Columnist urges UCLA grads to thank campus workers

Published June 11, 2010 at 9:03 p.m.

Gustavo Arellano, the writer of the satiric "¡Ask a Mexican!" column in the OC Weekly, delivered a commencement speech Friday night to UCLA’s College of Letters and Science and took note of two groups that did not want him there ...

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Man is convicted of stalking gymnast Shawn Johnson

Published June 11, 2010 at 8:43 p.m.

A Florida man was convicted Friday of stalking Olympic gold-medal-winning gymnast Shawn Johnson.Robert M. O'Ryan had been charged with felony stalking and commercial burglary. Authorities said he traveled across the country and scaled a fence at CBS Television City in ...

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USC will keep 2004 AP championship

Published June 11, 2010 at 8:40 p.m.
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Associated Press won t take away football title, even if BCS forces Trojans to vacate the spot in the wake of NCAA sanctions ... NCAA sanctions might force USC to vacate its Bowl Championship Series title-game victory over Oklahoma in the Orange Bowl, but the Trojans will remain national champions of the 2004 season in the Associated Press poll ...

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10 L.A. Date Ideas on the Cheap

Published June 11, 2010 at 8:05 p.m.
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Photo: Lou O' Bedlam/LAist Featured Photos ... Do you have a date this weekend? KCET this month shared their list top 10 list of "10 Cheap Summer Dates," but we know there's so much more. Complete with a map, KCET's choices are a mix of the most talked-about activities -- Cinespia, Getty, a hike in Griffith Park -- and some ones not normally thought of like going geocaching (how nerdily awesomesauce!) or heading to Grand Performances in downtown ... Of course, this is Los Angeles, where dating

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Lakers to pick up the tab if there is a victory parade

Published June 11, 2010 at 8:04 p.m.

If the Lakers beat the Boston Celtics and win the NBA championship, the team has offered to pick up the tab for a city parade, a Lakers spokesman said Friday. The offer should spare the city from the political controversy ...

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Episcopal bishop is honored for aiding Jewish center

Published June 11, 2010 at 7:56 p.m.

In a ceremony that showcased interfaith cooperation, the Rt. Rev. J. Jon Bruno, the Episcopal bishop of Los Angeles, was honored Friday for helping to save a Jewish center in Silver Lake. About 100 people, including many young children in ...

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South Africa savors transformative World Cup moment

Published June 11, 2010 at 7:55 p.m.
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Proud South Africans see their country uniting to put on the first World Cup on African soil, as one says, 'It's more than soccer.' ... Proud South Africans see their country uniting to put on the first World Cup on African soil, as one says, 'It's more than soccer.' ...

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LAPD officer hospitalized after crash on 105

Published June 11, 2010 at 7:43 p.m.

A Los Angeles police officer has been rushed to a hospital after crashing his motorcycle on Interstate 105 ...

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Florida man convicted of stalking Shawn Johnson

Published June 11, 2010 at 7:42 p.m.

A Florida man has been convicted of stalking Olympic gold medalist Shawn Johnson ...

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Scientists double Gulf oil spill estimate

Published June 11, 2010 at 7:37 p.m.

Scientists estimate twice as much oil is gushing from a broken well in the Gulf of Mexico than previously believed ...

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