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• 70 Cockfighting Roosters Seized From Property In Llano

  03-02-2021 17:50 via losangeles.cbslocal.com
  
  LLANO (CBSLA) — As many as 70 cockfighting roosters have been seized in an animal cruelty investigation in the unincorporated community of Llano, near the San Bernardino County line.
  According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, a search warrant that was part of an animal cruelty and possession of game fowl for fighting purposes violation was served last Wednesday on a property in the 2300 block of Fort Tejon Road.
  Several residents of the property were detained, and appr
  
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• Judge Denies CGA’s Bid To Temporarily Halt Long Beach Hero Pay Ordinance

  26-02-2021 01:49 via losangeles.cbslocal.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — A federal judge Thursday denied the California Grocers Association’s bid to temporarily overturn a Long Beach ordinance mandating an additional $4 in hourly pay for grocery store employees during the pandemic.
  The lawsuit, filed last month in Los Angeles, alleged that the Jan. 19 ordinance was illegal because it singles out grocery stores while ignoring other groups that employ essential frontline workers thus violating the constitutional requirement that simila
  
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• Deputies Say Avoid Streets In Willowbrook During Manhunt

  26-02-2021 01:43 via losangeles.cbslocal.com
  
  WILLOWBROOK (CBSLA) – Deputies are urging people to stay away from the area of 118th and Robin streets in Willowbrook while they search for a suspect, according to the Twitter page of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Century Station.
  The tweet, posted at 3:35 p.m. Thursday, did not give further information on the person deputies are looking for. There is also no information on whether the suspect sought in the manhunt is armed.
  Willowbrook is an unincorporated
  
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• CBS News: Tiger Woods Moved To Cedars-Sinai, Has No Memory Of Crash

  26-02-2021 01:40 via losangeles.cbslocal.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – Tiger Woods has been moved to a different Los Angeles hospital following his rollover crash, sources said Thursday.
  Woods was transferred to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center after he underwentsurgeries on his right leg and ankle at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, according to CBS News.
  Investigators say Woods has no memory of the crash Tuesday that shattered his right leg, ankle and foot.
  Authorities have said Woods did not appear impaired at the scene, and L.A.County Sheriff
  
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• LA County Reaches 100 MIS-C Cases As COVID Hospitalizations Fall Below 2,000

  26-02-2021 00:59 via losangeles.cbslocal.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health Thursday reported 2,072 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases and 132 deaths, bringing countywide totals to 1,187,474 cases and 21,102 deaths.
  People wait in line Feb. 25 in the parking lot at Dodger Stadium to get a COVID-19 vaccine. (Photo by Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images)
  Of the new deaths reported, 41 people were over the age of 80, 42 people were between the ages of 65 and 79, 30 people were between the ages of
  
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• 366 Feature Films In The Running For Best Picture Oscar; Eligibility Rules Tweaked Due To COVID-19 Pandemic

  26-02-2021 00:58 via losangeles.cbslocal.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Thursday that 366 feature films are eligible to win Best Picture at the Oscars this year.
  Starting March 5, nomination voting will begin and continue through March 10. The nominations will be announced on March 15.
  This year, eligibility rules were tweaked due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which forced the closure of theaters across the country.
  Normally, Oscar-hopeful films must screen for seven days to compete fo
  
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• Regular Parking Enforcement To Resume In Culver City Next Month

  26-02-2021 00:34 via losangeles.cbslocal.com
  
  CULVER CITY (CBSLA) — Regular parking enforcement will resume in Culver City starting in mid-March after rules were relaxed for several months during the pandemic, the Culver City Police Department said Thursday.
  “To make every effort to help people stay home and slow the spread of COVID-19, the city of Culver City has relaxed parking enforcement throughout the pandemic and has extended relaxed parking enforcement until March 14, 2021,” Culver City police announced in a ne
  
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• City Of Los Angeles Launches Pilot Paid Parental Leave Program For Its Civilian Employees

  26-02-2021 00:33 via losangeles.cbslocal.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — Thousands of Los Angeles city employees will now have access to six weeks of paid parental leave under a new program announced by Mayor Eric Garcetti and City Council President Nury Martinez.
  The Paid Parental Time pilot program will provide six weeks of paid time off for civilian employees who are new parents. If the pilot is successful, it will be extended to fire and police sworn personnel, but will not available to LADWP employees.
  “There’s an unsaid a
  
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• Study Suggests That, Yes, Money Can Buy Happiness

  26-02-2021 00:29 via minnesota.cbslocal.com
  
  MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — It’s one of the age-old questions: can money buy happiness? According to new research from Pennsylvania’s Wharton School, it can.
  
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• Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Motorcycle Deputy Thomas Albanese Killed In Lakewood Crash

  26-02-2021 00:17 via losangeles.cbslocal.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — A Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy was killed Thursday in a crash in the Lakewood area, Sheriff Alex Villanueva said.
  Villanueva identified the deputy as 41-year-old Thomas Albanese. He joined the department in 2013.
  The crash happened at about 9 a.m. near Del Amo and Paramount boulevards. The crash appeared to happen in the middle of the intersection and involve at least one other car, a silver Mercedes-Benz sedan.
  The driver of the Mercedes-Benz was taken t
  
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• Knott’s Berry Farm Gears Up For Taste Of Boysenberry Festival

  26-02-2021 00:13 via losangeles.cbslocal.com
  
  BUENA PARK (CBSLA) — Knott’s Berry Farm is gearing up to welcome visitors back to the park for its Taste of Boysenberry Festival.
  (credit: Knott’s Berry Farm)
  The festival starts Friday, March 5, and will take place on select dates through May 2. To get in, date-specific tasting cards must be purchased in advance at knotts.com. Prices for the tasting cards start at $20 for children ages 3 to 11, and are $45 for people 12 and over.
  (credit: Knott’s Berry Farm)
  The theme pa
  
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• Santa Ana Winds Expected To Diminish By Thursday Evening

  25-02-2021 23:16 via losangeles.cbslocal.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — Moderate to strong Santa Ana winds battering parts of the Los Angeles area Thursday were expected to calm by late afternoon.
  According to the National Weather Service, some areas saw gusts as high as 85 mph Thursday morning, while some coastal areas were hit with 55 mph winds.
  “By late afternoon and this evening, the winds are expected to diminish quite a bit,” the NWS said.
  A high wind warning that was in effect until 3 p.m. across most of the region was
  
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• ‘Left A Gaping, Gaping Wound’: Family Pleads For Help In Catching Killer Who Gunned Down Rubidoux Man On Valentine’s Day Last Year

  25-02-2021 23:06 via losangeles.cbslocal.com
  
  RIVERSIDE (CBSLA) — The family of a Rubidoux man who was shot and killed last year outside a hotel in Riverside is pleading for help Thursday in catching his killer.
  (credit: Riverside Police Department)
  Grant Leggette Sr., 57, was at a Valentine’s Day celebration at a Marriott hotel on Market Street on Feb. 14, 2020 when he was shot several times while going out to his parked car. Even with a $10,000 reward for information in the case approved by the Riverside City Council, the kill
  
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• Former Rep. Katie Hill, Ex-Husband Inch Closer To Settling Temporary Restraining Order

  25-02-2021 22:01 via losangeles.cbslocal.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — Lawyers for former congresswoman Katie Hill and her ex-husband told a Los Angeles judge they are close to settling her allegations of harassment and years of abuse, which led her to obtain a temporary restraining order against him in December.
  On December 8, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Anne Richardson ordered Hill’s ex, Kenneth Heslep, to stay at least 100 yards away from her, along with her mother and sister.
  A hearing was scheduled for Jan. 26 on whether
  
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• Kal Penn On The Opportunity To Join ‘Clarice’: ‘I Jumped At The Chance, It’s So Different’

  25-02-2021 21:00 via losangeles.cbslocal.com
  
  (CBS) – Kal Penn is trying something new with his role as Shaan Tripathi in the crime drama Clarice. This series, based off the movie Silence Of The Lambs, sees Penn working along side Clarice Starling (Rebecca Breeds) for the FBI following the capture of Buffalo Bill.
  CBS‘ Matt Weiss spoke to Penn about his character, the tone of the show and what it’s like to film during a pandemic.
  MW: Kal, what’s going on my man? New episode of Clarice airs tonight and I’m
  
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• ‘It’s A Potato’: Hasbro Drops ‘Mr.’ From 70-Year-Old Potato Head Doll

  25-02-2021 20:58 via losangeles.cbslocal.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA/AP) — Mr. Potato Head, a child’s toy perhaps best known from Disney’s “Toy Story” franchise, is going gender neutral.
  Hasbro, the company that makes the 70-year-old potato-shaped plastic toy, is giving the spud a new name: Potato Head. The change will appear on boxes this year.
  As of Thursday, the official Hasbro website still included the “Mr. Potato Head” branding on its toys.
  Mr. Potato Head toy w. detachable accessories. (Photo by
  
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• NBA Star Russell Westbrook To Open New Charter School In South LA

  25-02-2021 20:47 via losangeles.cbslocal.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – Nine-time NBA All-Star and Los Angeles native Russell Westbrook announced Wednesday he is founding a new charter school in his hometown.
  The 32-year-old said he is launching the Russell Westbrook Why Not? Academy in South L.A., a middle and high school, grades 6-12.
  “I plan on making sure that you guys, future kids, come in, have access to all the resources you need to be successful,” Westbrook said in a video posted to his Twitter account.I am excited to
  
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• 3 Homes Destroyed When Wind-Whipped Fire Rips Through Bloomington Neighborhood

  25-02-2021 20:20 via losangeles.cbslocal.com
  
  FONTANA (CBSLA) – A fire broke out early Thursday morning amid powerful winds in the San Bernardino County community of Bloomington, destroying at least three homes.
  Feb. 25, 2021. (LLN)
  The three-alarm fire was reported at 12:23 a.m. in the area of Tamarind and Santa Ana avenues.
  According to the San Bernardino County Fire Department, crews arrived on scene to find one home with heavy flames, and the fire spreading towards nearby brush and homes.
  At least three homes were destroyed, the f
  
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• 2 Workers In Critical Condition After Reported Explosion In Downtown LA

  25-02-2021 19:28 via losangeles.cbslocal.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — Two workers are in critical condition after an apparent explosion involving electrical equipment in the loading dock of the Los Angeles World Trade Center in downtown.
  Witnesses reported an explosion, which apparently involved electrical equipment, at about 9:15 a.m. at 360 S. Flower Street. Two men were taken to a hospital in critical condition, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.Sign indicates the reported explosion happened at the loading dock for the Los
  
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• Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Motor Deputy Killed In Lakewood Crash

  25-02-2021 19:16 via losangeles.cbslocal.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — A Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy was killed Thursday in a crash in the Lakewood area, Sheriff Alex Villanueva said.
  The crash happened at about 9 a.m. near Del Amo and Paramount boulevards.
  Villanueva confirmed the death on Twitter.Today, I am saddened to announce that an @LASDHQ motor deputy was killed in a traffic collision this morning near Del Amo blvd and Paramount Blvd.This is all the info I can share at this time.Please be patient as we gather facts.
  
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• Third Stimulus Check: When Could You Get Another Economic Relief Payment?

  25-02-2021 19:02 via losangeles.cbslocal.com
  
  (CBS Detroit) — A third stimulus check may be just weeks away. The $1,400 direct payment is an important part of the American Rescue Plan, President Biden’s $1.9 trillion economic relief package designed to help millions of Americans dealing with the economic fallout from COVID. It has support from both Democrats and Republicans and looks destined to end up in the bill’s final version. The package also includes higher unemployment benefits, an improved child tax credit, a
  
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• Robert Stewart, One Of LAPD’s First Black Officers, Ceremoniously Reinstated; Department Had Refused To Rehire Him After Acquittal For Assault

  25-02-2021 18:49 via losangeles.cbslocal.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — Robert Stewart, one of the first Black men to join the LAPD, has been ceremoniously reinstated after being unjustly fired in 1900.
  (credit: City Of Los Angeles)
  Stewart joined the LAPD in 1889 and served honorably, but lost his job in 1900 after being charged, tried, then acquitted of assaulting a 15-year-old girl. But even though he was ultimately found not guilty, the LAPD refused to rehire him.
  He spent the rest of his life as a laborer and janitor before he died i
  
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• SEE IT: A Love Story Discovered in the Galápagos Islands

  25-02-2021 18:00 via losangeles.cbslocal.com
  
  Photo Courtesy of Simon & Schuster
  This original essay by novelist Angie Hockman coincides with the release of her new rom-com, “Shipped,” out now from Simon & Schuster (a ViacomCBS Company).
  The Galápagos Islands are one of the most magical places on Earth. When I traveled aboard National Geographic Endeavour in 2016 for a Lindblad-National Geographic voyage to Galápagos, I never expected how deeply the archipelago—and its precious wildlife, sou
  
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• Lady Gaga’s Dogwalker Shot, Wounded In Hollywood; 2 French Bulldogs Stolen

  25-02-2021 17:52 via losangeles.cbslocal.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – A man was shot and wounded while walking singer Lady Gaga’s dogs on a Hollywood street Wednesday night, and two of her French bulldogs were then stolen.
  Feb. 24, 2021. (CBSLA)
  The shooting occurred at 9:40 p.m. in the 1500 block of North Sierra Bonita Avenue, just off Sunset Boulevard.
  A 30-year-old man was walking several dogs when two suspects got out of a car and approached him, Los Angeles police said. After an altercation, the suspects opened fire on him.
  T
  
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• Paramount+ Is One Week Away: Here’s What’s In Store

  25-02-2021 17:42 via losangeles.cbslocal.com
  
  (CBS) –  ViacomCBS’ on-demand streaming service, CBS All Access, will undergo a makeover one week from today when the network is officially re-branded to Paramount+. ViacomCBS President and CEO Bob Bakish revealed a host of new information about the platform yesterday during an online event including pricing tiers, breathe of content and a whole new way to watch movie releases.
  For starters, Paramount+ will feature content from the full ViacomCBS family of properties including C
  
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• What A Dummy: Driver Busted In Baldwin Park Carpool Lane With Elaborately Detailed Mannequin In Passenger Seat

  25-02-2021 17:34 via losangeles.cbslocal.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — A passenger wearing a baseball cap, glasses, a face mask and a red and blue plaid shirt turned out to be a mannequin helping a driver illegally use the carpool lane in Baldwin Park.
  An image of the lifelike mannequin was posted on Facebook by the CHP West Valley, who were impressed by the elaborate figure.
  The mannequin wore a baseball cap over salt and pepper hair, glasses and a blue medical face mask. It was also dressed in not one, but two button-down shirts &ndash
  
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• Modest Hero of “Forgotten War” Recalls Historic Rescue Mission

  25-02-2021 16:55 via losangeles.cbslocal.com
  
  MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Burley Smith remembers Christmas Day 1950 at the height of the Korean war.
  The retired Miami realtor, now 92, was a 21-year-old sailor aboard the United States Merchant Marine vessel Meredith Victory.
  He and a few other shipmates had recently graduated from the Merchant Marine Academy Kings Point, New York.
  The ship was in Korean waters to carry military equipment to U.S. troops. He vividly recalls the ship.
  “The ship was the Meredith Victory sh
  
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• Chaos After Man Shot, Wounded During Argument Inside Gardena Target Store

  25-02-2021 16:39 via losangeles.cbslocal.com
  
  GARDENA (CBSLA) – It was a chaotic scene for shoppers after a suspect shot and wounded a man during a fight inside a Target store in Gardena Wednesday night. The suspect escaped.
  A man was shot and wounded during a fight inside a Target store in Gardena, Calif. Feb. 24, 2021. (OnScene TV)
  The shooting occurred at around 10 p.m. at a Target store located at 2169 W. Redondo Beach Blvd.
  According to Gardena police, two men were in a heated argument that turned into a physical fight. One of th
  
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• Raging Fire Destroys Commercial Building In South LA

  25-02-2021 16:19 via losangeles.cbslocal.com
  
  SOUTH LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – A large fire completely destroyed a commercial building in Historic South-Central Los Angeles early Thursday morning, and heavily damaged a second building.
  Feb. 25, 2021, (Citizen App)
  The fire broke out a little before 1 a.m. in the 3700 block of South Grand Avenue, near the 110 Freeway and east of Exposition Park.
  The fire tore through a one-story commercial building before spreading to an adjacent two-story building, the Los Angeles Fire Department reports.
  
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• Cherry Hill, New Jersey School District Will Require Students To Take African American History To Graduate

  25-02-2021 15:15 via losangeles.cbslocal.com
  
  CHERRY HILL, N.J. (CBS) — The Cherry Hill School District is now the first in New Jersey to require students to take African American history in order to graduate. The school board approved the move Tuesday night.
  Students had lobbied for the course to become mandatory. The charge was led by seventh-grader Ebele Azikiwe, of Beck Middle School.
  Ebele penned a letter last summer to the school district, asking for a more comprehensive and accurate curriculum on African American history.
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