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• Races To Continue At Santa Anita Through June Despite Nearly Two Dozen Horse Deaths

  18-04-2019 23:40
  ARCADIA (CBSLA) – Santa Anita will continue racing through the end of the current meet on June 23, despite objections from animal rights activists who urged the California Horse Racing Board to shutter the historic track.
  Speaking at the racing board’s monthly meeting Thursday at the Baldwin Terrace Room in Santa Anita Park, Chairman Chuck Winner said that he sees no reason to reallocate any of Santa Anita’s dates to another track.
  More than half of those who addressed the boar
  
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• Races To Continue At Santa Anita Through June Despite Nearly 2 Dozen Horse Deaths

  18-04-2019 23:40
  ARCADIA (CBSLA) – Santa Anita will continue racing through the end of the current meet on June 23, despite objections from animal rights activists who urged the California Horse Racing Board to shutter the historic track.
  Speaking at the racing board’s monthly meeting Thursday at the Baldwin Terrace Room in Santa Anita Park, Chairman Chuck Winner said that he sees no reason to reallocate any of Santa Anita’s dates to another track.
  More than half of those who addressed the boar
  
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• Cypress Hill Receives Star On Hollywood Walk Of Fame

  18-04-2019 23:00
  HOLLYWOOD (CBSLA) — Cypress Hill, the first Latino American hip-hop group with a recording to go platinum, received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame Thursday morning.
  Comedian George Lopez was among the speakers honoring the hip-hop group at the ceremony.
  The ceremony comes less than seven months after the release of the group’s latest album, “Elephants on Acid.”
  Cypress Hill’s members Sen Dog (L), DJ Muggs (2-L), Eric Bobo and B-Real (R) pose at their just unve
  
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• Thanks, George Lucas: Academy Museum of Motion Pictures Offers Free Admission

  18-04-2019 22:49
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — Entrance to the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on Wilshire Boulevard will be free to everyone under the age of 18, thanks to the George Lucas Family Foundation and their sizeable donation, museum officials announced Thursday.
  The exact amount of the gift to the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures was not released, but it was described as a “transformative grant” in support of the museum’s “educational mission.” It will provide free admis
  
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• Academy Museum of Motion Pictures To Offer Free Admission Thanks To George Lucas

  18-04-2019 22:49
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — Entrance to the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on Wilshire Boulevard will be free to everyone under the age of 18 thanks to the George Lucas Family Foundation and their sizeable donation, museum officials announced Thursday.
  The exact amount of the gift to the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures was not released, but it was described as a “transformative grant” in support of the museum’s “educational mission.” It will provide free admiss
  
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• Homeless Tents For Rent – Complete With Solar Power, WiFi – Ordered To Come Down In Whittier

  18-04-2019 22:46
  WHITTIER (CBSLA) – A Craigslist ad offering to rent solar-powered tents with WiFi for $400 has some people outraged in Whittier.
  The tents popped up near a growing homeless encampment on a greenbelt along Whittier Boulevard, which is located on Caltrans property owned by the state.
  The ad – which has since been taken down – pictured what Gregory Williams says is a tent that is merely a solar-powered charging station, not a temporary housing solution.
  “It can charge up to
  
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• 4 Arrested In Upland Baby Shower Shooting Which Killed Teen

  18-04-2019 22:37
  UPLAND (CBSLA) – Four people have been arrested in connection with a shooting outside a baby shower in a residential Upland neighborhood last weekend which left a 19-year-old man dead and three other young men hurt.
  April 14, 2019. (CBS2)
  Upland police confirmed to CBS2 Thursday that Julian Garcia, Priscila Villeda, Sonia Ellison and Lisa Vasquez have been taken into custody in the shooting which killed teen Nathan Shamblin.
  Garcia is charged with murder and attempted murder. Villeda, Elli
  
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• George Lucas Foundation Donation Secures Free Admission To Academy Museum of Motion Pictures

  18-04-2019 20:49
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — Entrance to the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on Wilshire Boulevard will be free to everyone under the age of 18 thanks to thanks to the George Lucas Foundation and their sizeable donation, museum officials announced Thursday.
  The exact amount of the gift to the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures was not released, but it was described as a “transformative grant” in support of the museum’s “educational mission.” It will provide free adm
  
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• Dodgers Tie MLB Record With Home Runs In 32 Straight Home Games

  18-04-2019 20:45
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – When the L.A. Dodgers host the Pittsburgh Pirates next week, they’ll be looking to make some history.
  A.J. Pollock of the Dodgers hits a three-run home run off Sonny Gray of the Reds on April 17, 2019. (Getty Images)
  A.J. Pollock’s three-run home run in the sixth inning of Wednesday’s 3-2 win over the Reds tied a Major League Baseball record by marking an astounding 32 consecutive regular season home games in which the Dodgers have hit a home run.
  Th
  
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• AMBER ALERT: Search On For 15-Year-Old Girl Whose Mother Is Wanted In A Carson Murder

  18-04-2019 20:40
  CARSON (CBSLA) – Authorities have issued an Amber Alert in the search for Alora Benitez, a missing 15-year-old Redondo Beach girl who is believed to be in the company of her mother and another man, both of whom are considered suspects in a killing that occurred in Carson Tuesday.
  Alora Benitez. (Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department)
  Thirty-nine-year-old Roman Cerratos and 40-year-old Maricela Mercado are wanted in the murder of man whose body was found in an Audi in the 400 block
  
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• Target Recalling Half Million Christmas Toys Sold In Bullseye’s Playground

  18-04-2019 20:08
  SACRAMENTO (CBS Sacramento) – Target is recalling nearly a half million Christmas-themed toy cars sold in its Bullseye’s Playground due to a choking hazard.
  The little wooden cars feature Santa in a sleigh, a firetruck, a taxi, a caboose, an ice cream truck, a train, a police car, and a digger. The eight cars were sold both individually and as an 8-pack in stores and online from October 2018 through November 2018. Each car cost about $1, with the 8-pack costing $8.
  Credit: Target
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• Four Arrested In Upland Baby Shower Shooting Which Killed Teen

  18-04-2019 19:37
  UPLAND (CBSLA) – Four people have been arrested in connection with a shooting outside a baby shower in a residential Upland neighborhood last weekend which left a 19-year-old man dead and three other young men hurt.
  April 14, 2019. (CBS2)
  Upland police confirmed to CBS2 Thursday that Julian Garcia, Priscila Villeda, Sonia Ellison and Lisa Vasquez have been taken into custody in the shooting which killed teen Nathan Shamblin.
  Garcia is charged with murder and attempted murder. Villeda, Elli
  
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• WWE Injuries Include Daniel Bryan, Sheamus, Amid Superstar Shakeups

  18-04-2019 19:31
  By Chuck Carroll
  (CBS New York/CBS Local) — Post-WrestleMania is a quiet time for WWE, as the company takes a collective deep breath in the wake of its biggest event and reassesses where it stands. It’s also a good time to plan for the year ahead, with RAW and SmackDown continuing and Money In The Bank just a month away. With that, we look at injuries, roster changes and various other goings-on across the WWE universe.
  Daniel Bryan has been absent from television since losing the WWE
  
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• Brian Raftery On New Book ‘Best Movie Year Ever’, Reese Witherspoon & The Matrix

  18-04-2019 18:48
  (CBS Local)– 1999 was an all time great year for movies.
  “The Matrix”, “Fight Club”, and “Office Space” all hit theaters 20 years ago and author Brian Raftery believes it’s time to properly label this time period. His new book “Best Movie Year Ever” features interviews with people like Reese Witherspoon, Edward Norton, Kirsten Dunst and Mike Judge about the masterpieces they  created in 1999.
  “I originally started workin
  
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• Cypress Hill To Receive Star On Hollywood Walk Of Fame

  18-04-2019 18:46
  HOLLYWOOD (CBSLA) — Cypress Hill, the first Latino American hip-hop group with a recording to go platinum, will receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame Thursday morning.
  Comedian Tommy Chong and rapper Xzibit will be among the speakers honoring the hip-hop group at the 11:30 a.m. ceremony being live-streamed on walkoffame.com.
  The ceremony comes 10 days short of seven months after the release of its the group’s latest album, “Elephants on Acid.”
  NEW YORK – MARC
  
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• Mueller Report On Russia Investigation Finally Released

  18-04-2019 18:20
  The Justice Department released the much anticipated Mueller Report Thursday morning, which found no evidence of collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia.
  
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• The Mueller Report Is Out: Read The Full Document Here

  18-04-2019 18:19
  The Justice Department has finally released the redacted Mueller Report. Read it here.
  
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• 99 People Arrested During Coachella Weekend One

  18-04-2019 17:52
  INDIO (CBSLA) – Arrests at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival were down from previous years with police announcing 99 arrests were made during the festival’s opening weekend.
  INDIO, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 12: Spectra and Overview Effect are seen during the 2019 Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival on April 12, 2019 in Indio, California. (Photo by Rich Fury/Getty Images for Coachella)
  According to Indio police, out of the 99 arrested, 90% were arrested for either drug
  
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• CBSLA The Rundown: 4/18 8am

  18-04-2019 17:47
  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 Thursday, 4/18 at 8 a.m.
  Three Men Found Shot To Death In Glendale HomeThree men were found shot to death inside a home in a Glendale neighborhood early Thursday morning.
  Search On For 15-Year-Old Girl Whose Mother Is Wanted In A Carson MurderAuthorities are searching for Alora Benitez, a missing 15-year-old girl who is believed to be in
  
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• Leah Rachel On ‘Chambers’ & Working With Uma Thurman

  18-04-2019 16:52
  (CBS Local)– Leah Rachel is a relative unknown in the entertainment world.
  When her casting director put Uma Thurman at the top of the list to play Nancy on her show “Chambers,” the director laughed out loud. Not only did Thurman love the show, but she ended up becoming a producer as well.
  “I flew out to New York and I met with her and we pitched her the story and pitched her the character and why we are telling the story,” said Rachel in an interview with CBS
  
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• Driver Speeds Away After Hitting, Killing Man In Hollywood

  18-04-2019 16:42
  HOLLYWOOD (CBSLA) – Police are searching for a driver who struck and killed a man at a major Hollywood intersection early Thursday morning and then fled.
  (CBS2)
  The hit-and-run crash occurred at around 1:30 a.m. in the area of Sunset Boulevard and Detroit Street, a few blocks from Hollywood High School, according to Los Angeles police.
  The victim, a man in his 50s, died as a result of the crash, police said. His name was not released. Police initially reported that the victim was homeless,
  
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• Driver Speeds Away After Hitting, Killing Homeless Man In Hollywood

  18-04-2019 16:42
  HOLLYWOOD (CBSLA) – Police are searching for a driver who struck and killed a homeless man at a major Hollywood intersection early Thursday morning and then fled.
  (CBS2)
  The hit-and-run crash occurred at around 1:30 a.m. in the area of Sunset Boulevard and Detroit Street, a few blocks from Hollywood High School, according to Los Angeles police.
  The victim, a transient man in his 50s, died as a result of the crash, police said. His name was not released.
  Police did not immediately issue a d
  
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• Barr Offers Up Preview Ahead Of Release Of Redacted Mueller Report

  18-04-2019 16:20
  Attorney General William Barr Thursday morning previewed the release of the long-anticipated report by special counsel Robert Mueller on Russian interference in the 2016 election.
  
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• Calif. To Consider Halting Racing At Santa Anita Following 23 Horse Deaths

  18-04-2019 16:18
  ARCADIA (CBSLA) – In the wake of nearly two-dozen horse deaths so far this season at Santa Anita Park, the California Horse Racing Board Thursday will consider a proposal to possibly close the park and transfer all races to another site for the remainder of the season.
  The board is scheduled to meet at 9:30 a.m. at the Baldwin Terrace Room in Santa Anita Park to debate whether to take such an unprecedented step.
  Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, Calif., on April 18, 2019. (CBS2)
  All this comes
  
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• Ari Shaffir On The Comedy Store & Advice From Joe Rogan

  18-04-2019 15:16
  (CBS Local)– Ari Shaffir was born in New York, but Los Angeles is where he got his start as a comedian.
  The stand-up comic worked at The Comedy Store and remembers watching guys like Sebastian Maniscalco, Joe Rogan and Andrew “Dice” Clay. Shaffir used the opportunity to try and learn from some of the best in the comedy game.
  “The Store was cool because I would have one person there that would do something better than anyone else in the world,” said Shaffir in a
  
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• Search On For 15-Year-Old Girl Whose Mother Is Wanted In A Carson Murder

  18-04-2019 14:45
  CARSON (CBSLA) – Authorities are searching for Alora Benitez, a missing 15-year-old girl who is believed to be in the company of her mother and another man, both of whom are considered suspects in a killing that occurred in Carson Tuesday.
  Alora Benitez. (Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department)
  Thirty-nine-year-old Roman Cerratos and 40-year-old Maricela Mercado are wanted in the murder of man whose body was found in an Audi in the 400 block of East Carson Plaza Drive in Carson Tues
  
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• Redacted Mueller Report Set To Be Released Thursday

  18-04-2019 14:03
  Attorney General William Barr is set to release the long-anticipated report by special counsel Robert Mueller on Russian interference in the 2016 election.
  
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• Three Men Found Shot To Death In Glendale Home

  18-04-2019 13:58
  GLENDALE (CBSLA) – Three men were found shot to death inside a home in Glendale neighborhood overnight Wednesday.
  Three men were found dead in a Glendale, Calif., home on April 18, 2019. (CBS2)
  At 12:17 a.m. Thursday, Glendale police responded to 911 calls from neighbors about shots fired in the 1300 block of Columbia Drive, a narrow hillside road. They arrived to find three men, likely in their 20s, dead inside a two-story home.
  Their names were not immediately released. The victims are n
  
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• 10 Los Angeles Locations For Movie Lovers

  18-04-2019 12:00
  Juliette Fay is the bestselling author of five novels, including the USA TODAY bestseller The Tumbling Turner Sisters. A graduate of Boston College and Harvard University, she lives in Massachusetts. Visit her at JulietteFay.com.
  Photo Courtesy of Simon & Schuster
  Planning a trip to sunny California this year, or simply enjoy a good dose of history? Discover the 10 places that put Hollywood on the map! This original essay by author Juliette Fay coincides with the paperback re
  
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• Assault With Deadly Weapon Suspect Ducks Into Parking Garage

  18-04-2019 09:09
  ALHAMBRA (CBSLA) — The high-speed chase of an  assault with a deadly weapon suspect ended abruptly Wednesday evening when the suspect pulled into an apartment building parking garage.
  Police gave chase but at least one of the suspect’s in the vehicle foot bailed.
  At least one other suspect was apprehended, police said. Other reports said two people were in custody with police looking for “at least” one other suspect.
  The chase reportedly began in the Culver City area
  
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• Police Warning Of Hiking Trail Car Thefts In LA, Ventura Counties

  18-04-2019 07:21
  SIMI VALLEY (CBSLA) — There are plenty of picturesque trails to hike along in Simi Valley. But police want to warn residents of the technology that’s being used to burglarize cars parked near hiking trail heads.
  “It’s quite shocking, especially in this area you would find something happening like that,” said Simi Valley resident Dorina Timbal.
  Simi Valley Police say it all started when an alert citizen noticed three men in their car acting suspiciously at Tapo
  
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• Victims Of Bizarre Stabbing, Carjacking Spree In Lake Forest Speak Out

  18-04-2019 07:16
  LAKE FOREST (CBSLA) — Some of the victims of a bizarre and violent crime spree in Lake Forest Tuesday are speaking out following their frightening ordeal.
  The suspect was arrested and booked for attempted murder, assault with a deadly weapon, felony hit-and-run and carjacking.
  Two women were left in critical condition by the attack — one stabbed repeatedly, the other hit by a vehicle the suspect carjacked, officials said.
  Surveillance video of the stabbed woman — Marylou Villal
  
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• 2019 Schedule: Rams Home Opener Week 2 Against Saints

  18-04-2019 05:34
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — The Los Angeles Rams will play their home opener the second week of the 2019 NFL regular season against the New Orleans Saints — the first time the two teams will meet since the controversial pass interference non-call in the NFC Championship Game that helped send the Rams to the Super Bowl.
  ATLANTA, GA – FEBRUARY 03: Head Coach Sean McVay of the Los Angeles Rams speaks to Jared Goff #16 of the Los Angeles Rams during Super Bowl LIII against the New E
  
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• 2019 Rams Schedule: Home Opener Set For Week 2 Against Saints

  18-04-2019 05:34
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — The Los Angeles Rams will play their home opener the second week of the 2019 NFL regular season against the New Orleans Saints — the first time the two teams will meet since the controversial pass interference non-call in the NFC Championship Game that helped send the Rams to the Super Bowl.
  ATLANTA, GA – FEBRUARY 03: Head Coach Sean McVay of the Los Angeles Rams speaks to Jared Goff #16 of the Los Angeles Rams during Super Bowl LIII against the New E
  
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• California Governor Partnering With LA County For Lower Drug Prices

  18-04-2019 05:00
  WILMINGTON (CBSLA) — On his 100th day in office, California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced an alliance with LA County to take on drug companies and high prescription prices.
  Newsom is rolling out a plan to make it easier for you to afford prescription drugs.
  “We have leverage and we have leverage in a way that no other state in America has leverage,” Newsom said.
  Under the governor’s plan, California will now negotiate with the big giants of the pharmaceutical industry
  
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• As The Weather Heats Up, So Do Rattlesnake Warnings

  18-04-2019 05:00
  LAKE ELSINORE (CBSLA)  — With temperatures beginning to climb, so do reports of rattlesnake sightings and attacks.
  CBS2’s Tina Patel reported from Lake Elsinore where she spoke to one woman who is lucky her dog lived to see another day after being bitten.
  Victoria Reyes says her dog is doing better now, but she wasn’t sure he would make it after being bitten by a rattler in her Menifee backyard over the weekend.
  “I mean, my heart dropped. I wanted to just sit there a
  
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• RBC Heritage: Can Dustin Johnson Adapt To Harbour Town?

  18-04-2019 03:36
  By Norm Elrod
  (CBS Miami/CBS Local) — The RBC Heritage has the misfortune to sit in the shadow of the Masters. And much of the golf world is still recovering from Tiger Woods’ fifth green jacket at Augusta. That won’t stop players from stepping up to the tee on Thursday at Harbour Town Golf Links.
  While Woods will not be traveling to Hilton Head for the 51st edition of the tournament, many of the top finishers on last week’s leaderboard will be. That includes runners-up X
  
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• Report: Burglar Shot By East Pasadena Homeowner

  18-04-2019 03:15
  PASADENA (CBSLA)  —  An East Pasadena burglar was reportedly shot by a homeowner Wednesday afternoon.
  CBS2’s Tom Wait spoke to one homeowner who said she saw the burglar leaving her home with property he had allegedly stolen.
  The incident played out on the 3600 block of Grayburn Road around 3:30 p.m.
  The homeowner didn’t want to give her name but said she saw him just outside her home after returning from a walk.
  “He told me it was his home and his mother was in
  
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• CBSLA The Rundown: 4/17 5pm

  18-04-2019 02:51
  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 5 p.m.
  Notre Dame Fire Elicits Global ResponseNearly $1 billion has been pledged to rebuild Notre Dame after this week’s devastating fire.
  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.
  M
  
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• Singer Ray J Searching For His Missing Dog Boogotti

  18-04-2019 02:47
  WOODLAND HILLS (CBSLA) — R&B singer “Ray J” is on a mission to find his dog.
  The artist says he’s worried sick — thinking of almost nothing else but getting his family’s beloved Maltese named “Boogotti” back from a dog snatcher.
  Ray J and his wife and friends have put up neon sandwich boards on every corner in a five-mile radius of the Woodland Hills neighborhood were Boogotti went missing.
  They’ve visited every vet’s office, pet cl
  
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