Lawyers prey on foreclosure-facing homeowners in San Fernando Valley and beyond

Paulette Breen sensed something was wrong when her home loan modification made her mortgage payments more expensive. Suspecting fraud, the Van Nuys resident hired a lawyer to sort things out. That only made things worse. 
Sportsageddon turning out to be a winning weekend downtown for fans of hockey, baskeball, cycling

Tens of thousands of sports fans flooded downtown Los Angeles Sunday for a cluster of high profile sporting events that came together on the same day for the first time in the city's history. 
Longest of long shots: Raj Pal Kahlon of Palmdale faces 32-year veteran Mike Antonovich in only contested L.A. County Supervisor race

It is a classic David vs. Goliath political match -- and David's barely armed with even a slingshot.  
He's 68 years old but what a commanding presence iconic rock star Roger Waters still holds. The Pink Floyd singer brought "The Wall" to the L.A. Coliseum on Saturday. That's about as big as you can get in America.  
 
 
(AP Photo/Matt Sayles, File)
NEW YORK—Kristen Wiig got a musical sendoff on the season finale of "Saturday Night Live" as the popular and versatile cast member made her exit after seven years.  
 
 
It was their first reunion in weeks and Phoenix and Natalia played as puppies do, wrestling and chasing each other, and occasionally licking the faces of the people gathered around them. | Photos | Video  
 
 

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Updated: May 20, 2012 4:18:35 PM PDT
NORTH HOLLYWOOD -- Two people were trapped today in a vehicle that went over the side of the Ventura (134) Freeway in North Hollywood, a city fire official said. 
 
 
NORTH HOLLYWOOD -- Two people were trapped today in a vehicle that went over the side of the Ventura (134) Freeway in North Hollywood, a city fire official said.  
 
 
LOS ANGELES -- The Phoenix Coyotes beat the L.A. Kings 2-0 at 2:52 p.m. today, paving the way for a fifth game in the NHL Western playoffs and apparently giving Staples Center workers plenty of time to remove the ice to prepare for tonight's NBA playoff tipoff at 6 p.m.  
 
 
Paulette Breen sensed something was wrong when her home loan modification made her mortgage payments more expensive. Suspecting fraud, the Van Nuys resident hired a lawyer to sort things out. That only made things worse.  
 
 
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I am deeply disappointed by the editorial dismissing Proposition 29 as "an effort that is not among the state's highest priorities right now." Heart disease and cancer kill more people in California than any other cause of death. -- William K. Averill, M.D., Palos Verdes Estates  
 
 
 
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