Thursday, January 31, 2013

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Los Angeles Times

Man fell in love with Manti Te'o, pretended to be girlfriend

Thursday, Jan 31, 2013 10:33 AM EST

For the last two weeks, the story of Manti Te o s fake girlfriend has unraveled one layer at a time.

Bell city clerk testifies signatures on documents were forged

Thursday, Jan 31, 2013 10:32 AM EST

At the trial of six former council members, Rebecca Valdez testifies contracts, minutes, agendas and even resolutions were falsely signed. Defense says her testimony could help its case. A key prosecution witness in the Bell corruption case testified Wednesday that signatures on city contracts, minutes for council meetings, agendas and even resolutions were forged.

Trial begins for Moreno Valley school board member Mike Rios

Thursday, Jan 31, 2013 01:02 AM EST

Prosecutors allege that Rios ran a prostitution ring out of his home in 2011 and 2012. He faces 35 felony charges, including rape, pandering and pimping. The young woman on the witness stand said Mike Rios approached her on the street with a school district business card and a job opportunity: He wanted her "to gather girls and sell them," she said.

Wendy Greuel's $160-million savings claim raises questions

Thursday, Jan 31, 2013 12:32 AM EST

Most of the dollar total in her claim relies on two audits that depend on an accounting maneuver and a revenue projection her own office said was unrealistic. At virtually every campaign stop, Los Angeles mayoral candidate and City Controller Wendy Greuel points to eliminating $160 million in "waste, fraud and abuse" she's found at City Hall as a solution to the city's fiscal troubles and ...

Man behind Manti Te'o hoax wants to 'heal'

Wednesday, Jan 30, 2013 11:32 PM EST

Ronaiah Tuiasosopo says he perpetrated the ruse to have a relationship with the Notre Dame star. TV's Dr. Phil McGraw describes Tuiasosopo as a 'young man that fell deeply' in love with Te'o. The 22-year-old Palmdale man who created Manti Te'o's fake girlfriend broke his silence for the first time, saying he perpetrated the elaborate hoax to build a relationship with the football star.


Los Angeles Daily News

Joffrey Ballet brings "The Rite of Spring" back to Music Center

Thursday, Jan 31, 2013 07:26 PM EST

A little more than 25 years ago, the Joffrey Ballet first presented its historic reconstruction of "The Rite of Spring" ("Le Sacre du Printemps").

Recipe Request: Rum cake; Vegetarian chili

Thursday, Jan 31, 2013 07:26 PM EST

We have a rum cake recipe for Cathy in Santa Clarita, courtesy of Toni in Torrance. This cake is made in a Bundt pan and lacks white chocolate curls, but we hope Cathy can work with it.

L.A. group-home regulations are overdue: Opinion

Thursday, Jan 31, 2013 07:22 PM EST

When it comes to regulating group homes, City Hall remains a house divided.

Radio: Go Country rounds up DJ Christine Martindale

Thursday, Jan 31, 2013 07:20 PM EST

Saul Levine prides himself on finding what he believes is the best air talent he can find for Go Country (105.1 FM), regardless what station or format the DJ has previously been associated with or whether there is country in the person's background.

Let Southern California chickens come home to roost: Opinion

Thursday, Jan 31, 2013 04:51 PM EST

IT'S a question of the chicken, and of the egg. Not which came first. That is a conundrum best left to the evolutionary biologists.


CBS 2 Los Angeles

Cadaver Dogs Search Ontario Backyard For Missing Laguna Hills Trucker

Thursday, Jan 31, 2013 07:14 PM EST

Police in Ontario are searching the backyard of a home looking for the remains of a trucker who went missing last August.

Lindsay Lohan Seeks $1M From Ex-Collaborator Over Fashion Line

Thursday, Jan 31, 2013 07:07 PM EST

Lindsay Lohan sued her former collaborators on a clothing line on Thursday, seeking more than $1.1 million and renewed control of the brand's trademarks.

Remains Found In Angeles National Forest Identified As Missing 25-Year-Old Glendale Man

Thursday, Jan 31, 2013 05:30 PM EST

Human remains found earlier this month in Big Tujunga Canyon have been identified as a missing 25-year-old Glendale resident.

Riverside Explosives Suspect Pleads Not Guilty To Elder Abuse

Thursday, Jan 31, 2013 05:08 PM EST

A Riverside man whose house was allegedly filled with explosives and booby traps pleaded not guilty to three felony counts on Thursday.

3 Hurt In Montclair Bus, Car Crash

Thursday, Jan 31, 2013 04:09 PM EST

Two passengers and a driver were injured Thursday after a bus collided with a vehicle in Montclair.


NBC Los Angeles

Lt. Gov. Newsom's Wife Up For Oscar

Thursday, Jan 31, 2013 05:58 PM EST

Sure, Jennifer Siebel-Newsom is married to one of the most powerful politicians in California. But she’s a powerhouse in her own right. Her film is up for an Academy Award. Photo Credit: NBC Bay Area

Ex-Teacher Faces New Charge in Sex Crimes Case

Thursday, Jan 31, 2013 05:28 PM EST

A new charge was filed today against a former Wilmington elementary school teacher who's facing sex-related counts involving a dozen children.

Residents Decry LAX Runway Expansion Plan

Thursday, Jan 31, 2013 04:58 PM EST

Residents under the flight path of the Los Angeles International Airport on Thursday decried a proposed runway expansion plan that would bring takeoffs and landings closer to the residential areas...

"Oreo" Reunited With Palo Alto Family After 4 Years

Thursday, Jan 31, 2013 03:28 PM EST

More than four years after Oreo went missing from his Palo Alto yard, the Boston terrier is home again. Photo Credit: NBC Bay Area

Sunny Outlook for the Golden State

Thursday, Jan 31, 2013 01:13 PM EST

Californians are more optimistic now about the state's outlook than at any time since before the recession. Photo Credit: Getty Images


KABC-TV Los Angeles

Explosion at Pemex headquarters, workers injured

Thursday, Jan 31, 2013 06:36 PM EST

Mexico's stated-owned oil company says an explosion at its headquarters in the capital has left several workers injured.

Oxnard shootings believed to be murder-suicide

Thursday, Jan 31, 2013 05:51 PM EST

Oxnard police say a man shot and killed the mother of his two children and their grandmother, then took his own life.

Teen shot, wounded at Atlanta middle school

Thursday, Jan 31, 2013 05:06 PM EST

A 14-year-old student was hospitalized after being shot in the head at an Atlanta middle school on Thursday.

Winter X Games snowmobiler Caleb Moore dies after Colo. crash

Thursday, Jan 31, 2013 04:51 PM EST

Caleb Moore, an innovative freestyle snowmobile rider who was hurt in a crash at the Winter X Games in Colorado, died Thursday.

Chuck Hagel spars with John McCain on Iraq

Thursday, Jan 31, 2013 02:21 PM EST

Chuck Hagel, nominated for defense secretary, defended his views of the military and global threats in a combative hearing.


FOX 11 News Los Angeles

San Francisco 49er: I'm Sorry For Gay Slurs

Thursday, Jan 31, 2013 03:41 PM EST

Superbowl is this Sunday but on Thursday Chris Culliver, a player on the San Francisco 49ers, got bombarded from reporters over his homophobic remarks.

Authorities Blow Up Explosives In Riverside Home

Thursday, Jan 31, 2013 03:26 PM EST

Southern California authorities have blown up highly explosive chemicals at the home of a packrat who was arrested on suspicion of firing a gun in his front yard.

Burglary Ring Targeting Vacationers Busted By Sheriffs

Thursday, Jan 31, 2013 01:26 PM EST

Four men suspected of being part of a burglary ring that targeted Los Angeles Times subscribers who had notified the newspaper to stop deliveries while they went on vacation were arrested.

Check Your Credit Score, And Now Your Privacy Too

Thursday, Jan 31, 2013 11:11 AM EST

Equifax which is one of the nation's big three credit reporting agencies is reportedly selling off very personal information about you to debt collectors and other companies...and it's legal.

LA Archdiocese To Undo Redactions In Priest Files

Thursday, Jan 31, 2013 10:56 AM EST

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles will soon reveal 30,000 pages of confidential personnel files without blacking out the names of the church leaders who knew about sexual abuse by priests.


Los Angeles Business Journal

Oxy’s Quarter Beats Expectations

Thursday, Jan 31, 2013 06:33 PM EST

Shares of Occidental Petroleum Corp rose more than 3 percent on Thursday after the company reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter profit.

Green Dot’s Quarter Better Than Expected

Thursday, Jan 31, 2013 06:33 PM EST

Shares of Green Dot Corp. rose more than 4 percent in after-hours trading on Thursday after the prepaid debit card provider reported solid fourth-quarter revenue growth.

Markets Mixed at Close

Thursday, Jan 31, 2013 06:33 PM EST

In Thursday trading, the Dow Jones industrial average closed down 50 points to 13,861. The Nasdaq fell less than 1 point to 3,142. The S&P 500 fell 4 points to 1,498. The LABJ Stock Index rose less than 1 point to 144.

Start Engine Graduates Fourth Class of Startups

Thursday, Jan 31, 2013 06:18 PM EST

Demo-day season in Los Angeles continued Wednesday with the unveiling of the latest companies from Westwood accelerator Start Engine.

Ad Tech Firm Opens U.S. Headquarters in Pasadena

Thursday, Jan 31, 2013 06:18 PM EST

Glow Digital Media, a London ad tech company, announced Thursday that it is opening its U.S. headquarters in Pasadena.


KTLA-TV Los Angeles

Beyonce Sings Anthem at News Conference, Admits To Lip Synch

Thursday, Jan 31, 2013 06:22 PM EST

NEW ORLEANS, La. (CNN) — Yes, Beyoncé can sing — all by herself, thank you very much. That much she showed Thursday, when she opened her appearance before reporters in New Orleans — where she’s set to headline the Super …

Human Remains Found in Angeles National Forest Identified

Thursday, Jan 31, 2013 06:06 PM EST

ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST, Calif. — Authorities Thursday identified the human remains recovered near Big Tujunga Canyon Road after a hiker reported finding an apparent shallow grave. Los Angeles County sheriff’s homicide detectives and the Montrose Search and Rescue Team found …

Consumer Confidential: Facebook Gift Cards, Secretary Jobs, HMV Twitter

Thursday, Jan 31, 2013 06:06 PM EST

Consumer Confidential with David Lazarus: Facebook Gift Cards, Secretary Jobs, HMV Twitter …

Supercross Anaheim #3 & Joe Gibbs Racing

Thursday, Jan 31, 2013 06:06 PM EST

Gayle Anderson was live in Anaheim with a preview of the Monster Energy AMA Supercross, An FIM World Championship, is this Saturday, February 2nd at Angel Stadium in Anaheim. …

Allie at Work: Johnny Rockets- Speedzone

Thursday, Jan 31, 2013 05:51 PM EST

Allie Mac Kay’s latest “Allie at Work” series takes her to Johnny Rockets at Speedzone to become a server. SpeedZone / Johnny Rockets 17871 Castleton Street City of Industry, CA 91748 …


The Palisadian-Post

Miriam Wosk: Nature Inspired Everything

Thursday, Jan 31, 2013 12:27 PM EST

2013-01-31 W hen fourth and fifth graders from McKinley Elementary School in Santa Monica were viewing the Miriam Wosk exhibit at the Santa Monica Museum of Art, they were excitedly taking notes and talking to each other about what they were seeing.


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