Saturday, February 2, 2013

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Today's Local News for Los Angeles CA :


Los Angeles Times

A fatal toll on concertgoers as raves boost cities' income

Saturday, Feb 02, 2013 06:47 PM EST

Struggling local governments welcome large music events staged by L.A.-based promoters, but reports reveal a tragic pattern of drug overdoses. On the edge of the Mojave, music promoter Pasquale Rotella staged a rave about 11 years ago that ended with a coroner's wagon rolling down desert roads.

Man killed, cut up wife, burned body parts at campsite, jury finds

Saturday, Feb 02, 2013 11:02 AM EST

A college computer manager on Friday was sentenced to 15 years to life for beating his wife to death with a statue, decapitating and dismembering her body, then burning her remains in a Ventura County

Lesson of Te'o: Heartbreak is heartbreak

Saturday, Feb 02, 2013 08:17 AM EST

Online romance has big risks, but falling in love face-to-face doesn't mean the love is pain-free. I'm not sure what's more weird, the idea that Notre Dame football star Manti Te'o fell in love with a woman who didn't exist or the soap opera sideshow that has developed around the saga of his fake dead girlfriend.

AME church denies minister's plea

Saturday, Feb 02, 2013 02:02 AM EST

The Rev. John J. Hunter had asked to be returned to the helm of the First AME Church in L.A. The judicial body of the African Methodist Episcopal church has denied the petition of the Rev. John J. Hunter, former leader of First AME in Los Angeles, to return to the helm of the storied black church.

Doctor who admitted dealing drugs to get his license back

Saturday, Feb 02, 2013 02:02 AM EST

The state medical board says Nathan Kuemmerle, who lost his privilege to prescribe drugs after entering guilty plea, will be able to treat patients again. A West Hollywood psychiatrist who pleaded guilty to felony drug dealing after pills he prescribed turned up for sale on Craigslist will be able to get his medical license back in a year under an agreement announced Friday by the Medical Board ...


Los Angeles Daily News

Archbishop Jose Gomez's letter on priest sex abuse to be read at Sunday Masses

Saturday, Feb 02, 2013 07:20 PM EST

A letter from Archbishop Jose Gomez expressing his anguish about newly released sex-abuse files will be read during Mass on Sunday to Roman Catholics around Los Angeles,

Archbishop Gomez's rebuke as phony as Mahony

Saturday, Feb 02, 2013 07:20 PM EST

The headline is a grabber - "Mahony Relieved of Duties." On the surface it looks like Archbishop Jose H. Gomez has finally put the Archdiocese of Los Angeles on the road to righteousness by censoring his predecessor, Cardinal Roger Mahony.

Jay Draiman, Norton Sandler and Addie Miller are also running for L.A. mayor

Saturday, Feb 02, 2013 07:14 PM EST

They are the three candidates for mayor of Los Angeles that few people have heard of in the March 5 election.

Treasure trove of Max Factor artifacts found in Redondo Beach garage

Saturday, Feb 02, 2013 07:14 PM EST

It seemed like an unassuming file box until Arnie Goldstein opened it.

10 ads to watch during Super Bowl Sunday

Saturday, Feb 02, 2013 05:21 PM EST

Celebrities, humor, babies and cute animals will once again rule the commercial breaks on Sunday during Super Bowl XLVII, advertising's biggest showcase, when more than 111 million people are expected to tune in.


CBS 2 Los Angeles

OC Deputies Search For Man Suspected Of Groping Girl In Anaheim

Saturday, Feb 02, 2013 06:02 PM EST

Investigators are asking for the public’s help in identifying a man accused of groping one of two girls who were jogging in Anaheim.

Coroner ID’s Man In Wheelchair Killed In Pico Rivera Hit-And-Run

Saturday, Feb 02, 2013 05:31 PM EST

A coroner’s official Saturday released the identity of a man in a wheelchair who was killed by a hit-and-run driver in Pico Rivera.

Man Arrested In Connection With Pair Of Burglaries, Vehicle Thefts

Saturday, Feb 02, 2013 04:27 PM EST

A 24-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a pair of burglaries and vehicle thefts.

Plane With Reported Mechanical Problem Lands Safely At LAX

Saturday, Feb 02, 2013 04:00 PM EST

A plane landed safely at Los Angeles International Airport on Saturday morning after declaring an emergency.

Crews Gain Handle On Ammonia Leak In Long Beach

Saturday, Feb 02, 2013 04:00 PM EST

An ammonia leak inside a cold storage facility in Long Beach prompted a hazardous-materials team to respond as well as the U.S. Coast Guard.


NBC Los Angeles

Authorities Step Up DUI Patrols for Super Bowl

Saturday, Feb 02, 2013 07:28 PM EST

A multi-agency task force planned roving patrols, and LAPD announced checkpoints to crack down on drunken driving during the weekend. Photo Credit: Getty Images

Collision Kills Man as He Pulled Into Own Driveway

Saturday, Feb 02, 2013 05:43 PM EST

Family members on Saturday mourned the loss of a 72-year-old man who was killed in a head-on collision as he was just feet from his driveway after returning home from his car upholstery business.

Sushi Chefs Sold Endangered Whale Meat: US Atty

Saturday, Feb 02, 2013 12:58 PM EST

Two Los Angeles area sushi chefs have been indicted in connection with selling illegal whale meat out of a shuttered Santa Monica sushi restaurant, the US Attorney’s Office said.

Defunct Power Plant Imploded

Saturday, Feb 02, 2013 11:58 AM EST

The defunct South Bay Power Plant in Chula Vista was demolished by a series of blasts early Saturday.

Search Dog Finds Potential Evidence in ''Black Dahlia'' Murder

Saturday, Feb 02, 2013 02:58 AM EST

Steve Hodel cannot let go. And so he returned to a distinctive Hollywood mansion with another ex-cop, Paul Dostie, and Dostie's search dog, Buster. Hodel had a mission for them. In his book "Black...


KABC-TV Los Angeles

Community event marks San Onofre anniversary

Saturday, Feb 02, 2013 06:51 PM EST

It was a year ago Thursday that the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station was partially shut down.

Southern California gas prices rise overnight

Saturday, Feb 02, 2013 06:36 PM EST

Ready for sticker shock at the pump? The average price of a gallon of gas jumped six to seven cents overnight in SoCal.

Car thief slams into pole during LA pursuit

Saturday, Feb 02, 2013 06:36 PM EST

An alleged car thief was injured after slamming head-on into a pole while evading police during a short pursuit in Winnetka.

Twitter says hackers compromise 250K accounts

Saturday, Feb 02, 2013 03:51 PM EST

Hackers may have accessed email addresses and passwords of some of its users in an online security breach.

Law firm: Phoenix lawyer dies from shooting wounds

Saturday, Feb 02, 2013 03:21 PM EST

A lawyer wounded by a gunman in a Phoenix office shooting has died from injuries sustained during the attack.


FOX 11 News Los Angeles

Tony's LA: Gangsters, Candy Makers and Model Trains

Saturday, Feb 02, 2013 02:56 AM EST

In this edition of his Fox 11 Special Tony's L.A. - he tells us about gangster Mickey Cohen, some very special candy makers and model train makers who are passing their love of trains to a new generation.

'Significant' Find Made In Dig For Trucker's Body

Friday, Feb 01, 2013 08:56 PM EST

Investigators in Ontario today found a "significant amount" of evidence in the case of a missing Laguna Hills trucker, a police sergeant said.


KTLA-TV Los Angeles

Chula Vista Power Plant Successfully Imploded Amid Cheers

Saturday, Feb 02, 2013 07:21 PM EST

CHULA VISTA, Calif. — A flock of birds flew away from the site, as if the avians knew something big was coming. Geysers of water were sprayed into the air, to keep down the dust. And then a series of …

Four-Footed Sides Square Off for Puppy Bowl IX

Saturday, Feb 02, 2013 04:36 PM EST

It’s promising to be another dog-eat-dog battle to the finish, as the four-footed sides square off in Super Bowl Sunday’s annual Puppy Bowl on Animal Planet. The network came up with the concept nine years ago as alternative programming to …

Burrous Bargains: High End Furniture For Less

Saturday, Feb 02, 2013 04:36 PM EST

Chris Burrous shows us the secret door to discounted high end furniture. …

High School Teacher’s Aide Charged With Sexual Battery

Saturday, Feb 02, 2013 04:21 PM EST

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (KTLA) – A part-time teacher’s aide at Santa Monica High School has been charged with misdemeanor sexual battery on a 15-year-old. Police began the investigation this past December after a female student reported Kevin Ramirez, 34, had …

Emergency LAX Landing for Hawaiian Air Flight

Saturday, Feb 02, 2013 03:36 PM EST

LOS ANGELES (KTLA) – A Hawaiian Airlines plane en route to Honolulu made an emergency landing at LAX Saturday morning (Feb. 2). The flight was coming from Las Vegas when there was a diversion in the cockpit, forcing the emergency …


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