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• Hundreds Hold Anti-Trump Protest Outside City Hall

  18-02-2017 23:47
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — About 2,500 demonstrators gathered across the park from City Hall Saturday to protest President Trump’s immigration policies, and about 25 Trump supporters were nearby to voice their concerns as well.
  “I will not have my students afraid to come to school,” said a woman who gave her name as Yolanda and said she has been a teacher for more than 25 years. “I am child of immigrants. We are all immigrants.”
  “As an educator, I have to
  
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• Utley Agrees To 1-Year Deal With Dodgers

  18-02-2017 23:28
  
  GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Veteran free agent infielder Chase Utley officially returned to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday, agreeing to a one-year, $2-million contract.
  Utley said he had received two other offers but decided on the Dodgers because of the club’s chemistry.
  “I like the guys here,” said Utley, who batted .252 over 138 games for the Dodgers last season.
  He also likes their chances at winning the World Series.
  “Ultimately, the goal for any of us in this
  
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• California, Parched for 5 Years, Is Now Battered by Water

  18-02-2017 22:44
  Amid one of the wettest winters in decades, and a hurricane-force storm that caused widespread disruptions, more heavy rainfall is due to strike the state on Sunday.
  
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• Body Found Of Man Swept Away In Thousand Oaks Flooding

  18-02-2017 22:00
  
  THOUSAND OAKS (CBSLA.com) –Rescuers have located the body of a man in his 20s who was swept away in a barranca Friday afternoon in Thousand Oaks.
  Ventura County Sheriff’s Office search and rescue crews found the man’s body in the Aroyo Conejo Creek at about 8:45 a.m. Saturday. He was located by a search helicopter and swift-water rescuers. The recovery effort was expected to take several hours.
  The victim’s name was not released.
  Just before 2:30 p.m. Friday, three people
  
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• Fire Breaks Out At Torrance Refinery On 2-Year Mark Of Blast

  18-02-2017 21:49
  
  TORRANCE (CBSLA.com/AP) – An explosion and fire erupted Saturday at a Torrance oil refinery, exactly two years after a blast that crippled the plant and led to higher gasoline prices, authorities said.
  No injuries were reported from the Torrance Refining Com at 3700 W. 190th St. and there were no evacuations or damage to any buildings outside the refinery, Assistant Fire Chief Steve Treskes said.
  Three dozen firefighters using heavy streams of water battled flames that rose 40 feet in the
  
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• Sinkhole Could Keep Laurel Canyon Closed For Several Days

  18-02-2017 21:35
  
  STUDIO CITY (CBSLA.com) — Crews are working to repair the sinkhole in Studio City Saturday, which swallowed two vehicles Friday, causing firefighters to rescue one woman trapped in her car.
  The sinkhole was likely caused by excessive rain combined with a sewer failure, the city of Los Angeles said in a news release Saturday. Both vehicles were pulled out overnight. City engineers told KCAL9 Saturday morning that they believe the hole is stable. There are two apartment complexes on either s
  
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• 5 Freeway In Sun Valley Reopens After Overnight Closure

  18-02-2017 21:03
  
  SUN VALLEY (CBSLA.com) – Interstate 5 in Sun Valley reopened Saturday morning after flooding and mudslides had shut down the freeway overnight following Friday’s storm.
  All southbound lanes of Interstate 5 were reopened as of 9:40 a.m. at Sheldon Street, Caltrans reported. Two of the five northbound lanes were also open.
  The freeway closure began Friday afternoon when several feet of water came rushing down onto the freeway from the side of an overpass, unearthing mud and dirt. The m
  
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• Search Continues For Man Swept Away In Thousand Oaks Flooding

  18-02-2017 19:56
  
  THOUSAND OAKS (CBSLA.com) – Rescuers continued their search Saturday for a man in his 20s who was swept away in a barranca Friday afternoon in Thousand Oaks.
  Just before 2:30 p.m. Friday, three people were rescued after getting stranded on high ground within a barranca west of the 1200 block of Caminos Dos Rios, the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office reports.
  The victims told rescuers that a fourth person was swept away by strong currents prior to the arrival of rescue personnel.
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• Rocket Trouble Forces SpaceX To Delay Saturday Launch

  18-02-2017 19:02
  
  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Last-minute rocket trouble forced SpaceX on Saturday to delay its inaugural launch from NASA’s historic moon pad.
  SpaceX halted the countdown with just 13 seconds remaining. The problem with the second-stage thrust control actually cropped up several minutes earlier. With just a single second to get the Falcon rocket airborne, flight controllers could not resolve the issue in time.
  The next launch attempt — provided everything can be fixed quickly &m
  
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• Duarte Lifts Mandatory Evacuations Saturday

  18-02-2017 18:50
  
  DUARTE (CBSLA.com) – The city of Duarte has lifted mandatory evacuations for dozens of residents following Friday’s storm.
  Mandatory evacuation orders that were issued Thursday for 202 homes in Duarte, near the Fish Fire burn area, were lifted, the city announced Saturday morning. The burn area has been regressed from red alert level to a yellow alert level.
  However, street closures will remain in effect indefinitely. Checkpoints are in place and only residents will be allowed into t
  
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• Tree Crashes Down Onto Hollywood Hills Home

  18-02-2017 18:00
  
  HOLLYWOOD HILLS (CBSLA.com) – A large pine tree came crashing down onto a house in the Hollywood Hills Saturday morning, bringing down power lines.
  The Los Angeles Fire Department reported that the tree came down sometime before 8:30 a.m. on a home in the 8700 block of West Arlene Terrace. High voltage wires were downed by the tree as well.
  There were no injuries and no reports of anyone trapped inside the home. Paramedics were assessing some elderly people for stress-related concerns, the
  
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• Fire Breaks Out At Torrance Refinery

  18-02-2017 17:49
  
  TORRANCE (CBSLA.com) – Crews quickly contained a fire that broke out at the Torrance Refinery early Saturday morning.
  Torrance Fire Department crews responded to the refinery located at 3700 W. 190th St. at 6:30 a.m., on a report of a pump failure that had caused a fire in the crude oil section.
  According to Torrance police, there was no offsite impact and no injuries. There was no indication the blaze was suspicious in nature.
  As of 7:35 a.m., the fire had been extinguished. Firefighters
  
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• Thousands Still Without Power Throughout LA

  18-02-2017 17:25
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) – Crews were working frantically early Saturday morning to restore power to thousands of people throughout the Los Angeles area following Friday’s devastating storm.
  As of 6 a.m. Saturday, 57,318 customers with the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power were without electricity. At the height of the storm Friday, 82,000 people were left in the dark.
  LADWP reported that there were several locations with downed wires. The agency estimated that it would take a
  
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• How Kevin Durant Became Silicon Valley’s Hottest Start-up

  18-02-2017 12:00
  After a turbulent summer, the N.B.A.’s newest “villain” is finding peace and building an empire among the Bay Area’s techies.
  
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• A Trump Ally in Congress Warns His State, California, to Make Nice

  18-02-2017 11:00
  Kevin McCarthy, the House majority leader, represents a Trump-supporting rural area in California. His message to the state: Poking the president could hurt you.
  
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• Parents Angered By Video Of Strapped-Down Children Undergoing Procedures At Dental Clinic

  18-02-2017 08:44
  
  Clinic management says restraints are common practice.
  
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• Panthers Stay Hot, Down Ducks, 4-1, Behind Goal From Jagr

  18-02-2017 07:54
  
  ANAHEIM (AP) — If the Florida Panthers thrive on chaos — as interim head coach Tom Rowe described their recent penchant for high-scoring games — they are starting to learn how to channel it in the right way.
  The Panthers delivered another offensive outburst in their 4-1 win over the Anaheim Ducks on Friday night. But this time, it was fueled from their defense, with Jaromir Jagr scoring the go-ahead goal in the second period and James Reimer making 35 saves for their third cons
  
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• Man Accused Of Shooting Up His Oakland Neighborhood Identified As UCLA Graduate

  18-02-2017 07:52
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com)  — An Oakland man went on a shooting rampage Friday morning in his Oakland neighborhood.
  The man shot up the neighborhood using a rifle. He shot randomly forcing people to run for cover.
  Authorities said at one point 32-year-old Jesse Enjian, went up on his roof to shoot at news helicopters.
  At another point Enjian spray-painted a house and car with images of genitalia, according to the LA Times.
  When police showed up, Enjian reportedly started shooting at
  
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• Motorist Killed In Victorville When He’s Overcome By Raging Flash Flood

  18-02-2017 06:45
  
  VICTORVILLE (CBSLA.com) —   A male motorist was killed in Victorville Friday evening when his car was quickly overtaken by a flash flood.
  A witness said the man tried to cross a road when water seemed to come from nowhere and pulled him into a wash.
  Three cars in all were dragged into the flood waters.
  KCAL9’s Crystal Cruz said rescuers were able to get to the other drivers.
  The driver of the silver Mercedes, however, drowned at the scene.
  A man in a black car was able to g
  
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• Large Sinkhole Swallows 2 Vehicles In Studio City

  18-02-2017 05:47
  
  STUDIO CITY (CBSLA.com) —   Two cars were swallowed by a sinkhole in Studio City Friday evening.
  Sky 9 was overhead when the second car slid into the hole.
  The second car was believed to be unoccupied at the time it slid below the street.
  A driver in the first car, which overturned, was able to crawl out with the help of LA City Fire, authorities said.
  The sinkhole is located at Laurel Canyon Boulevard, at Woodbridge.
  Stu Mundel, reporting in Sky 9, said Woodbridge was under water all
  
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• Man Killed After Coming In Contact With Downed Power Line In Sherman Oaks

  18-02-2017 05:25
  
  SHERMAN OAKS (CBSLA.com)  —  Authorities said one person was killed when they came in contact with a downed power line in Sherman Oaks.
  The deadly accident happened at 5300 N. Sepulveda Boulevard.
  The victim was described as a 55-year-old male.
  The man was transported to the hospital in serious condition. He was declared dead at the hospital.
  The LAFD said in a four-hour time-period (between noon and 4 p.m.) they responded to nearly 150 downed power line calls.
  Reporting from the
  
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• Westwood Apartment Complex Red-Tagged After Fallen Tree Does Heavy Damage

  18-02-2017 03:49
  
  WESTWOOD (CBSLA.com)  —  A Westwood apartment complex was red-tagged Friday after a large tree slammed into it and caused heavy structural damage.
  CBS2’s Tom Wait reported that, fortunately, no one was home when the tree crashed into the complex’s second floor.
  “Had someone been in that unit,” he reported, “obviously that could have been catastrophic.”
  Officials said rain and heavy winds brought the tree down.
  Wait said the building housed
  
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• Drug Suspect Who Allegedly Fired At SWAT Officers Found Dead After Standoff

  18-02-2017 03:12
  
  CERRITOS (CBSLA.com) — Long Beach Police said a drug suspect who allegedly fired on SWAT officers Friday morning has been found dead after an hours-long standoff in Cerritos.
  Shots fired were reported at about 4:50 a.m. from a home in the 18400 block of Alexander Avenue in Cerritos.
  Police in Long Beach confirmed it was an officer-involved shooting involving a SWAT team.
  The man reportedly fired on them with an assault rifle.#Cerritos #SWAT Long Beach PD corners drug suspect in home 1
  
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• 1 Person Dead After Downed Power Line Hits Vehicle In Sherman Oaks

  18-02-2017 02:25
  
  SHERMAN OAKS (CBSLA.com)  —  Authorities said one person was killed when a downed power line struck their vehicle in Sherman Oaks.
  The deadly accident happened at 5300 N. Sepulveda Boulevard.
  The victim was described as a 55-year-old male.
  The man was transported to the hospital in serious condition. He was declared dead at the hospital.
  The LAFD said in a four-hour time-period (between noon and 4 p.m.) they responded to nearly 150 downed power line calls.
  Authorities want to rem
  
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• Powerful Storm Pounds Southern California Friday Wreaking Havoc

  18-02-2017 02:05
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com/AP) – A storm that forecasters say could potentially be the biggest so far this season in Southern California could unleash monster winds, flash flooding, mud slides and cascades of debris down slopes stripped bare by wildfires.
  Mandatory evacuation orders were issued for 180 homes in Duarte Thursday, before any rain appeared, and were due to go into effect at 7 a.m. Friday, when the alert level for neighborhoods below the Fish Fire burn area will be raised to red. A
  
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• Powerful Storm Pounds Southern California Friday

  18-02-2017 02:05
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) – One of the biggest storms to hit Southern California wreaked havoc Friday, causing flash floods, downing trees and power lines as well as prompting flight cancellations and evacuation orders.
  “The storm looks to be the strongest storm to hit southwest California this season,” the National Weather Service office for the Los Angeles region wrote. “It is likely the strongest within the last six years and possibly even as far back as December 2004 or
  
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• 20-Year-Old Rosemead Man Gets Nearly 40 Years Behind Bars For Revenge Porn

  18-02-2017 01:27
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com)  —  Authorities said a 20-year-old Rosemead man has been sentenced to nearly 40 years behind bars for distributing revenge porn and extorting young girls for nude photos.
  Cesar Mauricio Estrada-Davila, AKA Cesar Estrada, pleaded no contest on Feb. 15 to a total of 38 felony counts: one count of lewd act upon a child; 21 counts of distributing or showing child or youth pornography to a minor and 16 counts of possession of child or youth pornography, accordi
  
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