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AHF Applauds Schwarzenegger For Signing First-In-The-Nation HIV Testing Coverage Bill
AIDS Healthcare Foundation , the operator of the largest non-government HIV testing program in California, today applauded Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger for signing Assembly Bill 1894 , a first-in-the-nation ...
Attorneys look for Metrolink survivors
Lawyers have begun campaigns to represent victims of the Sept. 12 Metrolink commuter train wreck that killed 25 people and injured more than 130 others in suburban Los Angeles .
Man wanted for teen's death found in Mexico
A man wanted for the shooting death of a high school student 17 years ago in Los Angeles has been arrested in Mexico.
Former Calif. candidate indicted in mailings probe
A federal grand jury indicted a former California congressional candidate on an obstruction-of-justice charge Wednesday after an investigation into a letter his campaign sent to Hispanic voters.
HK Disney clears commercial loans
HONG KONG : Hong Kong Disneyland said Wednesday it has cleared its commercial loans of about HK$3.3 billion - thanks to the help from The Walt Disney Co., which provided a cheap financial arrangement.
Blow to airport regionalization
CONSIDERING the state of the economy, the cost of fuel and the loss of a federal grant, it's not a huge surprise that United Airlines decided to stop flying out of L.A./Palmdale Regional Airport in December.
THERE are many ways in which, left behind as we are, it would be quite nice to step into the actual 21st century.
Another Attempt To Save October Road
OCTOBER ROAD, ABC's sort of spin off of the great film BEAUTIFUL GIRLS was not renewed for a third season.
"ER" Premieres For Its Final Season
BURBANK, Calif. - Outside, the dingy parking bay is a stop on the Warner Bros. studio lot tour, where visitors can see how they make Chicago snow and rain fall from the Southern California skies.
Steve & Barry's to close three Southern California stores
The Steve & Barry's stores at Buena Park, Carlsbad and West Covina are among the group of 103 stores being closed by the new owner of the bankrupt discount retailer, according to a detailed list of store ...
Matthew Dodson Joins California Grocers Association as Director, Local Government Relations
In this position, he is responsible for CGA's local government advocacy and outreach for the Southern California region.
Reward offered for help in a Burbank armored car robbery
A $15,000 reward was offered today for help in identifying the suspect or suspects in a Brinks Armored car robbery and assault of a courier last month in Burbank.
Deadly crash raises safety doubts about SoCal rail
A head-on collision that left 25 people dead has brought new scrutiny to the safety of Southern California's regional rail service - a system that has logged more fatalities than any similarly sized system in ...
Family of victim files claim over LA train wreck
Speaking through tears, the family of a 19-year-old killed in a deadly commuter train collision filed a claim Monday against the regional rail system and demanded safety reforms from Metrolink trains.
Burbank cabbies pumped about hybrid taxis
Eyes rolled at the cabbies' layover lot next to Burbank's Bob Hope Airport when drivers learned about the hybrid taxi rollout.
An updated list of victims in LA train crash
An alphabetical list of people killed in Friday's Metrolink train disaster and information known about them.
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Families wait for any word on missing train riders
Norma Haverstock had been sitting in the first car of the Metrolink train that crashed Friday, but she decided to get off at the Chatsworth station to chat with her co-worker, her husband said. The Simi Valley woman got back on the train's last car as it was about to depart.
The first car of the train was by far the most heavily damaged.
'I'm sure if she went back to the first car, she probably wouldn't be alive today,' Frank Haverstock said. 'It was divine intervention. She was put on that last car for a reason, as far as I'm concerned.'
Fans of the Village People said it was "lovely" watching the disco group being presented with an honorary star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
At least 10 dead from crash between Metrolink and freight train; death toll may rise
A Metrolink commuter train headed for Ventura County collided with a freight train Friday, toppling one of the passenger cars onto its side.
Commuter train, freight train collide in LA; 4 die
A Metrolink commuter train believed to be carrying up to 350 people collided with a freight train Friday, killing four people and injuring dozens of others.