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Calif. DA says Toyota to pay $16M settlement

Calif. DA says Toyota to pay $16M settlement
By SHAYA TAYEFE MOHAJERAssociated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) - A $16 million settlement over the safety recall of Toyota vehicles that were at risk for unintended acceleration and braking issues was announced Friday by Orange County prosecutors and Toyota Motor Corp. The suit was one of a flood of

Calif. DA says Toyota to pay $16M settlement

Calif. DA says Toyota to pay $16M settlement
By SHAYA TAYEFE MOHAJERAssociated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) - A $16 million settlement over the safety recall of Toyota vehicles that were at risk for unintended acceleration and braking issues was announced Friday by Orange County prosecutors and Toyota Motor Corp. The suit was one of a flood of

2 charged in kidnap, assault of Calf. girl, 10

2 charged in kidnap, assault of Calf. girl, 10
By GREG RISLINGAssociated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) - The knifepoint kidnapping and sexual assault of a 10-year-old girl started as a burglary, until the suspect apparently changed his mind and took the child from her San Fernando Valley bedroom, police said. New details in the case were released

2 men charged in kidnapping of 10-year-old CA girl

2 men charged in kidnapping of 10-year-old CA girl
By GREG RISLINGAssociated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) - A convicted felon planned to burglarize a San Fernando Valley home but ended up kidnapping a 10-year-old girl at knifepoint and sexually assaulting her after his partner in crime fled, authorities revealed Wednesday. The details were included in

Paralyzed ex-athlete's foundation helping others

Paralyzed ex-athlete's foundation helping others
By JOHN ROGERSAssociated Press CLAREMONT, Calif. (AP) - As he rolls through the front door of the sprawling Claremont Club fitness center and shouts a friendly hello here and there, for just a moment it's as if nothing has changed since Hal Hargrave Jr. was the big, friendly teenage gym rat who

Budget cuts border security, immigrant detention

Budget cuts border security, immigrant detention
By CRISTINA SILVA and CHRISTOPHER SHERMANAssociated Press PHOENIX (AP) - Marco Antonio Durazo had been awaiting deportation from an Arizona detention center for six months when an officer came to get him from his cell. "Obama doesn't have any money," the officer said. "We found it very funny,"

States answer help wanted ad to be drone test site

States answer help wanted ad to be drone test site
By ALICIA CHANGAP Science Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) - It's the land where Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier, where the space shuttle fleet rolled off the assembly line and where the first private manned rocketship climbed to space. Capitalizing on Southern California's aerospace fortunes,

States answer help wanted ad to be drone test site

States answer help wanted ad to be drone test site
By ALICIA CHANGAP Science Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) - It's the land where Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier, where the space shuttle fleet rolled off the assembly line and where the first private manned rocketship climbed to space. Capitalizing on Southern California's aerospace fortunes,

BracketRacket: Dickie V and dolphins, oh my!

BracketRacket: Dickie V and dolphins, oh my!
By JOHN MARSHALLAP Basketball Writer Welcome back to BracketRacket, the one-stop shopping place for all your NCAA needs. Today's edition includes a social media bracket, a touching moment between competitors and a little dance called the Larranaga Shuffle. Oh, and we've got Dickie V and his

Amputee veteran helps train troops for war

Amputee veteran helps train troops for war
By JULIE WATSONAssociated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) - The sailor had been back from war for just over a year when friends invited him to watch an unusually emotional training exercise for troops preparing to deploy. The drill happened not on a military base but at a film studio, where Marine and Navy