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Taxpayers Foot The Bill For Top LA County Chief’s Commute To And From NorCal

Taxpayers are footing the bill for a top Los Angeles County official’s more than 600-mile round-trip commute to and from his Northern California home, according to CBS2 investigative reporter David Goldstein.

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Maternity Test Reveals More About Unborn Babies Earlier In Pregnancy

A new maternity screening test allows expectant mothers to learn more about their unborn babies earlier, but some fear it may cause more women to terminate pregnancies when babies are shown to have disabilities.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2013/05/21

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Voters Show Strong Support For Measure To Cap Number Of Pot Shops

Early ballot returns Tuesday night showed that voters strongly supported a measure that would cap the number of medical marijuana shops in Los Angeles.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2013/05/21

Trutanich Concedes To Feuer For City Attorney; Zine Trails Galperin In Controller Race

Carmen Trutanich conceded to Mike Feuer late Tuesday night in the contest for the next city attorney of Los Angeles, while an “outsider” was leading a veteran for the new city controller.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2013/05/21

Eric Garcetti watches the election results with his wife.

Garcetti Pulls Ahead In Tight Race For LA Mayor

The race for the mayor of Los Angeles will be a close one, according to early returns from the city clerk’s office.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2013/05/21

Tea Party Patriots Rally Against IRS ‘Intimidation’

Dozens of protesters were lined up at one IRS location along 6th Street in L.A. following acknowledgement from IRS officials that some conservative groups received inappropriate attention.

2013/05/21

VH1′s ‘Hit The Floor’ Premiers Memorial Day At 9 PM

Award Winning Actress Kimberly Elise visited the KCAL9 studios Tuesday to talk about her new scripted series “Hit The Floor” that premieres on Memorial Day at 9 p.m.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2013/05/21

Zach Galifianakis (left) is seen here escorted by 87-year-old Elizabeth "Mimi" Haist at an after-party for the premiere of "The Hangover 2" in 2011. (credit: YouTube/Pop Candies TV)

‘Hangover’ Star Takes Laundry Pal From Homeless To The Red Carpet

“Hangover 3″ star Zach Galifianakis turned a Hollywood premiere into a night to remember for a former homeless woman.

2013/05/21

Tea Party Patriots To Rally At IRS Offices

Protesters were expected Tuesday to descend upon IRS offices throughout Southern California and nationwide in the wake of reports that the tax collection agency targeted conservative groups.

2013/05/21

UC Health System Workers Strike Over Pensions, Patient Care Concerns

Healthcare workers began at two-day strike early Tuesday morning at five of the biggest medical centers in the University of California system.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2013/05/21

Los Angeles mayoral candidate and City Controller Wendy Greuel speaks during debate hosted by Zocalo Public Square and KCRW with City Councilman Eric Garcetti on May 7, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

Voters To Choose Next Mayor Of Los Angeles

Polling locations opened at 7 a.m. and LA city residents will have the option of choosing between Democratic candidates, Councilman Eric Garcetti and City Controller Wendy Greuel.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2013/05/21

Josh Rubenstein’s Weather Forecast (May 21)

Low clouds increasing today as temperatures drop. We can expect this same regime for the next several days as a trough parks itself over the west coast.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2013/05/21