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Los Angeles Times

'Magic lantern' images from Russia revolutionize a life

Friday, Mar 08, 2013 10:14 AM EST

Photographer Anton Orlov's encounter with more than 500 glass-plate images from revolutionary Russia open a link to his — and the owner's — past. Anton Orlov held one of the glass plates to the light. The hand-colored image seemed to glow.

Here's why medical pot isn't going away

Friday, Mar 08, 2013 08:22 AM EST

L.A. City Councilman Bill Rosendahl, a cancer patient, says 'life is now worth living' thanks to his weed regimen. But his story also illustrates the pitfalls of a patchwork DIY system. Bill Rosendahl lifts his walker over the threshold and carries it into the grow room before anyone in his entourage — press secretary, pot shop owner, pot consultant and bud tender — can rush over to help.

Stricter state controls placed on teaching interns

Friday, Mar 08, 2013 08:22 AM EST

Action by California credentialing panel seems to settle a debate over the rights of students who speak only limited English, the effectiveness of interns and the flexibility of districts in hiring instructors. Stephanie Silva is just five years older than the Manual Arts High School students she teaches, but she is passionate about making a difference in their lives. The Cal State Northridge ...

Villaraigosa says improving economy may cut L.A.'s budget gap

Friday, Mar 08, 2013 01:22 AM EST

Two days after L.A. voters defeated a sales tax hike that some had called vital to ending the budget crisis, the mayor says city's projected $216-million deficit could be cut by more than half. Two days after Los Angeles voters defeated a sales tax hike that officials had said was vital to reducing the city's budget crisis, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa said stronger revenues and an improving ...

Conservative activist pays $100,000 to former ACORN worker

Friday, Mar 08, 2013 12:59 AM EST

James O'Keefe says he 'regrets any pain' suffered by a man in a widely seen sting video in which the smuggling of underage prostitutes was discussed. SAN DIEGO — James O'Keefe, the conservative activist whose hidden-camera stings have been aimed at liberal targets, has agreed to pay $100,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by a former employee of the group ACORN, according to documents filed Thursday ...


Los Angeles Daily News

A LACMA /MOCA merger might breath some life into a dull institution: Opinion

Friday, Mar 08, 2013 05:33 PM EST

Should LACMA swallow MOCA? That's a mouthful of art-museum alphabet soup, and the answer isn't anything like simple from any of myriad perspectives.

Vote: St. Patrick's Day March Madness Beer Bracket Battle

Friday, Mar 08, 2013 02:00 PM EST

St. Patrick's Day has become a holiday that is all about the beer. It also happens to be March Madness time, so what better to do than create a 16 team beer bracket to see which is the best for St. Patrick's Day?

'Star Wars' original cast members Ford, Fisher, Hamill in talks to join new installment

Friday, Mar 08, 2013 12:34 PM EST

"Star Wars" original cast members Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher and Mark Hamill are in talks to join the next installment of the science-fiction franchise, a person with knowledge of plans for the new film said.

Justin Bieber posts shirtless photo after backstage collapse

Friday, Mar 08, 2013 11:03 AM EST

Justin Bieber says he is 'getting better,' after fainting backstage at a concert in London, and the venue says Friday's show is scheduled to go ahead as planned.

Sen. Paul brings needed drone debate to the fore: Opinion

Friday, Mar 08, 2013 11:03 AM EST

When Sen. Paul Rand filibustered John Brennan's nomination to be the new director of the CIA for 13 hours the Wednesday (and night), it was more than just great political theater.


CBS 2 Los Angeles

LA Church To Hold All-Night Vigil On Eve Of First Pope Vote

Friday, Mar 08, 2013 05:59 PM EST

A Los Angeles church announced Friday that it will hold a special prayer vigil on the eve of the papal conclave in Rome.

Jury Awards $8.3M To Former Prison Guard In Hip Implant Case

Friday, Mar 08, 2013 05:29 PM EST

A jury Friday awarded $8.3 million to a former prison guard who accused Johnson & Johnson's DePuy Orthopaedics subsidiary of knowingly marketing a faulty hip implant that was later recalled.

Daylight-Saving Time Begins This Sunday

Friday, Mar 08, 2013 05:15 PM EST

For some, daylight-saving time is a minor annoyance. For others, it's a major inconvenience. Either way, this weekend marks time to spring forward again.

Jailed LA County Assessor Granted Bail

Friday, Mar 08, 2013 05:02 PM EST

Los Angeles County Assessor John Noguez was expected to be released from jail Friday after posting $1.16 million in bail.

LAUSD Cuts Ribbon On Linda Esperanza Marquez High School In Huntington Park

Friday, Mar 08, 2013 04:29 PM EST

Los Angeles Unified School District officials cut the ribbon Friday on the Linda Esperanza Marquez High School in Huntington Park.


NBC Los Angeles

Burglars Steal $40k Worth of Equipment From Fire Station

Friday, Mar 08, 2013 05:16 PM EST

Thieves broke into a remote fire station in the Angeles National Forest and stole some $40,000 worth of essential firefighting equipment this week, authorities said.

OC Woman Offers Reward After Dog, Hidden Jewelry Stolen

Friday, Mar 08, 2013 04:46 PM EST

An Orange County woman is the subject of a not-so-typical lost dog story that involves a trip to a luxurious day spa and $25,000 worth of jewelry hiding in a Cadillac Escalade. Photo Credit: Churee Serrano

Dorner Carjack Victim Seeks $1.2M Reward

Friday, Mar 08, 2013 04:31 PM EST

A scout ranger who was carjacked by an ex-LAPD officer wanted in a series of revenge killings is seeking some of the more than $1 million reward money offered for information leading to the ex-officer’s arrest. Photo Credit: AP

Possible TB Infection at Cal Poly Pomona

Friday, Mar 08, 2013 02:32 PM EST

A student at Cal Poly Pomona might have become infected with tuberculosis and campus officials are alerting the 375 students and 20 faculty who may have had repeated contact with the student to get a TB... Photo Credit: AP

March Viewer Weather Images

Friday, Mar 08, 2013 02:32 PM EST

Southern California viewer weather images from March 2013.


KABC-TV Los Angeles

Louis Vuitton purses, accessories stolen from Canoga Park Neiman Marcus

Friday, Mar 08, 2013 05:05 PM EST

Thieves made off with designer handbags and accessories from the Neiman Marcus department store in Canoga Park.

Hugo Chavez funeral: Venezuela says goodbye

Friday, Mar 08, 2013 04:05 PM EST

Venezuela said goodbye to President Hugo Chavez in an emotional funeral that included folk songs and a soaring choir.

Osama bin Laden spokesman pleads not guilty to plot

Friday, Mar 08, 2013 03:05 PM EST

A senior al Qaeda leader and son-in-law of Osama bin Laden pleaded not guilty Friday to plotting against Americans.

Whittier kidnap suspect nabbed by witnesses

Friday, Mar 08, 2013 01:42 PM EST

A registered sex offender was arrested after he allegedly tried to grab a woman and pull her into an alley in Whittier.

US adds 236K jobs, unemployment falls to 7.7 pct.

Friday, Mar 08, 2013 01:20 PM EST

A burst of hiring last month added 236,000 U.S. jobs and reduced the unemployment rate to 7.7 percent from 7.9 percent.


FOX 11 News Los Angeles

Cardinals set Tuesday as start date for conclave

Friday, Mar 08, 2013 11:20 AM EST

Cardinals have set Tuesday as the start date for the conclave to elect the next pope, a milestone in this unusual papal transition and an indication that even without an obvious front-runner, the cardinals have a fairly good...

Man Barricaded Fires Shots At Police Before Killing Himself

Friday, Mar 08, 2013 10:05 AM EST

A gunman who fired shots at officers while barricaded inside a house in Watts was found dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound this morning.

It's Raining, It's Pouring...It's SNOWING

Friday, Mar 08, 2013 09:50 AM EST

A later winter storm has brought showers to Central and Southern California and snow in the mountains, with heavier rain on the way.

Justin Bieber Collapses At London Concert

Thursday, Mar 07, 2013 08:20 PM EST

Pop sensation Justin Bieber was taken to a hospital after collapsing during a concert at London's O2 Arena. A spokeswoman for Bieber says he was given oxygen and took a 20-minute reprieve.

Ex-NFL Player-Turned Coach Arrested For Sex With Students

Thursday, Mar 07, 2013 08:20 PM EST

A former high school coach and one-time NFL player has been arrested, accused of having sex with several girls at a high school in Rialto.  


Los Angeles Business Journal

Port of Long Beach Approves Pact for New Oil Terminal

Friday, Mar 08, 2013 06:08 PM EST

The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners on Friday approved a pact to study development for a new oil terminal.

Teledyne Wins $350 Million NASA Contract

Friday, Mar 08, 2013 05:54 PM EST

A Teledyne Technologies Inc. subsidiary has won a $350 million contract to design and test new space systems for NASA,

Gores Group Acquires Canadian Outsourcing Business

Friday, Mar 08, 2013 05:54 PM EST

Gores Group said that it will acquire three outsourcing services units from Toronto’s Davis + Henderson Corp.

The Week’s Biggest Movers

Friday, Mar 08, 2013 05:53 PM EST

The Los Angeles Business Journal’s index of largest local public companies climbed for the week as the Dow ended a week of record-breaking gains.

Markets Up at Close

Friday, Mar 08, 2013 05:39 PM EST

In Friday trading, the Dow Jones industrial average closed up 68 points to 14,397. The Nasdaq rose 12 points to 3,244. The S&P 500 rose 7 points to 1,551. The LABJ Stock Index rose 1point to 150.


KTLA-TV Los Angeles

Brought to you by Avon Walk for Breast Cancer

Friday, Mar 08, 2013 06:04 PM EST

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County Assessor John Noguez, who has been in jail since his October arrest on two dozen corruption charges, finally made bail Friday. Noguez is accused of taking $185,000 in bribes from Ramin Salari, a prominent …

Chicken or Church? Florida Church Looks Like a Chicken to Some

Friday, Mar 08, 2013 05:49 PM EST

MADEIRA BEACH, Fla. — Look closely at this church, and you may see the face of a familiar farm animal. A photographer snapped a picture of the “chicken church” and it went viral. With the windows as eyes, and the …

How You Can Help Lupus LA

Friday, Mar 08, 2013 05:49 PM EST

Today, Gayle was with TEAM LIFE WITHOUT LUPUS. …

Caught on Video: Woman Punched by Officer

Friday, Mar 08, 2013 05:49 PM EST

ELIZABETH, N.J. — A police officer has been captured on cell phone video punching a woman in the face. It happened as police officers were trying to control the crowd during a scuffle outside of a nightclub. A witness says …

Consumer Confidential: Unemployment Drop; Retirement; Business Women

Friday, Mar 08, 2013 05:19 PM EST

When not reporting for KTLA’s “Consumer Confidential” segments, David Lazarus is an award-winning business columnist for the Los Angeles Times. …


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