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Calif. man gets prison in Medicare fraud plot
A California man was sentenced Friday to more than three years in prison for his role in a scheme to fraudulently bill Medicare and Medicaid more than $21 million for medical tests at New Orleans area clinics. U.S. District Judge Lance Africk sentenced Jerayr Rostamian, 50, of Northridge, Calif., to ...
LA stoplights synchronized but road war endures
It seems that the impossible has occurred: The nation's most congested city has become a model for traffic control. Yes, gridlock still prevails and drivers' blood pressure still spikes as LA's traffic arteries seize up during every morning and afternoon rush hour. Yet, with the flip of a switch earlier ...
Mom, boyfriend held after Palmdale boy, 8, dies
A Palmdale couple has been arrested after the woman's 8-year-old son died after being rushed to the hospital with burns and a broken skull and ribs. An autopsy was planned to determine the cause of Gabriel Fernandez's death on Friday, the Los Angeles County Coroner's office said. The boy's mother, ...
LAPD, feds probe alleged gun sales by officers
The Los Angeles Police Department has reopened an investigation into whether members of the SWAT and Special Investigations Section units violated the law by purchasing firearms and reselling them for profit. Chief Charlie Beck said that an earlier investigation, which found no wrongdoing on the part of officers, was "clearly ...
Ore. police: 8 lb. pot in festive birthday boxes
Oregon state police say they found about eight pounds of marijuana inside two festively wrapped birthday gift boxes during a southern Oregon traffic stop for a speeding violation. The discovery came after a trooper stopped a Ford van with Minnesota plates that was northbound on Highway 395 north of Lakeview. ...
Winning numbers drawn in 'Mega Millions' game
The winning numbers in Friday evening's drawing of the "Mega Millions" game were: 04-05-16-18-53, Mega Ball: 28 (four, five, sixteen, eighteen, fifty-three; Mega Ball: twenty-eight) Estimated jackpot: $15 million
Winning numbers drawn in 'Megaplier' game
The winning numbers in Friday evening's drawing of the "Megaplier" game were: 4 (four)
Stone Temple Pilots sue ex-frontman Scott Weiland
The Stone Temple Pilots accuse former frontman Scott Weiland of misusing the band's name to further his solo career and want a judge to strip the rocker of his ability to use the group's name or songs. A lawsuit filed Friday in Los Angeles accuses Weiland of being chronically late ...
Woman gets 8 years for kidnapping granddaughter
A 60-year-old Southern California woman was sentenced to eight years in prison for kidnapping her infant granddaughter from her son's Northern California home. The Contra Costa Times reports (http://bit.ly/11jsMhQ ) that Ericka Gallego of El Monte in Los Angeles County was found guilty of kidnapping and residential burglary after taking ...
Park leads Southern California to national title
Annie Park brought more than great skills to Southern California's women's golf team. The bubbly freshman from Levittown, N.Y., also showed her new teammates how to enjoy their time on the course and ignore the pressure. "I think she helped loosen up the team in general, which is important," senior ...
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