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As others pull back, Vegas amps up gun promotions
LAS VEGAS (AP) - One Las Vegas shooting range was selling "take a shot at love" packages that include 50 submachine gun rounds. Another offered wedding packages in which the bride and groom can pose with Uzis and ammunition belts. And a third invited lovebirds to renew their vows and shoot a paper cutout zombie in the face.
NKorea to face sanctions for nuke, but China key
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - For the past decade, the world's most powerful nations have turned to sanctions in an attempt to punish North Korea for a series of rocket launches and nuclear tests. Their stated goal: to stop North Korea's march toward acquiring an arsenal of nuclear-armed long-range missiles.
NKorea to face sanctions for nuke, but China key
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - For the past decade, the world's most powerful nations have turned to sanctions in an attempt to punish North Korea for a series of rocket launches and nuclear tests. Their stated goal: to stop North Korea's march toward acquiring an arsenal of nuclear-armed long-range missiles.
Ex-LA cop hostage story renews manhunt questions
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.
Valencia Water director named
The Valencia Water Company ­-­­­­ recently purchased in a controversial move by Santa Clarita Valley's water wholesaler through a stock buy-out - has a new director.
In Timbuktu, al-Qaida left behind a manifesto
TIMBUKTU, Mali (AP) - In their hurry to flee last month, al-Qaida fighters left behind a crucial document: Tucked under a pile of papers and trash is a confidential letter, spelling out the terror network's strategy for conquering northern Mali and reflecting internal discord over how to rule the region.
SCV sheriff’s investigators arrest alleged romancing burglar on Valentine’s Day
Santa Clarita Sheriff's Department detectives arrested a man in Saugus on Thursday for allegedly stealing from women after romancing them online, a sheriff's official said.
Fox named to California Debt and Investment Advisory Commission
(SACRAMENTO)-Assemblymember Steve Fox (D-Palmdale) announced today that he has been named as a member of the California Debt and Investment Advisory Commission (CDIAC). In addition to serving on the commission, Fox also serves on the committees for Higher Education, Veterans' Affairs and Jobs, Economic Development and the Economy, and chairs the Select Committee on Community Colleges.
CLWA wins operating budget excellence award
The Castaic Lake Water Agency (Agency) received the Operating Budget Excellence Award presented by the California Society of Municipal Finance Officers (CSMFO) for its FY 2012/13 Budget. This is the sixth consecutive year in which the Agency has received this award. The CSMFO Budget Awards Program is designed to recognize those agencies that have prepared a budget document that meets standards that include: (1) a minimum scoring of 50 points (out of 80) in the ...
California opens $24M prison mental health center
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - California opened a $24 million treatment center for mentally ill inmates on Thursday as state corrections officials used the occasion to push for ending federal oversight of that aspect of prison operations.
Audit questions NASA's plan for former rocket site
SIMI VALLEY, Calif. (AP) - NASA has agreed to an "excessive and unnecessarily costly cleanup" of a former rocket test facility near Los Angeles that was the site of a partial nuclear meltdown in 1959, the space agency's watchdog said Thursday.
'Melrose' actress gets 3 years for deadly NJ crash
SOMERVILLE, N.J. (AP) - A former "Melrose Place" actress who was drunk when her SUV plowed into a car and killed a woman was sentenced Thursday to three years in prison, infuriating the victim's relatives, who had hoped for the 10-year maximum.
Tiffany sues Costco over engagement rings
NEW YORK (AP) - A Tiffany & Co. subsidiary is suing Costco, claiming the wholesale club operator has been selling engagement rings wrongly labeled "Tiffany" rings.
'What to Expect' daughter Emma Bing gives birth
NEW YORK (AP) - Emma Bing, the inspiration for the pregnancy bible "What to Expect When You're Expecting," has given birth in Los Angeles to a boy.
Coast Guard: Cruise ship stopped; towline broken
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) - The long, slow journey back to port for a crippled Carnival cruise ship and its miserable passengers suffered another setback Thursday when a tow line snapped, setting the vessel adrift once again.
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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.
Famed 'hatchet hitchhiker' arrested in NJ homicide
ELIZABETH, N.J. (AP) - A homeless, hatchet-wielding hitchhiker who became an Internet hero earlier this year was arrested Thursday for allegedly beating a New Jersey lawyer to death inside his home.
Afghans tell of US soldier's killing rampage
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) - Sitting on a dirty straw mat on the parched ground of southern Afghanistan, Masooma sank deeper inside a giant black shawl. Hidden from view, her words burst forth as she told her side of what happened to her family sometime before dawn on March 11, 2012.
Mom in NM chases down child abductor; man arrested
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - A mother whose 4-year-old was being abducted chased the suspect down and crashed her vehicle into his car, triggering a manhunt and the arrest of the suspect, Albuquerque police said Thursday.
Angels lose late lead against White Sox
ANAHEIM (AP) - Jeff Keppinger walked with the bases loaded to drive in the go-ahead run - his first base on balls in 141 plate appearances this season - and the Chicago White Sox rallied with three runs in the eighth to beat the Los Angeles Angels 5-4 on Thursday night for their season-high third straight road win.
LA Kings shock Sharks with 2 late goals
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Captain Dustin Brown tied it with 1:43 left and Trevor Lewis scored the tiebreaking power-play goal 22 seconds later, propelling the Los Angeles Kings to a stunning 4-3 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Thursday night and a 2-0 series lead.
SCCS baseball dominates Delphi in opening game
Scoring early and often, the Cardinals of Santa Clarita Christian cruised to a 23-6 victory over the Delphi Academy Dragons (9-11) in the first round of the CIF-Southern Section Div. VII playoffs Thursday at Pete Reese Field on The Master's College.
Report: Calif. short on key state water workers
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - California is losing key employees at the Department of Water Resources because it can't pay afford to pay them enough.
Local business taking donations for USO care packages
Flair Cleaners, a family owned business with a location in Valencia, has launched its third annual Flair Care Package Drive in conjunction with the USO of Greater Los Angeles for care packages to be sent to troops.
