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Los Angeles Times

Porn actress Jenna Jameson charged with DUI

Jun 26 04:54 PM EDT

Former porn actress Jenna Jameson was charged this week with driving under the influence in Orange County after wrapping her car around a light pole in Westminster.

Baseball coach smoked pot with children, police allege

Jun 26 01:39 PM EDT

A baseball coach at a San Fernando Valley high school smoked pot with some of his students, authorities allege

Severed cat head in locker prompts school probe

Jun 26 10:06 AM EDT

An animal-rights organization is accusing Newport Harbor High School students of mistreating cat carcasses intended for dissection in class and then publishing the images online.

Put pension reform in California to the vote

Jun 26 10:06 AM EDT

As the June 28 deadline approaches for the Legislature to place a measure on the November ballot, taxpayers should know what's at stake and what's necessary to fix the state's pension crisis. As the June 28 deadline approaches for the Legislature to place a pension reform measure on the November ballot, taxpayers should know what's at stake and what's necessary to fix California's pension crisis.

Deputy who tried to smuggle heroin-stuffed burrito into lockup gets 2 years

Jun 26 10:05 AM EDT

Henry Marin contends that he didn't know the drugs were in the burrito. He resigned from the Sheriff's Department in April. A former Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy accused of trying to smuggle a burrito stuffed with heroin into a courthouse lockup was sentenced Monday to two years in jail.


Los Angeles Daily News

On tape, Jerry Sandusky's son Matt talks of sex abuse

Jun 26 07:09 PM EDT

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. - Jerry Sandusky's son Matt recalled showering with his future adoptive father as a boy and pretending to be asleep to avoid being touched - memories that surfaced only recently, according to a police interview that details what are the earliest allegations yet of abuse by the former Penn State assistant football coach.

Comic book writer, television producer critically injured by hit-and-run driver in Santa Monica

Jun 26 06:54 PM EDT

SANTA MONICA - A comic-book writer and television producer whose credits include the "Transformers" TV series remained in critical condition today from injuries suffered when he was struck by a hit-and-run driver in Santa Monica.

LAUSD to spend up to $400K to review files of 8,300 employees

Jun 26 05:24 PM EDT

Los Angeles Unified plans to spend up to $400,000 to review at least 8,300 employee files unearthed in a search for misconduct that may have gone unreported over the last 40 years, officials said Tuesday.

Liquor companies want to get women in the spirit

Jun 26 04:45 PM EDT

Maybe it's the ad's strikingly handsome spokesman dressed in fireman's gear. Maybe it's the fact that his shirt has a winsome habit of disappearing, revealing sculpted pecs. Maybe it's the beret-wearing kitten he chats with. In French.

Latchkey kids would feel LAUSD's cut

Jun 26 03:56 PM EDT

L.A. schools' proposed budget spreads the pain around, but perhaps the most sympathy should be reserved for the 50,000 children -- and their families -- who would suffer from the loss of after-school care.


CBS 2 Los Angeles

Sex Offender Classified As ‘Sexually Violent Predator’ Moves To Lucerne Valley

Jun 26 07:47 PM EDT

Authorities want the public to be aware of a sexually violent predator moving into the neighborhood.

UCLA Offers Football Scholarship To Son Of Snoop Dogg

Jun 26 07:28 PM EDT

Down the road, the UCLA football team may be "rapping" opponents not only with hard hits but also with great musical talent.

Jury: Ex-Westminster Cop Claiming ‘Zoloft Defense’ Was Sane When He Kidnapped, Raped Woman

Jun 26 07:06 PM EDT

A jury has determined that a former Westminster police officer who claimed Zoloft impaired his judgment when he kidnapped and raped a woman in the Inland Empire to be sane.

Rowland Heights Doctor Ordered To Stand Trial On Murder Charges

Jun 26 05:44 PM EDT

Hsiu-Ying "Lisa" Tseng was ordered Tuesday to stand trial on murder and other charges after asking a judge to dismiss all charges against her.

Woman Charged In Hit-And-Run Crash That Killed Girl, Critically Injured Mother, Sister

Jun 26 04:28 PM EDT

A 33-year-old woman was charged Tuesday with second-degree murder in a hit-and-run crash that killed a 5-year-old girl and left her 6-year-old sister and mother in the hospital.


NBC Los Angeles

Forum's New Owner Promises a Facelift

Jun 26 07:12 PM EDT

The Madison Square Garden Co. announced Tuesday that it has purchased the Forum in Inglewood for $23.5 million. Photo Credit: Getty Images

Driver Faces Murder Charges in OC Crash

Jun 26 05:42 PM EDT

A woman who crashed into a mother and two daughters, killing a 5-year-old girl in a Santa Ana crosswalk, had her arraignment postponed Tuesday. Jessicah Louise Cowan was allegedly drunk when the...

14 Freeway Reopens After 19-Vehicle Crash

Jun 26 01:42 PM EDT

All southbound lanes of the Antelope Valley (14) Freeway reopened Tuesday about four hours after a big rig collided with multiple cars, blocking the roadway.

Attorney: "Game-Changer" in Thomas Case

Jun 26 10:12 AM EDT

Arraignment was continued Tuesday for two Fullerton police officers charged in the beating death of a homeless man last year.

Bear's Night in Tree Ends in Bed of Pickup

Jun 26 09:42 AM EDT

Authorities tranquilized a bear that climbed a tree overnight in a San Dimas neighborhood.


KABC-TV Los Angeles

Forum bought by Madison Square Garden Company

Jun 26 06:14 PM EDT

The Forum in Inglewood has been bought by the Madison Square Garden Company, it was announced Tuesday.

Agua Dulce crash: 19 vehicles collide; 17 hurt

Jun 26 04:29 PM EDT

A 19-vehicle pile-up on an L.A. County freeway on Tuesday left at least 17 people injured, two of them critically.

Arizona immigration law : Los Angeles mayor, protesters speak out

Jun 26 04:29 PM EDT

Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and immigrant rights groups spoke out Tuesday against Arizona's immigration law.

Roger Slifer, cartoon producer, injured in Santa Monica hit-and-run

Jun 26 03:00 PM EDT

Officials are looking for a hit-and-run driver who injured Roger Slifer, the producer of the TV cartoon, 'Transformers.'

Coach accused of smoking pot with students on Dodger trip

Jun 26 01:44 PM EDT

A high school coach has been arrested for allegedly smoking marijuana while chaperoning students to Dodger Stadium.


Los Angeles Business Journal

KB Home Buys Lots in Irvine

Jun 26 05:00 PM EDT

KB Home has purchased 174 finished home sites from the Irvine Co. in Orange County.

ValueClick Falls on Downgrade

Jun 26 01:07 PM EDT

Shares of ValueClick fell 10 percent after an analyst downgraded the stock and said one subsidiary now determines the company’s future.

Derycz Wins GSA Contract

Jun 26 01:06 PM EDT

Shares of Derycz Scientific jumped after the company announced a contract with the federal government’s General Services Administration.

Podcast: Highlights from the Latest Business Journal

Jun 25 05:36 PM EDT

Editor Charles Crumpley each week provides highlights from the latest edition of the Los Angeles Business Journal. The podcast for June 25 is now online.

CytRx Shares Boosted From ‘Milestone’ Cancer Drug

Jun 25 01:07 PM EDT

Shares of CytRx rose nearly 6 percent after the company announced positive preliminary data in tests on its cancer treatment.


KTLA-TV Los Angeles

Allegedly Drunk Mom Accused of Dropping Baby on Head

Jun 26 07:24 PM EDT

VICTORVILLE, Calif. (KTLA) -- Sheriff's deputies arrested a man and woman Sunday, claiming the woman repeatedly dropped her baby boy on his head while drunk.

Man, Children Found Dead at Motel

Jun 26 06:54 PM EDT

NATIONAL CITY, Calif. -- Police were investigating an apparent murder-suicide involving a man and two children at a National City motel Tuesday.

Defense Claims Audiotape Sheds New Light on Kelly Thomas Beating

Jun 26 03:54 PM EDT

FULLERTON, Calif. (KTLA) -- Arraignment was delayed Tuesday for two Fullerton police officers charged in the beating death of a homeless man last year after a defense attorney asked for more time to review audio recordings from the night of the incident.

All Lanes Reopen After 19-Vehicle Pile-up on 14 Freeway

Jun 26 02:54 PM EDT

AGUA DULCE, Calif. (KTLA) -- At least 17 people were hurt in an accident involving 19 vehicles on the southbound 14 Freeway in Agua Dulce Tuesday morning.

Pregnant Woman Tries to Smuggle Meth into Prison

Jun 26 10:54 AM EDT

SAN DIEGO, Calif. (KTLA) -- A pregnant woman visiting an inmate is now behind bars herself, after she allegedly tried to smuggle $75,000 worth of meth into a maximum security prison.


LA Weekly

License Plate Recognition Logs Our Lives Long Before We Sin

Jun 20 07:42 PM EDT

The Long Beach Police Department press release in August 2010 was tellingly brief — just 121 words. Franklin Robles, 33, had been shot to death on his way to buy a used Cadillac, a possible robbery attempt turned bloody. There was no suspect, no eyewitness. Investigators had little t...

Kings Stanley Cup Tattoo Frenzy: Hermosa Ink in South Bay Shoots to Stardom

Jun 20 07:42 PM EDT

For 23 often frustrating and always fruitless years, Pam Stence has loved the Los Angeles Kings. For her, being a Kings fan was like being a passenger on the Titanic — it was all good until they hit the ice. "There's been a lot of ridicule over those 23 years," says the Redondo Beach...

Comments: Porn Enemy No. 1

Jun 20 07:42 PM EDT

Dennis Romero's profile last week of a porn star–turned-activist had readers talking — with zero consensus ("Shelley Lubben, Porn Reformer or Self-Promoter?"). "The irony is that Lubben exploits porn performers more than the porn industry itself does," Bobbybluetoyou writes. "


The Palisadian-Post

'In One Instant' Scenarios Impact Teens

Jun 26 05:42 PM EDT

2012-06-26 On a Wednesday in late May, Palisades High juniors and seniors passed by the wreckage of a car that had been involved in a fatal car accident as they made their way to a mock memorial service.

BREAKING NEWS: Power outage hits Palisades Highlands

Jun 21 03:12 PM EDT

Power to around 690 customers in the Palisades Highlands, including the Casa Nostra Restaurant, went out Wednesday at around 8:30 p.m., DWP officials announced today.

Kohn, Spitz and Malaret Elected To Council Posts

Jun 21 11:57 AM EDT

2012-06-21 The Pacific Palisades Community Council elected new officers last Thursday in the most contested election since the Council's creation in 1972.

Stromberg, Bruner Win Post Cup Awards

Jun 21 11:42 AM EDT

2012-06-21 Note: The Palisadian-Post Web site only displays a select number of articles from our weekly publication.

'They're Playing Our Song' Offers a Neil Simon Feast

Jun 21 11:27 AM EDT

2012-06-21 I was glad to see Kelly London back on the Theatre Palisades stage in another romantic romp, this time Neil Simon's 'They're Playing Our Song,' at Pierson Playhouse through July 15.


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