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Los Angeles Times

Letting non-citizens serve on juries: How can you oppose it?

Friday, Apr 26, 2013 06:19 PM EDT

Having served on my share of juries, including a six-week legal malpractice trial over a Malibu real estate deal gone south that gives me a headache just to think about, I think the push to allow non-citizens to serve on California juries is kind of a genius move.        

Sal Castro recalled as inspiring teacher

Friday, Apr 26, 2013 06:18 PM EDT

More than 1,000 people attend the funeral for the activist, who urged a 1968 student walkout demanding better education for Latinos. Sal Castro was praised as a tireless, inspiring leader and activist by university professors, doctors and a former California Supreme Court justice at his funeral Thursday at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels.        

Garcetti aide accuses Greuel of violating ad disclosure laws

Friday, Apr 26, 2013 06:18 PM EDT

Greuel saved her campaign as much as $300,000 by leading eight TV stations to believe that her attack ad qualified for lower rates, the advisor says. A top advisor to Los Angeles mayoral hopeful Eric Garcetti accused the city councilman's rival Wendy Greuel on Thursday of concealing her role behind a TV attack ad in violation of federal disclosure laws.        

Medical Board of California could lose investigative powers

Friday, Apr 26, 2013 06:18 PM EDT

Legislators propose turning over investigations of doctors to the state attorney general's office, leaving the board to deal with licensing. The Medical Board of California would be stripped of its power to investigate physician misconduct under a sweeping reform plan by legislators who say the agency has struggled to hold problem doctors accountable.        

Toll lane transponder fee suspended for L.A. County residents

Friday, Apr 26, 2013 06:18 PM EDT

For the next six months, residents will not be charged a $3 monthly maintenance fee for transponders used on the 110 and 10 freeways' toll lanes. A controversial monthly fee tied to Los Angeles County's new toll lane system was suspended Thursday after a lengthy discussion and divided vote by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority board.        


Los Angeles Daily News

Tim Leiweke takes top job with Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment

Friday, Apr 26, 2013 06:18 PM EDT

Former AEG chief will be president and CEO of MLSE, parent company for NHL's Maple Leafs, NBA's Raptors, MLS' Toronto FC and Air Canada Centre.

For your home: Sitting on Modernism with Jessica Charles furniture

Friday, Apr 26, 2013 05:18 PM EDT

Fine furniture maker Jessica Charles channels Modernism in its latest seating collection.

Readers' answers to question of the week: Opinion

Friday, Apr 26, 2013 05:18 PM EDT

Readers respond to the question we posed earlier this week "Is our security level right for the threat?"

Kate Hudson's role in 'The Reluctant Fundamentalist' has become more timely after the Boston bombings

Friday, Apr 26, 2013 05:18 PM EDT

When Kate Hudson opened the door for Mira Nair for a meeting they had scheduled to talk about "The Reluctant Fundamentalist," they both started laughing.

Colin Firth, Emily Blunt star in 'Arthur Newman,' a film about switching identities to escape real life

Friday, Apr 26, 2013 05:03 PM EDT

On a close to perfect Southern California day, Colin Firth decides to sit in the shade even though he lives in England and has been back there during the bleak winter. Emily Blunt, who lives in Los Angeles with her husband, John Krasinski, however, opts for the sun.


CBS 2 Los Angeles

LivingSocial Website Hacked Into, Affecting Up To 50 Million Customers

Friday, Apr 26, 2013 05:18 PM EDT

The popular deal-of-the-day website, LivingSocial, was hacked into affecting up to 50 million customers, the company said Friday.

Overturned Tanker Truck Closes Highway 38 In San Bernardino

Friday, Apr 26, 2013 03:48 PM EDT

A tanker truck with approximately 10,000 gallons of fuel has overturned in San Bernardino County, authorities said Friday.

2 Injured In Plane Accident At Rialto Airport

Friday, Apr 26, 2013 03:45 PM EDT

An airplane flipped over on a runway at an Inland Empire airport Friday, injuring two people.

2 Men Arrested After High-Speed Chase On 3 Freeways

Friday, Apr 26, 2013 03:10 PM EDT

Two men were arrested Friday after leading Los Angeles police on a high-speed chase.

Car Theft Suspect Wounded In Officer-Involved Shooting In San Gabriel

Friday, Apr 26, 2013 01:57 PM EDT

A car theft suspect was wounded early Friday morning after a pursuit and an officer-involved shooting in San Gabriel.


NBC Los Angeles

Police Warn of New Disneyland Ticket Scam

Friday, Apr 26, 2013 05:12 PM EDT

A Wilmington woman eager for a day of Disney-filled fun arrived to the Disneyland ticket gate only to find that her "park hopper" tickets she bought from a stranger who called himself "Chris Ruiz" on Craigslist... Photo Credit: LAPD Harbor Division

2nd Blackface Video Linked to UC Irvine Fraternity

Friday, Apr 26, 2013 03:42 PM EDT

A second video showing at least one member of a UC Irvine fraternity wearing blackface surfaced online Friday following allegations from other students that the chapter has a history of racial insensitivity.

Alleged Burglar Climbs Roof

Friday, Apr 26, 2013 11:42 AM EDT

A Venice neighborhood was locked down for several hours Friday as police surrounded a three-story apartment building after a suspected burglar climbed onto a roof to elude capture, officials said.

Friends Vow Support For Student Accused in Rape

Friday, Apr 26, 2013 11:12 AM EDT

Friends of a UCLA water polo player accused in a sexual assault of a female student posted a video on YouTube expressing their support for the student athlete.

El Monte Police Shoot Man in San Gabriel

Friday, Apr 26, 2013 10:27 AM EDT

Police shot and wounded a suspected truck thief early Friday when he backed over a front lawn, dragging an SUV, before coming to a stop against the garage door of a house in San Gabriel, police said.


KABC-TV Los Angeles

Animal research protest held at UCLA campus

Friday, Apr 26, 2013 06:25 PM EDT

Calling for an end to animal research, animal rights activists on Thursday marched and chanted through the UCLA campus.

Westminster hit-run suspect arrested at bar

Friday, Apr 26, 2013 05:18 PM EDT

A man suspected of fatally striking a pedestrian with a vehicle and leaving the scene was arrested last Friday.

Hostess treats may be back in stores in July

Friday, Apr 26, 2013 02:33 PM EDT

Good news for people who are missing their Hostess treats. The treats could be back on store shelves as soon as July.

405 Freeway: Elon Musk offers his own cash to speed up construction

Friday, Apr 26, 2013 02:04 PM EDT

Entrepreneur Elon Musk is offering to spend his own money to speed up the pace of the 405 Widening Project.

El Monte car theft suspect shot, hurt by officers after allegedly trying to run over cops

Friday, Apr 26, 2013 01:18 PM EDT

A stolen car suspect was injured after being shot by El Monte police, who say the suspect tried to run them over.


FOX 11 News Los Angeles

Join FOX 11 At The Fiesta Broadway This Weekend!

Friday, Apr 26, 2013 05:55 PM EDT

Join FOX 11 at Fiesta Broadway this Sunday April 28th! Meet the FOX 11 News Team, TMZ 's Van and Peter, and Dish Nation 's Frank Kramer from 95.5's "The Heidi & Frank Show." Plus, there will be great food, music and fun for the whole family! Fiesta Broadway runs Sunday from 12:00pm to 5:30pm.

FOX 11 Talent's Fiesta Broadway Schedule

Friday, Apr 26, 2013 05:40 PM EDT

Join FOX 11 at Fiesta Broadway this Sunday April 28th!

Burglary Suspect Standoff On A Hot House Roof

Friday, Apr 26, 2013 12:40 PM EDT

A burglary suspect was taken into custody today after refusing to come down from the roof of an apartment building in Venice for several hours, police said.

LA City Council Sets Their Sights On Gun Control

Friday, Apr 26, 2013 12:10 PM EDT

The Los Angeles City Council's Public Safety Committee is expected to consider two proposed gun control measures today.

Racist Video Stirs Anger On UC Irvine Campus

Friday, Apr 26, 2013 10:40 AM EDT

The University of California Irvine is investigating a video that shows a member of an Asian-American fraternity dancing in blackface after the clip sparked outrage on campus.


Los Angeles Business Journal

L.A. Banker to Announce Syrian Reconstruction Fund

Friday, Apr 26, 2013 05:52 PM EDT

A Los Angeles banker, the head of a Middle Eastern investment bank and retired General Wesley Clark plan to announce Monday the formation of an investment fund to help rebuild Syria.

Tim Leiweke Moves to Toronto for Maple Leaf Job

Friday, Apr 26, 2013 05:52 PM EDT

Tim Leiweke, the former AEG chief executive who oversaw the Staples Center, the Kings and Galaxy, on Friday was named president and chief executive of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment.

K-Swiss Shareholders Approve Acquisition

Friday, Apr 26, 2013 05:35 PM EDT

K-Swiss Inc. on Friday said that announced that its stockholders had approved its $170 million acquisition by South Korean retailer E. Land World.

Acquisition Targets Among Week’s Biggest Movers

Friday, Apr 26, 2013 05:34 PM EDT

The Los Angeles Business Journal’s index of largest local public companies gained strongly for the week as two companies announced they were being acquired.

Friday Close

Friday, Apr 26, 2013 05:34 PM EDT

In Friday trading, the Dow Jones industrial average closed up 12 points to 14,713. The Nasdaq closed down 11 points to 3,279. The S&P 500 fell 3 points to 1,582. The LABJ Stock Index was unchanged 161.


KTLA-TV Los Angeles

9/11 Plane’s Landing Gear Found Near Ground Zero, Says NYPD

Friday, Apr 26, 2013 06:35 PM EDT

NEW YORK - - A piece of one of the airliners that hit the World Trade Center towers on September 11, 2001, has been found behind the planned site of an Islamic community center near ground zero, the New York …

L.A. County Fire Leads Multi-Agency Rescue Exercise – Chris Wolfe Reports

Friday, Apr 26, 2013 06:35 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES (KTLA) — L.A. County firefighters used a treacherous landscape Friday to lead a multi-agency training exercise. Dozens of public safety professionals converged on Angeles Crest Highway in the Angeles National Forest to conduct what is called an “Over-the-Side …

Temecula Barrel Races – 30th Anniversary Balloon & Wine Festival

Friday, Apr 26, 2013 06:20 PM EDT

Gayle Anderson was live in Temecula because the Temecula Valley Balloon and Wine Festival Barrel Races will be held tomorrow, April 27th, at 2:00 p.m. at the Promenade Mall in Temecula. …

KTLA Consumer Confidential: Air Traffic Furloughs; Vacation Packing; Tim Cook Coffee Date

Friday, Apr 26, 2013 06:20 PM EDT

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

Plane Overturns on Runway, 2 Injured

Friday, Apr 26, 2013 06:05 PM EDT

RIALTO, Calif. (KTLA) — Two people were injured Friday when a plane crashed at Rialto Municipal Airport. Sky-5 was over the scene where a small aircraft overturned on the runway around 12:30 p.m. It was unclear if the aircraft was …


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