• SigAlert Extended for Big Rig Crash on 14 Freeway

  map ) to Seirra Highway after the 4 a.m. crash involving a big rig and another vehicle. The big rig ended up on its side on the shoulder of the ...

• California Tea Party group files lawsuit against the IRS

  The John Weld Peckshown Federal Building in Cincinnati, houses the main offices for the Internal Revenue Service in the city. Tea party groups are planning a demonstration at the site Tuesday ...

• Inglewood man shot in a possibly gang-related attack

  < 200){ requestedWidth = 200; } INGLEWOOD - A 20-year-old man was wounded in a possibly gang-related shooting Tuesday morning in Inglewood, police said. The victim was in his driveway in the 300 block of South Cedar Avenue when he was shot, said Inglewood police Sgt. Brian Hand. He is expected to survive, Hand said. No suspect information was made available. The shooting may be ...

• Woman Sexually Assaulted While Jogging In Santa Paula

  SANTA PAULA (CBSLA.com) -- Ventura County authorities warned residents Tuesday about a man wanted for sexually assaulting a female jogger. According to the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office, the woman was jogging around 9 a.m. Monday along Santa Paula Street, near Peck Road, when she was confronted by a man with a ...

• Tea Party Patriots To Rally At IRS Offices

  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) -- Protesters were expected Tuesday to descend upon Internal Revenue Service offices throughout Southern California and nationwide in the wake of reports that the tax collection agency targeted conservative groups. Members of the national Tea Party Patriots have voiced public outrage ...

• Bill Ensures Paid Family Leave For California Workers

  California businesses would be prohibited from firing or retaliating against employees who take advantage of the state’s paid family leave program under a job-protection bill moving through the Legislature. The legislation would protect workers who use the California Paid Family Leave insurance program, which allows qualified employees to take up to six weeks off with partial pay. ...

• Las Vegas casino hosts fundraiser for California senator on eve of key vote

  Senate President Pro Temp Darrell Steinberg, D-Sacramento speaks with Senator Ricardo Lara, D-Bell Gardens during session in the Senate chambers in Sacramento, Calif. on Monday, March 11, ...

• California Must Comply With No Child Left Behind

  education mandates that officials across the country consider a burden. The point was made as the U.S. Department of Education announced that it granted three more states waivers to No Child Left Behind, the bipartisan legislation that is closely associated with the administration of George W. Bush. No Child Left Behind required virtually every U.S. student to be academically proficient ...

• Netflix Flixster pin hopes on Pinterest

  Pinterest now offers recipe, movie and product pins that deliver more detailed information to users. Web-savvy movie fans pin movie posters to their Pinterest boards the way college kids plaster their dorm walls with one-sheets for Pulp Fiction and Scarface. Now the San Francisco-based social networking site, on which users pin images onto virtual themed boards, has partnered with Netflix and ...

• In pictures The Hangover Part III premiere in Los Angeles

  Bradley Cooper poses with fans upon his arrival for the premiere of The Hangover Part III at the Westwood Village Theatre in Los Angeles. Paul Buck / ...

• Fatigued electorate to make historic choice in Los Angeles

  By Jessica Taylor, NBC News Los Angeles will make history when voters elect a new mayor on Tuesday but the runoff race between two Democratic candidates isn’t drawing much interest as turnout could reach a record low despite the more than $33 million that’s been spent on the nearly two year-long contest to succeed outgoing Mayor Anthony Villagarosa. The race pits City Controller ...

• Voters To Choose Next Mayor Of Los Angeles

  Los Angeles mayoral candidate and City Controller Wendy Greuel speaks during debate hosted by Zocalo Public Square and KCRW with City Councilman Eric Garcetti on May 7, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty ...

• UC Health System Workers Strike Over Pensions Patient Care Concerns

  WESTWOOD (CBSLA.com)-- Healthcare workers began at two-day strike early Tuesday morning at five of the biggest medical centers in the University of California system. More than 13,000 workers hit the picket lines outside UCLA, UC Irvine and three other campuses at 4 a.m. The strike comes after nearly a year of stalled contract negotiations with UC Administrators over pensions and staffing ...

• Dave Grohl Joins the Rolling Stones Onstage in Anaheim

  The Rolling Stones continued with the high-profile guest performers last night at the Honda Center in Anaheim when Dave Grohl joined the rockers onstage to play guitar and sing on ...

• Los Angeles mayoral race between two former allies nears climax

  Los Angeles mayoral candidate Eric Garcetti speaks during an election night party at Avalon night club in Hollywood, California, March 5, ...

• Dwight Howard-Lakers relationship on rocky ground

  NBA ’s King of Drama, is back at it, getting himself tangled in all sorts of rumors and speculation that point to a decision that will put another ding in his already-damaged reputation: Dwight Howard is likely going to leave the Los Angeles Lakers. Read all about ...

• Clippers among tops in Minor League merchandise sales

  The Clippers were among the top 25 for Minor League Baseball merchandise sales last year. Minor League Baseball reported its best year of merchandise sales since 2008 and the Columbus Clippers proved to be among the 25 best-selling brands, according to the league's website. The league's national licensing program, consisting of 160 teams, generated about $54 million in sales of licensed ...

• Banged-Up Lundqvist Ready To Go For Rangers In Game 3

  Henrik Lundqvist of the New York Rangers grimaces in pain from his left shoulder after making a save late in the third period against the Boston Bruins in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. (Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty ...

• Study Shows Whole-Cell Vaccine Was More Effective Than Acellular Vaccine During California Pertussis Outbreak

  pertussis vaccines were more effective at protecting against pertussis than acellular pertussis vaccines during a large recent outbreak, according to a new Kaiser Permanente study published in Pediatrics. Whole-cell pertussis vaccines, also called DTwP, were available from the 1940s to 1990s, but were associated with safety concerns that ultimately led to the development of acellular pertussis ...

• Voters to decide pot shop issue in Los Angeles

  LOS ANGELES -; Voters will head to the polls Tuesday to decide how Los Angeles should regulate medical marijuana storefronts that have cropped up over the past several ...

• Customs officers seize elephant meat dead primate in Los Angeles

  This photo released by U.S. Customs & Border Protection, shows elephant meat, one of several contraband items seized by the agency at Los Angeles International Airport between May 6 and ...

• In-Flight Thefts On The Rise At LAX

  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) -- Cases of passengers breaking into other people’s carry-on bags during flights are on the rise at Los Angeles International Airport. Since 2011, airport police have received 130 reports of theft aboard flights, which includes items taken during the flight or taken after the plane landed. Virginia Blumenthal of Riverside said the in-flight crime was something she ...

• UC Officials Patients Await Planned Strike

  WESTWOOD (CBSLA.com) -- Family members of patients receiving care at UCLA Monday were among those awaiting the planned strikes scheduled to start early Tuesday morning. ';It should be about the patient and patient care,'; said Sheri Holman, whose son is a patient at UCLA Medical Center. She drove from San Bernardino to Westwood upon hearing the news of the impending strike. ';I ...

• Local Actor With Roots In Moore OK Reacts To Tornado’s Devastation

  NEWPORT BEACH (CBSLA.com) -- A local actor who has family and roots in Moore, Oklahoma, spent the evening watching coverage and monitoring social media after a mile-wide tornado devastated his hometown on Monday. Danny Cooksey, a voice and television actor who was made famous by his childhood role as Sam McKinney in the TV sitcom ‘Diff’rent Strokes’ is a native of Moore, a ...

• Recycling Old Clothing Lets Shoppers Go Green Save Green

  WEST HOLLYWOOD (CBSLA.com) -- As the summer fashion season approaches, some retailers are asking shoppers to recycle the old as they make way for the new. Elan Sevko of West Hollywood is on the hunt for a new summer ensemble. As she tells it, much of the clothing hanging in her closet is ';too bulky';, ';too five years ago'; or ';too tattered';. Some stores are ...

• SoCal Ex-Cop Who Committed Suicide Could Still Be Sentenced For Kidnapping Rape Of Waitress

  ONTARIO (CBSLA.com) -- A former police officer could still be sentenced for kidnapping and raping a waitress in 2010 even though he committed suicide seven months ago. Anthony Orban, 33, was working as a detective in Westminster when he stalked Erinn* at a Dave and Buster's parking lot at Ontario Mills Mall, forced her into her car and then raped her at another location. Erinn was able to ...

• Company Offers Financially Friendlier Alternative To Taxi Cabs In LA

  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) -- Many Los Angeles residents are starting to notice cars, driving around the city with pink mustaches on the front of their hoods. The cars are part of a new car-sharing service called Lyft, which is helping people who don’t have cars of their own to get around LA for cheaper than the price of a taxi cab. The company, which started it’s service in San ...

• Governor of California congratulates people of Azerbaijan on Republic Day

  The Governor of California Jerry Brown has congratulated the people of Azerbaijan and the Azerbaijani community in California on the occasion of the 95th anniversary of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic. In his letter sent to the Consulate General of Azerbaijan in Los Angeles, Governor Brown notes that Azerbaijan has a rich history and "the Azerbaijani people in California and throughout ...

• Local Trainer Successfully Enhances Student Athletes Without Steroids

  WEST LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) -- One personal trainer in Los Angeles is showing that the path to competitive physical prevalence is more efficiently done through hard work and technology than it is through steroids. Todd Person’s gym in West Los Angeles shows off the professional jerseys of his clients. Person says that, with today’s technology and training methods, there is no need ...

• Southern Californians React To Deadly Oklahoma Tornadoes

  People walk through a damaged area near the Moore Warren Theater after a powerful tornado ripped through the area on May 20, 2013 in Moore, Oklahoma. The tornado, reported to be at least EF4 strength and two miles wide, touched down in the Oklahoma City area on Monday killing at least 51 people. (credit: Brett Deering/Getty ...

• Greinke to face ex-teammates in Milwaukee return

  MILWAUKEE -- Zack Greinke is not exactly known for chatting around the batting cage, but he made an exception last month for old Brewers teammate Carlos Gomez. According to Gomez, the exchange went like this: Gomez: "I want to face you. You've owned me in my career. You've given me many, many outs. Now, I'm prepared to face you." Greinke: "No you're not. ...

• Poverty Increasingly Moves to the Suburbs

  New research revealed that more people are living in the suburbs than in the cities. Poverty is also on the rise in the suburbs, possibly because the suburbs host more affordable housing, and it's also where there are more low-wage jobs. Patrick Healy reports from Irvine for the NBC4 News at 6 p.m. on May 20, ...

• UPI Sports Calendar for Tuesday May 21

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• Zach Galifianakis Takes Former Homeless Woman to Hangover 3 Premiere in Los Angeles

  Cast member Zach Galifianakis poses at the premiere of "The Hangover Part II" at Grauman's Chinese theatre in Hollywood, California May 19, 2011. Zach Galifianakis has taken a former homeless woman to the Los Angeles premiere of "The Hangover 3" on Sunday, according to reports.The Hollywood actor met 87 year old, Elizabeth "Mimi" Haist, at a Laundromat in 1994. ...

• Ethier Kemp go deep to back Kershaws gem

  LAD@MIL: Ethier belts a mammoth homer off Gallardo MILWAUKEE -- Dodgers officials responded Monday to speculation of firings afoot with reminders that the players win or lose, and the players responded Monday night with a 3-1 win over the Brewers. Matt Kemp and Andre Ethier ended home run droughts while Clayton Kershaw was dazzling again with a three-hitter as the Dodgers tried to blunt the ...

• Healthcare workers set to strike California public hospitals

  SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Nearly 13,000 healthcare employees at five University of California medical centers plan to strike on Tuesday in a move that threatens to back up emergency rooms and already has forced the postponement of elective ...

• Six-year LAPD veteran arrested on suspicion of committing lewd acts on children in Castaic

  SANTA CLARITA -- A Los Angeles police officer was arrested for allegedly committing lewd acts on two children under 14, authorities reported today. Miguel Schiappapietra, 28, was off duty when the arrest was made Saturday. He has been on the force for six years. Sheriff's spokesman Steve Whitmore said the officer is accused of inviting the two alleged victims into his home in the ...

• One of the Few in Hollywood Who Can Say ‘No’ to Harvey Weinstein

  You’re known as one of the few people in Hollywood that can say "no" to Harvey Weinstein. Is that difficult? You know, I am who I am, and I’m a very honest person. Harvey respects that about me, and he knows that when I argue with him, it’s not that I have a personal agenda; it’s what I feel is best for the company. I even had a little tussle with him ...

• El Segundo Wiseburn school officials consider shared aquatics center

  What: The El Segundo City Council will discuss a proposed agreement for a shared aquatics facility with the Wiseburn School District. When: 7 p.m. Tuesday night. Where: Council chambers at City Hall, 350 Main St. More ...

• Bike lane critics supporters meet on San Pedro street corners

  < 200){ requestedWidth = 200; } They may have to share the road, but they weren't about to share a street corner Monday when sign-toting groups of bicyclists and those protesting new bike lanes gathered at Westmont Drive and Western Avenue in San Pedro. About two dozen people from each side staked out their home turf on opposite corners, cheering and shouting dueling slogans as ...

• Long Beach Aquarium of the Pacific exhibit journeys to deep ocean

  The Aquarium of the Pacific's Wonders of the Deep gallery opens May 24. Among the new animals will be this California King Crab. (Brittany Murray / Staff ...

• Police Search For Missing 17-Year-Old Boy With Autism

  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) -- Authorities are searching for a 17-year-old boy with autism who ran away Monday while shopping with his family in the Westlake district. Romario Snow De La Torre, who attends a special education program at Fairfax High School, was last seen about 4 p.m. near Sixth and Alvarado streets. The young boy, who lives on Melrose Avenue between Normandie and Western avenues ...

• Man Sentenced To 32 Months After Wilshire Temple Bomb Threat

  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) -- A man who pleaded no-contest to threatening to bomb the Wilshire Boulevard Temple and a nearby parked police car was sentenced Monday to 32 months in prison. After negotiating a plea with prosecutors, Wan Ryung Song, 46, also admitted to violating his probation, which stemmed from a previous conviction for making criminal threats. The newer offense doubled his ...

• The Newest Craze At Big Bear Lake Flyboarding

  Flyboarding combines wake boarding and water jets. The wave runner forces water through a hose connected to the board and hand jets, lifting the rider as high as 15 feet into the air. Action Aqua Flights offer daily rides from 9a.m. to 5p.m. daily. The cost of a ride is $110 per person for 30 minutes. A grand opening party will be held this weekend at Big Bear Marina for the launch of ...

• Dodger Leaders Wake Up Bats Kershaw Throws Tenth Complete Game As LA Beats Milwaukee 3-1

  Clayton Kershaw #22 of the Los Angeles Dodgers pitches in the bottom of the first inning against the Milwaukee Brewers at Miller Park on May 20, 2013 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (credit: Mike McGinnis/Getty ...

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