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Suspended Los Angeles City Councilman Jose Huizar was indicted Thursday, July 30, by a federal grand jury on 34 counts alleging he ran a pay-to-play scheme in which developers were shaken down for cash bribes and campaign donations in exchange for his help getting high-rise projects through the city’s approval process. The indictment incorporates allegations…

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — One downtown business after another has been forced to make tough decisions amid COVID-19 uncertainty. The Sacramento Kings are not immune to the economic hurt in this pandemic. Friday is the last day of work for some Kings employees. The organization is laying off a portion of its staff, as the Golden…

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — One of the K Street Mall’s most popular restaurants has closed. Pizza Rock has no more dough. The owner told CBS13 the restaurant is temporarily closing until the coronavirus is over because the restaurant is losing too much money. The closure is a symbol of the struggle on the K Street Mall.…

ROSEVILLE (CBS13) — Authorities are looking for a man they say burglarized a home and then potentially went on a shopping spree with a stolen debit card, the Roseville Police Department said. Roseville police said the robbery happened on July 24 in the 400 block of Milan Court. Around 4:45 a.m., the homeowner reportedly woke…

A car pursued by deputies from Stanton to Garden Grove crashed into a fire hydrant then a tree Thursday, July 31, leaving two men dead and third seriously injured. Deputies near Katella Avenue and Beach Boulevard observed a Toyota Camry bearing license plates registered to a different year-model of the same car, Orange County Sheriff’s…

Plans for a major development on the Angel Stadium site in Anaheim took another small step forward this week, with the release of an environmental review of the project. In December, the Anaheim City Council agreed to sell the stadium and surrounding parking lots to SRB Management, Angels owner Arte Moreno’s business partnership, for $325…

By MARCIA DUNN CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The biggest, most sophisticated Mars rover ever built — a car-size vehicle bristling with cameras, microphones, drills and lasers — blasted off Thursday as part of an ambitious, long-range project to bring the first Martian rock samples back to Earth to be analyzed for evidence of ancient life.…

California had at least 11,704 new cases of the coronavirus and 183 new deaths reported as of Wednesday, July 29, according to unofficial counts from county websites. Los Angeles County reported a high number of new deaths (91) and new cases (4,825), partly due to a backlog of reports. That raises the state’s total cases…

A Torrance man who was part of a Gardena-based gang and pleaded guilty to firearm and drug-related charges was sentenced to 10 years in prison this week, federal officials said Wednesday. Jonathan Gregory Wheeler, 37, was a convicted felon on community supervision when a total of four firearms and approximately 43 grams of methamphetamine were…

ELK GROVE (CBS13) — A local barber is trying to keep his business afloat under the most difficult circumstances. Not only is he dealing with COVID-19 disruptions, but also a heartbreaking loss. If you ever meet Frank Xavier, you will quickly find out he is a builder who likes to fix things. “I create things,…

ROSEVILLE (CBS13) – Crews working for pool contractors like Frank Murphy have been working overtime during this pandemic. “It’s actually been a little crazy. We actually can’t keep up with all of the demand,” Frank Murphy, owner of Dream Pools, said. The Better Business Bureau said a market research group in New York is seeing…

ROCKLIN (CBS13) — PG&E customers are outraged over multiple power outages in the same Rocklin neighborhood this month. Amanda Larson’s Rocklin neighborhood is dealing with power problems that just seem to persist. “It’s extremely uncomfortable,” Larson said. “It’s been out four times in three weeks, and it lasted for over 10 hours.” Each time more…

A magnitude-4.2 earthquake struck 1.2 miles north of Pacoima at 4:29 a.m. Thursday, July 30, according to the US Geological Survey. The jolt, which appeared to last about 10 seconds, violently shook the San Fernando Valley. The quake was initially registered as a magnitude 4.3 quake but downgraded about 10 minutes later by the U.S.G.S.…

The ex-girlfriend of Mayor James T. Butts Jr. is demanding $12 million from the city for an alleged wrongful termination in late 2019, according to a claim for damages filed last month. Inglewood released the claim through a public records request Wednesday, the day after the Inglewood City Council voted to reject it. The claimant…

Councilwoman Debra Lewis, who has served on the Dana Point City Council since 2016, announced Tuesday, July 28, she is moving and will leave the dais immediately. The retired lawyer, who had been committed to rebuilding residents’ trust in the city government, said she is going to Palos Verdes to be closer to her daughter…

Health care workers may be less susceptible to COVID-19 infection than people in the communities they serve, according to surprising early data from an ongoing study at Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian. Of some 3,000 workers tested in May and June, only 1% had antibodies to the novel coronavirus in their blood, despite the fact that…

The Inglewood City Council approved a development agreement for the $1.2 billion Los Angeles Clippers arena this week, carving out special zoning requirements and finalizing the terms of a $100 million public benefit package. Council members unanimously supported the agreement with the Clippers’ developer, Murphy’s Bowl, at a meeting Tuesday, July 28. While the agreement…

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Harrell Fischer was working on his boat late Monday night when he heard gunshots and saw a car plunge into the Sacramento River not far from where his boat was docked at the Cliff’s Marina off of River Road. Fischer said he and a friend took a boat out to try to…

NORTH HIGHLANDS (CBS13) — One man is dead and investigators are asking for help from the public in their search for a suspect after a house party took a deadly turn in North Highlands. Homicide investigators are now piecing the puzzle together on Coil Court, following a house party from hell that left one guest…