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• From the Sonoma Coast, Chardonnays of Energy and Memories

  21-04-2017 23:34
  The wine panel finds great potential and at the same time ponders why some bottles seem so vibrant while others do not.
  
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• Berkeley Is Being Tested on 2 Fronts: Free Speech and Safety

  21-04-2017 23:30
  The university that championed free speech in the 1960s has become known as a meeting ground for those wanting to express themselves with wooden clubs and fists.
  
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• New Documentary Shows 1992 LA Riots As You’ve Never Seen Them Before

  21-04-2017 23:18
  
  April 29th, 1992 was the day that four LAPD members were acquitted for the use of excessive force in the arrest of Rodney King after a high-speed chase down the streets of Northern Los Angeles. Following this decision, riots broke out in Los Angeles, throwing the city into chaos and causing destruction and turmoil of historic proportions.
  On Sunday, April 23rd at 8:00 PM (ET/PT) the Smithsonian Channel will air a documentary called The Lost Tapes: LA Riots, from Executive Producer
  
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• Woman Shot, Killed At North Long Beach Motel, Police Say

  21-04-2017 23:15
  
  NORTH LONG BEACH (CBSLA.com) – Police said a woman was shot and killed Friday morning at a motel in North Long Beach.
  The shooting was reported at approximately 9:50 a.m. at a motel located at Long Beach Boulevard and Cambridge Street. The victim was taken to a hospital, where she died, according Long Beach police spokeswoman Nancy Pratt. Her name was not released.
  At about 11:30 a.m., the search for the suspect prompted police to issue an advisory warning the public to avoid the area arou
  
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• Dad Claims Children’s Early Puberty Triggered By Exposure To Testosterone Cream

  21-04-2017 22:33
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — The family of a man who alleges that his use of a topical testosterone product caused unexpected medical problems in his wife and children after they came in physical contact with him is going to court.
  Andrew and Tiziana Simpson filed the lawsuit Thursday in Los Angeles Superior Court against Great Earth Compounding Pharmacy, the Akasha Center for Integrative Medicine and physicians there who allegedly prescribed the bio-identical hormone therapy replacement crea
  
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• Keidel: How Are We Supposed To Feel About Aaron Hernandez?

  21-04-2017 21:58
  
  By Jason Keidel
  It’s rare for an athlete’s death to be so coated in controversy, or clashing impulses.
  What are we supposed to feel about Aaron Hernandez? Sadness? Sympathy? Horror? A cocktail of each?
  The moral compass doesn’t direct his way, because he never had one.
  But the timing is odd. To kill yourself days after you’ve been acquitted of a double-murder. And while the murder charge that put you in prison is currently under appeal. When you’d just see
  
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• Whittier Law School To Close Down

  21-04-2017 19:23
  
  COSTA MESA (CBSLA.com) — Students, alumni and professors of Whittier Law School are outraged by the board of trustees’ decision to close, making it the first fully accredited law school in the country to shut down.
  Whittier Law School is affiliated with former President Richard Nixon’s alma mater Whittier College, but was relocated to a campus in Costa Mesa in 1997. It received its full accreditation from the American Bar Association in 1985.
  “We are obviously devast
  
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• Sanctuary Cities Face Aid Cuts as Justice Dept. Tightens Screws

  21-04-2017 19:04
  Localities including New York City were told to stop withholding information about undocumented immigrants in custody or lose U.S. grant money.
  
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• 5 Ways To Set Effective Employee Goals For Your Business

  21-04-2017 19:00
  
   When it comes to motivating your team, there are lots of different schools of thought. However, one thought that remains clear among all business owners is you must set clear and effective employee goals. Your staff won’t be able to truly do their best for you until they know what you’re measuring and how you’re measuring it. You may just be surprised to learn how easy it is to set the wrong goals or to track the wrong progress. As you sit down to come up with the right e
  
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• Feds Threaten To Pull Funding For Sacramento, Other US ‘Sanctuary Cities’; LA Not Targeted

  21-04-2017 18:51
  
  WASHINGTON (CBSLA.com/AP) — The Trump administration is moving beyond rhetoric in its effort to crack down on so-called sanctuary cities that refuse to cooperate with federal immigration authorities.
  The Justice Department is forcing nine communities to prove they are complying with an immigration law to continue receiving coveted law enforcement grant money.
  The department sent letters Friday to cities its inspector general previously identified as having rules limiting the information th
  
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• Sugary Drinks Cause Aging In Brain And Poor Memory, Study Finds

  21-04-2017 17:53
  
  CBS Local – We all surely know of the health ramifications for excessive soda drinking by now. The sweet, sugary drinks may taste great, but aren’t optimal for teeth nor body fat.
  Now, studies have shown even worse potential perils to consuming artificially flavored drinks. They also can lead to brain shrinkage, accelerated brain aging and memory loss, as well as an increased risk of stroke and dementia, according to a pair of studies led by the same team.
  These studies, one cen
  
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• Company Tone: Getting Your Ghostwriter To Speak In Your Voice

  21-04-2017 17:00
  
   As opposed to previous generations, millennial consumers want more from the companies they interact with than quality products and excellent service. They want to interact with businesses that seem relatable and radiate authenticity. One excellent way to communicate those qualities to consumers is through content marketing. Specifically, through blog posts, articles, white papers and e-books that relate your message in a compelling manner. As small business owners don’t have the time
  
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• Utah Jazz Center Jeff Withey Faces Domestic Violence Probe

  21-04-2017 15:43
  
  MANHATTAN BEACH (AP) — Police are investigating an allegation of domestic violence against Utah Jazz center Jeff Withey.
  Manhattan Beach police spokesman Sgt. Tim Zins said Thursday that a police report had been filed accusing Withey of domestic violence and detectives are looking into it.
  Withey’s attorney Alan Jackson vehemently denied any abuse.
  “These salacious and patently false allegations appear to be nothing more than a vicious and calculated attempt by an angry former
  
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• California Today: Los Angeles’s Mayor Sounds Off on Trump, Housing and More

  21-04-2017 15:32
  Friday: Mayor Eric Garcetti lays out his vision, a subculture of night surfers, and the new Museum of Ice Cream.
  
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• Geyser From Water Main Break Damages Several Cars In Mid-City

  21-04-2017 14:41
  
  MID-CITY WILSHIRE (CBSLA.com) — A 6-inch water main ruptured early Friday in Mid-City, letting loose a powerful geyser that damaged several cars.
  The break was reported at about 1:50 a.m. in the 1600 block of South Bronson Avenue, according to the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power.
  The powerful rush of water, that went as high as 40 feet, broke up asphalt, sending up pieces that went flying into parked cars. Several cars were damaged, in spite of firefighter’s efforts to
  
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• How To Create An Effective Incentive Compensation Plan

  21-04-2017 13:00
  
  There are many ways companies can reward their employees for going above and beyond and performing exceptional work. One of the most effective, to borrow a line from a popular movie, is to “show them the money” by creating an employee bonus plan or incentive compensation plan.
  But structuring an effective plan requires careful thought and strategy. Specifically, what do you hope to achieve with your bonus or incentive comp plan? Why are you creating the plan in the first place? Ideal
  
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• California’s Deluge of Rain Washes Away a Homeless Colony

  21-04-2017 12:00
  Heavy rains have forced an exodus of homeless people from Sacramento’s riverbanks, thrusting the extent of their agony and their numbers into view.
  
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• Video Shows Pit Bulls Attacking Man, Dog On Catalina Island

  21-04-2017 08:18
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) – A man was airlifted to a Los Angeles hospital after two pit bulls attacked him and his Jack Russell terrier on Santa Catalina Island.
  The attack, which occurred Wednesday on the Avalon Pier, was caught on cellphone video by a tourist.
  The victim, John Brady of Huntington Beach, told CBS2 Thursday from his hospital bed that he had taken a boat trip out to Catalina with his dog, Josh. He said the two were strolling on the pier when two 11-year-old pit bull
  
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• Newport Beach Lifeguards Tow Dead Humpback Whale Out To Sea

  21-04-2017 08:11
  
  NEWPORT BEACH (CBSLA.com) – The carcass of a well-known whale named Scarlet was towed out to sea after she was spotted floating close to the shore of Newport Beach Thursday.
  Scarlet’s carcass was spotted about two miles offshore. At around 3 p.m., Newport Beach Ocean Lifeguards began the hours-long process of towing her out to sea.
  Scarlet was at least 20 years old and 55-feet-long, experts say. She had a well-documented life, with video of her from as far back as 1997 along both the
  
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• Man Found Dead In South LA House Fire

  21-04-2017 04:50
  
  SOUTH LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) – A man in his early 40s was found dead in a South Los Angeles house fire Thursday evening.
  At 5:25 p.m., Los Angeles Fire Department crews responded to the burning home in the 800 block of West 106th Street. Firefighters found the man dead inside.
  Crews extinguished the blaze within 16 minutes, the fire department reports. The fire was contained to the front of the home.
  The name of the victim was not confirmed. The Red Cross was assisting four displaced resi
  
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• Viviana Diaz And Erin Fitzgerald-Haddad

  21-04-2017 04:01
  
  Student is an advocate social justice and keeps 4.0 GPA.
  
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• Sen. Feinstein Holds Heated Town Hall In South LA

  21-04-2017 03:37
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) – Longtime U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein attempted to field questions on an array of issues from frustrated constituents during a frenzied town hall Thursday morning in Los Angeles.
  The sold out town hall drew about a thousand people to the First AME Church in South Los Angeles. There were also protesters outside the church. The crowd often shouted their disappointed with the senator. At one point, she was asked if she would be co-sponsoring a single-payer healthcare b
  
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• Doctors, Patient Advocates To March This Weekend To Protest President Trump’s Proposed Budget Cuts To Science

  21-04-2017 03:25
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com)  —   The National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of Health will spearhead a pro-science, anti-Trump nationwide rally this weekend to oppose the president’s proposed cuts to science and medical research.
  CBS 2’s Kristine Lazar spoke to doctors and parents who think federal funding is vital and don’t want to see cuts in the area of necessary research.
  She spoke to Aiden Kramer’s mom. Two years ago,  he fought
  
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• Advocates To Protest Trump’s Proposed Budget Cuts To Science

  21-04-2017 03:25
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com)  —   The National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of Health will spearhead a pro-science, anti-Trump nationwide rally this weekend to oppose the president’s proposed cuts to science and medical research.
  CBS 2’s Kristine Lazar spoke to doctors and parents who think federal funding is vital and don’t want to see cuts in the area of necessary research.
  She spoke to Aiden Kramer’s mom. Two years ago,  he fought
  
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• Body of Singer Cuba Gooding Sr. Found In Woodland Hills Car

  21-04-2017 03:17
  
  WOODLAND HILLS (CBSLA.com) – A death investigation is underway after the body of 72-year-old singer Cuba Gooding Sr. was discovered in his car Thursday afternoon in Woodland Hills.
  Gooding’s body was found before 1:10 p.m. in the 22100 block of Ventura Boulevard, Los Angeles police confirmed.
  According to the Los Angeles County coroner’s office, he was found unresponsive and later pronounced dead. There were alcohol containers and drug paraphernalia in the car as well.&nbs
  
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• Suspect Arrested In South Pasadena Child Luring Case

  21-04-2017 02:43
  
  ALHAMBRA (CBSLA.com) – A man accused of trying to lure a girl into his car in South Pasadena was arrested Thursday in neighboring Alhambra.
  Edwin Linares, 43, of Alhambra was taken into custody at about 7 a.m. by a South Pasadena officer who was in Alhambra conducting an investigation and who recognized the car he was driving, the South Pasadena Police Department reported.
  On Wednesday afternoon, Linares asked a girl walking on a South Pasadena street if she needed a ride and she took a pi
  
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• The Fab Mom On 2: Should Parents Spy On Teenagers?

  21-04-2017 02:39
  
  A recent article in the New York Times discussed research about the pros and cons of parents who “spy” on their teenage children. According to varied findings and experts, teens can turn more secretive if they discover their parents snooping behind their backs.
  The solution? Parents should be forthcoming and tell their children they will be monitoring their activity online and in real life for purposes of safety.
  Social-media accounts for kids should be opened using the parents&rsquo
  
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• Carlos Beltran’s First Astros Home Run Of 2017 Helps Down Angels, 2-1

  21-04-2017 02:04
  
  HOUSTON (AP) — After hitting his first home run for Houston in 12½ years, Carlos Beltran was asked to recall the last time he went deep for the Astros.
  “I don’t remember,” he said. “I swear to God. I wish I could. Playoffs maybe. But I don’t remember where.”
  Jake Marisnick also homered on Thursday in a 2-1 win over the Los Angeles Angels.
  Beltran’s previous homer for Houston came on Oct. 17, 2004, in Game 4 of the NL Championship Series agai
  
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• Death Investigation Underway After Body Found In Woodland Hills

  21-04-2017 01:18
  
  WOODLAND HILLS (CBSLA.com) – A death investigation is underway in Woodland Hills after a body was discovered Thursday afternoon.
  The body was reported at 1:10 p.m. in the 22100 block of Ventura Boulevard, Los Angeles police confirmed.
  There was no immediate word on the circumstances of the death or the identity of the victim. LAPD detectives were on scene.
  Stay with CBSLA.com for the latest on this developing story.
  
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• Best Activities To Do This Week In Los Angeles – April 24

  21-04-2017 01:03
  
  It’s a great week to feed your body and soul. Multiple food fests and a new restaurant opening will satiate your hunger, while a timely stage show, new GRAMMY exhibit, French film festival, jazz at LACMA, and the World’s Only Mindful Triathlon keeps your mind and soul well-fed.
  Monday, April 24
  (Credit:Ed Krieger )See “Building the Wall”The Fountain Theatre5060 Fountain Ave.Los Angeles, CA 90029(323) 663-1525
  www.FountainTheatre.comPulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning p
  
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