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• Man Pleads No Contest To Vandalizing Trump Walk Of Fame Star

  21-02-2017 23:28
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — A man who admitted damaging Donald Trump’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame to make a political statement shortly before last year’s presidential election pleaded no contest Tuesday to a felony vandalism charge.
  James Lambert Otis, 53, of Los Angeles, was immediately sentenced to 20 days of Caltrans work and three years probation. He was also ordered to pay $3,700 to the Hollywood Historic Trust and $700 to the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce
  
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• Trump Targets Many More Immigrants For Possible Deportation

  21-02-2017 22:57
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Many more people living in the United States illegally could face rapid deportation — including people simply arrested for traffic violations — under a sweeping rewrite of U.S. immigration enforcement policies announced Tuesday by the Trump administration.
  Any immigrant who is in the country illegally and is charged or convicted of any offense, or even suspected of a crime, will now be an enforcement priority, according to Homeland Security Department memos s
  
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• Murder Suspect Arrested After Hollywood Standoff

  21-02-2017 21:33
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — A murder suspect was taken into custody Tuesday morning after a standoff with police in Hollywood.
  The standoff began at about 8:30 a.m. in the 600 block of north Normandie Avenue, Los Angeles police Officer Tony Im said.#LAPD News Advisory- SWAT Responding to a murder suspect barricaded in the 600 block of North Normandie. Please avoid the area.
  — LAPD HQ (@LAPDHQ) February 21, 2017
  About 11:30 a.m., police arrested the suspect, whose name was not imme
  
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• Breitbart Commentator Milo Yiannopoulos Resigns Over Pedophilia Comments

  21-02-2017 21:17
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com/AP) — Milo Yiannopoulos, the controversial commentator for Breitbart News, announced his resignation from the company Tuesday over comments he made on relationships between boys and older men.
  The resignation comes after Yiannopoulos’ publisher cancelled his book “Dangerous,” which had been scheduled to come out in June.
  Yiannopoulos was also disinvited to this year’s Conservative Political Action Conference after the conservative Reagan Batta
  
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• Judge Orders Chris Brown To Stay Away From Ex-Girlfriend Karrueche Tran

  21-02-2017 20:35
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — A judge has ordered R&B singer Chris Brown to stay away from his ex-girlfriend after she accused him of repeatedly threatening her.
  The Grammy winner was ordered to stay 100 yards away from his ex-girlfriend, Karrueche Tran, and not attempt to contact her.
  The order also calls for Brown to surrender any firearms he has until a March 9 hearing on the restraining order.
  Tran wrote in court documents that Brown has repeatedly threatened her since December in text messag
  
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• Keidel: Where Should Tony Romo Go?

  21-02-2017 20:26
  
  By Jason Keidel
  While the media and masses play spin the bottle with Tony Romo’s career, it feels like there are more candidates for the Cowboys QB’s services than there are NFL clubs.
  Depending on the channel, show or pundit, the beleaguered Cowboy — who had a biblically bad year, going from Cowboys QB to injured to benched to perhaps cut in six months — has a dozen potential destinations. Predictions for where Romo will end up pinball across the map, from the Bears to t
  
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• California Secession Advocate Faces Scrutiny Over Where He’s Based: Russia

  21-02-2017 19:39
  Louis J. Marinelli says that he had practical reasons for moving to Russia while running the Yes California movement and that he has no ties to the Russian government.
  
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• Lakers Fire Kupchak, Put Magic In Charge Of Basketball Operations

  21-02-2017 19:19
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com/AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers fired general manager Mitch Kupchak Tuesday and named Magic Johnson president of basketball operations days before the NBA trade deadline, the team announced.
  Team co-owner Jim Buss is also no longer serving as Lakers Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations, the team said.
  “Today I took a series of actions I believe will return the Lakers to the heights Dr. Jerry Buss demanded and our fans rightly expect,”
  
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• Man’s Body Found In Center Median Of NB 101 In Thousand Oaks

  21-02-2017 18:58
  
  THOUSAND OAKS (CBSLA.com) — The body of a man was discovered Tuesday morning in the center median of the northbound 101 Freeway, just north of Rancho Road.
  The left lane of the northbound freeway was closed while California Highway Patrol officers investigated the death.
  The body was described as a Hispanic man about 67 years old. No identity was released.The deceased is a Hispanic, male, 67 years of age. Still investigating the circumstances surrounding this individual being on US101
  
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• Daily Report: Snap Is About to Bring Tech Wealth to Los Angeles

  21-02-2017 18:17
  The social media darling is expected to be tech’s next big winner on Wall Street. Will the land of sun, surf and movies finally have its Google moment?
  
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• ‘American Horror Story’ Hotel Up For Historic-Cultural Monument Status

  21-02-2017 17:47
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — A downtown Los Angeles hotel that inspired a season of “American Horror Story” is being considered for historic-cultural monument status.
  The application for historic status for the Hotel Cecil, which has a reputation as being the site for murders, suicide and macabre mystery, was approved in December.
  The Cultural Heritage Commission said it was a representative example of the early 20th century American hotel industry and that its designer, Loy
  
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• Gunman Wanted In Pomona For Fatally Shooting 8-Year-Old Boy

  21-02-2017 17:40
  
  POMONA (CBSLA.com) — Police Tuesday searched for a gunman who fatally shot a young boy in Pomona.
  The shooting was reported shortly after 6:30 p.m. Monday in the 1100 block of West 11th Street.
  CBS2’s Jasmine Viel reported the suspect fired at least one round at the home during the drive-by shooting.At least one bullet hole in front living room window after drive-by shooting left 6-8 yr old boy dead in #Pomona @CBSLA pic.twitter.com/djDuqqjX5W
  — JASMINE VIEL (@jasmineviel) Febr
  
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• SWAT Team Searches For Armed Suspect In Riverside

  21-02-2017 15:40
  
  RIVERSIDE (CBSLA.com) — Authorities Tuesday investigated the circumstances surrounding an officer-involved shooting that took place in Riverside.
  According to police, the incident unfolded shortly after 2:30 a.m. near Hawthorne Avenue and MacArthur Road.
  When officers attempted to stop a suspicious vehicle in the area, a suspect fled from the vehicle on foot.
  Police began chasing the man, and he began shooting in their direction.
  Officers returned fire, but are unsure if the suspect was st
  
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• California Today: Lawmakers With Little in Common, Except a Name

  21-02-2017 14:12
  Tuesday: Name confusion vexes a California representative and assemblyman, a Whittier police officer is killed, and clam digging in Humboldt Bay.
  
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• Whittier Police Department Mourns Loss Of Slain Officer

  21-02-2017 14:07
  
  WHITTIER (CBSLA.com) — Members of the Whittier Police Department mourned the loss of a veteran officer Tuesday who was shot and killed by a suspected gang member.
  According to police, Keith Wayne Boyer, 53, died Monday afternoon after a routine traffic stop turned into a deadly gun battle near Colina Road and Mar Vista Street.
  Boyer’s partner, Patrick Hazel, was hospitalized in stable condition following the shooting.
  The 26-year-old gunman, who had been out of prison on parole for a
  
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• Gunman Wanted In Pomona For Fatally Shooting Young Boy

  21-02-2017 13:54
  
  POMONA (CBSLA.com) — Police Tuesday searched for a gunman who fatally shot a young boy in Pomona.
  The shooting was reported shortly after 6:30 p.m. Monday in the 1100 block of West 11th Street.
  Paramedics transported the boy, believed to be between 6 and 8 years old, to a hospital where he later died. His identity is being withheld pending family notification.
  The motive for the shooting remains under investigation.
  Anyone with information about this case has been urged to contact the Pomo
  
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• Building Trust Cuts Violence. Cash Also Helps.

  21-02-2017 09:21
  A straightforward deal with young gunmen to turn peaceful is succeeding in a California city long known for its violence.
  
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• An Up-Close Look At U.S./Mexico Border Where Trump Proposes To Build Wall

  21-02-2017 08:27
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — It’s a close-up view of the border that only a few can get. But CBS2’s news team was granted access to the highly restricted, non-public roads along the United States-Mexico walls of fencing to see what exists and what may change.
  Agent James Nielsen has patrolled the border along San Diego County for eight years.
  “Historically, we’ve had a lot of smuggling through this area. We have agents responding on both sides of the fen
  
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• Coyotes Score 3 In 1st Period, Hold On To Beat Ducks

  21-02-2017 07:06
  
  GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Radim Vrbata capped Arizona’s three-goal first period and the Coyotes held on for 3-2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Monday night.
  Christian Dvorak and Jakob Chychrun also scored for Arizona, and starting goalie Mike Smith had 27 saves before leaving about 4 1/2 minutes into the third period after a collision in the net. Marek Langhamer helped kill a power play after being pressed into action for his NHL debut and stopped seven of the eight shots he faced.
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• Police: Known Gang Member Kills Whittier Police Officer, Wounds Another

  21-02-2017 07:02
  
  WHITTIER (CBSLA.com) — A known gang member, who was recently paroled from prison, shot and killed one Whittier police officer and wounded another Monday, authorities said.
  Officer Keith Lane Boyer, 53, was ambushed and killed, despite wearing a bullet-proof vest. His wounded partner is Officer Patrick Hazel, who remains in stable condition.
  Shortly after 8 a.m., the officers responded to a report by a motorist who said his car was rear-ended by another vehicle at Colima Road and
  
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• 3 In Critical Condition After Koreatown Crash

  21-02-2017 06:41
  
  KOREATOWN (CBSLA.com) — Three people were critically injured in a traffic collision at the intersection of Pico Boulevard and Union Avenue in Koreatown Monday night.
  The Los Angeles Fire Department responded to the 2-car crash at about 9 p.m. and had to extricate some of the victims. One person was reported in fair condition. An infant was also involved in the crash and was in a car seat at the time and did not appeared to be injured, officials said.
   
  
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• Bicyclist Killed In North Hollywood Collision

  21-02-2017 06:13
  
  NORTH HOLLYWOOD (CBSLA.com) – A bicyclist was killed in a collision with a vehicle Monday evening in North Hollywood.
  The Los Angeles Fire Department reports that the crash occurred before 6:37 p.m. in the 12500 block of West Strathern Street. The bicyclist died at the scene.
  The identity of the victim and the circumstances of the crash were not immediately confirmed.
  
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• Whittier Police Department Remembers Slain Officer

  21-02-2017 06:02
  
  WHITTIER (CBSLA.com) — A candlelight vigil was held Monday night for Keith Wayne Boyer, a 27-year veteran Whittier police officer killed in a shootout with a suspected 26-year-old gang member.
  Officer Boyer  joined the Whittier Police Department in 1989.
  The honor guard started off the vigil at police headquarters where there were many hugs, tears flowers and candles.
  Boyer worked as a dispatcher and in the jail then became a full time police officer in 1990.  Whittier Mayor
  
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• One Person Shot, Killed in Pomona

  21-02-2017 05:53
  
  POMONA (CBSLA.com) – A person was shot and killed in Pomona Monday night.
  According to Pomona police, the shooting occurred before 6:36 p.m. in the 1100 block of West 11th Street. Officers and Los Angeles County firefighters responded to find a male shooting victim, who was then transported by ambulance to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
  No further details were confirmed. Pomona police homicide detectives are investigating.
  
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• Boy Killed in Pomona Drive-By Shooting

  21-02-2017 05:53
  
  POMONA (CBSLA.com) – A young boy was killed in a drive-by shooting in Pomona Monday night.
  According to Pomona police, the shooting occurred before 6:36 p.m. in the 1100 block of West 11th Street. The victim, somewhere between 6 and 8 years of age, was inside a home when shots were fired into it from a moving car, police said. Neighbors told CBS2 they heard four to five gunshots.
  Officers and Los Angeles County firefighters responded to find the child with gunshot wounds. He was then trans
  
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• Irvine Girl Remains In Induced Coma After Being Crushed By Tree

  21-02-2017 04:11
  
  IRVINE (CBSLA.com) — A 13-year-old Irvine girl, who remained in an induced coma after being crushed by a large tree during last week’s massive rainstorm, underwent surgery Monday afternoon to relieve swelling in her brain.
  Teresa Johnston left her home to walk dogs around 5 p.m. Friday when a 60-foot-tall pine tree near Dewberry and Sandburg ways fell on her.
  “A neighbor saw the tree fall on her or heard it and looked outside and saw her laying there. She brought a pi
  
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• Irvine Girl Remains In Critical Condition After Being Crushed By Tree During Friday’s Storm

  21-02-2017 04:11
  
  IRVINE (CBSLA.com) — A 13-year-old Irvine girl, who remained in critical condition after being crushed by a large tree during last week’s massive rainstorm, underwent surgery Monday afternoon to relieve swelling in her brain.
  Teresa Johnston left her home to walk dogs around 5 p.m. Friday when a 40-foot-tall pine tree near Dewberry and Sandburg ways fell on her.
  “A neighbor saw the tree fall on her or heard it and looked outside and saw her laying there. She brought a
  
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• Whitter Police Department Remembers Slain Officer

  21-02-2017 04:02
  
  WHITTIER (CBSLA.com) — A candlelight vigil was underway Monday for Keith Wayne Boyer, a veteran Whittier police officer killed in a shootout with a 26-year-old gang member.
  Officer Boyer joined the Whittier Police Department in 1989.
  Boyer worked as a dispatcher and in the jail then became a full time police officer in 1990.  Whittier Mayor Joe Vinatieri described Boyer as humble, a mentor to many of the younger officers, the go-to officer in the field for the department, always
  
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• Storm Leaves Many Downed Trees Across LA

  21-02-2017 03:44
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — Even though the heavy rain has stopped the cleanup is nowhere near done.
  Downed tree after downed tree is becoming part of the landscape across the Southland these days.
  The Lindman family was home Friday when a large tree came crashing down.
  “I was like man what just happened here. Thankfully the neighbors over there called 911,” Jordan Lindman said.
  Arborists like Rene Castillo are busier than ever working around the clock.
  “We’ve been wo
  
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• Parolee in Whittier Police Shooting A Possible Suspect In 2nd Murder

  21-02-2017 03:03
  
  WHITTIER (CBSLA.com/AP) – Authorities say a parolee who allegedly shot and killed a Whittier policeman Monday morning may have slain another man and stolen his car only hours earlier.
  Veteran Officer Keith Boyer was shot and his partner, Patrick Hazel, was wounded around 8 a.m. in the Los Angeles suburb.
  “It looks like he (the suspect) did a murder over there earlier this morning, took the car, and happened to be driving through Whittier when he got in the accident, and then was cont
  
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• Publisher Cancels Milo Yiannopoulos Book After Video Surfaces

  21-02-2017 02:08
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Milo Yiannopoulos has been disinvited to this year’s Conservative Political Action Conference after his attempt to clarify past comments on relationships between boys and older men fell flat with organizers. Hours later, his publisher cancelled his book “Dangerous,” which had been scheduled to come out in June.
  The American Conservative Union founded and hosts CPAC, is being held Wednesday through Saturday outside Washington. In a tweet on Monday, ACU c
  
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• Innocent Driver Killed In Collision With Stolen Vehicle Suspect In Torrance

  21-02-2017 01:34
  
  TORRANCE (CBSLA.com) — An innocent driver was killed early Monday morning in Torrance when a stolen vehicle crashed during a police chase.
  According to the Torrance Police Department, officers were notified of the whereabouts of a stolen vehicle at around 1:46 a.m. near Sepulveda Boulevard and Cabrillo Avenue. Officers located the newer model, silver Toyota Camry and instructed the driver to pull into a gas station located at Sepulveda and Maple Avenue.
  A short time later, the su
  
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