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Los Angeles Times

Trutanich struggling in bid to keep his city attorney post

Saturday, Mar 02, 2013 11:12 AM EST

Survey finds him essentially tied in second place with private attorney Greg Smith, while former lawmaker Mike Feuer leads both. But 40% of voters are still undecided. With large numbers of Los Angeles voters yet to make up their minds, a new poll shows that first-term City Atty. Carmen Trutanich is struggling to stay afloat as Tuesday's primary election approaches.

Slim majority supports L.A. sales tax increase

Saturday, Mar 02, 2013 11:12 AM EST

Data show 53% of those likely to vote are in favor of the hike, but the margin of error leaves room for doubt. A Los Angeles sales tax hike being promoted as vital to preserving public safety and helping end years of budget deficits is drawing support from a narrow majority of likely voters, according to a new USC Price/L.A. Times poll.

Hallmark shop fades into history

Saturday, Mar 02, 2013 08:12 AM EST

A Facebook post or text message can't replicate the sifting and studying in selecting the perfect card. There's a pleasure in tangible things that an Evite can't match. I noticed when I shopped for Valentine's Day cards that the supply at my local Hallmark store was woefully thin. I chalked that up to my own procrastinating.

Chinatown landmark named for pioneering jurist

Saturday, Mar 02, 2013 01:57 AM EST

Councilman Ed Reyes presides over the dedication of Judge Delbert E. Wong Square, named for the first Chinese American judge in the continental United States. He was the first Chinese American graduate of Stanford Law School and the first Chinese American judge to be appointed to the bench in the continental United States.

Mayoral candidates clash in final debate before election

Saturday, Mar 02, 2013 01:27 AM EST

Wendy Greuel's rivals attack the DWP union's big spending on her behalf, while she targets Eric Garcetti's ties to an oil drilling operation. In the midst of a deluge of outside spending to boost the campaign of Los Angeles mayoral candidate Wendy Greuel, several rivals sharply questioned the city controller's ability to serve as an independent voice at City Hall at a time when the union ...


Los Angeles Daily News

Poll: Narrow majority support L.A. sales tax hike

Saturday, Mar 02, 2013 03:37 PM EST

A slim majority of voters support Proposition A, the half cent sales tax increase on the ballot Tuesday, according to a USC/L.A. Times poll released Saturday.

City Attorney Carmen Trutanich accuses former Assemblyman Mike Feuer of "cheating" in finance complaint

Saturday, Mar 02, 2013 03:06 PM EST

City Attorney Carmen Trutanich's campaign filed an ethics complaint Friday against former Assemblyman Mike Feuer, accusing him of "cheating" by allegedly accepting an in-kind contribution from his campaign consultant worth $150,000-$250,000.

'Son Of Carmageddon' snarls Westside as 405 Freeway squeezed

Saturday, Mar 02, 2013 02:06 PM EST

WESTWOOD — It wasn't Carmaggedon, but a traffic apocalypse of sorts broke out Saturday on the San Diego (405) Freeway as a 60 percent reduction in lanes snarled traffic on the Westside.

Man crossing Golden State (5) Freeway in Valencia struck, killed by vehicle; driver arrested

Saturday, Mar 02, 2013 01:06 PM EST

A man attempting to cross the Golden State (5) Freeway in Valencia was struck by a vehicle and killed this morning, and the driver was arrested, a California Highway Patrol Officer said.

L.A. mayoral candidates square off in last debate before Tuesday's election

Saturday, Mar 02, 2013 02:51 AM EST

Marking the final debate of the L.A. mayor's race, the five leading candidates squared off Friday night during a live television event.


CBS 2 Los Angeles

Homeless Woman Thanks Officers Who Saved Her From Tent Fire

Saturday, Mar 02, 2013 06:02 PM EST

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — A homeless woman who survived a tent fire this week is thanking the Los Angeles police officers for rescuing her. The fire inside Deborah Gray’s tent occurred early Thursday morning in [...]

405 Freeway Lane Reductions Cause Delays On Westside

Saturday, Mar 02, 2013 05:00 PM EST

It's not quite Carmageddon, but delays are expected as a 2.4-mile stretch of the northbound Interstate 405 through the Sepulveda Pass is shut down in phases for a weekend construction project.

Boy, 17, Accused Of Vandalizing Fire Truck En Route To Medical Call

Saturday, Mar 02, 2013 04:45 PM EST

Authorities say a 17-year-old Redlands boy has been arrested for allegedly vandalizing a fire engine headed to a medical emergency.

Jurupa Valley Wildfire Now 80 Percent Contained

Saturday, Mar 02, 2013 03:45 PM EST

A wildfire in the heavily vegetated Santa Ana River bottom has been held to 311 acres, despite gusty Santa Ana winds, extremely dry conditions and temperatures in the 80s.

Man Remains At Large After Alleged Shootout With Deputy In Yucaipa

Saturday, Mar 02, 2013 03:29 PM EST

A statewide Blue Alert remained activated on Saturday for a man who allegedly tried to kill a San Bernardino County Sheriff's deputy in Yucaipa.


NBC Los Angeles

A Turkey Vulture's Human Love Affair

Saturday, Mar 02, 2013 04:29 PM EST

A mild-mannered turkey vulture makes no secret of her crush on a soft-spoken Los Angeles county animal keeper.

Hiring Our Heroes: Veteran Job Fair

Saturday, Mar 02, 2013 03:44 PM EST

Have you ever gone in for a job interview and found yourself with the jitters? Photo Credit: Getty Images

Arrest in Case of Man Who Demanded Meal, Stole Bike

Saturday, Mar 02, 2013 02:29 PM EST

An ex-con accused of forcing a woman to cook for him while he allegedly took drugs before taking off on her beach cruiser was arrested in an unrelated drug, police said.

Escaped Inmate Found in Oceanside

Saturday, Mar 02, 2013 11:44 AM EST

An inmate who escaped from a maximum security jail in Orange County was found at an Oceanside motel after he was the subject of an extensive search, officials said on Saturday.

LA Building Parks to Force Out Sex Offenders

Saturday, Mar 02, 2013 02:30 AM EST

The city of Los Angeles is trying a new tactic to force registered sex offenders out of neighborhoods.


KABC-TV Los Angeles

Redlands police arrest woman in stolen vehicle for 3 residential burglaries

Saturday, Mar 02, 2013 05:48 PM EST

Police said a woman driving a stolen car was arrested in connection to three residential burglaries in Redlands.

Monrovia mobile home fire under investigation; 1 killed

Saturday, Mar 02, 2013 05:48 PM EST

A man believed to be in his 50s was found dead after a deadly mobile home fire near Monrovia Saturday.

NATO says 2 Afghan boys accidentally killed

Saturday, Mar 02, 2013 03:48 PM EST

International forces accidentally killed two Afghan boys during an operation in southern Afghanistan, officials said.

SB County bar fight victim dies from injuries

Saturday, Mar 02, 2013 03:33 PM EST

A man involved in an altercation in a parking lot outside a bar in Victorville died from his injuries Friday.

Maywood fatal shooting under investigation

Saturday, Mar 02, 2013 02:38 PM EST

A homicide investigation is under way in Maywood after a man was shot to death in his backyard.


FOX 11 News Los Angeles

Journalist Offers Up An 'Autopsy' On Detroit

Friday, Mar 01, 2013 09:48 PM EST

The city of Detroit is such a financial mess, Michigan's governor announced Friday that he is appointing an emergency manager to take control. It's no surprise to journalist/author Charlie LeDuff.

Gov. Denies Parole For Manson Family Murderer

Friday, Mar 01, 2013 09:18 PM EST

Governor Brown denied the parole of former Manson family follower Bruce Davis.

Why Are LAPD Disciplinary Hearings Not Public?

Friday, Mar 01, 2013 08:03 PM EST

Police officer misconduct hearings, disciplinary hearings, Board of Rights hearings (as the LAPD calls them), were forever open to the public. Forever ended in 2006.


KTLA-TV Los Angeles

Caught on Video: Terrifying Moments After Bus Driver Passes Out

Saturday, Mar 02, 2013 05:01 PM EST

GDANSK, POLAND – Dramatic video captures the terrifying moments for passengers on board a bus in Poland after their driver passed out behind the wheel. For reasons not yet clear, the bus driver suddenly fainted and fell out of his …

Plane Makes Emergency Landing on Snowy Golf Course

Saturday, Mar 02, 2013 04:46 PM EST

BROOMFIELD, COLORADO — A snow-covered golf course turned into an emergency landing strip on Friday (Mar. 1) for a small plane in trouble. The plane had just taken off from a nearby airport when it lost power in both engines.…

Car Hits Tanker, Creates Blazing Inferno

Saturday, Mar 02, 2013 04:32 PM EST

BIBB COUNTY , GEORGIA – An inferno created by a tanker truck fire lit up the night in central Georgia’s Bibb County. A car collided with the fuel tanker on the I-475 Freeway on Friday night (Mar. 1). Witnesses in …

Umbrella Skydiver Inspired by Mary Poppins

Saturday, Mar 02, 2013 03:31 PM EST

A local daredevil has come up with a very creative way to skydive. Southern California base jumper Erik Roner was inspired by none other than Mary Poppins, and as cameras went along for the wild ride, Roner elected to add …

Cardinals Converge on Vatican for Papal Conclave

Saturday, Mar 02, 2013 02:31 PM EST

ROME (CNN) — The cardinals who will elect the new pope following the historic resignation of Benedict XVI are continuing to make their way to Rome, the Vatican said Saturday (Mar. 2), with some likely to arrive only Monday or …


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