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Los Angeles Times

An abused boy is dead at age 8, and again we ask how it happened

Saturday, Jun 01, 2013 07:54 PM EDT

Gabriel Fernandez's mother and boyfriend are not the only ones who will have to answer for his death. He was 8 years old.        

Education is missing key for some young immigrants

Saturday, Jun 01, 2013 07:54 PM EDT

A high school diploma is a requirement for the federal 'deferred action' program. But for many farmworkers, earning wages trumped getting an education. Now they must make some tough decisions. MADERA, Calif. — While kids his age were reading Shakespeare and dissecting frogs, Benito Vasquez was picking grapes and almonds in the Central Valley.        

A liberal mayor takes on the San Diego establishment

Saturday, Jun 01, 2013 07:10 PM EDT

Democrat Bob Filner, elected in December, honed his confrontational approach in the 1960s as a Freedom Rider in the South. 'San Diego has never had a mayor like this, style-wise,' one professor says. SAN DIEGO — Under a pro-business Republican mayor, it was a no-brainer: allocating millions of dollars each year to buy national advertising for the tourism industry — a major economic driver in ...

Deputy says he wore wire for FBI in probe of L.A. County Sheriff's Dept.

Saturday, Jun 01, 2013 01:54 AM EDT

Edwin Tamayo says the agency asked him to record a captain as part of an investigation of alleged improper fundraising for Carmen Trutanich. A Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy wore a wire for the FBI last month, secretly recording a department supervisor as part of an investigation into allegations of improper fundraising, the deputy and his attorneys said.        

Insurance firm sues to avoid Miramonte abuse-case settlement

Saturday, Jun 01, 2013 01:09 AM EDT

If the company wins, L.A. Unified could be on the hook for the $30 million it agreed to pay 58 alleged victims of former teacher Mark Berndt. An insurance company has sued the Los Angeles Unified School District seeking to avoid paying settlement costs related to alleged child abuse at Miramonte Elementary School.        


Los Angeles Daily News

CD review: Camera Obscura's 'Desire Lines' has a timeless quality

Saturday, Jun 01, 2013 06:39 PM EDT

The Scottish quintet Camera Obscura has made wonderful records since forming in the late 1990s. But "Desire Lines," its fifth album, eclipses them all by some distance.

Editorial: Safety is latest worry about California bullet train

Saturday, Jun 01, 2013 05:55 PM EDT

Take "The Little Engine That Could," remove the hero's underdog charm and the inevitability of a happy ending, and you've got the saga of the California bullet train as the project nears the scheduled start of construction next month.

Editorial: Safety, not immigration, is crux of driver's license issue

Saturday, Jun 01, 2013 05:55 PM EDT

The long debate about whether to allow people living in the United States illegally to apply for driver's licenses is not about illegal immigration. It's about the safety of our roads.

Jean Stapleton, TV's Edith Bunker, dies at 90

Saturday, Jun 01, 2013 05:55 PM EDT

NEW YORK—Jean Stapleton, the stage-trained character actress who played Archie Bunker's far better half, the sweetly naive Edith, in TV's groundbreaking 1970s comedy "All in the Family," has died.

Doug McIntyre: Unrepentant brazenness equals bad character

Saturday, Jun 01, 2013 05:54 PM EDT

Although you'd never know it by looking at me, I actually do have a gym membership. Last week I even used it.


CBS 2 Los Angeles

1 Killed, 1 Injured In El Sereno Crash

Saturday, Jun 01, 2013 07:27 PM EDT

Two vehicles crashed killing one person and seriously injuring another in the El Sereno area of Los Angeles Saturday.

Riverside County Couple Pleads Not Guilty To Baby’s Death

Saturday, Jun 01, 2013 06:28 PM EDT

A Riverside County couple has pleaded not guilty in the death of a 2-month-old baby girl who held on to life for nearly a week before dying of multiple traumatic injuries.

Bill Would Fine Employers With Workers On Medi-Cal

Saturday, Jun 01, 2013 06:19 PM EDT

Lawmakers have proposed legislation that would penalize large employers who pay their workers so little that they qualify for government health insurance at taxpayer expense.

Local Health Officials Offer Free Vaccines In Wake Of Multistate Hepatitis A Outbreak

Saturday, Jun 01, 2013 05:46 PM EDT

Health officials planned to offer free hepatitis A vaccines at several clinics throughout the city this weekend in the wake of a multistate outbreak of infections possibly linked to frozen berries.

Report: ‘All In The Family’ Actress Jean Stapleton Dead At 90

Saturday, Jun 01, 2013 04:32 PM EDT

Emmy Award-winning actress Jean Stapleton has died at the age of 90, the Los Angeles Times and celebrity website TMZ.com reported Saturday.


NBC Los Angeles

Pursuit Crash Kills 1, Wounds 4

Saturday, Jun 01, 2013 07:07 PM EDT

One person was killed and four others were wounded when the car they were in was hit by a SUV being pursued by police in East Los Angeles, officials said. Photo Credit: Tena Ezzeddine/NBCLA.com

4-Month-Old Queens Boy Dies

Saturday, Jun 01, 2013 02:22 PM EDT

A 4-month-old Queens boy died after he was taken to the hospital when he stopped breathing Saturday morning, authorities said. Photo Credit: NBC 4 New York

Missing Girl Found Hiding Under Bed

Saturday, Jun 01, 2013 01:37 PM EDT

A 4-year-old Richmond girl reported missing Friday was found hiding under a bed.

Woman Receives $16K Water Bill

Saturday, Jun 01, 2013 12:52 PM EDT

An Escondido woman was shocked to receive her water bill, saying she owed $16,000 for roughly a month’s worth of service.

Powerhouse Fire Grows to 3,662 Acres

Saturday, Jun 01, 2013 11:37 AM EDT

Officials hope to fully contain by Wednesday the Powerhouse Fire that has charred some 3,662 acres of brush in Santa Clarita as firefighters braced for hot, dry weather this weekend. Photo Credit: David Jackson/NBCLA.com


KABC-TV Los Angeles

LA Kings lose to the Blackhawks 2-1 in Game 1 of Western Conference Finals

Saturday, Jun 01, 2013 08:06 PM EDT

The Chicago Blackhawks beat the Los Angeles Kings 2-1 on Saturday in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals.

El Sereno police chase leaves 1 dead, 4 injured

Saturday, Jun 01, 2013 07:17 PM EDT

A police chase came to a deadly end in El Sereno when several cars crashed, killing one person and injuring four others.

Pasadena mom uses social media to find organ donor for daughter

Saturday, Jun 01, 2013 07:17 PM EDT

A Pasadena mom is using social media to find the perfect organ donor match for her 26-year-old daughter.

California high-speed rail system spurs lawsuit

Saturday, Jun 01, 2013 02:21 PM EDT

Farmers and local officials have filed suit, claiming the state's high-speed rail system could lead to financial disaster.

Turkish police retreat from Istanbul square

Saturday, Jun 01, 2013 01:36 PM EDT

Turkish police retreated in Istanbul Saturday, calming tensions after a crackdown on anti-government protests.


FOX 11 News Los Angeles

Firefighters And First Responders: Thank You

Friday, May 31, 2013 09:54 PM EDT

Four firefighters died, four others were injured while fighting a very aggressive fire at the Houston Inn, a motel.


KTLA-TV Los Angeles

Hot Weather Expected to Pose Problems for Crews Battling ‘Powerhouse’ Fire

Saturday, Jun 01, 2013 04:49 PM EDT

SANTA CLARITA, Calif. (KTLA) — Hot weather made it more difficult for firefighters battling a raging brush fire Saturday in the Angeles National Forest. Hundreds of firefighters and personnel continued to fight the flames, near Santa Clarita. But with the …

Public Memorial Scheduled for Murdered War Veteran Maribel Ramos

Saturday, Jun 01, 2013 02:19 PM EDT

SANTA ANA, Calif. (KTLA) — A public memorial service was scheduled to take place Sunday for Maribel Ramos, a war veteran who was murdered earlier this month. Ramos, a former U.S. Army Sergeant, went missing from her apartment in Orange …

Massive Powerhouse Fire Forces Evacuations in SoCal — Doug Kolk Reports

Saturday, Jun 01, 2013 11:19 AM EDT

Hundreds of firefighters continued to battle a brush fire on Friday in the Angeles National Forest just north of Castaic. The blaze, dubbed the Powerhouse Fire, has burned more than 1,400 acres was 15 percent contained, officials said. Read more: …

Rattlesnakes Slither into SoCal Neighborhoods

Saturday, Jun 01, 2013 04:04 AM EDT

LA CAÑADA FLINTRIDGE, Calif. (KTLA) — The temperature isn’t the only thing going up in Southern California. The number of snakes slithering into neighborhoods is also increasing. In La Cañada Flintridge a number of families told KTLA 5 News, they’ve …

Special Ed Teacher Accused of Mocking Students on Social Media

Saturday, Jun 01, 2013 02:04 AM EDT

INGLEWOOD (KTLA) — A special education teacher at Bennet-Kew Elementary School in Inglewood was accused Friday of mocking the students in her class on several of her social media accounts. According to one parent, the teacher posted several pictures of …


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