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Los Angeles Times

Family of girl sexually abused by teacher awarded $5.6 million

Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 03:11 AM EDT

The lawsuit alleged Chino Valley school district did too little to stop the teacher, now a convicted sex offender, even after learning of inappropriate emails. The family of a teenage girl sexually abused by a Chino Hills High School science teacher even after officials learned of inappropriate emails between them has been awarded $5.6 million by a jury.        

L.A., Owens Valley settle dispute over dust control

Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 01:33 AM EDT

The DWP's actions will include fast-tracking mitigation measures that do not use water. Also, a Native American massacre site will be left undisturbed. Los Angeles and the Owens Valley have reached a settlement in their dispute over new measures to control dust storms that have blown across the eastern Sierra Nevada since L.A. opened an aqueduct a century ago that drained Owens Lake.        

South Bay leaders decry Metro plan to close project funding gap

Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 01:33 AM EDT

They say Metro's proposal to fund the Crenshaw-LAX light-rail line could divert nearly $100 million from their own highway and roads projects. As the Metropolitan Transportation Authority prepares to take up a long agenda Thursday that could determine how billions of dollars are spent on projects countywide, city leaders in the South Bay are focused on a proposal they say could divert nearly ...

Man sentenced to death in Long Beach woman's 1998 slaying

Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 01:33 AM EDT

Kevin Darnell Pearson, 36, was convicted in the sexual assault, torture and beating of Penny Keprta, 43. Two other assailants are on death row. She was a mother of three, going to the market to pick up food for a neighbor. They were "stupid drunk," a witness would later tell police: loud, rowdy and obnoxious.        

West Hollywood celebrates high court's rulings on gay marriage

Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 12:48 AM EDT

The mood was jubilant across West Hollywood, where about 40% of the population is gay or lesbian, according to city surveys. The crowd gathered early Wednesday at the Abbey, a well-known gay bar in West Hollywood. Couples sipped coffee and watched TV as they awaited word of the Supreme Court's decisions relating to same-sex marriage. There was a wedding cake and champagne under a giant, rainbow ...


Los Angeles Daily News

L.A. City Council should make its last act a classy one: Editorial

Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 08:07 PM EDT

Today is the last time that this particular configuration of the Los Angeles City Council will meet, as six members will pack up their offices over the weekend (if they haven't already done so) to make room for their successors, and one of them moves downstairs to the mayor's office.

L.A. can't let zoo marketing privatization plan get away: Opinion

Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 08:07 PM EDT

A chance to save taxpayers money and give the L.A. Zoo a boost could slip through the City Council's paws if it fails to approve a plan to turn over the attraction's marketing to the Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association.

Bill offers appropriate protection to private messages: Editorial

Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 08:06 PM EDT

Amid all the blows to personal privacy in the news lately, the California Legislature is considering a bill to increase protection for emails and other electronic communications from warrantless seizure by law enforcement agencies.

Why restraining orders are effective tools for police: Letters to the Editor for Friday, June 28, 2013

Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 08:06 PM EDT

An abuser is likely to violate a restraining order to see if it actually works.

Edward Snowden, meet Pussy Riot: Opinion

Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 06:05 PM EDT

So which countries does the whistleblower choose to scurry to after he leaks NSA secrets? China, then Russia.


CBS 2 Los Angeles

Police Officer Used Unreasonable Force In Arrest Of Mom, 35, Who Died In Custody

Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 07:44 PM EDT

Alesia Thomas, 35, died July 22 after officers tracked her to her South Los Angeles home to arrest her on suspicion of child endangerment.

$100,000 Reward Offered For Serial Rapist Suspected In 32 Attacks Since 1996

Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 07:29 PM EDT

The City of Los Angeles in conjunction with the Federal Bureau of Investigations has doubled the previous $50,000 reward for information leading to the identity, arrest and prosecution of the person they believe is responsible for 32 sexual assaults in Los Angeles county between 1996 and 2012.

LA Prosecutors Won’t Charge USC Students Arrested After Party-Noise Complaints

Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 07:27 PM EDT

Los Angeles prosecutors won't file criminal charges against six University of Southern California students who were arrested after party-noise complaints — arrests that prompted claims of racial profiling.

Brown Signs Budget That Reshapes K-12 Spending

Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 07:13 PM EDT

Gov. Brown signed a spending plan for the coming fiscal year that makes budget-busting deficits a distant memory, funnels billions of additional dollars to K-12 schools and begins restoring social service programs that were cut during the recession.

Report: LAUSD Board Member Faces Harassment, Intimidation Probe

Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 04:46 PM EDT

A Los Angeles Unified board member is under investigation by the district for alleged sexual harassment and employee intimidation, according to a report released Thursday.


NBC Los Angeles

After DOMA Repeal, Couples Make Sense of New Taxes

Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 08:23 PM EDT

For many same-sex couples, the Supreme Court ruling striking down a key provision that denied federal benefits to legally married same-sex pairs was met with euphoria and plans to head to the altar. Photo Credit: Getty Images

Puppy Rescued From Hot Car in Riverside

Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 05:53 PM EDT

A puppy was left inside a hot vehicle in a Riverside parking lot on Thursday afternoon, a day when temperatures in the area were expected to soar past 100 degrees. Photo Credit: Riverside County Animal Services

Near Record Heat Expected This Weekend

Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 05:23 PM EDT

Southern California’s first heat wave of the summer was expected to bring near record-breaking temperatures through the start of next week.

IRIS on Mission to Answer Sun's Burning Questions

Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 03:53 PM EDT

NASA plans to launch a satellite Thursday night from the California coast to find out how the sun generates the kind of intense energy that produces heat measured in millions of degrees. Photo Credit: JAXA/Hinode

Donor Drive for SoCal Woman Hits Times Square

Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 03:08 PM EDT

The family and friends of a South Bay woman who has just one month to find a bone marrow donor has taken their cause national in a big way. Photo Credit: https://www.facebook.com/ninaneedsyou


KABC-TV Los Angeles

Lake Elsinore man convicted of killing girlfriend, stuffing body in suitcase

Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 08:18 PM EDT

A jury has found a Lake Elsinore man guilty of murdering his girlfriend and stuffing her body in a suitcase.

Texas prosecutors' murders: Couple indicted

Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 07:48 PM EDT

A husband and wife were indicted on capital murder charges Thursday in the deaths of two Texas district attorneys.

Frozen pomegranate kernels recalled over Hepatitis A fear

Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 07:33 PM EDT

Scenic Fruit Company is recalling frozen pomegranate kernels because they could be contaminated with the Hepatitis A virus.

Governor signs robust state budget with emphasis on education

Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 06:03 PM EDT

California Governor Jerry Brown signed a state budget on Thursday for the coming fiscal year.

Gardena bicyclist in critical condition after hit-run accident

Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 05:48 PM EDT

Police need the public's help finding the driver who hit a bicyclist in Gardena and then took off on Wednesday night.


FOX 11 News Los Angeles

Heat Alert Issued; Cooling Shelter Information

Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 06:32 PM EDT

The LA County Health Department has issued a heat alert through Monday July 1 for Santa Clarita and Antelope Valleys as well as the San Fernando, San Gabriel and East San Gabriel Valleys.

Gridlock On The 405 Freeway - 'The Westside Parking Lot'

Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 10:47 AM EDT

It's got three really big construction projects going on and, according to some I've spoken with in the transportation industry, this "perfect storm" of converging projects is making traffic worse than it already was in West Los Angeles.

Burnin' Up A Heat Wave, So Find A Cooling Center!

Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 10:32 AM EDT

The National Weather Service says this morning that an intense heat wave is about to wash over our region. It'll start in earnest tomorrow, last through the weekend and could extend into next week.

Vows Wait, But Gay Couples Cheer High Court Moves

Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 10:32 AM EDT

Backed by rainbow flags and confetti, thousands celebrated in California's streets after U.S. Supreme Court rulings brought major advances for gay marriage proponents in the state and across the country.

Mayor signs Los Angeles plastic bag ban into law

Wednesday, Jun 26, 2013 10:02 PM EDT

Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa has signed into law a ban on giving out free plastic bags in Los Angeles grocery stores.


Los Angeles Business Journal

Hallmark Considers Taking Crown Media Private

Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 06:59 PM EDT

Shares in Crown Media Holdings Inc. closed down on Thursday, after experiencing an earlier spike following the announcement that its largest shareholder, the founding family of Hallmark Cards, was weighing taking the company private.

DirecTV Takes $25 Million Charge

Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 06:29 PM EDT

DirecTV on Thursday said it would take a $25 million charge in the second quarter to adjust for inflated subscriber numbers reported by its Brazilian operation.

Area BYD Plant Will Supply Metro Buses

Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 06:29 PM EDT

Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer BYD Co. Ltd. will make buses at its Lancaster facility for use by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority.

Council Delays Vote on Westfield Tax Break

Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 06:29 PM EDT

The Los Angeles City Council postponed until Friday a vote on giving a tax break for Westfield Group that could save the mall developer up to $59 million over 25 years.

Markets Close Up for Third Day

Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 06:29 PM EDT

In Thursday trading, the Dow Jones industrial average closed up 114 points to 15,024. The Nasdaq rose 26 points to 3,402. The S&P 500 rose 10 points to 1,6173. The LABJ Stock Index rose 1 point to 161.


KTLA-TV Los Angeles

Michael Jackson ‘Was Just Everything,’ Nephew Says

Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 07:19 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES — Jurors heard more testimony Thursday about the emotional devastation caused by Michael Jackson’s death. “He was just everything,” said T.J. Jackson, youngest son of Jackson’s brother Tito. T.J. Jackson, who shares guardianship of Michael Jackson’s children — …

Reward Offered in Search for Teardrop Rapist

Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 06:04 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES (KTLA) — Los Angeles police announced on Thursday a $100,000 reward for information leading to prosecution of the so-called “teardrop” rapist, who is believed to be responsible for a series of assaults in Los Angeles between 1996 and …

Shark Attacks Kayaker Off California Coast

Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 04:49 PM EDT

PACIFICA, Calif. — Micah Flansburg was fishing off the coast of Pacifica State Beach on Tuesday afternoon when the bottom of his kayak suddenly jolted. “I had my paddle on my lap, and my fishing pole and a bottle of …

Alleged Gunman in Willowbrook Standoff Identified

Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 02:04 PM EDT

WILLOWBROOK, Calif. (KTLA) — Authorities on Thursday identified an alleged gunman who was found dead after a standoff at a home in Willowbrook. Howard Michael Carl Partee, 34, of Willowbrook, allegedly wounded two officers in a shootout on Tuesday evening, …

Excessive Heat Warnings Issued – Henry DiCarlo’s Thursday Forecast

Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 01:34 PM EDT

Henry DiCarlo’s weather forecast for Thursday, June 27. …


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