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Woman Sues Match.com Over Sex Assault

Attacker had history of attacks, victim demands Match.com screening

(Newser) - A Los Angeles entertainment executive is suing an online dating site for failing to screen out a man who she says sexually assaulted her. The woman is seeking an injunction barring Match.com from signing members until it begins a process to filter out sex predators like her alleged attacker,...

LA Vows to Make Dodger Stadium Safe

LAPD: You're going to see a sea of blue; it's not going to be Dodger blue'

(Newser) - Los Angeles authorities have vowed to dramatically increase security at Dodger Stadium following the near-fatal beating of a Giants fan. At "an absolute minimum," the police force will double the number of uniformed officers patrolling the stadium and boost the number of plainclothes cops in the area, announced...

Grim Sleeper Suspect Tied to 8 More Victims

18 likely murders and still counting, say cops

(Newser) - Los Angeles investigators believe they've tied eight more victims to "Grim Sleeper" serial killer suspect Lonnie Franklin. Evidence of some of the women have been found in Franklin's South Los Angeles home, and one missing woman's photo was found inside his refrigerator. The fridge "appears to be his...

Thanks to '09 Law, LA's Full of Erotic Massage Shops

California law was intended to help legitimate massage therapists...

(Newser) - The intentions sound noble: A 2009 California law created voluntary state certification for massage therapists, a move that made it easier for them to practice anywhere in the state. A number of cities reacted quickly, requiring that anyone opening a massage parlor show their new certification. LA, however, didn't ask...

Row Erupts Over Crystal Cathedral Sex Pact

Choir must recognize that 'God intends sex between married heteros'

(Newser) - California megachurch Crystal Cathedral Ministries is in hot water again—this time for requiring choir members to sign a "sex covenant." It seems that "God intends" sex to occur only between married heterosexuals, and members were ordered to sign a statement acknowledging that. The covenant is meant...

Census: California Power Shifting Inland to Hispanics

Minorities fuel most of state's growth

(Newser) - California's census numbers confirm the rise of the state's Hispanics: Latinos now make up 37.6% of the population (or 14 million), just a shade below the 40.1% of whites (15 million). And the trend is clear—that's a 28% increase for Hispanics over the last decade and a...

LA Man Busted for Making 18K Crank 911 Calls

Suspect accused of harassing dispatchers with 100 calls daily

(Newser) - Police in California say they've arrested a man who appears to have devoted most of his waking hours for six months to making crank calls to 911. Maurice Cruz, 41, is accused of making 18,000 prank calls over the period—around 100 calls a day. He was arrested by...

Man Studying to Be Security Guard Kills Teacher

LA suspect busted after vocational school shooting

(Newser) - A student in a class of aspiring security guards at a vocational school in Los Angeles walked out of the room, then returned to shoot his instructor dead, according to investigators. Police busted the 22-year-old suspect afterward as he stood on the street smoking a cigarette, the Los Angeles Times...

LA Investigates Mysterious Playboy Mansion Illness

It's not what you're thinking

(Newser) - Must've been something in the air, but dozens of people at a Playboy Mansion fundraiser earlier this month contracted a really ... nasty ... respiratory infection, and LA County public health officials are now investigating, reports the LA Times. Officials are surveying all 700 attendees of a conference called Domainfest global after...

Teen Chops Up, Freezes Mom
 Teen Chops Up, Freezes Mom 
Feb 8, 2011 8:23 AM CST

Teen Chops Up, Freezes Mom

Moises Meraz-Espinoza confesses to gruesome crime

(Newser) - A Los Angeles teen has confessed to killing his mother, dismembering her, and storing the body parts in a freezer, police say. Moises Meraz-Espinoza allegedly kept the remains stored for a week before walking into a police station and turning himself in, ABC News reports.

Shot LA Cop Lied About Shooting

Officer's story sparked manhunt, neighborhood lockdown

(Newser) - A Los Angeles school police officer who sparked a huge manhunt last week after saying he had been shot by a suspect has admitted it was a hoax, police sources say. Officer Jeff Stenroos has been arrested and charged with filing a false police report. Stenroos—whose bulletproof vest showed...

Peter Fonda Finds Corpse on Sunset Boulevard

Actor pulls over to check on man slumped in car

(Newser) - Easy Rider star Peter Fonda found a dead body in a car on Sunset Boulevard yesterday after trying to be a Good Samaritan. The actor drove past a man slumped in a car, and pulled over to investigate. He immediately called 911. Investigators believe the man committed suicide and had...

2nd Suspect Surrenders in Disabled Rapes

Cops press on in 'most heinous' attacks

(Newser) - A second man is in custody in an investigation into a disturbing string of sex assaults of severely disabled women revealed in more than 100 hours of videotaped attacks. The tapes were discovered by a tech hired to scrub a hard drive containing film of the assaults, according to cops....

Thirsty Southern Calif. Lets Rain Go Down Drain

This year's downpour could have supplied 130K homes

(Newser) - Thirsty Southern California imports water across hundreds of miles, and lately its resources have been tight—yet at the same time, it has a storm drain system to rush away billions of gallons of usable rainwater. Some 130,000 homes could have obtained a year’s supply of water from...

Fifth Day of Rain Drenches California

Thousands lose power; dozens evacuated

(Newser) - Thousands of Californians have lost power and dozens have been evacuated as rain and snow pelt the state for the fifth day, the AP reports. Mountains in the state’s south have seen 12 inches of rain; a ski resort is facing 13 feet of snow; and downtown Los Angeles...

Boy Falls to His Death at Lakers Game
Boy Falls to His Death at Lakers Game
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Nov 22, 2010 10:19 AM CST

Boy Falls to His Death at Lakers Game

LAPD's abused-child unit investigating

(Newser) - A toddler who fell from a luxury suite at the Staples Center last night has died, and the LAPD’s abused-child unit has stepped in to investigate the crime. A 2-year-old who has not been identified by name plunged from the box right after the end of the LA Lakers...

LA County Bans Plastic Bags
 LA County Bans Plastic Bags 
Nov 17, 2010 9:55 AM CST

LA County Bans Plastic Bags

And puts a surcharge on paper ones to boot

(Newser) - The LA County Board of Supervisors passed a ban on plastic grocery bags yesterday, and instituted a 10 cent surcharge for each paper bag used instead, in an effort to push customers toward more environmentally-friendly cloth and reusable plastic bags, the LA Times reports. The measure, which is even stricter...

Ex-Marines Sold Weapons to Gangs: Cops

LA trio arrested in ATF sting

(Newser) - Federal authorities have arrested three ex-Marines accused of selling assault weapons to Los Angeles gangs. The trio were arrested, along two other people, after the alleged ringleader sold two crates of weapons to a federal informant he believed was a gang member, authorities say. Police sources tell the Los Angeles ...

Beau Drives Into House, Kills Girlfriend, Newborn

Eduardo Villarreal had been battling with his girlfriend over custody

(Newser) - An angry Los Angeles man deliberately drove his car through the wall of his teenage girlfriend's bedroom as she slept on Sunday, killing her and the couple's 10-day-old baby girl, police said. Eduardo Villarreal, 21, was arrested at the scene and held on suspicion of murder. The couple had been...

Whitman, Fiorina: 2 Measures of How Liberal California Is

One's taking centrist tack; other is unabashedly conservative

(Newser) - The candidacies of Meg Whitman and Carly Fiorina can serve as an interesting experiment into how liberal California still is. Her immigration troubles aside, Whitman has followed the traditional Republican strategy of tacking to the center after primary in hopes of gaining the support of independents and moderate Democrats. Besides,...

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