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Yahoo! Alerts Sunday, January 29, 2012 10:21 PM EST Today's Local News for Beverly Hills CA : As of 10:21 PM EST L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa offers leadership lesson at USC Los Angeles Times - Jan 29 9:54 PM EST Occupy Oakland arrests may top 400; City Hall vandalized Los Angeles Times - Jan 29 9:39 PM EST Canyon News - Dismembered Man Found Near "Hollywood" Sign Identified Canyon News - Jan 29 12:26 PM EST Canyon News - Three Suspects In Armed Home Robbery Arrested Canyon News - Jan 29 12:11 PM EST Happenings... Beverly Hills Courier - Jan 27 5:30 PM EST Resident Frustration Rules at Roxbury Park Town Hall Meeting Beverly Hills Courier - Jan 27 5:00 PM EST Los Angeles Times L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa offers leadership lesson at USC Jan 29 9:54 PM EST L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa drops in on a USC class taught by Dan Schnur and discusses his career and leadership philosophy. He also says he wants to take a break when his term is up. USC students enrolled in this semester's Case Studies in Modern Leadership class have been pondering what makes a good leader. Occupy Oakland arrests may top 400; City Hall vandalized Jan 29 9:39 PM EST Saturday's daylong protest was the most contentious since authorities dismantled the Occupy Oakland encampment late last year. Officials surveyed damage Sunday from a volatile Occupy protest that resulted in hundreds of arrests the day before and left the historic City Hall vandalized after demonstrators broke into the building, smashed display cases, cut electrical wires and burned an American ... Jury selection to start in LAPD detective's slaying case Jan 29 9:39 PM EST Det. Stephanie Lazarus' lawyer will contest the handling of saliva and fingernail evidence found at the scene of a woman's death in 1986 in Van Nuys. Detectives linked them to Lazarus more than two decades after the slaying. It was 26 years ago, almost to the day, that the body of Sherri Rasmussen was discovered beaten and bloodied on the floor of the Van Nuys town house she shared with her new ... Santa Maria police officer, facing arrest, is killed by colleague Jan 29 9:09 PM EST Police suspected the officer of having a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old girl. He resisted arrest and fired his gun, police say, and a fellow officer fatally shot him. A Santa Maria police officer suspected of having a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old girl was shot and killed by a fellow officer as he was about to be arrested, authorities said. When college applicants plagiarize, Turnitin can spot them Jan 29 8:54 PM EST UCLA's Anderson School of Management and Stanford University are among more than 100 colleges using Turnitin's database to detect plagiarism in application essays. The student's admissions essay for Boston University's MBA program was about persevering in the business world. "I have worked for organizations in which the culture has been open and nurturing, and for others that have been elitist ... Canyon News Canyon News - Dismembered Man Found Near "Hollywood" Sign Identified Jan 29 12:26 PM EST HOLLYWOOD HILLS —On January 17, the dismembered parts of a man were found near the iconic "Hollywood" sign, including his decapitated head. The man's remains have now been identified, according to police. Canyon News - Three Suspects In Armed Home Robbery Arrested Jan 29 12:11 PM EST WEST HOLLYWOOD —On January 18, three men who allegedly committed an armed home robbery in West Hollywood were arrested, according to the West Hollywood Sheriff's Station. Canyon News - $440K Spent On Garden Walk Art Jan 26 11:11 PM EST SANTA MONICA — On Tuesday, January 24, the Santa Monica City Council voted unanimously to pay $440,200 for artwork that will be installed in the new Palisades Garden Walk, the construction of which is estimated to be completed in late 2013. Canyon News - Possible "Office" Spinoff In the Works Jan 26 10:11 PM EST HOLLYWOOD — NBC is said to be working on a spinoff to "The Office" starring popular character Dwight Schrute with a debut targeted for the middle of the 2013 season, according to reports on Wednesday, January 25. Canyon News - Mar Vista School Well, Field To Be Moved Jan 26 9:11 PM EST SANTA MONICA — On Tuesday, January 24, the Santa Monica City Council voted unanimously to budget $1.4 million to have a water production well at a Mar Vista private school relocated so that its football field can be upgraded for expanded and safer use. Beverly Hills Courier Happenings... Jan 27 5:30 PM EST Local events and opportunities... Resident Frustration Rules at Roxbury Park Town Hall Meeting Jan 27 5:00 PM EST Despite the promise of a Roxbury Park Community Center Town Hall meeting, the City Council meeting held last night lacked dialogue between Councilmembers and the community regarding the issue of the proposed project. The vast majority of residents who spoke opposed the councils grandiose plans to pave over green space. Local Authors Debut eBook Aims To Help Readers Save Money, And Inspire Jan 27 12:16 PM EST Longtime resident Christine Redlin is debuting her new eBook, Life On A Shoestring .. In Beverly Hills? (A Feel And Think Better Book). Baby Steps Helps Clients Navigate Field Of Infertility, Surrogacy Jan 27 12:16 PM EST After her own miserable, humiliating, frustrating and costly experience with surrogacy, Liz Silverman-Platt decided there had to be a better way. So nearly three years ago she founded Baby Steps Fertility, LLC to help others, save them from some of the tribulations she went through, and be the resource she wishes shed had. Bedtime With Books Jan 27 12:16 PM EST Kindergartners Tanner Capik and Sophia Lifson work on Valentines Day themed art projects at El Rodeos Bedtime With Books, Tuesday. CBS 2 Los Angeles Partial List Of SAG Award Winners (Spoiler Alert) Jan 29 9:59 PM EST Here is a partial list of winners at Sunday's SAG Awards. Local Students Band Together For Annual Global Game Jam Jan 29 7:57 PM EST Milton Bradley had to start somewhere. LA Businessman Organizes Tour Of Areas Undamaged By Quake And Tsunami In Japan Jan 29 6:49 PM EST A Los Angeles businessman was so touched by a plea for American tourists to visit undamaged sections of Japan near the earthquake and tsunami zone that he is organizing a low-cost tour for fellow Angelenos . Man Killed After Being Struck By 2 Hit-And-Run Drivers In Santa Ana Jan 29 6:30 PM EST Police in Santa Ana say a pedestrian has been killed after being struck by two hit-and-run drivers. Pedestrian Remains Hospitalized Following Hawthorne Hit-And-Run Jan 29 5:38 PM EST A pedestrian who was struck by a hit-and-run vehicle in Hawthorne remained hospitalized Sunday. Orange County Register Garage fire hits Placentia home; 1 injured Jan 29 10:04 PM EST PLACENTIA - A man was injured after a fire destroyed the garage of a house at 346 Eagle Drive in Placentia Sunday afternoon.The fire was reported at 5:06 p.m., and 25 firefighters from the Orange County Fire Authority, Fullerton and Anaheim fire departments responded to the neighborhood just east... Coolest ideas from the Craft & Hobby show Jan 29 8:28 PM EST ANAHEIM - Are your homemade plush toys too lumpy? Your child's sneakers too dull? Your scrapbooks and necklaces lacking in glittery pizzazz?At the Group protests husky rescue at Brea Petco Jan 29 6:47 PM EST BREA - About 35 people gathered in front of Petco Sunday to protest what they call unfair treatment of rescued huskies.Some of those attending were from the Occupy Orange County movement, there to protest against companies such as Petco.Henry Goren organized the display against Husky Camp, a... ROP class loses boat's GPS signal 56 miles at sea Jan 29 5:43 PM EST A handmade boat launched to sea Thursday afternoon by a Regional Occupational Program class at San Clemente High School stopped transmitting from its GPS tracker late Saturday as it sailed 56 miles off the south Orange County coast.The monohull WikiWiki, one of two model boats launched from... Tinker Bells take over Disneyland Jan 29 5:14 PM EST One hour, 27 minutes and 52 seconds into the inaugural Tinker Bell half marathon run in Anaheim, Kellie Nickerson broke the ribbon. The New Mexico resident flew out for the race and hoped to finish among the top racers.She finished first.Wearing green from wings to tutu, Nickerson has a soft... The Press-Enterprise ETTA JAMES FUNERAL: Aguilera, Sharpton, Wonder join family to honor singer Jan 28 4:18 PM EST Stevie Wonder and Christina Aguilera perform at private funeral for R&B icon in Gardena for her family; Al Sharpton reads message from Obamas ETTA JAMES: Family, celebrities eulogize iconic singer Jan 28 3:50 PM EST Stevie Wonder and Christina Aguilera perform at private funeral for Etta James being held in Gardena for her family; Al Sharpton reads message from Obamas MENIFEE: Owner speaks out about golf-club attack that killed Chihuahua Jan 28 12:49 AM EST "He's a wicked, wicked man," Barbara Hitchman said of the neighbor sheriff's officials allege killed her Chihuahua in an unprovoked golf-club attack UPDATE: Chihuahua dies in Menifee golf-club attack Jan 27 5:13 PM EST The assailant was about to take a second swing when witnesses stopped him, sheriff's officials say RIVERSIDE: Man shot dead on city's east side Jan 27 10:53 AM EST The shooting was reported at 10:10 p.m. Thursday along Kansas Avenue, just south of University Avenue Los Angeles Daily News Latest SAG Award winners: Jean Dujardin for 'The Artist," and the cast of 'Boardwark Empire' Jan 29 8:27 PM EST Jean Dujardin has won the SAG Award for best actor for "The Artist," and The cast of "Boardwalk Empire" has won for best ensemble in a drama series. Gas prices keep on rising in L.A. County -- 11 increases in 12 days Jan 29 8:12 PM EST The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose today for the 11th time in 12 days, increasing 1.2 cents to $3.776, its highest amount since Nov. 20. Gov. Brown: High-speed rail system will be 'a lot cheaper' than $100 billion Jan 29 7:42 PM EST Gov. Jerry Brown told a Los Angeles TV station today that the state's proposed high speed rail system will cost much less than $100 billion, and will partly be funded by new taxes on major air pollution emitters. Editorial: More women needed in office Jan 29 3:27 AM EST POLITICAL folks talk a lot about whether this group or that community is well-represented in the halls of power. America the unfair? Jan 29 3:27 AM EST A new Gallup poll this past week shows that Americans are divided over whether the American economy is fair or not - 49 percent say unfair, but 46 percent say fair. NBC Los Angeles Occupy LA to March in Solidarity with Oakland Jan 29 6:45 PM EST The clash between Oakland police and Occupy protesters has inspired Los Angeles demonstrators to express solidarity with their movement's brethren to the north. Mourners Hold Candlelight Vigil for Slain Mom Jan 29 6:45 PM EST As many as 100 family and friends of Bree-Anna Guzman, the 22-year-old mother of two whose body was found on a Los Angeles area freeway after she went missing in December 2011, are expected Sunday to hold a... Hundreds Rally Against Human Trafficking Jan 29 4:30 PM EST About 300,000 U.S. children are at risk of being swept into commercial sexual exploitation. This figure stands in stark contrast to the idea that human trafficking is not just a problem outside of U.S. Family, Friends Pay Tribute to Etta James Jan 29 3:15 PM EST Hundreds of family and friends on Saturday celebrated the life of legendary R&B singer Etta James. Man Dies in Double Hit-and-Run Jan 29 2:00 PM EST Police were searching on Sunday for the drivers of two vehicles who hit and killed a man who was walking in a residential neighborhood in Santa Ana. Daily Breeze Torrance crash leaves man in critical condition, closes intersection for hours Jan 29 1:00 PM EST A man was critically injured Saturday in a traffic crash in Torrance at the intersection of Hawthorne and Del Amo boulevards, police said. Man shot to death in Wilmington Jan 29 1:00 PM EST A man was shot multiple times,including in the head, while in an alley in the 1100 block of King Avenue in Wilmington about 4:40 a.m. Saturday, Los Angeles police at the Harbor Station said. On The Hill, there's something to dance about Jan 29 2:04 AM EST Norris Center opens new education building in Rolling Hills Estates. | PHOTOS Lawndale leader Jim Ramsey dies at 74 Jan 29 2:04 AM EST Jim Ramsey, a longtime Lawndale civic leader who was plain-spoken and gruff but also wasn't afraid to show his soft side playing the town's Santa Claus, has died. He was 74. Pot seized from boat at Smugglers Cove Jan 28 9:04 PM EST MALIBU - The federal government seized an estimated 1,200 to 1,500 pounds of marijuana from a Mexican panga boat that beached in Malibu and arrested three men, a Department of Homeland Security official said Saturday. Ventura County Star Simi Valley police investigate bank robbery Jan 29 10:04 PM EST Simi Valley police are investigating a bank robbery that occurred this evening, authorities said. Boat on highway causes SigAlert in Calabasas Jan 29 7:48 PM EST The California Highway Patrol this afternoon is investigating a crash involving a boat that ended up blocking lanes on Highway 101 in Calabasas. Homicides in Ventura County reach new low in 2011 Jan 29 5:38 PM EST Ventura County had a record low number of homicides last year, reflecting a national trend as the population ages and police step up enforcement efforts, experts say. 'Free' preventive care can cost patients big money Jan 29 2:06 AM EST Patients are getting charged as much as $3,000 for screenings they thought would be free under a federal health care reform mandate that promises free preventive care. Applications flat at local universities; UC and CSU systems see record numbers Jan 29 2:05 AM EST Applications to California state universities hit record numbers again this year, with both the University of California and California State University having more Latino applicants than white for the first time.

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