Friday, February 21, 2014

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Friday, Feb 21, 2014 10:22 PM EST

Today's Local News for Beverly Hills CA :


Los Angeles Times

As California's flu season fades, new threat emerges: measles

Friday, Feb 21, 2014 10:09 PM EST

Officials count 15 cases of measles in six counties. None of the cases have been fatal, but the virus can be deadly. Just as California's record-setting flu season seems to be fading, with 278 deaths confirmed as of Friday, health officials warned that another infectious and sometimes deadly virus has arrived — measles.        

Calderon name may lose its luster in state politics

Friday, Feb 21, 2014 09:23 PM EST

Corruption counts against Ron and Tom Calderon could affect political aspirations of other family members. SACRAMENTO — The indictments against state Sen. Ronald S. Calderon and former Assemblyman Tom Calderon struck a severe blow to a political family that has held sway from the Capitol to the San Gabriel Valley for three decades — and hoped to extend its influence with this year's elections ...

Restoring the luster of a centerpiece of black history

Friday, Feb 21, 2014 07:54 PM EST

The Wilfandel House in West Adams was an elegant gathering place for African Americans shut out of other venues. Its glory faded as times changed, but recovery efforts are underway. Sixty years ago, the Wilfandel House in the West Adams district was a hub of high society for black Los Angeles.        

Report criticizes L.A. County spending on emergency medical services

Friday, Feb 21, 2014 01:38 AM EST

Officials say money was used to address pressing needs, but auditors urge increasing efforts to open a San Gabriel Valley trauma center. State auditors reported Thursday that Los Angeles County cannot prove it has properly used money from a special tax to provide emergency medical services.        

U.S. to provide $670 million for downtown light-rail link

Friday, Feb 21, 2014 01:11 AM EST

The money will help pay for a 1.9-mile project that will add three downtown stations and link the Blue, Expo and Gold lines. A major downtown project aimed at closing one of the most frustrating gaps in Los Angeles' rapidly expanding rail network moved a step closer to reality Thursday when federal officials signed an agreement to provide $670 million in funding.        


Beverly Hills Courier

Frances Allen’s Desert Roundup — Desert AIDS Project Marks 30 Years

Friday, Feb 21, 2014 09:30 PM EST

Steve Chase Humanitarian Awards Gala is time of celebrating, partying and serious fundraising for Desert AIDS Project's vital services; Palm Springs Air Museum "honors the brave."

Jerry Cutler On Theatre — ‘The Whipping Man’ is Powerful Drama

Friday, Feb 21, 2014 08:36 PM EST

Matthew Lopez' compelling story of a Jewish Confederate soldier and his family's Jewish slaves—on stage at the Pico Playhouse through April 13—touches on themes still prevalent today.

Two Women Plead Not Guilty To Nightclub Death

Friday, Feb 21, 2014 06:31 PM EST

Two women pleaded not guilty today to charges stemming from the beating death of a woman outside a Santa Ana nightclub.

Former LAX Employees Plead No Contest Over 2013 Dry Ice Explosions At Airport

Friday, Feb 21, 2014 06:31 PM EST

Two former airport service company employees arrested last October after several dry ice explosions near terminal areas at Los Angeles International Airport both pleaded no contest today to a felony count of possession of a destructive device.

California Needs ‘March Miracle’ To Combat Drought

Friday, Feb 21, 2014 06:31 PM EST

To break California's drought, the state would need a "March miracle" of at least 10 inches of rain, a National Weather Service official said today.


CBS 2 Los Angeles

Proposed Parking Lot Receives Staunch Criticism From Belmont Shore Residents

Friday, Feb 21, 2014 09:46 PM EST

A proposal to replace a home with a parking lot in Long Beach's upscale Belmont Shore area is receiving staunch criticism from many of the area's residents.

Police Investigating Homicide In Garden Grove

Friday, Feb 21, 2014 08:58 PM EST

Garden Grove police Friday were investigating a homicide.

North Hollywood Landlord Insists Her Tenants Have Pets — Or Move

Friday, Feb 21, 2014 08:56 PM EST

If your pet dies, she will personally take you to a shelter to get a new furry friend.

Former Daycare Owner Sentenced In Fatal Beating Of Foster Child

Friday, Feb 21, 2014 08:51 PM EST

A South Los Angeles woman convicted of fatally beating a foster child she was trying to adopt was sentenced on Friday.

Bronze Statue Honoring Late-MLB Player Cory Lidle Vandalized

Friday, Feb 21, 2014 08:20 PM EST

Authorities Friday were searching for a vandal they say caused an estimated $100,000 in damage to a bronze statue honoring the late-MLB player, Cory Lidle.


Orange County Register

Santa Ana bicyclist, 52, killed in traffic collision

Friday, Feb 21, 2014 10:08 PM EST

SANTA ANA - A 52-year-old man was struck by a vehicle and killed while riding a bicycle Thursday night in Santa Ana, police said.

Man pleads guilty to lewd acts with teen in Santa Ana

Friday, Feb 21, 2014 09:34 PM EST

SANTA ANA - A man pleaded guilty Friday to taking part in lewd acts with a 13-year-old girl he befriended on Facebook.

Olympic questions too hot for Sochi

Friday, Feb 21, 2014 09:32 PM EST

The Olympic flame at the Winter Games in Sochi is about to be extinguished.

Fountain Valley woman gets 6 years for sex with 12-year-old

Friday, Feb 21, 2014 09:06 PM EST

SANTA ANA - A - 45-year-old woman was sentenced Friday to six years in prison for having sex with a 12-year-old boy, according to prosecutors.

Gas prices soaring

Friday, Feb 21, 2014 08:39 PM EST

Two San Clemente gas stations were straddling the $4 mark Friday, as gas prices continued to rise.


KABC-TV Los Angeles

Bureau: No federal water for California farmers during drought

Friday, Feb 21, 2014 09:09 PM EST

The California drought has now led to a complete shutdown of state and federal water supplies to farmers.

Casino winner murder: 1 defendant withdraws guilty plea

Friday, Feb 21, 2014 08:36 PM EST

One of the defendants in the murder of a man targeted after leaving the Hawaiian Gardens Casino withdrew her guilty plea.

Azusa seeks to keep leased 'super scooper' fire plane year-round

Friday, Feb 21, 2014 08:36 PM EST

An Azusa city official is proposing to keep at least one 'super scooper' firefighting plane in the area year-round.

5 Freeway: Full closure in Norwalk early Sunday morning

Friday, Feb 21, 2014 07:14 PM EST

A full closure of the Santa Ana (5) Freeway in Norwalk is scheduled for the early-morning hours of Sunday.

Woman allegedly beats 2-year-old in Palmdale

Friday, Feb 21, 2014 07:10 PM EST

Los Angeles County authorities are investigating an apparent beating of a 2-year-old boy in Palmdale.


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