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Quick quake rattles parts of South Bay

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 09:27:19 MDT

EL SEGUNDO - There were no immediate reports of damage from a magnitude-3.1 earthquake that struck two miles northeast of El Segundo Monday night.

Video: CBS2 coverage

Rancho Palos Verdes man launches Maverick Angels chapter

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 19:59:50 MDT

Maverick Angels differs from most other angel investment groups because it is a for-profit company, and therefore employs a staff to search for new investment opportunities, coordinate meetings and facilitate sharing of information between members. Investors pay $3,000 a year to participate.

LAUSD may give parents more power

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 09:53:28 MDT

The Los Angeles school board is scheduled to vote today on a plan that would give communities rather than the district the power to decide how new schools operate.
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More South Bay seniors consider reverse mortgages

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 11:43:06 MDT

With her savings dwindling, unexpected medical costs mounting and little income, Evelyn Edgell's only option may be to cash in on her one major asset: her home. The 85-year-old Del Aire resident is among a flood of seniors looking into reverse mortgages.

Historical society cruises back to 1956 Torrance

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 10:03:03 MDT

THURSDAY EVENT: Torrance once again celebrates the year 1956, when it received the prestigious All-America City Award for "growth without strain."

Toyota steers course for teen safety

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 15:26:41 MDT

Young drivers and their parents learn how to improve skills and focus. Palos Verdes High School junior Kelsey Farman had been driving for just five months when her mother suggested she change lanes as the pair drove to pick up her prom dress.

Ex-Carson mayor may finish prison time at home

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 09:17:44 MDT

Daryl Sweeney, the former Carson mayor who has been serving a six-year prison sentence for federal corruption, is due to be transferred to a local halfway house in October. Will he have a public role?

53rd Assembly race has a soap opera twist

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 07:30:03 MDT

Jim Aldinger, a former Manhattan Beach city councilman, is preparing to run against his ex-girlfriend, Betsy Butler, for the 53rd Assembly District next year. Aldinger and Butler parted on bad terms about seven years ago. He refused to relinquish some furniture that she'd had delivered to his house, and she had to sue him to retrieve it.

JOHN BOGERT: Sorry, Jackson admirers - you're outnumbered

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 09:29:45 MDT

Something strange happened last week. I wrote a column in which I questioned the endless mourning of Michael Jackson and received in return an unprecedented 320-to-3 reader reaction in my favor.

Obama wants $12 billion for 2-year colleges

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 08:24:39 MDT

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama is proposing a multibillion-dollar investment in the nation's community colleges, a $12 billion effort to help the two-year institutions reach, teach and train more people for "the jobs of the future."
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