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Feeling blue? ... Reports say Nicole is expecting a boy / Reuters EXPECTANT parents Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban are having a boy - at least according to Hollywood's celebrity blogger Perez Hilton.

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Covering the latest youth trends in celebrity, film, fashion & music. The source for young Hollywood gossip, celebrity rumors, and scandals.

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Hot off the presses... Starring Jennifers Aniston & Connelly, Drew Barrymore, Scarlett Johansson, Gennifer Goodwin, Entourage 's Kevin Connelly and Ben Affleck.

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Puff Daddy is writing a movie. The some-time actor, who had a brief role in the Oscar-winning Monster's Ball , admits to having the bug after attending the Cannes Film Festival.

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The multi-talented Victoria Beckham claims she was so "in awe" of the Mona Lisa Smile actress that she curtsied upon meeting her.

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According to the ever-reliable London Sun, Justin Timberlake is ready to pop the question to under-the-radar love Jessica Biel.

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Sgt. John Lago is cruising the Hollywood Freeway when his radio carries the call of another California Highway Patrol officer who has tried to pull over a motorcyclist, only to see him race off at high speed.

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Two adults and two children were killed in a six-vehicle crash in South Los Angeles on Monday afternoon.

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A child has been critically injured in a two-vehicle rollover accident on the Hollywood Freeway Monday afternoon.

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Two people were shot and wounded Monday afternoon in the Highland Park area of north Los Angeles, police said.

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Academy Award-winning director Sydney Pollack, a Hollywood mainstay who achieved commercial success and critical acclaim with the gender-bending comedy 'Tootsie' and the period drama 'Out of Africa,' has died. He was 73.

Pollack died of cancer Monday afternoon at his home in Pacific Palisades in Los Angeles, surrounded by family, said agent Leslee Dart. He had been diagnosed with cancer about nine months ago, said Dart.

Pollack, who occasionally appeared on the screen himself, worked with and gained the respect of Hollywood's best actors in a long career that reached prominence in the 1970s and 1980s.

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Two people died and three others were injured today after a sport utility vehicle drove off a narrow canyon road, rolled down a steep hill and crashed against a home's carport in the Hollywood Hills, ...

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Hip Hop artist Sean Combs and actor Robert Downey Jr. pose at the afterparty for the premiere of Paramount's 'Iron Man' at the Roosevelt Hotel on April 30, 2008 in Los Angeles, California.

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Cheesecake Factory Inc. has big hopes for its new Asian restaurant, but it won't be looking to RockSugar Pan Asian Kitchen to reignite growth at the company, once a Wall Street star.

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For 12 weeks, members of the Munoz family may be a little more recognizable as they champion adoption through local advertisements.

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APOLOGIES from politicians are becoming as commonplace as celebrities checking into rehab.

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A man suspected of shooting from a downtown hotel toward the street was in custody Sunday, police said.

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Road repair, SIG Alerts, shootings, flooding, a house smashed into a freeway overpass...now you can add domestic violence for a reason why a major freeway was closed for hours in Los Angeles.

Los Angeles police in Woodland Hills arrested a domestic violence suspect Sunday -- about eight hours after he allegedly fired shots, prompting the closure of the westbound Ventura (101) Freeway.

The name of suspect, arrested about 10:30 a.m., was not available.

Police responding to a domestic disturbance call at the 22100 block of Burbank Boulevard about 3 a.m. encountered a man with a rifle who fired several shots, Los police Deputy Chief Michel Moore said.

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Product reviews are available all over the Internet, and reading them is essential for smart spending.

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May 20, 2008 12:18 PM AP 43 mins ago: Jermaine Jackson and his wife finalize divorce 12 hrs ago: Former Jackson 5 singer Jermaine Jackson and wife divorce In this March 20, 2004 file photo, Jermaine Jackson is ...

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It was less than five miles from his home in West Hollywood to his meeting in Century City, but it still took Michael Poles 45 teeth-grinding minutes to drive there.

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Microphone in hand, the Rev. Art Cribbs eases himself onto the chancel steps until he is at eye-level with the tiniest of his congregants.

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A police chase and gun fight ended early Saturday morning with one of three suspects wounded in Sun Valley.

Los Angeles police said they began following a possibly stolen, red compact on San Fernando Road about 5 a.m.

The driver reportedly refused to pull over.

During a subsequent chase, police said someone in the vehicle fired on them and more than once, according to an RMG crew on the scene.

The suspect vehicle crashed into a fence near Lorne Street, where three young men got out of the vehicle and at least one officer opened fire, wounding one of the suspects, RMG reported.

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Universal Studios Hollywood deputed "The Simpsons Ride" Saturday with a yellow carpet premiere.

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Five reputed gang members have been ordered to stand trial on murder and other charges in connection with the shooting death of a 23-day-old baby near MacArthur Park last September.

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David Cook's transformation from soul-patched slacker to "American Idol" is complete, and his overwhelming victory probably says as much about his soulful gaze and in-season makeover as it does about his chops as a rocker.

Or maybe it says even more about who's voting these days.

Other than his hair -- both on his face and atop his head -- not much about the 25-year-old from Blue Springs, Mo., changed since his performance of Bryan Adams' "Everything I Do" during the Hollywood round. Back then, he was a promising "Idol" hopeful, but he didn't have the instant juggernaut feel of 17-year-old crooner David Archuleta.

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Two robbers Friday targeted a Rite Aid drug store in the Country Club Park area of Los Angeles.

The assailants tied up five employees and threw them into a shed at the back of the store while they took $4,000 in cash, authorities said.

The robbery at 969 Crenshaw Blvd. occurred around 12:20 a.m., according to Lt. David Evans of the Los Angeles Police Department's Wilshire Station.

A sixth employee, who had not been seen by the men, managed to sneak out of the store and call for help, he said.

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A San Mateo man wanted in a double-slaying at a Sunnyvale strip club apparently shot and killed himself Wednesday night after a high-speed chase that ended in a crash on Interstate 380 in San Bruno, police ...

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Some students walked home Wednesday, turning the corner of West Ninth Street like any day.

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Los Angeles: On May 9, 2008, at about 11 p.m., a man crossing a street pulled a gun on Los Angeles Police Department officers who had attempted to cite him for jaywalking.

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Photo and text by Eugene Hernandez "Conflict is a source of drama," noted Clint Eastwood this morning in Cannes, talking about his new film, " Changeling " , "So stories like this, which have a lot of conflict, ...

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A fire in South Los Angeles Wednesday killed a woman and sent a teenager to the hospital, authorities said.

The fire was reported at 5729 S. Morgan Ave. at about 9:20 p.m. Thirty firefighters doused the fire within a half hour, Los Angeles City fire spokesman Ron Myers said.

When firefighters arrived at the building, flames had spread to nearby trees and were threatening neighboring buildings because of the windy conditions.

Firefighters found a severely burned man at the scene, trying to rescue his wife from the building, but she died in the blaze. A 17-year-olde girl was taken to the hospital for smoke inhalation, Myers said.

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When it comes to development, good planning can make all the difference. And the Pasadena Central District Plan is getting lots of kudos these days.

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An Arroyo Valley High School student was fatally stabbed Tuesday afternoon during a gang fight in the shadow of the campus, officials said.

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Singer Steven Tyler performs during the 4th Annual MusiCares Map Fund Benefit Concert at The Music Box at Fonda Theater on May 9, 2008 in Los Angeles, California.

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The "Big One," as earthquake scientists imagine it in a detailed, first-of-its-kind script, unzips California's mighty San Andreas Fault north of the Mexican border. In less than two minutes, Los Angeles and its sprawling suburbs are shaking like a bowl of jelly.

The jolt from the 7.8-magnitude temblor lasts for three minutes -- 15 times longer than the disastrous 1994 Northridge quake.

Water and sewer pipes crack. Power fails. Part of major highways break. Some high-rise steel frame buildings and older concrete and brick structures collapse.

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Wednesday, May 21, 2008; Posted: 2:27 PM - by BWW News Desk Producers Cameron Mackintosh and Thomas Schumacher are pleased to announce that Gavin Lee , who originated the role of Bert in the hit Broadway and ...

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It was the 1950s. America was a superpower, and the Los Angeles area was the center of it.

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Police say two people were killed and several others wounded in shootings in North Hollywood on Tuesday night.

Shots rang out at Oxnard Street and Whitsett Avenue at about 7 p.m., where one body was found, Los Angeles police spokeswoman Officer Karen Smith said. A few minutes later, a second body was found at another location, at Coldwater Canyon and Vanowen Street, she said.

A suspect was taken into custody with the aid of a police dog, but police believe there are several more suspects at large.

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Financial literacy empowerment nonprofit, Operation HOPE , announced today a $891,000 government pass through grant originating from community nonprofit Rural Community Assistance Corporation .

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A reward is being offered in an attack on an Orthodox Jewish man on a North Hollywood street.

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The city's fourth "Tiger Team" will begin patrolling Sunset Boulevard Tuesday, ticketing illegally parked cars and using new technology to scan license plates for stolen vehicles.

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This undated handout photo provided by National Trust shows Citrus State Historic Park, east of Los Angeles.

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“But instead, this mayor and council have successfully secured an expansion of the Police Department that prior mayors have tried but failed to achieve.”

The Los Angeles City Council approved a $7 billion budget Monday that restores funding for libraries, sidewalk repair and other favored community services but still cuts hundreds of city jobs and raises fees ... via Daily Breeze

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Even the most die-hard procrastinators still have time to register to vote in the June 3 primary. via Los Angeles Times

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“No matter what age you are, you are liable to die. But the older you get, the odds go up that it's going to be very soon. It's not going to be very long. But I'm having such a good time with the world that I live in, I don't want to go anywhere.”

LIVE WEBCAST: Channel 5 News at Five Actor William Shatner poses at the Governor's Ball after the 59th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards at the Shrine Auditorium on September 16, 2007 in Los Angeles, California. via WFRV-TV Green Bay

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“Brian Wilson and his band will perform a number of his classic hits and compositions”

There's no doubt Brian Wilson's not what he was in his prime, but he's still Brian Wilson , so it's good news That Lucky Old Sun finally has an official release date. via Stereogum

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“Dad took my mother to England on the first Queen Mary so she could meet his grandfather, who was just shy of 100 years old”

A foot-high cowboy hat from the movie "Paleface." An autographed photo of Lucille Ball with some teeth blackened out. via WTOP-FM Washington

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“We have pulled out the assembly of `should your fortune turn sour and you get arrested.' The museum itself is a retired police station and within that station there is a jail. We have the original 1925 jail with the set-up for booking photos”

"It's a chance where, if you're really ambitious, you can get into six museums for free in one day," Glynn Martin, director of the Los Angeles Police Historical Society, said. via Whittier Daily News

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A commuter train has collided with an unoccupied car that apparently stalled on the rail tracks, but no one was injured. via KESQ-TV Palm Desert

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An unknown substance at a Sherman Oaks convalescent home prompted two employees and four patients to complain of respiratory distress early today. via KTLA-TV Los Angeles

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“I always said, 'Taylor, you sound just like Dennis.' Taylor is just a natural. He came in, he did the vocal within an hour and I really think he knocked it out of the park.”

Caption: Foo Fighters. perform at V Festival 2007 at Hylands Park - Day 2. Chelmsford, England - 19.08.07 FOO FIGHTERS star TAYLOR HAWKINS is set to take the place of late THE BEACH BOYS drummer DENNIS WILSON ... via ContactMusic.com

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“For a long time I couldn't take coconut. It reminded me of being back on the island”

While in the Cook Islands competing on the reality television show "Survivor," San Mateo resident Yul Kwon ate a lot of tropical fruit. via Palo Alto Daily News

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“I tell them the new steakhouse has nothing to do with me and they stare in disbelief. The most common reaction is 'It says "Wolfgang's Steakhouse and you are Wolfgang,'”

World-renowned chef and restaurateur Wolfgang Puck filed a trademark infringement and unfair competition suit today in Los Angeles Superior Court against the owners and operators of "WOLFGANG'S STEAKHOUSE BY ... via Chain Leader

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“I heard someone yell, 'Somebody's shooting. Somebody's shooting.”

A man with a semiautomatic rifle opened fire at a church festival Saturday, wounding his ex-wife and two bystanders before festival-goers grabbed him and held him for police, authorities and a church official said.

Witnesses described a chaotic scene, with people screaming and running for the exit after gunfire rang out on a grassy field where the festival was being set up at the St. John Baptist de la Salle Roman Catholic parish.

Fernando Diaz Jr., 33, was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, said Los Angeles Police Officer Ana Aguirre. He was held in Van Nuys jail in lieu of $1.5 million bail. Read more

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“Demand is growing, and supply is pretty much staying static”

Sewer to spigot: Recycled water May 16, 2008 08:40 AM CDT A growing number of cities and counties grappling with water shortages are turning to a solution that may be tough for some homeowners to stomach: ... via WFAA

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A gunman opened fire at a festival outside a church in Granada Hills this morning, wounding three people with a rifle before an off-duty officer tackled the assailant, authorities said.

The shooting took place shortly before 11 a.m. at St. John Baptist de la Salle Catholic Church on the corner of Chatsworth Street and Hayvenhurst Avenue, said Los Angeles Police Officer Norma Eisenman.

The three victims were transported to local hospitals, Eisenman said, adding that one was in critical condition and the other two were in stable condition. Read more

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“The school is closed at this point. No one comes in or out”

A shooting on Ventura Boulevard this afternoon launched police on a manhunt for the gunman and prompted officials at a nearby private school to lock down the campus. via LA Daily News

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“The three girls were still found in an unconscious state when the officers arrived on scene.”

A teenager was in custody Thursday and about six others were sought in connection with three teenage girls found unconscious in a Chatsworth park, police said. via KNBC Los Angeles Channel 4

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Hospitals that leave homeless patients on the streets of Los Angeles without their consent would be fined $25,000 under an ordinance to be considered today by the Los Angeles City Council. via LA Daily News

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“The end of the runway is about coughing distance from a house”

The governor with the Gulfstream might have to find a new runway. Arnold Schwarzenegger 's almost daily commute from his Los Angeles estate to the Sacramento statehouse is being threatened by a ban on powerful ... via San Francisco Examiner

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“Today, I can marry the love of my life.”

Tears and cheers ran together Thursday in Los Angeles as LGBT leaders and Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa gathered to celebrate the California Supreme Court's decision to affirm marriage equality. via Gay.com

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“I never would have thought my life would have turned out this way”

LOS ANGELES - Ellen De Generes is putting the California Supreme Court ruling in favor of gay marriage into action - she and Portia de Rossi plan to wed, DeGeneres announced during a taping of her talk ... via Desert Sun

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Three people were killed on Interstate 5 south of downtown Los Angeles after a motorist driving the wrong way crashed head-on against another vehicle. via Los Angeles Times

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“As California goes, so goes the rest of the nation. It's inevitable. This door's wide open now. It's going to happen, whether you like it or not.”

California's Supreme Court declared that gay couples in the nation's biggest state can marry - a monumental but perhaps short-lived victory for the gay rights movement Thursday that was greeted with tears, ... via Log Cabin Democrat

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“He was an athletic guy. He was gifted in that regard”

The way Sohale Siddiqi remembers it, he and his old roommate were walking his pug Charlie on Broadway when a large, scary bum approached them, stomping on the ground near the dog's head.This was in the 1980s, a ... via KansasCity.com

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“Not only is Paul Newman alive. He's racing his cars in Texas.”

Warren Cowan, one of the last of the super publicists who helped make Hollywood the glamour capital of the world, has died. via Florida Times-Union

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A Los Angeles federal jury has convicted Hollywood private investigator Anthony Pellicano of racketeering in a scheme that prosecutors say used wiretaps and other illegal tactics to target the rich and famous.

Other verdicts are still being read Thursday that deal with wiretapping, conspiracy and other charges.

Pellicano looked at the judge and didn't react when verdicts were read.

Federal prosecutors accuse the 64-year-old Pellicano of wiretapping stars such as Sylvester Stallone. Read more

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“It's not an engagement ring. Halle just saw it and thought it was beautiful so she bought it for herself.”

Caption: Halle Berry. 15th Annual EIF Revlon Run/Walk for Women at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. via ContactMusic.com

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“It's grossly unfair for the mayor, the City Council or the DWP to decide consumers are going to be using this recycled water”

Recycling wastewater and further restricting usage are the key elements of a long-range Los Angeles water strategy to be unveiled Thursday. via The Modesto Bee

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“You know, I credit my agents at Endeavor, my lawyers at Jackoway Tyerman”

Seth MacFarlane was driven to drink. Money trouble was definitely not the cause. via Florida Times-Union

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“It was essentially a scene of squalor”

More than 60 illegal immigrants, including three toddlers, were discovered at a house in South Los Angeles early this morning by federal immigration agents serving a search warrant as part of an investigation ... via Los Angeles Times

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“I guess it's kind of a trains, planes and automobiles strategy”

Steven Spielberg loves billboards. That's the simple explanation for those giant double-billboard promos for "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" throughout Los Angeles as well as the huge Indy ... via Hollywood Reporter

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The city wants prostitutes and pimps banned along a nearly six-mile stretch of Figueroa Street in South Los Angeles. via Fort Mill Times

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“I apologize to anyone and everyone that I have caused any embarrassment or inconvenience to”

Actor Dennis Farina apologized for his arrest at Los Angeles International Airport after a loaded gun was found in his carry-on luggage. via WEWS

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Production of television's "Ugly Betty" is moving to New York. This photo released by ABC shows actress America Ferrera as Betty in a scene from the 'East Side Story' episode of 'Ugly Betty.' California Gov. via CCTV

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Jerry dates a woman whose boss has a grudge against him; Elaine dates a Communist whose ideology spreads to George and Kramer. via FOX16.com

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“She earned it the old-fashioned way.”

Los Angeles Democrat Karen Bass was sworn in Tuesday as speaker of the California Assembly, the first black woman to lead either house of the state Legislature.

Bass told her fellow lawmakers and the California political and cultural figures who attended the ceremony that she feels the weight of history on her shoulders.

"If we could only harness the power of our common humanity, I don't think there's anything we couldn't do for the people of this state," she said in prepared remarks. Read more

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Actress Drew Barrymore on Feb. 6, 2008, in New York. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Evan Agostini LOS ANGELES - Actress Drew Barrymore was rear-ended Monday in a hit-and-run car accident but managed to follow the other ... via The Chronicle-Journal

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Vandals slashed tires on up to 100 vehicles in San Pedro. Los Angeles police Officer Ana Aguirre says the vandalism appears to be random and "it appears that it was just a bunch of jerky kids doing their ... via Fort Mill Times

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California Highway Patrol officers shot and killed a suspected DUI driver who allegedly pulled out a handgun during a traffic stop in the Westlake area of Los Angeles on Tuesday morning.

The shooting happened just after midnight on West 7th Street at South Westmoreland Avenue, CHP Officer Patrick Kimball said.

"After the suspect exited vehicle, per the orders of the officers, that suspect produced a handgun," CHP Sgt. Mark Garrett told reporters at the scene. "At that point the officers, in self-defense, fired on the suspect, and he was hit more than once and succumbed to his injuries at the scene." Read more

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Los Angeles County janitors and cleaning contractors are expected to announce a tentative labor agreement today after a weekend of negotiations, representatives of the union and Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa said. via KCPQ

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“We're launching the injunction for chronic offenders and the diversion program for first-time offenders at the same time because fighting crime in the 21st century means getting smarter -- not just tougher -- with our public safety initiatives”

A court injunction against 36 prostitutes and five pimps is expected to reduce crime in the Figueroa Corridor -- described as the city's epicenter of prostitution, the Los Angeles City Attorney's Office ... via KCBS-TV Los Angeles

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“They asked for my help, but I'm graduating. I'm done with all that.”

Locke High School in South Los Angeles will be have extra security on Monday -- a result of Friday's melee on the campus that involved hundreds of students, school officials said.

A fight began shortly before 1 p.m. Friday and quickly grew into an out-of-control brawl.

Dozens of school and LAPD, some in riot gear and using their batons, spent about a half hour to restore order.

The school was put on lockdown, with students confined to classrooms and allowed to leave one classroom at a time to avoid further violence. Read more

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“He was apologetic and very cooperative, and he said he understood what was going to happen”

Former 'Law and Order' actor Dennis Farina has been arrested and booked on a felony charge after screeners at Los Angeles International Airport found a loaded handgun in a briefcase he tried to take on board a ... via Los Angeles Times

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“As they looked over, their attention was drawn to a male running away eastbound from the parking lot”

Inglewood police killed one man and wounded another after opening fire on a vehicle, believing mistakenly that its occupants had shot at them, authorities said. via KCBS-TV Los Angeles

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“One of the most beautiful places along the San Gabriel River is in Azusa and Duarte”

By this time next year, Encanto Park could be edged with native plants and flowing water - part of a broader regional effort to provide access to the San Gabriel River. via San Gabriel Valley Tribune

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One teen was killed and another wounded in a Friday morning shooting in South Los Angeles, according to authorities. via KCBS-TV Los Angeles

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In a unique initiative, a short film festival was beamed live across four continents. via New Delhi News.Net

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“Nobody knew the extent of this economic crisis”

More than 21,000 city workers take home $70,000 or more a year, the Daily News of Los Angeles reported Sunday. via San Francisco Chronicle

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“Consumers will be very cautious with their wallets this Mother's Day, heeding mom's advice that she really doesn't want much”

A century after it was first observed, Mother's Day will be celebrated in Southern California Sunday with events honoring mothers who are at least 100 years old and another for those affected by violence. via KABC

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“A movie with the word 'Jew' in the title is not going to play well in the middle of the country. We've made it more broad, like '40-Year-Old Virgin,' 'Wedding Crashers,' 'My Big Fat Greek Wedding.'”

Two standup comics, Sam Wolfson and Bryan Fogel, who had previously struggled to establish separate careers, turned a 10-minute scene into a show business empire. via San Mateo Daily News

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Police say a 46-year-old woman was found stabbed to death Friday in a South Los Angeles alley.

Jaquelyn Fields, who police say suffered multiple blunt force trauma wounds and several stab wounds, was found at about 9 a.m. by Los Angeles police patrol officers checking a report of a possible dead body in an alley in the 11200 block of South Avalon Boulevard, near East Lomita Boulevard. No murder weapon was found.

Fields was last seen by friends late Thursday night. She often frequented the area of Imperial Highway and Avalon Boulevard, police said. Read more

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What straight, red-blooded American man wouldn't dream of living with Oscar-winner, humanitarian and sexpot Angelina Jolie? Heck, there are probably a bunch of gay men who would also jump at the chance (provided Brad Pitt was included in the package, of course.)

Alas, you poor straight mere mortal have no chance of living with Angie. Or Brad for that matter. Get real!

But this being Hollywood where dreams come true, how about the next best thing to living in Angie's house?

Yes, that's right, for a mere $700,000 you can own the home currently owned by Angie's body double! Read more

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“It's been done before. Well, kind of”

Picture the Manhattan skyline filled with Nike swooshes. Or the golden arches of McDonald's gently drifting over Los Angeles. via Chico Enterprise-Record

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“I have a heart like the sea. A million dreams are in me”

Chris and Kim plan their escape from Vietnam in "Miss Saigon." There's an added layer of enjoyment watching the "Madame Butterfly"-inspired "Miss Saigon" among an audience that, for the most part, is unfamiliar ... via Daily Breeze

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Authorities said a woman was found dead in a burning home Thursday in Altadena but most of her injuries were unrelated to the blaze. via KNBC Los Angeles Channel 4

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“Unfortunately, the dollar is soft and domestic flights all over are getting cut because travelers are not moving around as much”

Record-high fuel costs have prompted JetBlue Airways to temporarily scrub plans to launch service out of Los Angeles International Airport, airline executives announced Tuesday. via Daily Breeze

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“As a member of the largest minority ethnic group and a member of the media, I am continually puzzled and outraged by the idea that anyone can say anything about Latinos without fearing any consequence.”

Center for American Progress just released this media alert. On Monday, hate radio king Rush Limbaugh appeared on Fox News for five minutes to discuss the presidential race and managed to make an offensive ... via DosCentavos.net

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Police are looking for the driver of a sport utility vehicle that plowed into a South Los Angeles church on Thursday night. via CBS 2 - KCAL 9

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As many as 600 students at Locke High School fought in a lunchtime brawl that has left the campus locked down and four students arrested, police and school officials said this afternoon.

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A martial-arts movie by David Mamet. It sounds like a jarring combination at first, as if the two just don't to go together - until you learn that Mamet himself is a purple belt in Jiujitsu. via Reading Eagle/Reading Times

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“And rewarding. I'm happy to see it.”

A year after the fire that scorched Griffith Park, wildflowers and new undergrowth prosper in the shadows of burned bushes on a hillside overlooked by the distant Griffith Observatory. via Daily Breeze

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“There's an emerging backlash against nightclub- inspired interiors and a move toward a more authentic and comfortable residential feeling”

DIY DESIGN; It's checkout time; Hotels have long been fantasy fodder for do-it-yourself designers. via Hotels

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“I'll Hold You in My Heart (Till I Can Hold You in My Arms)”

Country singer Eddy Arnold dead at 89 NASHVILLE, May 8 -- Singer Eddy Arnold died Thursday at a care facility near Nashville, said the Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum. via Daily India

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Los Angeles police said Thursday that a 28-year-old man suspected of sexually assaulting at least two children was in custody. via KNBC Los Angeles Channel 4

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“We agreed to extend our negotiations, and they are ongoing”

Silicon Valley janitors have planned a march and rally today in downtown San Jose to demand higher wages and show support for striking janitors in Los Angeles. via ABC7News

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Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa is expected to summon union leaders and building owners for a closed-door meeting today in a bid to prevent the newly declared janitors' strike from spreading. via Press-Telegram

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Approximately one year after a fire tore through 820 acres of Griffith Park, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and City Councilman Tom LaBonge will hold a ceremony in the urban park to honor the firefighters who helped put down the blaze.

The fire began east of the Hollywood sign and quickly moved through Griffith Park, which prompted evacuations from the Los Angeles Zoo, Griffith Observatory, the Autry National Center, and municipal golf course.

Firefighters spent about three days extinguishing the blaze, which the Los Angeles Fire Department estimates burned 820 acres of the 4,200-acre park. Read more

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“What I'm saying is we need to prioritize our resources”

Editor's Note: Los Angeles business leaders are warning that the impact of immigration raids could devastate the local economy. via News.ncmonline.com

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A punch to the face that took the life of a homeless man last month in Reseda is being investigated as a homicide, authorities said. via Los Angeles Times

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“There are a lot of homeless facilities in all those miles between here and Costa Mesa, and yet again a hospital chose to bring a patient here to skid row”

Los Angeles city prosecutors are investigating a Costa Mesa hospital for allegedly taking a mentally ill man 42 miles to downtown's skid row and leaving him near the Union Rescue Mission, officials said. via KnowledgePlex

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“I didn't realize that porn stars were famous in other countries. I thought London had their own.”

Actor Ashton Kutcher attends the 'What Happens In Vegas' film premiere at the Mann Village Theater on May 1, 2008 in Los Angeles, California. via FOX16.com

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“When certain neighborhoods have homes on steroids and others no longer have a place for the poor to sleep, the social fabric is torn”

Los Angeles Times May 7, 2008 Wednesday Home Edition CALIFORNIA; Metro Desk; Part B; Pg. via Planning

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A bomb squad was called out Tuesday to investigate a suspicious package left outside a Washington Mutual bank branch in Sherman Oaks. via CBS 2 - KCAL 9

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“It's amazing, but often a person totally agitated or freaking out will be asleep by the end of the ride”

Just steps away from the flurry of car pools and Metro buses clamoring down the Harbor Transitway, a man lay curled on the ground sleeping soundly. via Pasadena Star-News

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“During the course of the investigation, neighbors who witnessed the accident came forward to advise the police of the actual events of the collision.”

A Los Angeles Fire Department assistant chief and his family are facing criminal charges for allegedly trying to cover up a hit-and-run crash in San Pedro. via Press-Telegram

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“This is the first I've heard of this, which tells me it's mostly not true. I have lived and worked in the same location off and on since 1995 and have never had any problems with my neighbours, only paparazzi and those who peddle in sensationalism.”

Caption: Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. 2008 Film Independent's Spirit Awards at the Santa Monica Pier - Arrivals. via ContactMusic.com

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“The victim fell to the ground with a gunshot wound.”

Police were trying to unravel this morning a fight that led to a shooting in Pacoima last night that left a 14-year-old boy dead. via LA Daily News

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“In my case I have 30 minutes for lunch”

Los Angeles, loath to rally cohesively around a local cause, has joined hands around tortillas. via The Dispatch

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“They're saying we have to spend a vast amount of money on one resource in the city, and everything else has to be hung out to dry”

Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and the city's top financial experts were stunned last fall when a steep drop in tax revenue punched a hole in the city budget -- forcing them to propose an array of fee ... via Los Angeles Times

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“It was an honor to fight Oscar”

CARSON, California - Multiple world champion and overwhelming favorite Oscar De La Hoya registered a unanimous decision victory over fellow American Steve Forbes in a non-title bout on ... via Reuters

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“The city of Los Angeles is ordered to fully comply with the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act by conducting an appropriate, complete and comprehensive environmental study for the project”

Granting a temporary victory to neighborhood councils, a judge today ordered the City of Los Angeles to conduct a new environmental impact report before implementing the Pico-Olympic traffic plan. via The Jewish Journal

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A worker was burned Monday when he accidentally sparked a fire that damaged a cabinet shop and an awning business in the South Los Angeles area, authorities said. via KNBC Los Angeles Channel 4

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MySpace founder Brad Greenspan's multi-million-dollar home in the Hollywood Hills was burglarized on Saturday, according to police.

The break-in was discovered Saturday afternoon at the home, which is located at 2177 Sunset Plaza Drive, and may be the latest in a string of unsolved break-ins in exclusive Hollywood Hills neighborhoods, Los Angeles police Sgt. Michael Harrington of the Hollywood Station said.

The home is located on the south side of Sunset Plaza Drive, near the top of the Hollywood Hills. According to property records, the home was sold to Greenspan for $2.9 million in 2004. Read more

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“Healthy choices today grow into the dreams of tomorrow”

For many people, the outdoors come alive once the weather warms up. But at Scott Avenue Elementary School, a new "Tomorrow Garden" is promising teachers and students yearlong learning with a focus on the ... via Pasadena Star-News

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“We were in love before anyone even knew we were together. We have known each other for a long time, and I've always known the real Paris. I always knew that she was like...wife material or serious girlfriend material.”

Paris Hilton and musician Benji Madden attend Jade Jagger's unveling of Bevledere's Jagger Dagger at the Chateau Marmont on April 21, 2008 in Hollywood, California. via KCOY-TV Santa Maria

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“But if he didn't care people were in the back and drove in reverse that could be gross negligence. If he didn't know anybody was back there and reversed, it could be negligence.”

The family of a man killed after a sport utility vehicle backed into him at his birthday party were incensed the driver won't get more than six years under a plea bargain. via Whittier Daily News

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And you thought you were having a tough day? Police say a drunken man, who had driven the wrong way down the elevated carpool lanes on the Harbor (110) Freeway, before flipping his car over, was then shot, twice, by another motorist he got into a fight with.

The man is in the hospital after the early Sunday morning incident, according to authorities.

The 26-year-old Gardena man took two gunshot wounds to his shoulder,

said Los Angeles police spokeperson Norma Eisenman. He was treated at a hospital and then arrested for DUI. Read more

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“It got very confusing. "The producers come up to us in the dark and said, 'We are not going to have you guys judge after each performer, we are going to have all the performers go once, then twice and at the end critique them.'”

American Idol judge Paula Abdul arrives at the taping of Idol Gives Back held at the Kodak Theatre on April 6, 2008 in Hollywood, California. via KCOY-TV Santa Maria

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“The Bourne Ultimatum", and commercial spots for Nike, "Take Over”

Excellence in Post Production Technologies and Creativity Gala Set For November 6, 2008 May 1, 2008 The Hollywood Post Alliance has announced the Call for Entries for the Third Annual HPA Awards. via Digital Content Producer

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“She was relieved to see that the police were successful in locating her in such a short period of time.”

For more than two weeks, police say an unidentified Maywood woman was being held against her will by an ex-boyfriend who physically and sexually abused her in an abandoned building in South Los Angeles.

That woman was freed Friday and she remains in the hospital getting treatment, according to authorities. She is expected to fully recover.

The ex-boyfriend, identified as Porfirio Izaguirre, 35, was arrested for the crime, according to Maywood-Cudahy police chief Frank Hauptmann.

A friend first reported the woman missing April 16, telling police the ex- Read more

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“This is far less turbulent than when Zacarias was removed”

Less than two years into the tenure of Los Angeles Unified Superintendent David Brewer III, all responsibilities for day-to-day operations at the district have quietly been shifted to a veteran educator who has ... via LA Daily News

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“The world became aware of the fact that the Jewish people needed a home because of this catastrophe, and so you can't uncouple those two”

The state's largest Holocaust Remembrance Day event will be held in Pan Pacific Park Sunday, while a second observance will take place in West Hollywood. via KNBC

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The chase began when police spotted a van running a red light near the area of South Broadway and West Gage Avenue around 1:45 a.m., Sgt. via Daily Breeze

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“The city attorney strives to ensure that - in this type of procurement matter - an informed observer is present at all times to ensure the integrity of the deliberative and decision-making process”

The head of Los Angeles International Airport denied allegations on Tuesday that she improperly influenced the recent selection of a developer to oversee more than $5 billion worth of airport upgrades. via Daily Breeze

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“I think my wife and I are more concerned about being attacked by a human in the area.”

Authorities have called off a search for what they believed was a mountain lion that made its way into the backyards of homes in Eagle Rock this morning. via Los Angeles Times

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“There were a lot of people on the street at the time and he was a recognizable face.”

In this July 3, 2007 file photo Sean Stewart is shown during his arraignment in Los Angeles County Superior Court in Los Angeles. via Kansas.com

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“Because it's an electric motor it's got 100 per cent torque all the time. So it just pulls you like when you're taking off in an airplane.”

The Tesla Roadster electric car sits in a showroom during an event to celebrate the opening of the first Tesla Flagship Store, Thursday, May 1, 2008, in Los Angeles. via Canadian Business Magazine

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Cameron Diaz attends the 'What Happens In Vegas' film premiere at the Mann Village Theater on May 1, 2008 in Los Angeles, California. via NBC 15 Online

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Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and police Chief William Bratton are slated to update the public this morning on officers' response to yesterday's May Day marches in support of the rights of illegal ... via KESQ

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“This party that we're throwing, it is a gift. I'm not going to turn down a gift. So if somebody wants to buy me a Maybach or a house in Beverly Hills, I'll accept it.”

When the one-man, publicity-generating whirlwind that is Diddy met the well-oiled hype machine of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, sparks were bound to fly. via Florida Times-Union

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Jovanny Theus and Denson Henderson were convicted of kidnapping and robbing a woman on Feb. via SF Gate

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“This case is not about Hollywood”

After nearly two months of often salacious testimony and legal arguments, jurors began deliberating Thursday in the federal racketeering trial of ex-private eye Anthony Pellicano and his four co-defendants. The ... via KNBC Los Angeles Channel 4

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“We were attacked. We're continuing the struggle.”

Immigration-reform advocates gathered today for downtown demonstrations one year after peaceful marches on the issue ended violently when police officers used batons and fired so-called non-lethal rounds to ... via Chico Enterprise-Record

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“He's been really heartbroken about it and it hasn't been a great time for him”

ECCENTRIC former basketball star Dennis Rodman has been arrested for hitting a woman at a Los Angeles hotel, police said today. via AdelaideNow...

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Los Angeles police sought the public's help Thursday in locating a man who tried to sexually assault two young girls. via KNBC Los Angeles Channel 4

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“Although it's filthy now, this place has been filthier”

Crack users openly suck on glass pipes, gang members deal drugs on sidewalks and streets are speckled with human feces.

Yet the Los Angeles Police Department and some people who live and work on Skid Row in downtown Los Angeles _ the city with the nation's largest population of homeless people _ say that crime is dropping and that the streets are safer and cleaner than they were just two years ago.

They credit the turnaround to a police crackdown launched 18 months ago and call it a rare success in dealing with homelessness, one of the most troubling social problems facing urban areas nationwide. Read more

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“The department has to sustain some cuts but I would prefer the general manager guide them”

A skeptical Los Angeles City Council panel began its review Monday of Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa's proposed $7.01 billion budget, even as a coalition of city worker unions vowed to fight plans for layoffs and ... via LA Daily News

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