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Yahoo! Alerts Friday, December 16, 2011 10:21 PM EST Today's Local News for Beverly Hills CA : As of 10:21 PM EST L.A. city attorney tries to block condoms-in-porn vote Los Angeles Times - Dec 16 8:51 PM EST What the Dickens? Occupy protest inspires a new 'Christmas Carol' Los Angeles Times - Dec 16 8:21 PM EST Canyon News - Delayed Topanga Library Opens In January Canyon News - Dec 16 6:39 AM EST Canyon News Media Kit Canyon News - Dec 16 6:39 AM EST Los Angeles County Unemployment Rate Down Slightly From October Beverly Hills Courier - Dec 16 6:30 PM EST Mayor Announces Asia Trip a Success Beverly Hills Courier - Dec 16 2:30 PM EST Los Angeles Times L.A. city attorney tries to block condoms-in-porn vote Dec 16 8:51 PM EST Saying that only the state can regulate condom use in porn films, L.A. City Atty. Carmen Trutanich is asking that a citywide ballot measure be scrapped to avoid lawsuits. Two council members disagree. A fight is brewing at Los Angeles City Hall over whether voters can legally consider a ballot measure that would make porn actors wear condoms during filming within city limits. What the Dickens? Occupy protest inspires a new 'Christmas Carol' Dec 16 8:21 PM EST The San Francisco Mime Troupe's resident playwright, Michael Gene Sullivan, has re-imagined the 19th century holiday classic — with its familiar themes of labor unrest, joblessness and starvation — for the troubled 21st century. Tenants ordered to relocate as officials investigate safety of converted home Dec 16 8:21 PM EST The landlord turned a single-family house into more than 40 rental rooms, raising questions about how the project passed inspections and received permits. Three years ago, landlord John Callaghan was granted city permits to enlarge a South Los Angeles single family home, creating three apartments. Atheists 'hijack' Nativity display, critics say Dec 16 11:13 AM EST Organizers of Santa Monica's well-known Christmas Nativity scene at Palisades Park are accusing atheists of "hijacking" the tradition. Sold into slavery as a girl, Shyima Hall becomes a U.S. citizen Dec 15 11:59 PM EST When she was 10, Shyima Hall was smuggled from Egypt into the U.S. as a slave to a family in Irvine. In Montebello on Thursday, she became an American citizen. A decade ago, Shyima Hall was smuggled into the United States as a 10-year-old slave, forced to cook and clean inside the home of a wealthy Irvine family and, at night, sleep on a squalid mattress in a windowless garage. Canyon News Canyon News - Delayed Topanga Library Opens In January Dec 16 6:39 AM EST TOPANGA CANYON — Beginning on January 21, 2012, Topanga Canyon residents, who for years have relied on the Los Angeles Public Library's Las Virgenes Bookmobile for their reading needs, will get their very own neighborhood library located between the Pines Tree Circle Shopping Center and the Verizon building. Canyon News Media Kit Dec 16 6:39 AM EST We are open 9am to 9pm daily. You can fax or email your order to us at any time. If you do not hear from us within 4 hours, please call us to confirm it was received. Canyon News - LAUSD Shooting Hoax Officer Gets Five Years Dec 16 3:54 AM EST WOODLAND HILLS—On Wednesday, December 14, the former Los Angeles Unified School District police officer found guilty of making up that he was shot in his chest by an unknown man earlier in the year outside of El Camino Real High School was sentenced to serve five years in county jail. Canyon News - Third Street Promenade OKed For Electric Cars Dec 16 12:09 AM EST SANTA MONICA— On Tuesday, December 13, the Santa Monica City Council voted 5-1 to allow a total of four dealerships to rent space on the Third Street Promenade area and each display five electric vehicles either in showrooms or on the street front. Canyon News - Governor Brown Issues State of Emergency Dec 15 5:54 PM EST LOS ANGELES —California Governor Jerry Brown issued a state of emergency for Los Angeles County and the City of Rancho Cucamonga on Saturday, December 10 due to major damage the areas sustained from intense winds in late November. Beverly Hills Courier Los Angeles County Unemployment Rate Down Slightly From October Dec 16 6:30 PM EST The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in Los Angeles County dropped to 11.9 percent in November, down from a revised 12.2 percent in October, the state Employment Development Department announced today. The 11.9 percent unemployment rate was below the 13 percent rate in November 2010, according to the EDD. In Orange County, where seasonally adjusted numbers were not available, the ... Mayor Announces Asia Trip a Success Dec 16 2:30 PM EST Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa today declared his trip to China, Japan and South Korea a success, saying that he tended to political and business relationships that will boost trade and tourism in the city. The Teen Scene Dec 16 12:15 PM EST Teen BHEF met Tuesday to approve their revised by-laws and present awards of appreciation to Sandy West of The Beverly Hilton and Corrine Verdery of Oasis West. The Teen BHEF Board of Directors held their last meeting of the year on Monday. Finish Line Dec 16 12:01 PM EST The BHHS Girls Cross Country season ended with junior Sydney Segal making it to the Foot Locker Cross Country Nationals in San Diego last Saturday, where she came in 32nd at 18:21. Segal said that although she did not rank first place: I already reached my goal of making the nationals and being a part of the top 39 cross country runners in the nation. HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY MATHIS (121611) Dec 16 12:01 PM EST HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY MATHIS FOR RELEASE: FRIDAY, December 12, 2011 CBS 2 Los Angeles LA-Based Gay Rights Group Cleared To Start Getting Signatures To Rescind Prop 8 Dec 16 8:46 PM EST A gay rights group that wants to repeal the state constitutional amendment that stripped same-sex couples in California of the right to get married has been cleared to start gathering signatures for a measure that would rescind the gay marriage ban known as Proposition 8. Kobe Bryant And Wife Vanessa Calling It Quits Dec 16 8:30 PM EST "The Insider" co-host Kevin Frazier reports that Laker superstar Kobe Bryant and his wife Vanessa are divorcing. Texts Between A Husband And Wife As She Is Caught Inside Edison Shooting Location Dec 16 7:20 PM EST A CBS2/KCAL9 viewer named Bryan sent us a copy of texts he sent back and forth with his wife who works inside the building where a deadly shooting took place Friday afternoon. Fortunately, their story has a happy ending. Mayor, Police Chief Honor Officers Who Took Out Hollywood Shooter Dec 16 7:06 PM EST Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck honored the three police officers Friday who helped take down the Hollywood shooter last week. 3 Dead, 2 Wounded In Shooting At Office Building In Irwindale Dec 16 5:22 PM EST A shooting at an office building in Irwindale on Friday resulted in at least 3 people, including the gunman, dead and two others wounded. Orange County Register Kobe Bryant's wife files for divorce Dec 16 8:26 PM EST Kobe Bryant's wife, Vanessa, filed for divorce in an Orange County court Friday.According to Orange County Superior Court records, a petition to dissolve the couple's marriage was filed by Vanessa Bryant on Dec. 16.  A response was filed by Kobe Bryant on the same day, court... Crash closes lanes on 55 freeway Dec 16 8:15 PM EST COSTA MESA - A man was airlifted to a hospital Friday after a traffic accident involving several vehicles on the 55, authorities said.Police and fire crews responded to a reported traffic accident about 4 p.m. on the southbound 55 near Del Mar Avenue, according to California Highway Patrol logs.Two... Police ID couple in apparent murder-suicide Dec 16 7:53 PM EST HUNTINGTON BEACH - Police have identified a man and woman who were found dead Wednesday morning in what appears to have been a murder-suicide, authorities said.Robert Saltarelli, 55, and his wife Tonie Saltarelli, 56, were found dead with gunshot wounds in a residence in the 8800 block of Jarrett... Man found dead inside Buena Park home identified Dec 16 7:35 PM EST BUENA PARK - Authorities identified a man Friday who was killed inside his Buena Park home as Ricardo Rios, 47.Rios was found dead about 3:45 a.m. Wednesday in his single-story home in the 5900 block of Marshall Avenue, near Artesia Boulevard, Buena Park police Cpl. Andy Luong said.Rios... Laguna Beach recovers from 2010's flood Dec 16 7:04 PM EST LAGUNA BEACH - Last December's rains overwhelmed the city, turning Laguna Canyon's creek into a torrent that pushed water, mud and debris through homes and businesses on its way to the ocean.More than 90 homes and 70 businesses were damaged, but now signs of the flood's destruction... The Press-Enterprise HEMET: Teen gets 50-to-life for killing, dismembering friend Dec 16 4:47 PM EST He was convicted of shooting a friend, then burning and dismembering his body FONTANA: 1 dead, 1 hurt when car hits tree Dec 16 9:40 AM EST The accident happened at 3:15 a.m. Thursday along a curve on Liberty Parkway ETTA JAMES: Live-in doctor says singer terminally ill Dec 16 2:17 AM EST The famed singer is under 24-hour care. Court proceedings continue regarding her treatment and estate UPDATE: Woman ejected, killed in crash Dec 15 1:15 PM EST The investigation closed Winchester Road until about 8:30 a.m. south of French Valley Airport ADELANTO: Mom hurt, fetus dead after domestic fight Dec 15 12:12 PM EST Homicide detectives are seeking the man they've been told was the baby's father, sheriff's officials say Los Angeles Daily News TMZ.com: Kobe Bryant's wife, Vanessa, files for divorce Dec 16 8:14 PM EST ORANGE - Kobe Bryant's wife filed for divorce today from the Los Angeles Lakers superstar, citing irreconcilable differences. Photo Gallery: Holiday lights in the Santa Clarita Valley Dec 16 7:44 PM EST Several homes in the Santa Clarita Valley have festive holiday lights. Click here to see some of them. Gunman shoots, kills 2 people at Irwindale office building; turns rifle on himself Dec 16 5:29 PM EST IRWINDALE - A gunman walked into an Irwindale office building that houses more than 1,100 Southern California Edison employees today and opened fire, killing two people and wounding two others, then apparently turned the gun on himself. Judge gives Barry Bonds 30-days house arrest, then delays it Dec 16 4:59 PM EST SAN FRANCISCO - Barry Bonds will remain free while he appeals his conviction for giving misleading testimony before a grand jury. Photo Gallery: Holiday floral designs by Mark Held Dec 16 4:29 PM EST Think floral centerpieces, tabletop arrangements and wreaths or door swags to brighten up your holiday decor. Click here to see designs by floral designer Mark Held, a co-owner of Mark's Garden in Sherman Oaks. NBC Los Angeles Oil Change Every 3,000 Miles? Maybe Not Dec 16 9:15 PM EST One state agency says check your owners manual to see if your car really needs to change it's oil that often. If not, you could save money, and help the environment too. DJ's Host Marathon to Raise Money for a Good Cause Dec 16 9:00 PM EST Two local DJ's stay up all night to try to bring in money and support for two local childrens' hospitals. Kobe's Wife Files for Divorce Dec 16 8:00 PM EST The wife of Lakers star Kobe Bryant filed for divorce Friday afternoon. LA County Unemployment Drops Dec 16 7:15 PM EST Unemployment in Los Angeles County dropped below 12 percent in November, making it the fourth consecutive month that county unemployment has fallen, according to the most recent data available. Office Shooter Dead: Police Dec 16 5:30 PM EST A gunman who walked into a Southern California Edison office in Irwindale and shot two people is now dead, said police. Daily Breeze Shoppers get a shot at 'Super Saturday' Dec 16 9:27 PM EST Shoppers clawed and pepper-sprayed their way through Black Friday and today they get a shot at "Super Saturday" - the second biggest shopping day of the year. State Senate approves settlement in harassment case against Sen. Rod Wright Dec 16 9:26 PM EST State Senate leaders secretly approved a $120,000 settlement in a harassment claim against embattled South Bay state Sen. Rod Wright, sparking charges of a "hush money" payment. Daily Breeze Ball Drive tops 1,000 Dec 16 9:11 PM EST We did it! Or, to be more precise, you did it. Our goal for this year's Daily Breeze Ball Drive was 1,000. And by our Friday deadline, we passed that number for a grand total of 1,044 balls. | PHOTOS Torrance bailiff reflects on decades of service Dec 16 8:42 PM EST Veteran Sheriff's Department bailiff Monte Alcanter spent his last day at the Torrance courthouse Friday, ending his 30-year law enforcement career. Pantry receives donations after theft Dec 16 8:26 PM EST South Bay residents responded quickly when they learned that thieves had broken into the Gardena food pantry and taken hundreds of dollars worth of food destined for the needy. Ventura County Star Hells Angel member faces long sentence for threatening witness Dec 16 8:54 PM EST A 64-year-old member of the Hells Angels motorcycle club convicted by a jury this week of dissuading and threatening a witness and of street terrorism is facing a long prison term when he is sentenced next year, according to prosecutors. Camarillo crash victim helped improve radar across Navy Dec 16 8:43 PM EST A 56-year-old man killed in a car crash this week on Highway 101 in Camarillo was an engineer who helped improve radar on ships and aircraft across the Navy, officials said. Familia Diaz restaurant is a taste of history in Santa Paula Dec 16 7:23 PM EST In the 1950s, when the Santa Paula restaurant Familia Diaz went by the name Las Quince Letras, laborers would line up at the back door to have their pails filled with menudo, a traditional Mexican soup, for 50 cents a ladle. Foreclosure of parking lot used for Cowboys camps delayed Dec 16 6:49 PM EST The foreclosure auction for a vacant lot in Oxnard used for parking and concessions during Dallas Cowboys training camps was postponed Friday until June. Port Hueneme police refuse to ID officer who killed suspect Dec 16 5:54 PM EST Citing safety concerns, the Port Hueneme Police Department is refusing to identify an officer who shot and killed an 18-year-old driver last month after the teen allegedly accelerated toward him in a stolen vehicle.

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