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Yahoo! Alerts Wednesday, November 30, 2011 10:21 PM EST Today's Local News for Beverly Hills CA : As of 10:21 PM EST To clear Occupy camp, LAPD uses new tactics Los Angeles Times - Nov 30 9:47 PM EST Sheriff Baca was warned about jail deputies' conduct, retiree says Los Angeles Times - Nov 30 9:47 PM EST Canyon News - Man Found Dead In Water Fountain Canyon News - Nov 30 2:24 AM EST Canyon News - Teen Intervention Program Receives Funding Canyon News - Nov 29 6:09 AM EST City Staff to Recommend Rejecting Roxbury Park Bids, Seek Direction From City Council Beverly Hills Courier - Nov 30 6:50 PM EST Nominations to be Announced Tonight for 54th Grammy Awards Beverly Hills Courier - Nov 30 11:21 AM EST Los Angeles Times To clear Occupy camp, LAPD uses new tactics Nov 30 9:47 PM EST Police abandon classic strategies to design a crowd-control plan unique to L.A. site. When the end came, it came swiftly and with the shock of an overwhelming force. Sheriff Baca was warned about jail deputies' conduct, retiree says Nov 30 9:47 PM EST Former commander says he tried to alert the sheriff and top officials to problem jail deputies. A top commander in Los Angeles County's jail system said he warned Sheriff Lee Baca and other senior officials last year about deputies using excessive force against inmates but was ignored until the problems grew into a public scandal. California's capitol — the long view Nov 30 9:47 PM EST A columnist looks back on 50 years covering the ups and downs of Sacramento. Fifty years ago, I started covering California's state Capitol as a twerp reporter — inspired by the grandeur and history, and a bit intimidated by the mystique of a strange world. Mayor announces affair in front of wife Nov 30 11:02 AM EST Mayor Mario Hernandez told colleagues and audience members during last Monday's council meeting, he had filed for both corporate and personal bankruptcy, the San Fernando Sun reported. Individual Los Angeles schools gain new autonomy Nov 30 12:37 AM EST Under a union pact with L.A. Unified that still needs ratification, charters lose some of their competitive edge. The Los Angeles Unified School District and its teachers union have agreed to a new pact granting local schools more autonomy over hiring, curriculum and work conditions and virtually ending a 2-year-old policy that allowed charter operators and others to take over low-performing and ... Canyon News Canyon News - Man Found Dead In Water Fountain Nov 30 2:24 AM EST STUDIO CITY—On Friday, November 25, the Los Angeles Police Detectives arrived at the scene of a shopping center located in Studio City to investigate the death of a local man. Canyon News - Teen Intervention Program Receives Funding Nov 29 6:09 AM EST WESTWOOD—A UCLA adolescent pregnancy intervention program was chosen by the U.S. Department of Health program for funding under the health care reform act. Canyon News - Suspect Sought in Killing of Transgender Woman Nov 27 12:09 PM EST WEST HOLLYWOOD—On November 21, the Los Angeles Police Department released a statement requesting the public's help in locating a murder suspect. The accused man allegedly shot and killed a transgender woman on November 17, at around 10:00 p.m., near Lexington Avenue and Gower Street. Canyon News - LAFD To Have Foundation Benefit Dinner Nov 27 1:39 AM EST LOS ANGELES — Members of the Los Angeles Fire Department will be holding a special benefit dinner on Wednesday, November 30 at West LA's Feast from the East restaurant. Canyon News - Congressman Calls Iran Sanctions "Too Timid" Nov 27 1:24 AM EST SHERMAN OAKS — Congressman Brad Sherman (D-CA) on Tuesday, November 22 applauded the sanctions leveled against Iran by the U.S. Department of Treasury but said they were not strict enough. Beverly Hills Courier City Staff to Recommend Rejecting Roxbury Park Bids, Seek Direction From City Council Nov 30 6:50 PM EST Beverly Hills City staff will seek direction from the City Council after receiving bids for the Roxbury Park and Community Center renovation project that were significantly higher than budgeted. At the Dec. 6 City Council meeting, staff will recommend that the council reject the bids and provide direction on how to proceed with plans to renovate one of the Citys parks. The lowest of three bids ... Nominations to be Announced Tonight for 54th Grammy Awards Nov 30 11:21 AM EST Nominations will be announced tonight for the 54th annual Grammy Awards, with the announcement being made for the fourth time during a star-studded concert in downtown Los Angeles that will be aired live on the East Coast but tape-delayed locally. US Pending Home Sales Rebound in October Nov 30 11:20 AM EST Pending sales of US homes surged in October to the highest level in nearly a year after three straight months of declines, an industry survey showed Wednesday. Britain Orders Closure of Iran Embassy in London Nov 30 11:06 AM EST Britain has ordered the closure of the Iranian embassy in London and has shut its mission in Tehran after it was attacked by protesters, Foreign Secretary William Hague said Wednesday. LAPD Dismantles LA Occupy Camp Nov 30 11:05 AM EST Police officers in riot helmets today arrested more than 200 protesters and, in a mostly peaceful operation, dismantled the tent city that sprang up Oct. 1 outside Los Angeles City Hall as a western outpost of the Occupy Wall Street movement. CBS 2 Los Angeles Charlie Sheen Roaster Patrice O'Neal Dies At 41 Nov 30 9:47 PM EST Veteran stand-up comic Patrice O'Neal, who gained a wider following through TV and radio and helped roast Charlie Sheen, died Tuesday from complications of a stroke he suffered last month. He was 41. Couple Pleads No Contest To Dog Fighting Nov 30 8:55 PM EST A man and woman pleaded no contest Wednesday to dog fighting and an array of other charges related to pit bulls found at a Lake Los Angeles home. Judge Denies Occupy LA Request For Injunction Nov 30 8:49 PM EST A federal judged Thursday denied a request by Occupy L.A. protesters for an injunction against police action to clear their encampment outside L.A. City Hall. Jury Deliberates Fate Of Man Accused Of Raping And Murdering Fiancee Nov 30 7:03 PM EST Jury deliberations got under way Wednesday in the trial of a man accused of raping his 27-year-old fiancee in a car at a Temecula mall, then fatally stabbing her when a sheriff's sergeant arrived to investigate. Man Arrested After Threatening Suicide In Standoff At West LA Apartment Complex Nov 30 6:20 PM EST Police said a man who was apparently despondent over his father's health threatened to kill himself inside his West Los Angeles apartment. Orange County Register Dozens camp out for free Chick-fil-A Nov 30 9:29 PM EST FULLERTON - Dozens set up camp in the parking lot of the county's newest Chick-fil-A early Wednesday. The campers intended to stay put for 24 hours and be rewarded with free weekly meals for a year.As is tradition, Chick-fil-A gives away 52 meal certificates to each of the first 100... 6 hurt in crash in Seal Beach Nov 30 8:42 PM EST SEAL BEACH - Six people were injured in a multi-vehicle crash on Seal Beach Boulevard on Wednesday evening.The three-car accident was reported on Seal Beach Boulevard at the 405 Freeway about 5:10 p.m., authorities said.Four adults and two children were injured in the crash, two of whom had to be... Woman who wanted to be on 'Real Housewives' sentenced Nov 30 8:40 PM EST SANTA ANA - A woman who wanted to become one of the "Real Housewives of Orange County" was placed on 10 years of probation Wednesday for committing a state record more than $30 million in workers' compensation insurance fraud.Devon Lynn Kile, 46, of Laguna Hills pleaded guilty in... Daxon: Waiting for council to make benefit changes official Nov 30 8:16 PM EST It is now December and the Brea City Council has yet to officially reject its $450 monthly increase in flex benefits, something Councilman Marty Simonoff has asked for since Aug. 17.What's the hold up, or are we the ones being held up?As I reported last month, all five council members... Meeting to decide on Brea charter school request Nov 30 8:14 PM EST BREA - The Brea Olinda Unified School District will have a special school board meeting Dec. 5 to decide whether PEAK Cooperative Charter School can form in the district. PEAK, which stands for Providing Educational Alternatives for Kids, would be the first charter school in Brea. "It'll... The Press-Enterprise CATHEDRAL CITY: Fatal Thanksgiving fight victim ID'd Nov 30 2:41 PM EST Fight-turned-shooting happened outside bar and was the city's fourth homicide of the year. SAN BERNARDINO: Man dies, woman hurt in shooting Nov 29 7:43 PM EST He apparently shot her then turned the gun on himself; police call it a domestic situation BANNING: Man admits attempted sex with child Nov 29 4:13 PM EST Antonio Peralta Garcia faces imprisonment for five years MENTONE: Pedestrian dies a month after accident Nov 29 10:58 AM EST Mentone resident Mark Lopez died Sunday at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center in Colton SAN BERNARDINO: Man shot by police ID'd Nov 29 10:58 AM EST After a SWAT standoff, Jon Taylor was wounded by police, then fatally shoot himself, investigators say Los Angeles Daily News Don't rely on test scores alone: Letters to the Editor for Thursday, Dec. 1, 2011 Nov 30 8:51 PM EST In response to Antonio Villaraigosa's editorial, I wholeheartedly agree that there is a need to reform teacher evaluation. Except I'm sure by "measures of student learning" he means standardized test scores, and it could potentially include many more powerful measures. — Matthew Wright, Torrance IRS refunds totaling $7 million wait for 4,000 L.A. taxpayers to claim them Nov 30 8:07 PM EST The Internal Revenue Service wants to return nearly $7 million in undelivered tax refund checks to more than 4,000 taxpayers in Los Angeles County, officials said today. Man treated for depression shoots and kills sleeping brother, then himself Nov 30 7:51 PM EST LOS ANGELES -- A 26-year-old man suffering from depression shot and killed his older brother before turning the gun on himself, Los Angeles police reported today. Move by central banks exhilarates Wall Street Nov 30 7:06 PM EST A move by the world's central banks to lower the cost of borrowing exhilarated investors Wednesday, sending the Dow Jones industrial average soaring 490 points and easing fears of a global credit crisis similar to the one that followed the 2008 collapse of Lehman Brothers. Bud Selig, Frank McCourt won't testify in Dodgers bankruptcy Nov 30 7:06 PM EST WILMINGTON, Del. - Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt and baseball Commissioner Bud Selig do not have to testify at a hearing next week on the team's plan to sell future media rights, a federal bankruptcy judge in Delaware ruled Wednesday. NBC Los Angeles Police: Occupy LA End Game Successful Nov 30 10:15 PM EST The day after the Occupy LA shutdown, LAPD brass and city officials were pleased with the outcome Photo Credit: AP Santa Monica Residents Are Sick of Their Airport Nov 30 10:00 PM EST Complaints about Santa Monica Airport are on the rise, especially after an airplane crashed nearby Photo Credit: Feed Loader Earthquake Alert System Could Be a Reality Nov 30 9:45 PM EST It won't be enough notice to plan a vacation or evacuation around an earthquake, but a $6 million grant is helping scientists warn the populace of earthquakes. Photo Credit: Getty Images Occupiers Vow to Continue Their Movement Nov 30 9:30 PM EST Members of Occupy Los Angeles who did not go to jail on Wednesday, spent the day trying to figure out their next move. Photo Credit: Getty Images Budweiser Clydesdales Missing from 2012 Rose Parade Nov 30 9:00 PM EST The clicking sound of their hooves down Colorado Boulevard has become somewhat of a staple at the Pasadena Rose Parade. But for the first time in 58 years, Anheuser-Busch's team of Clydesdales will not be a... Photo Credit: Getty Images Daily Breeze Nationwide rail workers strike looms after unions reject offer Nov 30 10:06 PM EST A nationwide freight-rail strike inched closer to reality Wednesday after two key unions rejected an offer by railroads to extend negotiations into January, prompting emergency legislation in Congress to avert a shutdown. Report: Improved medical care has reduced HIV/AIDS hospitalizations Nov 30 10:06 PM EST Fewer people were hospitalized with complications related to HIV/AIDS in California in 2008 compared with two decades earlier, but Latinos infected with the virus are more likely to wait too long to seek medical attention, according to a state report released Wednesday. County budget cutbacks expected to affect wide swath of services Nov 30 9:36 PM EST California's failure to even come close to its target revenue is expected to prompt Los Angeles County cutbacks that would diminish care for the needy, elderly and disabled, raise the cost of detaining juvenile offenders, hamper narcotics prosecutions and slash the purchase of library books. IRS looks to return nearly $7M in undelivered tax refund checks Nov 30 9:07 PM EST The Internal Revenue Service wants to return nearly $7 million in undelivered tax refund checks to more than 4,000 taxpayers in Los Angeles County, officials said Wednesday. Habitat for Humanity to celebrate 2-home Lawndale development Nov 30 9:06 PM EST The homes - four-bedroom and three-bedroom units just off Hawthorne Boulevard - were built by volunteers and the new owners, the Royce and Real-Munoz families. Ventura County Star 2 Oxnard men to stand trial in murder, armed robbery Nov 30 9:01 PM EST Two Oxnard men will stand trial over the 2008 death of an Oxnard car buyer as well as a 2010 armed robbery, a judge ruled. Simi council plans to cut back benefits for future members Nov 30 9:00 PM EST The Simi Valley City Council is planning to curtail benefits for future council members as recommended by its Citizens Fiscal Advisory Committee. Thousand Oaks man accused of hitting relative with wrench Nov 30 9:00 PM EST A 19-year-old man was arrested Wednesday in Thousand Oaks on suspicion of hitting a family member with a wrench, authorities said. Ventura outage leaves some Edison customers in the dark Nov 30 8:35 PM EST A power outage in Ventura left some 34 Southern California Edison customers in the dark this afternoon, the utility said. Segment of future riverbank trail headed to Oxnard Planning Commission Nov 30 8:35 PM EST A section of an ambitious riverbank trail system is being considered by the Oxnard Planning Commission on Thursday.

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