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• California Lifts Label On Dogs Rescued From Fighting Rings

  25-07-2016 23:53
  
  SACRAMENTO (AP) — California will no longer label dogs seized from illegal fighting rings as “vicious,” making safe rescue dogs more likely to get adopted.
  Democratic Gov. Jerry Brown signed legislation Monday to give dogs with cruel owners a chance at rehabilitation.
  AB1825 allows animal sanctuaries, veterinarians and others to judge dogs’ behavior before labeling them.
  State law classifies as vicious any dog that hurts a person without provocation. It previously include
  
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• Man Sentenced To 15 Years In Prison For Trying To Aid Islamic State

  25-07-2016 23:06
  
  SANTA ANA (AP) — A judge on Monday sentenced an Orange County man to 15 years in prison and supervised release for life after he acknowledged trying to aid and join the Islamic State terror group in Syria.
  The case against Adam Dandach, 22, is one in a series involving young men in states ranging from California to Georgia who have been charged with trying to assist Islamic State and other terrorist groups.
  Dandach, an Orange County native, pleaded guilty last year to attempting to pr
  
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• Profitable Trend: Here’s How To Use Pokémon Go To Give Your Small Business A Boost

  25-07-2016 23:00
  
   
  Since it was released on July 6, Pokémon Go has achieved an incredible amount of success. The mobile game has not only amassed 30 million players, it’s also become the app that users spend the most time on per day. Just as a rising tide raises all ships, Pokémon Go’s arrival on the marketplace presents small business owners with a number of opportunities to grow their businesses and increase their profitability.
   
   
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• Burning Issues Confront California as Fires Sprout from L.A. to Monterey

  25-07-2016 22:58
  A wind-driven blaze raging through chaparral north of L.A. illustrates how development patterns and homeowners’ choices are adding fuel to the West’s fire problem.
  
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• Burning Issues Build as ‘Sand Fire’ Spreads on L.A.’s Parched Wild Fringe

  25-07-2016 22:58
  A wind-driven blaze raging through chaparral north of L.A. illustrates how development patterns and homeowners’ choices are adding fuel to the West’s fire problem.
  
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• Keidel: The Bell Tolls For Le’Veon

  25-07-2016 22:54
  
  By Jason Keidel
  Le’Veon Bell is quickly mutating into the type of person the Steelers tend to avoid: a knucklehead.
  A few days ago, we learned that Bell — perhaps the most complete running back in the NFL — will be suspended for four games after violating the league’s substance abuse policy. Again. This time it’s for failing to show up for a mandatory drug test.
  Bell was already under a jeweler’s eye after getting pinched last year for DUI and marijuana p
  
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• 6 Charged In Apparent ‘Love Triangle’ Murder Plot

  25-07-2016 22:44
  
  SANTA ANA (CBSLA.com) — A half-dozen people were charged Monday in the fatal stabbing of a man who was apparently part of a love triangle.
  The victim – 38-year-old Alvaro Rios of Perris – was romantically involved with one of the defendants, who was dating one of the other accused killers, according to Senior Deputy District Attorney Scott Simmons.
  Rios’ body was found near the dead end of Trabuco Creek Road in San Juan Capistrano at about 10 a.m. on July 13.
  The def
  
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• Delivering Productivity With The Right Mix Of Technology And Innovation

  25-07-2016 22:18
  
  By Geoffrey Gray of Heeluxe
  Being in the business of footwear innovation, I need to make thoughtful and consistent investments in tools and technology to help drive my business forward. However, it is just as important for these investments to be applicable, customer focused, affordable and deliver value.
  I started Heeluxe, LLC from my very own garage. What originally debuted as the production of custom-made high-heel inserts has since evolved into a full-service biomechanical footwear testing f
  
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• 5 HR To-Dos That Make The Difference Between Surviving And Thriving For Your Business

  25-07-2016 22:02
  
  By Ben Peterson of BambooHR
  I co-founded a company that didn’t get our first full-fledged HR employee until our fourth year in business. Our company is called BambooHR — with “HR” right in our name! So I get that many small businesses don’t feel like they have the resources yet to hire an HR specialist — much less a team of HR specialists.
  But here’s the rub: Just because your HR team is small (or nonexistent) doesn’t mean you can ignore the import
  
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• This Week in Golf: Vegas Wins Canadian Open With Closing-Round Comeback

  25-07-2016 21:44
  
  By Sam McPherson
  Jhonattan Vegas sat in the clubhouse on Sunday afternoon at the RBC Canadian Open patiently wondering if his 276 total — good enough for 12-under par — would hold up. It did. When the third-round leaders finished, the Venezuelan had won his second career PGA Tour title and Canada’s national championship on the strength of a final-round 64. His one-stroke win came over an international trio that included 2016 U.S. Open winner Dustin Johnson f
  
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• Comedian Katt Williams Faces Battery Charge After Altercation With Hotel Employee

  25-07-2016 21:34
  
  STUDIO CITY (AP) — Comedian Katt Williams has been arrested on suspicion of battery following a dispute at a Studio City hotel.
  Police said Williams was arrested at the Sportsmen’s Lodge late Sunday morning after a female employee said he injured her.
  Williams faces a misdemeanor battery count and has been released on $20,000 bail. He’s due in court on Aug. 18. His lawyer didn’t immediately return a request for comment.
  The 44-year-old Williams has been arrested several t
  
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• New Law Will Require Temporary License Plates In California

  25-07-2016 21:16
  
  SACRAMENTO (AP) — California Gov. Jerry Brown has signed legislation that would require newly purchased vehicles to display temporary license plates.
  The Democratic governor’s decision Monday comes over the objection of social justice activists who say it will lead to more fines and create economic hardships for poor people.
  The bill aims to prevent toll-road cheats and ensure law enforcement officers can identify vehicles on the road.
  California requires only a small notice to be di
  
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• Wildfires Sweep Through Nearly 50,000 Acres in California

  25-07-2016 21:06
  Nearly 3,000 firefighters were battling to bring the flames under control in mountains north of Los Angeles and the Big Sur area.
  
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• Wildfire Sweeps Through 33,000 Acres in California

  25-07-2016 21:06
  Nearly 3,000 firefighters were battling to bring the flames under control in mountains north of Los Angeles and the Big Sur area.
  
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• Kristen Bell Shares Photos Of $142 Courthouse Wedding To Dax Shepard

  25-07-2016 20:54
  
  BEVERLY HILLS (CBSLA.com) — Actors Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard defied most modern traditions – to say nothing of Hollywood tradition — with a courthouse wedding to the tune of $142 – total.
  The “Bad Moms” actress spoke extensively with CBS This Morning’s Tracy Smith and divulged the details of the couple’s 2013 wedding. She also shared photos of the ceremony for the first time.
  “We got married in a tiny room in the Beverly Hills courtho
  
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• California Wildfire Threatens Homes

  25-07-2016 20:41
  
  Thousands of residents have been forced to evacuate their homes as a wildfire threatens the Santa Clarita Valley, north of Los Angeles. Firefighters are working to control the blaze, which started Friday afternoon and has burned through tens of thousands of acres.
  
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• Raging Sand Fire Chars More Than 35,000 Acres, Destroys 18 Homes

  25-07-2016 20:00
  
  SANTA CLARITA (CBSLA.com) — A raging brush fire burning in the mountains near Santa Clarita has charred more than 35,000 acres and destroyed 18 homes.
  Nearly 3,000 firefighters are battling the Sand Fire, which remains at 10 percent containment, fire officials said Monday.
  Fire crews spent much of Monday working to tamp flames in Placerita Canyon.
  RELATED: Complete List Of Mandatory EvacuationsAs many as 10,300 homes have been evacuated, subsequently impacting more than 20,000 re
  
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• Michael Jordan: ‘I Can No Longer Stay Silent’ On Police Shootings, Violence Against Police

  25-07-2016 19:53
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — NBA legend Michael Jordan took the unusual step Monday of wading into the public debate about police shootings and violence against police.
  Hi statements follow the killings of Alton Sterling in Baton Rouge and Philando Castile in Minneapolis, as well as the recent shootings of police officers in Baton Rouge and Dallas.
  Jordan, who is typically tight-lipped about social issues, said he felt compelled to p
  
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• Dodging 9s

  25-07-2016 19:00
  Take a crack at this algebra challenge by Sam Vandervelde, head of Proof School in San Francisco.
  
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• GoFundMe Set Up To Help Firefighters Who Lost Homes To Sand Fire

  25-07-2016 18:42
  
  SANTA CLARITA (CBSLA.com) — The power of the Internet is being marshaled to help firefighters whose homes were destroyed in the raging Sand Fire.
  Sergio Toscano, a Marine veteran and a firefighter with the U.S. Forest Service since 2012, was battling a blaze in the Cleveland National Forest near San Diego when the Sand Fire erupted in the Santa Clarita Valley area.
  When the Sand Fire — which has so far killed 1 person, destroyed 18 homes and scorched 33,000 acres at only 10 perc
  
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• Fantasy Football 2016: Top 10 Wide Receivers

  25-07-2016 18:31
  
  By Ryan Mayer
  The advent of NFL training camps is almost upon us as rookies begin to report at the end of this week. With the return of football comes the return of our favorite form of legal sports betting, fantasy football. As you scour the internet for the latest news and rankings getting ready for your league’s draft, we’ll be providing you lists of the top fantasy prospects by position for this season. Today, we take a look at the guys with the best hands in the league. All fant
  
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• California Delegates Boo Clinton, Chant ‘Bernie!’ At DNC Breakfast

  25-07-2016 17:41
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — It may be Hillary Clinton’s week, but California delegates sound like they’re still fired up for Bernie Sanders.
  Hours before the Democratic National Convention officially kicks off in Philadelphia, attendees at a California delegation breakfast pounded on tables and chanted “Bernie!” in several videos posted to social media.
  Former San Fernando Valley lawmaker and current Secretary of State Alex Padilla’ comments at the breakfast wer
  
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• Wildfires Are Getting Bigger, Lasting Longer and Costing More, Experts Say

  25-07-2016 17:30
  Wildfires in the United States have grown more destructive.
  
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• 2 Men Killed In Baldwin Hills Shooting

  25-07-2016 17:30
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — Two men died in a shooting in the Baldwin Hills area, police said Monday.
  The shooting happened at 11:30 p.m. Sunday outside a building at 4032 Stevely Avenue, Los Angeles police Sgt. Carlton Brown said.
  “The two victims were in front of a building, shots rang out, they were hit multiple times and pronounced dead at the scene,” he said.
  There was no suspect description.
  Homicide detectives were investigating at the scene.
  (©2016 CBS Local Med
  
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• Back In Los Angeles, Rams Tickets Already In Demand In Preseason

  25-07-2016 17:09
  
  After years of speculation and planning, the Rams, formerly based in St Louis, have officially moved to their new home in Los Angeles. Fans are gearing up for the return of football to LA for the first time since 1979, driving demand high for preseason tickets.
  As of July 22, the Rams’ two preseason games have the second-highest combined median price at $123. The highest combined median preseason price in the league belongs to the Seattle Seahawks at $143.
  On Aug. 13, the Rams will ho
  
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• Southern California Officials To Speak At Democratic National Convention

  25-07-2016 17:05
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — Southern California will be well represented at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia this week.
  Rep. Linda Sanchez, D-Norwalk, the chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, will be joined by other members of the group to address national and international issues and the impact these policies have on the Hispanic community at the convention, which starts Monday.
  Other speakers scheduled to speak Monday include First Lady Michelle Obama and Verm
  
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• Fantasy Baseball Owners Must Anticipate Trade Deadline Deals

  25-07-2016 16:40
  
  By Sam McPherson
  There’s a lot of noise this week about upcoming trades in Major League Baseball. For example, by the time you read this, the New York Yankees may have traded their closer Aroldis Chapman. That means saves in the bullpen for the Bronx Bombers now could be in the hands of relievers Andrew Miller or Dellin Betances. The smart fantasy baseball owner has to anticipate trades like these and look for solutions before the other owners in the same league.
  Even on the Yankees, it&rs
  
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• Metrolink’s Antelope Valley Line Affected By Sand Fire Closures

  25-07-2016 14:36
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — Metrolink service on the Antelope Valley Line will be impacted Monday due to a massive brush fire burning in the Santa Clarita area.
  According to Metrolink, train service will only operate between Via Princessa and Los Angeles Union stations. No bus bridge will be provided to commuters.
  The first train, Antelope Valley Line train 200, will depart at 4:50 a.m., Metro officials said.
  All southbound trains will depart at their scheduled times.
  The limited-stop train
  
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• Raging Sand Fire Chars More Than 33,000 Acres, Destroys 18 Homes

  25-07-2016 14:17
  
  SANTA CLARITA (CBSLA.com) — A raging brush fire burning in the mountains near Santa Clarita has charred more than 33,000 acres and destroyed 18 homes.
  At this time, more than 1,600 firefighters are battling the Sand Fire, which has burned across 33,117 acres, and remains at 10-percent containment, fire officials said Monday.
  RELATED: Complete List Of Mandatory EvacuationsCBS2’s Joy Benedict reported 10,000 homes have been evacuated.
  A man’s body has been found inside of a charr
  
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• Win a VIP Experience to the Long Beach Jazz Festival

  25-07-2016 09:00
  
  Come celebrate the 29th Annual Long Beach Jazz Festival from August 12-14, 2016! CBS2/KCAL9 is giving you the chance to win a VIP Experience.
  
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• Celebrate Knott’s Berry Farm’s Ghost Town

  25-07-2016 09:00
  
  You could win a Family 4-Pack of tickets to Knott’s Berry Farm. Experience the new GhostRider, the longest, fastest and tallest wooden rollercoaster on the West Coast!All going on now through September 5th.
  
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• ACEing Autism Teams Up With Tennis Community To Raise Awareness, Funds For Good Cause

  25-07-2016 06:18
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — It’s time to serve up some fun with ACEing Autism.
  The nonprofit, play-based program teamed up with the tennis community to raise awareness and some money for a very good cause.
  “Getting kids with autism to interact with each other, learn new social skills and get some exercise on the tennis court,” said Richard Spurling, Founder & CEO ACEing Autism.
  One of the greatest tennis legends ever, Pam Shriver, hit the court to lend her incredible sk
  
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• Gonzalez’ Grand Slam Helps Dodgers Top Cardinals, 9-6

  25-07-2016 06:16
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Adrian Gonzalez hit a grand slam and Howie Kendrick added a two-run homer, helping the Los Angeles Dodgers spoil Mike Mayers’ major league debut in a 9-6 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday night.
  Scott Kazmir (9-3) pitched five innings to earn the victory. He allowed three runs on six hits.
  After a rainout earlier in the week forced a doubleheader, the Cardinals decided not to start Carlos Martinez on short rest and called up Mayers, 24, from Triple-A
  
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• Sand Fire Destroys Beloved Ranch That Served As Backdrop For Blockbuster Hits

  25-07-2016 06:02
  
  CANYON COUNTRY (CBSLA.com) — Charred trees, leveled buildings, and stumps still burning have Sable Ranch in Santa Clarita looking like a movie set.
  The problem is – it used to be one.
  “A lot of old Western filmed here,” said Stephanie Sherman, who has lived here for years.
  Her partner owns it – a family business for four decades, bringing Hollywood’s ideas to life in Canyon Country.
  Sherman and her friend, Diane Branagan, were here Saturday night when the Sand
  
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• As Sand Fire Rages, Here’s What You Need To Know

  25-07-2016 05:08
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — Officials have released the following information as it relates to evacuation orders while firefighters continue to battle a massive wildfire in the Santa Clarita Valley.
  MANDATORY EVACUATIONS
  All evacuation orders remain in effect, including for residents of Sand Canyon, as well as for the following areas:
  • East of the 14 Freeway from Golden Valley Road to Sand Canyon;
  • East side of Via Princesa from Lost Canyon to the end of Via Princessa;
  • All
  
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• Often-Arrested Comic Katt Williams In Custody Following Alleged Physical Altercation With Woman

  25-07-2016 03:44
  
  STUDIO CITY (CBSLA.com) —   Often-arrested stand-up comedian Katt Williams is in police custody Sunday after an alleged physical altercation with a woman at the Sportsmen’s Lodge in Studio City.
  The incident allegedly happened around 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Los Angeles Police Officer Liliana Preciado said.
  Police said an unidentified woman placed Williams under citizen’s arrest. Officers later transported him to jail where he is being booked, Preciado said.
  The details of
  
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• Inmate Remains At Large After Escaping From Los Angeles Re-Entry Facility

  25-07-2016 03:04
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — Authorities are still searching for an inmate who escaped from a male community re-entry program (MCRP) facility in Los Angeles.
  Jory M. Mixon, 29, walked away from the MCRP on Saturday.
  The LA County facility is located at 6th and Alvarado in the Rampart area.
  Staff at the facility were notified that Mixon’s GPS device had been manipulated, and when they initiated an emergency count and search, they discovered the device had been discarded and that Mix
  
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• Lil Wayne Cut Short Concert At SoCal Event, Magazine Says

  25-07-2016 02:20
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — High Times says it is “awaiting an explanation” from Lil Wayne’s representatives after the rapper’s performance at its Cannabis Cup event in Southern California.
  The magazine says in a statement released Sunday that Wayne was “contractually committed to performing for an hour” at the Medical Cannabis Concentrates Cup on Saturday night, but left the stage after just four songs. The statement says the move was “in total disregard f
  
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• College Athlete Stopped By Police At Gunpoint While Playing Pokemon Go After They Mistook Him For Bank Robber

  25-07-2016 02:08
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — A student and football player at the University of Iowa revealed on Facebook that police drew their guns on him while he was playing Pokemon Go in a park after mistaking him for a bank robbery suspect.
  Faith Ekakitie, a senior at the University of Iowa, wrote this on Facebook:
  “Today I was surrounded and searched by approximately five Iowa City Police Officers. My pockets were checked, my backpack was opened up and searched carefully, and I was asked to
  
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• 6 Players The Dodgers Could Acquire At The Trade Deadline

  25-07-2016 01:33
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — With the MLB trade deadline approaching, let’s take a look at six of the possible players the Dodgers could trade for as they continue to try to make a run for the playoffs.
  Before they played on Sunday, the Dodgers were just 3.5 games back of the division-leading San Francisco Giants.
  The Dodgers also (sadly) lead the MLB in total games missed to the disabled list, with 1142. (Oakland Athletics are 2nd with 966 disabled list games missed)
  Dodgers players cu
  
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• ‘Guardians Of The Galaxy’ Ride To Take Over ‘Tower Of Terror’ At Disneyland

  25-07-2016 00:28
  
  SAN DIEGO (AP) — Next summer the “Guardians of the Galaxy” are taking over theaters and Disneyland.
  Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige announced Saturday at Comic-Con that a Guardians of the Galaxy ride, Mission Breakout, is in the works. It will take over what is currently the Tower of Terror at Disneyland starting next summer in conjunction with the release of the sequel.
  (Illustration by Disneyland Resort via Getty Images)
  Stars Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, and Dave Bautista atte
  
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• Comic-Con Fans Find Diversity With ‘Black Panther’ and ‘Captain Marvel’

  25-07-2016 00:10
  The convention, which attracts roughly 140,000 people to downtown San Diego every July, also introduced a new trailer for “Wonder Woman.”
  
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• Altuve’s 2 HR’s Lift Astros Past Angels, 13-3

  25-07-2016 00:06
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jose Altuve hit two of Houston’s season-high five homers and had a career-high six RBIs to lead the Houston Astros to a 13-3 win on Sunday for a three-game sweep of the Los Angeles Angels.
  Luis Valbuena, Preston Tucker and Evan Gattis also homered for the Astros, who extended their winning streak against the Angels to 11 games.
  There were runners at first and second with no outs in the first when Altuve connected off Tim Lincecum (2-4) on a home run to le
  
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