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Toddler Escapes Serious Injury By Runaway Bull
CBS 2 Los Angeles – Tue Dec 15, 1:44 am ET

Authorities say a toddler narrowly escaped injury when an escaped bull charged him in a rural area of Riverside County. Full Story »
Cops Continue Standoff With Armed Man In NoHo
CBS 2 Los Angeles – Tue Dec 15, 1:34 am ET

Officials say a man, reportedly armed, is holed up inside an apartment complex in North Hollywood. Full Story »
'Multiple' Murders Reported In San Clemente House
CBS 2 Los Angeles – Tue Dec 15, 1:32 am ET

Investigators say that "multiple" people have been found dead inside an upscale home in the gated community of Careyes in San Clemente. Full Story »
Driver, 19, Killed After She Hits Center Divider
CBS 2 Los Angeles – Tue Dec 15, 1:26 am ET

A 19-year-old woman was killed in Irvine Monday when the car she was driving hit the center divider, according to authorities. Full Story »
1 Dead In Car Crash Into Commercial Building
CBS 2 Los Angeles – Mon Dec 14, 10:19 pm ET

Officials say the driver of a car that slammed into a building in Exposition Park Monday evening has died. Full Story »
Burbank Police Seek Witnesses In Fatal Car Crash
CBS 2 Los Angeles – Mon Dec 14, 9:24 pm ET

Burbank police today sought witnesses to a traffic collision that left a driver dead. A silver Chrysler 300 hit a white Toyota Camry parked on the west side of Glenoaks Boulevard, just north of Bethany Road, Saturday at 12:15 p.m. Full Story »
Ex-Marine Indicted In Slayings Of 5 SoCal Women
CBS 2 Los Angeles – Mon Dec 14, 8:15 pm ET

A convicted triple murderer has been indicted in the slayings of five Southern California women in the 1980s and 90s. Andrew Urdiales, who's currently on death row in Illinois, was indicted Monday by an Orange County grand jury. Full Story »
Kids Have Parents Clamoring For Zhu Zhu Pets
CBS 2 Los Angeles – Mon Dec 14, 8:12 pm ET

There's a lot of hype surrounding the Zhu Zhu hampster, it's a robotic pet that mimicks all the movements and sounds of the animal, without all the mess. Many stores are selling out but there are web sites that can help you track down these furry toys. Full Story »
'The Doctors' Visit Shriners Children's Hospital
CBS 2 Los Angeles – Mon Dec 14, 8:06 pm ET

Doctors from KCAL 9's hit show "The Doctors" are visiting Shriners Children's Hospital. Full Story »
L.A. Announces Partnership With Crime Stoppers
CBS 2 Los Angeles – Mon Dec 14, 8:05 pm ET

Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca and Los Angeles police Chief Charlie Beck were at Dodger Stadium today to announce a partnership involving their departments and the national Crime Stoppers program. Full Story »
Report: Godzilla Leaving The Bronx For Angels
CBS 2 Los Angeles – Mon Dec 14, 7:42 pm ET

Hideki Matsui and the Angels are in "serious discussions" about a contract that would bring the World Series MVP to Los Angeles. Full Story »
Students Mourn Classmate At South Pasadena H.S.
CBS 2 Los Angeles – Mon Dec 14, 6:40 pm ET

South Pasadena police have interviewed the party promoters and the host of the party where a teenager was drinking before he died on Saturday. Sgt. Jim Valencia said Monday that Aydin Salek, a popular student leader at South Pasadena High School, died after drinking at a party hosted by an 18-year-old girl. Full Story »
Reports: Lackey, Red Sox Agree To 5-year Deal
CBS 2 Los Angeles – Mon Dec 14, 6:37 pm ET

John Lackey and the Boston Red Sox have reached a tentative agreement on a five-year contract, according to media reports. Full Story »
Group Says Californians Could Vote On Pot In 2010
CBS 2 Los Angeles – Mon Dec 14, 5:52 pm ET

A group campaigning to put a marijuana legalization measure before California voters says it has enough signatures to qualify for the 2010 ballot. Full Story »
Los Angeles Jail Locked Down To Prevent Violence
CBS 2 Los Angeles – Mon Dec 14, 5:45 pm ET

A jail in downtown Los Angeles has been on lockdown since last week after officials learned inmates were plotting racial violence. Full Story »
USPS Gears Up For Busiest Mailing Day Of The Year
CBS 2 Los Angeles – Mon Dec 14, 5:16 pm ET

Monday marks the busiest day of the year for the United States Postal Service, which has traditionally seen an increase of more than 40 percent over the average daily volume of mail on Dec. 14. Full Story »
'Princess And The Frog' Hops To No. 1 With $25M
CBS 2 Los Angeles – Mon Dec 14, 4:50 pm ET

"The Princess and the Frog" earned a big wet kiss from family audiences as the animated musical leaped to No. 1 with $25 million in its first weekend of nationwide release, according to studio estimates Sunday. Full Story »
Hemet Officers Arrest 2 Men During Intense Manhunt
CBS 2 Los Angeles – Mon Dec 14, 4:45 pm ET

Two men -- one of whom allegedly shot at a Hemet police officer while they were fleeing from authorities -- were nabbed after an intensive manhunt, police said. Full Story »
Part Of Angeles Crest Highway Remains Closed
CBS 2 Los Angeles – Mon Dec 14, 4:10 pm ET

Closures remained in effect Monday on the Angeles Crest Highway, the California Highway Patrol reported. Full Story »
Officials Probe Disappearance Of Fullerton Man, 21
CBS 2 Los Angeles – Mon Dec 14, 3:53 pm ET

Authorities Monday were investigating the disappearance of a 21-year-old Fullerton man. Full Story »
Car Strikes, Kills Woman In Long Beach
CBS 2 Los Angeles – Mon Dec 14, 3:38 pm ET

A woman in her 60s was killed by a car in Long Beach Monday morning, authorities said. Full Story »
Report: Fewer California Grads Becoming Teachers
CBS 2 Los Angeles – Mon Dec 14, 3:28 pm ET

A new report finds that fewer college graduates are becoming teachers in California and many teachers lack the knowledge and skills needed to succeed in the classroom. Full Story »
Crews Restore Service After Water Main Ruptures
CBS 2 Los Angeles – Mon Dec 14, 3:21 pm ET

Crews Monday restored water services to a score of customers affected by a broken water main in Silver Lake and were working to clean up a muddy mess, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power reported. Full Story »
Hero Pilot Sells Hat For $5,800 To Help 3 Schools
CBS 2 Los Angeles – Mon Dec 14, 2:59 pm ET

Capt. Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger has auctioned one of his pilot's cap for $5,800, and will donate the proceeds to three San Francisco Bay area public schools. Full Story »
Audit Finds LAPD Mishandled Millions In Purchases
CBS 2 Los Angeles – Mon Dec 14, 2:42 pm ET

A Los Angeles police audit concludes the department bungled millions of dollars in purchases through policy violations and poor record-keeping. The internal audit says there was a breakdown of controls in the department's procurement system, which handles about $60 million worth of purchases annually. Full Story »