Scary Note Found On Plane Landing At LAX
(Los Angeles, CA) -- FBI authorities say a threatening note found on a Thai Airways jet that departed Bangkok and landed Tuesday night at LAX was a hoax. The "L.A. Times" reports the note that said a bomb was on the plane was discovered in the jetliner's lavatory and was left there while Flight 794 was in the air ...Read More
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L.A. Begins Fining People Who Park At Broken Meters
(Los Angeles, CA) -- If you park on the streets in Los Angeles it will be helpful to know whether the parking meter is old or new. If it's old and broken, you can park there free. If it's a new meter and it's broken, you'll get a ticket ...Read More
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State Supreme Court Takes Up Furlough Matter
(Sacramento, CA) -- The California Supreme Court listened to arguments for and against state worker furloughs Wednesday morning. They are considering whether the governor has the authority to order the furloughs without first getting the consent of the Legislature ...Read & Hear More
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LAPD Responds To Criticism Over Fatal Shooting Of Man With Knife
(Los Angeles, CA) -- Two LAPD officers with the Rampart Division have been placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of an investigation into the fatal shooting of a knife-wielding man Sunday afternoon ...Read More
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FBI, L.A. Sheriff Search For "Balding Bandit" Bank Robber
(Los Angeles, CA) -- The FBI and the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department are looking for help in learning the identity of a bank robber who they are calling "the balding bandit." Since May the man has robbed three banks in La Mirada area including a holdup Tuesday afternoon at Banco Popular ...Read More
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CHP Reports No Holiday Weekend Fatalities In L.A. County
(Los Angeles, CA) -- There were no fatalities on Los Angeles County highways over the Labor Day weekend. That's compared with three fatalities last year. The California Highway Patrol reports that DUI arrests were up sharply over last year, from223 in 2009 to 305 this year in Los Angeles County ...Read More
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Performing Whale Dies At SeaWorld
(San Diego, CA) -- SeaWorld in San Diego says its famed Shamu shows have resumed following the unexpected death Tuesday of one of the park's performing killer whales. SeaWorld Spokesman Dave Koontz says the 12-year-old male orca named Sumar was in the prime of its life and died about 24 hours after suddenly becoming ill ...Read More
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Protest Against LAPD Turns Violent
(Los Angeles, CA) -- Nearly two dozen people were arrested in the Westlake area of Los Angeles Tuesday night after a protest against the LAPD turned violent. Hundreds gathered to protest against the officer who shot and killed 37-year-old Guatemalan day laborer Manuel Jamines on Sunday ...Read More
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Long Beach Police Department Faces Layoffs
(Long Beach, CA) -- The Long Beach Police Department faces layoffs as the city council tries to close an 18-point-five million dollar budget gap. Two options are on the table. If employee associations agree to wage freezes, 27 police officers will be laid off ...Read More
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Jewish Activists Want Fiorina To Apologize For HP Selling To Iran
(Los Angeles, CA) -- As Republican U.S. Senate candidate for California Carly Fiorina visits Israel, Jewish activists said Tuesday she needs to apologize to the people of Israel. Andrew Lachman with Democrats for Israel says while running HP, Fiorina knew the company was using subsidiaries to sell products to Iran ...Read More
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