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Donate Your Holiday Candy To Troops Overseas
LOS ANGELES (CBS) — Still have leftover Halloween candy? Give your treats to U.S. service members overseas. Download: charlie-othold-8a.mp3 Charlie Othold of Operation Gratitude, a program operated by...
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Employers To Boost Hiring In ’11; Banks Tighten Lending
LOS ANGELES (CBS) — Business owners are more bullish on the economy than lenders, with nearly 80 percent of business owners predicting opportunities for growth in the coming year, according to a study...
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Venice Mascot Allegedly Dognapped
VENICE (CBS) — A trained dog known that has become a fixture on Venice Beach is missing again. Owner Johnny Mitchell said “Austin”, a.k.a “Fly N Lion”, was “dognapped” about 5:45 p.m. Dec. 9 on...
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Family Disputes Long Beach Officer’s Version Of Fatal Shooting
LONG BEACH (AP) — Relatives of the man who was holding a water nozzle when he was shot and killed by Long Beach police on Sunday says they’ll sue the department for wrongful death, negligence and...
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Dodgers Manager Don Mattingley On NY Radio
Earlier Thursday, Dodgers manager Don Mattingley talked to Mike Francesa of the FAN radio in New York City about his upcoming rookie season as manager of the Dodgers. Listen now Download the audio
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Attorney: Toyota Findings Won’t Stop Lawsuits
SANTA ANA (CBS) — An attorney involved in lawsuits against Toyota over alleged runaway vehicles says he disputes the findings of a federal report that exonerates the firm from any links between its...
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Court Rules Ex-Inmate Can Sue LA County Sheriff
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A federal appeals court has ruled that a former jail inmate can sue the Los Angeles County sheriff over claims that he was stabbed in a racially motivated attack that was encouraged...
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6 Firefighters Injured In Hollywood Hills House Fire
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Six Los Angeles firefighters have been hurt, one seriously, when a roof collapsed during a Hollywood Hills house fire. Roughly 75 city and county firefighters were dispatched to the...
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Boxer Touts Trade, Commerce At SoCal-Tijuana Crossing Expansion
SAN DIEGO (CBS) — A groundbreaking ceremony was held late Thursday to expand the world’s busiest land border crossing. KNX 1070′s Tom Reopelle reports when the San Ysidro border crossing expansion is...
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Study: Employees Less Loyal As Job Market Recovers
LOS ANGELES (CBS) — While millions of Americans are still without full-time work, a new study says those fortunate enough to be employed are more likely to ditch their current job as the economy...
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Skydivers Perform Air Choreography To Honor Instructors Killed
PERRIS, Calif. (AP) — Southern California skydivers linked arms and legs to form the name of one of two skydiving instructors killed during a plunge Saturday, the day after another accident at the same...
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UC Mulls Plan To Boost Tuition Fees For Bigger Schools
LOS ANGELES (CBS) — Should students who attend the state’s biggest universities pay more in tuition fees? KNX 1070′s Tom Reopelle reports the University of California system thinks so, and it may...
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‘Lieutenant Dan’ Actor: US Military ‘Warriors’ Need Our Help
LOS ANGELES (CBS/AP) — Americans are giving more to charities that help military families after the reported killing of Osama bin Laden by U.S. special forces. Actor Gary Sinise, perhaps best known for...
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Police Chief Reports Attacks On LAPD Officers Up 42 Percent From Last Year
LOS ANGELES (CBS) — Attacks on police officers have increased dramatically, both nationally and locally, and some LAPD officers say they can explain the trend. Police Chief Charlie Becks announced...
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Car-mageddon.com: Offering Angelenos Deals To Survive The 405 Closure
LOS ANGELES (CBS) — “It’s the price you pay to live in L.A.” That is the motto of a new website hoping to curb Angelenos’ fears of the impending 405 shutdown. Car-mageddon.com is looking to put a...
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Officials Believe 2 Stow Beating Suspects Likely Attacked Other Giants Fans
LOS ANGELES (CBS/AP) — A law enforcement official says police suspect the two men charged in the beating of a San Francisco Giants fan at Dodger Stadium also assaulted at least three other Giants fans...
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Man Charged With Trafficking 3 Texas Girls For Sex
SANTA ANA (CBS/AP) — A man was charged Monday with bringing three teenage girls from Texas to Southern California to work as prostitutes. Download: oc-sex-trafficker-rki.mp3 KNX 1070′s Ron Kilgore...
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Doctor Convicted Of Sexually Assaulting Female Patients, Undercover Police...
LOS ANGELES (CBS) – A doctor was convicted Monday of sexually assaulting 10 female patients and an undercover police officer while working at various Southland clinics. Download: brown-1-cpe.mp3 KNX...
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Memorial Service For Slain Homeless Man Held At Bench Near Santa Ana River
ANAHEIM (CBS) — Dozens of mourners lined up near the Santa Ana River on Tuesday to honor a local homeless man who was found stabbed to death last week. KNX 1070′s Jon Baird reports as many as 100...
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Marine Accused Of Killing Iraqis OKs Plea Deal To End Camp Pendleton Trial
CAMP PENDLETON (CBS) — A U.S. Marine squad leader accepted a plea deal on Monday in a move that signals the abrupt end to a case that has done little to boost America’s military reputation around the...
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Palos Verdes Students Accused Of Hacking School Computers, Changing Grades...
PALOS VERDES ESTATES (CBS) — Three Palos Verdes high school students faced burglary and other charges on Friday after allegedly hacking into school computers and changing their grades. KNX 1070′s Pete...
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Jesse Jackson Blasts Cutbacks To Grammy Awards, May Call For Protest
LOS ANGELES (CBS) — Will one of America’s most influential civil rights leaders take to the streets over Grammy? KNX 1070′s Vytas Safronika reports Reverend Jesse Jackson sent a letter on Friday to...
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Sheriff’s Dept.: Berndt Investigated On Abuse Charges Nearly 20 Years Ago
LOS ANGELES (CBS) — A Southland elementary school teacher arrested in connection with lewd conduct involving sexually suggesstive photos of his students was previously investigated for abuse nearly 20...
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Bear Mountain Eyeing Strong Finish To ‘Roller-Coaster’ Ski Season
BIG BEAR CITY (CBS) — It’s still looking a lot like Christmas in late February for local ski resorts. KNX 1070′s Ed Mertz reports with a fresh snowfall last week and more in the forecast, resort...
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Authorities Release 911 Call In Junior Seau Suicide
OCEANSIDE (CBS) — Authorities Friday released the emotional 911 call made by NFL star Junior Seau’s girlfriend, moments after she discovered his body in his Oceanside home. Warning: This 911 call may...
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OC Mother Accused Of Affair With Daughter’s 16-Year-Old Boyfriend, Giving...
SANTA ANA (CBS) — A Santa Ana mother of three will be arraigned Friday after being charged with having a sexual relationship with a 16-year-old boy, reportedly the boyfriend of her oldest daughter, and...
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Long Beach Considers ‘Do Not Knock’ Registry For Door-To-Door Solicitors
LONG BEACH (CBS) — A “Do Not Knock” registry is being considered by the Long Beach City Council to keep peddlers from soliciting or leaving handbills at individual homes. The proposal would revise...
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Facebook Now Worth More Than Amazon.com, McDonalds In Public Debut
LOS ANGELES (CBS/AP) — With its debut on the stock market Friday, Facebook has become the most valuable U.S. company to ever go public. The social network’s stock is trading up 8 percent Friday,...
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Lower Memorial Day Weekend Gas Prices The New Record High
LOS ANGELES (CBS) — Gas prices feel like they’re going down just in time for the Memorial Day weekend, but make no mistake – Friday’s statewide average for a gallon of regular gas is much higher than...
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Original June Date To Carmageddon II Delayed As Late As September
LOS ANGELES (CBS) — The sequel to last summer’s Carmageddon has been delayed, possibly until September. A variety of issues have delayed the original plans for a June 405 Freeway shutdown to take down...
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LA-Based Animal Rights Group Urges Wal-Mart To Stop Buying From Pork Supplier
LOS ANGELES (CBS) — A West Hollywood-based animal rights group urged Wal-Mart Wednesday to stop buying from pork suppliers that allegedly use overly cruel processing methods, KNX 1070′s Jon Baird...
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Security Heightened At Hollywood Theaters After Colorado Shooting
HOLLYWOOD (CBS) — In the wake of the massacre at a midnight screening of “The Dark Knight Rises,” uniformed Los Angeles Police officers and private security have kept a high profile at Hollywood...
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Old Fire Arsonist Convicted Of 5 Murders
SAN BERNARDINO (CBSLA.com) — A jury Wednesday convicted a man of murdering five people who had fatal heart attacks after he deliberately started a deadly wildfire. KNX 1070′s Margret Carrero reports...
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Suspected Cop Killer Allegedly Tied Up Man, 81, For His Boat Near San Diego
SAN DIEGO (CBSLA.com) — Before his alleged shooting rampage targeting police officers, Christopher Dorner was in San Diego, where he is suspected of tying up an 81-year-old man and trying to steal his...
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NASA: Asteroid, Russian Meteor ‘Completely Unrelated’
PASADENA (CBSLA.com) — Call it “Apocalypse Not Yet” or just another cosmic close call, but a small asteroid whizzed safely past Earth on Friday, scientists said. KNX 1070′s Pete Demetriou reports the...
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FAA To Close Several Southland Air Control Towers
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — The Federal Aviation Administration Friday announced the first wave of air traffic control towers to be closed because of sequestration cuts. On April 7, 149 towers will...
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Actress Ashley Greene’s Dog Dies In West Hollywood Apartment Fire
WEST HOLLYWOOD (CBSLA.com) — “Twilight” actress Ashley Greene’s dog was killed Friday in a fire that damaged her West Hollywood apartment, according to KNX1070′s Vytas Safronikas Firefighters responded...
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Antonovich Blasts Prison Realignment Program In Wake Of Northridge Kidnapping
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — Tobias Summers, the man wanted in the kidnapping of a 10-year-old Northridge girl, has a long rap sheet, which includes a kidnapping charge. Summers was released from prison...
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Driver Extricated From Vehicle After Crashing Into Long Beach Restaurant
LONG BEACH (CBSLA.com) — A driver had to be extricated from a vehicle Monday after she crashed into a restaurant in Long Beach, KNX1070 reported. Susan McNamara was inside Golden Star at the corner of...
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Stranded Sea Lion Pup Hops Into Car On Busy San Diego Street
SAN DIEGO (CBSLA.com) — A motorist who thought he saw a dog in the middle of a busy road got quite a surprise when he pulled up to a baby sea lion Wednesday morning. When the driver opened his car...
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