Lindsay William-Ross
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In August 2011, Tamara Gaglione was pulled over on the Harbor Freeway by officers with the CHP because she was talking on her cellphone. Instead of a calm exchange and a ticket issued, however, Gaglione ended up tossed to the ground, kicked, and hogtied, even after she'd told officers she was pregnant. Now Gaglione has been awarded $250,000 in damages for the violent incident.
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The next time you're out in the West Valley, if you get the feeling you're being watched, well, you could be right. That's thanks to a security camera surveillance system that's just been switched on by the Los Angeles Police Department.
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Angelenos, if you didn't get your unwanted firearm to one of the two Los Angeles Police Department buyback locations the day after Christmas to swap for a gift card, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department is here to give you another opportunity.
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19-year-old Jose Beltran, the man convicted of fatally shooting Silver Lake pizza deliveryman Juan David Vasquez Loma in 2011, has been sentenced to 77 years to life in prison.
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It's back! Once again, vegan food and beer lovers will have one glorious afternoon in which to soak up the best of the best thanks to the 4th Annual LA Vegan Beer & Food Fest, which will take place this year on May 4th at The Roxy Theatre in West Hollywood.
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Los Angeles County's Measure B, which mandates condom use in adult films, is more than just about making sure porn performers wear prophylactics. As part of the requirements of the voter-passed measure, Wednesday the Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously to amend the City ordinance governing adult film permits to stipulate that only producers who can show proof of a public health permit will be issued filming permits.
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Investigators continuing to explore the three-decades-long "whodunit?" concerning the drowning death of actress Natalie Wood may have come up with some new evidence and leads.
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Burbank seems to be experiencing a surge in home burglaries currently, and a curious one that took place Tuesday marked the third burglary in the city in a week, say police. In a daytime heist, a female suspect used the doggie door of a home in the 1900 block of North Fairview Street to gain access to the residence sometime between 7:30 a.m. and noon.
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To all teenaged girls who want to get tattoos: If the tattoo artist wants you to go to his house, something isn't right. Unfortunately for at least two teens in Orange County, the caution is coming too late, after they were allegedly molested by a Mission Viejo man in his own home.
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Actor Conrad Bain, best known for his role as the adoptive patriarch on the 80s sitcom "Diff'rent Strokes" has died. He was 89.
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