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O.C. Man Convicted of Bludgeoning, Dismembering Wife
KTLA NewsRANCHO SANTA MARGARITA -- An Orange County man was convicted Monday of bludgeoning his wife of 39 years to death and then burning her dismembered body in a Ventura County campground. A jury found Richard Gustav Forsberg, 63, guilty of one felony count of...Tags: Punishment, Trials, Murder, Mike Thompson, Political Systems
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James Fayed Gets Death for Masterminding Wife's Murder
KTLA NewsLOS ANGELES, Calif. (KTLA) -- Wealthy businessman James Fayed has been sentenced to death for the 2008 murder of his wife. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Kathleen Kennedy sentenced Fayed to death Thursday for masterminding the murder of his estranged...Tags: Punishment, Murder, Judges, Services and Shopping, Century City
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Report: The next big earthquake in Southern California could cost billions
Imperial Valley Press Staff WriterWhen the ground started shaking last year, collectibles at Victoria’s Cottage started swaying and falling, causing a lot of merchandise to be ruined, said Maria Ortiz, owner of the store on Main Street in El Centro. Though more than a year has...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Natural Disasters, Imperial County (California), San Diego (San Diego, California), San Diego County (California)
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Tiny Port of Hueneme is hit by a perfect storm
On the vast tarmac that marks the Port of Hueneme, a couple of dozen Volvos sit waiting to be trucked to a dealership. There are no bananas coming in this day, no construction equipment, no cars.
Business at the 130-acre port is way down since the boom...Tags: Travel, Automotive Equipment, Economy, Business and Finance, Transportation, Vehicles
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Heather Locklear Cited in Hit and Run Crash
KTLA NewsTHOUSAND OAKS, Calif. -- Heather Locklear was cited by Ventura County Sheriff's deputies after allegedly leaving the scene of a car accident near her home in Westlake Village. Locklear, 48, veered off the road and crashed into a no-parking sign at the...Tags: Punishment, Heather Locklear, Trials, Crime, Law and Justice, KTLA
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Vend Natural sells healthful snacks in machines
Healthful food and vending machines don't exactly mix.
Vending machines are typically seen as antithetical to good health, with the industry criticized for contributing to childhood obesity and targeted by new rules requiring calorie disclosure.
But...Tags: Annapolis, California, Physical Conditions, Oregon, Massachusetts
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200 Pound Bear Rescued from Oxnard Tree
KTLA NewsOXNARD, Calif. -- Fire crews on Tuesday morning were working to rescue a bear that ran around a Ventura County neighborhood for hours before climbing a tree at a cemetery and taking a long nap. The 200-pound bear was partially tranquilized and had at...Tags: Ventura County (California), KTLA, Social Issues, Death, Oxnard
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Family Tries to Get Rid of Fleas, Blows Up Home
KTLA NewsVENTURA -- A family trying to get rid of fleas in their home got more than they bargained for. They blew up their apartment, causing thousands of dollars in damage. Firefighters from the Ventura County Fire Department were called to the home on Meta...Tags: Explosions, KTLA, Guiberson Fire (2009), Emergency Incidents, Family
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Celebrity Surgeon Crashed After Tweeting About Dog
KTLA NewsVENTURA COUNTY -- Famed plastic surgeon, Dr. Frank Ryan, was texting while driving moments before he was killed in a crash along Pacific Coast Highway, according to his ex-girlfriend. Charmaine Blake told People magazine that Ryan was sending out a...Tags: Ventura County (California), Plastic Surgeons, Surgery, California, Heidi Montag
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New safety questions over fatal California 200 crash
Los Angeles Times Staff WritersAs officials continued their investigation into the fatal crash at the California 200 off-road race, new questions emerged about the safety of the event. The company that sponsored the off-road race in the Mojave Desert in which eight people were...Tags: Natural Resources, San Bernardino County (California), Land Resources, Los Angeles Times, California
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Oscar Winning Screenwriter Back in Jail After Tweeting
KTLA NewsVENTURA - "Pulp Fiction" co-screenwriter Roger Avary has been removed from a prison work furlough program and locked up for Tweeting, authorities say. Avary was sentenced in September to a year in jail and five years probation for causing a drunken...Tags: Quentin Tarantino, Punishment, Crime, Law and Justice, Pulp Fiction (movie), KTLA
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Go tell it on the mountain: The Edge doesn't need five homes here
Just so you know, it's not easy for me to refer to U2 guitarist David Evans as "The Edge." Sure, there was a time when I referred to myself as S. Lo. But I quickly realized that once you've gone gray, it's hard to get away with anything other than what'...Tags: Natural Resources, Politics, Ventura County (California), Science and Technology, Bars and Clubs
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