3 charged with SoCal gas pump ID theft

2010-03-08T13:15:46Z

<div id="subtitle">3 men charged in LA with installing devices on gas pumps to steal credit card access codes</div><div><p>Three men are accused of stealing $2 million by installing devices on gas station pumps that harvested credit card access codes.</p><p>The men pleaded not guilty Monday in Los Angeles to two dozen charges of conspiracy, identity theft, grand theft and computer access fraud. They face up...

Residents to evacuate ahead of SoCal storm

2010-02-22T08:24:41Z

&lt;div id="subtitle"&gt;Evacuations, road closures expected ahead of storm in 2 SoCal foothill communities&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;A storm headed for Southern California has renewed mudslide concerns and has residents of nearly 200 homes prepared to evacuate the foothills north of Los Angeles.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Sheriff's officials will begi...

clint eastwood event

2010-02-18T17:32:40Z

Robert Towne LACMA and Warner Bros. present An Evening with Clint Eastwood held at the Los Angeles County Musuem of Art Los Angeles, Morgan Freeman LACMA and Warner Bros present An Evening with Clint Eastwood held at the Los Angeles County Musuem of Art Los Angeles, Morgan Freeman LACMA and Warner Bros present An Evening with Clint Eastwood held at the Los Angeles County Musuem of Art Los Angeles, Conrad Murray, Michael Jackson's doctor, center, is escorted by Los Angeles County Sheriffs deputies as he arrives at the Airport Courthouse to face charges of involuntary manslaughter in the singer's death in Los Angeles on Monday, Feb. 8, 2010. (AP Photo/...

APTOPIX Michael Jackson Doctor

2010-02-08T15:15:59Z

Conrad Murray, Michael Jackson's doctor, is escorted by Los Angeles County Sheriffs deputies as he arrives at the Airport Courthouse to face charges of involuntary manslaughter in the singer's death in Los Angeles on Monday, Feb. 8, 2010. (AP Photo/Jason

Evacuees return to LA-area homes swamped with mud

2010-02-22T11:04:21Z

<div id="subtitle">Evacuees return to Los Angeles-area foothill homes swamped with mud after weekend deluge</div><div><p>Residents evacuated from foothill communities deluged by weekend mudslides north of Los Angeles were allowed to return home Sunday as crews moved debris and cleared catch basins in anticipation of more rain later in the week.</p><p>The final...

California Storm

2010-02-07T14:00:27Z

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, center, meets with residents and Los Angeles County Public Works workers as they clean up after storms caused mudslides that swept through a neighborhood near burn areas in La Canada Flintridge, Cali...

APTOPIX California Storm

2010-02-06T12:00:28Z

A Los Angeles County Fire Department Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) member, carries a 91-year-old woman from her flood-damaged home on Ocean View Boulevard Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010 in La Canada Flintridge, Calif. (AP Photo/Mike Meadows)

Copyright 2010 LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Online travel companies on Monday won the first of several pending legal battles to roll back tax assessments by California cities that claim they owe tens of millions of dollars in occupancy taxes.</p><p>

Officials probe apparent double murder suicide

2010-02-22T15:02:10Z

<div id="subtitle">Los Angeles County sheriff's officials investigate apparent double murder suicide</div><div><p>A man killed his sister and ex-wife, who was shot to death in front of the couple's child, then fatally turned the gun on himself, sheriff's officials said Monday.</p><p>The bodies were found in the northeastern Los Angeles County cit...

LA's flood-control system holding up in storms

2010-02-22T16:17:01Z

<div id="subtitle">Debris basins form first line of storm defense for Los Angeles' foothill homes</div><div><p>Despite a week of heavy rain on mountains stripped dangerously bare by wildfires, thousands of homes have so far been spared from deluges of mud and rocks by a network of sprawling basins that act as huge bathtubs to safely catch debris.</p><p>

California rains subside, evacuees could go home

2010-02-22T18:18:16Z

<div id="subtitle">Storm-battered California begins to dry out, foothill evacuees still waiting to go home</div><div><p>Storms that have battered southern California were easing Friday after a week of wild weather that flooded streets, spawned at least a few tornados, and left a trail of damage, but the possibility of huge mudflows was still a concern.</p><p>Hun...

California on flood, mudslide alert as storms hit

2010-02-22T16:48:12Z

<div><p>Torrential rain and strong winds pummeled California for a fourth consecutive day Thursday as officials warned of tornados, flash floods and mudslides in areas ravaged by last year's wildfires.</p><p>Around 800 homes in hilly suburbs surrounding the Los Angeles area have been issued evacuation orders as the fourth storm to hit t...

Haiti Earthquake

2010-01-18T22:30:24Z

Members of the Dominican Republic Defense Civil rescue squad and the Los Angeles County Fire Department work through rubble late into the night to free a woman they believe may be still alive inside the collapsed Unibank in the aftermath of the massive earthquake in Port-au-Prince,

Evacuations persist in Calif. as storm tapers

2010-02-22T18:32:02Z

<div><p>A heavy rainstorm that pounded Southern California's wildfire-scarred foothills with heavy rain moved on without causing major damage Monday, but not before prompting evacuations, cutting power to thousands and forcing even Disneyland to close several hours early.</p><p>Skies were expected to clear Tuesday, giving Californians a brief respite before the next of three ...

Southern California braces for mudslides, homes evacuated

2010-02-22T18:34:47Z

<div><p>LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The first of several strong Pacific storms swept into Southern California on Monday, knocking out power and prompting the evacuation of more than 100 homes due to the risk of major mudslides.</p><p>Heavy rains forced the mandatory evacuations in the La Canada-Flintridge area north of Los Ang...

Jewelry found near skulls in Los Angeles forest

2010-02-22T20:08:37Z

<div id="subtitle">Jewelry found near skulls in area of Los Angeles forest that was ravaged by August wildfire</div><div><p>Los Angeles County sheriff's detectives hope jewelry found near two skulls in the Angeles National Forest may help ident...

Search And Rescue Team Prepares To Deploy For Haiti Earthquake Aftermath

2010-01-13T11:31:12Z

PACOIMA, CA - JANUARY 13: Los Angeles County Fire Department urban search and rescue dog Baxter finds a toy hidden by handler Gary Durian prior to deployment as other team members load US Agency for International Development supplies to be flown to

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