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Los Angeles Times

Prosecutor urges jury to convict Rockefeller impostor in killing

Tuesday, Apr 09, 2013 04:20 AM EDT

In closing arguments, Deputy Dist. Atty. Habib Balian calls Christian Karl Gerhartsreiter a 'master manipulator,' while defense counters that he was merely a con man and not a killer. A prosecutor urged jurors Monday to find a man who pretended to be a member of the Rockefeller family guilty of murder, saying he was a "master manipulator" who buried the victim's body in a San Marino backyard ...

California trade delegation arrives in China

Tuesday, Apr 09, 2013 04:20 AM EDT

A group accompanying Gov. Jerry Brown is greeted with etiquette tips from the state's new trade office. (Drink tea with both hands, and remember Tibet is a sensitive topic.) BEIJING — Present your business card with two hands. Go ahead and slurp your soup. Give gifts to clients, but by all means avoid clocks and knives.

Don't punish people who really need painkillers

Tuesday, Apr 09, 2013 04:20 AM EDT

Prescription drug abuse is a deadly problem, but proposed limits on pain pills shouldn't hurt ailing people whose lives have improved. It's not enough that medical insurance companies want to dictate how much and what kind of treatment our illnesses deserve.

Man arrested in connection with slaying of San Bernardino woman

Tuesday, Apr 09, 2013 04:19 AM EDT

A handyman is arrested on suspicion of killing a San Bernardino woman in November, an attack police believe is linked to the slayings of 2 other elderly women. The investigation into the slayings of three women in San Bernardino, all elderly and attacked while alone in their homes, caught its first major break, police said Monday.

Hiker recalls her harrowing time lost in O.C. backcountry

Tuesday, Apr 09, 2013 04:19 AM EDT

'I honestly didn't know I was missing,' 18-year-old Kyndall Jack tells reporters outside UC Irvine Medical Center. 'I just thought I was in a big dream.' Days after her dramatic rescue from a brush-covered ledge, the 18-year-old hiker who was missing for four days said she has only fleeting memories of her time lost in the south Orange County hills recalling only hallucinations, fending off ...


Los Angeles Daily News

LAUSD graduation rate increases to 66%

Tuesday, Apr 09, 2013 03:47 PM EDT

More Los Angeles Unified students are staying in high school and graduating on time, with two-thirds of the Class of 2012 receiving their diplomas, the state Department of Education reported Tuesday.

Just imagine if Houston stabbing nut had a gun: Opinion

Tuesday, Apr 09, 2013 03:19 PM EDT

That's a sobering thought about the person who stabbed 14 people in Texas today. No one died, at least not yet.

Assembly wisely votes to limit capital appreciation bonds: Opinion

Tuesday, Apr 09, 2013 02:50 PM EDT

Fortunately, California legislators see the importance of reining in some school districts' use of ridiculously high-cost, balloon-payment-type bond financing.

Kamala Harris and most California pols are too hot for comfort: Opinion

Tuesday, Apr 09, 2013 02:04 PM EDT

I don't care what our elites say. No one is going to stop me from speaking the truth to power.

Trading of Herbalife shares suspended as auditor KPMG fires partner

Tuesday, Apr 09, 2013 11:49 AM EDT

Accounting firm KPMG is resigning as the auditor for Los Angeles-based Herbalife after firing one of its own partners because of allegations of insider trading.


CBS 2 Los Angeles

OC Woman Accused Of Setting House On Fire With Mom, Child Inside

Tuesday, Apr 09, 2013 06:35 PM EDT

Detectives say Yanele Mariano grew increasingly upset with her four roommates - including her mother and 3-year-old child - in the days leading up to the fire.

Riverside Co. Supervisors To Consider Pit Bull Sterilization Proposal

Tuesday, Apr 09, 2013 06:18 PM EDT

The Riverside County Board of Supervisors Tuesday unanimously voted in favor of a possible ordinance calling for the mandatory sterilization of pit bulls in the county's unincorporated communities.

Train Engineer Saves Dog Tied To Tracks In Riverside County

Tuesday, Apr 09, 2013 05:13 PM EDT

A dog that had been tied to Riverside County train tracks by an elderly man last week was saved after a train engineer engaged an emergency braking system.

Fillmore Brush Fire Contained, Evacuation Orders Lifted

Tuesday, Apr 09, 2013 04:05 PM EDT

A 148-acre brush fire was 80 percent contained Tuesday morning, according to the Ventura County Fire Department.

Report: Benefits Push Average City Of Irvine Wages To Over $143K Per Year

Tuesday, Apr 09, 2013 02:32 PM EDT

Public employees of the city of Irvine earned total compensation packages last year that averaged nearly $150,000 per year including the cost of benefits, according to a study released Tuesday.


NBC Los Angeles

CA Blows by Wind Energy Record During Storm

Tuesday, Apr 09, 2013 05:09 PM EDT

Southern California's recent windstorm downed trees, knocked out power lines and fanned the flames of a wildfire, but it also set an energy record by spinning those towering white turbines in the desert. Photo Credit: Getty Images

South Bay Could Get Car-Sharing Program

Tuesday, Apr 09, 2013 01:18 PM EDT

Torrance may get on board with eight other South Bay cities to participate in a car-sharing program that would blanket a 35-square-mile region. Photo Credit: Getty Images

Riverside Co. Moves Forward With Pit Bull Sterilization Plan

Tuesday, Apr 09, 2013 12:18 PM EDT

Pit bulls and pit-bull mixes in unincorporated Riverside County will be required to be sterilized under a new proposal given initial approval for drafting Tuesday at the Board of Supervisors meeting. Photo Credit: Getty Images

"Swatting" Bill Passes Senate Safety Committee

Tuesday, Apr 09, 2013 11:34 AM EDT

The bill advanced to the Senate Appropriations Committee, where it will be subject to a fiscal review within a month

Wildfire Near Fillmore 100% Contained

Tuesday, Apr 09, 2013 09:05 AM EDT

Firefighters had worked overnight to "get a handle" on a 170-acre wildfire that burned two homes in the Ventura County community of Fillmore. Photo Credit: Annette Arreola


KABC-TV Los Angeles

Ex-Cal State recruiter convicted in wife's murder

Tuesday, Apr 09, 2013 06:53 PM EDT

A former Cal State Northridge recruiter was convicted on Monday of second-degree murder after his wife disappeared in 2009.

Video released of Long Beach groping suspect on bicycle

Tuesday, Apr 09, 2013 06:46 PM EDT

Long Beach Police released video of a man suspected of groping females on the street.

Dow Jones closes at another all-time high, driven by commodities

Tuesday, Apr 09, 2013 05:01 PM EDT

The Dow Jones industrial average is closing at another record high, driven by a surge in materials companies.

Margaret Thatcher funeral: Queen Elizabeth II will attend

Tuesday, Apr 09, 2013 04:46 PM EDT

Buckingham Palace has confirmed Queen Elizabeth II will attend the funeral for Margaret Thatcher next week.

LA Mayor Villaraigosa to deliver final state of city

Tuesday, Apr 09, 2013 04:24 PM EDT

Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa is expected to highlight his eight years in office during his final State of the City address.


FOX 11 News Los Angeles

Rockefeller Impostor Murder Case Goes To Jury

Tuesday, Apr 09, 2013 04:22 PM EDT

A murder case against a notorious Rockefeller impostor was turned over to a Los Angeles jury on Tuesday after the prosecutor implored the panel to find the defendant guilty of the cold-case crime.

Curb Your Dog: Decision To Sterilize Pit Bulls In The IE

Tuesday, Apr 09, 2013 12:17 PM EDT

Riverside County supervisors tomorrow will consider requiring pit bull owners to sterilize their dogs for the sake of public safety.

UCLA Water Polo Player Accused Of Raping Student

Tuesday, Apr 09, 2013 11:16 AM EDT

A UCLA freshman water polo player was arrested on suspicion of raping a female acquaintance who also attends UCLA in a campus residence hall, UCLA police announced.

Ventura County Fire Contained, Clean Up Underway

Monday, Apr 08, 2013 10:01 PM EDT

Ventura County firefighters have fully contained the remnants of a wildfire that burned two homes and threatened more than 100 others in Fillmore.


Los Angeles Business Journal

Fired KPMG Auditor Is Prominent L.A. Businessman

Tuesday, Apr 09, 2013 05:52 PM EDT

The fired auditor at the center of a Los Angeles insider trading case has been identified as Scott London, a longtime partner in the downtown L.A. office of accounting firm KPMG and a board member of the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce.

Stocks Up at Close

Tuesday, Apr 09, 2013 05:52 PM EDT

In Tuesday trading, the Dow Jones industrial average closed up 60 points to 14,673. The Nasdaq rose 16 points to 3,238. The S&P 500 rose 5 points to 1,569. The LABJ Stock Index was unchanged at 156.

Boingo Connects With AT&T

Tuesday, Apr 09, 2013 05:51 PM EDT

he partnership allows AT&T wireless customers to tap into Boingo’s worldwide network of hotspots in international airports through a special free app.

Docstoc Launches Microsoft Office Marketplace

Tuesday, Apr 09, 2013 05:37 PM EDT

Docstoc announced Tuesday that it will begin selling templates for legal and business documents through Microsoft Office.

KPMG Insider Case Affects Herbalife, Skechers

Tuesday, Apr 09, 2013 12:13 PM EDT

KPMG has resigned as auditor of Herbalife after the accounting firm fired a partner in Los Angeles over alleged insider-trading tips, the Wall Street Journal reports. Trading in shares of two L.A. companies, Herbalife and Skechers Inc., also a KMPG client, were halted earlier this morning.


KTLA-TV Los Angeles

Cyclist Wanted in Long Beach Groping Attacks of Women, Girls – Sara Welch Reports

Tuesday, Apr 09, 2013 06:18 PM EDT

LONG BEACH, Calif. (KTLA) — Police are looking for a bicycle rider who they say brazenly gropes women and girls as he rides by them on the street. The most recent attack was reported March 25 at Fourth Street and …

Murder Trial of ‘Clark Rockefeller’ in Hands of Jury

Tuesday, Apr 09, 2013 05:47 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES (KTLA) — The murder case against a man known for posing as a member of the Rockefeller family is now in the hands of a Los Angeles jury. Christian Carl Gerhartsreiter, 52, could get up to 26 years …

Crossing Guard Struck by Car in El Monte, Driver Sought

Tuesday, Apr 09, 2013 05:33 PM EDT

EL MONTE, Calif. (KTLA) — Police are searching for a driver they say struck a crossing guard Tuesday morning then drove away. The female crossing guard was struck just after 7 a.m. at the corner of Fineview Street and Durfee …

Wind-Driven Fillmore Wildfire Fully Surrounded – Christina Pascucci Reports

Tuesday, Apr 09, 2013 05:17 PM EDT

FILLMORE, Calif. (KTLA) — Fire officials in Ventura County said a wind-driven brush fire near Fillmore that destroyed two homes and forced hundreds to evacuate is fully surrounded Tuesday. The blaze has scorched about 170 acres and was 100-percent contained …

Navy Grounds Blue Angels for 2013 Due to Sequester

Tuesday, Apr 09, 2013 03:33 PM EDT

SAN DIEGO, Calif. — The Navy’s famed Blue Angels aerial demonstration squad has canceled the rest of its 2013 performances, including dates this fall in San Diego, Ventura and San Francisco, Navy officials announced Tuesday. The move was caused by …


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