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Los Angeles TimesFormer Villaraigosa associate to challenge state Supt. TorlaksonWednesday, Aug 21, 2013 03:22 AM EDTMarshall Tuck, who headed Mayor Villaraigosa's education nonprofit, is also taking on the state teachers union, a powerful backer of Torlakson. Marshall Tuck, the longtime head of a nonprofit overseeing 15 Los Angeles campuses, will run for state schools superintendent, setting up a challenge to incumbent Tom Torlakson, who has been strongly backed by California's teacher unions, The Times has ... Elmore Leonard, master of the hard-boiled crime novel, dies at 87Wednesday, Aug 21, 2013 03:22 AM EDTHis ear for dialogue and stable of oddball characters made Elmore Leonard a bestselling author and one of Hollywood's favorite storytellers. Elmore Leonard populated his novels with con men, hustlers and killers, with names like Chili, Stick and Ordell. He plunged readers into a sea of urban sleaze, spiking his tales with mordant humor and moral ambivalence. U.S. suspends visitation programs at 3 immigrant facilities in SouthlandWednesday, Aug 21, 2013 03:22 AM EDTThe Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency says the visits were curtailed to protect detainee privacy. Civil liberties groups are critical of the move. Federal officials have suspended volunteer visitation programs at three immigrant detention facilities in Southern California, sparking outcry from civil liberties groups who say the move further isolates detainees held out of sight, far from ... L.A. airports panel throws out bids on media services contractWednesday, Aug 21, 2013 12:34 AM EDTOne of the bidders filed a formal protest alleging a conflict of interest after airport staff urged another bidder get the lucrative contract. The bids for a lucrative media services contract at Los Angeles International Airport were thrown out Tuesday amid conflict of interest allegations involving a former airport commission president. L.A. pushed to review quake-vulnerable apartment buildingsWednesday, Aug 21, 2013 12:34 AM EDTCouncilman wants city to draw up a list of L.A.'s 'soft-story' buildings — many of them apartments — that are prone to severe damage in earthquakes. Seismic experts and engineers have long warned that a certain type of wood-framed building is particularly vulnerable to collapse during a major earthquake, because the first story cannot support the weight of the upper stories. CBS 2 Los AngelesStreet Food Vendors Call On City Council To Legalize ItWednesday, Aug 21, 2013 06:11 PM EDTA coalition of community groups rallied Wednesday on Twitter as part of an effort to legalize over 10,000 street food vendors in Los Angeles. Ex-Cosmetic Surgeon Investigated By KNX 1070 Pleads Not Guilty In Patient’s DeathWednesday, Aug 21, 2013 05:30 PM EDTA former cosmetic surgeon Wednesday pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter in the death of one of his patients. Cameraman Allegedly Assaulted By Rapper Kanye West Files LawsuitWednesday, Aug 21, 2013 05:23 PM EDTAn attorney for a videographer who was allegedly attacked by rapper Kanye West Wednesday filed a lawsuit against the musician. LA City Council Approves Study For $3B ‘Save Our Streets’ ProposalWednesday, Aug 21, 2013 04:39 PM EDTThe Los Angeles City Council Wednesday approved a study of $3 billion in bonds to fund emergency street repairs. $3 Million Awarded To Parents Of Teen Killed By Federal AgentWednesday, Aug 21, 2013 04:15 PM EDTA judge Wednesday awarded $3 million to the parents of an 18-year-old boy who was mistakenly shot by an undercover federal agent in June 2010. KABC-TV Los AngelesMaui shark attack victim dies at hospital 1 week after arm bit offWednesday, Aug 21, 2013 07:07 PM EDTA 20-year-old German woman who lost her arm in a shark attack while snorkeling off Maui has died. Kia recalls 2014 Sorento models over axle issueWednesday, Aug 21, 2013 07:06 PM EDTKia Motors is recalling certain 2014 model year front-wheel-drive Sorento vehicles manufactured January 7, 2013, through March 12, 2013 with 2.4 liter engines. Due to a manufacturing issue, the right front axle shaft may fracture. VP Joe Biden's son Beau returning home after 'successful procedure'Wednesday, Aug 21, 2013 06:22 PM EDTVice President Joe Biden says his son, Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden, has had a successful medical procedure in Texas. NSA collected thousands of US communicationsWednesday, Aug 21, 2013 05:52 PM EDTThe NSA collected as many as 56,000 emails and other communications by Americans with no connection to terrorism. Rim Fire burns in Stanislaus Forest near YosemiteWednesday, Aug 21, 2013 05:51 PM EDTThe Rim Fire that began in the Stanislaus National Forest near Yosemite National Park Saturday continued on Wednesday. FOX 11 News Los AngelesSuperheroes Wash Windows At Mattel Children's HospitalWednesday, Aug 21, 2013 01:26 PM EDTPatients at Mattel Children's Hospital UCLA got a chance to see window washers in superhero costumes such as Batman, Spider-Man and Captain America. Shutdown On Sawtelle, Making Way For The Expo LineWednesday, Aug 21, 2013 11:41 AM EDTSawtelle Boulevard between Exposition and Pico boulevards in West Los Angeles will be closed for 10 consecutive nights beginning tonight as part of construction work on Phase 2 of the Expo light rail line. City Leaders Push For New DWP Employee ContractWednesday, Aug 21, 2013 11:41 AM EDTCity leaders says a proposed Department of Water and Power labor deal that would narrow sharp disparities between utility and city worker salaries, and ratepayer bills, appears close at hand. Commercial Building Fire Prompts Chemical ConcernsWednesday, Aug 21, 2013 10:26 AM EDTA fire roared today through a Panorama City metal plating business where hazardous chemicals are used, but no off-site hazard was identified as firefighters battled the stubborn blaze, authorities said. Los Angeles Business JournalReport: Layoffs at Disney's TV UnitWednesday, Aug 21, 2013 06:34 PM EDTWalt Disney Co. is laying off up to 175 employees at its Disney/ABC Television Group, according to news reports on Wednesday. The cuts are expected to come primarily at ABC-owned television stations. Guess Promotes Internally to Fill COO JobWednesday, Aug 21, 2013 06:33 PM EDTGuess Inc. late Wednesday said that it named its chief information officer, Michael Relich, to the position of chief operating officer. Alaskan Buys Boost American Homes' QuarterWednesday, Aug 21, 2013 06:33 PM EDTAmerican Homes 4 Rent reported large revenue growth in its first earnings report since going public, mostly due to the acquisition of an Alaskan portfolio. Indexes Fall; Dow Slips Below 15,000Wednesday, Aug 21, 2013 06:33 PM EDTIn Wednesday trading, the Dow Jones industrial average closed down 105 points to 14,898. The Nasdaq fell 14 points to 3,600. The S&P 500 fell 10 points to 1,643. The LABJ Stock Index fell 1 point to 162. Maker Studios Acquires BlipWednesday, Aug 21, 2013 06:28 PM EDTMaker Studios in Culver City has agreed in principal to acquire the video network Blip.tv. KTLA-TV Los AngelesSuperheroes Descend on Mattel Children’s Hospital UCLAWednesday, Aug 21, 2013 05:57 PM EDTLOS ANGELES (KTLA) – Young patients at Mattel Children’s Hospital UCLA were treated to a special experience Wednesday when hospital window washers dressed as superheroes descended from the roof of the building. The superhero window washers, dressed as Batman, Captain … Proposal to List Buildings Vulnerable to Earthquakes Sparks DebateWednesday, Aug 21, 2013 05:27 PM EDTLOS ANGELES — A Los Angeles councilman’s call for the city to consider creating an inventory of thousands of so-called soft-story apartments that could collapse during a major earthquake is already generating debate. This first-of-its-kind list would apply to buildings … American Airlines Trainee to Plead Guilty to Calling in Bomb ThreatWednesday, Aug 21, 2013 05:12 PM EDTWEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (KTLA) — An American Airlines trainee from West Hollywood indicted on federal charges in May was expected to plead guilty next week to phoning in a fake bomb threat. According to court documents, Patrick Cau called in … City Council Backs Study of Possible $3-Billion Street Repair BondWednesday, Aug 21, 2013 03:42 PM EDTLOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles City Council voted Wednesday to further explore a $3-billion borrowing program to pay for the repair of 8,700 miles of badly damaged city streets. City staff will report back in 45 days on a … Sunny Skies Bring Warmer Temps – Mark Kriski’s Wednesday ForecastWednesday, Aug 21, 2013 01:57 PM EDTMark Kriski’s weather forecast for Wednesday, Aug. 21. … LA WeeklyWhy Do You Hate the L.A. Parking Violations Bureau So Much? Maybe Because It Lies and Steals Your MoneyWednesday, Aug 21, 2013 03:37 PM EDTYou return to your car to a disgusting sight: a rectangular slip of paper tucked under your wiper, which could cost you $63, $68, $93 or more — and double that if you pay late. In fiscal year 2007-08, parking citations in L.A. generated about $128 million, and by 2011-12 the total take for ... Weigand's Parent Trigger and LAFD's Mission Creep: Readers WriteWednesday, Aug 21, 2013 03:37 PM EDTFiring the Principal Last week's cover story, about the Special Forces operative who helped lead the charge against a principal at Watts' Weigand Elementary, had readers raving ("The Warriors of Parent Trigger," by Jill Stewart). Allan Barnes writes, " Jill Stewart's piece on school... Michael Hastings' Dangerous Mind: Journalistic Star Was Loved, Feared and HauntedWednesday, Aug 21, 2013 09:22 AM EDTI n April, a man named Erin Walker Markland drove off a mountain road near Santa Cruz and was killed. The woman who had planned to marry him, Jordanna Thigpen, was devastated. For comfort, she turned to a man who had taken up residence next door. He had been throu... |
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