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U.S. / NEWS Mon Apr 28, 2008 @ 8:22am neoform

MSNBC -- Firefighters gained ground Sunday against an early season wildfire that slowly chewed its way through dense brush near Los Angeles, forcing more than 1,000 people from homes in the foothills. About 500 firefighters attacked the 400-acre fire, aided by.. Read More

U.S. / NEWS Mon Apr 28, 2008 @ 8:16am neoform

SF Gate -- Firefighters had a close call early Monday as they worked to keep a wildfire away from homes in the foothills east of Los Angeles. Winds, which had been fairly tame, unexpectedly kicked up, sending flames within yards of several houses on the northern.. Read More

U.S. / NEWS Sat Jun 16, 2007 @ 10:49am neoform

Physorg -- The Los Alamos, N.M., National Laboratory reportedly breached national security by sending classified nuclear weapons information over the Internet. The e-mails resulted in "the loss of control of top-secret restricted data," Reps. John Dingell and Ba.. Read More

U.S. / NEWS Sun Apr 1, 2007 @ 2:20am neoform

CBS News -- Residents of 200 homes were ordered to evacuate Saturday as a wildfire burned out of control in hills and canyons in this city east of Los Angeles, authorities said. The fire burned about 1,400 acres, or 2.1 square miles, and had burned a shed and the.. Read More

U.S. / NEWS Thu Jun 26, 2008 @ 8:13am neoform

SF Gate -- A lightning-sparked wildfire in the Los Padres National Forest that already burned 16 homes was moving closer Thursday to the scenic community of Big Sur, where it threatened 500 houses. The blaze was only 3 percent contained late Wednesday and had bur.. Read More

U.S. / NEWS Mon Apr 14, 2008 @ 8:13am neoform

SF Gate -- A scorching spring Sunday saw the Los Angeles area bake under record heat for a second day in a row. Anaheim was tied for the hottest spot in the contiguous United States at 102 degrees Sunday, according to the National Weather Service. The city's prev.. Read More

U.S. / NEWS Thu Feb 28, 2008 @ 8:12am neoform

CNN -- A gunman fired into a crowd of people at a Los Angeles bus stop Wednesday, wounding eight, including children, authorities said. The incident took place about 3:15 p.m. at the intersection of Central and Vernon avenues, in an area of the city where police.. Read More

U.S. / NEWS Wed Jan 23, 2008 @ 8:15am neoform

SF Gate -- Authorities shot and killed a mountain lion that was hiding in the backyard of a Los Gatos home Monday night. The animal had been seen several times in the area around the 14000 block of Lora Drive, where it was killed Monday evening, said state Depart.. Read More

U.S. / NEWS Tue Nov 20, 2007 @ 8:19am neoform

MSNBC -- Thick coastal fog shut down one of two runways for arriving planes at Los Angeles International Airport, causing minor delays for passengers at the start of the busy Thanksgiving travel week. Air traffic controllers were only letting pilots land on the.. Read More

U.S. / NEWS Fri Aug 24, 2007 @ 8:17am neoform

SF Gate -- A former worker at a Los Gatos health clinic who argued she was subjected to racial harassment, including offensive words, has been awarded $44,000 in a settlement, federal officials said today. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission sued the.. Read More

U.S. / NEWS Sun Aug 12, 2007 @ 12:28pm neoform

CNN -- Weary international passengers were stuck at Los Angeles International Airport for several hours, after a computer failure prevented customs officials from screening arrivals. More than 20,000 international passengers, both Americans and foreigners, sat i.. Read More

U.S. / NEWS Thu Jul 12, 2007 @ 8:28am neoform

CNN -- An American Airlines flight from Los Angeles to London was diverted to New York early Thursday after a crew member became suspicious of one of the passengers, an airline spokeswoman said. The crew member aboard Flight 136 -- scheduled to fly nonstop fr.. Read More

U.S. / OPINION Thu Jun 21, 2007 @ 4:37pm neoform

Los Angeles Times -- LET'S CLEAR UP the geographical quirks first. There is the east side of Los Angeles, which is the part of the city of Los Angeles that lies east of the L.A. River. It is home to neighborhoods like Highland Park and Lincoln Heights, and it is sometimes.. Read More

U.S. / NEWS Sat Jun 16, 2007 @ 1:14am neoform

FOX News -- A 28-year-old man was being held Friday on $1 million bail in Los Angeles County Jail on suspicion of carrying out a vicious baseball bat attack last month that killed a mentally disabled man. Ryan Verador, 28, was detained Wednesday night on suspicion.. Read More

U.S. / NEWS Sun May 20, 2007 @ 11:50am neoform

FOX News -- A fast-moving wildfire had burned more than 2,500 acres Sunday and chased thousands of people from campsites near Los Padres National Forest, authorities said. No injuries were reported. The fire was 50 percent surrounded by early Sunday morning, said.. Read More

U.S. / NEWS Wed May 9, 2007 @ 8:23am neoform

CNN -- While firefighters in Los Angeles struggled to control a fire in Griffith Park Wednesday, other wildfires raged in the Midwest and the Southeast. One massive blaze in southeastern Georgia was being called the largest in state history. In Los Angeles.. Read More

U.S. / OPINION Fri May 4, 2007 @ 8:41pm neoform

Alter Net -- An interview with two journalists who give accounts of police beatings and rubber bullet barages in Tuesday's immigration protests in Los Angeles. The Los Angeles Police Department is coming under increasing criticism for violently crushing a largely p.. Read More

U.S. / NEWS Tue May 1, 2007 @ 4:38pm neoform

Yahoo News -- Reggie the alligator reappeared Monday after vanishing for 1 1/2 years in an urban lake where the reptile turned up in 2005 and repeatedly skunked would-be 'gator wranglers. "After 18 months of hibernation or just eluding us, Reggie has decided to show.. Read More

U.S. / NEWS Thu Apr 12, 2007 @ 11:53pm neoform

FOX News -- Fires erupted in the hills above Los Angeles, igniting roof fires, and in high desert brush Thursday as dangerous north winds swept dry Southern California, knocking out power to thousands. A hundred firefighters and water-dropping helicopters battled.. Read More

U.S. / NEWS Thu Apr 12, 2007 @ 11:44pm neoform

SF Gate -- Fires erupted in the hills above Los Angeles Thursday, damaging or destroying several homes as dangerous north winds swept dry southern California. Farther inland, a blinding sandstorm triggered a deadly highway pileup. Wind speeds of more than 50 mph.. Read More