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Netflix Cuts Original Programming Deal With Dreamworks
LOS GATOS (CBS / AP) — Netflix said Monday that it would offer new TV shows from DreamWorks Animation starting in 2014 in what the company described as its biggest transaction ever for original first-run content. Though financial details were not disclosed, Netflix Inc. said the agreement includes more than 300 hours of new TV episodes in a multi-year deal. Analysts estimated the contract ...
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911 caller pleads guilty to making a false report
PASADENA, Calif. -; A man who made a 911 call that ended with Pasadena police fatally shooting a college student has pleaded guilty to making a false ...
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The Hollywood Reporter Announces Nine Hires Five Promotions
has announced the promotion of five staffers and the addition of nine more to the expanding media company. May also marked a flagship month for the publication's website, THR.com, which received the highest traffic in its ...
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ATM skimming suspect arrested in California
A suspected ATM skimming ring that involved Romanians targeting bank machines across Florida has lead agents to another suspect, according to federal court documents.Nicu Calin, 43, was arrested in California on June 7, the same day he was scheduled to fly back to Romania, according to documents filed in the federal courthouse ...
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Wildfires to Increase Over California Nevada Utah and Arizona
AccuWeather.com reports weather favoring the spread of wildfires will increase over California, Nevada, Utah and Arizona Tuesday into Wednesday. A strong storm system moving onshore into the Northwest will work to kick up winds over the Southwest into the middle of the week. While winds will not be damaging in most cases, they will be strong enough to raise the risk of spreading existing fires ...
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Victim takes stand at school dance gang rape trial
MARTINEZ, Calif. -; A woman testified at the trial of two of the men charged with gang raping her at a Northern California high school, saying she doesn't remember the attack, only waking up at a hospital in "excruciating ...
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Motorcyclist driver killed in S. Calif crash
The California Highway Patrol says the motorcyclist was speeding on Interstate 605 early Monday. A CHP officer tried to pull him over but he exited the ...
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Michael Jordan skipping Tahoe celeb golf in July
Tournament officials announced in a statement Monday a scheduling appearance will prevent the NBA hall of famer from playing in the 24th annual American Century Championship at Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course July 19-21. No other details were ...
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Senior Director of Autism Speaks Southern California to hold discussion
Pam Eisenberg, will be holding a discussion on June 25 titled "When Autism Happens to You" and will share Autism Speaks' 100 Day Kit that was created specifically for newly diagnosed ...
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Dan DePalma Catching on Quickly
has caught almost every ball thrown his way, and as a result, has caught the eye of his coaches and teammates in such a short amount of time. Just ask head coach Mike McCoy. "He's done a nice job and he's made the most of his opportunities" McCoy said last week following the end of the team's final mini camp. "The way we rotate practice, we give everyone an ...
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Donnie Baseball returns to Bronx wearing Dodger blue
Don Mattingly has managed the Dodgers since 2010. He was a six-time All-Star and the 1985 AL MVP in New York. (AP/Getty) For Dodgers manager Don Mattingly, New York City is home. Mattingly is a Yankees icon. He played his entire 14-year career with the Bronx Bombers, was a six-time All-Star and won nine Gold Glove Awards at first base. Mattingly's best season was in 1985, when he hit .324 ...
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VIDEO Breaking Amish heads to Los Angeles
"Breaking Amish," TLC's hit series about young Amish people who leave their families to experience life in the "English," or modern world., is back for a second season. This time, the cast will head to Los Angeles instead of New York, where they'll decide whether to stay in the outside world or return to their communities. "This season features brighter skies ...
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Man of Steel soars with $116.6M opening at weekend box office
LOS ANGELES -- "Man of Steel" went up, up and away at the box office. The Warner Bros. superhero film earned $116.6 million in its opening weekend. The retelling of Superman's backstory nabbed the record for biggest all-time opening in June and is the second biggest opening of the year behind "Iron Man 3," which is on the verge of cracking $400 million at the box office ...
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Bill would let Calif cities decide on open records
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -; Cities and counties could dramatically restrict the information they release to the public without explanation under a bill approved by the state Legislature and sent to Gov. Jerry ...
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Man gets 20 years for Waikiki gas station scheme
HONOLULU -; A man extradited to Hawaii from California was sentenced Monday to 20 years in prison for his role in stealing credit card information at Waikiki gas ...
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Ex-CEO of NV company convicted of securities fraud
Bailey was accused of paying over $1 million worth of company stock to a businessman for consulting work that was never performed. The businessman later liquidated the shares and wired a substantial sum to escrow accounts owned by Gateway, which was looking to buy a Utah resort and a Las Vegas office ...
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LA stolen car chase turns into standoff
In an unusual tactic, police brought in armored vehicles to surround the car after it collided with another vehicle during a pursuit late Monday ...
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Long Beach TEU Volume Rises More Than 17 Percent
reported May container volume totaling 583,588 20-foot-equivalent units, up 17.2 percent compared to the same month last year and the highest monthly container volume since October 2010.Monthly exports, which increased 13.9 percent year-over-year to 147,073 TEUs, were also at the highest level since October 2010. Furthermore, imports in May rose 22.2 percent year-over-year to 305,498 TEUs, the ...
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National Speaker Coming to Santa Barbara
I am a national drug education and motivational speaker for youth and families who has spoken at over 1700 public schools and universities nationwide. I have done hundreds of newspaper interviews and my own television program that went out via satellite to 110 countries. I know how to give you the news nuggets that make an article exciting and highly interesting to families. I also have ...
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The Steve Miller Band at the Santa Barbara Bowl
/small-ad --> It's hard to maintain a sense of critical snobbery when 1500 people are dancing, singing, and even the ushers are skipping through the aisles mouthing the words to songs perfectly. In short, Steve Miller was much more enjoyable than this old fan expected. Officially, I declare that Steve Miller was one of the most daring experimenters on the 1960s San Francisco scene, a ...
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Former University Professor Charged in California with Engaging in Sexual Conduct with Minors and Producing Child Pornography
WASHINGTON-Walter Lee Williams, a former university professor, has been indicted for allegedly engaging in sexual conduct with minors and producing child pornography, Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and Assistant Director Ronald T. Hosko of the FBI Criminal Investigative Division announced today. Today, the FBI added Williams ...
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Netflix cuts original TV deal with DreamWorks
By RYAN NAKASHIMAAP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) - Netflix announced a deal on Monday to air television programming from Dreamworks Animation in what the company described as its biggest transaction ever for original first-run content. Though financial details were not disclosed, Netflix Inc. said the agreement includes more than 300 hours of new TV episodes in a multi-year deal starting ...
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California Senate honors June 12 and Filipino contributions
Philippine Consul General Marciano Paynor with California Senate Majority Leader Ellen M. Corbett. The Senate officially declared June 12 as Philippine Independence Day. SACRAMENTO- California's State Senate unanimously approved a resolution sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Ellen M. Corbett (D-East Bay) Senator Corbett honoring June 12 as Philippine Independence Day. The state Senate ...
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What Bill Kowba Wouldve Done Differently
Kowba is retiring at the end of June after seven years with the district. Four of them were as the top administrator in charge of managing the loss of hundreds of millions of dollars in the budget and hundreds of educators and staff ...
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TODD STARNES Will California let boys use girls locker rooms
That's the issue facing California lawmakers as they consider Assembly Bill 1266 – legislation that would require all public schools to allow students to access to facilities consistent with their gender identity. "AB 1266 forces San Francisco values on all California schools," said Karen England, executive director of ...
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California prison labor?
California has a famously large budget deficit, budget cuts are being made to a number of state programs and services, but what hasn’t been considered is the cost avoidance potential of the state’s over 40,000 minimum-security prisoner’s, many of whom are already saving the state money by providing labor in return for shorter sentences.
With California budget deficit expected to be somewhere between $12 billion or as high as $25 billion for 2010 alone, state legislators have been anxiously looking for ways to reduce state expenses, cutting budgets wherever possible, but already existing programs operated by the state may present an opportunity for cost-savings in the areas of construction, services and maintenance of buildings and amenities. Read more
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