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OJ Held Without Bail in Felony Heist

Fallen football star scoffs at armed robbery charges

(Newser) - OJ Simpson has been jailed without bail on six felony charges after a sports memorabilia collector told police that the scandal-prone football star participated in an armed robbery in his Vegas hotel room. If convicted, Simpson could face up to 30 years in prison on each of several counts of...

LA Eyes Ban on New Fast Food Outlets

Moratorium proposed on unhealthy eateries in South LA

(Newser) - There is so much fast food in South Los Angeles, and so much obesity, that city officials are considering banning any new outlets.  A two-year moratorium on new fast-food eateries has been proposed for an area where 30% of adults and 29% of kids are obese (compared with just...

Nuns' Home Will Fund Priest Sex Abuse Payment

LA archdiocese, facing $660M settlement, issues eviction notice

(Newser) - The LA Archdiocese has notified three nuns that their Santa Barbara convent will be sold to help pay the $660 million settlement with victims of sexual abuse by priests. They received only a letter requesting they vacate by year's end, the Los Angeles Times reports. “We're not even worth...

Just Call San Francisco Lucky Town
Just Call
San Francisco Lucky Town
Aug 24, 2007 2:57 PM CDT

Just Call San Francisco Lucky Town

Need a date? These are the best cities in the US if you're single and looking

(Newser) - True love is hard to find, but your odds are substantially higher if you live in one of Forbes' top 40 cities for singles.
  1. San Francisco-Oakland
  2. New York
  3. Los Angeles

Richie Squirts Out of Jailhouse in 82 Minutes

DUI socialite is processed but never makes it to her cell

(Newser) - Nicole Richie was in and out of  the jailhouse yesterday in less time than it takes to get her highlights done. The pregnant socialite was sentenced to four days after she pleaded no contest to a DUI rap, but spent just 82 minutes being processed, providing fingerprints and posing for...

Immigrant Activist Deported
Immigrant Activist Deported
Aug 20, 2007 2:57 PM CDT

Immigrant Activist Deported

Woman lived in Chicago church for a year, in bid to stay with son

(Newser) - An illegal immigrant  who held a vigil of sorts in a Chicago church for almost a year to publicize the plight of  of divided families has been deported back to Mexico. Elvira Arellano, who left the sanctuary of the church last week to push for immigration reform, had just spoken...

Fans Flock to See Becks Sit on Bench

Ankle injury hasn't diminished crowds for Galaxy's star

(Newser) - David Beckham may be sidelined with an ankle injury but that hasn't kept American fans from turning out in droves to watch the British soccer phenom train, sit on the bench, or sub in for a measly 18 minutes for the LA Galaxy as he did in Washington DC last...

Glitch Snarls LAX Travel For 20,000
Glitch Snarls LAX Travel
For 20,000
Aug 12, 2007 10:05 AM CDT

Glitch Snarls LAX Travel For 20,000

Food dwindled, water disappeared, three passengers hospitalized in airport hell

(Newser) - A malfunction in the U.S. Customs system at Los Angeles Airport yesterday delayed travel for more than 20,000 people, some for as long as 14 hours, the Los Angeles Times reports. The glitch Saturday afternoon triggered delays so long that food supplies dwindled and water ran out for...

Juror No. 1 Is a 10
Juror No. 1
Is a 10
Aug 10, 2007 2:01 PM CDT

Juror No. 1 Is a 10

Pitt mingles with other panel members; trial ends in no contest plea

(Newser) - Hollywood hunk Brad Pitt showed up for jury duty in Los Angeles after a judge ordered him to serve or be slapped with contempt charges, the BBC reports, drawing on a series of breathless updates by TMZ.com. Luckily for the busy actor, yesterday's trial ended immediately after a no...

LA Mayor's Reporter Lover Suspended

'Conflicted' newscaster covered his divorce

(Newser) - A Telemundo reporter who covered the Los Angeles political beat while having an affair with Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa has been suspended for two months without pay. Mirthala Salinas' involvement with the then-married mayor was an open secret at the station when she broadcast the breakup of his 20-year marriage. Media...

Mitts Ready, Fans Hope to Cash in on Record Homer

Ball from Bonds' 756th may fetch $500K

(Newser) - With San Francisco slugger Barry Bonds one homer away from Hank Aaron's record, fans are flocking to games less to watch the action than for a chance at reeling in a mighty valuable baseball. Homer No. 755 could sell for up to $50,000, the LA Times reports, and record-breaking...

Getty Sends Looted Art Home
Getty Sends Looted Art Home
Aug 2, 2007 4:49 AM CDT

Getty Sends Looted Art Home

Italy wins decades-long fight over illegally purchased antiquities

(Newser) - The J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles will return to Italy 40 works of art, including some of the finest in the museum's collection, following a decades-long legal battle. The museum has agreed to give up dozens of  masterpieces that Italy claims were looted, including its signature 5th-century marble...

Fake Beckham Almost Scores on Angelenos

Impersonator calls LA sheriff, promising gifts, charity work

(Newser) - David Beckham called LA county and sheriff’s offices last week, offering to host kids’ charity events. At least the authorities thought it was the transplanted British soccer star. Instead, it was a crank caller, who made lofty claims about everything from charity work to a black Mercedes in about...

Frustrated Cities Take Gangs to Court

Lawsuits requesting injunctions gain popularity in effort to preempt violence

(Newser) - San Francisco, Fort Worth, and other cities are suing gangs in an effort to curb violence, winning injunctions forbidding members to ride in cars together and even talk to each other on the street. Courts have struck down citywide measures after critics argued they unfairly target minorities, but injunctions against...

Hollywood Tries Pigeon Birth Control
Hollywood Tries Pigeon Birth Control
Jul 30, 2007 10:05 AM CDT

Hollywood Tries Pigeon Birth Control

Rooftop feeders will hold contraceptive-laced kibble

(Newser) - Hollywood will try to cut its pigeon population by lacing rooftop feeders with birdie birth control. The contraceptive OvoControl P is meant to reduce the spectacular amount of pigeon poop flooding from above, the LA Times reports, and even PETA is on board. "We would much rather they use...

Chappelle Treated for Exhaustion
Chappelle Treated for Exhaustion
Jul 18, 2007 6:07 PM CDT

Chappelle Treated for Exhaustion

Comedian "fine" after weekend hospital visit

(Newser) - Dave Chappelle, the sketch comedian who's famous for finding success stressful, was hospitalized for exhaustion over the weekend. His publicist suggested the comedian’s travel schedule was the reason for an emergency room visit Saturday. In May 2005, Chappelle caused a media uproar when he abruptly walked away from his...

Send Cons Home to Do Time, Says Paris Sheriff

Give 2,000 inmates the Hilton treatment, Lee Baca urges

(Newser) - The sheriff who put Paris Hilton on mansion arrest is now championing a bill that would curb the overcrowding in California jails by sending thousands of other Los Angeles County inmates home to carry out their sentences. Some 2,000 low-level offenders would be tracked via ankle monitoring devices under...

LA Mayor Bares Affair With News Anchor

She broadcast reports of his crumbling marriage

(Newser) - Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa yesterday revealed an ongoing, year-long love affair with a local anchorwoman, which triggered the breakdown of his marriage. The newscaster, who works for Spanish-language channel Telemundo, broadcast news of the mayor's separation from his wife last month, despite a conflict of interest.

Spice Girls Back for World Tour
Spice Girls Back for World Tour
Jun 28, 2007 3:52 PM CDT

Spice Girls Back for World Tour

After six years—Scary, Ginger, Baby, Posh, and Sporty are back for more girl power

(Newser) - In a blast from the British past, all five of the Spice Girls reunited today in London for the first time since 2001 to kick off an 11-date, 8-country world tour, which starts in December. "The time is right," said Sporty Spice. "We want to have some...

Paris Is Liberated
Paris Is Liberated
Jun 26, 2007 7:00 AM CDT

Paris Is Liberated

It's been a great three weeks, though

(Newser) - Our long national nightmare is over; Paris is out of the slammer. The heiress left the Los Angeles County jail in Lynwood just 15 minutes after midnight today—technically completing a three-week stay—and was swarmed by a crowd of waiting photographers enroute to her parents' black SUV.

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