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• Police Search For 74-Year-Old Man With Dementia Reported Missing In South LA

  29-11-2016 22:43
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — Authorities Tuesday sought the public’s help to find a 74-year-old man with dementia who went missing in the South Los Angeles area.
  Alejandro Cabrera Cuque was last seen on Monday in the 1300 block of West 73rd Street, the Los Angeles Police Department reported.
  Cuque is Hispanic, 5-feet-6 inches tall, weighs about 160 pounds, and has brown hair and eyes. He was wearing a blue pullover sweater, a pink beanie, gray sweatpants and gray Crocs.
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• Best Events This Week In Orange County – November 28

  29-11-2016 22:32
  
  As we head into December, the number of holiday shows is on the rise. But, while this week offers a variety of different stage shows for art lovers of all kinds, there are plenty of other experiences to take part in. Round out the week with a social media boot camp, yoga in the park or a holiday cocktail party at a museum.
  Monday, November 28
  (Credit: Irvine Barclay Theatre)See “An Irish Christmas”Irvine Barclay Theatre4242 Campus DriveIrvine, CA 92612(949) 854-4646
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• The Airbnb Of Cars Is Here, Allowing Owners To Rent Out Their Vehicles

  29-11-2016 21:55
  
  (CBS Chicago) – Car payments can be a necessary evil for some, but hundreds of owners in Chicago and Evanston are now helping pay for their cars by renting them out.
  Is it worth the risk? CBS 2’s Dana Kozlov reports.
  Lakeview resident Mike Conti doesn’t drive his truck much. Others do.
  “My car, I would say, four out of seven days a week, sits idle. So, if there’s a way to monetize that, then why not?” he says.
  His car is one of 200 available to rent in Chicago
  
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• OSU Attacker Attended Job Fair Weeks Before Rampage; Résumé Claims He Studied In Pakistan

  29-11-2016 20:52
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (CBSLA.com/AP) — The Somali-born student who went on a car-and-knife rampage at Ohio State University was apparently job-hunting in the weeks prior to the attack that left 11 people injured.
  Abdul Razak Ali Artan attended the Ohio State Business School career fair in early September and submitted his résumé to OSU grad Josh Grollman, a recruiter for a consumer goods company.
  A copy of the résumé provided to CBSLA by Grollman shows Artan claimed to
  
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• College Football Conference Championship Games Preview

  29-11-2016 20:38
  
  Ryan Mayer
  Following a thrilling thirteen weeks of college football action, the playoff picture still hasn’t fully taken shape. Seemingly the only sure-fire playoff team is No. 1 Alabama who rolled (no pun intended) through the regular season to a perfect 12-0 record.
  Aside from playoff spots on the line, there’s also New Year’s Six bowl spots up for grabs and an undefeated season on the line in the MAC. Not sure when each conference title game is being played? Want to pla
  
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• Porter Ranch Residents Speak Out Before Aliso Canyon Gas Leak Settlement Is Approved

  29-11-2016 20:28
  
  SANTA CLARITA (CBSLA.com) — Porter Ranch residents got a chance to describe before a judge how they suffered through the months-long Aliso Canyon gas leak that forced hundreds of families from their homes.
  The judge gave final approval Tuesday to a settlement agreement between Los Angeles County prosecutors and Southern California Gas Co., resolving criminal charges.Judge says he is approving the plea agreement in #PorterRanch gas leak case @CBSLA @KNX1070 pic.twitter.com/ViBNW2l5Ym
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• Eric Dickerson Says He Won’t Attend Rams Games At Coliseum ‘As Long As Fisher Is Coaching’

  29-11-2016 20:21
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com/AP) — Eric Dickerson says he said he won’t be attending Rams games at the LA Coliseum as long as Jeff Fisher is coaching the team.
  “I won’t be at the Coliseum as long as Fisher is coaching,” the team’s second all-time leading rusher said, according to an ESPN report Tuesday. “I’m a man of my word, and if I tell you something, I’m going to do it.”
  Dickerson, who was inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame in 1999,
  
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• Ex-NFL Star Darren Sharper Sentenced To 20 Years In Prison For Raping, Drugging Women

  29-11-2016 19:42
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) —A judge in Los Angeles has sentenced former NFL star Darren Sharper to 20 years in prison for raping two women and drugging two others, but under terms that would total about half that time in custody. The sentencing Tuesday marks the end of prosecutions in four states for the former all-pro safety who won a Super Bowl with the New Orleans Saints.Sharper pleaded no contest in a deal negotiated with prosecutors in four states. But the deal was superseded by a judge in New
  
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• 3 Injured In Lake Forest Crash Involving School Bus

  29-11-2016 18:22
  
  LAKE FOREST (CBSLA.com) — Three people were injured after a school bus and two other vehicles collided in Lake Forest.
  The crash happened at about 7:58 a.m. at Entrados Drive and Muirlands Boulevard. The initial call reported a collision between a school bus and gray Ford Mustang.Lake Forest bus crash. 2 moderate traumas and 1 minor injury. None of them were students on the bus @CBSLA pic.twitter.com/iZBUqQDUwA
  — Chris Ercoli (@CERCOLICBS) November 29, 2016
  Orange County Fire of
  
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• Rams Opponent Profile: Patriots Present Difficult Challenge For Los Angeles In Week 13

  29-11-2016 17:00
  
  By Sam McPherson
  It doesn’t get any easier for the Los Angeles Rams in Week 13 coming off a 49-21 thumping at the hands of the New Orleans Saints. Still reeling from the wounds inflicted in Louisiana, the Rams travel to New England to take on the Patriots, and the Tom Brady-led offense will be just as much of a headache for the L.A. defense as Drew Brees and his Saints were last weekend. For the 4-7 Rams, it just makes reaching .500 this season that much more improbable, unless some major
  
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• Connecting To Customers: Don’t Forget The Desktop In A Mobile World

  29-11-2016 16:00
  
   
  Although more people are now accessing the internet through mobile devices rather than desktop computers, that doesn’t mean small business owners should tear up their marketing plans. In fact, by putting too much focus on attracting mobile consumers, a company could end up leaving a significant amount of money on the table.
   
   
  Desktop usage has not declined
  Although Americans are now spending record amounts of time online using tablets and smart phones, the desktop comput
  
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• Patagonia Donating Its $10M In Black Friday Sales To Charity

  29-11-2016 15:22
  
  VENTURA (AP) — Patagonia says its Black Friday “fundraiser for the Earth” has shattered expectations by bringing in $10 million in sales that will be donated to nonprofits focused on helping the environment.
  The outdoor clothing maker previously announced it would donate 100 percent of its global retail and online sales on Black Friday. It says it expected to reach $2 million in sales, but instead generated five times more. Patagonia says the fundraiser “attracted thousan
  
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• Ex-NFL Star Darren Sharper Faces Final Sentence In Drugging Rapes

  29-11-2016 14:42
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former NFL star Darren Sharper’s tour of shame and punishment reaches its conclusion Tuesday in the courthouse where he first admitted drugging and raping women in four states.
  The sentencing in Los Angeles Superior Court marks the end of prosecutions that unmasked the popular former all-pro safety and Super Bowl champ as a serial rapist.
  Sharper, 41, who told a federal judge in Louisiana that he wanted to “apologize a thousand times,” will have one mor
  
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• LA Workers To Rally In Nationwide Protest For $15 Minimum Wage

  29-11-2016 14:28
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — Fast-food, home-care, child-care and other workers will protest Tuesday as part of a national “Fight for $15” wave of demonstrations in support of higher wages and workers’ rights.
  Organizers, including the Service Employees International Union, said the demonstrations are a response to the recent election of politicians “who threaten an extremist agenda to move the country to the right.”#LAPD Update – Protestors in the int
  
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• LA Workers Rally In Nationwide Protest For $15 Minimum Wage

  29-11-2016 14:28
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — Several arrests were made Tuesday after protestors rallying for a national $15 minimum wage blocked the intersection of Seventh and Alameda streets in downtown Los Angeles.Arrests made at #DTLA intersection, #fightfor15 protests move next to LAX #CBSLA pic.twitter.com/MMmBJ3MnoB
  — Kara Finnstrom (@KaraFinnstrom) November 29, 2016
  Police stood by as the peaceful demonstrators formed a circle in the street early Tuesday while hoisting signs saying “
  
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• Best Family Family-Friendly Holiday Events In Orange County

  29-11-2016 14:22
  
  Unless its manufactured or a miracle happens, snow won’t be on the ground in Orange County this holiday season. But don’t discount the amount of merrymaking that will happen in this part of the Southland. To help you pick where to take your family in order to spread the holiday spirit and have a load of fun in the process, consider the following five events to be held in 2016.
  (credit: Dana Point Harbor)
  Holiday In The HarborDana Point Harbor34555 Golden LanternDana Point, CA 92629(
  
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• Best Family-Friendly Holiday Events In Los Angeles

  29-11-2016 14:21
  
  There’s a great old country song that reminds us that Christmas is for kids. And it really is! Sure, everyone of every age enjoys Christmas, and the holidays in general. However, it’s a particularly a special time for the youngest among us. Take them to one of these LA-area events to celebrate the holidays as a family this year.
  (credit: Jahar C./yelp)
  Naples Island Holiday Boat ParadeNaples Island5537 The ToledoLong Beach, CA 90803
  www.naplesca.comDates: December 17, 2016 at 6 p.m.
  
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• California Today: Democratic Dominance in Sacramento

  29-11-2016 14:14
  Tuesday: The Democrats’ two-thirds majority in both houses of the State Legislature, when Hollywood’s moguls become mortals, and an encouraging rainy spell.
  
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• Threats of an Anti-Muslim Holocaust

  29-11-2016 09:21
  These hate crimes and incidents of harassment were all reported in the last two weeks.
  
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• New York Poised to Get Grammy Awards Back in 2018

  29-11-2016 09:00
  After months of negotiations between the de Blasio administration and the Recording Academy, the ceremony is expected to return to the city for the first time since 2003.
  
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• Corona House Vandalized, Police Are Stumped As They Hunt For Vandals

  29-11-2016 08:35
  
  CORONA (CBSLA.com) — The hunt is on for a vandal or vandals who targeted a Corona house occupied by a couple and their two small children.
  The taggers used black spray paint and scribbled the letters – HOEBI SMD – on the garage door. They also defaced other parts of the house and two cars parked in the driveway.
  (credit: CBS)
  The homeowners said they did not know what those letters meant, and neither did police.
  They said they liked the neighborhood and the area&
  
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• Friends, Family Celebrating Christmas Early With Teen Before She Gets Dangerous Brain Tumor Surgery

  29-11-2016 08:26
  
  CANYON COUNTRY (CBSLA.com) — Family and friends celebrated Christmas with Cheyenne Hughes early this year because the 15-year-old is scheduled to undergo major surgery next week – surgery so dangerous, it could paralyze her or worse.
  “She’s been really worried about whether she’ll be able to be home for Christmas or whether she’ll be able to move,” said her father, Paul Hughes.
  Doctors will try to remove a fast-growing tumor near her spine
  
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• Caught On Video: Anthony Michael Hall Allegedly Attacks Neighbor

  29-11-2016 08:21
  
  PLAYA DEL REY (CBSLA.com) — Actor Anthony Michael Hall was caught on camera allegedly attacking his neighbor outside their Playa del Rey condos.
  The star was charged with one count of battery with a serious bodily injury on Richard Samson on Sept. 13.
  TMZ.com posted security video on its website allegedly showing the 48-year-old shoving Samson to the ground and breaking his wrist.
  Samson told police that Hall was upset because Samson had left a condo gate open, TMZ reported.
  
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• Anthony Michael Hall Caught On Camera Accused Of Attacking Neighbor

  29-11-2016 08:21
  
  PLAYA DEL REY (CBSLA.com) — Actor Anthony Michael Hall was caught on camera accused of attacking his neighbor outside their Playa del Rey condos.
  The star is charged with one count of battery with a serious bodily injury on Richard Samson on Sept. 13.
  TMZ.com posted security video on its website, allegedly showing the 48-year-old shoving Samson to the ground and breaking his wrist.
  Samson told police that Hall was upset because Samson had left a condo gate open, TMZ rep
  
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• VIDEO: Vandal Tears Apart Car For 6 Hours While Passersby Watch, Take Pictures

  29-11-2016 08:18
  
  KOREATOWN —A woman is left in tears and without a car after vandal went to town on her vehicle for hours while passersby stopped to take pictures instead of help.Stacy Omelinoff, a church-going woman, returned from a Thanksgiving trip on Friday to find her car a total wreck. She said she left her Buick Lucerne in front of her friend’s house on Thanksgiving night in Koreatown to celebrate the holiday in Chino. On Friday morning, she woke up to find her car vandalized and destroye
  
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• Security Camera Catches Woman Vandalizing Car

  29-11-2016 08:18
  
  KOREATOWN — A woman was caught on security camera jumping all over a car and then carving words all over the vehicle.  Stacy Omelinoff, a church-going woman, returned from a Thanksgiving trip on Friday to find her car a total wreck.
  The woman was seen vandalizing the car for six hours.  At times she would use the broken-off windshield wiper to carve illegible words on the car. Amazingly many onlookers saw the woman and didn’t take action. Finally, police were called an
  
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• OC Homeowners Not Comfortable Living Next To ‘Halfway Houses’

  29-11-2016 07:25
  
  HUNTINGTON BEACH (CBSLA.com) — Sober-living homes or “halfway houses” are a popular temptation-free housing option for recovering addicts, but many who live near the homes see them as a dangerous nuisance.
  Congressman Dana Rohrabacher wants the hundreds of sober living homes across Orange County to be moved out of neighborhoods and into commercial areas.
  “They’re putting drug addicts and alcoholics right next to ordinary families, which hurts their home values,&rdqu
  
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• Rams Say Eric Dickerson Is Always Welcome On Sideline

  29-11-2016 06:14
  
  THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams want Eric Dickerson to know he’s welcome anytime on their sideline or just about anywhere else he wants to go.
  Rams COO Kevin Demoff tweeted reassurance at the Hall of Fame running back on Monday, shortly after Dickerson claimed he was no longer allowed on the sideline due to his criticism of the team.
  Coach Jeff Fisher doubled down during his weekly news conference, saying Dickerson is welcome to attend practice or sit in on team mee
  
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• Fisher: Rams’ Relocation Was Tough, But No Excuse For Woes

  29-11-2016 06:09
  
  THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — Another season is slipping away from the Los Angeles Rams, and Jeff Fisher knows he must shoulder the blame.
  The coach also hopes everyone remembers the extra burdens that the Rams (4-7) are carrying through their homecoming year.
  Fisher described the upcoming week as “bounce-back time” on Monday after the Rams returned from a 49-21 thrashing at the hands of Sean Payton, Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints.
  “I’m disappointed with the r
  
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• Holocaust-Themed Ice Skating Performance By Wife Of Putin Aide Sparks Outrage

  29-11-2016 04:40
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — Olympic figure skating champion Tatiana Navka, the wife of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman, triggered an uproar for taking part in a Holocaust-themed performance with actor Andrey Burkovskiy.
  They wore vertical striped uniforms with gold Stars of David sewn on them, similar to those worn by Jewish prisoners in concentrations camps, and performed for a Russian reality television show on which judges gave the skaters perfect scores.
  They
  
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• OSU Attack Hits Home With UCLA, Prompts Update On Its Campus Safety

  29-11-2016 03:56
  
  WESTWOOD (CBSLA.com) — The Ohio State University attack Monday brought back painful memories of what happened at UCLA just five months ago.
  “Just lock down all the doors. Just hide in the lab.”
  That was the text UCLA student Kevin Gim got from his professor during an active shooter situation on the Westwood campus June 1 when a student shot and killed a professor and then himself.
  Reginald Rong was walking to class at the Engineering Four building that day.
  “Just suddenly
  
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• OSU Attack Hits Home With UCLA, Prompts Update On Campus Safety

  29-11-2016 03:56
  
  WESTWOOD (CBSLA.com) — The Ohio State University attack Monday brought back painful memories of what happened at UCLA just five months ago.
  “Just lock down all the doors. Just hide in the lab.”
  That was the text UCLA student Kevin Gim got from his professor during an active-shooter situation on the Westwood campus June 1 when a student shot and killed a professor and then himself.
  Reginald Rong was walking to class at the Engineering Four building that day.
  “Just suddenly
  
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• US Postal Inspector Offers Tips To Help Deter Package Thieves

  29-11-2016 03:12
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — One moment it’s there. The next, it’s gone.
  Package theft can occur in just seconds. But there are steps that can be taken to minimize the risk of your holiday gifts getting swiped from your doorstep.
  CBS2’s Randy Paige spoke with US Postal Inspector Mark Mancuso, who offered the following tips:
  • Don’t have packages delivered to your door in the first place. Instead, ask that packages be held at the post office or at your local UPS lo
  
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• Mountain Lion Known As ‘P45’ Suspected In Mass Alpaca Slaughter

  29-11-2016 03:04
  
  MALIBU (CBSLA.com)  — It was a devastating scene for a Malibu homeowner.  A mountain lion slaughtered 10 of her pet alpaca’s Saturday night.
  The way mountain lions kill is they clamp off the wind pipe. All the animals were killed that way. None of them were eaten.
  Wendell Phillips lives next door.  He lost several alpaca’s of his own over the summer, also to a mountain lion attack.  Fish and Wildlife identified the lion who killed his animals as P45.  P
  
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• Darrell Issa Narrowly Wins Re-election in California

  29-11-2016 02:52
  Mr. Issa defeated Doug Applegate, a retired Marine colonel, to retain his seat after his first truly competitive race in more than 15 years.
  
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• ‘Serious Voter Fraud’? Um, No

  29-11-2016 02:37
  There are many reasons Donald J. Trump’s claim doesn’t withstand scrutiny.
  
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• San Bernardino Attack Survivors Implore County Officials To Help Them Get Needed Medications, Treatments

  29-11-2016 02:27
  
  SAN BERNARDINO (CBSLA.com) — Survivors of last year’s San Bernardino attack implored the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors on Monday to help them get access to needed medications and treatments.
  Several of the survivors of the massacre that left 14 people dead and injured 21 others allege that the county’s workers’ compensation policies are preventing them from getting the care they need. The victims are employees of the county’s public healt
  
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• Suspect Killed In South LA Officer-Involved Shooting

  29-11-2016 00:03
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — A burglary suspect was fatally wounded Monday in an officer-involved shooting in South Los Angeles.
  No officers were injured in the shooting, which was reported just after 1 p.m., according to Officer Norma Eisenman of the Los Angeles Police Department’s Media Relations Section.
  The suspect, a man believed to be in his 20s, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the LAPD.
  Officers from the LAPD’s Metro Division were on a crime suppression
  
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