Saturday, January 5, 2013

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Saturday, Jan 05, 2013 07:31 PM EST

Today's Local News for Los Angeles CA :


Los Angeles Times

Girl found dead in snow after casino New Year's Eve party

Saturday, Jan 05, 2013 11:22 AM EST

After days of searching, the body of a teenager missing since New Year s Eve was found in the snow near South Lake Tahoe.

Dumped Christmas trees are a gift for Lake Havasu fish

Saturday, Jan 05, 2013 08:15 AM EST

The trees decompose around pipes and concrete, helping them grow a skin of mosses and algae that serve as fish food. The artificial reefs also offer places for young fish to hide from predators. The ghosts of Christmas past can be found in some unusual places. The bottom of Lake Havasu, for instance.

State parks officials deliberately hid millions, report says

Saturday, Jan 05, 2013 01:16 AM EST

Fear of embarrassment and budget cuts led high officials to conceal the money, which remained hidden for years until it was exposed by a new staff member, according to attorney general's investigation. SACRAMENTO — Fear of embarrassment and budget cuts led high officials at the California parks department to conceal millions of dollars, according a new investigation by the state attorney general ...

$3-billion road repair bond measure proposed for L.A.

Saturday, Jan 05, 2013 12:37 AM EST

The measure would need a two-thirds majority to pass. 'The No. 1 complaint we get in our office is the condition of our streets,' one councilman says. Two members of the Los Angeles City Council launched plans Friday to place a $3-billion street repair bond measure on the May 21 ballot, saying there isn't enough money to erase a 60-year repair backlog for the city's worst roads.

Silver Lake resident told to tear down part of his home

Friday, Jan 04, 2013 11:37 PM EST

The city says the balcony and garage were built without required permits. But the owner says they were built under a city permit issued in 1923. A Silver Lake homeowner upset that a house is being constructed just inches from his 90-year-old residence has been ordered by Los Angeles officials to tear down the portion of his dwelling closest to the new house.


Los Angeles Daily News

Scientific feats in 2012 became 'one for the history books'

Saturday, Jan 05, 2013 06:28 PM EST

NASA and other nations have launched spacecraft into Earth orbit for decades. Rovers have already explored Mars. And scientists have known since the 1960s about the possible existence of a nearly undetectable particle that fills the gaps in understanding physics and the universe. Timeline: Scientific events from 2012

Los Angeles to get rain, even snow in some outlying areas, this weekend

Saturday, Jan 05, 2013 05:09 PM EST

Snow could fall on the Grapevine soon, as rain, snow and gusty winds are predicted to arrive tonight and spread across Southern California Sunday, according to the National Weather Service.

Stink monitoring system approved to warn San Fernando Valley, surrounding areas of Salton Sea stench

Saturday, Jan 05, 2013 02:28 PM EST

Months after a nasty stench was traced from the San Fernando Valley 150 miles to its origins in the Salton Sea, local smog regulators have approved a $200,000 stink monitoring system.

Search for missing Santa Clarita woman continues

Saturday, Jan 05, 2013 01:58 PM EST

Wanted posters bearing the picture of a missing 19-year-old Santa Clarita woman, last seen while leaving a New Year's Eve party, were taped to poles in the Santa Clarita Valley on Saturday.

Officials: Man shot by police in Alhambra after striking officer with car

Saturday, Jan 05, 2013 01:43 PM EST

ALHAMBRA - Alhambra police shot and wounded a man who struck an officer with a car on Main Street early Saturday, authorities said.


CBS 2 Los Angeles

Sewage Plant By The Sea? Fishing City Rethinks Plans

Saturday, Jan 05, 2013 04:37 PM EST

The California fishing city of Morro Bay has long wanted to build a new sewage treatment plant next to the existing one overlooking the Pacific.

All 19 Living Presidential Staff Chiefs Featured In Documentary

Saturday, Jan 05, 2013 04:30 PM EST

Makers of a Discovery network documentary on presidential chiefs of staff have a perfect participation record.

Low Pressure System To Bring Rain To SoCal Early Sunday

Saturday, Jan 05, 2013 04:10 PM EST

Rain is expected to move into the Southland as early as Sunday.

Missing Elderly Woman Found Safe And Sound

Saturday, Jan 05, 2013 03:53 PM EST

Authorities report that Reynaldo Valencia has been located in the city of Sierra Madre.

Smog Regulators Approve $200K Salton Sea Stench Monitoring System

Saturday, Jan 05, 2013 02:56 PM EST

Months after an unusual stench blanketed parts of Southern California, local smog regulators have approved a $200,000 system to monitor the stench, it was reported Saturday.


NBC Los Angeles

Josh Brolin Held on Public Intoxication Charge

Saturday, Jan 05, 2013 04:38 PM EST

Actor Josh Brolin, who plays a police sergeant the upcoming Hollywood movie, "Gangster Squad," was arrested Wednesday after police found him heavily intoxicated and unable to care for himself on a Santa...

Half Dome Daily Climber Limit Stays at 300

Saturday, Jan 05, 2013 04:24 PM EST

Half Dome cables will remain, hikers still limited Photo Credit: National Park Service

New Legal Twist in Chandra Levy Trial

Saturday, Jan 05, 2013 04:23 PM EST

A new twist in a high profile homicide case. More than 11 years after Modesto native Chandra Levy was murdered, lawyers are still battling behind closed doors.

Slayings of Elderly Women Possibly Linked: Cops

Saturday, Jan 05, 2013 04:08 PM EST

Police on Monday are planning to announce a reward of $10,000 for information leading to a conviction in the killings of three elderly women in San Bernardino whose cases might be linked. Photo Credit: California Department of Motor Vehicles

2nd Suspect Arrested in Child Porn Sting

Saturday, Jan 05, 2013 01:23 PM EST

A second suspect was arrested in Arizona Friday night in connection with a child sex-abuse case under ICE's "Operation Sunflower." Photo Credit: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)


KABC-TV Los Angeles

Southern California gas prices rise slightly

Saturday, Jan 05, 2013 05:16 PM EST

Some parts of the Southern California are seeing a small jump in prices at the gas pump. AAA released the latest numbers.

Alleged gunman sought in IE attempted murder

Saturday, Jan 05, 2013 04:32 PM EST

An alleged gunman is on the loose after he stormed into his ex-girlfriend's mobile home and shot her and another person.

Last-minute donors save Eli Home from closing

Saturday, Jan 05, 2013 04:01 PM EST

A home for women and children in Anaheim Hills has been spared from closing down thanks to last-minute donors.

Surfers rally for Trestles, San Onofre historical status

Saturday, Jan 05, 2013 03:31 PM EST

Surfers want parts of Trestles and San Onofre State Beach to have historical status, but the OC Board of Sups disagrees.

4 dead after police standoff at a Colo. townhome

Saturday, Jan 05, 2013 01:01 PM EST

Four people, including an armed suspect, died after an hours-long police standoff at a Colorado townhome.


FOX 11 News Los Angeles

Driver sentenced for fatal Calif. hit and run

Saturday, Jan 05, 2013 06:22 PM EST

A 24-year-old Oregon man has been sentenced to more than 12 years in prison for hitting and killing a motorcyclist with his pickup on a Southern California freeway and then leading police on a high-speed chase.

Josh Brolin Held on Public Intoxication Charge

Saturday, Jan 05, 2013 06:07 PM EST

Brolin was reportedly celebrating the New Year with friends on the night of his arrest, and ended up having "too much fun."

Brian Banks New Year: Celebrating Freedom

Saturday, Jan 05, 2013 05:52 PM EST

Banks made national news last spring when the courts cleared his name of kidnapping and sexual assault.

California Law: Kris Humphries is "Presumed Father" of Kim Kardashian's Baby

Saturday, Jan 05, 2013 04:52 AM EST

Legally, that means that Humphries could lay claim to the baby, and Kardashian would have to present "clear and convincing" evidence, such as a DNA test, that West is the biological father, according to TMZ.


KTLA-TV Los Angeles

Thief’s Giant Cooler Theft Caught on Camera

Saturday, Jan 05, 2013 05:50 PM EST

O’FALLON, MISSOURI (CNN) – The owner of a suburban Saint Louis restaurant hopes Facebook will help her catch a thief. Christy Hall posted photos online of a man she says made off with her restaurant’s costly kitchen cooler. It happened …

Four Dead Following Police Standoff in Colorado

Saturday, Jan 05, 2013 04:35 PM EST

AURORA, COLORADO – Three people were found dead inside an Aurora, Colorado home Saturday, after a police standoff. Authorities shot and killed the gunman when negotiations failed. Local media reports that one person inside the house was able to escape …

Josh Brolin Booked for Public Intoxication

Saturday, Jan 05, 2013 04:35 PM EST

SANTA MONICA – The New Year 2013 did not begin well for actor Josh Brolin. The celebu-site TMZ reports that Brolin was arrested just before midnight on New Year’s Day in Santa Monica for public intoxication. Brolin was booked into …

Pasadena to NFL: Rose Bowl a No-Go

Saturday, Jan 05, 2013 03:50 PM EST

PASADENA (KTLA) – It’s a case of the People of Pasadena vs. the NFL. A coalition of neighborhood associations and residents on the west end of Pasadena has announced that the group has filed a lawsuit to halt any plans …

Feds Approve Aid for Sandy Victims… Finally

Saturday, Jan 05, 2013 03:20 PM EST

WASHINGTON D.C. — After taking heat for delaying a vote, Congress has finally approved nearly $10 billion in recovery aid for victims of Superstorm Sandy. It’s just the first portion of a larger $600 billion relief package that the House, …


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