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Hybrid, EV car sales ramping up - slowly

Hybrids and electric vehicles have been heavily promoted in recent years with incentives and discounts that are designed to spur consumers to buy them.

 

Two senior citizens killed Tuesday in Monterey Park car crash

An elderly man and woman were killed Tuesday when their car crashed into a tree on Atlantic Boulevard in Monterey Park, Monterey Park police said,

Monterey Park police are investigating the cause of the crash that occurred about 8:50 a.

 

Morning raid on Mexican Mafia one of the largest in decades, officials say

One of the largest raids on the Mexican Mafia since 1990 was conducted this morning throughout Southern California, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department officials said. At least 25 have been indicted.

 

One injured in shooting near Monrovia

Calls about gunfire led deputies to a wounded man in a hospital late Monday night.
Lt. William Wicker of the sheriff's Temple Station said callers reported hearing two gunshots in the 2200 block of Broderick Avenue just before 11 p.

 

Man loses eye from deputy-involved shooting

PICO RIVERA - A 23-year-old suspected gang member lost his eye as a result of injuries suffered in a deputy-involved shooting early Sunday while he was a passenger in a car officials said tried to hit a deputy.

 

Drinking in public, dozens of other misdemeanors won't lead to jail time in L.A. County

Driving without a license, drinking in public, gambling and dozens of other violations that the Los Angeles Police Department used to write up as misdemeanors can now be considered mere infractions, punishable by fines instead of jail time under a new city policy.

 

Fired Arcadia coach doesn't know if '07 battery arrest led to firing

A fired cross country coach said Monday he does not know if a 2007 arrest played a role in the district's decision to fire him.

 

LAX airport consultants paid more than $300 an hour plus perks, records show

Consultants hired to manage construction projects at Los Angeles International Airport receive perks such as free housing, cars, furniture allowances and meal reimbursements, in addition to lucrative hourly rates of more than $300 per hour, a Los Angeles News Group analysis of monthly invoices show.

 

JILL PAINTER: It's a great day for baseball as MLB suspensions are handed out

This will be known as a great day in baseball history. Today's Major League Baseball suspensions are a sign this sport is cleaning up its act.

 

Pension reform holds up $2.2 billion in federal transit grants to Metro

The federal government is withholding more than $2.2 billion in grants from the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority due to complaints filed by labor unions over the state Public Employee Pension Reform Act.

 

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