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Oasis Fire Burns 225 Acres On LA/San Bernardino County Line

A brush fire on the LA and San Bernardino County line has burned about 225 acres Saturday, according to officials.

2011/08/27

Ruling: LA County Officials Can’t Mandate Condoms In Porn

A Los Angeles appeals court says the legal system can’t compel public health officials to require and enforce condom use in porn.

2011/06/23

Fourteen-year-old Anamika Veeramani of Cleveland, Ohio, hoists her trophy after winning the Scripps National Spelling Bee June 4, 2010 in Washington, DC. Veeramani spelled "stromuhr" to win the competition. (credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

3 Locals Eliminated From National S-P-E-L-L-I-N-G Bee

Two Los Angeles County students and one from Orange County were eliminated Wednesday from the Scripps National Spelling Bee in National Harbor, Md.

2011/06/01

Convicted Riverside County Rapist Found Murdered In His Cell

Officials at a Northern California prison believe an inmate found dead in his cell was killed by his cellmate.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2011/03/10

Prison Escapee Wanted For Sexually Assaulting LA County Girl Nabbed

An Army private wanted for the alleged sexual assault of a 15-year-old Los Angeles County girl has been arrested in Florida.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2011/02/18

More People In LA County Qualify As Home Buyers

A local realtors’ group says more households are financially eligible to buy a home in Los Angeles County in 2011.

2011/02/10

Homicides Dip 16 Percent In Compton, LA County

Officials say decreases in homicides in the Compton Station area are among the most notable successes in the annual report.

2011/01/17

Video Depicts Sexual Assaults On Disabled Women

Sheriff’s investigators say they’ve uncovered a disturbing video depicting a group of men sexually assaulting at least 10 severely handicapped women.

2011/01/06

Welfare Unit Cell Phone Calls Cost LA County $500K

Auditor-Controller Wendy Watanabe says about one-fourth of the $2.2 million cellular telephone budget went toward questionable charges.

2011/01/04

Homeowners Hit By Storm May Be Eligible For Tax Relief

County tax officials say property owners who have suffered $10,000 or more in damage from the recent storms could be eligible for tax relief.

2010/12/29

New Storm Makes Its Way Toward Southern California

California is in for another round of cold, wet, snowy and blustery weather. The National Weather Service says a storm moving down into the state Tuesday is being fueled by a plume of subtropical moisture from north of Hawaii combined with low pressure over the Northeast Pacific.

2010/12/28