Sunday, April 22, 2012

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Sunday, April 22, 2012 7:30 PM EDT

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Los Angeles Times

Ex-deputy cut face of wife's lover 'like a pumpkin'

Apr 22 11:32 AM EDT

A former Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department deputy tortured his then-wife and her lover in an Irvine office after learning of their affair, a prosecutor said in court last week.

Rodney King, 20 years after L.A.'s riots

Apr 22 11:32 AM EDT

On the 20th anniversary of the L.A. riots, the victim of now-fabled LAPD abuse talks about life and its lessons. In 21 years, his name has appeared in the Los Angeles Times on more than 7,000 occasions. Sometimes it's as himself, Rodney King, the victim of now-fabled LAPD abuse the world got to see, the plaintiff in a civil lawsuit, the hapless guy getting stopped yet again on some speeding or ...

Rodney King discusses memoir at L.A. Times Festival of Books

Apr 22 2:46 AM EDT

Now 47, beating victim Rodney King is coauthor of 'The Riot Within: My Journey From Rebellion to Redemption.' He expresses forgiveness toward the police officers who beat him March 3, 1991. It has been 20 years, and Rodney King finds himself in what must be an awkward position: He is an elder statesman of victimhood. Instead of asking questions — "Can we all just get along?"— he is now being ...

Group swiftly gets crucial supplies to troops in Afghanistan

Apr 22 2:46 AM EDT

TroopsDirect provides such items as stretchers, stethoscopes, communication gear and protective eyewear. It has sent more than 10 tons of supplies to Marine battalions and an Army unit. OAKLAND — Aaron Negherbon remembers the plaintive email he received from a Marine sergeant in Afghanistan.

O.C. sex offender law picks up support but few convictions

Apr 22 2:46 AM EDT

Nearly half of the county's cities have adopted the 'child safety zone' law that bans sex offenders from parks, beaches, playgrounds and hiking trails. Critics say it's an ineffective feel-good measure. Susan Kang Schroeder ticked off the facts of the case: A man bought a 5-year-old girl from Vietnam, used her as a sex slave for more than a decade and forced her to invite over friends whom he ...


Los Angeles Daily News

Editorial: Something's fishy about seafood labels -- Being lied to about what you're buying is wrong

Apr 22 5:39 PM EDT

Talk about a fishy story. More than half the fish sold in Southern California found to be mislabeled; for what's sold as "red snapper," the figure is 100 percent.

Reasons to re-elect Obama? Letters to the Editor for Monday, April 23, 2012

Apr 22 5:39 PM EDT

President Obama must give reasons for his re-election. He is so busy campaigning and looking for new ways to extract additional taxes from us that he apparently does not have time to provide leadership and oversight to his Cabinet or administration. -- Harvey Siegel, Lomita

Hollande, Sarkozy heading to runoff in French presidential vote

Apr 22 5:38 PM EDT

PARIS (AP) - Socialist Francois Hollande and conservative President Nicolas Sarkozy are heading for a runoff election in their race for France's presidency, according to partial official results in a vote that could alter the European political and economic landscape.

Searchers scour Tucson for missing 6-year-old girl

Apr 22 5:38 PM EDT

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Police cordoned off a neighborhood block where a 6-year-old Arizona girl went missing from her home during the night, as authorities fanned out Sunday over a wide area looking for clues to the possible kidnapping.

Action slow so far on governor's pension reforms

Apr 22 5:38 PM EDT

SACRAMENTO, Calif.—It's been 12 months since Gov. Jerry Brown announced his proposals to reform the public pension system, yet action on his 12-point plan has been slow.


CBS 2 Los Angeles

Car Plows Into Van Nuys Business; No Injuries Reported

Apr 22 5:00 PM EDT

A motorist Sunday crashed into a business in Van Nuys but no one was injured.

At Least 4 Stores Gutted In Massive Fire In LA's Fashion District

Apr 22 4:40 PM EDT

At least four retail stores were gutted in an overnight blaze in downtown's Fashion District.

LAPD's New Impound Policy Takes Effect Despite Pending Suit

Apr 22 4:30 PM EDT

The Los Angeles Police Department's new impound policy is expected to go into effect Sunday despite a pending lawsuit by the Police Protective League.

Shooting Death Investigation Under Way In Compton

Apr 22 4:24 PM EDT

An investigation was under way Sunday into the circumstances surrounding the shooting death of a man in Compton.

Police Ask For Public's Help In Search For 101-Year-Old Man

Apr 22 3:35 PM EDT

Los Angeles police are asking for the public's help to find a missing 101-year-old man.


NBC Los Angeles

Photos: Fashion District Fire

Apr 22 5:58 PM EDT

Business owners, some without fire insurance, returned to their shops in downtown Los Angeles on Sunday, to find that a fire had destroyed their stores. Click through this photo gallery to see the damage caused by the blaze.

Possible Sonic Boom a Meteor in NorCal

Apr 22 4:58 PM EDT

Overnight meteor shower continued Sunday morning.

Blaze Destroys Four Businesses

Apr 22 4:28 PM EDT

Lily Shirazian's family-owned clothing store was destroyed in an early Sunday blaze in the Fashion District of Los Angeles.

Fatal Hit-and-Run Driver Sought

Apr 22 3:28 PM EDT

Police on Sunday asked for the public's help to locate a motorist in a pearl white Cadillac Escalade who hit two pedestrians - one of whom died - in a South Los Angeles intersection before disappearing.

Photos: Earth Day

Apr 22 1:43 PM EDT

April 22 is Earth Day. it's celebrated every year in more than 175 countries. Enjoy this photo gallery of Southern Californians cleaning up their neighborhoods.


KABC-TV Los Angeles

101-year-old man missing from home; LAPD asking for public's help

Apr 22 5:12 PM EDT

A 101-year-old local man is missing from his home, and Los Angeles police are asking for the public's help to find him.

West Adams fatal crash may be alcohol-related

Apr 22 3:27 PM EDT

An investigation is under way into a fatal crash in the West Adams District. Police say the driver may have been drunk.

Fashion District structure fire being probed

Apr 22 2:12 PM EDT

Investigators are trying to figure out what started a fire at a building in the downtown L.A. Fashion District.

Willowbrook hit-and-run leaves 7-year-old girl in coma, kills father

Apr 22 10:12 AM EDT

A hit-and-run driver is on the loose after killing a man in Willowbrook and leaving his 7-year-old daughter in a coma.

Pit bull kills small dog, injures woman in El Sereno

Apr 22 3:03 AM EDT

A pit bull bit a deaf woman in the arm and buttocks and killed the woman's small dog in an El Sereno neighborhood Saturday.


FOX 11 News Los Angeles

Earth Day: #1 Littered Item?

Apr 21 11:13 PM EDT

More Than Half of Americans Polled Don't Know That Cigarette Butts Are the No. 1 Littered Item in the Nation

Hollywood's Comedy Store Turns 40

Apr 21 6:58 PM EDT

It was COMEDY DAY on Studio 11 LA today.  We helped celebrate the Hollywood COMEDY STORE'S 40th Anniversary party.

420 Day Celebrated in LA in Unusual Way

Apr 21 3:13 AM EDT

"Four-Twenty" celebrated by Southern California residents with a secret "POT" Luck Dinner.

George ZImmerman Update

Apr 21 1:58 AM EDT

He is still in custody.  Earlier today he was in court in shackles for a bail hearing after a dramatic, and shocking court appearance

Update: Another LAUSD Teacher In Trouble

Apr 20 1:28 PM EDT

A sixth-grade substitute teacher at a prep school in Long Beach has been removed while an investigation into reports from students that they may have been photographed without their knowledge.


Los Angeles Business Journal

Head of Disney's Film Studio Resigns

Apr 20 6:14 PM EDT

Rich Ross on Friday quit as chairman of Walt Disney Co's movie studio in the wake of one the studio's biggest flops.

The Week's Big Movers

Apr 20 5:59 PM EDT

The Business Journal's index of largest local public companies closed up for the week, as the markets reacted to positive earnings reports.

Podcast: Highlights from the Latest Business Journal

Apr 20 5:59 PM EDT

Editor Charles Crumpley each week provides highlights from the latest edition of the Los Angeles Business Journal. The podcast for April 23 is now online.

L.A. County's Jobless Rate Still 11.8 Percent

Apr 20 1:44 PM EDT

Los Angeles County's unemployment rate in March remained stuck for the third straight month at 11.8 percent, according to state figures.

Survey Shows Need to Improve U.S.-China Trust, Cooperation

Apr 19 6:15 PM EDT

A new survey of American and Chinese business and opinion leaders suggests that despite growing mistrust, citizens from both nations acknowledge the need for improved political and business cooperation.


KTLA-TV Los Angeles

Fire Damages Fashion District Businesses

Apr 22 3:18 PM EDT

DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES, Calif. (KTLA) -- Firefighters battled a blaze early Sunday morning that damaged four businesses in Downtown Los Angeles.

Boy Scout Airlifted After Suffering Heat Exhaustion on Hike

Apr 22 1:02 PM EDT

VIDEO: Watch Olga Ospina's Report LAKE ARROWHEAD, Calif. (KTLA) -- The unseasonably hot weather led caused problems Saturday as paramedics were called in to airlift a boy scout out of the San Bernardino mountains after he grew dehydrated.

Accused Motorcycle Shop Burglars Lead Cops on 2-Hour Chase

Apr 22 12:02 PM EDT

GLENDALE, Calif. (KTLA) -- Burglars stole thousands of dollars worth of gear from a Glendale motorcycle shop Saturday before leading police on a two-hour, high-speed chase that ended in Hawthorne, according to officials.

Man Shot to Death in Parked Car in Lancaster

Apr 22 10:47 AM EDT

LANCASTER, Calif. (KTLA) -- Homicide detectives are investigating the death of a man they say was shot early Saturday as he sat in a car in a residential neighborhood in Lancaster.

Dalai Lama Brings Message of Peace in Long Beach

Apr 21 10:38 PM EDT

VIDEO: Watch Rick Chambers' report LONG BEACH, Calif. (KTLA) -- The Dalai Lama spoke before a crowd of the faithful at the Long Beach Convention Center on Saturday afternoon.


LA Weekly

Cop Watcher Jailed Twice

Apr 18 10:11 PM EDT

Cop watching — the act of turning a camera on police — is not illegal. But in areas policed by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, it can still land you in jail. And even when it's a bogus arrest and the fanciful charges against you are abruptly dropped the next...

Surfers Rise in Malibu Politics

Apr 18 10:11 PM EDT

Roughly 300 surfers, activists and residents watched the Malibu City Council on April 9. That's more than 2 percent of the population of Malibu. If the same percentage of Los Angeles showed up, it would be 90,000 people. The citizenry was worked up over the fate of Malibu Lagoon, a brackis...

We Lost It at the Movies

Apr 18 10:11 PM EDT

Last week's cover story, "The Death of Film," by Gendy Alimurung, triggered a flood of correspondence — with movie lovers of all stripes weighing in on the film-vs.-digital debate. A reader who calls himself "35mm director" believes that Hollywood's push to digital is part of a broad...

The Scandal Roiling the L.A. County Assessor's Office Suggests Your Tax Bill Is All About Who You Know, and How Much ...

Apr 18 9:41 PM EDT

Owen Harris has a reputation within the Los Angeles County Assessor's Office for being a stickler. Middle-aged, balding, with close-cropped gray hair, he's a supervising appraiser — one whom tax agents bitch about when they get together. They call him a "defender of the roll." It's n...


The Palisadian-Post

Virginia Frerichs, 77; 48-Year Palisadian

Apr 19 11:27 AM EDT

Longtime Pacific Palisades resident Virginia (Ginger) Frerichs passed away on March 26 at the age of 77. Born on December 3, 1934, Virginia grew up in New York. After graduating from Hood College in Maryland, she came west.

'The Supporting Cast' at the Pierson Needs Buttressing

Apr 19 11:13 AM EDT

2012-04-19 'The Supporting Cast,' a two-act comedy playing at Pierson Playhouse through May 20, may provide enlightenment and lessons to aspiring playwrights'about what to avoid in order to write a successful play.


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