Tuesday, August 23, 2011

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Tuesday, August 23, 2011 7:30 PM EDT

Today's Local News for Los Angeles CA :

As of 7:30 PM EDT

Los Angeles Times

John R. Hubbard dies at 92; USC president, historian and diplomat

Aug 23 3:15 AM EDT

Jack Hubbard, a scholar who specialized in British diplomatic history and later served as ambassador to India, led USC in the 1970s. His tenure laid a foundation for the school's rise in rankings. John R. Hubbard, a historian and former U.S. ambassador to India who was president of USC in the 1970s, died Sunday at his Rancho Mirage home after a long illness, the university announced. The broad ...

Baby hurt in plunge from hospital parking structure

Aug 23 1:32 AM EDT

Detectives are reviewing surveillance video in the incident. The infant is in critical condition, officials say. Orange police were looking for leads Monday night after a baby was in critical condition from being thrown or dropped off a parking structure at Children's Hospital Orange County.

State colleges, universities may need to make more budget cuts

Aug 23 1:02 AM EDT

California's financial woes may force mid-year spending reductions at the community college and Cal State systems if state revenue fails to meet projections, potentially triggering further increases in student fees and tuition. Students starting the school year at California Community Colleges this week will pay higher fees and have fewer courses from which to choose. At California State ...

3 Inland Empire blazes burn nearly 500 acres, force evacuations

Aug 23 12:56 AM EDT

A wildfire believed to be sparked by welders prompted evacuations of about 50 homes near Perris; they were lifted late Monday. Two fires in San Bernardino County forced closure of Interstate 15. Three wildfires burned across dry vegetation Monday in the Inland Empire, forcing mandatory evacuations near Perris and snarling traffic on heavily traveled Interstate 15 in the Cajon Pass.

Boat repairman not ready to drop anchor yet

Aug 23 12:56 AM EDT

Tony Burica, 83, would like to retire from his Costa Mesa business, but locals say there's no one who can take his place. Bring it to Tony.


Los Angeles Daily News

Wild world: Millions of unseen species fill Earth

Aug 23 7:27 PM EDT

WASHINGTON - Our world is a much wilder place than it looks. A new study estimates that Earth has almost 8.8 million species, but we've only discovered about a quarter of them. And some of yet-to-be-seen ones could be in our own backyards, scientists say.

Daily News Editorial: Flawed process -- City and county redistricting plans are vulnerable to political interests

Aug 23 7:16 PM EDT

New political lines for the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, the Los Angeles City Council and L.A. Unified are under way, making once-a-decade adjustments for population changes. This may sound familiar, since it comes as the dust settles from the reworked state legislative and congressional maps.

Arnold Schwarzenegger will be back ... in October to film Western in New Mexico

Aug 23 5:56 PM EDT

BELEN, N.M. -- Arnold Schwarzenegger will be making his movie comeback in New Mexico. The Valencia County New-Bulletin reports the movie "Last Stand" will start filming in Belen, N.M., in October.

Uncle Frank of 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' fame dies at 77

Aug 23 4:41 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES -- Frank Potenza, a former New York City police officer who turned to comedy as Uncle Frank on his nephew Jimmy Kimmel's late-night talk show, died early Tuesday. He was 77.

Photo gallery: Joe Francis of 'Girls Gone Wild' fame with Kardashians, Paris Hilton, Tila Tequila and others

Aug 23 4:26 PM EDT

As Joe Francis, creator of "Girls Gone Wild," was charged today with assault false imprisonment in connection with a January incident involving a woman, here are photos of him with the Kardashians, Paris Hilton, Tila Tequila and others over the years.


CBS 2 Los Angeles

Authorities Respond To CBS Studios For Report Of White Powder Found In Envelope

Aug 23 7:08 PM EDT

Police and firefighters have responded to CBS studios in the Fairfax District where someone opened a letter that contained white powder Tuesday afternoon.

Clark Gable’s Grandson Charged With Pointing Laser At LAPD Helicopter

Aug 23 6:35 PM EDT

A grandson of the late actor Clark Gable has been charged with three felony counts for allegedly pointing a laser at a Los Angeles Police Department patrol helicopter last month.

‘America’s Most Wanted’ Fugitive Arrested For Murder Of Girlfriend 12 Years Ago

Aug 23 6:30 PM EDT

A fugitive once featured on "America's Most Wanted" was in custody in Los Angeles Tuesday for allegedly killing his former girlfriend in Canada a dozen years ago.

Harbor City Man Arrested For Making Bomb Threats To Social Services Office

Aug 23 6:20 PM EDT

A Harbor City man was arrested after allegedly threatening to bomb a Los Angeles County social services office.

Celebs All ‘A-Twitter’ About East Coast Earthquake

Aug 23 5:28 PM EDT

Ever heard of duck and cover? Well, apparently thousands of East Coasters haven't as they ran out of buildings following Tuesday's 5.8-magnitude earthquake.


NBC Los Angeles

Reality Stars on Hollywood Walk of Fame?

Aug 23 7:25 PM EDT

"Someone asked if we give reality show characters stars? Hell to the no," according to the Hollywood Walk of Fame's Facebook page.

East Coast Quake Unlikely, But No Surprise

Aug 23 3:25 PM EDT

Researchers at Caltech in Pasadena plan to conduct a news conference Tuesday afternoon regarding the magnitude-5.9 earthquake that was felt on the East Coast.

State Puts Internet Poker on Hold

Aug 23 3:10 PM EDT

Fans of Internet poker in California will have to hold their hand at least another year.

Double Murder Suspect Shot on Rooftop

Aug 23 10:40 AM EDT

Bent Zubeck was near the top of the list of "most wanted" in Los Angeles and Monday night, the LAPD got a break. They found him -- but only after he allegedly shot at them.

New Airline Regulations Mean Mo' Money for Fliers

Aug 23 9:10 AM EDT

New regulations by the Department of Transportation could mean those headaches at the airport might be worth it after all.


KABC-TV Los Angeles

Match.com reaches settlement with rape victim

Aug 23 7:16 PM EDT

The dating website Match.com reached a court settlement Tuesday with a plaintiff who had been raped by a site user.

Daycare operator sentenced for sex with teen godson

Aug 23 6:01 PM EDT

A female daycare center operator was sentenced to 3 years in state prison for having sex with her 13-year-old godson.

'Backpack Bandit' identified, but already deported

Aug 23 5:46 PM EDT

A man wanted for stealing necklaces from elderly women in Little Tokyo was identified, but has already been deported.

Robert Rizzo sells Huntington Beach home

Aug 23 1:01 PM EDT

Former Bell City Manager Robert Rizzo has found a buyer for his Huntington Beach home.

Elderly woman killed in Palmdale hit-and-run

Aug 23 11:01 AM EDT

A search is under way for the driver responsible in a hit-and-run crash that killed an elderly woman in Palmdale.


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