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VICTORVILLE, Calif. -- A cable company worker was beaten to death with a hammer while working on the cable service at a home in Victorville, according to sheriff's officials. Full Story »

LOS ANGELES -- Lakers legend and NBA Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is battling a rare form of Leukemia, but he says his long-term prognosis is good. Full Story »

HOLLYWOOD -- Pink's Hot Dogs wants to thank Los Angeles for 70 great years with a " Chili Dogs for Charity" Celebrity Event. Full Story »

SANTA MONICA -- It was an aerial stunt that looked more like an attack, and it has the Federal Aviation Administration looking more closely into experimental exhibition aircraft. Full Story »

WHITTIER -- Three children allegedly abducted by their father have been found safe following an Amber Alert. Full Story »

HOLLYWOOD -- A four-story apartment building under construction in Hollywood erupted in a blaze Monday night that proved to be stubborn for firefighters, but no injuries resulted. Full Story »

SANTA CLARITA -- A badly decomposed body found behind an under-construction strip mall in Santa Clarita might be that of a missing teen, according to authorities. Full Story »

LOS ANGELES -- A member of the so-called 'bling ring', who is accused of a string of burglaries involving Hollywood celebrities including Lindsay Lohan and Paris Hilton, is in protective custody after receiving death threats. Full Story »

LOS ANGELES -- The 25th edition of the Los Angeles Marathon will start at Dodger Stadium and end 26.2 miles later on the beach in Santa Monica. Full Story »

HAWTHORNE -- An apparent carjacking ended with an officer-involved shooting today in Hawthorne, and authorities surrounded a business where a suspect was believed to be hiding. Full Story »

LOS ANGELES -- Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler is leaving the popular rock band, according to guitarist Joe Perry. Full Story »

EAST LOS ANGELES -- A bomb squad has removed a suspicious object found in the Civic Center area of East Los Angeles, according to the L.A. County Sheriff's Department. Full Story »

WEST LOS ANGELES -- Commuters are getting some relief as they travel southbound on the San Diego (405) Freeway on L.A.'s westside now that two carpool lanes have finally opened. Full Story »

HOLLYWOOD -- Detectives are investigating the death of a man whose body was found at a busy Hollywood intersection Monday morning. Full Story »

LOS ANGELES -- A Union Pacific freight train that derailed near Union Station disrupting commuter rail traffic has been cleared and there were no injuries or hazardous spills. Full Story »

LAGUNA BEACH -- The homeless in Laguna Beach are being asked to move off beaches and park benches at night and into a secluded parking lot. Full Story »

VAN NUYS -- An off-duty police sergeant saved the life of a baby girl who nearly choked to death Sunday at a fast food restaurant in Van Nuys. Full Story »

POMONA -- A man who led police on a chase after being stopped for a minor traffic violation is being held in connection with one murder, and is being investigated in connection with two others. Full Story »

POMONA -- Pomona police nabbed four burglary suspects after following a trail of footprints from a burgled house to the suspects' garage, which was filled with stolen goods. Full Story »

LOS ANGELES -- An autopsy was pending Monday on a woman whose burning body was found in an alley in the unincorporated South Los Angeles community of Athens Village, police said. Full Story »

NEWPORT-- The body of a fully clothed man was discovered floating face down in Newport Harbor Saturday, according to police. Full Story »

LOS ANGELES -- A man who led Los Angeles police on a chase in a stolen minivan, and then barricaded himself in an apartment, was in jail Sunday facing possible felony charges. Full Story »

WOODLAND HILLS- A 5 year old girl was injured when a car slammed into a strip mall dry cleaners, fire authorities say. Full Story »

ADELANTO -- Three people were killed Saturday when a vintage helicopter hit power lines, crashed and caught fire in San Bernardino County. Full Story »

LOS ANGELES -- Police in Los Angeles are searching for a man they say impersonates an undercover officer, then robs victims at gunpoint. Full Story »