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Los Angeles Times

Census data mask poverty suffered by some Asian American groups

Thursday, Sep 26, 2013 01:20 AM EDT

Report by a civil rights group says overall census data in L.A. County belie deep financial woes of some Asian Americans Sixteen-year-old Mary Sem worries about her family. She has overheard her mother crying over memories of loved ones she lost to the Khmer Rouge. Her father and older sisters struggle to cover rent and the perpetual bills.        

Hacienda La Puente school board member criticized over China trips

Thursday, Sep 26, 2013 12:27 AM EDT

Board will consider whether to censure Joseph Chang in wake of district probe that found his trips created a conflict of interest. Chang denies wrongdoing, calls attacks politically motivated. In an auditorium in eastern China, Hacienda La Puente school board member Joseph Chang posed for a photograph with 15 students who planned to spend their senior year at Wilson High.        

Former pro boxer Exum Speight arrested in 1987 slaying of manager

Thursday, Sep 26, 2013 12:12 AM EDT

LAPD cold case detectives say DNA links Speight to the murder of Douglas Stumler, who was found dead in his West L.A. apartment in March 1987. A former professional boxer was arrested in the 1987 slaying of his manager, Los Angeles police said.        

Democrat Freddie Rodriguez wins vacant Inland Empire Assembly seat

Wednesday, Sep 25, 2013 11:12 PM EDT

Rodriguez, a Pomona city councilman, gets 51.1% of the vote. He defeats Ontario Mayor Paul Leon, who ran as an independent. SACRAMENTO — Democrat Freddie Rodriguez eked out a narrow win in a special election Tuesday to fill a vacant Inland Empire Assembly seat.        

Who pays if L.A. Unified students lose or break iPads?

Wednesday, Sep 25, 2013 10:57 PM EDT

L.A. Unified board grapples with the question of whether to force parents to pay for damaged or lost iPads. It's uncertain whether responsibility was made clear to all parents. Another issue in the Los Angeles Unified School District's $1-billion effort to equip every student with an iPad surfaced Wednesday: Are parents liable if their child breaks or loses the tablet?        


CBS 2 Los Angeles

Toyota Recalls 615,000 Sienna Minivans Due To Shift-Lock Malfunction

Thursday, Sep 26, 2013 06:48 PM EDT

Toyota is recalling 615,000 Sienna minivans in the U.S. because they can inadvertently shift out of park and roll away.

Calif. Law Will Require OT For Domestic Workers

Thursday, Sep 26, 2013 06:13 PM EDT

Gov. Jerry Brown on Thursday signed a bill that will temporarily require overtime pay for domestic workers in California.

Dozens Held, Sought For Massive ID Theft Schemes

Thursday, Sep 26, 2013 06:10 PM EDT

Federal officials say 22 people were arrested Thursday in Los Angeles, San Diego, Las Vegas and Maryland and others are being sought.

Ex-Probation Officer Sentenced For Taking Upskirt Photos Of Model

Thursday, Sep 26, 2013 05:29 PM EDT

A former Los Angeles County probation officer and interpreter was sentenced Thursday to probation and community labor for using his iPad to take photos up a woman's skirt.

Police Investigate Suspicious Item Found At Gas Station In Beverly Hills

Thursday, Sep 26, 2013 05:20 PM EDT

Police Thursday were investigating a suspicious item found at a Beverly Hills gas station.


KABC-TV Los Angeles

2 female suspects sought in Sylmar distraction burglary

Thursday, Sep 26, 2013 06:24 PM EDT

Police are searching for two female suspects in a distraction burglary committed at a Sylmar beauty shop.

Simi Valley bird confirmed with acute West Nile Virus infection

Thursday, Sep 26, 2013 06:23 PM EDT

A bird found in Simi Valley tested positive for an acute West Nile Virus infection.

Divers find human remains near Costa Concordia Italian shipwreck

Thursday, Sep 26, 2013 06:23 PM EDT

Divers spotted human remains Thursday near Italy's Costa Concordia cruise ship.

Former Montana teacher freed after 30-day term for rape

Thursday, Sep 26, 2013 03:53 PM EDT

An ex-teacher was released from a Montana prison after a 30-day sentence for rape, which has prompted national outrage.

$10K reward offered in El Rio fatal stabbing

Thursday, Sep 26, 2013 02:23 PM EDT

A $10,000 reward is being offered for information leading to an arrest in a deadly stabbing in El Rio in Ventura County.


FOX 11 News Los Angeles

Dodgers-Giants Rivalry Led To Fan Stabbing In San Francisco

Thursday, Sep 26, 2013 05:07 PM EDT

The rivalry between the San Francisco Giants and Los Angeles Dodgers turned violent when a Dodgers fan was fatally stabbed near San Francisco's AT&T Park after the two teams played, police said on Thursday.

Closing Arguments Near End In Jackson Lawsuit

Thursday, Sep 26, 2013 03:22 PM EDT

The company producing Michael Jackson's "This Is It" comeback concerts was a money-making machine run by executives who did not care about the star's well-being, a lawyer told jurors Thursday.

Hacker Arrested For Extortion On Miss Teen USA Cassidy Wolf

Thursday, Sep 26, 2013 03:08 PM EDT

Federal authorities have arrested a 19-year-old man suspected of hacking into a webcam at the California home of the newly crowned Miss Teen USA in an attempt to extort nude photographs.

Arsonist Arrested For Setting Fires Along Boulevard

Thursday, Sep 26, 2013 10:52 AM EDT

[ VIEW PHOTO GALLERY ] Police took a man in his 50s into custody this morning in connection with the setting of six rubbish fires along a stretch of Ventura Boulevard in Sherman Oaks, authorities said.

Man Stabbed To Death At Dodgers/Giants Game In San Francisco

Thursday, Sep 26, 2013 10:37 AM EDT

Police arrested two people in the fatal stabbing of a Dodgers fan during a fight near San Francisco's AT&T Park after the Giants' 6-4 win over the Dodgers, San Francisco Police Chief Greg Suhr said.


Los Angeles Business Journal

ApolloMed ACO Gains OC Partner

Thursday, Sep 26, 2013 06:03 PM EDT

An Orange County doctors group has signed an agreement to join ApolloMed ACO, a subsidiary of Apollo Medical Holding Inc. in Glendale.

Markets Rise

Thursday, Sep 26, 2013 06:03 PM EDT

In Thursday trading, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 55 points to 15,328. The Nasdaq rose 26 points to 3,787. The S&P 500 rose 6 points to 1,699. The LABJ Stock Index rose 1 point to 171.

JustFab Raises $40 Million More

Thursday, Sep 26, 2013 05:55 PM EDT

This latest round brings JustFab's total raised to $149 million, making it one of Los Angeles' most heavily funded tech companies.

Wilshire Bank Takes ‘State’ Out of Its Name

Thursday, Sep 26, 2013 05:55 PM EDT

Wilshire Bancorp Inc. late Thursday announced that the name of its Wilshire State Bank subsidiary will change to Wilshire Bank as of Oct. 4.

Garcetti Names Hollywood Veteran Tom Sherak Film Czar

Thursday, Sep 26, 2013 05:33 PM EDT

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti on Thursday named veteran studio executive Tom Sherak as the city’s first film czar.


KTLA-TV Los Angeles

Temecula Student Accused of ‘Sextortion’ of Multiple Women, Including Miss Teen USA

Thursday, Sep 26, 2013 04:16 PM EDT

A 19-year-old Temecula man was arrested Thursday morning for the alleged “sextortion” of multiple young women, after he admitted to hacking into his victims’ computers, taking naked photos and videos of them, then blackmailing them to send more, according to …

Hispanic Heritage Month: Mario Molina

Thursday, Sep 26, 2013 03:01 PM EDT

How did the worldwide concern for the ozone layer spark? It was the important discoveries of chemist Mario Molina that made people aware of the dangerous impact of gases like aerosol. …

Thursday Forecast: Windy, Cold Front Moves In

Thursday, Sep 26, 2013 01:46 PM EDT

Mark Kriski’s weather forecast for Thursday, Sept. 26. …

Creator of Anti-Muslim Film Set to Be Released

Thursday, Sep 26, 2013 12:46 PM EDT

The man behind the anti-Islam film “Innocence of Muslims” that sparked rioting around the world was set to be released from federal custody Thursday. Nakoula Basseley Nakoula, 56, has been in a residential re-entry facility, or a halfway house, in …

Son of Dodger Security Guard Fatally Stabbed After Giants Game in SF

Thursday, Sep 26, 2013 10:46 AM EDT

A 24-year-old man, whose father works as a security guard for the Los Angeles Dodgers, was stabbed to death near AT&T Park in San Francisco Wednesday night when a fight broke out about 90 minutes after a Dodgers-Giants game. The …


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