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Los Angeles Times

Climate change may be speeding coast redwood, giant sequoia growth

Wednesday, Aug 14, 2013 03:22 AM EDT

Scientists find that since the 1970s, some California coast redwoods have grown at the fastest rate ever. Finally, some good news about the effects of climate change. It may have triggered a growth spurt in two of California's iconic tree species: coast redwoods and giant sequoias.        

Charter partnership gives L.A. Unified school new name and outlook

Wednesday, Aug 14, 2013 12:34 AM EDT

Parents, under 2010 trigger law, force change at 24th Street Elementary, which suffered from persistently low test scores. As students returned to schools across Los Angeles on Tuesday, the pupils at 24th Street Elementary came back to a history lesson triggered by their parents.        

Intersection in Palms produces lots of tickets — and anger

Wednesday, Aug 14, 2013 12:19 AM EDT

Limits on turns during morning rush at a Palms intersection result in lots of traffic tickets — and unhappy drivers and merchants. The corner of Motor Avenue and National Boulevard is one of those Los Angeles intersections with a lot of rules — a Los Angeles Police Department cruiser often parked nearby ready to enforce them.        

L.A. County child welfare agency hiring 150 social workers

Wednesday, Aug 14, 2013 12:19 AM EDT

L.A. County child welfare workers' caseload will be lightened by the new hires. But Board of Supervisors asks what took so long. The head of Los Angeles County's embattled child welfare agency said Tuesday the agency is moving to hire 150 new social workers to help ease the caseload of a strained workforce tasked with caring for abused and neglected children.        

L.A. County to review its authority over contracts with rehab clinics

Wednesday, Aug 14, 2013 12:19 AM EDT

After reports of fraud in taxpayer-funded rehab programs, L.A. County board votes for study of limits on its local oversight role. In response to a scathing report that found rampant fraud and a lack of government oversight of taxpayer-funded rehabilitation clinics in California, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to review its authority over such clinics and ...


CBS 2 Los Angeles

Investigators Showcase DNA Advances At OC Crime Lab

Wednesday, Aug 14, 2013 05:12 PM EDT

A state-of-the-art Orange County criminal investigations lab opened its doors Wednesday in celebration of National Forensic Science Week.

2 Suffer Minor Injuries In West Adams Apartment Complex Fire

Wednesday, Aug 14, 2013 05:05 PM EDT

Firefighters responded to a fire Wednesday afternoon at an eight-story apartment complex in the West Adams district.

Man, Dog Fatally Struck By MTA Bus While Playing Fetch

Wednesday, Aug 14, 2013 04:55 PM EDT

A man and his dog were killed Wednesday morning after being hit by Metro bus.

LAPD Encourages Safe Driving During ‘School Zone Crosswalk Awareness Detail’

Wednesday, Aug 14, 2013 03:51 PM EDT

Los Angeles police Wednesday held a back-to-school safety and crossing guard awareness detail.

Jackson’s Ex-Wife, Debbie Rowe, Testifies In Wrongful Death Trial

Wednesday, Aug 14, 2013 03:42 PM EDT

Michael Jackson's ex-wife, Debbie Rowe, was on the stand Wednesday in the Jackson family's wrongful death lawsuit.


KABC-TV Los Angeles

Suspects detained for Ariz. warrants arrested for Camarillo robbery

Wednesday, Aug 14, 2013 05:37 PM EDT

Two people detained in Camarillo were determined to be suspects in a robbery and were wanted in Arizona.

Truck slams into West Covina house; driver arrested for DUI

Wednesday, Aug 14, 2013 04:36 PM EDT

Some West Covina residents got a scary wake-up call when a truck came crashing through the side of their house.

MTA bus kills pedestrian, dog in Sun Valley

Wednesday, Aug 14, 2013 02:57 PM EDT

An MTA bus struck a pedestrian and a dog in Sun Valley Wednesday. Sheriff's deputies are investigating the accident.

Jesse Jackson Jr. sentenced to 30 months in prison

Wednesday, Aug 14, 2013 01:52 PM EDT

Jesse Jackson Jr. has been sentenced to 30 months in prison following his guilty plea for misusing campaign funds.

Hyundai recalls 23K Santa Fe SUVs; cars can lose power

Wednesday, Aug 14, 2013 01:51 PM EDT

Hyundai is recalling about 23,000 SUVs in the U.S. and Canada over an axle problem that can cause the car to lose power.


FOX 11 News Los Angeles

It's The OC's Turn With 'Bridge Bash' - 405 Closed This Weekend

Wednesday, Aug 14, 2013 02:41 PM EDT

Officials want Southern Californians to be prepared for another freeway closure that will route thousands of cars onto side streets next weekend.

Crime Is Up On The Ballona Creek Bike Path...Or Is It?

Wednesday, Aug 14, 2013 11:26 AM EDT

Two weeks ago, Nancy Adzentoivich started a petition to Culver City Council to assign police patrols to the path. Already, more than 400 have signed the petition.

It's The OC's Turn With 'Orange Jam' - 405 Closed This Weekend

Wednesday, Aug 14, 2013 10:41 AM EDT

Officials want Southern Californians to be prepared for another freeway closure that will route thousands of cars onto side streets next weekend.

Star Presence in Sacramento: Will Halle Berry and Jennifer Garner Get What They Want ?

Tuesday, Aug 13, 2013 10:41 PM EDT

Halle Berry and Jennifer Garner are better known on red carpets, but Tuesday they graced the halls of the California State capitol.  This was all business for the two celebrities. 


Los Angeles Business Journal

Riot Games Partners With American Express

Wednesday, Aug 14, 2013 05:34 PM EDT

The New York credit card company announced this week that it has integrated its prepaid debit accounts with the reward system used in Riot Games' popular online title "League of Legends."

StyleSaint Raises Series A for Clothing Collection

Wednesday, Aug 14, 2013 05:34 PM EDT

The funding will go toward the Venice startup's clothing line, which launched earlier this month.

Studios Resolve China Tax Dispute

Wednesday, Aug 14, 2013 12:04 PM EDT

Major Hollywood studios have resolved a tax dispute in China that has held up hundreds of millions of box-office dollars since last year, the Los Angeles Times reports.

LAX Officials Defend Consultant Perks

Wednesday, Aug 14, 2013 12:04 PM EDT

Los Angeles Councilman Mike Bonin asked Los Angeles World Airports officials on Tuesday to consider lowering expense reimbursement rates for outside consultants and prodded them to take more steps to ensure consultants train city employees, the Los Angeles Daily News reports.

Garcetti Replaces Most of Airport Commission

Wednesday, Aug 14, 2013 12:04 PM EDT

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti on Tuesday announced his appointments to the Board of Airport Commissioners, with only one holdover from the Villaraigosa administration, the Los Angeles Business Journal reports.


KTLA-TV Los Angeles

Debbie Rowe: Doctors Took Advantage of Michael Jackson’s Trust

Wednesday, Aug 14, 2013 06:12 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES (KTLA) — Doctors took advantage of Michael Jackson’s pain and trust, the singer’s former wife Debbie Rowe said during her testimony Wednesday in the wrongful death trial against AEG. Jackson’s pain stemmed from a severe scalp burn he …

Temperatures to Reach Normal Wednesday – Mark Kriski’s Weather Forecast

Wednesday, Aug 14, 2013 01:57 PM EDT

Mark Kriski’s weather forecast for Wednesday, Aug. 14. …

Ashton Kutcher Talks ‘Jobs’ at L.A. Premiere — Lu Parker Reports

Wednesday, Aug 14, 2013 11:27 AM EDT

Steve Jobs went from a college dropout to the creative genius behind Apple, and now there’s a biopic about his life. KTLA’s Lu Parker reports live from the red carpet at the “Jobs” premiere in downtown L.A. …

Immigration Reform Advocates Stage Caravan to Bakersfield

Wednesday, Aug 14, 2013 08:42 AM EDT

LOS ANGELES (KTLA) — Thousands of immigration rights advocates and their allies planned to converge on Bakersfield Wednesday to demand action from lawmakers. Billed as the largest car and bus caravan in California history, supporters of immigration reform from more …

Alleged Drunk Driver Slams Into House in Long Beach

Wednesday, Aug 14, 2013 07:57 AM EDT

LONG BEACH, Calif. (KTLA) — A suspected drunk driver crashed his SUV into a home in Long Beach Tuesday night, police said. The crash happened around 8:15 p.m. in the 2600 block of East Seventh Street. The driver of the …


LA Weekly

The Parent Trigger Warriors of Watts: How a Special Forces Hero and a Group of Moms Took Back Weigand Elementary

Wednesday, Aug 14, 2013 05:07 PM EDT

Alfonso Flores is small but fit, with thick, rounded shoulders and a certain way of holding himself that says he could control a lot of space around him — quickly, if need be. His soft voice and kindly brown eyes suggest something more complicated is going on inside. In late fall 201...

LAFD's Mission Creep and Skyscrapers on a Fault: Readers Weigh In

Wednesday, Aug 14, 2013 05:07 PM EDT

Few Fires to Fight Increasingly, the Los Angeles Fire Department doesn't fight fire. As Hillel Aron reported last week, it helps poor people with emergency medical treatment — when such services could be supplied at far less cost by other workers ("


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