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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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Californias third carbon auction raises $280 million
California's third carbon-allowance auction raised more than $280 million as polluters bid for the right to emit greenhouse gases, state officials said today.The California Air Resources Board released results of its third carbon auction, which was held last Thursday.Carbon credits that let polluters emit greenhouse gases this year sold for $14 a ton. Allowances for 2016 sold for the ...
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Player Capsule Darius Morris
@LakersReporter In his second season with the Lakers after being selected in the second round of the 2011 Draft, Darius Morris appeared in 48 games, averaging 5.0 points and 2.0 assists in the 17 that he started. The player with the lowest body fat percentage on the Lakers - he spent as much time with strength coach Tim DiFrancesco than any Laker - was often called upon for his 1-on-1 ...
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Dish looking to engage social TV watchers
Dish Network has upgraded its app to facilitate users sharing mobile viewing on their social networks. TV watching used to be an endeavor mainly done solo, with a glass of wine, on the sofa, in ones underwear. Don't judge. But now Dish is allowing its app users to get more social as they watch. The satellite-TV provider upgraded its app to facilitate users sharing mobile viewing on their ...
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TiVo posts loss but subscriber gain
While many equate "TiVo" as a name for any DVR, the company saw red ink as it tries to fend off competition from DVR and cloud-storage rivals. Increasing competition in the content storage market may not bode well for TiVo. The company posted a $10.3 million loss in its third quarter. The report actually beat analysts expectations as overall revenue was up at $82.6 million, compared to ...
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Smallville writers settle suit challenging Warner Bros. accounting
The creators of "Smallville," Miles Milar and Alfred Gough, had accused Warner of denying "Smallville's" profit participants with sweetheart license-fee deals when the companys television arm undersold the series to affiliates of its own WB network, which eventually morphed into The CW. A lawsuit that may have shone a light on Hollywood accounting practices has been ...
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Mike Molly finale pulled due to tornado plot
Monday night's season three finale of "Mike & Molly" was to have concerned the title characters confessing important news to each other as a tornado descends on Chicago. Family Guy isnt just topical anymore; its becoming prescient. After having an episode pulled off Hulu for content that combined a Boston Marathon tragedy and a terrorist bomb plot in the same show, Seth ...
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UCR Professor Ethicists’ Behavior Not More Moral
RIVERSIDE (CBSLA.com) -- Professors who study moral philosophy and its application in the real world may not be all that ethical themselves when it comes to responding to students, according to a new study. Researchers from the University of California, Riverside and Stetson University in Florida found that ethics professors were no more likely than professors or scholars in other areas of ...
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Want A Unique Affordable Way To Travel Check Out HomeExchange.com
STUDIO CITY (KCAL9)-- Have you ever considered a home exchange while traveling? Founder and President of HomeExchange.com, Ed Kushins, stopped by KCAL9 Tuesday to tell viewers about the leading home exchange service that offers a unique, affordable, authentic and safe way to ...
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California couple get prison for keeping niece as sex slave
A Southern California couple are headed to prison after pleading guilty to keeping a young niece in the United States illegally as a sex slave. Inez Martinez Garcia, 44, was sentenced Monday to a 20-year prison term. Her husband, Marcial Garcia Hernandez, 45, was given a 23-years-to-life sentence. Both pleaded guilty to multiple counts of abuse. Prosecutors said the couple coerced a relative ...
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Study Californias credit rating improves
The Golden State's credit rating improved this year, according to the 2013 State Credit Quality Report. California moved from 44 to 41 in Conning's annual credit rankings, which evaluated states on employment growth, home price appreciation and number of foreclosures. A new private study is giving California some credit. The Golden States credit rating improved this year, according to ...
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California Strawberry Commission awards scholarhip money to 46 Oxnard students
Fatima Lopez (left) leans in as her mother Graciela Reyna gives her older sister, Noemi Lopez, a student at Oxnard High School, a kiss for the $400 she has been given on Monday night for her education at California Strawberry Scholarship Program’s awards ...
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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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