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Los Angeles Times

Girl, 12, held as sex slave, forced into prostitution by couple, police allege

Monday, Dec 03, 2012 09:25 AM EST

An Oceanside couple are scheduled to be in court Monday to face accusations that they kept an underage Mexican immigrant as a sex slave, forcing her into prostitution and beating her severely.

For dropouts, a way to drop back in

Monday, Dec 03, 2012 08:10 AM EST

An increasing number of young people neither attend school nor work, a study finds. A new partnership between the city of Los Angeles and L.A. Unified aims to halt that 'unacceptable' trend. The corner of 4th and Gless streets in East Los Angeles, once a center of prostitution and drugs, now houses a place of soaring dreams.

Who should shape neighborhood councils? The debate intensifies

Monday, Dec 03, 2012 01:46 AM EST

Almost anyone can vote in L.A. neighborhood council races — even people who don't live or own a business in the district. That raises questions about exploitation. They've been dubbed "Starbucks stakeholders," derided as modern-day carpetbaggers because they vote in Los Angeles neighborhood council elections even if all they've bought in the area is a cup of coffee, rather than a house or a ...

Once on fast track, L.A. fire chief faces tough scrutiny

Sunday, Dec 02, 2012 11:31 PM EST

The City Council, frustrated by the department's slow response times and inability to produce accurate data, has summoned Brian Cummings to appear Tuesday. Brian Cummings became the man of the moment two years ago when Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa needed more than $50 million slashed from the Fire Department.

Northern California escapes flooding

Sunday, Dec 02, 2012 11:10 PM EST

A series of warm, wet storms had Northern California authorities preparing for widespread flooding, but they got lucky. The last in a series of punishing storms swept through Northern California on Sunday, leaving downed power lines, cracked tree limbs and buckets of rain — but not, it appeared, the disastrous flooding that authorities had feared.


Los Angeles Daily News

Volunteerism calendar: Events and opportunities for giving back in the San Fernando Valley

Monday, Dec 03, 2012 07:17 PM EST

Volunteer your time, give food and other items, or give money to help those in need. Here are opportunities to do all that and more in the San Fernando Valley.

LAPD arrests third suspect in Arleta attempted murder

Monday, Dec 03, 2012 07:17 PM EST

The third and final suspect in an Arleta shooting was taken into custody by Los Angeles Police officers Saturday.

Tanna Frederick and Henry Jaglom together again -- times 11 -- for 'Just 45 Minutes From Broadway,' 'Rainmaker'

Monday, Dec 03, 2012 07:01 PM EST

Actress Tanna Frederick has found a creative soul mate in writer-director Henry Jaglom. Their collaboration on five movies and six plays -- with more on the horizon -- is indication of that.

Paula Poundstone: With Ring Dings, without a net

Monday, Dec 03, 2012 06:32 PM EST

Famous for her sharp wit and spontaneity, Paula Poundstone has a comedic style that has been compared to improvisational jazz, "swinging," as the Boston Globe put it, "in unexpected directions without a plan, without a net."

Sally Field fought a long campaign to be first lady in 'Lincoln'

Monday, Dec 03, 2012 06:31 PM EST

In 1985, during her acceptance speech for her second best-actress Oscar, Sally Field told the audience, "I haven't had an orthodox career.


CBS 2 Los Angeles

Decapitated Body Found Outside Medical Center In Culver City

Monday, Dec 03, 2012 07:01 PM EST

A decapitated body has been found outside Kaiser Permanente Medical Center in Culver City.

Songwriter Carole King Gets Star On Hollywood ‘Walk Of Fame’

Monday, Dec 03, 2012 05:58 PM EST

Singer-songwriter Carole King cemented her legacy as one of the world's most prolific songwriters with her own star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame on Monday.

Lacey To Be Sworn In As LA County DA

Monday, Dec 03, 2012 03:32 PM EST

The first-ever female and African-American District Attorney in Los Angeles County will be sworn in on Monday.

91 Freeway Connector Shut Down After Gravel Spill

Monday, Dec 03, 2012 02:40 PM EST

A gravel spill on the Riverside (91) Freeway left all but one lane shut down in Anaheim on Monday.

Task Force Warns Of More Victims After Attorney Arrested At Seal Beach Pier

Monday, Dec 03, 2012 01:50 PM EST

An attorney arrested at the Seal Beach Pier for allegedly setting up a meeting with an underage girl may have contacted other potential victims, officials said Monday.


NBC Los Angeles

Man Found Decapitated at Kaiser Parking Facility

Monday, Dec 03, 2012 07:21 PM EST

A security guard Monday afternoon discovered the head and body of a decapitated man at a medical center's parking facility in Culver City.

Port Strike Drags On As Talks Lag

Monday, Dec 03, 2012 07:06 PM EST

Talks continued Monday in a strike that has idled most of the nation’s busiest seaport for nearly a week.

Help Spot and Count Bald Eagles

Monday, Dec 03, 2012 06:36 PM EST

The U.S. Forest Service is asking for volunteers to help spot and count bald eagles in local parks and woodlands. Photo Credit: Courtesy U.S. Forest Service

Coast Guard Officer Remembered as "Loyal" Friend

Monday, Dec 03, 2012 04:21 PM EST

Chief Petty Officer Terrell Horne III was killed Sunday when his vessel was rammed during a counter-drug operation off Southern California, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.

Lacey To Be Sworn in as District Attorney

Monday, Dec 03, 2012 03:36 PM EST

Jackie Lacey was set to be sworn in as the county’s first African-American and first woman District Attorney on Monday.


KABC-TV Los Angeles

Carbon monoxide sickens 42 kids at Georgia school

Monday, Dec 03, 2012 06:49 PM EST

At least 42 students and seven adults were sent to hospitals Monday, authorities said.

Republicans send 'fiscal cliff' counter-offer to White House

Monday, Dec 03, 2012 05:34 PM EST

House Republicans sent President Obama a counter-offer Monday on a budget deal to avoid the 'fiscal cliff.'

Man arrested in Jurupa Valley home invasion

Monday, Dec 03, 2012 05:03 PM EST

One suspect has been arrested but three others are at large following a home invasion in Jurupa Valley.

1st Curiosity soil analysis shows no life on Mars

Monday, Dec 03, 2012 04:48 PM EST

Curiosity's first analysis of a soil sample from Mars does not show evidence that the red planet can support life.

1 woman killed, 1 man injured in Windsor Hills double shooting

Monday, Dec 03, 2012 04:24 PM EST

Authorities are searching for a suspect in connection with a double shooting in the Windsor Hills area of South LA.


FOX 11 News Los Angeles

Coast Guard Member Dies When Boat Rammed Off California

Monday, Dec 03, 2012 01:30 PM EST

A suspected smuggling vessel rammed a U.S. Coast Guard chase boat during a counter-drug operation off the California coast, killing one Coast Guard member and injuring another, authorities said.

In Search Of High School Dropouts For Job Training

Monday, Dec 03, 2012 11:30 AM EST

A new study sparks a search for LA high school dropouts to help them either get job training or their diploma…or both. Bob DeCastro has details from the Fairfax District.

Another Rainstorm, Another Jackknifed Big Rig Shuts Down A Freeway Transition

Monday, Dec 03, 2012 10:30 AM EST

A big rig with two trailers loaded with clothes jackknifed, separated and overturned this morning on the eastbound Ventura (134) Freeway transition to the westbound Foothill (210) Freeway in Pasadena.

Four People Shot And Killed In Crowded Boarding Home

Monday, Dec 03, 2012 10:30 AM EST

The names of the two women and two men shot to death over the weekend at what may have been an unlicensed boarding home in Northridge were subject to a security hold today.

Coast Guard Member Dies in Crash off Ventura Coast

Monday, Dec 03, 2012 02:45 AM EST

A U.S. Coast Guard member was killed and another was injured when their small boat was rammed by a smuggler's vessel before dawn Sunday off the Southern California coast.


Los Angeles Business Journal

Stocks Slip at Close

Monday, Dec 03, 2012 05:09 PM EST

In Monday trading, the Dow Jones industrial average closed down 60 points to 12,965. The Nasdaq fell 8 points to 3,002. The S&P 500 fell 7 points to 1,409. The LABJ Stock Index fell 1 point to 134.

AeroVironment Invests in Swedish Tech Firm

Monday, Dec 03, 2012 04:24 PM EST

AeroVironment Inc. is investing in a Swedish developer of vertical takeoff and landing systems, with plans to incorporate the technology into some of its unmanned drones.

CBRE’s White Retires

Monday, Dec 03, 2012 04:24 PM EST

CBRE Group Inc. said that Brett White retired as chief executive on Friday and his successor, President Robert Sulentic, took the helm of the commercial real estate services giant.

Weekend Talks Fail to End Port Strike

Monday, Dec 03, 2012 12:10 PM EST

L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa has had enough, the Los Angeles Times and Daily Breeze report. He wants round-the-clock bargaining to end the six-day-old strike at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, with the help of a mediator.

'Iris' Joins List of Recent Cirque du Soleil Duds

Monday, Dec 03, 2012 12:10 PM EST

Has Cirque du Soleil flown a little too close to the sun? The company's resident show at Hollywood's Dolby Theatre, "Iris," announced over the weekend that it will close much earlier than expected due to poor ticket sales, The Wrap reports. The Los Angeles Times looks at some of the reasons why.


KTLA-TV Los Angeles

Unclaimed Fantasy 5 Ticket Worth More Than $200K To Expire Monday

Monday, Dec 03, 2012 06:39 PM EST

NORTH HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (KTLA) – Lottery officials say an unclaimed Fantasy 5 ticket worth more than $200,000 will expire at 5pm Monday.

OC Crime Stoppers Credited With Dozens of Arrests

Monday, Dec 03, 2012 06:09 PM EST

IRVINE, Calif. (KTLA) — Hundreds of tips and dozens of arrests are being credited to the new Crime Stoppers program in Orange County.

Family's Chihuahua Stolen at Willowbrook Metro Station

Monday, Dec 03, 2012 08:55 AM EST

WILLOWBROOK, Calif. (KTLA) -- A family is asking for help finding the dog snatchers who stole their dog at a Metro station over Thanksgiving weekend.

Two Mexican Nationals Charged In Killing Of U.S. Coast Guardsman

Monday, Dec 03, 2012 07:55 AM EST

Suspects were expected to appear in court Monday afternoon PORT HUENEME (KTLA) -- Federal prosecutors have charged two Mexican nationals in connection with the killing of U.S. Coast Guardsmen Terrell Horne III after they allegedly rammed his vessel with a drug-smuggling panga boat.

Big Rig Crash Closes 210 Transition in Pasadena, Again

Monday, Dec 03, 2012 07:55 AM EST

PASADENA, Calif. (KTLA) -- Just days after a similar incident, part of the 210 Freeway in Pasadena was closed early Monday due to a big rig crash.


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