More than six years after his conviction, a man found guilty of the shooting death of an 18-year-old woman in a Palmdale park-and-ride lot has been released from custody in light of new evidence that prosecutors say casts doubt upon his conviction.
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County pot ban extended
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors this week voted to extend a ban on growing marijuana in unincorporated areas of the county for one year.
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Guards hurt in prison fights
Four correctional officers were injured this week during inmate attacks at the California State Prison-Los Angeles County (Lancaster).
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Deputies distribute water
The sustained high temperatures around the southland has led the city of Lancaster to partner with the Antelope Valley Sheriff’s Boosters to stock patrol cars with cases of water. The donation will allow sheriff’s deputies to provide water to persons they may interact with.
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Heavy holiday travel expected
The Fourth of July travel weekend is underway and is expected to be the busiest on record for Southland residents, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California.
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Reward set for missing mom
Authorities have offered a $10,000 reward for information that helps locate a woman who has been missing for more than a year.
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Parliament-Funkadelic keyboard master Bernie Worrell dead at 72
Keyboard wizard and funkster extraordinaire Bernie Worrell has died after a long battle with lung cancer. He was 72. Worrell’s wife, Judie, posted his passing on the musician’s Facebook page thusly:…
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Educator announces mayoral bid
And they’re off. Steve Barr, noted charter school founder, is among the first announced challengers to unseat Mayor Eric Garcetti in next year’s election.
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Grant for Drew University
UCLA officials announced this week that the National Institutes of Health has awarded a $69.6 million grant to a consortium of Southland biomedical research teams to support efforts to turn laboratory discoveries into effective patient treatments and train future researchers.
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City pitches Lucas museum
Mayor Eric Garcetti is making another pitch to George Lucas to bring his museum—which would showcase the filmmaker’s art—to Los Angeles, now that plans for building it in Chicago have been abandoned.
