A man charged with killing his 26-year-old girlfriend with a sword in front of her four children in 2008 was scheduled to make his first court appearance this afternoon in Lancaster.
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Lawndale Mayor Hofmann dies of natural causes at home
Lawndale Mayor Harold Hofmann died today at his home of natural causes, a sheriff’s lieutenant said.
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Man faces 15-years-to-life for drunk driving death
LOS ANGELES, Calif., – A 28-year-old man faces 15 to 21 years to life in prison today for a drunken driving crash that killed a 14-year-old girl and injured four others in Irvine two years ago.
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Bike ride and fundraiser scheduled for Nov. 23
On Nov. 23, more than 200 bikers will take to the streets as part of the Block Bikes returning Block Jam event. The riders will proceed along Avenue L from the Block Bikes shop to Quartz Hill High School for a memorial fundraiser ride, as well as a Bike Fest back at the shop.
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Morton to open new facility
Lancaster and Morton Manufacturing, a well-established firm specializing in the manufacture of fasteners for the aerospace industry, celebrated the grand opening of Morton’s new 88,000 square foot facility in the Lancaster Business Park this week. The company will bring a total of 350 jobs to the Antelope Valley, including 220 existing employees as well as an anticipated 130 new positions for local workers.
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Leawood couple seeks $7 million after SWAT-raid; Dwayne Bowe faces suspension; Actress charged with stalking Alec Baldwin
National news headlines for the week of November 11, 2013.
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October job numbers remain basically unchanged
The Bureau of Labor Statistics released its monthly employment report, and although the economy added 204,000 nonfarm payroll jobs in October, the overall unemployment rate remained basically the same, up to 7.3 percent in October from 7.2 the month before.
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Inmate exonerated
A man who served 34 years in prison for the killing of a man in West Los Angeles, but had his murder conviction overturned, walked out of a downtown jail Monday.
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Memorial held for fallen TSA agent
Local and national dignitaries gathered at Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena Tuesday to pay tribute to Gerardo Hernandez, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officer who was gunned down at LAX, remembering him as a loving family man who was always smiling.
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Anthony Darnell Wade sentenced to death
SANTA ANA, Calif., – A death sentence was handed down today for a man who raped, tortured and killed an 84-year-old Anaheim widow in her home.