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A customer holds $140 worth of Powerball tickets that he just purchased on May 17, 2013 in San Francisco, California. People are lining up to purchase $2 Powerball tickets as the multi-state jackpot hits $600 million. (credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

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Jewelry Store Owner Pleads Guilty To Insider Trading

Environmental Group Threatens Lawsuit After City Council OKs Rail Yard

Smart & Final Expands Recall Of Pasta Product Over Labeling Error

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Powerball Ticket Worth More Than $500K Sold At Arco Station In LA

Someone in Los Angeles may be holding a Powerball ticket worth more than $500,000.

2013/04/21

Calif. Unemployment Rate Drops To 9.4 Percent

California’s jobless rate decreased to 9.4 percent in March, continuing a steady decline as the state pulls itself out of recession.

2013/04/19

Fresh And Not-So-Easy: British Retailer To Sell Off SoCal Stores

Just six years after opening stores in Southern California, parent company Tesco announced it will sell off all U.S. locations of its Fresh & Easy supermarket chain.

2013/04/18

Jackie Robinson's Hall of Fame plaque. (credit: Kevin Winter/Getty Images Entertainment)

’42′ Scores At Home, Cruise Dominates Overseas

Baseball has scored a rare hit in Hollywood, while another American institution — Tom Cruise — has delivered his latest hit overseas.

2013/04/14

Founder Of Wienerschnitzel John Galardi Dies Of Pancreatic Cancer

Funeral arrangements have not yet been announced for Wienerschnitzel founder John Galardi, who died Saturday.

2013/04/14

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Disneyland Resort Voluntarily Closes Some Rides After Cal/OSHA Citations

Two major attractions at Disneyland Resort in Anaheim remained shut down on Sunday as part of a voluntary closure by park officials.

2013/04/14

Calif. Bill To Ban Lenders From Garnishing Graduates’ Wages

Graduates struggling to repay private student loans could get a reprieve under legislation that passed the state Assembly on Thursday.

2013/04/11

Agoura Hills Auditor Charged With Insider Trading

A former senior partner with the KPMG accounting firm in Los Angeles was charged Thursday with insider trading.

2013/04/11

PORTER RANCH (CBSLA.com) — Dr. Jeffrey Nordella of Porter Ranch is the medical David who defeated Goliath – after winning a $4.5 million judgment against Anthem Blue Cross for violation of fair procedures. Nordella, who had […]

2013/04/09

Producer Bruce Campbell speaks at the Q & A during the screening of 'Evil Dead' during the 2013 SXSW Music, Film + Interactive Festival at the Paramount Theatre on March 8, 2013 in Austin, Texas. (credit: Michael Buckner/Getty Images)

‘Evil Dead’ Rises Again With $26M Box-Office Stake

Resurrected demons and resurrected dinosaurs are helping to put some life back into the weekend box office.

2013/04/07

OC DA: Toyota To Pay $16M Settlement

A California district attorney has reached a $16 million settlement with Toyota Motor Corp. over a safety recall of vehicles that were at risk for unintended acceleration.

2013/04/05

AP Source: Anaheim-Based Fisker To Lay Off ‘Large Number’ Of Workers

The Associated Press is reporting that troubled electric car maker Fisker Automotive plans to lay off a large number of the workers at its Anaheim headquarters on Friday, a person briefed on the matter said.

2013/04/05

Residents Near Vernon Plant May Have Been Exposed To Arsenic

A City Council committee may take legal action over the alleged release of potentially toxic material by a Vernon-based company.

2013/04/05

Emma Heming Willis and actor Bruce Willis attends the premiere of Paramount Pictures' 'G.I. Joe:Retaliation' at TCL Chinese Theatre on March 28, 2013 in Hollywood, California. (credit: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

‘G.I. Joe’ Commands No. 1 At Box Office With $41M

After a nine-month delay, “G.I. Joe: Retaliation” deployed to the top spot at the box office.

2013/03/31

Calif. Jobless Rate Dips To 9.6 Percent

California’s jobless rate dipped to 9.6 percent last month, the lowest in more than four years.

2013/03/29

BMW Workers Rally Against Job Cuts

Angry teamsters say makers of the ultimate driving machine are trying to drive away good-paying jobs and replace them with cheap labor. BMW says it will cut dozens of jobs at its Ontario warehouse.

Toyota Issues Prius Recall Over Cooling Pump Issue

Toyota Announces (Another) Prius Recall

Toyota on Tuesday announced they were recalling 650,000 Prius models (3004-2007) to fix a faulty cooling pump problem. Officials believe nearly 400,000 of those cars are on the road in the United States. Toyota insisted that the repair is not a recall but rather “a customer satisfaction campaign.”

Harman reported no liabilities in 2009 -- but that may change after her husband Sidney's recent acquisition of Newsweek magazine. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Very Golden State: 6 Political Millionaires

It may be tough times for the average Joe, but these public servants have capitalized on their personal fortunes to wield major influence in Sacramento.