Disabled
Kemp Makes Cancer-Stricken Fan’s Day After Giving Him His Dodgers Gear
Matt Kemp became an Internet sensation after an impromptu gesture he made toward a cancer-stricken Dodgers fan attending a game at San Francisco’s AT&T Park.
Firefighters Hold Bowling Fundraiser To Support Widows, Orphans, Disabled Brethren
A group of firefighters — their families and friends — raised money Sunday for widows, orphans and disabled firefighters.
50 Blind Children To Participate In Easter Egg Hunt With Beeping Eggs
Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort and AT&T will join forces Wednesday to treat 50 blind children to a pre-holiday Easter egg hunt.
CBS2 Investigation Looks Into Use Of Disabled Parking Placards
One in every 10 drivers in California has a disabled placard … which allows them to park for free at parking meters. But how many people deserve one? Investigative Reporter David Goldstein went undercover to see who’s using them to get a free ride.
Deputies Push Disabled Car Off Train Tracks, Avoid ‘Mass Transit Disaster’
Two Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies were being called heroes Wednesday after saving a stranded driver from disaster in Santa Fe Springs.
OC Man, 23, Sentenced 30 Years For Raping Developmentally Disabled Woman
A 23-year-old man was sentenced to 30 years in prison Monday for raping a mentally and developmentally disabled 19-year-old woman at a community college last year.
Goldstein Investigation Finds Fully-Able People Using Handicapped Placards To Park Free
Police in downtown Los Angeles are cracking down on parking meter cheats. Specifically they’re targeting people who illegally use disability placards to get away with free parking.
Authorities Trying To Identify Disabled Woman In Monrovia
Police are asking the public to help them identify a 50-60-something Asian woman who is unable to give authorities information about who she is.
‘War’ Over Section 8? Lancaster Mayor Slams Giving Benefits To Parolees
Mayor R. Rex Parris says the Board of Supervisors have unfairly disadvantaged those families who have been waiting to receiving housing benefits.
Former Teacher’s Aide Sentenced To Prison For Sexually Abusing 2 Special Ed Students
A Los Angeles high school teacher’s aide was sentenced Thursday to 18 years in state prison for sexually abusing two special education students, including one in a wheelchair.
OC Burger King Worker Busted For Allegedly Stealing From Disabled Customer
A fast food worker is behind bars Thursday on charges of stealing from a mentally disabled customer.
Lakers’ Andrew Bynum Allegedly Caught On Camera Parked In Disabled Space
A Los Angeles Parking Enforcement official in Playa Del Rey has photos of Lakers Center Andrew Bynum parked in a disabled space at Bristol Farms, according to NBC.
Disabled Woman Looks Back At Posing Nude For Playboy, Challenging Stigmas
Nearly 25 years ago, a local woman opened an arena of debate on disability by posing nude for Playboy magazine.
Officials Accuse ‘Disabled’ Man, 19, Of Using Wheelchair To Smuggle Pot
Authorities say a 19-year-old man pretending to be disabled was caught at the U.S.-Mexico border with five pounds of marijuana hidden under the seat of his wheelchair.
Mom Accused Of Disabled Son’s Manslaughter Gets Sentenced To Time Served
A mother accused of neglecting and starving her disabled son pleaded guilty Friday to involuntary manslaughter in the boy’s death and will be sentenced to time already served, the Victorville Daily Press reported.
