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Today's Local News for Los Angeles CA : Comeback of photo booths exposes yearning for what's real Hockey mom had sex with son's teammates, DA charges UFC fighting with Culinary Workers Union Plastic surgeon charged with secretly filming patients at Beverly Center-area office LAPD Seize 50 Pounds Of Marijuana At Woodland Hills Pot Shop, Home Anaheim Man Tests Positive For West Nile Virus Los Angeles Times Comeback of photo booths exposes yearning for what's real Cellphone photos are disposable and forgettable. In a photo booth, you plunk your money in and the result is frozen on film and in time. Hipster bars lead the way. I was taking photos at a music after-party in Pomona when a guy went off on me for stealing his friend's image. Hockey mom had sex with son's teammates, DA charges The trial of a Laguna Niguel woman accused of having sex with teenage members of her son's youth hockey team is set to resume Wednesday. USC and Arnold Schwarzenegger to launch policy think tank Former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger plans to provide fundraising, a donation and lectures to the USC Schwarzenegger Institute for State and Global Policy. The University of Southern California and former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Wednesday announced a partnership to establish a think tank that will seek bipartisan solutions to environmental problems, economic policy, political ... Parole panel says convicted murderer has changed A former gang member convicted of a brazen 1993 murder in Gardena passes the first test on his road out of prison. VACAVILLE, Calif. — Convicted murderer John Paul Madrona, profiled in a Times' series chronicling life inside a state prison hospice here, took a significant step toward freedom Wednesday when a two-person panel from the parole board pronounced him ready to leave life behind bars. House panel seeks reprimand of Long Beach congresswoman The House Ethics Committee calls for Long Beach Democratic Rep. Laura Richardson's reprimand for violations such as improper staff and resource use. A rare yes vote could further harm her campaign. WASHINGTON — She reportedly made congressional staffers work on her campaign into the night — and when one asked to go home at 8 p.m., she ordered that person to make more phone calls. Staffers ... Los Angeles Daily News UFC fighting with Culinary Workers Union UFC president Dana White is no friend of the Culinary Workers Union, Local 226 of Las Vegas. Plastic surgeon charged with secretly filming patients at Beverly Center-area office LOS ANGELES - A plastic surgeon was arrested today in connection with charges that he secretly videotaped female patients while undressed during post-operative examinations at his Beverly Center-area office. Katherine Jackson says she was kept from communicating with outsiders LOS ANGELES - The mystery of Michael Jackson's mother's disappearance was clarified Thursday with the release of court papers that said she was kept from communicating with outsiders while at a resort and was unaware she had been reported missing. Juniper Hills woman who crashed off side of Angeles Forest Highway returns to accident site PALMDALE - A Juniper Hills woman who spent a chilly March night inside her wrecked pickup truck, which she crashed over the side of Angeles Forest Highway, returned to the scene of the crash today and met with the crew that rescued her from the vehicle 300 feet below the road. LAPD raids Woodland Hills marijuana dispensary, home; 50 pounds of pot seized Los Angeles police have raided a marijuana dispensary and a home in Woodland Hills, arresting one man and seizing 50 pounds of marijuana. CBS 2 Los Angeles LAPD Seize 50 Pounds Of Marijuana At Woodland Hills Pot Shop, Home Police Wednesday seized about $10,000 and 50 pounds of marijuana at a medical marijuana dispensary and a home in Woodland Hills. Anaheim Man Tests Positive For West Nile Virus Orange County health officials say the first human case of West Nile virus has been found there this year. Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon Accused Of Secretly Filming Female Patients A Sherman Oaks plastic surgeon was arrested Thursday for allegedly videotaping undressed female patients during examinations without their knowledge. 350-Acre Volcano Fire Near Murrieta Fully Contained A 350-acre wildfire that destroyed a large home and injured three firefighters just west of Murrieta was fully contained Thursday. World’s First 3D-Printed Gun? Hobbyist Claims Device Used To Make Key Part An online firearms enthusiast has claimed to have successfully assembled a working firearm by using parts made by a 3D printer. NBC Los Angeles Carmageddon 2: "Don't Go Near the 405" Officials caution that the Sept. 28-Oct. 1 closure of the 405, the nation's busiest freeway, won't be as easy-breeze as last time around. Photo Credit: Angie Crouch Doctor Accused of Secretly Filming Patients A Los Angeles doctor was arrested Thursday on suspicion of secretly filming at least two disrobed patients and committing sexual battery on another, according to the Medical Board of California. Crews Continue Battling "Volcano Fire" Fire crews on Thursday continued to battle a blaze in the Murrieta area that started Wednesday morning and consumed nearly 400 acres and one large home. Crew Cuts Gas Line in San Bruno Neighborhood Gas line was cut in the same neighborhood devastated by a pipeline explosion in 2010. Photo Credit: Josh Keppel First Time is Golden for Riverside's Clary Riverside’s Tyler Clary took home gold in the men’s 200m backstroke Thursday, setting an Olympic record with his time. Photo Credit: Getty Images KABC-TV Los Angeles LA County to pay nearly $2M for sheriff's use-of-force lawsuits Los Angeles County will pay almost $2 million to settle lawsuits involving use of force by sheriff's deputies. Woman scales Angeles National Forest mountain she survived, thanks rescuers A woman who tumbled off Angeles Forest Highway returned five months later to scale the mountain she survived. House reprimands Richardson for conduct violations Congresswoman Laura Richardson was officially reprimanded by the House of Representatives for ethics violations. Man shot to death in La Puente parking lot A murder investigation is under way in La Puente where a man was shot to death in the parking lot of a liquor store. Carmageddon II: Officials want SoCal to plan ahead Carmageddon II is almost here, and city leaders and transportation officials want SoCal residents to get ready now. Los Angeles Business Journal LegalZoom.com Set to Go Public Shares of online legal services provider LegalZoom.com Inc. are expected to start trading on the New York Stock Exchange Friday morning after the Glendale company prices its estimated $120 million initial public offering this evening. Staar Surgical Rises on Improved Outlook Shares of Staar Surgical Co. jumped 26 percent on Thursday after the maker of implantable eye lenses reported a mixed second quarter but provided more optimistic guidance. Activision-Blizzard's Quarter Beats Expectations Shares of Activision-Blizzard Inc. fell nearly 2 percent in after-hours trading Thursday after the company reported a better-than-expected second quarter but provided guidance for the current quarter that was lower than analysts expected. Saban Brands Buys Video Game Developr Saban Brands has acquired Playforge, a San Mateo mobile games developer and publisher known for Zombie Farm, the third highest grossing app on the Apple operating system last year. Thursday’s L.A. News Roundup LegalZoom to Go Public… Staar Jumps on Better Outlook… Activision-Blizzard Cautious About Third Quarter… Saban Makes Silicon Valley Buy KTLA-TV Los Angeles Authorities Searching For Robbers In Monrovia Home Invasion MONROVIA (KTLA) -- Robbers who held a woman at gunpoint in Monrovia and stole her valuables are still at large. Harvard-Trained Plastic Surgeon Arrested For Alleged Videotaping Of Nude Patients LOS ANGELES (KTLA) -- A Los Angeles plastic surgeon was arrested on Thursday for allegedly videotaping nude patients. Arrested Man's Phone Reveals Troubling Photo STOCKTON, Calif. -- While serving a search warrant, officers found several guns, ammunition, and a troubling photo of a child with a gun. SUV Plows into Apartment in North Hills, Driver Sought NORTH HILLS, Calif. (KTLA) -- Police are searching for the driver of an SUV that plowed into an apartment building in North Hills early Thursday morning. Kidnapping Hoax Brings Police to Miley Cyrus' Home STUDIO CITY, Calif. (KTLA) -- Reports of a kidnapping and gunfire at the home of singer and actress Miley Cyrus brought police and firefighters out in full force on Wednesday evening -- but it all turned out to be a hoax. LA Weekly USC Grad Student Sues Over a Deep L.A. Secret: Who Got Rich Off Illegal Billboards? All USC grad student Lisa Sedano wanted was to finish her geography dissertation. She was probing to the bottom of L.A. government's most Byzantine mapping mysteries, whose secrets have been piling up for nearly 100 years. She could not take no for an answer when City Attorney Carmen Trutanich's ... Why Dianne Harrison Struck It Rich at CSUN You couldn't hope for a worse PR combination than the one the California State University system handed its foes in July, when in one meeting at CSU headquarters in Long Beach the board of trustees planned for a 5 percent tuition hike, discussed Draconian cuts if voters reject Gov. Jerry Brown's ... Comments: Fur the People Our annual Fashion Issue — this year focusing on the quandaries of trying to dress ethically — had L.A. talking. Readers were particularly worked up about Patrick Range McDonald's cover story, which gave the backstory on West Hollywood's first-in-the-nation fur ban ("Political Animals... The Palisadian-Post Carole Buerge, 69; Mother of Four Carole Lee Buerge, who married into the pioneering Buerge family of Pacific Palisades and raised her four children here, died on July 3 in Wilton, Connecticut. She was 69. Carol Thomas, 90; Played Key Role at UCLA Extension Carol Baker Thomas, a resident of Pacific Palisades for 52 years, passed away on June 18 at the age of 90. Born November 30, 1921 in Florence, Alabama, Carol was one of seven siblings. She graduated from Florence State Teacher's College (now North Alabama State University) in 1940. Palisadian Shaw Earns MMA Black Belt 2012-08-02 Even when one is 57 years old, the adage rings true ' no pain, no gain. In this regard, Pacific Palisades resident Barry Shaw, an architect and general contractor, has endured a lot to earn his black belt in mixed martial arts after more than eight years of training. Pali Blues Fall in Championship 2012-08-02 The Pali Blues saw their undefeated season come to an end on Sunday at the hands of the Ottawa Fury in a shootout as the Fury tied the game in the closing seconds of regulation in the W-League championship game in Ottawa. Tennis Duos Win Title; Volleyball Nabs Silver 2012-08-02 Palisadian sisters Chloe and Sophie Bendetti won the Girls 14 doubles at the 41st annual Junior Knowlwood Tournament in Santa Barbara, winning three rounds en route to victory.

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