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• Stephanie’s Story

  16-04-2019 23:30
  STUDIO CITY (CBSLA.com) — Steve Mauldin is the President and General Manager of CBS2/KCAL9, but first and foremost he is a dad and one of the biggest joys in his life is his daughter, Stephanie.
  “Stephanie is the greatest thing that’s happened to our family,” he said. “She’s a gift, she’s truly a gift.”
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  Stephanie seemed to be born a happy, healthy baby, progressing like other infants, but then t
  
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• Baseball Report: Clayton Kershaw Returns For Dodgers

  16-04-2019 21:45
  By Norm Elrod
  (CBS Los Angeles/CBS Local) — As the 2019 MLB season continues, the expectation is that teams and players will settle into their predicted roles. That has and hasn’t happened. A quick glance at the standings reveals a jumble that has yet to really sort itself out. The same goes for the league’s stat leaders, as players heal from injuries and shake off the off-season rust.
  One familiar face returned to the mound on Monday. Los Angeles Dodgers ace, Clayton Kershaw,
  
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• One Dead After Car Plummets Into Water Near Morris Dam In San Gabriel Mountains

  16-04-2019 21:24
  NEAR GLENDORA (CBSLA) – At 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.
  April 16, 2019. (CBS2)
  The crash occurred sometime before 10:50 a.m. in the 9500 block of North San Gabriel Canyon Road, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
  One person was confirmed dead, the fire department said. Divers were attempting to recover the body. It’s unclear if anyone surviv
  
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• One Dead After Car Plummets Into Water Near Morris Dam

  16-04-2019 21:24
  NEAR GLENDORA (CBSLA) – At 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.
  April 16, 2019. (CBS2)
  The crash occurred sometime before 10:50 a.m. in the 9500 block of North San Gabriel Canyon Road, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
  One person was confirmed dead, the fire department said. Divers were attempting to recover the body. It’s unclear if anyone surviv
  
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• Law Enforcement Family Mourns CHP Sgt. Steve Licon In Emotional Memorial Service

  16-04-2019 20:53
  RIVERSIDE (CBSLA) — Thousands of police officers from across California and Nevada paid their respects 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 private se
  
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• Teenage Son Refuses To Leave Father’s Side During Pacoima Standoff

  16-04-2019 20:31
  PACOIMA (CBSLA) — A teenage boy refused to leave his father’s side reportedly to keep him safe during a standoff in a Pacoima neighborhood.
  The man with a rifle was first reported at about 8 a.m. near Hoyt and Sutter in Pacoima. Several blocks were closed to traffic, and a police helicopter was heard hovering overhead.
  #BREAKING – #Barricade situation at #Hoyt and #Sutter in #Pacoima, reports of man with a gun.Numerous blocks sealed off and helicopter overhead @CBSLA pic.twitte
  
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• RBC Heritage: Harbour Town Golf Links Demands Shot-Making Excellence

  16-04-2019 20:00
  By Dave Shedloski
  (CBS Miami/CBS Local) — Harbour Town Golf Link, home of this week’s RBC Heritage, enjoyed a special inception and christening in 1969, when it first opened and hosted the tournament. The famous course on Hilton Head Island was designed by the dynamic team of Jack Nicklaus and Pete Dye. Under time constraints, they completed it just in time to watch Arnold Palmer end a 14-month victory drought with a three-stroke victory over Bert Yancey and Richard Crawford.
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• Hundreds Of Dockworkers Protest Against Driverless Trucks At Port Of LA

  16-04-2019 20:00
  SAN PEDRO (CBSLA) – Hundreds of union dockworkers with the Port of Los Angeles turned out for a protest Tuesday morning against the use of automated trucks at one of its terminals.
  During a brief but packed meeting, the L.A. Board of Harbor Commissioners unanimously voted to table a decision on whether to approve a permit which would allow the Dutch company APM to use driverless cargo vehicles at its Pier 400 terminal.
  Port of Los Angeles union dock workers attend a L.A. Board of Harbor Co
  
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• Man Arrested In Brother’s Stabbing Death In Corona, 3 Others Wounded

  16-04-2019 19:45
  CORONA (CBSLA) – A man has been charged with murder, accused of stabbing his brother to death and wounding three other men in a residential Corona neighborhood Monday evening.
  Brandon Barber, 29, was taken into custody on one count of murder and several counts of attempted murder, Corona police confirmed to CBS2 Tuesday.
  April 15, 2019. (CBS2)
  Just before 5 p.m., police were called to the 1300 block of Turquoise Drive on a report of people fighting in the street outside a home.
  Officers ar
  
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• Female Student Reportedly Expelled For Kneeing Boy In Groin While In Girls’ Bathroom

  16-04-2019 19:28
  NORTH POLE, Alaska (CBS Local) — A female student was expelled from her high school after she kneed a boy in the groin when a group of boys entered the girl’s bathroom and blocked the door, according to her family.
  Seven boys entered the girls’ restroom at North Pole High School in Alaska to protest the use of the boy’s bathroom by a student who is transitioning from female to male, said Rep. Tammie Wilson, a Republican from North Pole, some 14 miles southeast of Fairbank
  
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• Survey: Reese’s Peanut Butter Chocolate Eggs Are The Most Popular Easter Candy

  16-04-2019 19:22
  (CBS Local/WCCO)–Everyone has their favorite candy for the different holidays, but it appears nothing satisfies people quite as much as the combination of peanut butter and chocolate.
  A RetailMeNot survey shows 32% like Reese’s Peanut Butter Chocolate Eggs the best.
  Next up on the list are Cadbury Creme Eggs and jelly beans, with 17% and 16% respectively.
  The survey says 10% say chocolate bunnies are best, but only 6% picked Peeps.
  Also, 73% of those surveyed said they straight-up do
  
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• Standoff With Armed Man Shuts Down Pacoima Neighborhood

  16-04-2019 19:16
  PACOIMA (CBSLA) — Los Angeles police officers descended on a Pacoima neighborhood Tuesday in response to reports of a man with a gun.
  The man with a rifle was first reported at about 8 a.m. near Hoyt and Sutter in Pacoima. Several blocks have been closed to traffic, and a police helicopter can be heard hovering overhead.
  #BREAKING – #Barricade situation at #Hoyt and #Sutter in #Pacoima, reports of man with a gun.Numerous blocks sealed off and helicopter overhead @CBSLA pic.twitter.co
  
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• Ato Essandoh On ‘The Code’, ‘Django Unchained’ & Will Smith

  16-04-2019 19:12
  (CBS Local)– Ato Essandoh is only of the only actors in show business with a chemical engineering degree from Cornell University.
  After appearing in shows such as “Elementary” and “Blue Bloods,” Essandoh is back on CBS as Major Trey Ferry in the network’s new drama “The Code.” The show tells the story of U.S. Marines in uniform and in the courtroom. The Cornell grad is excited to be home on CBS.
  “I used to do a lot with this show called
  
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• Man Arrested In Brother’s Stabbing Death In Corona, Several Others Wounded

  16-04-2019 18:45
  CORONA (CBSLA) – A man has been charged with murder, accused of stabbing his brother to death and wounding several other people in a residential Corona neighborhood Monday evening.
  Brandon Barber, 29, was taken into custody on one count of murder and several counts of attempted murder, Corona police confirmed to CBS2 Tuesday.
  April 15, 2019. (CBS2)
  Just before 5 p.m., police were called to the 1300 block of Turquoise Drive on a report of people fighting in the street outside a home.
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• Pulitzer Prizes Awarded To Los Angeles Times, Incoming LA Chamber Orchestra Creative Advisor

  16-04-2019 18:28
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — California’s biggest newspaper was recognized this week with a Pulitzer Prize for its reporting on the USC gynecologist scandal, but so was a lesser-known composer who will soon become the creative advisor and composer-in-residence at the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra.
  Ellen Reid says she was “blown away and incredibly honored” to receive the 2019 Pulitzer Prize in music in a Instagram post that shows her a little disheveled, but very excited.View th
  
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• CBSLA The Rundown: 4/16 8am

  16-04-2019 18:19
  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 8 a.m.
  One Person Stabbed To Death In CoronaA stabbing in Corona left one person dead and multiple people critically injured, authorities reported Monday evening.
  CHP Sergeant Killed In 15 Freeway Crash To Be Laid To RestA service honoring California Highway Patrol Sgt. Steve Licon, who was killed earlier this month by a
  
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• ‘The Amazing Race’ Returns This Wednesday At 9:00PM

  16-04-2019 18:02
  The world’s biggest game show returns this Wednesday night at 9:00 PM ET/PT when The Amazing Race kicks off it’s 31st season in America. This season will feature teams made of past Racers, Survivor Castaways and Big Brother Houseguests traveling around the world in order to claim a $1,000,000 grand prize. Phil Keoghan returns to hosting duties as the Racers visit Laos, Tokyo, Switzerland and more on the adventure of a life time.
  Tune in this Wednesday at 9:00 PM ET/PT, only on CBS. C
  
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• Phil Keoghan On New Season Of The Amazing Race: ‘I Don’t Know If You Could Have A Bigger Stage’

  16-04-2019 17:58
  The Amazing Race returns this Wednesday at 9:00 PM ET/PT on CBS with a brand new twist! This season, teams will be made up of former Amazing Race Racers, Survivor Castaways and Big Brother Houseguests. Phil Keoghan returns for his 31st season as host as the game goes to all new destinations with never before seen challenges.
  CBS Local’s Matt Weiss spoke to Keoghan ahead of Wednesday night’s premiere to discuss this season’s competitors, what it takes to win the $1,000,000 grand
  
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• Clippers Coach Doc Rivers Thanks Stranger Who Returned $2K In Cash

  16-04-2019 17:00
  SAN FRANCISCO (CBSLA) – Longtime L.A. Clippers head coach Doc Rivers has to be feeling mighty good coming off his team’s historic playoff comeback win over the Golden State Warriors Monday night, but he also has another reason to be grateful.
  While addressing the media prior to his team’s stunning Game 2 win, he recounted an incident earlier in the day in which a Good Samaritan on a San Francisco street returned about $2,000 in cash to Rivers which had fallen out of his pocket.
  
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• Some Chewy Chips Ahoy! Cookies Recalled Due To ‘Unexpected’ Ingredient

  16-04-2019 16:58
  (CBS Local) — The maker of Nabisco’s Chewy Chips Ahoy! cookies is voluntarily recalling some of its products because of a “solidified ingredient” that could cause some people to get sick.
  Mondelez Global LLC did not provide further details about what the unexpected “solidified ingredient” is, but company officials said there have been “some reports of potential adverse health effects.”
  The recall is limited to Chewy Chips Ahoy! cookies with UPC No.
  
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• Man Charged With Attempted Murder Of 4 Police Officers In Hawthorne Shootout

  16-04-2019 16:16
  HAWTHORNE (CBSLA) — A man who exchanged gunfire with a Hawthorne police officer after fighting with his girlfriend has been charged with trying to kill four officers who were responding to the domestic dispute call.
  James Louis Boyd III, 37, of Oceanside, was charged Monday with 10 felony counts – four each of attempted murder and assault on a peace officer with a semiautomatic firearm, and one count each of shooting an occupied motor vehicle and discharging a firearm with gross negl
  
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• Man Charged With Attempted Murder Of 4 Police Officer In Hawthorne Shootout

  16-04-2019 16:16
  HAWTHORNE (CBSLA) — A man who exchanged gunfire with a Hawthorne police officer after fighting with his girlfriend has been charged with trying to kill four officers who were responding to the domestic dispute call.
  James Louis Boyd III, 37, of Oceanside, was charged Monday with 10 felony counts – four each of attempted murder and assault on a peace officer with a semiautomatic firearm, and one count each of shooting an occupied motor vehicle and discharging a firearm with gross negl
  
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• No Evidence Of Arson, Terrorism In Notre Dame Cathedral Fire

  16-04-2019 15:20
  Firefighters managed to save the cathedral's landmark rectangular towers from the blaze, but a Paris deputy mayor said the cathedral had suffered "colossal damages."
  
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• Three Students Arrested For Threats Against Glendora School

  16-04-2019 15:19
  GLENDORA (CBSLA) – Three male students have been arrested on allegations they made threats against their Glendora school.
  The three boys were taken into custody Monday on suspicion of making threats against Goddard Middle School, Glendora police told the San Gabriel Valley Tribune. The threats were discovered on social media, police said.
  The teens were released to the custody of their parents.
  The Glendora Unified School District notified parents of the incident via email, the Tribune rep
  
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• Study: Men’s Beards Contain More Germs Than Dog’s Fur

  16-04-2019 15:13
  (CBS Local) — Five months after a study found men with beards to be more attractive, a new report suggests a man’s beard contains more germs than dogs carry in their fur.
  Researchers at the Hirslanden Clinic in Switzerland took swab samples from the whiskers of 18 men, aged from 18 to 76, and compared them with samples from the necks of 30 dogs of varying breeds.
  The study found all 18 of the bearded men sampled for the study showed high microbial counts, but only 23 out of 30 dogs h
  
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• CHP Sergeant Killed In 15 Freeway Crash To Be Laid To Rest

  16-04-2019 14:36
  RIVERSIDE (CBSLA) — A service honoring California Highway Patrol Sgt. Steve Licon, who was killed earlier this month by a driver who has since been charged with murder, will take place Tuesday in Riverside and is expected to draw officers from law enforcement agencies across the state.
  According to the CHP, Licon was working extra enforcement along the 15 Freeway near Lake Elsinore on April 6 due to the crowds hoping to see the superbloom in Walker Canyon. He had just pulled over a car whe
  
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• Fire At Notre Dame Cathedral Fully Extinguished

  16-04-2019 13:46
  Firefighters managed to save the cathedral's landmark rectangular towers from the blaze, but a Paris deputy mayor, Emmanuel Gregoire, said the cathedral had suffered "colossal damages."
  
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• ‘Mary Tyler Moore Show’ Actress Georgia Engel Dies At 70

  16-04-2019 13:45
  Actress Georgia Engel, known for her role as the lovable Georgette on the CBS sitcom “The Mary Tyler Moore Show,” has died at the age of 70. Engel also appears in “Everybody Loves Raymond” and last appeared on Broadway in 2006’s “The Drowsy Chaperone.”
  
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• Rapper YG Pays Tribute To Nipsey Hussle At Coachella

  16-04-2019 12:15
  YG opened his Coachella set with a video tribute that featured footage of last week's massive funeral procession.
  
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• Clippers Stun Warriors With Biggest Comeback In NBA Playoff History

  16-04-2019 07:55
  OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Landry Shamet hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 16.5 seconds left, Stephen Curry couldn’t answer on the other end, and the Los Angeles Clippers climbed back from a 31 points down to stun the Golden State Warriors 135-131 on Monday night and even their first-round playoff series at one game apiece.
  It was a historic comeback that topped a 29-point rally by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1989 Western Conference semis over Seattle.
  Curry scored 29 points and put the Wa
  
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• Stabbing In Corona Leaves 1 Dead, Multiple Injured

  16-04-2019 06:40
  CORONA (CBSLA) – A stabbing in Corona left one person dead and multiple people critically injured, authorities reported Monday evening.
  Police were called to the 1300 block of Turquoise Drive in Corona just before 5 p.m. after a neighbor in the area reported people were fighting in the street, according to a Corona Police Department spokesperson.
  While en route to the area, police were told that someone was being stabbed.
  Upon arriving, police say they located one deceased male in the stre
  
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• Police Pursuit In Inglewood Ends In Multi-Vehicle Crash, At Least 1 Injured

  16-04-2019 06:40
  INGLEWOOD (CBSLA) – A short police pursuit in Inglewood ended in a crash Monday night causing at least one person to be transported with injuries.
  According to the LAPD, officers went into pursuit of a possibly stolen white four-door sedan with paper plates at around 8:50 p.m. in the Hyde Park area.
  The pursuit ended quickly when the white sedan with three people inside ran a red light and crashed into an SUV at La Brea Avenue and Fairview Blvd. in Inglewood.
  The crash caused the SUV to ve
  
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• Police Pursuit In Inglewood Ends In Crash, At Least 1 Injured

  16-04-2019 06:29
  INGLEWOOD (CBSLA) – A short police pursuit in Inglewood ended in a crash Monday night causing at least one person to be transported with injuries.
  According to the LAPD, officers went into pursuit of a white four-door sedan with paper plates in the Hyde Park area.
  Officials did not immediately report why they pursuit began.
  According to reports, the pursuit ended quickly when the vehicle crashed at La Brea Avenue and Fairview Blvd. in Inglewood.
   
  
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• Parents Dead In Likely Murder-Suicide At Chatsworth Home, 2 Young Children Unhurt

  16-04-2019 05:40
  CHATSWORTH (CBSLA) – Authorities believe a man shot and killed his wife and then himself in their Chatsworth home Sunday afternoon in a possible murder-suicide.
  Witnesses told CBS2 the couple’s two young children — a 4-year-old girl and 3-month-old infant — were found unhurt inside the home when the bodies were discovered.
  At about 4:30 p.m., Los Angeles police responded to an “assault with a deadly weapon/shots fired” call at a home in the 9100 block of Foste
  
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• Dodgers And MLB Celebrate Jackie Robinson Day

  16-04-2019 05:24
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – The Los Angeles Dodgers and the rest of Major League Baseball celebrated Jackie Robinson Day Monday, April 15.
  This year was a special occasion for the annual event as it marked what would have been the 100 birthday of the baseball legend.
  Baseball players nationwide took to social media to share how they were honoring Robinson.
  You inspired me to play the game that I love. You broke every barrier to pave the way for generations to come. Thank you Jackie. My name, my
  
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• Stabbing In Corona Leaves 1 Dead And Multiple Injured

  16-04-2019 04:52
  CORONA (CBSLA) – A stabbing in Corona left one person dead and multiple people critically injured, authorities reported Monday evening.
  According to reports, the Corona Police Department was called to the 1300 block of Turquoise Drive in Corona just before 5 p.m. after a fight was reported.
  While en route to the area, police were told that a stabbing was in progress.
  Upon arriving, police reportedly located one deceased male in the street, with other victims injured.
  Those injured were tra
  
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• DA Wants More Evidence In Videotaped Beating Of Man With Autism In Rolling Hills Estates

  16-04-2019 03:47
  TORRANCE (CBSLA) — A surprising decision in the beating of a man with autism last month that was caught on tape.
  The district attorney on Monday told detectives to go back and get more evidence despite the video showing what happened March 22 in parking garage in Rolling Hills Estates.
  One of the suspects who was arrested — 18-year-old Korey Streeter — was supposed to be in court Monday in Torrance. Instead he walked out of a holding cell a free man with no charges filed y
  
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• DA Wants More Evidence In Videotaped Beating Of Man With Autism

  16-04-2019 03:47
  TORRANCE (CBSLA) — A surprising decision in the beating of a man with autism that was caught on tape.
  The district attorney on Monday told detectives to go back and get more evidence despite the video showing what happened last month in Rolling Hills Estates.
  One of the suspects who was arrested — 18-year-old Korey Streeter — was supposed to be in court Monday in Torrance. Instead he walked out of a holding cell a free man with no charges filed yet.
  Sheriff’s detecti
  
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• CBSLA The Rundown: 4/15 5pm

  16-04-2019 03:00
  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 Monday, 4/15 at 5 p.m.
  Fire Tears Through Notre Dame CathedralThe landmark was spared from total destruction after a fire broke out Monday.
  Two Hurt After Driver Smashes Into Several Cars Parked In WattsA car smashed into several parked cars, totaling two of them, along Imperial Highway in Watts.
  Mother Of Missing Boy Noah McIntosh Arrai
  
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• Idris Elba, Camila Cabello, Josh Groban And More React To Notre Dame Cathedral Fire

  16-04-2019 02:25
  PARIS (CBSLA) – A massive fire at the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris devastated the historic structure Monday.
  As crowds watched the fire burn down the iconic spire that sat on top of the nearly 900-year-old cathedral, people took to social media to share photos of the flames and billows of smoke while fire crews worked to contain the fire.
  PHOTOS: Fire Rips Through Historic Notre Dame Cathedral
  Celebrities and people around the world took to Twitter and Instagram to share their heartb
  
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• Parents Found Dead, 2 Young Children Unhurt In Likely Murder-Suicide At Chatsworth Home

  16-04-2019 01:40
  CHATSWORTH (CBSLA) – Authorities believe a man shot and killed his wife and then himself in a Chatsworth home Sunday afternoon in a possible murder-suicide.
  Witnesses told CBS2 the couple’s two young children, who were unhurt, were in the home when the bodies were discovered.
  At about 4:30 p.m., Los Angeles police responded to a deadly weapons call at a home in the 9100 block of Foster Lane to find the 46-year-old man and his 38-year-old wife dead from gunshots wounds in an upstairs
  
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• Canopy Shell Lowered Onto LA Stadium In Milestone For Future Home Of Rams, Chargers

  16-04-2019 01:09
  INGLEWOOD (CBSLA/AP) – The stadium that will house Los Angeles’ NFL teams has reached another milestone with its opening less than 16 months away.
  Officials with LA Stadium at Hollywood Park and representatives from the Rams and Chargers held a ceremony Monday to celebrate the completion last week of the outer shell for the canopy that sits above the stadium’s seating bowl, Champions Plaza and performance venue.
  CBSLA’s Lesley Marin was among those allowed up to Level 8 o
  
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• It’s Official: Kershaw To Pitch Tonight After Dodgers Activate

  16-04-2019 00:29
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — Clayton Kershaw will make his first start of the season tonight at Dodger Stadium against the Cincinnati Reds.
  The Los Angeles Dodgers announced late Monday afternoon that the three-time Cy Young Award winner has been activated from the 10-day injury list.
  The Los Angeles Dodgers today activated LHP Clayton Kershaw from the 10-day injured list and optioned right-hander Jaime Schultz to Triple-A Oklahoma City.
  — Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) April 15, 2019K
  
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