Provides the latest RSS feeds for California News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Los Angeles Herald.com http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/cat/805170b4ac37e387/ en-us Sat, 18 May 2013 23:07:22 -0400 Sat, 18 May 2013 23:07:22 -0400 30 Kelly Osbourne, who is having renovations done at her Los Angeles home, was left red faced when a workman walked in to her bedroom and saw her naked. The 'Fashion Police' star, 28, later took to Twitter to express her dilemma. "DyingRightNow getting work done on my house and one of the builders just walked into my bedroom while i was half naked! my face is so red (sic)," she wrote. Osbourne, ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214599417/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 05:40:02 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214599417/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Australian women cricketers are set to take a major leap towards professionalism after Cricket Australia's (CA) expected announcement of a major improvement in pay and conditions for female players next week when it unveils the women's Ashes squad. The success of the national team the Southern Stars and the sacrifices women make to play domestic and international cricket, will also be ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214598218/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 03:00:02 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214598218/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Said Baffert, who won two races, including a stakes, on the day: "My horse missed the break and never was in the race. I'm happy for Gary and Wayne; that's ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214608961/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 22:09:24 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214608961/scat/805170b4ac37e387 LOS ANGELES -; A Los Angeles sheriff's spokesman says `Terminator 2' star Edward Furlong has been arrested on suspicion of violating a restraining order filed by his ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214608760/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 22:09:20 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214608760/scat/805170b4ac37e387 BIG BEAR, Calif. -; Search and rescue crews have found a woman's body in the same area near Big Bear where a female hiker went missing early this week during a day ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214609026/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 22:09:15 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214609026/scat/805170b4ac37e387 CHULA VISTA, Calif. -; Alise Post race to her third straight victory in the USA Cycling Elite BMX National Championships on Saturday, and fellow 2012 Olympian Nic Long won his second men's ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214609025/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 22:09:15 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214609025/scat/805170b4ac37e387 I never set out to be a role model but it's great to be one ; IN THE HOTSEATBetter known by his stage name Wretch 32, Jermaine Sinclair is a 28-year-old rapper from London. In 2011 his debut album Black and White sold over a million copies and scored three top five singles. His latest single Blackout was released this ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214608742/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 22:04:21 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214608742/scat/805170b4ac37e387 The "Harry Potter" films generated 7.7 billion dollars in box office worldwide. "The Lord of the Rings" series made some 2.9 billion, and this year's Oscar Best Picture "Life of Pi" has taken in 608 million since last September.It looks like young heroes are not only saviors of the world, but also box office hits.Indeed, one of the hottest film genres in ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214608741/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 22:03:18 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214608741/scat/805170b4ac37e387 TRUCKEE, CA (AP) - Federal investigators are trying to determine the cause of a small plane crash that killed a pilot near the Sierra town of Truckee. The Federal Aviation Administration says the pilot was flying alone when the twin-engine Cessna 421 crashed Thursday afternoon in the Tahoe National Forest about 15 miles northeast of Truckee. The pilot's name wasn't immediately ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214608994/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 22:03:14 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214608994/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Padres players like Chase Headley (left) attended the 18th annual Rady Children's Hospital Celebration of Champions. (Padres) San Diego -- Long before he was the Padres manager, Bud Black along with his wife, Nan, thought it was important to be a part of the Rady Children's Hospital Celebration of Champions. The Blacks along with some of the team attended the 18th annual event on ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214608999/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 21:52:43 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214608999/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Email SAN DIEGO -- Pitcher Cory Luebke's recovery from reconstructive elbow surgery a year ago has hit another speed bump. Luebke's throwing program was stopped last week for the second time this calendar year after he felt some discomfort in his left elbow after a throwing session. "We're going to let it quiet down," Luebke said. On Wednesday, Luebke had a ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214608998/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 21:52:42 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214608998/scat/805170b4ac37e387 unresponsive inside a La Mesa swimming pool. Their mother, Tassie Behrens, and a friend jumped in a pickup truck and drove the toddlers from the home at the base of Mount Helix to a La Mesa firehouse on Grossmont ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214609000/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 21:49:03 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214609000/scat/805170b4ac37e387 INGLEWOOD, Calif. -; Open Water upset 7-10 favorite Lady of Fifty to win the $150,250 Marjorie L. Everett Handicap by a length at Betfair Hollywood Park on Saturday, giving jockey Joe Talamo a sweep of the day's stakes ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214608513/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 21:15:13 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214608513/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Email DENVER -- A day after the Giants committed a season-high four errors, manager Bruce Bochy conducted a pregame meeting Saturday to remind players about the evils of mental mistakes. "I just kind of checked in with the club, that's all that was. We talked about a few things," Bochy said after the meeting, which lasted about 10 minutes. But Bochy dwelled on aspects of ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214608514/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 20:58:59 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214608514/scat/805170b4ac37e387 BERKELEY -- Apple-co-founder Steve Wozniak sent UC Berkeley graduates into the world Saturday with a freewheeling and informal commencement speech -- and two mathematical formulas a fifth-grader could understand:1) Happiness equals S minus F (smiles minus frowns).2) Happiness equals F cubed -- food, fun and friends."I said this once at my high school, and the kids started laughing," he ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214608483/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 20:54:42 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214608483/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Los Angeles mayoral candidate Eric Garcetti speaks during an election night party at Avalon night club in Hollywood, California, March 5, ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214608318/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 20:53:58 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214608318/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Animal services officials settled on the Moores because they live close to the beach and near a dog park - and because they checked on Banjo's wellbeing nearly every ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214608053/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 20:20:27 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214608053/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Ivan Arenas told the Las Vegas Review-Journal that he bought the iPad for his oldest son, Marcos, less than two months ago. The father says the family has never had a lot and his 15-year-old son knew the value of everything he had. But police say the Bonanza High School student's refusal to surrender his iPad to the thieves cost him his life Thursday and serves as a lesson for owners of ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214608018/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 20:16:23 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214608018/scat/805170b4ac37e387 The so-called Howell torpedo was discovered by bottlenose dolphins being trained by the Navy to find undersea objects, including mines, that not even billion-dollar technology can ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214607664/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 20:12:32 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214607664/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Doug Pensinger/Getty Images DANVILLE, Calif. (AP) -- Leopold Konig of the Czech Republic won the seventh stage of the Tour of California in a mountaintop finish Saturday, and American Tejay van Garderen finished third to keep the overall lead for the third straight day. Koenig, riding for the German team NetApp-Endura team, quickly moved ahead of Janier Acevedo of Colombia with ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214607685/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 20:07:25 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214607685/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Email ATLANTA -- Second baseman Mark Ellis was scheduled to play six innings in a rehab appearance for Double-A Chattanooga on Saturday night, then meet the Dodgers in Atlanta to fly to Milwaukee after Sunday's finale with the Braves. Manager Don Mattingly said Ellis wouldn't be activated Sunday, but might make one more rehab appearance with Class A Great Lakes, which plays Monday in ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214607975/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 20:04:33 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214607975/scat/805170b4ac37e387 ATLANTA -- Manager Don Mattingly's forensic study of Jordan Schafer's bloop single in a pivotal sixth inning Friday night revealed shortstop Dee Gordon was too aggressive. "Dee was in the spot where Carl [Crawford] could catch the ball," Mattingly said. "Carl saw him and pulled up. You could see Carl almost come to a stop three strides before and the ball hits closer to ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214607974/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 20:04:33 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214607974/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Email ATLANTA -- Pitcher Ted Lilly will be activated from the disabled list when the Dodgers are in Milwaukee, beginning Monday next week, but manager Don Mattingly said he isn't sure what the lefty's role will be. Lilly was placed on the 15-day disabled list on April 30 with a ribcage strain. He threw a bullpen session Friday and will be ready to pitch Monday or Tuesday. Mattingly, ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214607976/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 20:04:32 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214607976/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Even if Melvin Ingram was healthy, the Chargers would have needed pass rushing help. With last year's first round pick after tearing his ACL, it was imperative to find someone who can get to the ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214608020/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 20:01:06 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214608020/scat/805170b4ac37e387 A surfer carries his board at the San Clemente State Beach in San Clemente, Calif., Wednesday, May 15, 2013. In search of new revenue, the state parks system is eyeing new parking fees for parts of the Northern California shoreline or considering hiking rates to visit popular beaches south of Los Angeles during peak periods. (AP Photo/Jae C. ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214607343/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 19:29:20 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214607343/scat/805170b4ac37e387 In response to a federal court order, Gov. Jerry Brown pushed a novel approach through the Legislature two years ago to dramatically reduce California's prison ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214607132/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 19:22:43 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214607132/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Even if you have not the faintest interest in motorsport, or Formula One - that shiny Babylon of sponsors and sleaze - the lure of James Hunt is hard to resist. Handsome, brave, articulate, he had a reputation for living as fast off the track as on. For a film director, there could be no better sporting hero. No wonder, then, that Ron Howard, the Oscar-winning director of Frost/Nixon and Apollo ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214606974/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 19:10:22 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214606974/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Below are starting lineups that have been made public by the clubs. A lineup is not official until it is handed to the umpire. Additional lineups will be added as they become available: Arizona Diamondbacks: 1. ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214607345/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 19:09:39 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214607345/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Officials will announce when Sprinter service will resume in the North County. Service was shut down in March when brake issues were discovered on trains. Meantime, the North County Transit District has used buses to move passengers. NBC 7's Megan Tevrizian ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214607322/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 19:06:12 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214607322/scat/805170b4ac37e387 The 64-year-old Force earned the 141st No. 1 qualifying position of his career and his 11th at Heartland Park Topeka with a pass of 4.043 seconds at 313.22 mph in a Ford Mustang. The 15-time NHRA season champion will meet former teammate Tony Pedregon on Sunday in the first round of ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214607267/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 18:51:41 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214607267/scat/805170b4ac37e387 PETROLIA, Calif. -; Officials say the search for a man suspected of killing his wife and their two young daughters continues, but is being scaled ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214606761/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 18:31:33 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214606761/scat/805170b4ac37e387 A bus struck and killed a pedestrian at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport Saturday afternoon.The Broward Sheriff’s Office said in a news release that the private charter bus hit the person on Terminal Drive outside the lower level of Terminal 4.BSO Fire Recue personnel responded to the crash and declared the pedestrian dead at the scene. 10 passengers on the bus were not ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214606497/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 18:28:32 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214606497/scat/805170b4ac37e387 3 Arts Entertainment and Scott Rudin Productions are set to begin production on the new HBO single-camera comedy series "Silicon Valley". Casting directors are auditioning talent for recurring, guest starring, and day player roles. Extras will be cast throughout season one. Shooting will take place in Los Angles and Northern California in the city of Palo Alto. The pilot episode was ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214606762/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 18:25:00 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214606762/scat/805170b4ac37e387 DENVER -- Returning to a 13-man pitching staff, the Giants announced on Saturday that right-hander Jean Machi has been recalled from Triple-A Fresno. First baseman Brett Pill was optioned to Fresno to clear a roster spot. In a previous stint this year with the Giants, Machi recorded a 1.74 ERA in nine appearances. He struck out 10 and walked three in 10 1/3 innings. Pill went 2-for-6, both hits ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214606763/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 18:15:51 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214606763/scat/805170b4ac37e387 SAN FRANCISCO, CA - MAY 17: A sign shows the Powerball jackpot at $600 million on May 17, 2013 in San Francisco, California. People are lining up to purchase $2 Powerball tickets as the multi-state jackpot hits $600 million. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214606734/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 18:12:16 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214606734/scat/805170b4ac37e387 More than 3,000 people, namely parents, mentors and teens, made their way into the Kearny Mesa Juvenile Detention Facility on Saturday to get an inside look at what it’s really like to live in ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214606735/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 18:12:15 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214606735/scat/805170b4ac37e387 In her latest Film Files column, Sharon Swart visits Worldview Entertainment's bash and Gaumont's windy party, where WME agent Jerome Duboz says: "the market feels ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214606461/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 18:11:17 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214606461/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Mark Cafferty heard the talk and nodded. He was born and raised in Boston, understands its history and its pride. The city sees itself as strong, and that's what it projects to the rest of the ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214606222/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 17:36:59 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214606222/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Email The A's reinstated outfielder Chris Young from the 15-day disabled list Saturday, making room for him on the roster by designating first baseman Daric Barton for assignment. Young, in his first season with the A's after six-plus seasons with Arizona, had sustained a strained left quad and was placed on the DL retroactive to April 30. Batting .172 with 10 of his first 15 hits ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214606249/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 17:20:20 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214606249/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Mick Jagger, left, and Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones perform on the kick-off of the band's "50 and Counting" tour at the Staples Center on Friday, May 3, 2013 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Chris ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214605362/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 16:40:56 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214605362/scat/805170b4ac37e387 The five-month battle over Kings pitted Ranadive and his California group against Microsoft's Steve Ballmer and Valiant Capital Founder Chris Hansen. (AP ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214605521/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 16:29:56 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214605521/scat/805170b4ac37e387 One checkpoint was conducted by the San Diego Police Department in downtown’s East Village area, in the 1400 block of G Street. From 11:05 p.m. Friday until 3 a.m. Saturday, a total of 2,028 vehicles that passed through the ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214605693/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 16:21:03 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214605693/scat/805170b4ac37e387 But why, after 11 years, did he decide to donate his curly mane? Turns out Larry was touched by a commercial for St. Jude’s Hospital that showed children without hair because of chemotherapy ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214605694/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 16:21:01 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214605694/scat/805170b4ac37e387 REDLANDS, Calif. -; Redlands police are looking for a man who pulled over a school bus, flashed a badge and told the driver he was a police ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214605151/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 15:43:44 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214605151/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Paris Saint Germain's midfielder David Beckham from England, send a kiss during a training session prior to his French League One soccer match against Brest, at the Parc des Princes stadium, in Paris, Saturday, May 18, 2013. Paris Saint-Germain hopes to strike a deal with David Beckham in the next two weeks in which the former England captain will work with the French club after retirement, ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214605150/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 15:43:44 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214605150/scat/805170b4ac37e387 According to police, at around 8:15 p.m. a man in his 40s was crossing the street in the 2700 block of Midway Drive and Rosecrans Street when he was struck by the driver of a 2004 ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214605152/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 15:22:39 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214605152/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Two shallow earthquakes -- one a magnitude 4.0 and the other a magnitude 3.3 -- struck early Saturday off the California coast, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The magnitude 4.0 temblor occurred at 6:46 a.m. PDT, 17 miles off the coast of Rio Dell in northern California at a depth of 11.8 miles. The magnitude 3.3 temblor was recorded 12 miles from ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214605081/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 15:13:55 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214605081/scat/805170b4ac37e387 MODESTO, Calif. -; Officials say 17 bodies have been removed from a Modesto funeral home after complaints the home was taking too long to cremate the ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214604591/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 14:46:01 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214604591/scat/805170b4ac37e387 LOS ANGELES -; A California law that requires all semi-automatic handguns to be equipped with technology that stamps its identifying information on bullet casings is now in effect after years of ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214604590/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 14:46:00 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214604590/scat/805170b4ac37e387 The U.S. Geological Survey says the first quake hit at 6:46 a.m. Saturday 34 miles southwest of Eureka. Then a second quake - with a magnitude of 3.9 - hit at 8:54 a.m. 29 miles southwest of Eureka. The USGS says it has received reports of shaking felt in Eureka and nearby Ferndale, but a Eureka police dispatcher says she did not feel either quake, and the department had not received any calls ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214604566/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 14:41:39 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214604566/scat/805170b4ac37e387 There were also long lines at the 7-Eleven on East Eighth Street in National City Friday night – another one of San Diego’s luckiest lottery ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214604568/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 14:25:26 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214604568/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Workers at the University of California hospital system are planning a two-day strike to protest inadequate staffing levels, increased use of temp workers, and changes to their pension plan, though the university announced Friday that the California Public Employment Relations Board ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214604289/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 14:22:52 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214604289/scat/805170b4ac37e387 RANCHO PALOS VERDES - A Rancho Palos Verdes couple faced criminal charges today after deputies conducting a burglary investigation stumbled upon an alleged $1 million marijuana growing operation at their home. Deputies were investigating a report of a possible residential burglary in the 27800 block of Alaflora Drive around 2:30 p.m. Thursday when they noticed someone matching the description ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214604525/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 14:22:48 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214604525/scat/805170b4ac37e387 FREMONT, Calif. -; In a busy factory, machinists move sheets of aluminum roll in the back door to be molded, stamped, twisted and notched into high-tech electric cars that sell for more than $60,000 ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214603985/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 13:47:11 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214603985/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Who complains about the smell of bacon? People in San Francisco, apparently. The owner of Bacon Bacon, an eatery that specialized in all things porcine, was forced ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214603883/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 13:40:40 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214603883/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Disclaimer: This event listing is intended for informational purposes only and is not controlled or endorsed in any way by the San Diego ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214603984/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 13:37:57 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214603984/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Marcel Melanson pleaded not guilty Friday to arson and embezzlement. Los Angeles County Sheriff's investigators say the 15-year department veteran stole radios that were intended to be part of a communications upgrade, then set the headquarters on fire in December in an attempt to conceal the theft. His chief was suspicious, and after a five-month investigation Melanson was arrested ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214603400/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 12:40:04 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214603400/scat/805170b4ac37e387 (AP Photo/Joel Ryan, File). File - In this March 5, 2009 file photo, US singer Michael Jackson announces at a press conference that he is set to play ten live concerts at the London O2 Arena in July ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214603420/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 12:33:59 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214603420/scat/805170b4ac37e387 VISTA, Calif. - The lawyer for a California heavy metal singer accused of trying to hire someone to kill his estranged wife says the singer's mind has been ravaged by steroid ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214602985/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 12:29:52 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214602985/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Autopsy results have confirmed the body found late Thursday afternoon in the brush near Modjeska Canyon is that of a missing California army veteran. The roommate of Maribel Ramos, who was reported missing by her family members May 3, has been arrested for her murder, police say. The 36-year-old Army sergeant was last seen at the Orange apartment she shared with the suspect on May 2, and family ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214603353/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 12:22:50 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214603353/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Beverly Hills is synonymous with wealth. Prestige and exclusivity. Some of -- -- thanks to the powerball. Tourists here to check out the lives of the rich and the famous are now thinking about ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214603100/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 12:19:01 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214603100/scat/805170b4ac37e387 The search for Karen Tillman took on increasing urgency with search and rescue crews looking for the 59 year old -- -- And on foot and on horseback. -- son Dan -- also joined the search effort ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214603101/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 12:19:00 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214603101/scat/805170b4ac37e387 American bloggers discuss the mass exodus of show business stars from California, where hundreds of expensive mansions were put up for sale at around the same time. Homes of Arnold Schwarzenegger, Charlie Sheen, Charlize Theron, Cher, Harrison Ford, Heidi Klum and other celebrities are up for grabs. What is hidden behind this escape from the American ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214602990/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 12:08:26 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214602990/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Lynn Garrett knows that loving Los Angeles means looking beyond the stucco facades and traffic pileups, and whatever Hollywood meltdown you saw last night on TMZ. "Los Angeles has a heart that's hidden to most of the world," she says, which is why Garrett ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214602769/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 11:38:49 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214602769/scat/805170b4ac37e387 MOSCOW, May 18 (RIA Novosti) – Hollywood superstar Brad Pitt is due to arrive in Moscow in June to promote his new film World War Z at the Moscow International Film Festival, the festival’s general producer has said. The 35th film festival will kick off with the premiere of the upcoming apocalyptic horror film, World War Z, to be attended by producer-star Pitt and film director ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214602417/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 11:31:26 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214602417/scat/805170b4ac37e387 to the Martinez hotel ballroom, Acqua1, where Cannes' industry elite can enjoy a warm reception and feel free to wear their best cocktail attire (and shoes) without fear of being soaked to the ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214602420/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 11:22:36 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214602420/scat/805170b4ac37e387 USA China's film market is the world's second-largest, just behind the US, but those shooting a movie in China inevitably come to grips with state censorship. Industry insiders say it's killing the multi-million dollar film business. China recently became the largest foreign market for Hollywood. According to a report by Motion Picture Association of America, box office takings ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214601821/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 10:31:27 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214601821/scat/805170b4ac37e387 In this Sept. 29, 2011 photo, Dr. Christine Daniel gives a flu shot to patient Amparo Villaluazo at Daniel's Sonrise Medical Clinic in Mission Hills. Daniel, 57, of Northridge, was found guilty on Friday May 17,2013 and sentenced to 14 years in federal prison for selling bogus cancer cures to dozens of victims across the country as part of a ';treatment'; program that prosecutors ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214601837/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 10:29:21 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214601837/scat/805170b4ac37e387 BURLINGAME -- A Japanese restaurant that offers exotic meats may have bitten off more than it can chew.Mokutanya charcoal grill recently added African lion to the menu as a promotional item, and news accounts have generated a swiftly developing backlash on Facebook and other social media sites. Meanwhile, an animal rights advocate, who has investigated how lion meat is produced, said consumers ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214601793/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 10:22:23 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214601793/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Take a stroll along any Parisian boulevard, and you'd be hard-pressed to find an eatery that doesn't have outdoor seating. An essential ingredient in the streetside milieu that makes the city so inviting, sidewalk cafes are equally beloved by San Diego restaurateurs -- but not nearly so ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214601271/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 09:41:54 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214601271/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Five years after being fired amid accusations that she tipped off her nephew to an impending police raid, former Oakland City Administrator Deborah Edgerly is back in the thick of city business.SEIU, Local 1021 has hired Edgerly as a consultant to review the city's books as it continues negotiations on a new labor deal for more than 2,000 full and part-time city workers.The union's ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214601585/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 09:19:47 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214601585/scat/805170b4ac37e387 SACRAMENTO, Calif. -; California will become the first state to offer voter registration through its health insurance marketplace later this ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214600869/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 08:40:23 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214600869/scat/805170b4ac37e387 A clerk at Cole's Market prints out a Powerball lottery ticket in Pleasanton, Calif., on Friday, May 17, 2013. As of Friday afternoon the Powerball jackpot was $600 million and continued to grow. (Doug Duran/Bay Area News ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214601089/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 08:17:33 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214601089/scat/805170b4ac37e387 >http://www.bitcoin2013.com/ ">event is small by Silicon Valley standards, with about 1,000 attendees expected and 19 exhibitors, but it's bustling with startups launching new exchanges, software developers looking to strengthen the Bitcoin network, and venture capitalists seeking places to ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214600123/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 06:27:07 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214600123/scat/805170b4ac37e387 ORANGE, Calif. -; As expected, police announced that the body found in a remote section of an Orange County canyon was Maribel Ramos, a 36-year-old former Army Sergeant missing for two ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214599238/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 04:30:26 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214599238/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Nationals right-hander Jordan Zimmermann became the Majors' first seven-game winner on Monday. Will he become the first eight-game winner on Saturday? We'll find out when the Nationals take on the Padres at Petco Park, a place Zimmermann is 1-0 with a minuscule 0.69 ERA in two career starts. Facing the Dodgers in his last start, Zimmermann (7-1, 1.69 ERA) allowed just two runs on nine ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214599203/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 04:11:40 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214599203/scat/805170b4ac37e387 With Brett Anderson sidelined for at least another month with a stress fracture in his right foot, one of the best offenses in baseball is in need of an ace. "We have people who can step in," manager Bob Melvin said. "I feel we have a deep organization." Tommy Milone may not have the win-loss record to show it, but he could certainly contribute in that role. Milone, who ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214599239/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 04:11:39 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214599239/scat/805170b4ac37e387 SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX 5) - No longer exclusively used by the military, drones are increasingly being used by groups and private individuals. As drones become even more popular, and with very few rules regarding their use, privacy experts are worried. With a homeowner’s permission, KPIX 5 launched our drone, and shot video from their backyard. While we didn’t get close to the fence ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214599056/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 04:01:36 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214599056/scat/805170b4ac37e387 The original bill required that insurance companies cover Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy as a medical treatment for those diagnosed on the autism spectrum. The bill was signed in 2011 and the law went into effect last ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214598652/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 03:18:47 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214598652/scat/805170b4ac37e387 With Colorado starter Jeff Francis moving to the disabled list on Thursday with a left groin strain, the Rockies called up right-hander Tyler Chatwood to start Saturday's game against the Giants. In Chatwood's last outing on April 29, he threw six scoreless innings in a 12-2 victory over the Dodgers before he was sent down to Triple-A Colorado Springs to clear room for the return of ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214598653/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 03:06:35 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214598653/scat/805170b4ac37e387 WSH@SD: Gyorko smashes solo homer to center in sixth SAN DIEGO -- Chad Tracy hit a pinch-hit home run in the 10th inning Friday to lead the Nationals to a 6-5 victory over the Padres before a crowd of 29,898 at Petco Park. Tracy's home run came off Padres closer Huston Street, who has allowed six home runs this season. Street (0-3) allowed two home runs all of last season. The Nationals ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214598629/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 03:06:34 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214598629/scat/805170b4ac37e387 SAN DIEGO, CA - MAY 17: Burch Smith #26 of the San Diego Padres pitches during the first inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals at Petco Park on May 17, 2013 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Denis Poroy/Getty ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214598630/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 03:02:42 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214598630/scat/805170b4ac37e387 The Navy lieutenant needed armed guards and an armored car to get to an exam site, in Kabul, Afghanistan. A deadly bomb attack also caused him to his miss classes — transmitted live via the Internet — but he ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214598284/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 02:57:13 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214598284/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Posey's solo homer inches the Giants closer DENVER -- The first career grand slam Madison Bumgarner allowed was indeed unique, given its reverberations. Jordan Pacheco's bases-loaded drive off Bumgarner broke a fifth-inning tie that carried the Colorado Rockies to a 10-9 victory Friday night over the Giants. Not only did Pacheco slam the door on the Giants, but he also halted their ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214597998/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 02:02:07 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214597998/scat/805170b4ac37e387 DENVER -- The Giants issued a statement Friday saying that Victor Torres, a batting coach and instructor in the club's player development department, died Wednesday in Florida at age 61. Torres spent five seasons between 2007 and last year as hitting coach for the Arizona Rookie League Giants. He also coached for one season, 2008, at the club's Double-A Connecticut affiliate. Torres ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214597997/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 02:02:07 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214597997/scat/805170b4ac37e387 KC@OAK: Rosales belts a go-ahead solo homer to left OAKLAND -- Adam Rosales and Josh Donaldson each hit solo home runs as the Oakland Athletics surged late for a 2-1 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Friday night. Rosales led off the eighth with his second home run of the year, a shot that landed halfway up the staircase beyond the left-field fence. A's starter Jarrod Parker threw ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214597999/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 02:02:05 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214597999/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Jordan Pacheco hit a grand slam homer and drove in five runs Friday, giving Colorado enough of a cushion to pull out a 10-9 win over San Francisco. Pacheco's home run came during a five-run fifth and he also drove in a run with a ground out in the second. Colorado took a 10-4 led through six innings and fought off a Giants' rally that ran out of steam ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214598000/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 01:49:08 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214598000/scat/805170b4ac37e387 The U.S. Coast Guard said last month that the owner and crew of a chartered fishing boat involved in an accident in the Sea of Cortez two years ago were negligent. The accident, which took place in 2011, involved a group of 27 U.S. fishermen and 16 Mexican crew members who were on an annual boating excursion during the July ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214597869/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 01:43:07 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214597869/scat/805170b4ac37e387 SANTA CLARITA, Calif. -; As firefighters took on a stubborn 3-day-old wildfire Friday in rough terrain north of Los Angeles, a second and more serious blaze broke out 30 miles away near Interstate 5, quickly surging to more than 500 acres, briefly threatening an elementary school and leading to the precautionary evacuation of nearly 20 ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214597350/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 01:16:48 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214597350/scat/805170b4ac37e387 SANTA BARBARA, Calif. -; Newsroom employees at the Santa Barbara News-Press have voted to cut ties with the Teamsters, the union that has represented them through years of legal struggles with management over control of the ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214597351/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 01:16:46 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214597351/scat/805170b4ac37e387 A San Bernardino man suspected of shooting a security guard at an apartment complex Thursday has been arrested. Miles Wimbley, 26, was arrested at the Ascott Apartments at 1422 E. Ninth St. at 11:55 p.m. and booked into Central Detention Center in San Bernardino. Police said the guard was at the complex at 1:11 a.m. when an armed man approached, threatened him and pointed a gun at him. Another ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214597352/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 01:00:17 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214597352/scat/805170b4ac37e387 More than 2,700 students are set to graduate from California State University San Marcos this weekend, including a lifelong learner who, at 90 years old, will become the oldest graduate in CSUSM Cougars ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214597291/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:54:10 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214597291/scat/805170b4ac37e387 James Fallows is based in Washington as a national correspondent for The Atlantic. He has worked for the magazine for nearly 30 years and in that time has also lived in Seattle, Berkeley, Austin, Tokyo, Kuala Lumpur, Shanghai, and Beijing. He was raised in Redlands, California, received his undergraduate degree in American history and literature from Harvard, and received a graduate degree in ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214597353/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:52:56 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214597353/scat/805170b4ac37e387 UCLA Extension since 1991, and is the kind of educator any poet or writer would feel blessed to have been mentored in any capacity by Lummis in their formative literary education. Her own poetry never misses a beat as you will read in the following ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214596644/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:03:19 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214596644/scat/805170b4ac37e387 WorldFest . The one-day event returns to Woodley Park in Los Angeles this Sunday, offering attendees a hodgepodge of "entertainment, education and enlightenment". It's an occasion filled with experts, activists, and celebrities whose efforts are at the forefront of improving healthful living, as well as protecting the environment and animals rights. At this festival, positivity ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214596645/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:03:18 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214596645/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson announced to screaming throngs of Kings fans Friday that the deal to sell the NBA franchise to a group led by software tycoon Vivek Ranadive has been ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214596589/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 17 May 2013 23:57:01 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214596589/scat/805170b4ac37e387 OAKLAND -- Left-hander Hideki Okajima, a non-roster invitee this spring, was called up from Triple-A Sacramento, the A's announced Friday. The A's designated right-hander Chris Resop for assignment to make room for Okajima on the 40-man roster. Okajima was 0-1 with a 2.16 ERA and .193 opponents batting average in 14 games with the River Cats. He walked two and struck out 18 in 16 2/3 ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214596646/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 17 May 2013 23:52:03 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214596646/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Email OAKLAND -- Outfielder Chris Young went 1-for-1 with two walks in a rehab start with Triple-A Sacramento on Thursday night. He was lifted for a pinch-runner in the fifth inning after feeling some cramps. "We took him out to be proactive," A's manager Bob Melvin said. "If everything goes well today, we'll activate him tomorrow." Young was scheduled to do some ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214596647/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 17 May 2013 23:52:02 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214596647/scat/805170b4ac37e387 LAD@ATL: Van Slyke launches a solo homer to center ATLANTA -- Justin Upton slugged a grand slam off reliever Paco Rodriguez and drove in five runs, as the Braves rallied to beat the Dodgers, 8-5, Friday night, despite a pair of homers from Scott Van Slyke. Upton's sixth-inning homer was the first allowed by Rodriguez since he was drafted out of the University of Florida last summer. The ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214596487/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 17 May 2013 23:52:01 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214596487/scat/805170b4ac37e387 A certain trend is becoming increasingly apparent in the early part of the season for Braves right-hander Kris Medlen: home runs. Medlen has already surrendered seven home runs in 49 2/3 innings this season after allowing only six in 138 innings pitched last season. It's a statistic that has caught Medlen's attention, especially after allowing a career-high three home runs in ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214596486/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 17 May 2013 23:52:01 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214596486/scat/805170b4ac37e387 A deaf 11-year-old mini Yorkie was snatched from a Los Feliz yard and his dognappers are demanding $1,000 from his owners, who are pleading with the public to help bring their dog ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214596488/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 17 May 2013 23:47:55 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214596488/scat/805170b4ac37e387 California Attorney General Kamala Harris speaks at a news conference on May 17, 2013 at the Los Angeles Civic Center in Los Angeles, California. Harris hosted a meeting of the state’s district attorneys to develop recommendations on reducing gun violence. (credit: Kevork Djansezian/Getty ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214596490/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 17 May 2013 23:41:28 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214596490/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Long before President Barack Obama told Americans they had the right to be angry over the International Revenue Service's targeting of conservative groups, those groups in the Tampa Bay area already ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214595891/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 17 May 2013 23:06:47 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214595891/scat/805170b4ac37e387 SACRAMENTO -; Democratics who control the state legislature were already eager to spend more money than was proposed in Gov. Jerry Brown's budget, which would grow by 5.5 ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214595893/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 17 May 2013 23:04:53 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214595893/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Email DENVER -- Jeremy Affeldt has written a book, "To Stir a Movement," which not only provides autobiographical details but also explains his altruistic beliefs. Maybe his next book ought to be a how-to compendium on pitching at Coors Field. Among pitchers who have thrown at least 70 career innings at hitter-friendly Coors -- Affeldt has worked 70 1/3 -- he owns the lowest ERA, a ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214595894/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 17 May 2013 22:44:35 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214595894/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Maria Elena Durazo, head of the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, at a rally on Tuesday to thwart a sale of The Los Angeles Times to conservative ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214595685/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 17 May 2013 22:41:41 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214595685/scat/805170b4ac37e387 FACEBOOK A former Compton Fire Department deputy chief from Torrance pleaded not guilty Friday to charges that he set a fire at his department's headquarters to cover up the theft of thousands of dollars worth of Motorola radios he sold over the Internet. Marcel Dione Melanson, 37, who was featured in the reality television show "First In," was arrested Wednesday at his home on ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214595769/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 17 May 2013 22:37:29 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214595769/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Alameda County Sheriffs officers investigate a late-night officer involved shooting on a westbound Interstate 580 onramp in Castro Valley on May 17, ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214595560/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 17 May 2013 22:34:41 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214595560/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Back with the Los Angeles Galaxy following a four-month sabbatical, Donovan was bypassed for the American roster for three World Cup qualifiers next ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214595241/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 17 May 2013 21:56:38 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214595241/scat/805170b4ac37e387 The pictures Highsmith took while she was in San Diego this week won't go online until later this year. Her itinerary included the zoo, Balboa Park, the Hotel Del, Chicano Park, the Carlsbad flower fields and whatever else she could squeeze into 13-hour shooting ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214595242/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 17 May 2013 21:56:36 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214595242/scat/805170b4ac37e387 SACRAMENTO, Calif. -; Gov. Jerry Brown on Friday blocked the parole of an inmate who is serving a life sentence for the execution-style killing of a prison guard 36 years ago during a series of armed ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214595243/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 17 May 2013 21:56:34 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214595243/scat/805170b4ac37e387 American Tejay van Garderen won the individual time trial at the Tour of California to extend his overall lead over Australian Michael ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214595116/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 17 May 2013 21:56:09 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214595116/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Police say a body found in a remote part of Orange County is a 36-year-old former Army sergeant who has been missing for two weeks, and her former roommate has been ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214595184/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 17 May 2013 21:51:46 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214595184/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Chase Headley visited children at Rady Children's Hospital to kick off his "Headley's Heroes" initiative. (Casey Headley) SAN DIEGO -- Chase Headley spent part of Friday at the Rady Children's Hospital, visiting patients at the Peckham Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders unit. It was the first stop for an initiative that the Padres' third baseman and his wife, ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214595194/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 17 May 2013 21:36:24 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214595194/scat/805170b4ac37e387 SAN DIEGO -- Before Friday's game against Washington, Padres outfielder Kyle Blanks made sure to get extra work in defensively -- but this time it was at first base. Blanks took time fielding hard ground balls to his left and right, firing to second base to start a double play or flipping to first base where Padres manager Bud Black acted as the pitcher covering the base. Friday marks the ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214595195/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 17 May 2013 21:36:23 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214595195/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Email ATLANTA -- Luis Cruz and Scott Van Slyke were in the Dodgers' lineup Friday night, but their careers are suddenly headed in opposite directions. Van Slyke, taken off the roster after a disappointing 2012, fought his way back to the Major Leagues this year and started Friday night in right field for Andre Ethier. Manager Don Mattingly said he wants to use Van Slyke as he planned to ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214595117/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 17 May 2013 21:36:17 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214595117/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Email ATLANTA -- Don Mattingly has adjusted his late-inning bullpen use recently by deploying Kenley Jansen to face the hitters posing the greatest threat, no matter the inning. "I don't like a committee of guys, that's always unsettling, like every day is a tryout, and that's not the environment I want for my pitchers," said Mattingly. "I want them to know I'm ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214595119/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 17 May 2013 21:36:17 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214595119/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Email ATLANTA -- Dodgers manager Don Mattingly gave a lengthy injury update Friday that included good news on Zack Greinke, the impending return of second baseman Mark Ellis and a setback for utility man Jerry Hairston. Greinke came out of his first start after collarbone surgery in good shape and is scheduled to throw a bullpen session Saturday before starting Tuesday in Milwaukee. His only ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214595118/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 17 May 2013 21:36:17 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214595118/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Email ATLANTA -- Yasiel Puig fanatics won't want to hear this, but the Minor League outfielder that could get the next call-up is Puig's Double-A Chattanooga teammate, Joc Pederson. "Let's put it this way: I've seen three series at Triple-A and three series at Double-A, and Pederson is the best Minor League player I've seen this year," said Pat Corrales, ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214595120/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 17 May 2013 21:36:16 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214595120/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Some parents in the La Mesa Spring Valley School District are dismayed to find out there's been a change in policy regarding nits, commonly known as ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214595197/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 17 May 2013 21:32:10 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214595197/scat/805170b4ac37e387 The team, which includes local U.S. Air Force Capt. Colin Merrin, will become the first group of active-duty U.S. military to reach the notorious ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214595198/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 17 May 2013 21:32:09 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214595198/scat/805170b4ac37e387 BMX National Championships at the Chula Vista Olympic Training Center starts at 11 a.m. on Saturday May 18. The event and parking are free and open to the ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214595200/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 17 May 2013 21:32:08 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214595200/scat/805170b4ac37e387 A local musician accused of trying to hire a hitman to kill his estranged wife will remain in jail on $2 million bail following a hearing in court on ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214595199/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 17 May 2013 21:32:08 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214595199/scat/805170b4ac37e387 OAKLAND -- The Port of Oakland has temporarily ceased operations after the death of a longshoreman who drove his truck into the bay near TraPac Terminal on Friday afternoon, a port spokesman said.The truck was reported in the water at 1:36 p.m., and port divers pulled the body from the vehicle, which was stuck in the mud at least 50 feet below the surface, at 2:40 p.m., police said. The man, who ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214595202/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 17 May 2013 21:31:10 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214595202/scat/805170b4ac37e387 SAN JOSE (CBS / AP) — Tejay van Garderen raced to a dominating individual time trial victory Friday in the Tour of California to extend his overall lead over Australian Michael Rogers. Van Garderen, the 24-year-old BMC rider who grew up in Bozeman, Mont., completed the 19.6-mile route in 48 minutes, 52 seconds. He was the last of 112 riders on the hilly and technical course in the sixth ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214594954/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 17 May 2013 21:25:31 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214594954/scat/805170b4ac37e387 SAN JOSE, Calif. -; Tejay van Garderen raced to a dominating individual time trial victory Friday in the Tour of California to extend his overall lead over Australian Michael ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214594514/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 17 May 2013 20:48:40 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214594514/scat/805170b4ac37e387 LOS ANGELES -; California Attorney General Kamala Harris has met with a new statewide taskforce of district attorneys to study ways to reduce gun violence and enforce existing ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214594515/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 17 May 2013 20:48:39 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214594515/scat/805170b4ac37e387 INGLEWOOD, Calif. -; Batti Man edged 11-10 favorite Rousing Sermon by a nose to win the $61,170 feature at Betfair Hollywood Park on ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214593994/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 17 May 2013 20:48:38 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214593994/scat/805170b4ac37e387 (MENAFN) The state Employment Development Department stated that jobless rate in California dropped by 0.4 percent points last month from March to 9 percent, reported AP.The department said that around 1.7 million are without jobs, with the figure representing a decline of 300,000 from last year's same period.It noted that non-farm jobs grew by 10,400 in April, while total jobs grew by over ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214594396/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 17 May 2013 20:44:53 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214594396/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Copyright ©2013 Santa Barbara Independent, Inc. Reproduction of material from any Independent.com pages without written permission is strictly prohibited. If you believe an Independent.com user or any material appearing on Independent.com is copyrighted material used without proper permission, ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214594516/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 17 May 2013 20:42:06 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214594516/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Email Friday was originally circled as the day Brett Anderson that might be able to return from the 15-day disabled list. Instead, the A's announced Anderson has been diagnosed with a navicular stress fracture in his right foot that will keep him sidelined for at least another month. Anderson, who was initially placed on the DL on May 1 with a sprained right ankle, was on a rehab assignment ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214594518/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 17 May 2013 20:27:49 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214594518/scat/805170b4ac37e387 CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) -- Sen. Mark Udall of Colorado called on the U.S. Forest Service on Friday to make certain that a contract dispute doesn't ground large air tankers used to fight wildfires as warmer, drier weather boosts the risk of destructive ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214594520/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 17 May 2013 20:26:53 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214594520/scat/805170b4ac37e387 I am certain that most of my Huffington readers know who Gustavo Dudamel is, but just in case you don't he is the 32-year Venezualan-born Music Director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic. In the four years he has been here, he has revitalized the orchestra and brought it to even greater heights of achievement and excitement. Once you have seen this curly-haired wonder conduct the musical ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214593996/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 17 May 2013 20:22:49 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214593996/scat/805170b4ac37e387 We may fire up the barbecue year-round, but even we weather-blessed Californians view Memorial Day weekend as the true start of grilling season. Whether we're lighting the hibachi or revving up the gas grill, what lies ahead is an endless, sunlit series of backyard feasts with friends and family.It's also the raison d'être for a dozen new cookbooks, from Michael ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214594472/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 17 May 2013 20:22:43 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214594472/scat/805170b4ac37e387 HOLLYWOOD — Assistant Police Chief Jimmy Jones, the subject of an active Internal Affairs investigation into alleged misconduct, will retire this month. Jones, 50, sent a resignation letter to Chief Vincent Affanato this week saying his retirement would take effect May ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214593960/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 17 May 2013 20:22:08 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214593960/scat/805170b4ac37e387 (CBS News) HAWTHORNE, Calif. - Talk about the miracle of compounding interest: Interest in Saturday night's Powerball drawing has grown so much, it's driven the jackpot to $600 million. That would be a 30 billion percent return on a $2 investment. Because of this, there are now longer lines facing even longer odds. The Primm Valley lotto store is in Nipton, California, just a few yards ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214593895/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 17 May 2013 20:20:15 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214593895/scat/805170b4ac37e387 His son, Matt Venturi, says he died Friday afternoon in a hospital in Rancho Mirage, Calif. Venturi had been hospitalized the last two months for a spinal infection, pneumonia and an intestinal ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214593548/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 17 May 2013 19:39:17 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214593548/scat/805170b4ac37e387 The choice is not whether we compete but whether we do it well or not, and the cost or risk of competing poorly is falling behind. San Diego is faced with trade-related infrastructure capacity constraints in four of the five ways to move people and goods in and out of the region, forcing us to depend upon the increasingly constrained infrastructure located in the greater Los Angeles area. To ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214592795/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 17 May 2013 19:39:09 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214592795/scat/805170b4ac37e387 ALAMEDA, Calif. -; The owner of the Italian entry in the America's Cup says his boat will compete this summer, but sought new safety measures after the death of a sailor on a training run last ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214593549/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 17 May 2013 19:39:02 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214593549/scat/805170b4ac37e387 HONOLULU -; Billionaire Larry Ellison is bringing on a California energy expert to help make the Hawaiian island of Lanai a model for sustainable ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214593550/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 17 May 2013 19:39:01 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214593550/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Envision Solar, a San Diego maker of solar tree structures for parking lots and other uses, posted lower sales and larger loss for the quarter ended March 31 compared with the prior ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214592798/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 17 May 2013 19:38:53 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214592798/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Former Groupon CEO Andrew Mason is diving into several new ventures, including indulging his inner rock star with an album of "motivational business ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214592816/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 17 May 2013 19:36:11 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214592816/scat/805170b4ac37e387 served as waiters, earning "tips" by serving food, signing autographs, taking pictures and doing whatever it took to raise as much money they possibly could. All proceeds went to STAR/PAL, an organization dedicated to assisting law enforcement officers and community volunteers to provide over 10,000 youth services each year. Their mission is to "empower underserved youth to build a ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214593479/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 17 May 2013 19:28:08 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214593479/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Email SAN DIEGO -- The Padres selected the contract of right-handed pitcher Tim Stauffer from Triple-A Tucson and placed outfielder Carlos Quentin on paternity leave on Friday. To make room for Stauffer on the 40-man roster, the team designated right-handed pitcher Thad Weber for assignment. Stauffer, who started Opening Day for the Padres in 2011, had a 2-2 record with a 3.16 ERA over eight ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214593480/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 17 May 2013 19:19:14 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214593480/scat/805170b4ac37e387 By Alistair Barr SAN FRANCISCO | Fri May 17, 2013 7:13pm EDT SAN FRANCISCO May 17 (Reuters) - Target Corp said on Friday it opened a new San Francisco office to track down technology companies that can help the second-largest U.S. retailer grow its online commerce business. Target's Technology Innovation Center is run by David Newman, an executive who spent six years at the online ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214593904/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 17 May 2013 19:13:50 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214593904/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Hollywood Police are searching for a second man suspected of taking sexual advantage of a 14-year-old girl and are hoping someone will recognize him from a surveillance video.He was with Samuel Semper, 32, who was arrested and charged with two counts of lewd and lascivious molestation April 22 after being accused of having sex with the teenager, police said.The second man in the room at the Hill ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214592953/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 17 May 2013 19:13:48 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214592953/scat/805170b4ac37e387 The Italian team in the America's Cup said it will continue in the event -- a positive sign for the competition that is reeling from the death of a sailor on the Swiss team. The Italians said they wanted limits placed on acceptable wind speeds because the super-fast 72-foot catamarans in the race can top dangerous speeds of 50 mph. On May 9 Andrew "Bart" Simpson, a yachtsman on ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214593075/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 17 May 2013 19:10:43 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214593075/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Hollywood actor Justin Bartha is engaged to fitness trainer Lia Smith, multiple sources confirmed to UsMagazine.com Friday. The two reportedly met during a Pilates session at Equinox gym in Los Angeles where Smith is an instructor. They went public with their relationship in January and the 34-year-old star of "The Hangover" movies proposed to Smith this month while on vacation at ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214592985/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 17 May 2013 19:04:42 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214592985/scat/805170b4ac37e387 The owners of the Sacramento Kings have reached an agreement to sell the NBA team to a group led by software magnate Vivek Ranadive. USA Today reported the Maloof family, which currently owns the Kings, reached a deal with Ranadive's group to keep the team in Sacramento under the new owners, who have agreed to pay $535 million to the Maloofs. "It won't be final, final until ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214593475/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 17 May 2013 19:04:40 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214593475/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Some Scott County kids got a special treat on Friday, straight from Hollywood! The man behind a pretty well-known kids show visited students in Oneida, showing off his talents to an appreciative audience at both the high school and elementary school. Bob Boyle created Nickelodeon's animated series "Wow Wow Wubbzy". Boyle talked to the kids about his work, how he got into ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214591823/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 17 May 2013 18:32:22 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214591823/scat/805170b4ac37e387 http://bit.ly/12hPlQl ) that the Kern County District Attorney's office is reviewing a police report submitted Friday detailing the alleged assault at the Rehabilitation ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214592366/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 17 May 2013 18:28:55 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214592366/scat/805170b4ac37e387 SACRAMENTO, Calif. -; The state Senate has approved a revised agreement with a Sacramento-area Indian tribe that owns a struggling casino east of the state ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214592367/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 17 May 2013 18:28:54 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214592367/scat/805170b4ac37e387 LOS ANGELES -- A Los Angeles doctor was sentenced Friday to 14 years in federal prison for bilking patients out of more than $1 million by promising them that an herbal supplement she hawked could cure late-stage cancer and other diseases.U.S. District Judge Robert Timilin also ordered Dr. Christine Daniel to forfeit $1,277,083.Daniel, 58, was found guilty of 11 counts, including wire fraud, tax ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214591854/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 17 May 2013 18:25:16 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214591854/scat/805170b4ac37e387 The University of New Mexico announced Friday they've reached a buyout agreement in principle with former Lobos men's basketball coach Steve Alford. The university had contended that Alford was to pay $1 million based on the offer sheet he signed shortly before leaving UNM to coach at UCLA. Alford claimed his previous contract was still valid, which stated his buyout would be ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214592435/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 17 May 2013 18:24:30 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214592435/scat/805170b4ac37e387 The lawyer who defended O.J. Simpson on armed robbery charges delivered a potentially heavy blow to the former football star's bid for a new trial Friday, testifying that Simpson knew his buddies had guns when they ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214592355/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 17 May 2013 18:17:15 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214592355/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Timothy Barnette, the teenager behind the wheel of a Land Rover involved in a fatal crash eastbound on SR-56 east of Black Mountain Road Thursday, is under investigation according to the CHP. NBC 7's Nicole Gonzales ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214592294/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 17 May 2013 18:06:21 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214592294/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Wal-Mart has been taking applications for a new story it's planning in Chinatown, but a slump in overall sales could lead to a slowdown in hiring for the ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214592197/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 17 May 2013 18:05:49 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214592197/scat/805170b4ac37e387 California's Fiscally Disciplined Budget Positive Fitch Ratings views California's fiscal 2014 budget as continuing the disciplined approach to fiscal management shown by the state in recent years. California's economic outlook cautiously forecasts that the expiration of the federal payroll tax holiday and federal sequestration cuts will have a modestly negative impact on personal ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214592198/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 17 May 2013 18:04:29 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214592198/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Andrew Mason is moving to San Francisco to start a new company and will also become a part-time partner at Y Combinator, the famed incubator program that has funded hundreds of startups, including meghits like Airbnb, Dropbox and Scribd. Mason revealed his plans to go ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214591677/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 17 May 2013 18:01:56 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214591677/scat/805170b4ac37e387 said May 15 it would sell stock and convertible bonds. The company increased its bond offering twice through Thursday, landing on $600 million. It priced 3.7 million shares of common stock at $92.24. Investor enthusiasm about Tesla has soared since the company announced last week it had its first profitable quarter -- netting $12 million. Its stock closed at $91.50, up from less than $40 three ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214592295/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 17 May 2013 18:01:55 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214592295/scat/805170b4ac37e387 California Gov. Jerry Brown looks on during a news conference at Google headquarters on September 25, 2012, in Mountain View, California. (credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214592201/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 17 May 2013 17:59:30 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214592201/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Obama administration to repatriate its nationals from the Guantanamo detention camp, officials say. More than half of the 166 detainees are Yemeni, the Los Angeles Times reports. They include 88 Yemeni nationals and a few Saudi nationals whose families came from Yemen. Four years ago, a government task force found 86 prisoners it recommended for release from Guantanamo, 59 of them from Yemen. ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214591927/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 17 May 2013 17:56:02 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214591927/scat/805170b4ac37e387 CHEYENNE, Wyo.-Sen. Mark Udall of Colorado is urging the U.S. Forest Service to make sure a contract dispute doesn't ground large air tankers used to fight wildfires. Missoula, Mont.-based Neptune Aviation on Thursday formally protested a recent U.S. Forest Service decision to award national firefighting contracts to five other companies. Neptune Aviation didn't get a contract to fly ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214591796/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 17 May 2013 17:54:38 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214591796/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Leah Toeniskoetter with Team TIBCO flashes a smile during the CEO bike ride. Click above to see more of the race. Silicon Valley execs hit the road on Friday for the Silicon Valley Time Trial Charity Challenge. The ride, starting at 10:30 a.m., including 400 amateur cyclists on a 19-mile ride through the streets of South San Jose. Spectators got to see Suffolk Constructions Andy Ball, Silicon ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214592300/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 17 May 2013 17:46:46 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214592300/scat/805170b4ac37e387 University of California Davis will use a $1 million grant announced Tuesday by Covered California to work with El Concilio, the council for Spanish speakers, to educate almost 133,000 primarily Spanish-speaking residents in the Central Valley about the new state health benefit exchange. University of California Davis will use a $1 million grant announced Tuesday by Covered California to work ... http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214591871/scat/805170b4ac37e387 Fri, 17 May 2013 17:42:05 -0400 http://www.losangelesherald.com/index.php/sid/214591871/scat/805170b4ac37e387