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Judge: Kardashian divorce ready for trial
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A judge says Kim Kardashian's divorce case is ready for trial. Superior Court Judge Stephen Moloney says a trial date should be set and Kardashian's estranged husband, Kris Humphries, has had adequate time to prepare. Moloney's ruling Friday in Los Angeles came after months of wrangling between lawyers for when a trial can be set to end the former couple's marriage. Humphries wants an annulment, while Kardashian is seeking a divorce. ...
Stay Green is First Business in the SCV to Receive Award from Sen. Pavley
Santa Clarita, CA, Feb. 15 – Stay Green Inc. was the proud first recipient in the Santa Clarita Valley of Sen. Fran Pavley's monthly sustainability award, which is given to businesses and organizations throughout Pavley's 27th district that prioritize the environment.
New Yorkers react to mayor's plastic foam ban push
NEW YORK (AP) - Barely 24 hours after Mayor Michael Bloomberg proposed an all-out ban on plastic foam food containers in the city and already New Yorkers are asking: So what do we use instead?
Schools, government offices closed for Presidents Day
Government offices and local schools will be closed Monday as the nation observes Presidents Day.
LA cardinal to be deposed in abuse lawsuit
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Attorneys for an alleged victim of priest sexual abuse will depose the former Roman Catholic archbishop of Los Angeles next week as part of a clergy abuse lawsuit, attorneys in the case said Friday.
Cruise passengers became comrades on trip home
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) - When their cruise ship lost power, passengers aboard the Carnival Triumph could have been selfish and looked out only for themselves and their loved ones. Instead, they became comrades in a long, exhausting struggle to get home.
Asteroid buzzes, misses Earth, unlike meteor
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - A 150-foot asteroid hurtled through Earth's backyard Friday, coming within an incredible 17,150 miles and making the closest known flyby for a rock of its size. In a chilling coincidence, a meteor exploded above Russia's Ural Mountains just hours before the asteroid zoomed past the planet.
UPDATE: Meteor explodes over Russia; 1,000 injured
MOSCOW (AP) - With a blinding flash and a booming shock wave, a meteor blazed across the sky over Russia's Ural Mountains region Friday and exploded with the force of an atomic bomb, injuring more than 1,000 people as it blasted out windows and spread panic in a city of 1 million.
Stocks edge lower; Walmart pulls down the Dow
NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks edged lower on Wall Street Friday afternoon, threatening to end the S&P 500's streak of weekly advances at six.
Pavley to chair Dept. of Parks audit review hearing
SACRAMENTO–The Senate Natural Resources and Water and Assembly Water, Parks and Wildlife Committees will host a joint hearing on February 20, 2013 to review the California Department of Parks and Recreation. The Committees will review the recent audits of undisclosed funds and the State Parks compliance with 2012 legislation. This public hearing will begin at 9:30 a.m. and will be held in Room 4202 of the State Capitol Building.
Dorner's body identified, questions still remain
BIG BEAR LAKE, Calif. (AP) - Karen and Jim Reynolds say they came face to face with fugitive Christopher Dorner, not on a snow-covered mountain trail, but inside their cabin-style condo.
Pakistani tribesmen pushing Taliban to talk peace
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) - Five years after setting up an umbrella organization to unite violent militant groups in the nation's tribal regions, the Pakistani Taliban is fractured, strapped for cash and losing support of local tribesmen frustrated by a protracted war that has forced thousands from their homes, analysts and residents say.
Sweethearts at the Senior Center
The Silvertone Singers entertained lovers, friends, sons and daughters, and moms and dads Thursday at a free concert and dance at the Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center.
SCVEDC and College of the Canyons partner for economic outlook event
Santa Clarita, CA – The economic recovery has been nothing short of a rollercoaster with significant challenges and triumphs. What does 2013 have in store? The Santa Clarita Valley Economic Development Corporation (SCVEDC) and College of the Canyons will host the 2013 Economic & Real Estate Outlook event on Thursday, February 21, 2013 from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Hyatt Regency Valencia.
Cartel kingpin is Chicago's new Public Enemy No. 1
CHICAGO (AP) - A drug kingpin in Mexico who has never set foot in Chicago has been named the city's new Public Enemy No. 1 - the same notorious label assigned to Al Capone at the height of the Prohibition-era gang wars.
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Alaska volcano shoots ash 15,000 feet into the air
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - One of Alaska's most restless volcanoes has shot an ash cloud 15,000 feet into the air in an ongoing eruption that has drawn attention from a nearby community but isn't expected to threaten air traffic.
14-year term for Calif. doc promising cancer cure
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A Los Angeles doctor was sentenced Friday to 14 years in federal prison for bilking patients out of more than $1 million by promising them that an herbal supplement she hawked could cure late-stage cancer and other diseases.
Mourners gather to remember Malcolm X's grandson
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Hundreds gathered Friday to remember the late grandson of slain civil rights leader Malcolm X as mourners said Malcolm Shabazz was well on his way to cementing his own legacy.
Brown defends education spending in L.A.
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Gov. Jerry Brown is defending his proposal to shift some education spending to the state's neediest children.
Udall tells USFS to override air tanker protest
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) - Sen. Mark Udall of Colorado is urging the U.S. Forest Service to make sure a contract dispute doesn't ground large air tankers used to fight wildfires.
State jobless rate at 4 1/2-year low
SACRAMENTO (AP) - California's unemployment rate has fallen to its lowest level in 4 1/2 years as the state experienced one of the sharpest drops in joblessness nationwide, the state Employment Development Department reported Friday.
Deal to sell Sacramento Kings signed
SACRAMENTO (AP) - Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson announced to screaming throngs of Kings fans Friday that the deal to sell the NBA franchise to a group led by software tycoon Vivek Ranadive has been signed.
Congress gets mixed advice on regulating drones
WASHINGTON (AP) - The growing use of unmanned surveillance "eyes in the sky" aircraft raises a thicket of privacy concerns, but Congress is getting mixed advice on what, if anything, to do about it.
County air tower closures granted temporary reprieve
LOS ANGELES COUNTY – Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich released today the attached letter from the Federal Aviation Administration announcing that it will no longer close Los Angeles County's air traffic control towers. Congress passed the "Reducing Flight Delays Act of 2013" act which allows the FAA to transfer funding from other accounts to keep the nation's 149 contract towers open.
Free tennis festival Saturday in Valencia
The Paseo Club in Valencia will host a free tennis festival Saturday as part of United States Tennis Professionals Association's "Tennis Across America" month in May.
'American Idol' finale draws record low ratings
NEW YORK (AP) - Ratings for the "American Idol" finale plunged to a record low for the 12-year-old show.
Alaska man runs onto frozen lake to avoid jail
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - Anchorage police say a young man who didn't want to return to jail ran out onto the uncertain ice of an Alaska lake to escape officers armed with an arrest warrant.
Arrests in New Orleans parade shootings cheered
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Days after a burst of gunfire brought a chaotic and bloody end to a Mother's Day neighborhood parade in New Orleans, news of six arrests gave an organizer of the traditional event reason to celebrate again.
Closures for I-5 Pavement Improvement Project Vista Del Lago Road to Kern County Line
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) plans to close the lanes, ramps and connectors listed below as part of a $100.1 million pavement improvement project on the Golden State Freeway (I-5) between Vista Del Lago Road and the Kern County line. Closures are subject to change.
Obama picks budget official to run troubled IRS
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama picked a senior White House budget official to become the acting head of the Internal Revenue Service on Thursday, the same day another top official announced plans to leave the agency amid the controversy over agents targeting tea party groups.
