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Today's Local News for Los Angeles CA : Eric Garcetti showed political savvy during busy student years Los Angeles Times - Thursday, Feb 28, 2013 01:12 AM EST L.A. to ask high court to overturn ruling on homeless belongings Los Angeles Times - Thursday, Feb 28, 2013 12:42 AM EST Janice Hahn: Sequester cuts are not who we are Los Angeles Daily News - Thursday, Feb 28, 2013 05:37 PM EST Sequester-style governance can't be underestimated: Opinion Los Angeles Daily News - Thursday, Feb 28, 2013 05:06 PM EST Pope Benedict XVI’s Twitter Account Transformed, Tweets Deleted After Resignation CBS 2 Los Angeles - Thursday, Feb 28, 2013 05:14 PM EST Judge Dismisses Juror For Misconduct In Bell Corruption Trial CBS 2 Los Angeles - Thursday, Feb 28, 2013 05:02 PM EST Los Angeles Times Eric Garcetti showed political savvy during busy student years Thursday, Feb 28, 2013 01:12 AM EST The L.A. City Council member and mayoral candidate was a committed young progressive known on campus for gliding between different worlds and liberal causes. Fourth in a series of articles focusing on key periods in the lives of the mayoral hopefuls. L.A. to ask high court to overturn ruling on homeless belongings Thursday, Feb 28, 2013 12:42 AM EST City cites public health threat in seeking the reversal of a lower-court ruling barring random removal and destruction of unattended personal property. Citing an immediate public health threat, the city of Los Angeles will ask the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday to overturn a lower-court ruling preventing the random seizure and destruction of belongings that homeless people leave temporarily ... Convicted rapist Luster testifies he's a victim of bad legal advice Thursday, Feb 28, 2013 12:27 AM EST Andrew Luster, the great-grandson of Max Factor, hopes to have his 124-year sentence on rape and drug charges reduced because his lawyers were allegedly inept. Testifying in a blue prison jumpsuit with his ankles chained, Andrew Luster cast himself Wednesday as a victim of tragically bad legal advice. California suppressed consultant's report on inmate suicides Thursday, Feb 28, 2013 12:27 AM EST The report warned that California's prison suicide-watch practices encouraged inmate deaths. Gov. Brown has said the state's prison care crisis is over. SACRAMENTO — Gov. Jerry Brown has pointed to reams of documents to make the case in court and on the stump that California's prison crisis is over, and inmates are receiving good care. Long-shot candidate's provocative video gains attention Wednesday, Feb 27, 2013 11:20 PM EST Kevin James' video shows actors playing rivals Wendy Greuel and Eric Garcetti burying a body and accuses them of civic corruption. But his charges are not borne out. No one has accused Los Angeles mayoral candidate Kevin James of lacking for showmanship. His spirited debate performances have given an outsize profile to the onetime talk radio host's long-shot campaign. Los Angeles Daily News Janice Hahn: Sequester cuts are not who we are Thursday, Feb 28, 2013 05:37 PM EST South Bay congresswoman says sequester cuts are severe, destructive and irresponsible -- and were intended to be so. Sequester-style governance can't be underestimated: Opinion Thursday, Feb 28, 2013 05:06 PM EST It appears to be impossible to underestimate the collective intelligence and effectiveness of Congress. Not even Congress can do it. Injunction against growing Columbus Street Gang over Panorama City and North Hills crimes is sought by L.A. City ... Thursday, Feb 28, 2013 04:36 PM EST Los Angeles City Attorney Carmen Trutanich announced today that he is seeking a civil court injunction against the Columbus Street gang, which is believed to be behind a wide range of crimes in Panorama City and North Hills. LAPD officers rescue woman from burning tent on downtown L.A. sidewalk Thursday, Feb 28, 2013 04:36 PM EST Early this morning, LAPD Central Division officers pulled a woman out of a tent on a downtown L.A. sidewalk just moments before it was completely engulfed in fire started by a candle left burning while she slept. Legalize marijuana? Poll says Californians in favor -- or does it?: Opinion Thursday, Feb 28, 2013 02:36 PM EST A new poll shows that a majority of Californians now favor legalizing marijuana for recreational use. But do they favor legalization philosophically or in practice? How will they feel when it's being sold in their neighborhood? CBS 2 Los Angeles Pope Benedict XVI’s Twitter Account Transformed, Tweets Deleted After Resignation Thursday, Feb 28, 2013 05:14 PM EST Pope Benedict XVI’s official Twitter account was transformed Thursday following his official resignation. Judge Dismisses Juror For Misconduct In Bell Corruption Trial Thursday, Feb 28, 2013 05:02 PM EST The judge presiding over the Bell corruption case kicked a juror off the panel Thursday, citing misconduct, KNX 1070 reported. Vegas Shooting Suspect Arrested In NoHo Thursday, Feb 28, 2013 04:42 PM EST A suspect in a Las Vegas shooting and crash that left three people dead has been arrested in Los Angeles, it was reported Thursday. Obama Expected To Ask Supreme Court To Strike Down Calif.’s Gay Marriage Ban Thursday, Feb 28, 2013 04:38 PM EST The Obama administration on Thursday is widely expected to urge the Supreme Court to strike down California's ban on gay marriage, a case that could have sweeping implications for the right of same-sex couples to wed. LAPD, Feds Arrest Dozens In Alleged Oxycodone Drug Ring Thursday, Feb 28, 2013 04:12 PM EST Officers with the Los Angeles Police Department took part in a massive series of raids on Thursday involving alleged prescription drug sales by a multi-state criminal operation. NBC Los Angeles Suspect in Las Vegas Strip Killings Arrested in LA Thursday, Feb 28, 2013 04:29 PM EST The suspect in last week's shooting on the Las Vegas Strip has been arrested in Los Angeles, the Clark County District Attorney's Office said on Thursday. Ammar Harris, 26, was taken into custody in LA... Photo Credit: LVPD It's Hot Out and the Surf's Up Thursday, Feb 28, 2013 03:59 PM EST It’s hot and that’s the way Southern California residents like it. Say goodbye to February cold snaps as a warming trend brings sizzling temperatures and cool breezes to Southern California. Photo Credit: John Salanoa Officer Wounded in Dorner Shooting Out of Hospital Thursday, Feb 28, 2013 03:15 PM EST A Riverside officer wounded in a shooting during the manhunt for a fired LAPD officer is out of the hospital. Fido Can Breathe Easy with New Masks Thursday, Feb 28, 2013 02:44 PM EST A pet safety foundation based in Anaheim is looking out for Fido by donating pet oxygen masks to the Ventura County Fire Department. Photo Credit: Emma Zen Foundation Bell 6 Trial Juror Excused for Misconduct Thursday, Feb 28, 2013 01:59 PM EST A juror in the trial of six former Bell city officials has been excused for misconduct. KABC-TV Los Angeles 1980s Princess Diana dresses to be sold at London auction in March Thursday, Feb 28, 2013 06:03 PM EST Ten of Princess Diana's evening dresses will be auctioned in London on March 19. Occidental College-area sexual assault suspect sought Thursday, Feb 28, 2013 05:09 PM EST A search is under way for a suspect after a sexual assault near Occidental College in Eagle Rock. Vegas Strip shooting suspect arrested in LA Thursday, Feb 28, 2013 04:53 PM EST A suspect in the fatal shooting of rapper Kenny Clutch on the Las Vegas Strip has been arrested in Los Angeles. Manning says he leaked military info to WikiLeaks to enlighten public Thursday, Feb 28, 2013 04:48 PM EST The Army private charged in the largest classified material leak in U.S. history said it was meant to enlighten the public. Debi Austin, who smoked through hole in throat in CA tobacco ads, dies Thursday, Feb 28, 2013 03:24 PM EST Debi Austin, who smoked through a hole in her throat to show her struggle with addiction in a California ad, has died. FOX 11 News Los Angeles Poll: California Support Of Gay Marriage At 61 Percent Thursday, Feb 28, 2013 10:33 AM EST A record 61 percent of Californians now approve of allowing same-sex couples to marry, according to a poll released Thursday. The Field Poll found 78 percent support among people 39 and younger. Burglar Search: Give Me Your Money, and Cook Me A Meal Thursday, Feb 28, 2013 10:33 AM EST Santa Ana police asked for the public's help in locating a man who walked into a woman's apartment, stole $100 and calmly walked out when her son confronted him, then returned to another apartment. Pope Benedict XVI Retires, Promises Obedience To Successor Thursday, Feb 28, 2013 10:03 AM EST Pope Benedict XVI promised his "unconditional reverence and obedience" to his successor in his final words to cardinals Thursday, a poignant and powerful farewell. Porn Star James Deen Discusses 'Navigating Pornography' Wednesday, Feb 27, 2013 11:33 PM EST There was controversy when top porn star, James Deen, shows up for lecture at Pasadena College. He starred in "Atomic Vixen" and over a thousand other porn films, so he seemed the perfect lecturer for Navigating Pornography, a Humanities course at Pasadena Community College. Another Day, Another LAPD News Conference Wednesday, Feb 27, 2013 11:03 PM EST Another day, another LAPD official going before the cameras trying to polish the badge so to speak. This time it was Deputy Chief Mark Perez, head of what's called the "Professional Standards Bureau'. Los Angeles Business Journal Buzzmedia Confirms Layoffs Thursday, Feb 28, 2013 05:29 PM EST The digital media company, which owns dozens of websites focused primarily on music and celebrity news, announced staff cuts of about 20 percent on Thursday as part of a restructuring. Southland Aerospace Firms Brace for Defense Cuts Thursday, Feb 28, 2013 12:37 PM EST California is expected to take a $3.2-billion hit from cuts in federal defense spending if Congress can't reach a deal by Friday on the federal deficit, the Los Angeles Times reports. Southern California firms, particularly smaller contractors, stand to suffer the most. Cities End Lawsuit over Nordstrom Move to Del Amo Thursday, Feb 28, 2013 12:36 PM EST Redondo Beach and Torrance have quietly reached an agreement to dismiss a lawsuit filed after Nordstrom announced it would move from the South Bay Galleria to Torrance's Del Amo Fashion Center, the Daily Breeze reports. Economy Barely Expands in Fourth Quarter Thursday, Feb 28, 2013 12:36 PM EST The U.S. economy barely grew in the fourth quarter, although a slightly better performance in exports led the government to scratch an earlier estimate showing economic contraction, Reuters reports. The Wall Street Journal says the meager showing underscores how federal spending cuts, even before those threatened by the sequester that could be triggered tomorrow, are slowing the recovery's ... Distressed Homes Still Drive Sales Thursday, Feb 28, 2013 12:36 PM EST The housing market appears to be surging ahead suddenly on all cylinders, but that does not mean it is free of the remnants of its recent downfall. CNBC reports that foreclosure-related sales made up 21 percent of all U.S. sales in 2012 and short sales, when the home is sold for less than the value of the mortgage, made up 22 percent. KTLA-TV Los Angeles Consumer Confidential: Gas Prices, JC Penny Stocks, Princeton Free House Thursday, Feb 28, 2013 05:47 PM EST When not reporting for KTLA’s “Consumer Confidential” segments, David Lazarus is an award-winning business columnist for the Los Angeles Times. … Corvette Anniversary – 2014 C7 Thursday, Feb 28, 2013 05:46 PM EST Gayle Anderson was live in Los Angeles at the Petersen Automotive Museum for the celebration of the 60th anniversary of the Chevrolet Corvette, “America’s Sports Car,” with a tribute on Friday and Saturday, March 1st and 2nd and a special … Juror Dismissed in Bell Corruption Trial; Deliberations to Restart – Jim Nash Reports Thursday, Feb 28, 2013 05:32 PM EST LOS ANGELES A juror in the Bell corruption trial was dismissed from the panel Thursday after reports of miscunduct. The 60-year-old woman, identified only as Juror No. 3, will be replaced by an alternate juror and deliberations will have to … Army Private Bradley Manning Admits Giving Military Files to WikiLeaks Thursday, Feb 28, 2013 05:32 PM EST FORT MEADE, Md. (CNN) — Pfc. Bradley Manning pleaded guilty Thursday to 10 of the 22 charges against him — but not the most serious one, “aiding the enemy” — in what the government says is the largest leak of … Public’s Help Sought in Identifying Canyon Country Assault Suspect Thursday, Feb 28, 2013 05:16 PM EST CANYON COUNTRY, Calif. (KTLA) — Sheriff’s deputies are asking the public’s help in identifying a suspect connected to an attack that took place nearly a year ago. Deputies released a sketch of a man whom they say attacked a woman … LA Weekly Who Will Buy the Los Angeles Times? Wednesday, Feb 27, 2013 08:18 PM EST I t was late 2006, and Los Angeles Times managing editor Leo Wolinsky had been summoned to the home of entertainment mogul David Geffen. A billionaire five times over, Geffen was interested in buying the newspaper Wolinsky edited. Very interested. His opening bid, as the ... L.A. Sales Tax Hike: Will $211 Million Increase Fix City's Problems? Wednesday, Feb 27, 2013 08:18 PM EST When Herb Wesson was anointed by his colleagues as L.A. City Council president, he was known as the goofy former California Speaker of the Assembly behind "pet adoption Fridays," a sort of cross between open-mic night and a QVC sales pitch, where the pint-sized Wesson would crack jokes and implor... Emanuel Pleitez Maybe Isn't So Amazing, Readers Claim Wednesday, Feb 27, 2013 08:18 PM EST Define Amazing In the headline of staff writer Patrick Range McDonald's Feb. 22 feature story, we declared that mayoral candidate Emanuel Pleitez is " The Most Amazing Person Who Won't Win L.A... The Palisadian-Post Spelling Bee's Little Honeys Thursday, Feb 28, 2013 12:12 PM EST 2013-02-28 Some 135 kids in first through fifth grades participated in the second annual Pacific Palisades Spelling Bee Sunday at the Rustic Canyon Recreation Center.

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