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A 10-year-old girl abducted from her Northridge home was sexually assaulted, law enforcement sources said. The sources, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the case was ongoing, did not provide details but said the kidnapping case has now expanded to include a sex-crime investigation. Authorities announced Wednesday night they were searching for two male suspects, though detailed descriptions were unavailable. A second vehicle also was being sought, authorities said, but no description was given.

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Accusing Wells Fargo & Co. of reneging on a sweeping mortgage-modification deal, a lawyer for troubled homeowners is trying to reopen a case involving risky "pick-a-pay" loans written during the housing bubble. Legal filings last week claimed Wells Fargo failed to provide wide-ranging reductions of loan balances to delinquent borrowers as it had promised two years ago when it settled a combined national class-action suit. A bank spokeswoman strongly disputed the claim, saying it was riddled with errors.

Yes, it was that hot Sunday. The scorching temperatures set records at three Los Angeles County weather stations Sunday, topping out at 103 degrees at Burbank's Bob Hope Airport. The old record there, 100 degrees, was set in 1976. In the High Desert, Lancaster had a reading of 98, breaking by one degree the old record, set in 1996.  And in the mountains on the Grapevine, the weather station at Sandberg recorded a temperature of 91. That smashed the old record of 83 set in 2012.

SACRAMENTO - California has been flooded with revenue this tax season and is on track to finish the fiscal year with a surplus of billions of dollars, according to officials. State coffers contain about $4.5 billion more than expected in personal income tax payments. Nearly $2.8 billion of it arrived April 17, the third-highest single-day collection in California history, according to government figures. Business taxes have also rebounded and are likely to be $200 million ahead of projections.

A grand jury indicted a Woodland Hills man Thursday in the abduction, sexual assault and slaying of 8-year-old Nicole Parker, whose body was discovered in the defendant's bedroom closet, sources close to the case said Friday. Hooman Ashkan Panah, 22, who faces the death penalty, will appear in Los Angeles Superior Court for an arraignment Tuesday morning, when the indictment is scheduled to be unsealed, the sources said.

This post has been corrected. See the note at the bottom for details A 10-year-old girl who disappeared from her Northridge home overnight has been found alive and apparently healthy in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles police said. She was taken to a nearby hospital for an examination, police said. Nicole Ryan's mother told authorities that she saw her daughter in her bedroom about 1 a.m. Wednesday, but when she checked on her about two hours later, the girl was gone. Authorities searched the home in the 8800 block of Oakdale Avenue and canvassed the neighborhood but had not found the girl.

Otis Williams, co-founder of the R&B/soul group the Temptations, has listed his Woodland Hills home for sale at $849,000. The gated Mediterranean-style home, built in 1989, features a two-story living room, three fireplaces, a billiards room, an office, four bedrooms and 41/2 bathrooms. There are about 3,600 square feet of living space in two stories. Williams, who will turn 71 on Oct. 30, is a singer, songwriter and record producer. The baritone is the last surviving member of the original Temptations lineup and has continued to tour.

Actor Scott Grimes has listed his house in Woodland Hills at $1.199 million. Designed for entertaining, the gated home features a media room, a den-office, a bar, four bedrooms, four bathrooms and about 3,400 square feet of living space. The Mediterranean-style house sits on a third of an acre with a swimming pool, a pool house and a sports court. The versatile actor, 41, has been one of the stars of the animated series "American Dad!" since 2005. He was on "ER" (2003-09), "Band of Brothers" (2001)

The Woodland Hills Astros swept the Irvine Tigers, 2-1 and 5-4 in 12 innings, in a National Baseball Congress doubleheader Saturday at Pierce College. Former Cal Lutheran pitcher Mike Clark went the distance for Woodland Hills in the opener, allowing just four hits and striking out nine. In the second game, Bobby Kazmirski pitched the final seven innings for Woodland Hills (7-3 in NBC play) and did not allow a hit until the 12th, when Irvine scored twice.

Here's a Tuscan red that will roll with any summer menu. "Tre" is a blend of three grapes (mostly Sangiovese, with 10% each Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon) from Brancaia's three estates in Tuscany. The 2010, easygoing but with character and substance, conjures up the taste of blueberries and dark cherries and something darker and more earthy. Think of it as a strongly drawn secondary character. Maybe not the lead, but I'm happy to open a bottle for dinner at home with friends anytime.

An adult school student was stabbed Wednesday afternoon in an altercation at Cleveland High School in Reseda and later died of his wounds, law enforcement authorities said. The victim was a student at West Valley Occupational Center in Woodland Hills, according to Los Angeles Police Department Cmdr. Sharon Papa. He was believed to be 18. The student was attacked on one of the school's handball courts about 4 p.m. after an argument with two men who were described as being between 18 and 20, authorities said.

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  One of two men suspected in the kidnapping and sexual assault of a 10-year-old girl was arrested two miles from where the child was abducted. Daniel Martinez was arrested on Rayen Street in Northridge and lives in Woodland Hills. The LAPD announced the arrest of Martinez, described as a secondary suspect in the case. He was taken into custody early Sunday and booked on suspicion of kidnapping. He was being held in lieu of $1 million bail. Tobias Dustin Summers , the prime suspect in last week's kidnapping and sexual assault, of may be in the San Diego area, authorities said Monday.

Police searched for a second vehicle Thursday that may have been involved in the abduction of a 10-year-old girl from her Northridge bedroom in the middle of the night. Los Angeles police investigators have seized a black pickup truck and offered no description of the second vehicle, saying only they believe it was involved in the girl's disappearance before she reappeared alone six miles away, half a day later. "I've got a young lady that was abducted, I don't know the reason," said Los Angeles Police Department Capt.

A 10-year-old girl abducted from her Northridge home was sexually assaulted, law enforcement sources said. The sources, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the case was ongoing, did not provide details but said the kidnapping case has now expanded to include a sex-crime investigation. Authorities announced Wednesday night they were searching for two male suspects, though detailed descriptions were unavailable. A second vehicle also was being sought, authorities said, but no description was given.

Jason Cohen hit two home runs and a double and drove in four runs Wednesday to lead the Woodland Hills Astros to a 9-1 win over the Valley Rangers at the U. S. Open baseball tournament in Carson City, Nev. Woodland Hills (31-13-1 overall) improved to 5-0 in the tournament and clinched the Orange Division title in a game that was shortened to seven innings because of a seven-run rule. Woodland Hills will play the Fairbanks (Alaska) Goldpanners at 7:30 p.m.

Peter Broudy surveyed the Grand Ballroom at the Warner Center Marriott on Tuesday and decided he liked what he saw. And why not? The place has chandeliers larger than many compact cars and room enough to hold a boxing ring plus a crowd of about 1,200 fans. Nice, Broudy said. Almost as nice--but not quite--as the rest of the neighborhood. "You have those big, tall business buildings," Broudy said, "with lots of businessmen."

Authorities late Wednesday were trying to unravel how a 10-year-old girl vanished from her Northridge bedroom in the middle of the night, then mysteriously reappeared with cuts and bruises half a day later and miles away. Police said they were looking for two men they believe were involved and have recovered a black pickup. The LAPD has nothing to connect the men to the girl in terms of previous contact, police sources said. "I've got a young lady that was abducted. I don't know the reason," said Los Angeles Police Department Capt.

This post has been corrected. See the note at the bottom for details A 10-year-old girl who disappeared from her Northridge home overnight has been found alive and apparently healthy in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles police said. She was taken to a nearby hospital for an examination, police said. Nicole Ryan's mother told authorities that she saw her daughter in her bedroom about 1 a.m. Wednesday, but when she checked on her about two hours later, the girl was gone. Authorities searched the home in the 8800 block of Oakdale Avenue and canvassed the neighborhood but had not found the girl.