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Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012
10:43 a.m.
Prop. 8 gay marriage ban: Californians took away right of minority group, court rules
A federal appeals court Tuesday overturned Proposition 8 on narrow grounds, ruling that Californians took away a right from a minority group without justification when they approved the 2008 ban on same-sex marriage.
The 2-1 decision by the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals will have limited effect outside California because it is based on voter repeal of a right a minority already enjoyed.
9:57 a.m.
Prop. 8: Gay-marriage ban unconstitutional, court rules
A federal appeals court Tuesday struck down California's ban on same-sex marriage, clearing the way for the U.S. Supreme Court to rule on gay marriage as early as next year.
The 2-1 decision by a panel of the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals found that Proposition 8, the 2008 ballot measure that limited marriage to one man and one woman, violated the U.S. Constitution. The architects of Prop. 8 have vowed to appeal.
9:57 a.m.
School sex abuse scandal: Removal of all teachers protested
<&&> Parents were tense and emotional Tuesday outside the temporarily closed Los Angeles school where two teachers are accused of lewd conduct with students.
Parents and students argued about whether the school district should have reassigned the entire staff, a move officials announced Monday. The school was closed until Thursday.
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9:31 a.m.
Prop. 8: New weddings unlikely right away if measure struck down
The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco is expected to release its decision at 10 a.m. Tuesday on whether the California voter-approved ban on same-sex marriage violates the U.S. Constitution.
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9 a.m.
Man shot by deputy after traffic stop in San Clemente
A man was in the hospital Tuesday after being shot by an Orange County deputy in San Clemente, authorities said.
Sheriff's deputies made what began as a routine traffic stop at 4:45 a.m. near San Clemente High School, sheriff's spokesman Jim Amormino said.
8:46 a.m.
Man seeks three-year restraining order against son's classmate
A Riverside County man who obtained a restraining order to keep a fourth-grade classmate away from his son is trying to get the order extended.
Robert Casteel said his 10-year-old son, Christopher, was threatened last month by a classmate at Mission Bell Elementary School with a knife, the Press-Enterprise reported.
8:17 a.m.
Staff of Miramonte replaced pending sex abuse inquiry
L.A. Unified Supt. John Deasy seeks to assure angry parents, who demonstrated at campus over allegations against two teachers. Officials say no other instructors are under suspicion.
In a dramatic move to quell parents' fears, Los Angeles school officials said they will temporarily replace the entire staff of an elementary school south of downtown Los Angeles, where two teachers have been accused of lewd acts against students.
8 a.m.
Sousaphone thieves hit Bell High
The band director says two instruments valued at $6,000 each were stolen over the weekend. The recent rash in thefts is linked to the growing popularity of banda music, instructors say.
Two more sousaphones have been stolen from an area high school, extending a rash of thefts of the expensive instruments at Southern California campuses in recent months that instructors say is probably related to the popularity of Mexican banda music.
8 a.m.
Suspect in homeless case charged in Oct. 25 stabbing deaths
Itzcoatl Ocampo, a former Marine already accused of killing four homeless men, is charged in the stabbing deaths of his high school friend's mother and older brother in Yorba Linda.
A former Marine already accused of murdering four homeless men was charged Monday in the October stabbing deaths of his high school friend's mother and older brother.
8 a.m.
Husband held in wife's death
Chenan Bao, 39, was found dead Sunday of injuries from a domestic violence assault. Hongxin Liu is being held on $1-million bail.
The Los Angeles County coroner's office is investigating the death of a pregnant Monterey Park woman after marks found on her body led to the arrest of her husband.
8 a.m.
Husband of correctional officer slain in 1998 is arrested
Nuzzio Begaren is arrested with two other men in connection with the slaying of Elizabeth Begaren, who was shot on a freeway offramp in Anaheim.
The husband of a state correctional officer who was slain in Anaheim 14 years ago has been arrested with two other men in connection with the killing, police said Monday.
8 a.m.
A broken heart led LAPD officer to kill woman, prosecutor says
'I'm truly in love with John,' Stephanie Lazarus wrote in a letter to her former boyfriend's mother after he became engaged to Sherri Rae Rasmussen. Lazarus is on trial in Rasmussen's 1986 killing.
The letter read aloud in a downtown Los Angeles courtroom Monday was written more than 25 years ago by a young cop. If prosecutors are correct, they were the words of a heart-broken woman on the verge of committing murder in a jealous rage.
7:51 a.m.
L.A. school sex abuse claims: Deasy sends letter to all employees
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After announcing that the entire staff of an L.A. school rocked by sex-abuse allegations would be temporarily reassigned, Supt. John Deasy sent a letter to all district employees outlining his plans for the troubled campus.
6:59 a.m.
Mom allegedly abandons baby with homeless woman in downtown L.A.
A woman who handed off her baby to a homeless person in a tent in downtown Los Angeles has been arrested, police said.
The mom allegedly gave her baby to another woman in a tent at 12:30 a.m. Tuesday near Main and 3rd streets.
5:45 a.m.
Gay marriage: Court ruling on Prop. 8 has far-reaching implications
More than three years after California voters approved a ban on same-sex marriage, an appeals court on Tuesday is set to decide whether Proposition 8 violates the federal Constitution.
During oral arguments more than a year ago, the three-judge panel of the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals appeared to be leaning toward ruling against Proposition 8 but expressed concern about procedural matters.
