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• Keidel: Was Muhammad Ali Boxing’s Greatest?

  06-06-2016 23:51
  
  By Jason Keidel
  Muhammad Ali was so singularly important, his influence spread like butter across cultural, political and athletic lines, we cannot rate his influence. But none of that would be possible had he not developed a trade and been so brilliant at it.
  First and foremost, Muhammad Ali was a fighter. And since he branded himself so, assured us he was the pugilist nonpareil, it would be reasonable to wonder if he’s right.
  Boxing has been relegated to the soft spots of the s
  
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• Playboy Mansion Reportedly Sold To Hugh Hefner’s Neighbor

  06-06-2016 23:23
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com/AP) — The Playboy mansion is no longer on the L.A. real estate market.
  The Wall Street Journal reports the Holmby Hills estate has been sold to a buyer who owns an adjacent property for an undisclosed price. The approximately 20,000-square-foot, 29-room mansion had been listed for $200 million, according to The Journal.
  The buyer was identified as Hefner’s next-door neighbor Daren Metropoulos, who reportedly purchased his current resident from Hefner for around
  
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• Gas Pipeline Installation Along Sepulveda Could Snarl Rush Hour Traffic On 405 Freeway

  06-06-2016 23:09
  
  ENCINO (CBSLA.com) — Lane closures on Sepulveda Boulevard due to the installation of a gas pipeline could mean a traffic nightmare between the Westside and the San Fernando Valley.
  The closures started about 5 p.m. Sunday as workers began placing the underground pipeline along Sepulveda Boulevard at Skirball Center Drive in the Sepulveda Pass, according to the Southern California Gas Company. The work slows traffic in the Sepulveda Pass and the northbound 405 to a crawl.
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• Sanders Attacks Trump in California

  06-06-2016 22:46
  
  In a final push before California’s presidential primary on Tuesday, Bernie Sanders criticized Donald J. Trump’s comments about a federal judge, Gonzalo Curiel.
  
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• Dad Of Ex-Stanford Swimmer Says Son Has Paid Price For Rape

  06-06-2016 22:22
  
  PALO ALTO (AP) — The father of a former Stanford University swimmer who received six months in jail for sexually assaulting an unconscious woman has drawn outrage by saying his son has already paid a steep price for “20 minutes of action.”
  Dan Turner said in a letter to the judge that the conviction has shattered 20-year-old Brock Turner, who has lost his appetite.
  The letter was made public over the weekend by a Stanford law professor who wants Santa Clara Superior Court Judge
  
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• This Week In Golf: McGirt Gets First PGA Tour Win At Memorial

  06-06-2016 22:20
  
  By Sam McPherson
  William McGirt won a playoff at The Memorial Tournament on Sunday to claim his first PGA Tour title, beating Rory McIlroy, Dustin Johnson and Matt Kuchar down the stretch at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio. With a par on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff against Jon Curran, McGirt won $1.53 million and gave his career a much-needed boost after 164 winless starts on Tour.
  Despite shooting a 71 on Sunday, McGirt finished at 15-under par for the tournament,
  
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• Schwarzenegger Casts Vote For Long-Shot GOP Candidate In US Senate Race

  06-06-2016 21:59
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com/AP) — Former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger announced on social media Monday that he voted for Duf Sundheim in the race to fill the U.S. Senate seat that will be vacated by retiring Sen. Barbara Boxer.
  Schwarzenegger said he voted by mail in advance of the June 7 primary, choosing Sundheim among the 34 candidates vying for Boxer’s seat.
  Hey @DufSundheim – I just filled out my vote-by-mail ballot and I was proud to vote for you for U.S. Sen
  
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• Penalty Verdict Due In ‘Grim Sleeper’ Serial Killings

  06-06-2016 20:59
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles jury has reached a verdict in the penalty phase of the trial of a man convicted of “Grim Sleeper” serial killings.
  The verdict will be read at 12:30 p.m. Monday.
  Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty against 63-year-old Lonnie Franklin Jr., who was convicted of 10 counts of first-degree murder in the killings of nine women and a teenage girl over several decades in South Los Angeles.
  The case earned the “Grim Sleeper” nickname be
  
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• Jury Recommends Death For ‘Grim Sleeper’ Killer

  06-06-2016 20:59
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBS/AP) — A South Los Angeles man convicted of the “Grim Sleeper” killings of nine women and a teenage girl should be put to death, a jury recommended Monday.
  Lonnie Franklin Jr., 63, was also found guilty in the attempted murder of Enietra Washington, who survived being shot in the chest and pushed out of a moving car in November 1988.
  The case earned the “Grim Sleeper” nickname because of an apparent gap in the serial killings.
  Defense attorney Dale R
  
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• Ventura Tattoo Artist Arrested On Suspicion Of Sexually Assaulting Woman He Was Tattooing

  06-06-2016 20:38
  
  VENTURA (CBSLA.com) — A Ventura tattoo artist was arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting a 20-year-old woman who was receiving a tattoo, police said Monday.
  The woman, whose name was not released, told officers of the alleged assault on March 6, identifying the suspect as Jamie Garza, 51, of Camarillo.
  Garza was arrested May 25 outside his home. He was subsequently booked at the Ventura County Jail.
  The Ventura Police Department is seeking to identify other p
  
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• Inside Closet World

  06-06-2016 20:30
  
  Erica Olsen talks with Closet World Designer, Helen, to see just how easy it is to re-design and organize your new closet. Call 1-888-45CLOSET to get started now!
  
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• Miss California USA Laughs Off Flubbed Economic Gap Answer

  06-06-2016 19:54
  
  LAS VEGAS (AP) — Miss California USA is poking some fun at herself after flubbing a question about the nation’s economic gap during the Miss USA pageant.
  Nadia Mejia was widely mocked on social media after stumbling, closing her eyes and pausing when answering the question Sunday about economic inequality.
  “I think that the rich need to be able to be giving and I think the poor need to work hard and I think the middle class need to come together and find an in-between,” s
  
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• Satanic Temple Plans Pentagram In Lancaster As Part Of 6/6/16 ‘Ritual’

  06-06-2016 19:44
  
  LANCASTER (CBSLA.com) — It’s June 6, 2016, for most Angelenos, but for members of the Satanic Temple of Los Angeles, Monday is a very special day.
  As part of a commemoration of 6/6/16, Satanists have announced plans to perform an “introductory Satanic ritual” by using GPS technology to outline a five-pointed star – also known as a pentagram – around the city of Lancaster, according to a press release from the Temple.
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• California Supreme Court Allows Brown’s Prison Plan On November Ballot

  06-06-2016 19:43
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The California Supreme Court has allowed Gov. Jerry Brown’s bid to put his plan to reduce the state’s prison population before voters in November.
  The justices Monday rejected a lower court ruling that said Brown improperly amended a juvenile justice initiative to increase sentencing credits for adult inmates and allow earlier parole for non-violent felons.
  The lower court judge said the governor’s changes violated a 2014 law that requires that amendm
  
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• Coachella Tickets To Go On Sale — 10 Months Ahead Of Festival

  06-06-2016 19:39
  
  INDIO (CBSLA.com) — Fresh off another successful pair of festival weekends in April, Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival organizers announced Monday that advance tickets for 2017’s festival will go on sale Wednesday.
  The 2017 edition is scheduled for the weekends of April 14-16 and April 21-23.
  Passes will go on sale at 11 a.m. Wednesday at http://www.coachella.com.
  Customers may purchase two passes for each weekend.
  According to organizers, the advance sale is the only w
  
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• James Earl Jones, Neil Patrick Harris To Appear At Tonys

  06-06-2016 19:30
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Tony Award host James Corden will be getting some starry help when he hands out the trophies next weekend — fellow Tony-winners Angela Lansbury, James Earl Jones and Neil Patrick Harris have also signed up.
  They’ll join a list that now includes Claire Danes, Jake Gyllenhaal, Daniel Dae Kim, Diane Lane, Lucy Liu, Sean Hayes, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Marlee Matlin, Uzo Aduba, Blair Underwood and Andrew Rannells.
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• Are Resurgent Veterans Worth The Risk In Fantasy Baseball?

  06-06-2016 18:43
  
  By Sam McPherson
  Since signing an eight-year, $182 million contract with the New York Yankees in December 2008, starting pitcher CC Sabathia has delivered mixed results. An All-Star selection in 2010, 2011 and 2012, Sabathia certainly paid dividends for the Yankees—especially since New York won the World Series in 2009 with the big lefty winning the American League Championship Series MVP that October. However, from 2013 through 2015, Sabathia won just 23 games with an ERA in the
  
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• South LA Named A Promise Zone By Obama Administration

  06-06-2016 18:12
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — South Los Angeles is among the nine communities named Monday as a Promise Zone, a designation which promises to ease access to federal aid and cut red tape for areas beset by joblessness, hunger, crime and poor housing.
  Since launching with five zones in January 2014, the zones have secured more than $550 million in federal investments, according to the White House.
  The designations are awarded in a competition that rewards applicants who’ve crafted a clear and comp
  
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• Richard Simmons ‘Feeling Great’ Following Hospital Stay

  06-06-2016 17:40
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Richard Simmons says dehydration is the reason for his recent hospital stay.
  USA Today reports the 67-year-old fitness guru said in a statement through his publicist Sunday that he was “dehydrated and needed some fluids” and that he’s now “feeling great!”
  TMZ had reported Friday that Simmons had been hospitalized.
  The New York Daily News reported in March that friends of Simmons told the newspaper that they feared he was being held captive a
  
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• Stretch Of Sunset Beach Closed Again Following Shark Sightings

  06-06-2016 17:23
  
  SUNSET BEACH (CBSLA.com) — A mile-stretch of sand along Sunset Beach in Huntington Beach was closed again for swimming and surfing Monday after multiple shark sightings.
  Lifeguards said they spotted three 12-foot sharks Monday afternoon, prompting the closure.
  Three 12ft sharks were spotted off the coast @ Anderson St. As a result, the water off Sunset Beach is closed again. pic.twitter.com/IQOn01Tuaz
  — Huntington Beach (@HBCityBeach) June 7, 2016The beach ha
  
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• OC Beach Closed By Shark Sighting Reopens

  06-06-2016 17:23
  
  HUNTINGTON BEACH (CBSLA.com) — A mile-stretch of sand along Huntington Beach reopened Monday after multiple shark sightings over the weekend.
  Sharks at least eight feet in length were spotted in the waters off Sunset Beach at about 2 p.m. Sunday, prompting firefighters to prohibit anyone from getting in the ocean, Lt. Claude Panis, of Huntington Beach Fire Department’s Marine Safety Division, said.
  “Whenever there’s a sighting of an 8-foot long shark, we do our due d
  
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• OC Beach Closed By Shark Sighting Could Reopen Today

  06-06-2016 17:23
  
  HUNTINGTON BEACH (CBSLA.com) — A mile-stretch of sand along Huntington Beach remains closed Monday after multiple shark sightings over the weekend, but could reopen later in the afternoon.
  Sharks at least eight feet in length were spotted in the waters off Sunset Beach at about 2 p.m. Sunday, prompting firefighters to prohibit anyone from getting in the ocean until at least mid-afternoon Monday, Lt. Claude Panis, of Huntington Beach Fire Department’s Marine Safety Division, said
  
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• Players React After N.B.A. Finals Game 2

  06-06-2016 17:02
  
  The Cleveland Cavaliers’ LeBron James and the Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry, Draymond Green and Klay Thompson spoke after Golden State overwhelmed the Cavaliers 110-77 in Game 2 of the N.B.A. Finals.
  
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• Cavaliers and Warriors React After Game 2

  06-06-2016 17:01
  
  The Cleveland Cavaliers’ LeBron James and the Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry, Draymond Green and Klay Thompson spoke after Golden State overwhelmed the Calaliers 110-77 in Game 2 of the N.B.A. Finals.
  
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• Report: Dan Aykroyd Suffers Medical Scare

  06-06-2016 16:10
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — Actor-comedian Dan Aykroyd was resting at home in Los Angeles Monday after he was rushed to a hospital emergency room with stomach pain over the weekend.
  The “Ghostbusters” star was taken to a Santa Monica hospital at about 10 a.m. Saturday, according to TMZ.com.
  The 63-year-old was later released from the hospital.
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• Hillary Clinton’s Brother-In-Law Arrested On Suspicion Of DUI In Redondo Beach

  06-06-2016 15:52
  
  REDONDO BEACH (CBSLA.com) — Hillary Clinton’s brother-in-law has been arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol in the South Bay area, police said Monday.
  Just before 8:00 p.m. Sunday, a concerned citizen notified of authorities about a motorist driving erratically on the Pacific Coast Highway, according to the Redondo Beach Police Department.
  Officers located the vehicle near the intersection of Torrance Boulevard and South Prospect Avenue and subsequently arre
  
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• Residents Return As Firefighters Gain Upper Hand On Calabasas Wildfire

  06-06-2016 14:48
  
  CALABASAS (CBSLA.com/AP) — A wildfire that sparked when a car accident brought down power lines in Calabasas has been reduced to mostly embers, and thousands of people driven from their homes have all been cleared to return.
  At this time, the blaze burning near the prosperous and semi-rural neighborhoods remains at 80 percent containment, up from 30 percent at daybreak Sunday.Firefighters hiked up steep canyons to get to the fire, whose growth stopped at just over 500 acres, and used aircr
  
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• Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders To Wrap Up California Presidential Primary Campaigns

  06-06-2016 14:29
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders will end their California presidential primary campaigns Monday.
  Clinton is set to speak around 4:00 p.m. at a rally at Long Beach City College. She will later attend a concert at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles.
  Sanders will be in the Bay Area to attend a get-out-the-vote concert in his honor. He will end the evening by attending a concert at San Francisco’s Crissy Field.
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• Armed Man In Custody Following Standoff In Buena Park

  06-06-2016 14:11
  
  BUENA PARK (CBSLA.com) — A 29-year-old armed suspect was in custody Monday after fleeing from the scene of a suspected drug lab explosion.
  According to the Buena Park Police Department, Edgar Salazar surrendered shortly after midnight. He was taken into custody without incident and no shots were fired.
  Police said Salazar did not reside at the home that caught on fire.
  Officers were sent around 5:30 p.m. Sunday to the 7700 block of 11th Street Sunday to assist the Orange County Fire Author
  
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• Why a Long Count in California Would Hurt Bernie Sanders (Even if He Wins)

  06-06-2016 14:00
  Hillary Clinton is expected to receive good news early in the night, including an early California lead that may not hold up.
  
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• Race Appears Over for Bernie Sanders, but California Still Offers Drama

  06-06-2016 14:00
  With a victory, Mr. Sanders could continue making his case to change the minds of superdelegates heading into the convention.
  
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• 1 Killed, 4 Injured In Multi-Vehicle Crash In Mid-Wilshire Area

  06-06-2016 13:51
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — Police Monday investigated a multi-vehicle traffic collision that killed one person and injured four others in the Mid-Wilshire area.
  According to the Los Angeles Police Department, officers were sent shortly after 1:00 a.m. to the 4900 block of West San Vicente Boulevard for report of a traffic collision
  Upon their arrival, authorities learned three vehicles collided into each other near La Brea Avenue.
  Paramedics transported four people to a hospital for treatme
  
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• Candidates Prepare for One Last Heave in California

  06-06-2016 13:50
  Supporters of Hillary Clinton and of Donald Trump will be hoping that their campaigns will soon be able to focus on the November fight.
  
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• California, Here It Comes

  06-06-2016 13:50
  In the camps of Hillary Clinton and of Donald Trump, supporters will be hoping that their candidates will soon be able to focus on the November fight.
  
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• Bernie Sanders’s Chances of Winning Have Faded, but His Rallies Haven’t

  06-06-2016 12:00
  Thousands are still crowding in for a chance to see Mr. Sanders, some as a sort of farewell, but others believing him when he says that he can still snag the nomination.
  
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• Only On 2: Video Shows Wildfire Interrupting Couple’s Wedding Reception

  06-06-2016 08:47
  
  CALABASAS (CBSLA.com)  —   The vows talk about sickness and health and richer or poorer — they don’t say anything about what to do when you’re in the middle of your wedding reception and the entire party is told to evacuate.
  That very thing happened to a couple married Saturday. And during their reception, the Old Fire literally got in the way.
  It’s a story that is Only On 2.
  It’s suppose to be the most magical day. But after this couple from Long Be
  
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• Only On 2: Here Comes The Bride, And Here Comes The Flames

  06-06-2016 08:27
  
  CALABASAS (CBSLA.com)  —   The vows talk about sickness and health and richer or poorer — they don’t say anything about what to do when you’re in the middle of your wedding reception and the entire party is told to evacuate.
  That very thing happened to a couple married Saturday. And during their reception, the Old Fire literally got in the way.
  It’s a story that is Only On 2.
  It’s suppose to be the most magical day. But after this couple from Long Be
  
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• Search Underway For Possibly Armed Suspect After Suspected Drug Lab Explosion In Buena Park

  06-06-2016 05:00
  
  BUENA PARK (CBSLA.com) — A search was underway Sunday in the Buena Park area for a possibly armed suspect after police responded to a suspected drug lab explosion.
  Buena Park police were called to the 7700 block of 11th Street to assist the Orange County Fire Authority with reports of an explosion and burn victims.As first responders arrived on scene, the suspect allegedly pointed a rifle at them, as well as at residents in the area, according to witness accounts.“An explosion came a
  
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• Search Underway For Possibly Armed Suspect After Suspected Drug Lab Explodes In Buena Park

  06-06-2016 05:00
  
  BUENA PARK (CBSLA.com) — A search was underway Sunday in the Buena Park area for a possibly armed suspect after police responded to a suspected drug lab explosion.
  Buena Park police were called to the 7700 block of 11th Street to assist the Orange County Fire Authority with reports of an explosion and burn victims.
  As first responders arrived on scene, the suspect allegedly pointed a rifle at them, as well as at residents in the area, according to witness accounts.
  “An explosion came
  
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• Bill Clinton Stumps For Wife Hillary With 2 Legendary Lakers By His Side

  06-06-2016 04:28
  
  BOYLE HEIGHTS  (CBSLA.com)  —  Former President Bill Clinton was in the Southland Sunday making the case that his wife Hillary should be the next President Clinton.
  The former president stumped around Los Angeles with two special guests — legendary Lakers Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Magic Johnson.
  CBS2’s Adrianna Weingold talked to Clinton supporters who were happy to see Bill and pals up close and personal at a raucous rally in Boyle Heights.
  Hillary supporters of a
  
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• Search Underway For Possibly Armed Suspect After Drug Lab Explosion In Buena Park

  06-06-2016 03:56
  
  BUENA PARK (CBSLA.com) — A search was underway Sunday in the Buena Park area for a possibly armed suspect after a drug lab explosion, authorities said.
  Police were called to the 7700 block of 11th Street following a call of a suspect armed with a gun and drug lab explosion.
  Multiple agencies responded to the scene.
  When they arrived, there were reports that there was a suspect on a rooftop pointing a rifle at a Sheriff’s helicopter.Buena Park police urged residents to stay indoors an
  
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• General Mills Announces Voluntary Recall Of 4 Flavors Of Nature Valley Bars

  06-06-2016 03:15
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — General Mills has announced the voluntary recall of four flavors of Nature Valley bars.
  The recall was being issued as part of an ongoing recall of sunflower kernel products by SunOpta, Inc. over concerns of the potential presence of listeria.
  The company said there have been no direct consumer reports of confirmed illnesses related to the supplier issue.
  The recall affects four flavors of Nature Valley Protein Chewy Bars and Nature Valley Simple Nut Bars.
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• Homes Spared As 516-Acre Old Fire In Calabasas Shows Signs Of Slowing Down

  06-06-2016 02:59
  
  CALBASAS (CBSLA.com)  —  The day-old 516-acre #OldFire in Calabasas spared homes and on Sunday officials said the worst seemed to be behind the area.
  Sunday morning, officials said the fire was 30 percent contained. By 5 p.m., the containment level had jumped to about 80 percent.
  Also on Sunday, authorities said no firefighters were injured despite high heat and rugged, steep terrain.
  One commercial building was destroyed. Reports on Saturday that three homes were damaged, turned
  
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• After The Fire, Relief And Gratitude In Calabasas

  06-06-2016 02:51
  
  CALABASAS (CBSLA.com) — A day after the Old Fire burned more than 500 acres, homeowners are breathing easier and thanking firefighters.
  “Incredible, those guys they saved the house, they saved the neighborhood,” said Rich Rosenberg of Calabasas.
  Rosenberg’s home was right in the path of the fire, and the edge of his back yard burned before firefighters doused the flames.
  Some neighbors evacuated voluntarily, others were under orders, and others remained in their
  
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• Rialto Councilman Pronounced Dead After Being Found Unresponsive In Car

  06-06-2016 02:34
  
  RIALTO (CBSLA.com) — Shawn O’Connell, a Rialto councilman, has died after being found unresponsive in his vehicle.
  Just after 11 a.m. Sunday, police and deputies responded to the 24800 block of Redlands Boulevard to check the area for a missing person’s vehicle.
  When they arrived, they found a vehicle that matched the description. Inside was O’Connell, who was unresponsive, and was pronounced dead.
  Authorities said deputies found no sign of foul play.
  O’Connell was
  
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• Dodgers Offense Explodes In 12-6 Win Over Braves

  06-06-2016 01:45
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Yasmani Grandal hit a three-run homer, Corey Seager added two more home runs, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Atlanta Braves 12-6 Sunday to complete a three-game sweep with their seventh win in a row at home.
  Seager went 3 for 5, drove in four runs and scored twice two days after hitting three homers in Friday’s 4-2 win in the series opener. The 22-year-old rookie shortstop edged ahead of Adrian Gonzalez (.284) as the team’s top hitter with a .286 a
  
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• Shark Sightings Close Stretch Of Huntington Beach

  06-06-2016 00:39
  
  HUNTINGTON BEACH (CBSLA.com) — Authorities say a stretch of Huntington Beach has been closed due to the sighting of multiple sharks.
  Just before 3 p.m. Sunday, an Orange County Sheriff’s helicopter spotted some great white sharks off Anderson Street on Sunset Beach.
  As a result of the sighting as well as last week’s shark attack, authorities decided to close the water from Warner Avenue to Anderson Street, a one-mile stretch.
  Though there was no known aggressive behavior, the s
  
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• Broncos CB Aqib Talib Shot At Dallas Nightclub

  06-06-2016 00:11
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP/CBSLA.com) —  The Denver Broncos say star cornerback Aqib Talib is recovering after being shot in the leg at a Dallas nightclub.Sources say NFL player Aqib Talib reportedly shot after fight at the V Live club in Dallas and is at Medical City hospital.
  — Rebecca Lopez (@rlopezwfaa) June 5, 2016
  Team spokesman Patrick Smyth said the team has been in touch with the cornerback and that he’s doing OK. Smyth said the team was gathering more information.
  Last week
  
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