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SoCal Wedding Crasher Who Allegedly Made Off With $1,800 Arrested

Clarissa Wei
Police on Wednesday arrested a Riverside County man who allegedly crashed a wedding and made off with $1,800 in cash and checks during a 2007 reception in Garden Grove. Stephen Kadlec, a Canyon Lake resident, was arrested at about 1 p.m. and booked on suspicion of burglary, according to police......
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Car Breathlyzers Now Required For Los Angeles DUI Offenders

Clarissa Wei
Beginning on Thursday, DUI offenders in Los Angeles County will have to install ignition-locking breathlyzers in their cars. If the breathlyzer detects alcohol in their breath, the car will not start. The law starts on an experimental basis for five years in Los Angeles, Alameda, Sacramento and Tulare......
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SoCal Clerical Workers' Strike At L.A. Ports Mellow So Far

Clarissa Wei
Though clerical workers at Los Angeles and Long Beach ports went on strike Thursday against several shipping terminals, daily operations were not disturbed, according to the Associated Press. Only about 30 people from the ports' 900-member Office Clerical Unit of the International Longshore Warehouse Union (ILWU) were picketing after their......
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Flying Car Almost Ready For Your Weekday Commute In Los Angeles

Clarissa Wei
The solution to Los Angeles traffic congestion: flying cars. The Federal Aviation Administration recently approved plans to move ahead with developing a highway-worthy airplane, according to CNN. The aircraft, called "The Transition", was created by Massachusetts-based company, Terrafugia. It is a car/plane hybrid designed to drive on public roadways and......
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Will.i.am Uses iPad To Track Down Thief In Los Angeles

Clarissa Wei
Black Eyed Peas Rapper Will.i.am used his iPad's built-in tracking system to locate $10,000 worth of belongings (including his new iPad) stolen from his Bentley last week. According to KTLA News, Will used the tracking system to locate the thief's location and forwarded the information to the police. The suspect......
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Clerical Workers At Los Angeles and Long Beach Ports Threaten To Strike

Clarissa Wei
Nine hundred clerical workers at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have threatened to strike unless companies make concessions. Though no walkout date has been set, the union voted unanimously on Tuesday night after shipping companies failed to reach an agreement before the July 1 contract expiration date......