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Friday, Sep 27, 2013 08:31 PM EDT

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Los Angeles Times

Voters back Gov. Brown's plan for prisons

Friday, Sep 27, 2013 08:18 AM EDT

Poll respondents view an expansion of rehabilitation as a key way to reduce inmate overcrowding. SACRAMENTO – Gov. Jerry Brown's latest plan to cut the prison population has wide support among California voters, who view rehabilitation as a key way to address overcrowding in state lockups, according to a new USC Dornsife/Los Angeles Times poll.        

Temecula college student arrested on federal 'sextortion' charges

Friday, Sep 27, 2013 12:43 AM EDT

FBI says he hacked into webcams of women, including Miss Teen USA, to get nude photos and extorted more photos or web chats from them. A 19-year-old Temecula college freshman was taken into custody Thursday on federal charges he "sextorted" newly crowned Miss Teen USA and other young women around the world by hijacking their computer's webcams to capture naked images.        

L.A. Unified reports 71 iPads are missing

Friday, Sep 27, 2013 12:35 AM EDT

The lost iPads are from a trial program last year, the district says. L.A. Unified officials say security is being tightened and that student hacking is also being addressed. Los Angeles school district officials are trying to track down 71 missing iPads — including 69 from one campus — but said Thursday that new security measures are designed to frustrate future thefts.        

Ex-lobbyist joins councilman's staff and questions follow

Friday, Sep 27, 2013 12:35 AM EDT

Councilman Curren Price staffer Robert Katherman says he is careful to avoid conflict of interest with his wife's advocacy firm, but some critics remain troubled. Three weeks after being sworn in as a new representative for South Los Angeles, Los Angeles City Councilman Curren Price announced his support for a new liquor permit at a market in the north end of his district.        

Agency ignored best science on sonar, marine mammals, judge rules

Friday, Sep 27, 2013 12:35 AM EDT

National Marine Fisheries Service probably underestimated the level of harm to whales and other animals posed by Navy tests, judge says. The National Marine Fisheries Service used inadequate science when it approved U.S. Navy training exercises that pose a danger to marine mammals off the coast of Washington, Oregon and California, a federal judge has ruled.        


CBS 2 Los Angeles

Police Say Man Accused In Fatal Dodger Stabbing Implicated Himself

Friday, Sep 27, 2013 08:01 PM EDT

One of two men detained in connection with the deadly stabbing of Dodger fan Jonathan Denver has been released while a second man was charged with homicide, authorities said Friday.

Apologetic OC Serial Robber Strikes Again After Being Dormant 8 Months

Friday, Sep 27, 2013 07:43 PM EDT

An Orange County serial robber who has a penchant of expressing remorse, struck again Friday after being dormant for eight months.

Study: On Screen Hollywood Loves The Gays, Off Screen Not So Much

Friday, Sep 27, 2013 07:17 PM EDT

A new study suggests the proliferation of gay and transgender characters in films and television shows has not prevented gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender actors from experiencing discrimination in Hollywood.

Coachella Man Accused Of Stealing Car From Dealership During Test Drive

Friday, Sep 27, 2013 06:54 PM EDT

A 32-year-old man suspected of stealing a car during a test drive and then leading authorities on a pursuit appeared in court on Friday.

Police Probe Report Of Shooting In Parking Lot Of Carson’s South Bay Pavilion

Friday, Sep 27, 2013 06:01 PM EDT

Authorities Friday were investigating a report of a shooting in the parking lot of South Bay Pavilion mall in the city of Carson.


KABC-TV Los Angeles

Obama says Iran deal possible after historic phone call with Rouhani

Friday, Sep 27, 2013 05:56 PM EDT

President Obama said he spoke to Iranian President Hassan Rouhani about Iran's nuclear program by phone Friday.

Toyota recalling 615,000 Sienna minivans

Friday, Sep 27, 2013 05:56 PM EDT

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

FAA to weigh easing limits on electronic devices

Friday, Sep 27, 2013 05:26 PM EDT

Federal regulators are closer to letting airline passengers use electronic gadgets during takeoffs and landings.

United Airlines pilot dies after mid-flight heart attack

Friday, Sep 27, 2013 04:56 PM EDT

The pilot of a United Airlines flight that made an emergency landing in Boise, Idaho, on Thursday died of a heart attack.

Aaron Hernandez's girlfriend indicted on perjury charge

Friday, Sep 27, 2013 04:26 PM EDT

The girlfriend of Aaron Hernandez has been indicted on a perjury charge in connection with the killing of his friend.


FOX 11 News Los Angeles

Woman Stabbed To Death, Stepfather Suspected

Friday, Sep 27, 2013 10:51 AM EDT

An investigation was under way today into the stabbing death of a 22-year-old woman in an apartment complex in Hawthorne.


Los Angeles Business Journal

App Will Protect You From Spoilers

Friday, Sep 27, 2013 06:03 PM EDT

Spoiler Shield, an app for Apple devices, filters out tweets related to whatever TV show or sports score you'd rather not see discussed.

Grandpoint Completes Gilmore Bank Merger

Friday, Sep 27, 2013 05:59 PM EDT

Grandpoint Bank has completed its acquisition of Gilmore Bank from A.F. Gilmore Co.

Virtual Piggy, CytRx Among Week’s Biggest Movers

Friday, Sep 27, 2013 05:59 PM EDT

The Los Angeles Business Journal’s index of largest local public companies fell for the week.

FDA Approves Medtronics' Artificial Pancreas

Friday, Sep 27, 2013 05:33 PM EDT

The FDA has approved the first artificial pancreas system in the United States, a device developed at Medtronic Inc.’s Northridge facility, the company announced on Friday.

Ironclad CEO Resigns

Friday, Sep 27, 2013 05:32 PM EDT

Ironclad Performance Wear Corp., an El Segundo maker of task specific gloves, announced that Scott Jarus, its chairman and chief executive, has resigned.


KTLA-TV Los Angeles

Temple City Schools Face Third False Bomb Threat in 3 Days

Friday, Sep 27, 2013 07:16 PM EDT

Police are searching for the caller who phoned in a bomb threat to a Temple City school Friday morning, the latest in a string of threats regarding explosives across the San Gabriel Valley. At 6:40 a.m., an anonymous 911 caller …

Memorial Held for Fallen Laguna Beach Police Officer

Friday, Sep 27, 2013 06:31 PM EDT

Funeral services were held Friday to remember a Laguna Beach police officer who was killed in the line of duty while responding to a report of a reckless driver on Sept 21. The Mariner’s Church in Irvine was packed with …

Many Latino Catholics Back Gay Marriage, Survey Shows

Friday, Sep 27, 2013 04:31 PM EDT

Nearly two out of three Latino Catholics think gay and lesbian couples should be able to legally marry, a new survey shows – even though nearly half think that sex between such couples is wrong. The findings from the nonprofit …

Friday Forecast: Clear Skies, Windy and Warm

Friday, Sep 27, 2013 02:46 PM EDT

Mark Kriski’s weather forecast for Friday, Sept. 27. …

Pit Bull Mix That Attacked Bay Area Fireman Twice is Spared

Friday, Sep 27, 2013 02:31 PM EDT

A pit bull that charged at and bit a firefighter — twice — as he rendered aid inside a Bay Area home has been granted a reprieve from being euthanized. The 5-year-old pit bull mix, Indi, had completed a 10-day …


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