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AAA Customers To Receive Average 4.1 Rate Reduction
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com)-- Auto Club of Southern California customers will receive an average 4.1 percent rate reduction on policies starting July 1, Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones announced Wednesday. The company agreed to lower its rates by $70 million, or an average of $35 per policyholder, following discussions with the California Department of Insurance and the nonprofit Consumer ...
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Look Picture Perfect On Your Wedding Day With Tips From Raychel Wade
Raychel Wade from TLC's wedding show "Randy to the Rescue" visited the KCAL0 studios Wednesday to show viewers this year's wedding season ...
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Audit Finds Bell Faces ‘Fiscal Crisis’ After Corruption Scandal
LOS ANGELES (CBS/AP) -- An audit by the California state controller’s office reveals that the city of Bell is still reeling financially three years after it was discovered the working-class suburb’s municipal leaders had looted millions of dollars from its treasury. State Controller John Chiang released the audit ...
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Big 5 CBS EcoMedia Join Forces To Donate To Compton Baseball Academy
COMPTON (CBSLA.com) -- Hundreds of high school and collegiate ballplayers are getting new uniforms and equipment thanks to Big 5′s participation ...
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Philanthropist Author Linda Daly Discusses Latest Book ‘The Last Pilgrimage’
STUDIO CITY (CBSLA.com)-- Philanthropist and author, Linda Daly, stopped by KCAL9 Wednesday to tell viewers about her book, "The Last Pilgrimage: My Mother's Life and Our Journey to Saying ...
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Want to one-up your neighbor Put an IMAX in your home
"Family Guy" creator Seth McFarlane is rumored to be in line to install an IMAX theater in his home. You get a 43'' TV, your neighbor gets a 55'' TV. You get a digital projection screening room, your neighbor gets -- an IMAX Private Theater? For people who want the next status symbol in home entertainment, for $2 million dollars consumers can install their own giant ...
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Governor talks regulatory reform budget at Host breakfast
California Gov. Jerry Brown, seen here projected on a screen at the annual Sacramento Host Breakfast, tells the crowd about building up the state's budget surplus, rather than spending it. He also talked water supply, business climate and CEQA reform. California Gov. Jerry Brown and the California Chamber of Commerce shared some of the same opinions during addresses to the 88th annual ...
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Hollywood stars join Ultimate Champions Match
Actor Will Smith and son Jaden will line up alongside an array of football greats for Saturday's Ultimate Champions Match in London, free to attend and streamed live on ...
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Google Fiber wont help Netflix bandwidth issues
Many had been pinning hopes on Google's fiber optic network speeding up the subscription video-on-demand service, but due to cost it doesn't seem like it will be a solution for the near future. It doesn't look like Google is going to solve bandwidth issues for Netflix. Many had been pinning hopes on Google's fiber optic network speeding up the subscription video-on-demand ...
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CBS takes 18-49 crown to sweep season ratings
"NCIS" was the most-watched show during the 2012-13 broadcast television season. With the May sweeps period wrapping up tonight, CBS is calling it, claiming first place in all key ratings for the 2012-13 broadcast television season. The Eyes win among adults 18-49 with a 2.9 rating average is its first in 21 years, and the network has topped total viewership for the 10th time in 11 ...
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Lionsgate rakes in $250 million in Cannes
While Lionsgate isn't showing the next installments of the "Hunger Games" franchise in Cannes, the studio is making lots of deals at the festival. Lionsgate is raking in the cash in Cannes. The film fest on the French Riviera is underway and the studio that recently merged with Summit Entertainment has sold more than $250 million in territorial rights to nine titles. Lionsgate has ...
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Sony to consider Loeb proposal of entertainment IPO
Sony is now formally considering the proposal of hedge fund manager Daniel Loeb, who wants the company spin off part of its entertainment business. Wall Street speaks and corporations act. Sony Corp. is now evaluating a spinoff of its entertainment arm after Third Point hedge fund founder Daniel Loeb wrote the company a hand-delivered letter urging the action. The announcement comes a day before ...
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Auto Club of Southern California cuts car insurance rates
About 1 million customers of the Automobile Club of Southern California will get an average $65 reduction in their annual car insurance premiums, the company and the state insurance department announced ...
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Los Angeles voters approve limiting medical marijuana shops
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Los Angeles, which has more storefront medical marijuana shops than any other U.S. city, will close hundreds of the dispensaries and hike taxes on those that will be allowed to remain under a ballot measure approved by a wide margin of ...
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El Segundo mayor pushed aside by City Council colleagues
With roughly a year left in his El Segundo mayoral term, Carl Jacobson was forced from the post this week when a divided City Council opted to hand the job instead to Councilman Bill Fisher. It was Fisher who initiated the switch, which he said was prompted by his desire to get more involved in economic development efforts and do more to promote El Segundo as a business-friendly city. But in a ...
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Authorities Seek Rare Bicycle Stolen In Lancaster Burglary
LANCASTER (CBSLA.com) -- Authorities are asking for the public's help in locating a rare stolen bike that was taken during a burglary at an Antelope Valley ...
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$70M Reduction For Auto Club’s Southern California Drivers
California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones and Robert Bouttier, CEO of the Automobile Club of Southern California, announced a rate reduction for Auto Club policyholders in California totaling $70 million. The reduction represents a decrease of 4.1 percent. It is effective for new or renewed policies after July 1. "With the economy still recovering, this significant decrease delivers ...
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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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