Friday, August 30, 2013

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Friday, Aug 30, 2013 08:31 PM EDT

Today's Local News for Los Angeles CA :


Los Angeles Times

Anti-amnesty Royce not out of tune with his immigrant-heavy district

Friday, Aug 30, 2013 08:03 PM EDT

The Republican's U.S. House district, which straddles L.A. and Orange counties, is 34% Latino and 28% Asian — and suburban and wealthy. In 11 terms in Congress, Rep. Ed Royce has taken a hard line on illegal immigration, earning an A-plus rating from the anti-amnesty group Numbers USA.        

The Water Buffalo Club's grass-roots charity pays big dividends

Friday, Aug 30, 2013 07:48 PM EDT

A group of Westside professionals turned their social clique into a charitable club that has raised millions to enrich the lives of children. It started as a social club, a way for a bunch of Westside workaholics to carve out time for fun while doing a few good deeds on the side.        

Lawsuit prompts Vernon to open secret report on former administrator

Friday, Aug 30, 2013 08:18 AM EDT

Vernon, sued by former City Administrator Bruce Malkenhorst, reveals a damning secret report on his expenses. Nearly a decade ago, Vernon's city attorney launched a secret internal investigation into the small city's powerful administrator, Bruce V. Malkenhorst.        

Medical alerts in Sacramento

Friday, Aug 30, 2013 03:19 AM EDT

A nursing bill and a drug measure aim to curb healthcare costs. Only one is on the right course. As their session draws to a close, California lawmakers are poised to approve at least two hotly disputed measures that could slow the growth of healthcare costs. One would allow nurses with advanced training to deliver more medical care, and another would open the door to less-expensive versions of ...

Federal judge rules VA misused its sprawling West L.A. campus

Friday, Aug 30, 2013 12:52 AM EDT

Federal judge rules the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs leased land for purposes other than providing healthcare to veterans. A federal judge ruled Thursday the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs misused its sprawling West Los Angeles campus for a hotel laundry, a film studio storage lot and UCLA's baseball stadium, but stopped short of ordering the tenants off the property.        


CBS 2 Los Angeles

Trial Delayed Again For Man Accused Of Killing 8 At Seal Beach Hair Salon

Friday, Aug 30, 2013 08:03 PM EDT

The trial of the man accused of killing eight people at a Seal Beach beauty salon nearly two years ago has been delayed to early next year.

Woman Tied Up At Gunpoint While Men Robbed Manhattan Beach Home

Friday, Aug 30, 2013 07:13 PM EDT

A woman was tied up at gunpoint Friday morning while two men robbed her Manhattan Beach home.

Flash Flood Watches Expected To Be In Effect Until Friday Night

Friday, Aug 30, 2013 07:00 PM EDT

Flash flood watches were expected to be in effect until 11 p.m. Friday for Riverside and San Bernardino counties along with a flood watch for Los Angeles and Ventura counties.

Oldest Person Born In Mexico Dies In Chula Vista At 114

Friday, Aug 30, 2013 06:59 PM EDT

The oldest person born in Mexico, who also was California's oldest resident, has died in a hospice in Chula Vista, just 17 days after celebrating her 114th birthday.

Studio City Man, 47, Accused Of Assaulting 2 Women On Flight

Friday, Aug 30, 2013 06:35 PM EDT

A California man who brought his own vodka on an early morning cross-country flight has been charged with assault for allegedly grabbing two women.


KABC-TV Los Angeles

Woman killed on 210 Freeway identified; man sought

Friday, Aug 30, 2013 08:12 PM EDT

Police have identified a woman killed on the 210 Freeway in Sylmar. They're looking for a man who was last seen with her.

Mountain lion kills deer along Mulholland Highway

Friday, Aug 30, 2013 08:12 PM EDT

A very unusual sight along Mulholland Highway in the Santa Monica Mountains recreation area stopped traffic.

Thousand Oaks investigation nets weapon, graffiti, drug, child endangerment arrests

Friday, Aug 30, 2013 06:06 PM EDT

A Thousand Oaks traffic stop led to a search warrant and three arrests for drug possession and graffiti vandalism Friday.

Conjoined boys in Texas successfully separated at hospital

Friday, Aug 30, 2013 05:52 PM EDT

The mother of conjoined twins who were successfully separated says she's looking forward to holding the babies.

iPhone trade-in program launched by Apple

Friday, Aug 30, 2013 05:06 PM EDT

Apple announced Friday that it has launched a trade-in program allowing owners of older iPhones to upgrade.


FOX 11 News Los Angeles

Plane Makes Hard Landing On Local Beach

Friday, Aug 30, 2013 03:41 PM EDT

The pilot of that small plane that went down near the Trump National Golf Club in Rancho Palos Verdes is alert and talking to rescue crews, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department.

Missing Placentia Woman Found In Angeles National Forest

Friday, Aug 30, 2013 02:56 PM EDT

A 24-year-old Placentia woman who was last seen on Aug. 20 has been found in the Angeles National Forest, media outlets are now reporting. There's no immediate word on Shameca Lewis Johnson's condition or exactly where she was found.

Lamar Odom Busted For DUI On Freeway

Friday, Aug 30, 2013 12:56 PM EDT

Former L.A. Clipper and L.A. Laker Lamar Odom was arrested early this morning after his SUV was seen weaving on the eastbound Ventura (101) Freeway and he failed a field sobriety test.

Have You Seen This Woman? Police Search Angeles National Forest

Friday, Aug 30, 2013 10:41 AM EDT

Police are searching areas of the Angeles National Forest for Shameca Lewis Johnson. Shameca is 24-years old, 5'03", 105 pounds, red hair, brown eyes. She left her residence in the 1500 block of Sierra Bonita.

A Step Towards Marijuana Legalization? Feds Back Off Busts

Friday, Aug 30, 2013 10:26 AM EDT

The Justice Department said Thursday it would not challenge state laws in Colorado and Washington that allow for the medical and recreational use of marijuana as long as drug sales don't conflict.


Los Angeles Business Journal

Former BBCN Chief Joins Commonwealth Board

Friday, Aug 30, 2013 05:51 PM EDT

Veteran banker Alvin Kang has joined the board of Korean-American lender Commonwealth Business Bank, the bank announced Friday.

The Week’s Biggest Movers

Friday, Aug 30, 2013 05:32 PM EDT

The Los Angeles Business Journal’s index of largest local public companies closed down slightly as the broader markets lost ground as well.

Commonwealth Names Kang to Board

Friday, Aug 30, 2013 04:32 PM EDT

Veteran banker Alvin Kang has joined the board of Korean-American lender Commonwealth Business Bank, the bank announced Friday.

Murdoch Buys Prominent L.A. Vineyard Site

Friday, Aug 30, 2013 11:35 AM EDT

Billionaire media mogul Rupert Murdoch has completed the purchase of a hillside vineyard estate above Bel-Air (visible from the 405 and the Getty Center) for $28.8 million, the Los Angeles Times reports.

Tribune Co. Earnings Fall

Friday, Aug 30, 2013 11:35 AM EDT

Tribune Co., the parent of the Los Angeles Times, reported that earnings tumbled in the second quarter as revenue dropped in its broadcast division and newspaper advertising continued to fall, the Times reports.


KTLA-TV Los Angeles

Brian Banks, Exonerated in Rape Case, Cut From Atlanta Falcons

Friday, Aug 30, 2013 08:12 PM EDT

The dream of playing in this year’s regular season of the NFL ended Friday for Brian Banks, a standout football player from Long Beach Polytechnic, who spent five years in prison before his rape conviction was overturned. Banks, 27, signed …

Woman Killed on 210 Freeway ID’d; Police Seek Driver

Friday, Aug 30, 2013 07:12 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES (KTLA) – The woman who died after falling from a swerving car on the 210 Freeway and getting hit by oncoming traffic was identified Friday, and police said they were seeking the man believed to be the car’s …

More Rain Expected in Parts of Inland Empire Already Pounded by Floods – Chris Wolfe Reports

Friday, Aug 30, 2013 06:42 PM EDT

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KTLA) – More thunderstorms were forecast for parts of the Inland Empire on Friday, according to the National Weather Service. …

SoCal Authorities to Crack Down on DUIs During Labor Day Weekend

Friday, Aug 30, 2013 05:12 PM EDT

As summer winds down, Southern California law enforcement agencies are stepping up DUI enforcement, resulting in thousands of arrests across the region. More arrests were expected over Labor Day weekend as more officers and deputies were expected to be on …

Small Plane Crashes on Beach Near Trump Golf Course

Friday, Aug 30, 2013 04:57 PM EDT

RANCHO PALOS VERDES, Calif. (KTLA) — A small plane used to tow aerial banner advertisements crashed on a Palos Verdes Peninsula beach shortly before noon Friday near a luxury golf course owned by Donald Trump, authorities said. The pilot had …


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