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• Santa Monica Police Officer, Father Of 3 Dies In Drowning Accident In Hawaii

  17-04-2019 23:25
  SANTA MONICA (CBSLA) – A Santa Monica police officer was killed in a drowning accident while in Hawaii, authorities announced Wednesday.
  Officer Rashad Riley, a three-year veteran, drowned Saturday while swimming off the coast of the island of Kauai, according to Santa Monica Police Sgt. Rudy Flores.
  Police said Riley, 40, was in an area known as Keoneloa Bay, also known as Shipwreck’s Beach, when he “jumped off the point at Shipwreck’s and was swimming back to shore when
  
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• LA Moves Forward On Plan To Ban Landlords From Rejecting Section 8 Tenants

  17-04-2019 22:29
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – Landlords in Los Angeles would not be allowed to reject potential tenants with Section 8 vouchers under a plan moved forward Wednesday by the City Council.
  Under the ordinance, recipients of government housing vouchers would be protected against “source-of-income” discrimination from landlords who are reluctant to rent to such tenants, according to a city report.
  The council on a 12-0 vote asked the city attorney to draft the ordinance, which if ultimately
  
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• LA Considers Banning Landlords From Rejecting Section 8 Tenants

  17-04-2019 21:29
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – The Los Angeles City Council is considering a motion Wednesday which would prevent landlords from rejecting rental applications from low-income families with Section 8 vouchers.
  According to the motion filed in May of 2018 by Councilman Paul Krekorian, there are hundreds of Section 8 voucher holders in L.A. who are unable rent apartments because of a “stigma associated with Section 8 among landlords.”
  Section 8 is a federal program which helps low-income r
  
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• DeMarco Morgan Named Co-Anchor Of CBS2 Morning News

  17-04-2019 21:12
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – CBS News Correspondent DeMarco Morgan has been named co-anchor of CBS 2’s weekday 4:30-7:00 a.m. and 11 a.m. newscasts, it was announced Wednesday by Steve Mauldin, President and General Manager, CBS 2 and sister station KCAL 9.
  Morgan, who has been a Correspondent for CBS News, based in New York, since October 2015, will move to Los Angeles and assume his new role with the CBS-owned station on Monday, May 6. He will join co-anchor Suzanne Marques, meteorologist
  
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• Baron Vaughn & Open Mike Eagle On ‘The New Negroes’

  17-04-2019 21:01
  (CBS Local)– Baron Vaughn and Open Mike Eagle have been friends for a long time and Los Angeles is an important place in the context of their relationship.
  It is where they started performing together and these performances would eventually lead to the creation of their new Comedy Central show “The New Negroes.” Vaughn’s specialty is comedy and Eagle’s area of expertise is music and together the two have an interesting way of entertaining an audience.
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• Study: Fentanyl-Related Deaths Spiked 122% In West Virginia

  17-04-2019 20:58
  MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (CBS Local) — Fentanyl-related deaths have skyrocketed in West Virginia even as prescription-related opioid deaths declined, according to a new study.
  Researchers analyzed the number of fentanyl deaths from 2015 to 2017 and found that deaths rose by 122%. Prescription opioid-related deaths decreased by 75% in those same two years.
  The increase is partly blamed on illegal fentanyl imports from China, according to Gordon Smith, an epidemiologist with the West Virginia Unive
  
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• Police Alert Public After Razor Blades Found Hidden In Gas Pump Handles

  17-04-2019 20:55
  COLOMA TOWNSHIP, Mich. (CBS Local) — Authorities in southwestern Michigan are urging residents to be vigilant after razor blades were found inside gas pump handles.
  Two razor blades — one rusty and one newer looking — fell from a pump handle Monday night while a customer was filling up at the Speedway gas station in Coloma Township, police said.
  No one was hurt, but six more blades were found Tuesday atop the pump, CBS affiliate WSBT reported.
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• Police: Man Kicked His Puppy To Death For Urinating On Couch

  17-04-2019 20:52
  ELKTON, Md. (CBS Local) — A Maryland man kicked a puppy to death while it was tied to a fence because the dog had urinated on his couch, according to court records.
  Ibe Nyshere Lyles, 42, had allegedly kicked and beat his 5-month-old pit bull while the dog was tethered to a fence “and unable to defend itself or run away from the attack,” police in Elkton said.
  Officers responded to a report of animal cruelty on Monday at about 8:35 a.m.
  “Witnesses advised that Lyles had t
  
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• Motorcyclist Killed In Crash On 405 Freeway In West LA

  17-04-2019 20:01
  WEST LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – A motorcyclist was killed Wednesday in a crash that shut down several lanes of the 405 Freeway in West Los Angeles.
  The crash was reported about 10 a.m. near Santa Monica Boulevard and a Sigalert was issued a short time later, the California Highway Patrol said.
  Officials say the motorcyclist swerved out of the HOV lane and crashed into a black BMW SUV. The motorcycle then caught fire, killing the rider.
  SKY9 was over the scene and captured images of what appeare
  
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• Take Two: Chargers-Chiefs To Face Off For Monday Night Tilt In Mexico City

  17-04-2019 19:41
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – The NFL will make a second attempt this upcoming season to play a game in Mexico City, this time between the Los Angeles Chargers and the Kansas City Chiefs.
  The Chargers announced Wednesday that they will face the Chiefs on Monday Night Football on Nov. 18 at Azteca Stadium. It will count as a home game for the Chargers.
  FILE — Players of Lobos BUAP warm up prior to their match against Cruz Azul at Azteca Stadium on Nov. 10, 2018, in Mexico City. (Getty Images)
  
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• Take 2: Chargers-Chiefs To Face Off For Monday Night Tilt In Mexico City

  17-04-2019 19:41
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – The NFL will make a second attempt this upcoming season to play a game in Mexico City, this time between the Los Angeles Chargers and the Kansas City Chiefs.
  The Chargers announced Wednesday that they will face the Chiefs on Monday Night Football on Nov. 18 at Azteca Stadium. It will count as a home game for the Chargers.
  FILE — Players of Lobos BUAP warm up prior to their match against Cruz Azul at Azteca Stadium on Nov. 10, 2018, in Mexico City. (Getty Images)
  
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• LAPD’s Newton Station Hosts Fundraiser For Sisters Struck By Semi In South LA

  17-04-2019 18:52
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — Police officers are gearing up Wednesday for two sisters who were struck by a semi, killing one and gravely injuring the other.
  Amy and Marlene Lorenzo were walking to Clinton Middle School on April 4, crossing 37th Street along Broadway in the crosswalk, when they were struck by a big rig and dragged.
  The driver remained on the scene, and police say he did not see the girls.
  Marlene, 14, was killed in the crash. Her funeral is scheduled for Thursday.
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• LAPD Newton Station Hosts Fundraiser For Sisters Struck By Semi In South LA

  17-04-2019 18:52
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — Police officers held a fundraiser Wednesday for two sisters who were struck by a semi, killing one and gravely injuring the other.
  Amy and Marlene Lorenzo were walking to Clinton Middle School on April 4, crossing 37th Street along Broadway in the crosswalk, when they were struck by a big rig and dragged.
  The driver remained on the scene, and police say he did not see the girls.
  Marlene, 14, was killed in the crash. Her funeral is scheduled for Thursday.
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• Armed Woman ‘Infatuated’ With Columbine Shooting Found Dead After Massive Search

  17-04-2019 18:30
  Sol Pais, 18, is thought to have traveled to Colorado from Florida on Monday and bought a pump-action shotgun and ammunition.
  
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• Armed Woman ‘Infatuated’ With Columbine Shooting Dead After Massive Search

  17-04-2019 18:30
  Sol Pais, 18, is thought to have traveled to Colorado from Florida on Monday and bought a pump-action shotgun and ammunition.
  
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• CBSLA The Rundown: 4/17 8am

  17-04-2019 18:26
  Make CBSLA: The Rundown your Alexa Flash Briefingand listen on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and Stitcher
  Here is a look at the top local stories for Wednesday, 4/17 at 8 a.m.
  Truck Keeps Going After Slamming Into Light PoleA pickup truck slammed into a light pole and continued driving, bringing down power lines in Boyle Heights Wednesday morning.
  Man Stabs Woman, Runs Down Pedestrian With Stolen Car During Violent Crime Spree Through Lake ForestA man has been arrested in a wild and v
  
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• Truck Keeps Going After Slamming Into Light Pole; Power Lines Down In Boyle Heights

  17-04-2019 17:51
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — A pickup truck slammed into a light pole and continued driving, bringing down power lines in Boyle Heights Wednesday morning.
  The crash happened just before 6 a.m. on Olympic Boulevard at Soto Street. Amazingly, the truck’s driver suffered only minor injuries.
  It’s not clear exactly where the truck hit the light pole, but it became wedged into the engine compartment of the truck, which continued until it stopped in the left lane of Olympic.
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• Rams To Play Bengals In London Next Season

  17-04-2019 16:56
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – The Los Angeles Rams will play a regular season game in London next season.
  The Rams face the Giants during a game at Twickenham Stadium in London on Oct. 23, 2016. (Getty Images)
  The team announced Wednesday morning that the Rams will face the Bengals on Oct. 27 at Wembley Stadium.
  The week 8 tilt will count as a home game for the Rams. Kickoff will be at 10 a.m. Pacific time.
  It will be one of four NFL games played in London this season. A fifth game between the L.A
  
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• Police: Man Threw Iguana At Manager Inside Restaurant

  17-04-2019 15:59
  PAINESVILLE, Ohio (CBS Local) — An Ohio diner faces animal cruelty charges after he allegedly used a pet iguana as a weapon inside a restaurant, authorities said.
  Officers responded to a disorderly conduct complaint at a Perkins restaurant in Painesville just before noon on Tuesday.
  Police say a 49-year-old man pulled out the iguana from under his shirt, swung it around his head by its tail and threw it at the restaurant manager before running off.The suspect, who has not yet been identifi
  
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• Man Stabbed To Death On South LA Street Near USC, Suspect Caught

  17-04-2019 15:24
  SOUTH LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) –A suspect has been arrested, accused of stabbing a man to death following an altercation on a South Los Angeles street late Tuesday night a few blocks from the campus of USC.
  April 17, 2019. (CBS2)
  The victim, who was in his 40s, was rushed to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead, Los Angeles police said. His name was not immediately released.
  The incident began at about 10:12 p.m. in the area of West 37th Street and South Grand Avenue, near the 110 Freeway,
  
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• LA Archdiocese Settles Sex Abuse Suit Against San Gabriel Catholic School Coach For $8M

  17-04-2019 14:57
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – The Archdiocese of Los Angeles has reached an $8 million settlement over a lawsuit in which an athletic director and coach at an all-girls Catholic school in San Gabriel was convicted of sexually abusing a 15-year-old student and then running off with her to Nevada.
  Juan Ivan Barajas. (LAPD)
  The settlement, which attorneys for the plaintiff claim was largest ever paid out by the Archdiocese of L.A. for a single victim of sex abuse, was announced Tuesday by attorneys D
  
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• Match Lit Because ‘It Was Too Dark’ Sparks South LA Apartment Fire

  17-04-2019 14:50
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — One person has been taken into custody after allegedly lighting a match that sparked an apartment fire in South LA because it was too dark.
  The fire broke out at about 12:30 a.m. on the first floor of a back house in the area of 83rd Street and McKinley Avenue. The owners of the home, who live in the front house on the property, initially tried to put out the fire with garden hoses with some help from a neighbor.
  “Oh my God, my house, oh my God!” the homeo
  
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• Lyft Driver Kicks Blind Man, Guide Dog Out Of Car, Then Calls 911

  17-04-2019 14:26
  REDLANDS (CBSLA) — A Lyft driver has been kicked off the ride-sharing app after kicking a blind man and his guide dog out of his car – then calling 911 on him.
  Charles Massey and his guide dog, an 8-year-old yellow lab named Jedi, got into a Lyft on April 6 in Grand Terrace, but it didn’t take long for things to take a wrong turn.
  Massey says they got in and closed the door, but then the driver said he could not take the pair where they needed to go. When Massey asked why, he s
  
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• Denver Schools Close As Search On For Armed Woman ‘Infatuated’ With Columbine Shooting

  17-04-2019 13:50
  Authorities are seeking Sol Pais, 18, who is thought to have traveled to Colorado from Miami on Monday night and bought a pump-action shotgun and ammunition.
  
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• Man Stabs Woman, Runs Down Pedestrian With Stolen Car During Violent Crime Spree Through Lake Forest

  17-04-2019 08:59
  LAKE FOREST (CBSLA) — A man has been arrested in a wild and violent crime spree that wound its way through Lake Forest Tuesday evening, left two women critically wounded and ended when the suspect was pepper-sprayed by a bicyclist.
  The suspect, who was not immediately identified, has been arrested on multiple charges including attempted murder, carjacking and felony hit and run, the Orange County Sheriff’s Department reports.
  Orange County Sheriff’s deputies at the scene of a v
  
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• Attempted Murder Suspect Arrested Following Lake Forest Crime Spree

  17-04-2019 08:38
  LAKE FOREST (CBSLA) — Two people are recovering from violent attacks during a crime spree that unfolded in Lake Forest Tuesday evening.
  According to the Orange County Sheriff’s Dept., the suspect was involved in a physical altercation around 5 p.m. near the Salvation Army store on Rockfield Blvd., then fled into an apartment complex on Ridge Route Dr. He entered a residence occupied by a male and female. He was confronted by the male inside the residence, and fled.
  The suspect then r
  
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• High Demand For Temporary Housing Leaves Homeless In The Cold: ‘It’s Still A Problem’

  17-04-2019 08:10
  HOLLYWOOD (CBSLA) — Hollywood’s crackdown on homeless encampments is creating a new problem amid high demand for temporary shelters, some say.
  L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti declared an emergency shelter crisis last year; he subsequently launched the Bridge Home initiative with the goals of creating temporary housing and cleaning up encampments. Those staying at the latest facility to open, in Hollywood, appear to be happy with the initiative. Others still on the streets, however, say it&r
  
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• Laguna Beach Keeping Patriotic Patrol Cars After Debate

  17-04-2019 07:22
  LAGUNA BEACH (CBSLA) — The Laguna Beach City Council voted on Tuesday night 4-1 to keep the American flag design on the city’s police vehicles.
  Dozens of Laguna Beach residents had lined up to urge city leaders not to remove the American flag logo from the police cars.
  “To take that graphic off of that car would break my heart,” a resident told the council.
  The Laguna Beach City Council initially approved the American flag lettering for its police department. But aft
  
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• Student Evaluated After Chemical Incident At UCLA

  17-04-2019 06:30
  WESTWOOD (CBSLA) — A female student was evaluated Tuesday night for possible injury or contamination at a science building at UCLA following a chemical incident.
  No evacuations took place, authorities say.
  According to LAFD, the woman was conscious and alert with only minor lacerations. She was medically evaluated after a rinse to ensure there was no contamination.
  The chemical incident happened at Building 40, also known as the Molecular Science Building, on the campus of UCLA at the
  
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• City Of Costa Mesa Takes On Opioid Manufacturers, Distributors In New Lawsuit

  17-04-2019 04:14
  COSTA MESA (CBSLA) — Costa Mesa is taking on big pharma in a new lawsuit.
  At least a dozen companies selling opioids like Oxycontin and Fentanyl have been sued by the City of Costa Mesa, which accuses manufacturers and distributors of flooding the market with opioids while cities like theirs foot the bill.
  “Our lawsuit is to get reimbursed for all of the expense we are incurring as a result of big pharma pushing opioids out into our community. As a result, we have more people addicte
  
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• D.A. Forms Task Force To Investigate Horse Deaths At Santa Anita Racetrack

  17-04-2019 03:50
  ARCADIA (CBSLA) — The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office is forming a task force to investigate the deaths nearly two dozen horses at the Santa Anita Racetrack in recent months.
  Authorities last month said the 23rd horse since late December was euthanized at the popular race track following a month-long closure.
  RELATED: Races At Santa Anita Go Off Without A Hitch But Outside Protesters Express Their Ire
  In a statement issued Tuesday, Los Angeles D.A. Jackie Lacey stated
  
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• CBSLA The Rundown: 4/16 5pm

  17-04-2019 02:40
  Make CBSLA: The Rundown your Alexa Flash Briefingand listen on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and Stitcher
  Here is a look at the top local stories for Tuesday, 4/16 at 5 p.m.
  One Dead After Car Plummets Into Water Near Morris Dam In San Gabriel MountainsAt least one person died after a car went off the side of a road and fell into the Morris Reservoir in the San Gabriel Mountains near Glendora Tuesday morning.
  CHP Sergeant Killed In 15 Freeway Crash Laid To RestThousands came out to ho
  
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• Fan Sues Dodgers For $2M, Claims Security Roughed Him Up

  17-04-2019 02:33
  VALENCIA (CBSLA) — A fan is suing the Los Angeles Dodgers.
  He is claiming stadium security roughed him up and now he wants the Dodgers to pay him 2 million bucks.
  The lawsuit was filed Tuesday afternoon.
  The man suing the Dodgers is 31-year-old Daniel Antunez.
  The incident was caught on camera nearly one year ago at Dodger Stadium — April 24 during a day game versus the Marlins.
  The lawsuit claims that six to 10 security guards jumped on Antunez, fractured his ankle and caused him a
  
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• Fan Sues Dodgers For $2 Mil, Claims Security Roughed Him Up

  17-04-2019 02:33
  VALENCIA (CBSLA) — A fan is suing the Los Angeles Dodgers.
  He is claiming stadium security roughed him up and now he wants the Dodgers to pay him 2 million bucks.
  The lawsuit was filed Tuesday afternoon.
  The man suing the Dodgers is Daniel Antunez, 31.
  The incident was caught on camera nearly one year ago at Dodger Stadium — April 24 during a day game versus the Marlins.
  The lawsuit claims that six to 10 security guards jumped on Antunez, fractured his ankle and caused him a number o
  
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• Driver Charged In Hit-and-Run Death Of Scooter Rider In Hollywood

  17-04-2019 01:52
  HOLLYWOOD (CBSLA) — A Utah man was charged Tuesday in the hit-and-run death of an electric scooter rider in Hollywood Saturday morning.
  Jared Walter Anderson, 26, is facing a murder charge in addition to one felony count each for vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence, gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, hit-and-run driving resulting in death to another person with allegations of causing great bodily injury and fleeing a pursuing peace officer’s motor vehicle c
  
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• ‘My Dad Was Invincible’: Family, Law Enforcement Community Mourns CHP Sgt. Steve Licon

  17-04-2019 00:50
  RIVERSIDE (CBSLA) — Thousands of police officers from across California and Nevada paid their respects Tuesday to California Highway Patrol Sgt. Steve Licon, who was killed earlier this month by a driver who has since been charged with murder.
  Harvest Christian Fellowship in Riverside was packed with so many people — as many as 6,000 mourners that included police officers, firefighters and Caltrans workers — that some had to be accommodated with an overflow area outside. The pr
  
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• ‘Extraordinary People’: Documentary To Raise Autism Awareness

  17-04-2019 00:36
  Gregg and Lori Ireland with the organization Extraordinary Ventures stop by the KCAL9 studio to talk about their work helping people with autism.
  
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• LA Kings Hire Todd McLellan As Next Head Coach

  17-04-2019 00:10
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — The Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday hired veteran NHL head coach Todd McLellan to take the reigns of the struggling franchise that has failed to make the postseason three out of the past five seasons after hoisting the Stanley Cup in 2012 and 2014.
  Kings Vice President and General Manager Rob Blake announced that McLellan has been signed to a multi-year deal that will make him the 29th head coach in franchise history.
  McLellan coached the Edmonton Oilers for more th
  
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