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• Davis Propels Lakers Past Grizzlies 115-105 For 7th Straight Win

  13-02-2021 07:11 via losangeles.cbslocal.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Anthony Davis scored 35 points and LeBron James had 28 points, nine rebounds and eight assists in the Los Angeles Lakers’ seventh consecutive victory, 115-105 over the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night.
  LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers celebrates his basket at the end of the third quarter in the Feb. 12 game against the Memphis Grizzlies at Staples Center in Los Angeles. (Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images)
  Kyle Kuzma had 20 points and 10 rebounds for the
  
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• Man Shot And Killed By Burbank Police Checking On Child Wandering In Hotel Parking Lot

  08-03-2021 19:00 via losangeles.cbslocal.com
  
  BURBANK (CBSLA) — A man police say was armed with a gun was shot and killed Monday by Burbank officers.
  The shooting happened just before 5 a.m. in the parking lot of the Quality Inn Burbank Airport, 2255 N. Buena Vista Street. Police had been called to check on the welfare of a child who was seen wandering the parking lot.
  Police say the officers made contact with a man in the lot, and the officer-involved shooting occurred. The man was taken to a hospital, where he died.
  The details of w
  
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• Tom Kenney & Bill Fagerbakke: ‘People Find SpongeBob SquarePants & Patrick Star Fun To Hang Out With’

  08-03-2021 17:50 via losangeles.cbslocal.com
  
  (CBS Local)– Paramount+ is now streaming and fans of SpongeBob SquarePants will be delighted to know that there is a brand new movie and TV series available right now. “The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run” is a film about SpongeBob and Patrick Star searching for SponeBob’s beloved pet snail Gary after he goes missing and “Kamp Koral” provides a new look at the gang when SpongeBob was just 10- years-old.
  Tom Kenney and Bill Fagerbakke have been the icon
  
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• Meghan Markle Reveals Thoughts Of Suicide In Interview With Oprah, Shining Light On Mental Health Needs, Support

  08-03-2021 17:39 via losangeles.cbslocal.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s stunning interview with Oprah has shined a bright light on mental health and how people can reach out and get the help and support they need.
  Los Angeles-based psychotherapist Dr. John Tsilimparis said he was impressed with the couple’s awareness that they needed help but weren’t getting it, forcing them to step back from the British royal family.
  “It seemed like their fate was already sewn up at that point, tha
  
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• CDC: Vaccinated People May Meet Without Masks

  08-03-2021 17:27 via losangeles.cbslocal.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Centers for Disease Control says vaccinated people can gather with those at low risk for the coronavirus without masks but should still cover their faces in public.
  The long-awaited guidance from the CDC begins the process of providing clarity to Americans anxious to learn how the nation will begin returning to normalcy as vaccinations ramp up.
  Under the guidelines, fully vaccinated people could gather in groups without masks or social distancing. Vaccinated people co
  
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• Serena Williams, Gabrielle Union Express Support For Meghan Markle, Prince Harry After Bombshell Interview

  08-03-2021 14:58 via losangeles.cbslocal.com
  
  HOLLYWOOD (CBSLA) — Famous Americans have got Meghan Markle’s back after her bombshell interview with Oprah revealed she struggled with suicidal thoughts and endured racist attitudes from the British monarchy and press.
  The much-anticipated, two-hour interview with the former “Suits” actress and her husband, Prince Harry, aired Sunday, and revealed shocking details, including Markle’s asking for help for her mental health and being denied by the British monarchy and
  
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• 2 Hospitalized After Police Shooting Erupts At Scene Of Separate Shooting In Riverside

  08-03-2021 14:23 via losangeles.cbslocal.com
  
  RIVERSIDE (CBSLA) — Two people were taken to the hospital after an officer-involved shooting erupted at the scene of a separate shooting.
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  Police were already at the scene of a shooting at 1788 University Avenue, behind an Enterprise Rent-A-Car in the Gown Center Shopping Mall, at about midnight when another shooting, this one involving an officer, erupted.
  Two people have been taken to the hospital – one in critical condition and another with non-life-threatening injuri
  
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• Team LeBron Wins NBA All-Star Game 170-150

  08-03-2021 13:45 via losangeles.cbslocal.com
  
  ATLANTA (AP) — In the midst of a pandemic, this was assured of being an NBA All-Star Game like no other.
  The stands were mostly empty. The crowd noise was largely piped in. There were no A-list celebrities sitting courtside. Two players had to sit out after getting haircuts.
  But in the end, it had a familiar feel.
  Team LeBron won again.
  Knocking down shots from all over the court, LeBron James’ powerhouse squad closed the first half with a dominating run to set up a 170-150 romp over
  
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• Garcetti: 88,000 Vaccines To Be Given Out During The Week At City Sites

  08-03-2021 07:36 via losangeles.cbslocal.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – California’s vaccination efforts are ramping up once again.
  10 million doses have been administered in the state so far, according to the California Governor’s Office.
  In a statement Sunday, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti said the city sites will administer nearly 88,000 vaccines during the week, the majority being first doses.
  L.A. County said it is expecting more than 50,000 doses from Johnson & Johnson.
  Officials with the county added they will con
  
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• ‘I Was Desperate’: Prince Harry And Meghan’s Bombshell Interview

  08-03-2021 07:16 via losangeles.cbslocal.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – In a bombshell interview, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle described endless attacks and increasing isolation that started almost immediately after their fairy-tale 2018 wedding.
  The situation became so overwhelming and serious that Markle said she became suicidal.
  “I was really ashamed to say it at the time and ashamed to have to admit it to Harry at the time because I know how much loss he’s suffered. But I knew if I didn’t say it, then I would
  
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• ‘I’m Broken Emotionally’: Woman Hurt After Violent Beverly Hills Robbery Speaks Out

  08-03-2021 02:32 via losangeles.cbslocal.com
  
  BEVERLY HILLS (CBSLA) – A woman that was hurt in the aftermath of an armed robbery at an upscale restaurant is speaking out, saying that the assault she endured lead to both physical and emotional scars.
  The woman, who did not want to be identified for her safety, was waiting outside Il Pastaio in Beverly Hills Thursday afternoon when three robbers stolen a man’s $500,000 watch, stuck a gun to his head, and shot a nearby woman in the leg, police said.
  As the crooks were running
  
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• Bell Gardens Police Find`Ghost Gun’ While Searching For Suspect

  08-03-2021 00:51 via losangeles.cbslocal.com
  
  BELL GARDENS (CBSLA) — Authorities Sunday sought the public’s help in locating a man who abandoned a vehicle during a pursuit with police in Bell Gardens and left a “ghost gun” – a weapon with no manufacturer-imprinted serial number – near or inside the car.
  Officers attempted to stop the vehicle sometime Friday for a traffic violation, which triggered a pursuit that came to an end in the 6600 block of Garfield Avenue, said Lt. Ruben Musquiz of the Bell Garden
  
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• LA County Reports 1,313 New Cases Of COVID-19; 22 Deaths

  07-03-2021 23:31 via losangeles.cbslocal.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — Los Angeles County Sunday reported 1,313 new cases of COVID-19 and 22 additional deaths.
  In addition, the number of coronavirus patients in L.A. County hospitals continued to fall, dropping to 1,132, according to state health officials.
  Meanwhile, in what county officials hope is the beginning of the end of severe COVID-19 vaccine shortages, the county will receive its largest vaccine allotment to date this week with nearly two-thirds of the supply being used to admin
  
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• Woman, Child Found Dead Inside Rancho Cucamonga Home

  07-03-2021 22:31 via losangeles.cbslocal.com
  
  RANCHO CUCAMONGA (CBSLA) — Authorities on Sunday continued to investigate the circumstances surrounding the deaths of two people who were found inside a home in Rancho Cucamonga. A third person has been hospitalized.
  Deputies responded to the home in the 6800 block of Bergano Place around 3 a.m. following a report of an unknown problem inside the home.
  When they arrived, they located two individuals who had died. One was an adult female, and the second was a child. A third victim, describe
  
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• Man In His 20s Sought After Robbing 76 Gas Station In Ventura At Knifepoint

  07-03-2021 20:42 via losangeles.cbslocal.com
  
  VENTURA (CBSLA) — Authorities on Sunday were searching for a man who robbed a 76 gas station clerk at knifepoint in Ventura.
  The incident unfolded just after 4 a.m. Sunday in the 11008 block of Citrus Drive. It was there that authorities say the suspect entered the gas station and confronted the clerk with a knife. After obtaining an undisclosed amount of cash, he fled on foot.
  The suspect was described as a man in his 20s wearing a black hat, hooded sweater, black pants and a brown bandan
  
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• ‘I’m Shocked’ Say Redondo Beach Neighbors After Learning That Man In His 30s Was Shot, Killed

  07-03-2021 17:08 via losangeles.cbslocal.com
  
  REDONDO BEACH (CBSLA) — A man was shot and killed in Redondo Beach on Saturday night, and four possible suspects have been apprehended.The shooting was reported around 8 p.m. Saturday in the 600 block of N. Juanita Avenue at a rental property, prompting a massive police presence.It was there that officers responded and located a victim who had been shot multiple times. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene. Witnesses said as many has six shots had been fired.
  Soon after arriving, off
  
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• Redondo Beach Shooting Leaves 1 Man Dead

  07-03-2021 07:45 via losangeles.cbslocal.com
  
  REDONDO BEACH (CBSLA) – Police are looking for information on a shooting that left one person dead.
  It happened Saturday at about 8 p.m. in the 600 block on North Juanita Avenue in Redondo Beach.
  The Redondo Beach Police Department responded to multiple 9-1-1 calls of gunshots heard in the area. Officers went to a home reported in one of the calls and discovered a man who appeared to have died from a gunshot wound.
  The victim was transported to a local hospital where he was later pronounce
  
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• Police Look For Shooter In Redondo Beach Homicide

  07-03-2021 07:33 via losangeles.cbslocal.com
  
  REDONDO BEACH (CBSLA) – Police are looking for information on a shooting that left one person dead.
  It happened Saturday at about 8 p.m. in the 600 block on North Juanita Avenue in Redondo Beach.
  The Redondo Beach Police Department responded to multiple 9-1-1 calls of gunshots heard in the area. Officers went to a home reported in one of the calls and discovered a man who appeared to have died from a gunshot wound.
  The victim was transported to a local hospital where he was later pronounce
  
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• Police Search For Driver Who Killed Bicyclist In North Hills

  07-03-2021 06:04 via losangeles.cbslocal.com
  
  NORTH HILLS (CBSLA) – A 38-year-old man died early Saturday when his bicycle was struck inside the crosswalk of a North Hills intersection by a sedan that fled the scene.
  The fatal crash occurred around 4:20 a.m. at Roscoe and Sepulveda boulevards, according to investigators from the Los Angeles Police Department’s Valley Traffic Bureau.
  A dark-colored 2007-2011 Toyota Camry four-door sedan was eastbound on Roscoe when it struck the bicyclist who was southbound in the crosswalk at Se
  
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• California Theme Parks, Ballparks To Reopen April 1 If Counties Reach Less Restrictive COVID Tiers

  07-03-2021 06:00 via losangeles.cbslocal.com
  
  ANAHEIM (CBSLA) — Theme parks and outdoor sports stadiums could reopen as soon as April 1 under new reopening guidelines released Friday by the California public health officials.
  ANAHEIM, CA – NOVEMBER 21: General views of the Disneyland Resort, partially reopened for outdoor dining and shopping with new COVID-19 guidelines in place on November 21, 2020 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by AaronP/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images)
  The updated reopening guidelines allow theme parks in California
  
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• ‘Asians With Attitude’ Movement Shows Solidarity With Asian-American Community In Rowland Heights

  07-03-2021 02:37 via losangeles.cbslocal.com
  
  ROWLAND HEIGHTS (CBSLA) – A movement called “Asians With Attitude” is aimed at uniting all Asians and allies to stand up and fight back against the surge in racism and hate crimes.
  Volunteers gathered in Rowland Heights Saturday after a string of robberies in a largely Asian-American community happened over the last few weeks.
  “When it happens to your own family, you get enraged. You get upset,” said Vincent Tsao. “You want to do something.”
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• Beverly Hills Adding Armed, Private Security After Robbery At Chic Restaurant

  07-03-2021 00:59 via losangeles.cbslocal.com
  
  BEVERLY HILLS (CBSLA) – Armed, private security guards will be deployed in Beverly Hills in response to a robbery and shooting at an upscale restaurant, Police Chief Dominick Rivetti said Saturday.
  “First and foremost safety is our top priority in Beverly Hills and criminal activity of any kind will not be tolerated,” Rivetti said in a statement. “I want the world to know that Beverly Hills is a safe community.
  “We invest significantly in our police department to en
  
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• One Person Killed In Porter Ranch Crash

  07-03-2021 00:52 via losangeles.cbslocal.com
  
  PORTER RANCH (CBSLA) – Two vehicles collided Saturday afternoon in Porter Ranch, killing the driver of one of the cars.
  The collision was reported at 2:39 p.m. in the 10800 block of North Tampa Avenue, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department’s Brian Humphrey.
  The deceased driver was trapped inside a vehicle that crashed into a pole following the initial collision, Humphrey said.
  The driver of the other vehicle was not injured, he said.
  The ages and genders of the two drivers wer
  
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• Orange County Report 269 More COVID-19 Cases, 98 Deaths

  06-03-2021 23:08 via losangeles.cbslocal.com
  
  SANTA ANA (CBSLA) — Orange County reported another 269 cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, raising the cumulative case count to 247,641.
  An additional 98 virus-related fatalities were also reported, bringing the death toll to 4,173. Officials said death reports may be higher over the next few days due to a backlog created by technical issues.
  The number of residents hospitalized with COVID-19 decreased from 339 on Friday to 321 on Saturday. ICU numbers also dropped from 91 to 87.
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• Pasadena California Pizza Kitchen Debuts Limited Edition Mars-Inspired ‘Red Planet’ Pie

  06-03-2021 20:57 via losangeles.cbslocal.com
  
  PASADENA (CBSLA) — The Pasadena California Pizza Kitchen has a new menu item that’s out of this world!
  The “red planet pizza” is a Mars-inspired 7-inch pie topped with spicy marinara sauce, goat cheese, pepperoni, and Fresno chilis.
  The pizza “celebrates scientific discovery and the team at Jet Propulsion Laboratories in California which assisted with the landing of NASA’s Perseverance Rover,” the company said in a statement on Saturday.
  The fiery creati
  
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• Educators Receive COVID-19 Vaccines At Duarte Clinic As LA County Ramps Up Administration Efforts

  06-03-2021 19:17 via losangeles.cbslocal.com
  
  DUARTE (CBSLA) — Educators lined up outside the Duarte Performing Arts Center on Saturday morning to receive their COVID-19 vaccines.
  City of Hope National Medical Center helped administer doses and the invite-only clinic, which targeted eight neighboring school districts that are trying to get their teachers fully vaccinated.
  The Los Angeles Department of Public Health announced this week that more than 2,415,000 doses of vaccine have been administered across the county, including 814,593
  
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• FDA Says Temperature Scanning Devices Used To Detect Coronavirus Are Not Always Accurate

  06-03-2021 13:45 via losangeles.cbslocal.com
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A new warning from the FDA about temperature scanners used to screen for coronavirus.
  The devices are used at schools, workplaces and places with large crowds to screen for COVID-19.
  But now comes a warning from the FDA that these scanners, which were rushed onto the market with emergency approval by the FDA, are not always accurate.
  Until now, the scanners were considered the best way to quickly screen crowds for the virus. But now the FDA is saying it has learned the
  
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• LAPD Breaks Up Large Party In South LA

  06-03-2021 08:23 via losangeles.cbslocal.com
  
  SOUTH LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — Officers with the Los Angeles Police Department broke up a large party Friday night in South Los Angeles.
  Officers with the Los Angeles Police Department broke up a large party Friday night in South Los Angeles. (CBSLA)
  According to the department, officers responded at about 9 p.m. to a home near the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Central Avenue for reports of a large gathering that investigators called a gang party.
  Large gatherings, such
  
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• Poet Amanda Gorman Says Security Guard Followed Her Home, Called Her ‘Suspicious’

  06-03-2021 06:54 via losangeles.cbslocal.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — Poet Amanda Gorman said Friday that a security guard followed her home and said she looked suspicious.
  “A security guard tailed me on my walk home tonight,” she wrote on Twitter. “He demanded if I lived there because ‘you look suspicious.’ I showed my keys & buzzed myself into my building. He left, no apology. This is the reality of black girls: One day you’re called an icon, the next day, a threat.”A security guard tailed
  
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• Nichushkin Scores Twice, Avs Beat Ducks 3-2 In Overtime

  06-03-2021 06:27 via losangeles.cbslocal.com
  
  DENVER (AP) — Valeri Nichushkin scored his second goal of the game 2:45 into overtime, Philipp Grubauer made 26 saves and the Colorado Avalanche rallied from a two-goal deficit to beat the struggling Anaheim Ducks 3-2 on Friday night.
  Nichushkin circled around a defender and then slid a shot past John Gibson for the winner. He was mobbed by teammates in the corner.
  Brandon Saad also scored for a Colorado team missing star player Nathan MacKinnon, who was a late scratch. MacKinnon left in t
  
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