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Los Angeles Times

Richard Riordan backs Wendy Greuel for L.A. mayor

Thursday, Mar 21, 2013 02:04 AM EDT

If Wendy Greuel wins the mayoral contest, former Mayor Richard Riordan says he will join her administration as a budget advisor. Former Los Angeles Mayor Richard Riordan backed Wendy Greuel's mayoral bid Wednesday and said if she wins, he will join her administration as a senior advisor on the ongoing budget crisis at City Hall.

O.C. prosecutors clear Anaheim officer in fatal shooting

Thursday, Mar 21, 2013 01:19 AM EDT

The investigation concluded that Officer Nicholas Bennallack had reason to believe his life was in danger from Manuel Diaz, whom prosecutors said was a gang member. After a months-long investigation, Orange County prosecutors said Wednesday that they have cleared the Anaheim police officer who shot and killed a young man last summer — one in a string of officer-involved shootings that prompted a ...

Fatal blows described in Rockefeller impostor case

Thursday, Mar 21, 2013 01:04 AM EDT

Forensic analysts say John Sohus was forcefully struck in the head with a blunt object and that he suffered six cuts with a sharp instrument. John Sohus suffered at least three potentially fatal blows to the head from a blunt object before his skull was wrapped and buried in two plastic bags bearing insignias of universities linked to murder defendant Christopher Gerhartsreiter, prosecution ...

L.A. OKs $1.25-million payout to two lesbian LAPD officers

Thursday, Mar 21, 2013 12:34 AM EDT

The two officers — one is now retired — alleged they were subjected to repeated sexual harassment by a supervisor at the department's Van Nuys Division. The Los Angeles City Council approved a $1.25-million payout Wednesday to a lesbian LAPD officer and a lesbian retired officer to settle claims by the women that they were subjected to repeated sexual harassment by a supervisor.

Incubator School in L.A. sparks discord over location, teachers

Thursday, Mar 21, 2013 12:24 AM EDT

The pilot middle school, which is slated to open next year but lacks a site, will teach students how to launch a business in addition to academics. Sujata Bhatt uses online games to encourage her students at Grand View Boulevard Elementary School to aim higher: "Don't just play games, make them."


Los Angeles Daily News

Mistrial on remaining counts in Bell case

Thursday, Mar 21, 2013 07:04 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES - The judge in the Bell civic corruption case has declared a mistrial on remaining counts after the jury announced it was deadlocked.

Cleared Bell councilman proclaimed his innocence in 2010 letter to the editor: Opinion

Thursday, Mar 21, 2013 05:34 PM EDT

Luis Artiga, the former Bell city councilman who was cleared off all charges Wednesday while five other former Bell officials were convicted of multiple counts, had proclaimed his innocence in a August 2010 letter to the editor that appeared in the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin.

Leadership Burbank seeks to expand music programs in local schools

Thursday, Mar 21, 2013 04:43 PM EDT

Leadership Burbank, a civic organization designed to enhance community involvement, has launched "31 Violins," a fund-raising effort aimed at expanding instrumental music instruction in Burbank elementary schools.

Dan Walters: California Legislature 'solving' problems it created

Thursday, Mar 21, 2013 03:19 PM EDT

The 2013 session of the California Legislature is nearly four months old, having begun in early December, and lawmakers have done little to earn their salaries and living expense checks.

Jimmy Fallon reportedly replacing Jay Leno, moving 'Tonight Show' to New York

Thursday, Mar 21, 2013 12:03 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES - As Jay Leno lobs potshots at ratings-challenged NBC in his "Tonight" monologues, speculation is swirling the network is taking steps to replace the host with Jimmy Fallon next year and move the show from Burbank to New York.


CBS 2 Los Angeles

Mistrial Declared On Remaining 10 Counts In Bell Corruption Case

Thursday, Mar 21, 2013 06:47 PM EDT

A judge Thursday declared a mistrial on the remaining 10 felony counts against five defendants in the Bell corruption trial.

Trial Continues For Hockey Mom, 45, Accused Of Having Sex With Boy, 13

Thursday, Mar 21, 2013 06:44 PM EDT

A 45-year-old hockey mom -- already convicted of sexually assaulting the 16-year-old friend of one of her son's -- is also accused of assaulting a 13-year-old boy in her Laguna Niguel home.

City Attorney Orders CBS, Clear Channel To Shut Off Digital Billboards

Thursday, Mar 21, 2013 06:37 PM EDT

Digital billboards within the city of Los Angeles could be going dark, at least temporarily.

Lawyers, Parents Claim New Evidence Of An LAUSD Cover-Up

Thursday, Mar 21, 2013 05:18 PM EDT

Lawyers and parents representing sexual abuse victims claimed Thursday there is new evidence the Los Angeles Unified School District was involved in a cover up.

Mudslide Partially Closes PCH At Temescal Canyon

Thursday, Mar 21, 2013 03:52 PM EDT

A mudslide on Pacific Coast Highway partially closed part of the roadway early Thursday morning.


NBC Los Angeles

Mistrial on Remainder of Bell Corruption Charges

Thursday, Mar 21, 2013 07:03 PM EDT

A mistrial was declared Thursday afternoon on the remaining charges against five former Bell elected officials. Updates: NBCLA.com, NBC4 News at 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. Photo Credit: AP Pool Photo/Los Angeles Times

You Are Here: NASA Releases "Best Map Ever of the Universe"

Thursday, Mar 21, 2013 06:48 PM EDT

"Astronomers worldwide have been on the edge of their seats waiting for this map." Photo Credit: ESA and the Planck Collaboration

Gravel Spill Blocks Southbound 405 Freeway Lanes

Thursday, Mar 21, 2013 03:33 PM EDT

Three lanes were closed late Thursday morning as a traffic backup extended into the San Fernando Valley.

Bell Juror Second Guessing Guilty Verdicts

Thursday, Mar 21, 2013 03:18 PM EDT

At least one of the jurors in the Bell corruption trial is second guessing the initial guilty verdicts handed down Wednesday. Photo Credit: AP

Breathing Lung Recipient "Just Following Technology"

Thursday, Mar 21, 2013 01:33 PM EDT

The "breathing lung" method allows doctors to keep the lung in a functioning state instead of transporting the organ in an icebox. Photo Credit: UCLA Health


KABC-TV Los Angeles

Sketch released, reward announced in Oxnard shooting murders

Thursday, Mar 21, 2013 06:25 PM EDT

Oxnard Police released a composite sketch of a murder suspect and offered a reward for his capture Thursday.

Suspect attempts to sexually assault woman on Cienega in Covina

Thursday, Mar 21, 2013 06:01 PM EDT

Police are searching for a man who reportedly tried to sexually assault a woman in Covina Wednesday night.

98 arrests in Las Vegas Strip union protest

Thursday, Mar 21, 2013 04:10 PM EDT

Nearly 100 people were arrested after they blocked traffic on the Las Vegas Strip to protest against the Cosmopolitan casino.

Huffing death: Parents speak out after 14-year-old Aria Doherty dies

Thursday, Mar 21, 2013 03:46 PM EDT

A 14-year-old girl was found dead after huffing fumes from a can of computer cleaning spray. Her parents are speaking out.

Calif. busts marijuana grow ring; 10 arrested

Thursday, Mar 21, 2013 03:10 PM EDT

Ten people were arrested and thousands of marijuana plants uprooted after investigators uncovered a network of grow houses.


FOX 11 News Los Angeles

Prosecutor: Hockey Mom Sexually Abused Son's Friend

Thursday, Mar 21, 2013 06:31 PM EDT

A 45-year-old hockey mom sexually assaulted the 13-year-old friend of her son as he slept and on another occasion performed a sex act on him in her Laguna Niguel home, a prosecutor told jurors today.

Juror: Bell Guilty Verdicts May Have Been 'Improper'

Thursday, Mar 21, 2013 04:46 PM EDT

A juror in the Bell corruption trial sent a note today to the judge claiming guilty verdicts against a former mayor and four former city council members may have been "improper" due to pressure during deliberations.

Obama To Hold Court With Kings & Galaxy Champs

Thursday, Mar 21, 2013 04:31 PM EDT

The Los Angeles Kings and L.A. Galaxy will pay a visit next week to the White House, where President Barack Obama will congratulate them.

Middle School Girl Found Dead After Huffing Cleaner

Thursday, Mar 21, 2013 10:47 AM EDT

An autopsy was pending today on a 14-year-old Porter Ranch girl found dead in her home after she sniffed the gas from can of computer cleaning spray.

Landslide Closes Northbound Pacific Coast Highway

Thursday, Mar 21, 2013 10:46 AM EDT

A landslide this morning closed the northbound lanes of Pacific Coast Highway in Pacific Palisades. The slide was reported around 4:15 a.m., according to the California Highway Patrol.


Los Angeles Business Journal

Smaller-Than-Expected Loss for KB Home

Thursday, Mar 21, 2013 06:38 PM EDT

KB Home reported a narrower loss for its fiscal first quarter, as new home sales and prices improved amid the nationwide recovery of the housing market.

Guitar Center Names CEO

Thursday, Mar 21, 2013 06:38 PM EDT

Guitar Center Inc. announced that Mike Pratt has been appointed chief executive and a member of the music retailer’s board, effective April 1.

Markets End Day on Decline

Thursday, Mar 21, 2013 06:23 PM EDT

In Thursday trading, the Dow Jones industrial average closed down 90 points to 14,421. The Nasdaq fell 31 points, or 1 percent, to 3,223. The S&P 500 fell 13 points, or 1 percent, to 1,546. The LABJ Stock Index fell 1 point to 150.

TestFlight Takes Off With Analytics Tool

Thursday, Mar 21, 2013 05:54 PM EDT

TestFlight, a Santa Monica company that helps developers test their mobile phone apps before they go up for sale on the iTunes App Store, launched a tool on Tuesday for apps once they go live.

Riordan Backs Greuel for L.A. Mayor

Thursday, Mar 21, 2013 12:08 PM EDT

Former Los Angeles Mayor Richard Riordan backed Wendy Greuel's mayoral bid Wednesday and said if she wins, he will join her administration as a senior advisor on the ongoing budget crisis at City Hall, the Los Angeles Times and Los Angeles Daily News report.


KTLA-TV Los Angeles

Big Bear Couple Stakes Claim for Dorner Reward

Thursday, Mar 21, 2013 05:57 PM EDT

BIG BEAR, Calif. — The Big Bear couple tied up and held captive by ex-LAPD officer Christopher Dorner are staking their claim to the $1.2-million reward offered for his capture. In letters sent to the city of Los Angeles and …

Consumer Confidential: Jobless Claims Down, J.C. Penny Cuts Employees, “Death Wish” Coffee

Thursday, Mar 21, 2013 05:57 PM EDT

David Lazarus reports on the daily business news: jobless claims are down, retailer J.C. Penny cut 45,000 jobs in 2012 and “Death Wish” coffee packs a caffeinated punch. …

Landslide Blocks PCH in Pacific Palisades – Dave Mecham Reports

Thursday, Mar 21, 2013 05:42 PM EDT

PACIFIC PALISADES, Calif. (KTLA) — Debris from a mudslide was blocking northbound Pacific Coast Highway in Pacific Palisades on Thursday, creating a traffic mess. The landslide was reported around 4 a.m. on PCH just north of Temescal Canyon Road. Both …

Obama Heckled During Speech in Jerusalem

Thursday, Mar 21, 2013 04:42 PM EDT

JERUSALEM (KTLA) — President Obama was heckled during a 45-minute speech to Israeli college students on Thursday. Some in the audience listened quietly as Obama challenged the crowd to take risks and see the world through the perspective of the …

Ski Report for Thursday, March 21

Thursday, Mar 21, 2013 03:12 PM EDT

Ski Report for Thursday, March 21 …


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