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Jessica P. Ogilvie
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Former associate editor
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The L.A. City Council is expected to vote today on a plan for an NFL Stadium at L.A. Live, reports CBS News. The plan, which would represent an agreement between the city and developer AEG, lays out the financial framework for the stadium.
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After an organism known to cause anything from a severe headache to death was found in one bag, Fresh & Easy has issued a recall of Organic Baby Spinach with the Enjoy by date of August 1, according to a statement from the FDA. The recall was made out of "an abundance of caution," according to the statement, since the organism was found in only one bag as part of a random testing procedure.
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Police are on the hunt for two men accused of robbing several El Torito employees at gunpoint early this morning, reports the OC Register. The employees were allegedly on their way out of the restaurant in Brea at the end of their shifts when they were approached by two masked men...
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Traffic at a local airport that's both easier to navigate and significantly less expensive than LAX is nevertheless going down, reports the La Canada Valley Sun. The number of passengers flying out of Bob Hope Airport went down by 5.1% in June, the fourth consecutive month in which passenger traffic has seen a decrease.
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A man was shot and killed in Hyde Park at around 10:30 p.m. last night, reports CBS News. The victim, described as in his 40's and walking around barefoot at the time, was shot once in the head near Slauson Avenue and Deane Avenue.
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Hate traffic ticket quotas? You're not alone. Ten LAPD motorcycle officers are suing the city for what they claim were illegal quotas forced on them, as well as harassment from higher-ups for not meeting those numbers, reports KTLA. Ticket quotas are against the law, but these officials claim that didn't stop the department from setting them.
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LAPD has conducted a drug bust worthy of a Hollywood movie. After discovering what they believed to be a medical marijuana dispensary in the San Fernando Valley operating as a front for an interstate drug trafficking operation between Los Angeles and Cleveland, officers have seized a large amount of marijuana and cocaine, and arrested six men, according to a statement issued by the LAPD.
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It's never too late to solve a murder mystery, and in the case of a woman who was killed 65 years ago and whose remains were left in a California desert, investigators have finally found answers. CBS News reports that bones found in the Mojave Desert match the DNA of a family member of Betty Walraven, who was killed in 1946.
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Have you ever wanted to physically hurt a bad comedian? Actually, I haven't either, but maybe we're in the minority. Tomorrow night, the Comedy Store will present "Paid or Pain," a show subjecting professional joke-sters to the whims of a voting audience that has the ability to shower them with cash, or hand them over to a professional dominatrix.
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When most people are worrying about accidentally taking 3.5 ounces of liquid through airport security, it's somewhat mind-boggling that anyone out there would casually try to carry on a loaded gun. But that's exactly what Darius Miles, former L.A. Clipper, is accused of doing yesterday, according to TMZ.
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"To Catch A Predator" host Chris Hansen is having troubles of his own right now, but if he weren't there would be plenty for him to do in Southern California. A Laguna Hills man was arrested yesterday after allegedly tried to meet with a girl he thought was 13 for sex, reports the Daily Breeze.
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In tonight's Extra, Extra, Fresh & Easy considers expanding, Ashton Kutcher's latest character is revealed, a gray whale gets help, and there's even a pool shaped like a penis.