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Today's Local News for Los Angeles CA : Law school graduates aren't finding much on the employment docket Los Angeles Times - Monday, Apr 01, 2013 09:31 PM EDT For the record Los Angeles Times - Monday, Apr 01, 2013 09:31 PM EDT State Appeals Court tapped to reverse courtroom closures, citing need for greater access to eviction courts Los Angeles Daily News - Tuesday, Apr 02, 2013 08:04 PM EDT Man, 29, arrested in kidnapping of Northridge girl; second suspect still at large Los Angeles Daily News - Tuesday, Apr 02, 2013 07:17 PM EDT Huntington Beach Police Search For Missing 92-Year-Old Olympic Gold Medalist CBS 2 Los Angeles - Tuesday, Apr 02, 2013 07:32 PM EDT Jane Henson Of Muppet Family Fame Dies At 78 CBS 2 Los Angeles - Tuesday, Apr 02, 2013 07:09 PM EDT Los Angeles Times Law school graduates aren't finding much on the employment docket Monday, Apr 01, 2013 09:31 PM EDT The Internet and other technologies have reduced job openings for lawyers. Some graduates have joined in class-action lawsuits, alleging that schools lured them in with misleading reports of success. SAN FRANCISCO — Michael D. Lieberman decided to enroll at Southwestern Law School after reading that 97% of its graduates were employed within nine months. He graduated in 2009, passed the bar on ... For the record Monday, Apr 01, 2013 09:31 PM EDT "G.I. Joe": An article in the March 30 Calendar section about Jon Chu, director of the movie "G.I. Joe: Retaliation," reported the film's production budget as $185 million. According to Paramount Pictures, the studio that released the film, its production budget was $130 million. Gov. Brown's Easter gift: 65 pardons Monday, Apr 01, 2013 09:30 PM EDT Most of the ex-cons who will benefit had drug-related convictions. Gov. Jerry Brown on Saturday continued a pattern of pardons tied to Christian religious days, granting clemency to 65 convicted criminals, including a Los Angeles man who spent 15 years in prison for a 1977 murder conviction. L.A. city attorney candidates trade ethics charges Monday, Apr 01, 2013 09:29 PM EDT Supporters of Carmen Trutanich sue Mike Feuer, accusing him of improperly obtaining $300,000 in public funds. Feuer alleges that Trutanich improperly sent an email during a blackout period. The candidates vying in the May 21 election to be Los Angeles' top lawyer are questioning each other's ethics in increasingly harsh ways, dueling complaints made to authorities last week showed. PHOTOS: Easter Sunday at Trinity Baptist Church Monday, Apr 01, 2013 09:29 PM EDT Los Angeles — Sharon Walton stands with her 92-year-old aunt, Grace Wheeler. Said Walton: "It's the beginning of spring, when you dress up for church." Los Angeles Daily News State Appeals Court tapped to reverse courtroom closures, citing need for greater access to eviction courts Tuesday, Apr 02, 2013 08:04 PM EDT After a setback in federal court, legal aid and community organizations asked the state Court of Appeal Tuesday to invalidate the Los Angeles Superior Court's new policy that severely reduced the number of courthouses hearing eviction cases. Man, 29, arrested in kidnapping of Northridge girl; second suspect still at large Tuesday, Apr 02, 2013 07:17 PM EDT Los Angeles police have arrested a 29-year-old man on suspicion of kidnapping a 10-year-old Northridge girl last week, and are still looking for another man wanted in connection with the crime. Widow wants death penalty for Ka Pasasouk as Northridge quadruple-shooting victims' families wait for justice Tuesday, Apr 02, 2013 07:11 PM EDT The suspect in the Dec. 2 slaying of four people outside a boarding house in Northridge should get the death penalty if convicted, the widow of one of the victims said Tuesday. 3 killed in helicopter crash on Acton reality TV set Tuesday, Apr 02, 2013 06:56 PM EDT Three people died Sunday in an early-morning helicopter crash while taking part in the filming of a reality TV show in a rural area of northern Los Angeles County, officials said. Burbank man stabbed roommate in fight, police say Tuesday, Apr 02, 2013 06:52 PM EDT Burbank police arrested a 32-year-old man who they say stabbed his roommate during a fight between the two Tuesday morning. CBS 2 Los Angeles Huntington Beach Police Search For Missing 92-Year-Old Olympic Gold Medalist Tuesday, Apr 02, 2013 07:32 PM EDT Police are searching for a 92-year-old two-time Olympic gold medalist in diving who has been missing since Monday afternoon. Jane Henson Of Muppet Family Fame Dies At 78 Tuesday, Apr 02, 2013 07:09 PM EDT The Jim Henson Co. says Henson's partner in marriage and Muppets has died. 4 Injured In Alleged Racially Motivated Fight At Twin Towers Jail Tuesday, Apr 02, 2013 07:01 PM EDT An alleged racially motivated fight Tuesday involving dozens of inmates at Twin Towers Correctional Facility in downtown Los Angeles left four people injured. Ousted Nev. Lawmaker Pleads Not Guilty To Charges Related To Wild Calif. High-Speed Chase Tuesday, Apr 02, 2013 06:22 PM EDT A former Nevada assemblyman pleaded not guilty to charges stemming from a freeway chase that police in California said ended with a violent struggle. LAPD Continues To Search For Primary Suspect In Northridge Girl Kidnapping Tuesday, Apr 02, 2013 05:22 PM EDT The Los Angeles Police Department Tuesday continues to search for the primary suspect in last week's kidnapping of a 10-year-old Northridge girl. NBC Los Angeles Fugitive Met With Probation Officer Before Alleged Abduction Tuesday, Apr 02, 2013 08:18 PM EDT The parolee wanted for allegedly abducting a 10-year-old Northridge girl from her bed met with his probation officers hours before the home invasion kidnapping for which he is now sought, law enforcement... Friends Join Search for Missing OC Hikers Tuesday, Apr 02, 2013 08:03 PM EDT The number of volunteers searching for a pair of Costa Mesa teens missing in Cleveland National Forest was so great on Monday that there was at times a kind of traffic jam on dirt trails. Woman Accused of Stealing $30K From Dead Neighbor Tuesday, Apr 02, 2013 05:48 PM EDT A Highland woman has been charged with breaking into the home of her recently deceased neighbor and stealing more than $30,000 worth of possessions. Photo Credit: Getty Images / Scott Olson Man, 24, Dies After Wisdom Teeth Surgery Tuesday, Apr 02, 2013 05:33 PM EDT A Murrieta man's family is asking questions after he died following a Temecula oral surgeon's operation to remove his wisdom teeth late last month. OC Man Sentenced for Mercy Killing of Wife Tuesday, Apr 02, 2013 05:18 PM EDT An elderly Costa Mesa man was sentenced to six years in prison for fatally shooting his ailing wife in the head multiple times in what he described as an act of mercy. Photo Credit: AP KABC-TV Los Angeles Neighbors arrested for stealing from dead woman's Highland home with daughter Tuesday, Apr 02, 2013 08:10 PM EDT A dead woman's house was repeatedly broken into by neighbors who brought a child, the San Bernardino Sheriff's Dept. said. Senator arrested for bribing way onto GOP mayoral ballot in New York Tuesday, Apr 02, 2013 07:10 PM EDT A New York state senator was arrested Tuesday for plotting to bribe his way onto the New York City mayoral ballot. 3300-mile wheelchair ride to New York state high school reunion Tuesday, Apr 02, 2013 06:02 PM EDT Santa Monica resident Gabriel Cordell is rolling across the US in his wheelchair to his New York high school reunion. Fight erupts at Twin Towers jail; 62 involved Tuesday, Apr 02, 2013 05:32 PM EDT A fight erupted at Twin Towers Correctional Facility in downtown Los Angeles, sending four inmates to the hospital. Citibank robbed in Camarillo; suspect sought Tuesday, Apr 02, 2013 04:10 PM EDT Ventura deputies and the FBI are searching for a male suspect who robbed a Citibank in Camarillo. FOX 11 News Los Angeles Sea Lions Found Sick & Dying Along SoCal Coast Tuesday, Apr 02, 2013 07:31 PM EDT Sea lions pups are getting sick and dying along beaches from Santa Barbara to San Diego.  'Illegal Immigrant' Dropped From AP Stylebook Tuesday, Apr 02, 2013 07:31 PM EDT The Associated Press has done away with the term "illegal immigrant" as part of their Stylebook, saying that the term "illegal" should describe only an action, such as living in or immigrating to a country illegally. UCLA Electricity Map: LA Mansions Sucking Power Tuesday, Apr 02, 2013 06:46 PM EDT A map released UCLA's California Center for Sustainable Communities shows just how much electricity the rich here in LA are using. Kevin James Endorses Garcetti For LA Mayor Tuesday, Apr 02, 2013 06:16 PM EDT Mayoral hopeful Eric Garcetti picked up the endorsement of another former candidate today, with Republican attorney Kevin James backing the councilman's campaign. 25-Year-OId Man Dies After Wisdom Tooth Surgery Tuesday, Apr 02, 2013 06:16 PM EDT It was supposed to be a routine wisdom tooth extraction -- but it was far from anything Marek Lapinski's family ever imagined. Los Angeles Business Journal Be Great Partners Launches $6 Million Incubator Fund Tuesday, Apr 02, 2013 07:21 PM EDT Miracle Mile incubator Be Great Partners, which opened in February, announced Tuesday that it has raised a $6 million fund to invest in startups. German Company Enters Bidding for Obagi Tuesday, Apr 02, 2013 06:07 PM EDT Merz Pharma Group on Tuesday announced a $383 million bid to acquire skincare maker Obagi Medical Products Inc. in Long Beach, topping a previous offer. Stocks Rise Tuesday, Apr 02, 2013 06:07 PM EDT In Tuesday trading, the Dow Jones industrial average closed up 89 points to 14,622. The Nasdaq rose 16 points to 3,254. The S&P 500 rose 8 points to 1,570. The LABJ Stock Index rose nearly 2 points to 156. Charms of Beautiful Downtown Burbank Tuesday, Apr 02, 2013 12:22 PM EDT Burbank has taken serious dissing since news "The Tonight Show" may leave NBC studios in search of an edgier, fresher vibe in New York City. But Burbank Mayor Dave Golonski is among many who believe the entertainment industry's "Blue-Collar Hollywood" will be just fine, the Los Angeles Times reports. Police Target Texting Drivers Tuesday, Apr 02, 2013 12:22 PM EDT As part of distracted driving month, police across Southern California will be ticketing for texting drivers, those holding a cellphone to their head or drivers whose attention wanders for any reason, the Los Angeles Daily News reports. KTLA-TV Los Angeles Racial Brawl Breaks Out at Twin Towers Jail, 62 Involved Tuesday, Apr 02, 2013 07:42 PM EDT LOS ANGELES — A fight along racial lines involving as many 62 inmates erupted shortly after noon in Los Angeles County’s Twin Towers Jail, leaving four of those in custody needing medical treatment. The brawl between Latino and black inmates … USDA Investigates Butcher Accused of Using Non-Kosher Meat Tuesday, Apr 02, 2013 07:42 PM EDT LOS ANGELES — The U.S. Department of Agriculture has launched an investigation into the Doheny Glatt Kosher meat market as controversy brews over the integrity of products sold there. The owner of Doheny, Michael Engelman, faces accusations of selling meat … Michaela Pereira Tuesday, Apr 02, 2013 07:27 PM EDT Morning News Real Viewer Social Media Campaign … Unusual RedBall Project Arrives in L.A. Tuesday, Apr 02, 2013 06:57 PM EDT SANTA MONICA, Calif. (KTLA) — The RedBall project has arrived in California and may be one of the more unusual art exhibits to come to town in a while. Artist Kurt Perschke describes the exhibit as global street art. The … UCLA Introduces New Basketball Coach Steve Alford Tuesday, Apr 02, 2013 05:57 PM EDT LOS ANGELES (KTLA) — UCLA has introduced its new head basketball coach Steve Alford at a news conference in Westwood Tuesday. Alford agreed to a 7-year deal with the university worth more than $18 million. “You walk around and you …

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