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Today's Local News for Los Angeles CA :

As of 7:30 PM EDT

Los Angeles Times

Candy Spelling's Holmby Hills mansion listed for $150 million

Mar 28 6:36 AM EDT

The asking price makes the Holmby Hills estate, owned by the widow of TV producer Aaron Spelling and mother of actress Tori, the most expensive residential listing in the U.S. There are homes. And then there is Candy Land -- all 56,500 square feet of it.

Candy Spelling puts mansion on market for $150 million

Mar 28 6:06 AM EDT

The widow of producer Aaron Spelling is placing "The Manor" in the exclusive Holmby Hills neighborhood on the market for a jaw-dropping $150 million, making it by far the most expensive home for sale in the U.S.

'ER' calls its time of death: 10 p.m. Thursday

Mar 28 3:06 AM EDT

NBC's massively successful drama will air its series finale next week. It brought in the ratings and the bucks, but its real legacy may be bringing realism to prime time. With its technical innovations and reliance on realism, "ER" changed dramatic television. And when NBC pulls the plug on the show Thursday after 15 seasons, "ER" will leave behind a splintered prime-time landscape as the ...

CALIFORNIA BRIEFING

Mar 28 3:06 AM EDT

2 plead guilty to laundering campaign contributions to Villaraigosa LOS ANGELES

L.A. Unified to observe Chavez Day

Mar 28 3:06 AM EDT

Board will honor birthday of the late United Farm Workers leader, exchanging it for another holiday in the school year. Two years ago, 500 middle school and high school students skipped classes in Boyle Heights and East Los Angeles and marched to demand that Cesar Chavez's birthday become a holiday.


Los Angeles Daily News

One suspect arrested in SWAT shootout

Mar 28 1:45 PM EDT

SYLMAR - One of two men who allegedly shot at Los Angeles police officers is behind bars today, while the other remains at large, police said.

Man dies in Woodland Hills crash

Mar 28 1:45 PM EDT

WOODLAND HILLS - A man was killed early today when he apparently lost control of his vehicle, which crashed down a hillside and into the back yard of a home below winding Topanga Canyon Boulevard, authorities said.

Pavement crack forces shut freeway connector this weekend

Mar 27 8:29 PM EDT

SHERMAN OAKS - Motorists this weekend are urged to avoid the north 405 Freeway connector to the north and south 101, a major transition shutting down at midnight Saturday for emergency repairs.

Funeral begins for 4 slain Oakland, police

Mar 27 6:45 PM EDT

OAKLAND - Thousands of mourners gathered with the families of four slain Oakland police officers for a joint funeral Friday that drew law enforcement officers from around the world.

Businessmen plead in money laundering case

Mar 27 5:44 PM EDT

Two Florida businessmen trying to obtain LAX concession contracts pleaded guilty today to laundering campaign contributions to Antonio Villaraigosa's 2005 mayoral campaign and agreed to pay more than $200,000 in fines and penalties.


CBS 2 Los Angeles

State To Open Unemployment Centers On Saturdays

Mar 28 6:01 PM EDT

The state is opening 25 employment offices on Saturdays to help thousands of Californians file for unemployment benefits. Employment Development Department director Patrick Henning said Friday that "extraordinarily difficult times" prompted the agency to expand operating hours. California's unemployment rate hit 10.5 percent in February.

Report: More Calif. Parents Not Vaccinating Kids

Mar 28 5:08 PM EDT

A published report has found more and more California parents are choosing not to give their children routine vaccinations before they start kindergarten, increasing the risk of childhood disease outbreaks at hundreds of elementary schools.

Firefighters Put Out Warehouse Blaze In Sun Valley

Mar 28 4:55 PM EDT

Ninety Los Angeles city firefighters extinguished a fire at a multi-tenant industrial warehouse in Sun Valley Saturday in 31 minutes, authorities said. No one was injured. The one-story warehouse at 11142 Fleetwood Street had smoke showing at 12:41 p.m., said city fire spokesman Brian Humphrey.

Series Of Mini-Quakes Rattle Chino Hills

Mar 28 4:44 PM EDT

The Chino Hills are rattling Saturday, as a swarm of micro-earthquakes has struck the area where the Los Angeles, Orange and San Bernardino county lines come together. Five tiny earthquakes have hit the area since midday Friday, according to seismographs operated by local universities and the U.S. Geological Survey.

South L.A. Shooting Victim Dies, Gunman Runs Off

Mar 28 3:44 PM EDT

Los Angeles police searched for a suspect who fatally shot a man Saturday in Baldwin Village, authorities said. The 10:15 a.m. shooting occurred in the 4800 block of August Street, near the Baldwin Village apartment complexes on Santa Rosalia Street, just west of the Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza, according to Los Angeles Police Department spokeswoman Officer Sara Faden.


NBC4 Los Angeles

Prince x 3: That's a Lot of Purple

Mar 28 10:38 AM EDT

Prince will play three concerts in downtown LA Saturday to promote his new website, which is a riddle wrapped in lots of purple.

Local News Roundup -- March 28, 2009

Mar 28 9:38 AM EDT

A glance at local news for March 28.

Remembering a Massacre

Mar 27 9:53 PM EDT

The funeral of four Oakland police officers brought back memories of the last time law enforcement gathered for a mass memorial service. Back in April of 1970, four CHP officers died in a matter of mi...

Kobe Sprains Ankle, Returns, Lakers Hold On For Win

Mar 27 9:51 PM EDT

Kobe sprained his ankle in the first half, then comes back and scores 12 in the third quarter. The Lakers hold on for the win in New Jersey and clinch the Western Conference's top seed.

Remembering a massacre

Mar 27 9:38 PM EDT

The funeral of four Oakland police officers brought back memories of the last time law enforcement gathered for a mass memorial service. Back in April of 1970 four CHP officers died in a mattrer of mi...


KTLA-TV Los Angeles

Tiny Quakes Continue to Rattle Southland

Mar 28 4:19 PM EDT

CHINO HILLS -- A swarm of small earthquakes has struck the area where Los Angeles, Orange and San Bernardino County lines meet. Five tiny temblors have rattled the area since midday Friday according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The biggest of the small quakes was the most recent -- a magnitude 2.3 that struck at 9:51 this morning. Its epicenter was in the hills south of the interchange of the ...

If the Winds Cooperate, the Poppies will Bloom

Mar 28 3:49 PM EDT

LANCASTER -- California's state flower, the California Poppy, is set to show its colors and all its glory today -- that is if the winds cooperate. The Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve west of Lancaster could be in full bloom, depending on the wind. The flowers often carpet the high desert after wet early springs, such as this year.���� But botanists say the poppies will stay folded up ...

Teenager Struck and Killed on the Pomona Freeway

Mar 28 3:34 PM EDT

RIVERSIDE -- A pedestrian was struck and killed on the Pomona (60) Freeway early Saturday morning. The California Highway Patrol says the victim was struck by several vehicles in eastbound lanes of the freeway just west of the Santa Ana River bridge around 2:30AM. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene. A deputy coroner identified the victim as Blake Locko, 17, of Riverside. It was unclear ...

One Man Still at Large After Police Shootout

Mar 28 2:34 PM EDT

SYLMAR -- One man who allegedly shot at police officers is still at large today, but another suspect is in custody. The incident began Thursday morning shortly before noon when Los Angeles police were following a vehicle in Sylmar near Glenoaks Boulevard and Hubbard Street. Officers say they suspected the driver was under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Police say the suspect vehicle crashed ...

5th Grader Skips School, Rescues Toddler

Mar 28 1:34 PM EDT

HUNTINGTON BEACH -- A 10-year-old girl, who skipped school in favor of a day at the beach, saved the life of a toddler who fell from the pier into the water. Investigators say a 2-year-old boy had wandered away from his grandfather and fell through the rails of the Huntington Beach Pier. The boy fell 25 feet into the ocean water. 5th grader Madelyn Falcetti was the first to spring into action. ...


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