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LOS ANGELES (AP) — An Antelope Valley man will go to jail Friday for 365 days for pleading no contest to 31 counts of felony dog fighting, willful animal cruelty and neglect.
Los Angeles District Attorney Steve Cooley on Thursday announced a $5,000 reward for the anonymous tipster who reported 44-year-old Jesse Jimenez and his wife, who has served her sentence.
At a news conference, Cooley introduced an 11-month-old pit bull that survived the dogfights at the couple’s Lake Los Angeles home and has since been adopted. The dog is one of 14 taken from Jimenez.
Before California shifted lower-level inmates from state prisons to county jails, Jimenez would have faced up to five years in custody. Cooley says people need to urge lawmakers to add animal cruelty to the list of prison-eligible crimes.
Media moguls launch AXS entertainment channel
Afternoon News: Maggie McKay and Michael Shappee, Audio/Video,Entertainment,KFWB News
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Some heavy hitters from media and entertainment are joining forces for a new TV channel with a focus on pop culture.
Host Ryan Seacrest, Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban, Hollywood talent agency Creative Artists Agency and entertainment company AEG have signed on as partners in the new venture AXS. The channel, pronounced “access,” is expected to offer live shows and backstage looks at performances.
KFWB’s Maggie McKay spoke with Robert Thompson, a professor and director of the Bleier Center for the Study of Popular Culture at Syracuse University, about the channel and what kind of audience it will attract.
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Relocating for jobs becoming more common
Afternoon News: Maggie McKay and Michael Shappee, Audio/Video,Business,KFWB News
Even though the job market is steadily improving in 2012, the competitive environment means more people are willing to what it takes to get hired – including relocating.
Mike Erwin, of Careerbuilder.com, said more and more people would consider a job that requires a move.
Erwin calls moving a ‘daunting task’, so it’s important to weigh all the financial aspects.
What’s more encouraging is that some employers are willing help pay for a move.
CLICK HERE to listen Erwin talk about the weirdest excuses employees give for being late.
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Gossiping can be good for your social life
Afternoon News: Maggie McKay and Michael Shappee, Audio/Video,KFWB News
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Your mom may have told you that gossiping is a bad habit, but a recent study suggests it may have some benefits.
Robb Willer, assistant professor of sociology and psychology at UC Berkeley, said a series of studies showed that receiving and relaying gossip has positive social effects.
KFWB’s Maggie McKay asked Willer, is there such a thing as good gossip?
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School police officer convicted of staging shooting faces restitution
Afternoon News: Maggie McKay and Michael Shappee, Audio/Video,Crime,KFWB News
Los Angeles school police officer Jeffrey Stenroos was convicted of staging his own shooting that resulted in a massive police manhunt. (Image Credit: KABC)
The Los Angeles school police officer that plead guilty to claiming he had been shot last year could be forced to pay up to $300,000 in restitution.
Los Angeles Unified School District police officer Jeffrey Stenroos, 31, was sentenced to five years in prison after he was convicted of staging his own shooting at El Camino Real High School in January 2011. Stenroos’ restitution hearing has been set for Feb. 16, where a judge will decide how much he will have to pay for the stunt.
KFWB’s Pete Demetriou has the full story:
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Police searched a three-story apartment building in Hollywood as part of the murder investigation into the body parts found in Bronson Canyon Park. (Image Credit: KTLA)
Police searched an apartment complex in Hollywood and questioned a person of interest Thursday as part of a murder investigation after a man’s head, hands and feet were found earlier in the week.
Los Angeles police officers wore raid jackets into the three-story Hollywood Heritage Apartment building in the 6200 block of Delongpre Avenue, which is just a couple miles from where the body parts were found in Bronson Park. Officers collected a box of evidence and towed a vehicle from the complex.
Police made no arrests following the search.
Officials from the coroner’s office have identified the victim, but his name was being withheld until his family was notified. The victim is believed to be a man, possibly of Armenian descent, between 40 to 60 years of age, police said.
Two women walking their dogs near the Hollywood sign reported finding the head in a plastic bag near a popular hiking trail on Tuesday. The women said the dogs were playing with the bag when the head rolled out. Using cadaver dogs, investigators searched a 7-acre area for two days and found two hands and two feet.
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Governor proposes higher taxes in annual address
Afternoon News: Maggie McKay and Michael Shappee, KFWB News,Politics
Governor Jerry Brown. (Image Credit: AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)
Gov. Jerry Brown has given Californians a choice between higher taxes and deeper cuts in public services like education.
Brown outlined his plan in an annual legislative address on Wednesday, saying a hike in taxes would be an investment in the future of California. Republicans, by way of Assembly GOP leader Connie Conway and Senate leader Bob Huff, said the focus should be more on pension reform for state employees rather than an increase in taxes.
KCAL 9/CBS 2′s Kent Shocknek reports on the details of Brown’s proposal.
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Secrets to restaurant success
Afternoon News: Maggie McKay and Michael Shappee, Audio/Video,Business,KFWB News
John Pilarinoh, a chef at Andrea's restaurant in Providence, R.I., prepares a filet mignon and portabella mushroom salad. (Image Credit: AP Photo/Stew Milne)
Restaurant attendance has dropped, so keeping diners coming in the doors of can be a challenge in a tough economy.
KFWB’s Maggie McKay spoke with Robert Simon, proprietor of Bistro 45 and AKA Bistro in Pasadena, about ideas to keep your restaurant attracting customers.
Simon said it’s all about interacting with the customer and keeping things fresh. Listen to the full interview:
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Conrad Murray will not pay Jackson family
Morning News: Phil Hulett and Penny Griego, Crime,KFWB News,L.A. News
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Michael Jackson’s former personal physician will pay with his time, but not his money.
Dr. Conrad Murray, who was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the death of the singer, was sentenced to four years in jail in November. However, Murray will not have to make any restitution payments to the Jackson Family.
Just days before the trial judge was to decide how much Murray would have to pay the family, prosecutors decided Wednesday not to seek restitution from the doctor, said correspondent Oscar Wells Gabriel. Prosecutors announced the decision after meeting with attorneys for the Jackson family, his estate and his children, Wells Gabriel said.
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Search continues for body parts in Hollywood
Morning News: Phil Hulett and Penny Griego, KFWB News,L.A. News
Police on horseback search for more body parts in the Hollywood Hills after a human head, two hands and two feet were found. (Image Credit: Jason Redmond/AP Photo)
Police continued the search Thursday for more body parts after finding two severed hands, two feet and a head near a trail below the Hollywood sign.
The search resumed in the Bronson Canyon area in the Hollywood Hills after the severed head of a man was found near a hiking trail earlier in the week.
Los Angeles police shut down access to the area in the Hollywood Hills Tuesday after two women walking their dogs reported finding the head in a plastic bag near a popular hiking trail. The women said the dogs were playing with the bag when the head rolled out. The search was suspended at night and dozens of detectives and coroners investigators resumed looking for additional body parts in a 7-acre area on Wednesday.
Using cadaver dogs, investigators found the hand Wednesday near where the head was discovered, said LAPD Cmdr. Andy Smith.
Smith said police believe the body parts are from the same person, but it is unknown if investigators will be able to retrieve finger prints from the hand. The victim is believed to be a man, possibly of Armenian descent, between 40 to 60 years of age, police said.
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