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Big win at casino may have led to slaying, police believe
Detectives believe a man was followed home from a Hawaiian Gardens casino and robbed of his winnings before being killed on a Santa Ana street this morning. The unidentified victim, 55, had...
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Freak City wraps together shopping, music, the arts and more shopping
Starting Friday, the notoriously hush-hush Freak City, an after-hours music venue, artists' space and clothes gallery on Sunset Boulevard, will open its doors for a short-term vintage and modern...
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Appeals court says UMG too shady on royalties
It's bad enough for the major record companies that CD sales are plummeting. Now, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals is threatening to make digital downloads less profitable too. A three-judge panel...
View ArticleInvestors sue film financier David Molner, alleging misappropriation of funds
Film financier David Molner has been hit with a lawsuit by investors who've accused of him fraud and breach of contract. In a complaint filed in Los Angeles Superior Court this week, investors alleged...
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Appeals court says UMG too shady on royalties
Jon Healey at our sister Technology blog writes:It's bad enough for the major record companies that CD sales are plummeting. Now, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals is threatening to make digital...
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Kara DioGuardi departs 'American Idol'
As expected, Kara DioGuardi will not be seated at the judges panel when "American Idol" returns. "I felt like I won the lottery when I joined 'American Idol' two years ago, but I feel like now is the...
View ArticleMedical marijuana dispensary wins court order allowing it to stay open
A medical marijuana dispensary that Los Angeles was seeking to shut down under its three-month-old ordinance has won a court order allowing it to stay open, the first ruling from a local judge to favor...
View ArticleTexas Rangers acquire former Cubs ace Mark Prior
He played for the Orange County Flyers for only one month, but it was enough. Former Chicago Cubs ace Mark Prior was acquired Friday by the Texas Rangers. Prior, who pitched in relief for the Flyers of...
View ArticleJamie McCourt testifies that it's 'preposterous' she would sign away Dodgers
Jamie McCourt testified in Los Angeles County Superior Court on Friday that she strongly supported the purchase of the Dodgers in 2004, calling the deal “an amazing, exciting opportunity for the entire...
View ArticleElderly man rescued after driving into Lake Balboa [Updated]
Two bystanders jumped into Lake Balboa on Friday to rescue an elderly man who accidentally drove into the water. The man, identified by KABC-TV Channel 7 news as Max Arutanay, apparently pressed the...
View ArticleMistrial declared in case of Mexican actress charged with marriage fraud
The prosecution of a Mexican actress and her American husband charged with marriage fraud ended in a mistrial Friday afternoon. Jurors informed U.S. District Court Judge Manuel L. Real that they could...
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When two border cities were one
My column for this week details the story behind a family photograph, taken in 1933 in El Paso. I tell the story of another era of border life, when people crossed easily between the United States and...
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Wilt-Kareem revisited: A blocked shot for the ages
I'm going to beat LRob to the reminiscing thread today. Or maybe actually start another. I received an e-mail from a gentleman back east. He said he enjoyed the Wilt-Kareem post from the other day and...
View ArticleScott Kazmir looks for better results in Oakland; Hideki Matsui not in...
Scott Kazmir returns to the scene of the grime Friday night. The Angels left-hander's start against the Oakland Athletics will be his first in the Oakland Coliseum since July 10, when he had the worst...
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Andy Irons wins Billabong Pro Tahiti; Slater moves to No. 2 on ASP World Tour...
The Billabong Pro Tahiti, the fifth stop on the 2010 ASP World Tour, culminated in climactic fashion Friday, with Hawaii's Andy Irons besting Floridian C.J. Hobgood in an explosive final clash on 3-...
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