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• ‘Hollywood Superman’ Christopher Dennis, Longtime Walk Of Fame Fixture, Dead At 52

  06-11-2019 23:57
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – Superman – or at least an aspiring actor who dressed up as the superhero and took photos with tourists on Hollywood Boulevard – has died.
  Christopher Dennis, 52, best known to fans as “Hollywood Superman”, was found dead in the San Fernando Valley this past  weekend, according to reports.
  Dennis was featured on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” and the 2007 documentary “Confessions Of A Super Hero”, which profiled the actors behi
  
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• Crews Contain Brush Fire That Prompted Elementary School Evacuation In Santa Clarita

  06-11-2019 23:10
  SANTA CLARITA (CBLSA) — Crews were able to quickly contain a brush fire that erupted in Santa Clarita Wednesday afternoon, threatening homes and a nearby school.
  The approximately nine-acre fire was reported just after 1 p.m. off 21500 block of Deputy Jake Drive.
  Michael McGrath Elementary School students were evacuated to Newhall Elementary School. Parents were asked to reunite and pick-up kids at Newhall Elementary.#LASD is monitoring #JakeFire brushfire at 21500 Blk of Deputy Jake Drive
  
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• Murder Investigation Underway After Man With Gunshot Wounds Found Dead Off Angeles Crest Highway

  06-11-2019 23:09
  PASADENA (CBSLA) – A homicide investigation is underway after a man with gunshot wounds was found dead off the Angeles Crest Highway near Pasadena early Wednesday morning.
  Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies were initially called to mile marker 26 at 1:16 a.m., after witnesses discovered the victim lying on the side of the highway.
  Los Angeles County Fire Department personnel responded and pronounced the death at approximately 1:31 a.m.
  Pasadena police arrived on scene and found th
  
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• Another Alleged Victim Speaks Out Against Ex-UCLA Gynecologist Charged With Sexual Misconduct

  06-11-2019 23:09
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – A former longtime UCLA gynecologist appeared in court Wednesday as yet another former female patient stepped forward to publicly accuse the doctor of sexual misconduct.
  Dr. James Heaps, 62, appeared in Los Angeles Airport Court to set the date for his preliminary hearing on two counts of sexual battery with fraud and one count of sexual exploitation of a patient.
  Dr. James Heaps appears in Los Angeles Airport court for a hearing. Nov. 6, 2019. (CBS2)
  Heaps retired fro
  
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• Brush Fire Threatens Homes, Elementary School In Santa Clarita

  06-11-2019 23:08
  SANTA CLARITA (CBLSA) — A brush fire erupted in Santa Clarita Wednesday afternoon, threatening homes and a nearby school.
  The approximately nine-acre fire was reported just after 1 p.m. off 21500 block of Deputy Jake Drive.
  Michael McGrath Elementary School students were evacuated to Newhall Elementary School. Parents were asked to reunite and pick-up kids at Newhall Elementary.#LASD is monitoring #JakeFire brushfire at 21500 Blk of Deputy Jake Drive, in #SantaClarita. Michael McGrath Elem
  
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• Crews Battling Brush Fire Threatening Homes, Elementary School In Santa Clarita

  06-11-2019 23:00
  SANTA CLARITA (CBLSA) — A brush fire erupted in Santa Clarita Wednesday afternoon threatening homes and a nearby school.
  The approximately seven-acre fire was reported just after 1 p.m. off 21500 block of Deputy Jake Drive.
  Michael McGrath Elementary School students were evacuated to Newhall Elementary School. Parents were asked to reunite and pick-up kids at Newhall Elementary.#LASD is monitoring #JakeFire brushfire at 21500 Blk of Deputy Jake Drive, in #SantaClarita. Michael McGrath Elem
  
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• 11,000 Scientists Warn Of ‘Untold Suffering’ Caused By ‘Climate Emergency’

  06-11-2019 23:00
  (CBS Local) — More than 11,000 researchers from around the world issued a grim warning on Tuesday that the Earth is facing a “climate emergency” that could lead to “untold suffering” if we continue our current climate change trajectory.
  “World Scientists’ Warning of a Climate Emergency,” published in the peer-reviewed scientific journal BioScience, also said the climate crisis is accelerating faster than previously expected and is more severe than
  
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• Keegan-Michael Key, Venus Williams And Rob Gronkowski Coming To CBS With New Series ‘GAME ON!’

  06-11-2019 22:13
  (CBS)- CBS has ordered GAME ON!, a sports comedy entertainment series based on A League of Their Own, the award-winning U.K. series currently in its 14th season. The U.S. version will be hosted by Emmy Award-winning actor, writer and producer Keegan-Michael Key, and will also feature tennis champion and entrepreneur Venus Williams plus former Super Bowl champion Rob Gronkowski as team captains. Comedian Bobby Lee and Emmy Award-winning writer Ian Karmel will serve as comedian panelists.
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• Democratic Presidential Debate At UCLA Canceled Due To Ongoing Labor Dispute

  06-11-2019 21:28
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — A Democratic presidential debate planned at UCLA in December has been canceled due to an ongoing labor dispute, officials said Wednesday.
  The Democratic National Committee requested the change after renewed and unanticipated objections from organized labor, according to a tweet from UCLA.The @DNC asked media partners to move the Dec. 19 debate to another venue after renewed and unanticipated objections from organized labor. With regret, we have agreed to step aside ra
  
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• 101 Freeway In Thousand Oaks Named After Sgt. Ron Helus Killed In Borderline Shooting

  06-11-2019 21:18
  THOUSAND OAKS (CBSLA) – A portion of the 101 Freeway was dedicated Wednesday to fallen Ventura County Sheriff’s Sgt. Ron Helus, who was killed during the mass shooting at the Borderline Bar & Grill in Thousand Oaks nearly one year ago.
  A 3.4-mile section of the freeway between Hampshire and Lynn roads is now called the Sergeant Ronald Lee Helus Memorial Highway, which is adjacent to the Borderline Bar & Grill.
  A 3.4-mile section of the 101 Freeway in Thousand Oaks, Calif., is
  
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• Chris Brown Hosts Yard Sale At Tarzana Home, Posts Address Online

  06-11-2019 20:40
  TARZANA (CBSLA) — Chris Brown hosted a yard sale at his Tarzana home Wednesday and fans from hours away showed up on the singer’s lawn to be part of it.
  (credit: CBS)
  Brown, 30, posted details about the sale, including his home address, to Instagram and Twitter, encouraging the public to score some of his things for cheap.
  Crowds lined up outside Brown’s home at 19602 Citrus Ridge Drive hoping to snag some designer gear at deep discount prices.
  “I’m into fashion, I&
  
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• 5 Top Spots For Cupcakes In Santa Ana

  06-11-2019 20:38
  SANTA ANA (CBSLA) – Looking for the best cupcakes around town?Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top such spots hot spots in Santa Ana, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of where to venture when cravings strike.
  People in the Santa Ana area tend to spend more in November at food and beverage shops than other months of the year, according to data on local business transactions from Womply, a provider of reputation management services&nb
  
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• Here’s Where To Find The Top Barre Studios In Los Angeles

  06-11-2019 20:33
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – Want to know where to go when it comes to barre in Los Angeles?As luck would have it, the city boasts lots of popular barre options to check out in and around Los Angeles.
  To find the top barre studios in the area, Hoodline analyzed data from Yelp, Facebook and ClassPass to identify which studios are the most popular. Read on for the results.
  (Bonus: You can try them all out if you’re a member of ClassPass, a monthly fitness membership that provides access
  
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• The 5 Best Acupuncture Spots In Anaheim

  06-11-2019 20:29
  By: HoodlineLOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – Looking for the best acupuncture options near you?Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top acupuncture spots around Anaheim, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of the best spots to venture next time you’re in the market for acupuncture.
  Anaheim-area consumers historically spend more in November at health and beauty businesses than other months of the year, according to data on local business transactions from
  
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• Los Angeles Boasts A Hot Lineup Of Performing And Visual Arts Events This Week

  06-11-2019 20:23
  By: HoodlineLOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – Looking to up your appreciation of the arts?
  We’ve rounded up four artsy events around Los Angeles this week that will scratch your cultural itch, from a flamenco performance to a digital art museum.
  Hoodline offers data-driven analysis of local happenings and trends across cities. Links included in this article may earn Hoodline a commission on clicks and transactions.FarruquitoFrom the event description:
  The Soraya is known for exceptional flamenco
  
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• Study: Some Grads Would Spend A Week In Jail To Erase Student Loan Debt

  06-11-2019 20:07
  (CBS Local) — Four in five graduates with student loans think of their debt as a life sentence, according to new research, so it’s not hard to imagine how far people would go to to get rid of their debt, including going to jail.
  A study of 1,000 undergraduate and 1,000 postgraduate degree holders revealed 89 percent of graduates say their student loan debt has become a financial burden, CBS affiliate WREG reported.
  As many as 44.7 million Americans have student loan debt, according t
  
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• Behind the scenes with Mike Birbiglia in “The New One”

  06-11-2019 19:45
  Fresh from Broadway, Mike Birbiglia’s one-man comedy The New One has hit the Ahmanson stage! Birbiglia chronicles his journey into fatherhood and some missteps along the way.  Don’t miss this hilarious production going on now through November 24th. Details at centertheatregroup.org.
  MIKE BIRBIGLIA (Writer/Performer) is a comedian, storyteller, director, and actor who has performed in front of audiences worldwide, from the Sydney Opera House to Carnegie Hall. His most recent show
  
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• Suspect In Halloween Night Crash That Killed Long Beach Family Of 3 Arrested Again

  06-11-2019 19:29
  LONG BEACH (CBSLA) — A man accused of drunkenly mowing down a family of three on their first trick-or-treat outing together on Halloween night in Long Beach has been arrested again in connection with an earlier, unrelated crime.
  Carlo Navarro, 20, of Long Beach, is the suspect in the crash that killed 30-year-old Joseph Awaida and critically injured his son, 3-year-old Omar, who succumbed to his injuries Saturday. Raihan Dakhil, Awaida’s wife and Omar’s mother, was taken off li
  
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• CBSLA The Rundown: 11/6 8am

  06-11-2019 18:41
  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, 11/6 at 8 a.m.
  Officials Hope Latest Revamp Will Alleviate LAX-it FrustrationLos Angeles International Airport has made yet another change for drivers and passengers leaving the airport, and they hope this one will alleviate some of the frustration passengers and drivers expressed over the past week.
  Local WeatherSunny conditi
  
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• WATCH: Driver Damages Own Car Trying To Jump Popeye’s Drive-Thru Line In Crenshaw

  06-11-2019 18:10
  CRENSHAW (CBSLA) — The craze over Popeye’s spicy chicken sandwich continues, this time in the drive-thru line of the restaurant’s Crenshaw location.
  A video posted on Instagram Tuesday showed a car scraping past painted concrete posts to jump the drive-thru line at the Popeye’s on La Brea and Jefferson.
  Even as people tried to block the silver car by yelling and waving it off, the female driver seemed determined to get in the line, in spite of the damage being done to her
  
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• Murder Investigation Underway After Man Found Dead Off Angeles Crest Highway

  06-11-2019 18:09
  PASADENA (CBSLA) – A homicide investigation is underway after a man was dead off the Angeles Crest Highway near Pasadena early Wednesday morning.
  Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies were initially called to mile marker 26 at 1:16 a.m., after the victim was discovered lying on the side of the highway.
  His identity was not immediately released.
  Pasadena police are investigating the death as a possible homicide. There was no immediate word on his cause of death or a motive. It’s
  
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• Feds Warn Of Heroin-Laced Vape Solution After Two High Schoolers Hospitalized

  06-11-2019 18:01
  MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (CBS Local) — Federal officials are warning middle and high school students about heroin-lacked vape pens after two West Virginia students were hospitalized.
  Two separate incidents were reported Oct. 31 involving two Morgantown High School students who overdosed as a result of heroin-laced vape pens labeled “TKO.”
  Additional overdoses were reported from University High School in Morgantown from the same type of vaping pen.
  U.S. Attorney Bill Powell sent out a
  
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• Treasure Trove Of Stolen Art From Scottish Expressionist Benjamin Crème Found In San Fernando

  06-11-2019 15:37
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — Stolen lithographs signed by artist Benjamin Crème were turned over to police by a San Fernando resident who found them in a deceased relative’s storage space.
  Los Angeles police on Tuesday said the person who found the stolen prints called LAPD’s Mission Division on Sept. 25 to report the discovery and wanted to turn them over to authorities.
  The unidentified caller told detectives he found the 1,200 prints while cleaning out a deceased relati
  
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• Stolen Artwork By Scottish Artist Benjamin Crème Worth $800K Found In San Fernando

  06-11-2019 15:37
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — Stolen lithographs signed by artist Benjamin Crème were turned over to police by a San Fernando resident who found them in a deceased relative’s storage space.
  Los Angeles police on Tuesday said the person who found the stolen prints called LAPD’s Mission Division on Sept. 25 to report the discovery and wanted to turn them over to authorities.
  Detectives from the commercial crimes division went to the San Fernando home where the artwork had bee
  
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• Big Rig Collides With SUV In Baldwin Park, Shutting Down Most Of Eastbound 10 Freeway For Hours

  06-11-2019 14:22
  BALDWIN PARK (CBSLA) — A big rig crash shut down much of the eastbound 10 Freeway in Baldwin Park for several hours early Wednesday.
  The crash was first reported at about 1:30 a.m. on the eastbound 10 Freeway. According to the California Highway Patrol, the semi truck’s driver was speeding from the northbound 605 into the eastbound 10 Freeway when it overturned and crashed into an SUV.
  Neither driver was injured, but a passenger in the SUV complained of pain and was taken to a hospit
  
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• Officials Hope Latest Revamp Will Alleviate LAX-it Frustration

  06-11-2019 12:19
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — Los Angeles International Airport has made yet another change for drivers and passengers leaving the airport, and they hope this one will alleviate some of the frustration passengers and drivers expressed over the past week.
  Starting Wednesday morning, three lanes were added to the LAX-it lot, increasing space by roughly 50% for cars and passengers. The expansion lanes are located directly adjacent to the current lot and the shuttle bus system was said to have remaine
  
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• Chris Brown Hosting Yard Sale At Tarzana Home, Posts Address Online

  06-11-2019 11:12
  TARZANA (CBSLA) — Singer-songwriter Chris Brown announced Tuesday on social media that he’s hosting a yard sale at his Tarzana home.
  Brown, 30, posted details about the sale, including his home address, to Instagram and Twitter, encouraging the public to score some of his things for cheap.
  According to the flyer, the sale will feature “significantly marked-down, high end designer items,” on a first-come, first-served basis.
  The yard sale will take place between 10 a.m. an
  
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• California DMV Data Breach Exposed Thousands Of Drivers’ Social Security Information

  06-11-2019 10:47
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — The California Department of Motor Vehicles said Tuesday that a data breach improperly shared social security information of more than 3,000 drivers with seven governmental agencies.
  According to the DMV, the data breach happened over the past four years, and the information could have been used in criminal, tax or child support investigations.
  The DMV said it discovered the data breach in August and sent a letter to all affected drivers informing them of the breach.
  
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• ‘I Could Have Lost My Life’: Teen Speaks Out About The Dangers Of Vaping

  06-11-2019 09:42
  LOMA LINDA (CBSLA) — The Centers for Disease Control said nearly 2,000 vaping-related lung injuries and 37 deaths have been reported across the country to date, and the Journal of the American Medical Association published a study Tuesday that found 1 in 4 high school students and 10% of middle school students reported that they vape.
  For 15-year-old Zane Martin, it was the variety of flavors that hooked him.
  “The taste,” he said. “Doughnuts.”
  Martin was first intro
  
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• ’60 Years, Gone:’ As Woolsey Fire Survivors Struggle To Rebuild One Year Later, A Treatment Center Offers Hope

  06-11-2019 08:28
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — It was one of the most destructive wildfires in California’s history: the Woolsey Fire.
  This week marks one year since the blaze scorched nearly 100,000 acres, leaving devastation in its wake.
  In Oak Park, lots remain vacant, while other homeowners are still rebuilding. In Agoura Hills, a mobile home community is wiped out; and hundreds of people wait for the green light to go home.
  It was November 8, 2018 when the Woolsey Fire lit up during a Santa Ana wind eve
  
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• EXCLUSIVE: Teen Victim Of Attempted Kidnapping In Willowbrook Speaks Out

  06-11-2019 08:25
  WILLOWBROOK (CBSLA) — Los Angeles deputies asked for the public’s help identifying a man they said tried to abduct a 14-year-old girl on her way to school.
  The teen’s mother snapped this photo of the alleged suspect while waiting for LASD deputies to arrive. (CBSLA)
  According to police, the incident happened at approximately 6:20 a.m. near 120th Street and Wilmington Avenue in Willowbrook Tuesday morning when Nicole was walking toward the train.
  “He came out of nowhere an
  
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• EXCLUSIVE: Teen Victim Of Attempted Kidnapping In Compton Speaks Out

  06-11-2019 08:25
  WILLOWBROOK (CBSLA) — Los Angeles deputies asked for the public’s help identifying a man they said tried to abduct a 14-year-old girl on her way to school.
  The teen’s mother snapped this photo of the alleged suspect while waiting for LASD deputies to arrive. (CBSLA)
  According to police, the incident happened at approximately 6:20 a.m. near 120th Street and Wilmington Avenue in Willowbrook Tuesday morning when Nicole was walking to catch the train in Compton.
  “He came out
  
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• Police: Skinhead Accused In Synagogue Bomb Plot Committed Lewd Act Outside Thousand Oaks Temple

  06-11-2019 08:22
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — A self-proclaimed skinhead from the Southland accused of plotting to blow up a Colorado synagogue is recorded committing a lewd act outside a synagogue in Thousand Oaks, police say.
  Police say a video recorded by Richard Holzer shows him urinating on the front door of what was the Chabad of Thousand Oaks. The temple has since moved.
  Tom Wait spoke with the temple’s Rabbi, who was stunned when he learned Holzer was the same man arrested in Colorado for plotting t
  
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• L.A. County Supervisors Take Action After David Goldstein Investigates Food Delivery Services

  06-11-2019 06:17
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – Just days after our hidden cameras caught food delivery drivers sticking their hands into bags and helping themselves to customer’s food before it reached their doors, the L.A. County Board of Supervisors is considering a motion that could lead to sealed food delivery bags becoming the standard.
  L.A. County Supervisor, Kathryn Barger introduced the motion after seeing our undercover video. She’s hoping the industry, delivery drivers and restaurants can wor
  
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• ‘It’s Crazy, Man!’ Chicken Sandwich Sparks Mayhem At Popeyes

  06-11-2019 04:04
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — Fist fights, car crashes, even a murder. All of that over a chicken sandwich.
  Some people are losing their minds over the newest offering from Popeyes.
  A man was killed after cutting in line in Maryland just to get one of the sandwiches.
  Video from another Popeyes in the state shows a guy jumping over the counter and attacking the manager because they ran out of chicken.
  Another recording shows a man jumping through a drive-thru window.
  In Tennessee, employees went af
  
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• VIDEO: Son Of Former ‘RHOC’ Star Lauri Peterson Attacked In Jail

  06-11-2019 02:42
  SANTA ANA (CBSLA) — Footage from inside an Orange County jail shows the son of former “Real Housewives of Orange County” star Lauri Peterson being brutally slashed in the face by another inmate.
  The video, obtained by TMZ, shows an inmate hiding under a set of stairs, appearing to be waiting to jump the reality star’s son, 30-year-old Josh Waring, who is also an inmate at Orange County Central Men’s Jail in Santa Ana.
  A heavily tattooed shirtless inmate can be seen
  
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• Tourist Tax Takes Effect For All Travelers To Cabo

  06-11-2019 02:01
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – Heads up for any travelers to Mexico – a hefty tourist tax starts this weekend.
  All foreign tourists in Cabo San Lucas will have to pay an extra $18.50 a day.
  You’ll be able to pay at airport kiosks or online.
  Mexico expects to raise more than $25 million a year from the tax, which officials say will go to residents living in tourist-heavy areas.
  
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• Bolting LA? Spanos, Chargers Deny Reported Plans To Relocate To London

  06-11-2019 01:12
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – It’s been a roller-coaster season for the Los Angeles Chargers, but the team is downplaying a new report that suggests some more twists and turns could be ahead for the Bolts – including a move across the pond.
  Despite a convincing win over Green Bay last week, the Chargers continue to be a disappointment for the NFL, not because of their win-loss record, but because of their failure to generate any sustainable fan loyalty in the Southland alongside the re
  
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• Anthony Rauda Indicted In Malibu Creek State Park Shooting

  06-11-2019 00:04
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — A man accused of killing an Irvine research scientist while he camped with his two young daughters in Malibu Creek State Park was indicted Tuesday on murder and attempted murder charges.
  Anthony Rauda, 43, pleaded not guilty to the 16-count indictment charging him with the murder of 35-year-old Allergan scientist Tristan Thomas Beaudette, who was shot about 4:45 a.m. on June 22, 2018, while sharing a tent with his then 2- and 4-year-old daughters.
  Beaudette’s da
  
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