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The Virgin Mary's place in the Kern County sun
20 years after a former Pacoima woman said the Virgin Mary appeared to her, hundreds of believers still show up at her desert gatherings on the 13th of every month. Despite disavowal by the church, followers say they at least draw comfort. Even as the early morning chill lingered in this spot of desolate desert most frequented by dune buggies and dirt bikes, the sunlight was fierce, highlighting every shadow and making even the faintest color bright.
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20 years after a former Pacoima woman said the Virgin Mary appeared to her, hundreds of believers still show up at her desert gatherings on the 13th of every month. Despite disavowal by the church, followers say they at least draw comfort. Even as the early morning chill lingered in this spot of desolate desert most frequented by dune buggies and dirt bikes, the sunlight was fierce, highlighting every shadow and making even the faintest color bright.
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Gold Thieves Target Calif. JC Penney Stores
Only gold glitters for three thieves who have stolen millions in merchandise from California JCPenney stores. Orange County Sheriff's spokesman Jim Amormino says the burglars always target the stores in malls, use a crowbar to get in through an emergency exit and head straight to the fine jewelry department where they only take gold, passing over other more valuable items like diamonds, said Amormino.
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Only gold glitters for three thieves who have stolen millions in merchandise from California JCPenney stores. Orange County Sheriff's spokesman Jim Amormino says the burglars always target the stores in malls, use a crowbar to get in through an emergency exit and head straight to the fine jewelry department where they only take gold, passing over other more valuable items like diamonds, said Amormino.
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Did O.C. Woman Try To Use Her Dog As A Weapon?
Did a Huntington Beach try to use her dog as a weapon against a mail carrier? That's what an inquiry is trying to determine.
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Did a Huntington Beach try to use her dog as a weapon against a mail carrier? That's what an inquiry is trying to determine.
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More with ties to UCLA may have snooped
Fourteen more people affiliated with the medical center, including four doctors, apparently viewed medical records of celebrities, including Britney Spears and Farrah Fawcett. California health regulators have found that 14 more people affiliated with UCLA Medical Center, including four physicians, apparently viewed celebrity medical records without permission, bringing the number of current and former workers implicated in the snooping scandal to 68.
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Fourteen more people affiliated with the medical center, including four doctors, apparently viewed medical records of celebrities, including Britney Spears and Farrah Fawcett. California health regulators have found that 14 more people affiliated with UCLA Medical Center, including four physicians, apparently viewed celebrity medical records without permission, bringing the number of current and former workers implicated in the snooping scandal to 68.
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Ex-LAPD Officer Sentenced To 13 Years In Prison
A former LAPD officer was sentenced to more than 13 years in a federal prison Monday for his leader role in a ring of law enforcement officers who took part in home invasion robberies staged to look like police raids.
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A former LAPD officer was sentenced to more than 13 years in a federal prison Monday for his leader role in a ring of law enforcement officers who took part in home invasion robberies staged to look like police raids.
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CHP Warns Public On Clogging 911 LinesCalifornia's 911 lines are getting bogged down with crank calls and non-emergencies.
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County Considers Reward In Case Of Slain Altadena Woman
A county supervisor will ask his colleagues Tuesday to approve a $10,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction in the death of a 90-year-old Altadena grandmother whose body was found in her deliberately torched home.
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A county supervisor will ask his colleagues Tuesday to approve a $10,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction in the death of a 90-year-old Altadena grandmother whose body was found in her deliberately torched home.
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Diseased Coyote Captured After Stalking Redlands ChildPolice say a diseased coyote was captured in a Redlands neighborhood, one day after it was scared off as it reportedly stalked a small child.
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Price Of Gold Possible Factor For JCPenney Burglary SpreeA rash of burglaries targeting gold jewelry at JCPenney stores up and down the state may coincide with some recent spikes in the price of gold, say authorities.
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Caltech: China Quake 30 Times More Powerful Than Northridge Temblor
The magnitude-7.9 earthquake Monday in central China was 30 times more powerful than the Northridge temblor that caused widespread death and destruction in the Southland 14 years ago, according to experts at Caltech in Pasadena.
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The magnitude-7.9 earthquake Monday in central China was 30 times more powerful than the Northridge temblor that caused widespread death and destruction in the Southland 14 years ago, according to experts at Caltech in Pasadena.
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