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Friday, Feb 01, 2013 07:31 PM EST

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Los Angeles Times

School board member pimped out girls for sex, authorities allege

Friday, Feb 01, 2013 10:47 AM EST

The young woman on the witness stand said Mike Rios approached her on the street with a school district business card in his hand and a job opportunity on his mind: He wanted her to gather girls and

L.A. Unified students face off in healthful cooking contest

Friday, Feb 01, 2013 10:47 AM EST

Teams from six high schools whip up balanced meals following rules on calories, fat, sodium and simplicity. The winners advance to the national level, and their creations will join the district menu. Jose Landaverde was inspired to cook by memories of making pupusas with his late father, who was killed in El Salvador. Jorge Perez's interest in food was cultivated by his grandfather, a caterer ...

Political prisoner, now free, comes home from Vietnam

Friday, Feb 01, 2013 10:47 AM EST

Democracy activist Nguyen Quoc Quan of Garden Grove was detained in Ho Chi Minh City more than nine months ago, accused of trying to overthrow the communist government. The political prisoner looked ashen and bony — weary from the months of being held in his native Vietnam — as he was pulled into the tight embrace of his family.

Cardinal Mahony relieved of duties over handling of abuse

Friday, Feb 01, 2013 02:32 AM EST

L.A. Archbishop Jose Gomez takes action against his predecessor for his role in the priest sex scandal; another top church official resigns from his post In a move unprecedented in the American Catholic Church, Los Angeles Archbishop Jose Gomez announced Thursday that he had relieved his predecessor, Cardinal Roger M. Mahony, of all public duties over his mishandling of clergy sex abuse of ...

Oil company begins clearing Whittier nature preserve

Friday, Feb 01, 2013 01:32 AM EST

L.A. County and environmentalists try to halt plans for oil drilling, saying the work violates Prop. A, which provided money to preserve land from development. The city of Whittier and a Santa Barbara oil company prompted outrage Thursday as they began clearing trees and brush from a nature preserve that was bought with Los Angeles County tax dollars to protect it from development.


Los Angeles Daily News

Archdiocese's reaction too little, too late: Opinion

Friday, Feb 01, 2013 07:06 PM EST

THE horror, the sordidness of the awful abuse of children by figures of spiritual authority is not much assuaged by current Archbishop Jose Gomez relieving Cardinal Mahony of "all public duties" after mounting evidence showed he shielded pedophile priests from law enforcement.

These Super Bowl party food tips and recipes will help you score a touchdown on game day

Friday, Feb 01, 2013 06:50 PM EST

If you're a Super Bowl party host who wants to add some more flavor to the table - and wow your San Francisco 49ers and Baltimore Ravens fanatic friends - then culinary pros from Umami Burger and the Cooking Channel say go beyond the bottle and the bag.

Topanga Canyon artist Clare Brown embraces color's healing hues

Friday, Feb 01, 2013 06:50 PM EST

"Peaceful" is how artist Clare Brown describes the color she's chosen to splash across the interior of her Topanga Canyon cottage.

Joshua Siskin: Captivating manzanita is botanical perfection

Friday, Feb 01, 2013 06:20 PM EST

Manzanita is an instantly memorable plant. Delicately designed lantern-shaped flowers, essentially white but blushed with pink, are offset by leathery green leaves and deep cinnamon brown wood.

Homes & Gardens calendar: Classes and events around the San Fernando Valley beginning Feb. 2, 2013

Friday, Feb 01, 2013 05:55 PM EST

This week's events include: San Fernando Orchid Society meeting: Winn Winmaw discusses the 2011 world orchid conference in Singapore, 7 p.m. Sepulveda Garden Center, 16633 Magnolia Blvd., Encino.


CBS 2 Los Angeles

Man At Center Of Manti Te’o Girlfriend Hoax Says He Was Molested

Friday, Feb 01, 2013 07:18 PM EST

The man who says he tricked Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o into falling for a fake woman he created online claims the hoax had "everything to do" with escaping from real life because he had been molested as a child.

2 Schools On Modified Lockdown Following Report Of Gunfire In Westlake

Friday, Feb 01, 2013 06:59 PM EST

Two schools have been placed on lockdown Friday afternoon following a report of shots fired in the Westlake District.

SoCal Sushi Restaurant, 2 Chefs Indicted For Allegedly Serving Illegal Whale

Friday, Feb 01, 2013 05:35 PM EST

A Southern California sushi restaurant and two chefs have been indicted on conspiracy and other charges for allegedly serving illegal and endangered whale meat.

Judge Denies Bail Reduction For Jailed LA County Assessor

Friday, Feb 01, 2013 05:31 PM EST

A bail review hearing was scheduled on Friday for Los Angeles County Assessor John Noguez, who faces charges of misappropriation of public funds and other counts.

Elderly Woman Assaulted On Bus In South LA

Friday, Feb 01, 2013 05:14 PM EST

Sheriff's deputies were investigating a report Friday of an 80-year-old woman being assaulted on a bus in South Los Angeles.


NBC Los Angeles

Pet Owners Warned After Cats Found Killed

Friday, Feb 01, 2013 06:13 PM EST

Cat owners in Westwood are being warned to keep their felines indoors after a series of animals were found killed in a residential area.

Gomez: Church Files Are "Brutal and Painful" Reading

Friday, Feb 01, 2013 04:13 PM EST

As more church files documenting abuse by pedophiliac priests were released, Archbishop Jose Gomez stripped retied Cardinal Roger Mahony of public duties. Photo Credit: Getty Images

Owner of Rodent Infested Facility Breaks Silence

Friday, Feb 01, 2013 02:44 PM EST

The Investigative Unit first exposed what the state of California called a “massive rodent infestation” in an East Bay food product distributor. Now, nearly seven months later, the owner says he has...

DUI Suspect Huffs on Balloons in Standoff

Friday, Feb 01, 2013 02:13 PM EST

A man wanted on suspicion of drunken driving led police on a slow-speed pursuit, pulled over and started inhaling from balloons in a bizarre standoff that ended with officers smashing his window and pulling him...

Man Who Beat Wife With Statue Sentenced to 15 to Life

Friday, Feb 01, 2013 12:58 PM EST

A former Coast Community College District administrator was sentenced on Friday to 15 years to life in prison for bludgeoning his ailing wife to death with a goddess statuette before decapitating her body...


KABC-TV Los Angeles

Cardinal Roger Mahony, victims speaks out on clergy abuse

Friday, Feb 01, 2013 07:15 PM EST

Cardinal Roger Mahony is speaking out on clergy abuse, while victims also talk about the release of the church files.

Santa Monica High aide charged with sexual battery against student

Friday, Feb 01, 2013 06:30 PM EST

An instructional aide at Santa Monica High was charged with a misdemeanor count of sexual battery against a student.

Lake Elsinore Police seek attempted kidnapping suspect

Friday, Feb 01, 2013 05:36 PM EST

Lake Elsinore Police were searching for an attempted-kidnapping suspect who tried to abduct a 10-year-old girl.

710 Freeway in Alhambra to shut over weekend for filming

Friday, Feb 01, 2013 05:15 PM EST

A mile stretch of the 710 Freeway will be shut down this weekend in Alhambra to accommodate a movie crew, Caltrans says.

Missing truck driver: Search at Ontario home enters day 3

Friday, Feb 01, 2013 03:51 PM EST

It's day three of a search at an Ontario house in the case of a missing Laguna Hills truck driver who vanished last summer.


FOX 11 News Los Angeles

NASA marks 10 years since loss of Columbia, crew

Friday, Feb 01, 2013 06:11 PM EST

Schoolchildren joined NASA managers and relatives of the lost crew of space shuttle Columbia on Friday to mark the 10th anniversary of the tragedy and remember the seven astronauts who died.

Pastor To Waitress: 'I Give God 10%, Why Do You Get 18?'

Friday, Feb 01, 2013 05:41 PM EST

The note at the top of the restaurant receipt read simply, "I give God 10%, why do you get 18?" The snarky comment by a pastor has created a furor online after a waitress posted it online and got fired.

Bizarre Chase: Driver Stops, Huffs Gas, Arrested

Friday, Feb 01, 2013 02:56 PM EST

Police chased a man who was driving erratically in the Panorama City area, and arrested him after a brief standoff during which he sat in the driver's seat and inhaled some type of gas.

Cardinal In LA Church Sex Scandal Stripped Of Duties

Friday, Feb 01, 2013 10:41 AM EST

Cardinal Roger Mahony, who retired with a tainted career after dodging criminal charges over how he handled pedophile priests, was stripped of his archdiocese duties.

Robbery Pursuit Crash Leaves 1 Suspect Dead, 2 Injured

Friday, Feb 01, 2013 10:26 AM EST

[ VIEW PHOTO GALLERY ] One person was killed this morning when an SUV carrying armed robbery suspects fleeing police collided with another vehicle on the Golden State (5) Freeway in Lincoln Heights.


Los Angeles Business Journal

Mattel Shares Up on Price Hikes

Friday, Feb 01, 2013 06:03 PM EST

Mattel Inc. shares closed up slightly on Friday amid news that the company plans to raise prices in markets around the world.

The Week’s Biggest Movers

Friday, Feb 01, 2013 06:03 PM EST

The Los Angeles Business Journal’s index of largest local public companies gained for the week as investors reacted to positive economic news and earnings reports.

Markets Up at Close

Friday, Feb 01, 2013 06:03 PM EST

The Dow Jones industrial average closed up 149 points, or 1 percent, to 14,010. The Nasdaq rose 37 points, or 1 percent, to 3,179. The S&P 500 rose 15 points, or 1 percent, to 1,513. The LABJ Stock Index rose 1 point, or 1 percent, to 145.

Ellie Launches With $2 Million in Funding

Friday, Feb 01, 2013 03:03 PM EST

Ellie, the latest e-commerce company to come out of Mike Jones’ incubator Science Inc., has created a hybrid subscription service for women who want to buy high-end workout clothing without the high-end prices.

Dow Passes 14,000 for First Time Since 2007

Friday, Feb 01, 2013 01:33 PM EST

U.S. stocks started a new month with strong gains, as the Dow industrials today moved above 14,000 for a time Friday morning before retreating. The January jobs report bolstered thinking that the lackluster recovery remains on track, MarketWatch reports. CNBC looks at what's next for the markets.


KTLA-TV Los Angeles

Meteorologist Jim Castillo’s Friday’s Weekend forecast for SoCal.

Friday, Feb 01, 2013 07:21 PM EST

Meteorologist Jim Castillo’s Friday’s 1pm weekend forecast for SoCal. …

Cardinal Roger Mahony Publishes Letter to Archbishop Gomez

Friday, Feb 01, 2013 06:51 PM EST

Friends in Christ, This morning I sent this letter to Archbishop Jose H. Gomez giving the history and context of what we have been through since the mid-1980s. There is nothing confidential in my letter. I have been encouraged by …

Santa Ana Police Seek Public’s Help in Finding Kidnapping Suspect

Friday, Feb 01, 2013 06:36 PM EST

SANTA ANA, Calif. (KTLA) — The Santa Ana Police Department Friday released a sketch and looked to the public’s help in finding a man wanted for questioning in connection with a child kidnapping case. A 13-year-old girl was walking to …

Authorities Searching for Missing Coachella Family

Friday, Feb 01, 2013 05:51 PM EST

COACHELLA, Calif. (KTLA) — Riverside County authorities were working with federal officials Friday in trying to find a missing Coachella family. Roberto Soto Munoz, Cecilia Salinas Soto, and their grandson, Armando Salinas Soto, had driven to Mexico December 10th to …

Black College Expo – U.S. Coast Guard Academy

Friday, Feb 01, 2013 05:36 PM EST

Gayle Anderson was live in Los Angeles with a preview of the Black College Expo, which is happening tomorrow, February 2 from 9am to 5pm at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Saturday, February 2, 2013 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.…


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