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Yahoo! Alerts Friday, December 2, 2011 10:21 PM EST Today's Local News for Beverly Hills CA : As of 10:21 PM EST Neighbors swept up in clearing storm debris Los Angeles Times - Dec 2 9:39 PM EST A disabled writer's book unfolds a tap at a time Los Angeles Times - Dec 2 9:39 PM EST Canyon News - Talent Agent Charged With Molestation Canyon News - Dec 2 7:24 PM EST Canyon News - Historic Mansion Holds Interior Design Show Canyon News - Dec 2 4:09 PM EST Local Sisters Featured In Daukayev Nutcracker Beverly Hills Courier - Dec 2 3:35 PM EST Record Dreidel Spinning Attempt Planned For Westwood Beverly Hills Courier - Dec 2 2:50 PM EST Los Angeles Times Neighbors swept up in clearing storm debris Dec 2 9:39 PM EST With crews swamped, San Gabriel Valley residents pitch in to clear yards of broken limbs and downed trees. For some, it's a reminder to update their disaster plan. The fiercest windstorm in a decade may have caught Laurie Amaya off guard, but on Friday, she was quick to find a solution to the sea of debris blanketing her yard in South Pasadena. A disabled writer's book unfolds a tap at a time Dec 2 9:39 PM EST Peter Winkler, his body trapped by rheumatoid arthritis, wrote the first biography of Dennis Hopper to come out after the actor's death. Little did his agent know that he had to punch out the manuscript one letter at a time, using a red plastic chopstick. Thanks to the conveniences of the wired world, Peter Winkler was able to write a book and find an agent and a publisher without ever having to ... LAUSD's promise of school freedom is progress, but no panacea Dec 2 9:39 PM EST Educators at campuses that would get more autonomy under a district-union deal must remember that what made upstart charters work is not fewer rules but more attention to student needs. There is good news and not-so-good news in the agreement announced this week between the Los Angeles Unified School District and the union representing district teachers. Businessman get 7 years for killing NBCUniversal executive Dec 2 12:09 PM EST A Porter Ranch businessman was sentenced to seven years in state prison and ordered to pay $3.7 million in restitution for fatally shooting an NBCUniversal executive with an assault rifle. L.A. sues to force pot dispensaries to close Dec 2 3:24 AM EST The city is targeting nine stores that are within 600 feet of a school and seeks up to $5,000 a day in penalties if the shops defy the suit and remain open. Los Angeles has sued nine medical marijuana dispensaries to force them to close immediately and permanently, even as more boldly open throughout the city, often in prominent locations. Canyon News Canyon News - Talent Agent Charged With Molestation Dec 2 7:24 PM EST SANTA MONICA—Martin Weiss, a 47 year-old self-employed talent agent for children was arrested on Tuesday, November 29. He was charged with eight counts of child molestation. Canyon News - Historic Mansion Holds Interior Design Show Dec 2 4:09 PM EST BEVERLY HILLS—There will be a National Interior Designer Show House at the Historic Greystone Estate. The national historic landmark is the largest majestic designer show house in the country. Canyon News - Winds Whisk Debris In SFV Dec 2 11:54 AM EST SHERMAN OAKS–Leaves and branches are strewn along Riverside Dr. and other major streets after high winds Wednesday evening. Canyon News - LASD Begins Using New Mobile Computers Dec 1 9:09 PM EST LOS ANGELES – Several Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department vehicles are now equipped with new mobile data computer systems according to a community message issued by the LASD on Monday, November 28. Intended to protect residents, the in-car vehicle systems increase access for 2,400 field units to include new public safety technologies. Canyon News - LAFD Discusses Importance of Wind Safety Dec 1 8:54 PM EST LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Fire Department offered wind safety tips on Tuesday, November 29 to the public in light of the recent return of local winds. According to a message posted on the LAFD's blog, residents should exercise caution at home, in the workplace and on the road. Beverly Hills Courier Local Sisters Featured In Daukayev Nutcracker Dec 2 3:35 PM EST It is that time of year again when Beverly Hills students prepare to take the stage in that  holiday classic, The Nutcracker , with the Marat Daukayev Ballet Theatre on Dec. 10 and 11. Record Dreidel Spinning Attempt Planned For Westwood Dec 2 2:50 PM EST An attempt to set a Guinness world record for simultaneous dreidel spinning is planned for Sunday at Sinai Temple in Westwood. The record for the most people simultaneously spinning dreidels for at least 10 seconds is 541, set at Temple Emanuel in Cherry Hill, N.J., on Dec. 18, 2005. Happenings... Dec 2 2:36 PM EST A roundup of local events and opportunities. HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY MATHIS (120211) Dec 2 2:35 PM EST HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY MATHIS FOR RELEASE: FRIDAY, December 2, 2011 Local Philanthropists Save The Big Cats Dec 1 10:20 PM EST Stephanie Dolrenry lives in a three-story tree house in Kenya outside Amboeseli National Park. CBS 2 Los Angeles Holiday Season Kicks Off With John Force Holiday Car Show Dec 2 9:58 PM EST This weekend, 15-time NHRA Funny Car world champion John Force will start his 14th annual Holiday Car Show at the John Force Racing headquarters and museum in Yorba Linda. 8 SoCal Men Arrested In Federal Child Porn Sweep Dec 2 9:54 PM EST Eight Southern California men were arrested Friday during a federal law enforcement sweep targeting alleged users and distributors of child pornography. City Attorney Seeks To Ban Occupy Arrestees From City Hall Dec 2 9:17 PM EST The City Attorney's Office recommended that 46 people charged with crimes related to the LAPD raid on the Occupy L.A. enacampment not be allowed back to City Hall to continue protesting. Is Your Cellphone Spying On You? Dec 2 8:23 PM EST SoCal residents are finding out what they do on their cell phones may not be for their eyes only. Reporting Power Outages And Downed Electrical Lines Dec 2 8:03 PM EST Here is a list of numbers, websites to report downed power lines, report outages and for the latest updates on when service will be restored. Orange County Register O.C. HMO patients stuck in contract dispute Dec 2 9:01 PM EST Nearly 20,000 Orange County HMO patients are caught in the middle of contract dispute between Blue Shield of California and Monarch Healthcare, an Irvine-based medical group with more than 2,000 doctors.Starting May 1, Blue Shield will no longer have a contract for its HMO patients to see... Not sexy enough? Carl's Jr.'s fires ad agency Dec 2 8:18 PM EST Were the new Carl's Jr. ads simply not sexy enough?Citing disappointment with its new ad agency, Carl's Jr. said late Friday that it has parted ways with the El Segundo-based David & Goliath.  CKE... Los Alamitos city manager leaves, new one selected Dec 2 8:14 PM EST LOS ALAMITOS-Orange County's second smallest city is about to name its next city manager - the eighth person to fill the spot on an interim or permanent basis in seven years. Jeff Stewart announced last month that he is quitting his post Jan. 2 to take on the city manager job in... This school garden is more than just plants Dec 2 7:53 PM EST MISSION VIEJO - There is a passion for dirt - and for what can grow from it - at De Portola Elementary School.For more than a decade, the school and its parent volunteers have invested in gardens in one way or another, first recycling raised flower beds to convert into a kindergarten garden and... Republicans fight to toss new district lines Dec 2 7:50 PM EST Turned down by the California Supreme Court in an effort to have new congressional districts thrown out, a group of Republicans has filed a federal suit arguing that those districts violate the Voting Rights Act. It's an unusual instance of GOP filing suit on behalf of Latinos and blacks.... The Press-Enterprise INLAND: Child porn probe nets 500,000 images, 9 arrests Dec 2 7:54 PM EST Investigation uncovers computer file-sharing network, federal officials say HEMET: Attempted police assassin gets multiple life sentences Dec 2 4:25 PM EST Nicholas Smit was convicted of trying to kill a detective involved in his marijuana trial RANCHO CUCAMONGA: Fired employee returns, kills coworker Dec 2 11:18 AM EST Gunfire rang out about an hour after firing at Arlon Incorporated HEMET: Police crack down on prostitution Dec 2 1:45 AM EST Officers have arrested 18 men and women during recent stings, part of a larger effort to clean up the city's main thoroughfare FRENCH VALLEY: Man guilty of killing aspiring singer Dec 1 10:09 PM EST The Pala man stabbed his fiancée, an aspiring singer and songwriter, to death at a Temecula mall in 2009 Los Angeles Daily News There's a real 'Up' house Dec 2 9:06 PM EST HERRIMAN, Utah -- A home built in Utah to look just like the one in the movie "Up" will finally be a home. The house has been sold, but visitors will still have a chance to see the Disney/Pixar tribute done up in its holiday finest through December. Sleigh bells ring, homeowners decorate Dec 2 8:22 PM EST For as long as they've been together, Taunalyn Rutherford and her husband, Jim, have exchanged picture ornaments to hang on the tree at Christmastime. Joshua Siskin: Evergreen trees shine in winter Dec 2 8:22 PM EST his is the time of year when flowers disappear and deciduous trees are denuded of their foliage. For serious plant watchers, it's the time of year when foliage of evergreen trees, shrubs and ground covers takes center stage. For your home: 'Black and White' book, carousel-animal auction Dec 2 8:06 PM EST In "Black and White (and a bit in between): Timeless Interiors, Dramatic Accents, and Stylish Collections," interior designer Celerie Kemble trades in her signature color for this iconic aesthetic. 5 things to do in your garden: Water citrus trees, wait on navel and tangerine harvest, keep carrotwood trees from ... Dec 2 8:06 PM EST Citrus trees need continuous soil moisture as the fruits ripen, so be careful to continue irrigating them as necessary. NBC Los Angeles Surviving Without Power Dec 2 10:15 PM EST Wednesday's storm and its resulting outages are just a reminder, experts said, of what a major earthquake could do, and for much longer. Rush on Local Hardware Stores Dec 2 10:00 PM EST In Pasadena the cleanup is underway. Local home improvement stores are overwhelmed with customers seeking things like chainsaws, rakes, even generators as many are still feeling the affects of Tuesdays... Photo Credit: Feed Loader Some Pasadena Residents Will Not Be Going Home Dec 2 9:30 PM EST Some wind storm victims may not be able to fix their homes because of structural damage. The number grew on Friday. Photo Credit: Jonathan Lloyd Occupy LA Protesters Released from Jail Dec 2 9:15 PM EST Several Occupy Los Angeles protesters arrested during Wednesday morning's City Hall eviction were released from jail Friday. Photo Credit: Getty Images Southern California Holiday Boat Parades Dec 2 9:00 PM EST Holiday season is here! Check out these images of festive boats on parade. The 49th annual Los Angeles Harbor Holiday Afloat Parade will be on Saturday, Dec. 3 at the Port of Los Angeles Main... Photo Credit: Getty Images Daily Breeze LAPD used undercover officer to infiltrate Occupy L.A. before raid Dec 2 9:52 PM EST Undercover Los Angeles Police Department detectives infiltrated the Occupy L.A. encampment several weeks prior to Wednesday's pre- dawn raid, someone with knowledge of the plan told City News Service. Spirit of San Pedro Holiday Parade set for Sunday Dec 2 9:52 PM EST The event features bands, drill teams, schools, sports teams, elected officials and other participants. Port to hold Holiday Afloat Parade Saturday night Dec 2 9:51 PM EST About 50 decorated power boats, sailboats, tall ships and port-owned vessels are expected to participate Saturday night in the Port of Los Angeles' 49th annual Holiday Afloat Parade, celebrating the theme "Home for the Holidays." El Segundo firefighters conducting holiday toy drive Dec 2 9:51 PM EST The El Segundo Fire Department is collecting toys and nonperishable foods this holiday season for children and teens. Free holiday street parking approved for San Pedro, Wilmington Dec 2 9:51 PM EST For a fourth consecutive year, the Los Angeles City Council on Friday approved free holiday street parking from Dec. 10 to Dec. 31 in downtown San Pedro and Wilmington. Ventura County Star Police respond to stabbing in Oxnard Dec 2 10:00 PM EST Oxnard police are investigating a stabbing that was reported at 6:23 p.m. near Patterson Avenue and Hemlock Street. Moorpark principal arrives on 'Planet Slime' Dec 2 9:54 PM EST Mountain Meadows 21st Century Learning Academy Principal Chris Kelley on Friday got into a metallic spacesuit for a trip to a place called Planet Slime. It was for a bet that Kelley made with the students earlier in the school year. If the kids reached their goal of purchasing a certain amount of books for a PTA-sponsored book fair at the Moorpark school, she would volunteer to get "slimed." Simi Valley YMCA to host weight-loss challenge Dec 2 9:46 PM EST The Simi Valley Family YMCA is challenging the community to lose 12,000 pounds in 2012 starting Jan. 12 through a free program called Activate Simi Valley. Simi Valley VFW museum offers a look into military history Dec 2 9:27 PM EST Anthony Keehne's passion for military history, nurtured since childhood, was enhanced with the gift of scrapbooks filled with his grandfather's research on the subject. T.O. Council on Aging to discuss giving Dec 2 9:20 PM EST With more and more people struggling in today's economy, we will only survive if we all pitch in to help, according to Jim Seerden, chair of the Thousand Oaks Council on Aging.

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