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Tonight: Sergio Mendes and Morcheeba
Tonight: Sergio Mendes and Morcheeba
Santa Monica orders probe into police investigation of school board member
Officials call for an independent review after the police critic accuses the department of a politically motivated probe of his response to a fight between two teens at a youth center he operates. Santa Monica officials have ordered an independent review of the Police Department’s conduct during an investigation of a school board member who witnessed a fight between two youths.
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Arts group says China pressuring L.A. to thwart its theater bid
Local officials dismiss Shen Yun’s claim. The group wants to build a complex on a site designated for Eli Broad’s art museum
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Arts group says China pressuring L.A. to thwart its theater bid
Former physician sentenced to 25 years in prison for improper prescriptions
Masoud Bamdad prescribed oxycodone to drug addicts and undercover drug agents. The judge cites the scope of Bamdad’s ‘pill mill,’ his lack of remorse and the seriousness of the crime. A former San Fernando physician convicted of improperly prescribing powerful painkillers to drug addicts and undercover drug agents was sentenced Thursday to 25 years in prison and ordered to pay a $1-million fine.
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Former physician sentenced to 25 years in prison for improper prescriptions
Worker dies in cave-in at Pacific Palisades home
Dozens of firefighters and rescue crews work for three hours to try to save the victim buried under 11 feel of dirt after a trench collapses, but are unable to reach him in time. A construction worker died Thursday after being buried under 11 feet of dirt when a trench collapsed at a Pacific Palisades home, the Los Angeles Fire Department said.
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One of two Chino Hills brothers found shot to death died from self-inflicted wound, authorities say
Investigators say that Bryan Gonzalez, 12, shot himself. The cause of death of his brother, Christian, 10, is still unknown. The gun used belongs to their father.
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One of two Chino Hills brothers found shot to death died from self-inflicted wound, authorities say
Judges lineup in flux as Ellen DeGeneres leaves ‘American Idol’
The talk show host bows out after a rocky stint as the popular program is reworked. Jennifer Lopez is reportedly signing on
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Judges lineup in flux as Ellen DeGeneres leaves ‘American Idol’
Downey drops city attorney who also worked for Bell
The City Council dismisses Edward Lee’s firm. One councilman says the association with the Bell salary scandal is an ‘embarrassment.’ Lee signed off on the huge salaries paid to Bell officials. The attorney who was Bell’s legal counsel when city leaders agreed to pay lavish salaries to top administrators has been let go by neighboring Downey, where city leaders said they no longer felt comfortable being associated with him
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1,500 L.A. homes threatened
Three fires break out as L.A. officials tour the area urging preparedness.
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Huntington Beach police may identify drunk drivers on its website
A police official says publicly posting names would not be ‘a wall of shame’ but send a message that officers are cracking down on a ’significant problem’ in Surf City. The Huntington Beach Police Department is considering posting the names of drunk-driving offenders on its website as part of a stepped-up strategy to address the problem downtown and citywide.
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