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Los Angeles Times

Small town reeling after young girl's fatal stabbing

Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013 01:12 AM EDT

As authorities search for a suspect in the slaying of 8-year-old Leila Fowler at her home, residents wonder how it could have happened here. VALLEY SPRINGS, Calif. — In this rural town southeast of Sacramento, small-town neighborliness and distance from urban life made many of its 7,500 residents feel safe. Locals say many residents still don't lock their doors.        

Young Vietnamese Americans learning the lessons of Black April

Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013 12:18 AM EDT

For many Vietnamese immigrants, the memory of April 30 — the day Saigon fell to the Communist north — has been passed on only through photos, stories or video clips. Or it's been buried under silence. One girl gasps as the grainy black-and-white footage rolls: Women are screaming, thrusting their babies at soldiers boarding a helicopter.        

Restored or ruined? Malibu Lagoon project stirs strong opinions

Monday, Apr 29, 2013 11:12 PM EDT

The $7-million project has been long in the making — two decades and counting. Whether it is or will be successful remains a matter of intense debate and conjecture. Before the bulldozers arrived last June, Malibu Lagoon was a fully grown habitat for egrets, voles and tidewater gobies, studded with sycamore trees and clusters of tule reeds. Today, the lagoon's islands appear almost barren ...


Los Angeles Daily News

Federal judge dismisses $120M wrongful death lawsuit against L.A., LAPD

Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013 08:05 PM EDT

A federal judge has dismissed a $120 million wrongful death lawsuit against the city and Los Angeles Police Department brought by the parents of a 19-year-old Winnetka man who was fatally shot by police following a late-night chase through the western San Fernando Valley.

Michael Jackson's private life on display in civil trial

Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013 07:45 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES - Jurors in the civil case between Michael Jackson's mother and concert giant AEG Live got another glimpse of the singer's private life on Tuesday through the eyes of a paramedic who described the singer's bedroom and the frantic efforts to revive the King of Pop on the day he died.

Money Manners: Friend did nothing wrong in opting for hotel over dorm

Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013 07:03 PM EDT

Question: My friend "Nora" and I found a three-week-long, intensive Italian language course that we both wanted to attend. It was being offered by a university in another part of the country, and, for a reasonable price, attendees could stay in the dorms, two to a room.

LAX runway plan OK'd; Garcetti on wrong end of the vote: Opinion

Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013 05:03 PM EDT

In a 10-3 vote -- with mayoral candidate Eric Garcetti on the losing side -- the Los Angeles City Council today approved a long-delayed plan to increase the separation between two parallel runways on LAX's north airfield in an effort to improve safety and efficiency.

Second body found in wreckage near Calabasas from midair plane collision

Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013 04:01 PM EDT

CALABASAS - A second body was found today at a rugged site in the Santa Monica Mountains where a small plane crashed and burned after a midair collision with another small plane that managed to make a belly landing on a golf course, authorities said.


CBS 2 Los Angeles

$533 Million Pricetag May Lead To Retirement Of Idling Nuclear Power Plant

Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013 07:41 PM EDT

Costs tied to the idling of California's San Onofre nuclear power plant have climbed to $553 million, while the majority owner raised the possibility Tuesday of retiring the plant if it can't get one reactor running later this year.

Driver Of Stolen Van Strikes Police Car, Several Vehicles In South LA

Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013 05:40 PM EDT

The driver of a stolen van Tuesday struck several vehicles — including police patrol cars — during a wild high-speed chase through South Los Angeles.

City Council OKs $4B LAX Runway Expansion Proposal

Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013 04:40 PM EDT

The Los Angeles City Council voted Tuesday to approve a controversial plan to rebuild and expand a runway at Los Angeles International Airport.

5 Hospitalized After School Bus Crash In Ontario

Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013 04:34 PM EDT

A traffic collision reportedly involving a school bus in the city of Ontario Tuesday left multiple people injured, authorities said.

‘Jeffersons’ Director, DGA President Jack Shea Dies At 84

Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013 04:19 PM EDT

Jack Shea, who directed "The Jeffersons" and other TV hits and was a three-time president of the Directors Guild of America, has died at age 84.


NBC Los Angeles

Violent, Armed Robbery Caught on Video in Gardena

Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013 07:13 PM EDT

A violent, snatch-and-grab robbery was caught on tape in Gardena, and police are warning that this is just one case in what has become a trend.

LAPD Seeks Man Who Blew Kisses at Schoolchildren

Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013 05:44 PM EDT

Los Angeles police on Tuesday were seeking a man seen blowing kisses at children at a North Hills elementary school.

Five Injured When Car and School Bus Collide

Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013 05:28 PM EDT

A car and a school bus collided near the border of Chino and Ontario Tuesday afternoon, leaving five people in the smaller vehicle injured, authorities said. Photo Credit: Alex Vasquez

Pursuit Driver Crashes Stolen Van Into LAPD Cars

Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013 05:01 PM EDT

Officers took a man into custody Tuesday after pursuing the driver of a stolen cargo van.

Police Ask for Help in Marine Assault at Dance Club

Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013 04:44 PM EDT

Police asked for the public's help Tuesday in a Santa Monica dance floor assault that resulted in major injuries. Photo Credit: Santa Monica Police Department


KABC-TV Los Angeles

Raped 5-year-old girl dies in central India

Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013 07:02 PM EDT

A 5-year-old girl has died after being raped in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, an official said Tuesday.

FDA: Morning-after pill to move over-the-counter

Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013 06:16 PM EDT

The Plan B 'morning after' pill is moving over the counter, the Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday.

Wild pursuit threatens drivers in South LA

Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013 05:14 PM EDT

Police arrested a stolen-van suspect after an intense pursuit across South LA Tuesday resulting in several collisions.

Homes of mayor, council members raided in Moreno Valley

Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013 04:32 PM EDT

Federal agents raided the homes of the mayor and city council members in a widespread corruption investigation.

USC building fire prompts evacuation; no injuries reported

Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013 04:32 PM EDT

Firefighters responded to the USC campus after a fire erupted at an office in an eight-story campus building.


FOX 11 News Los Angeles

Catherine Zeta Jones In Rehab For Bi-Polar Disorder

Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013 07:16 PM EDT

Actress Catherine Zeta Jones has checked herself into a hospital. Her publicist calls it a "proactive move to take care of her mental health."

Wild High-Speed Police Pursuit Ends In South LA

Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013 05:16 PM EDT

[ Photo Gallery ] A robbery suspect, who led LAPD officers on a wild high-speed chase in a stolen white van, was captured when he fled on foot and slipped on wet pavement.

Maria Shriver Named 'Special Anchor' For NBC News

Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013 04:01 PM EDT

After nearly a decade away, former California first lady Maria Shriver is returning to NBC News for a job where she will concentrate on the roles of women in American life.

Attorney: Michael Jackson 'Fooled Everyone'

Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013 03:16 PM EDT

Two sides of Michael Jackson have emerged during the start of a trial involving a lawsuit over his death. Defense attorney Marvin Putnam told jurors, "He made sure that no one -- nobody -- knew his deepest, darkest secrets."

City Council Votes To Expand LAX Runways

Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013 10:31 AM EDT

The Los Angeles City Council signed off today on a long-debated, $4.8 billion plan to expand and modernize LAX.


Los Angeles Business Journal

United Online’s Goldston Plans to Leave after FTD Spinoff

Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013 07:20 PM EDT

Shares of United Online Inc. fell 8 percent in late trading Tuesday after its longtime chief executive said he would leave the Internet services company after its FTD floral delivery business is spun off later this year.

DreamWorks Has Unexpected Profit

Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013 06:35 PM EDT

DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc. on Tuesday reported it generated a profit in its most recent quarter, although Wall Street had expected a loss.

International Rectifier Stock Rises on Forecast

Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013 06:35 PM EDT

Shares of International Rectifier Corp. rose 8 percent on Tuesday after the semiconductor company reported a smaller-than expected net loss in its fiscal third quarter and was optimistic about the current quarter.

Council Approves Plan to Move LAX Runway

Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013 06:20 PM EDT

The Los Angeles City Council on Tuesday voted to approve a controversial plan to move the north runway at LAX.

Kinder Morgan to Pay $13 Million to Clean Up Port Site

Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013 06:20 PM EDT

Kinder Morgan Liquids Terminals LLC will pay more than $13 million as part of a settlement to clean up the former site of an oil terminal at the Port of Los Angeles.


KTLA-TV Los Angeles

Affidavit: Martial Arts Teacher Tried to Toss Ricin Evidence

Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013 07:41 PM EDT

OXFORD, MISS — A Mississippi martial arts teacher tried to throw away ricin-tainted materials and had a manual about the poison on his computer, according to a federal affidavit unsealed Tuesday. James Everett Dutschke, 41, of Tupelo, Miss., was charged …

GRAPHIC VIDEO: U.S. Cargo Plane Crashes in Afghanistan

Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013 05:43 PM EDT

KABUL, Afghanistan — A civilian cargo plane crashed at Bagram Air Field in Afghanistan on Monday afternoon, according to a spokesman for the International Security Assistance Force. There was no immediate word on casualties or the cause of the crash.…

Jackson-AEG: Paramedic says Jackson Looked Like Hospice Patient

Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013 05:43 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES — The paramedic who answered the emergency call to the Holmby Hills mansion where Michael Jackson lived said that the condition of the singer resembled that of a cancer patient who had come home to die. Richard Senneff …

Stolen Van Smashes Head-On into Patrol Car, Other Vehicles

Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013 04:56 PM EDT

SOUTH LOS ANGELES (KTLA) — A stolen vehicle suspect was finally taken into custody after a wild pursuit involving two dangerous collisions Tuesday. The chase began just after 1 p.m. along the 110 and 10 freeways, as well as surface …

Woman Arrested for Attempted Poisoning at Starbucks

Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013 04:11 PM EDT

SAN JOSE, Calif. — A woman has been arrested after she allegedly tried to sneak tainted bottles of orange juice into a refrigerator at a Starbucks coffee shop in San Jose. A customer reported seeing the woman remove two bottles …


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