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A Lomita man was stopped at LAX trying to smuggle in... Lizards. No small thing since the little green guys were worth over $8000.
Ten kids aged 6 months to 17 years-old were put into protective services after a drug bust sent four adults to jail.
A Thousand Oaks man was arrested for paying teenagers to spit and slap him... among other things. He hooked up with the kids via MySpace and met them to trade spit for cash. Yikes...

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An elderly woman took her motorized wheelchair... on the freeway... IN THE WRONG DIRECTION... as her husband was chasing behind her... AND SURVIVED. You can't make this stuff up.
A teenager was sentenced to 82 years to life for the murder of a 14 year old girl who wasn't even the intended target. He was 16 at the time of the crime.
The long wait for a high school in Castaic is now one step shorter thanks to a decision to test two sites for "environmental impact".

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A woman was rescued from a ravine off Mulholland Drive and Laurel Canyon after her car dove off a cliff! Yikes!
Own a BMW? Live on the Westside? Then take extra care when leaving your car!
With California in a state of crisis and no real Democratic challenger for Governor, some people are wondering if Jerry Brown is the ANTI-Obama?

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The 245-acre wildfire in San Juan Capistrano is nearly contained.
What will become of downtown's Harlem Alley? Give your input on Thursday.
What's the latest in Measure R funds for bicycle and pedestrian projects?

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The two teen shooters charged with the death of a Long Beach honor student will be tried as adults.
Two more smaller earthquakes rumbled under the ocean just off the California coast. A 4.5 quake was followed minutes later by a 3.6 magnitude shaker. There were no reports of damage or injuries.
Thousands of fans are clogging the Westwood streets for the new "Twilight" movie premier. Great times...

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Dailiy News gives Townhouse Kitchen + Bar, a new restaurant in the Sherman Oaks Galleria, three stars.
Police are looking for a man that has robbed at least seven stores in the Long Beach and Lakewood. Can you identify him?
Phew! "Metrolink Riders Safe From Price Increase -- For Now."

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Good news for UCLA students: Westwood will soon be seeing a Barney's Beanery in the neighborhood.
A car free future? A study funded by the city of Los Angeles looks into the "last mile" problem, which is "is a term created to describe the barrier many car commuters feel to taking transit or other options to single-passenger vehicle commuting."
Continuing on that theme, Green LA Girl recaps last night's car free panel at the 18th Street Arts Center

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Which population group is not getting vaccinated for H1N1? It appears to be African Americans. In South L.A., where 33% of the population is African American, records indicate that more Asians (less than 2% of the pop.) are coming in for vaccinations.
You probably didn't feel it, but a magnitude-2.4 earthquake four miles north of Yorba Linda struck late this morning.
The Downtown Art Walk's executive director stepped down on Monday, just days before this month's event.

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The Chief of the Burbank Police Department has announced he's stepping down, just weeks after the FBI launched an investigation into the force he leads.
Detectives in Santa Clarita are working to determine if the badly-decomposed remains found behind a strip mall today are those of a young woman recently reported missing.
And another corpse mystery...this one of a man thought to be in his 30s found near Melrose and Vine in Hollywood.

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A police chase might have turned up a man linked to three unsolved murders. The suspect is being held on $3 million bail.
After robbing neighbors, burglars were tracked by police back to their garage where they were found sleeping with the evidence.
Its that time of year... People can receive gift cards for turning in their guns... and GRENADES???

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The new LAPD chief Beck has a leadership style starkly different from the outgoing chief Bratton.
A new law that was supposed to help shed light on tragic cases of abuse, neglect and death of children has fallen woefully short of its intended goals.
A new report found that holes in the system of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation caused a failure to properly supervise Phillip Garrido, allowing him to keep his alleged kidnap victim undiscovered.

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Again? The reopening of King hospital may be pushed back to 2013.
We've seen the loss of mailboxes, but will L.A. lose 19 post offices?
Today was the busiest day for the free L.A. County H1N1 clinics.

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Extra, Extra... Extra Hour

Hope you all enjoyed your extra hour of sleep. Clocks were turned back as Daylight Savings came to an end.
After seeing major improvements in academics and athletics under his watch, USC President Steven B. Sample will step down.
After seeing major improvements in public relations and crime statistics under his watch, LAPD Chief Bill Bratton handed over his keys and stars in a ceremony for his "last act as a sworn member of the Los Angeles Police Department..."

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How did "missed opportunities" turn the Station Fire into a disaster?
The Fed has shut down the over five dozen branches of California National Bank of Los Angeles. US Bank will take over.
Authorities in South Gate are investigating the case of a body found in a burning car along the LA River near the 710 Freeway.

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Despite the best efforts from the city budget busters... LA is still over $100 million in the hole. Ugh...
This is just flippin' scary. Apparently a woman blacked out behind the wheel and plowed into cars, a tree and a bus... and it was caught on video. (KNBC.com)
In another freaky auto incident, an elderly woman thought she was in reverse but was actually in drive then drove through a restaurant wall injuring herself and people in the restaurant.

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LAUSD Super Ramon Cortines says that he is considering shortening the school year to help balance their tight budget.
After a stakeout of a victim's missing vehicle, an arrest has been made in the Stanton Mobile Home Murders.
Doctor done in by diary? Entries in a diary kept by Anna Nicole Smith's doctor could lead to serious charges against him.

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Did you notice that it's a little windy out? Power has been knocked out at The Roxy and Rainbow Room in West Hollywood, forcing the closure of both for the night. Gusts are about 50 MPH in LA County and up in the Bay Area, a cable snapped on the Bay Bridge. Expect the conditions to last through tomorrow morning.
And here are some wind safety tips from the L.A. Fire Department.
If the city builds a garage on Broadway in downtown, the owner of the historic Los Angeles and Palace theatres will bring them back to life.

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On Saturday, the new Police Administration Building officially opened.
A wine vineyard out in Westlake Village? Nice.
Congrats! Water use in Pasadena over the summer dropped to the lowest levels since 1994.

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A man was arrested for the death of an unborn child. His arrest came after an investigation of the "suspicious circumstances of a miscarriage". He is being held on $2 million bail.
If you have questions about the huge concern surrounding the swine flu, here are a few answers that may help.
Some neo-Nazi's and their counter-protesters clashed at a Riverside Home Depot. Police in riot gear had to break up the rally as insults and eventually punches were thrown.

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While the cases of swine flu and the demand for the vaccinations soar... Supplies of the precious vaccine remain scarce.
Although in an attempt to help lower income families and the uninsured out, more than 3,000 people were able to get free vaccinations.
Thanks to a little generosity and a little creativity, photographic beauty is being found and shot in Skid Row.

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Extra, Extra: Angels Win!

The Angels beat the Yankees, 7-6, in Game 5 tonight. New York still leads in the American League Championship Series at 3-2.
Oh, really? TMZ finds that two girls, aged 18 and 19, have been arrested in connection to burglaries at the homes of Lindsay Lohan and Audrina Patridge. They also might be connected to similar incidents at Paris Hilton, Orlando Bloom and Rachel Bilson.
The city's flower enforcement division?

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The LAPD is cutting ties with Learning For Life, the group that runs their Explorers, because they have ties to the Boy Scouts of America which bans gays from becoming members.
After more than 16 months, Santa Monica Police have made headway in a murder case. (KNBC.com Video)
A 59 year-old Brea woman had to be recovered from behind piles of trash in her apartment after she died of natural causes.

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A two-car accident on Friday night between a vehicle and an LAPD cruiser left a young woman dead in Venice. Lots of questions are being asked.
Foodie Alert in NoHo: Barsac Brasserie is now Firenze Osteria with Top Chef season five contestant Fabio Viviani partly behind the operation.
Oh really? "This airport will not be world-class until we have public transportation that connects to the airport. Part of this plan does include extending the Green Line into the airport and that will be a project that will happen eventually."

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A 19 year-old San Bernardino man died after police used a taser on him.
A Sun Valley woman who barricaded herself after being surrounded by SWAT was found inside after apparently shooting herself.
Reality "star" Kourtney Kardashian apparently had her home broken into. She returned home to find boxes and containers opened up and a lot of jewelery missing.

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Gov. Schwarzenegger is expected to approve the environmental waiver that would allow a 75k-seat stadium to be built in Los Angeles.
There was a 3.2 magnitude earthquake in the Oxmard-Port Hueneme area last night.
Detectives in the Santa Clarita Valley are working to determine the cause of death and identity of the partially decomposed human remains found near a bike path near the South Fork trail.

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In the midst of Dodger preparation for the National League Championship, the Dodger owners are preparing for a separation?
Two areas of Long Beach are looking to join the OC. It could come down to a matter of dollars and cents.
Is it really true? The beginning of the end for reality TV?

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Census worries: "California has cut its census funding to $2 million from $24.7 million a decade earlier, and a Pew Charitable Trusts study released this week found that L.A. funding has also plunged."
What's the latest in the courts with cases that involve vehicles and cyclists?
The suspect in the UCLA stabbing/slashing pleaded not guilty today in court.

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We're getting ready for the coming wet weather! But with the rain comes the possible dangers of mudslides for burn area residents.
Holes in the child welfare system sometimes lead to dead ends for the unfortunate children that fall through them.
The Governator took a step back from all those veto threats...

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