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Yahoo! Alerts Thursday, May 31, 2012 10:21 PM EDT Today's Local News for Beverly Hills CA : As of 10:21 PM EDT At L.A.'s adult schools, a chance at transformation Los Angeles Times - May 31 7:13 PM EDT PE teacher sexually abused 2 girls, jury say Los Angeles Times - May 31 9:09 AM EDT Canyon News - Mitt Romney At Beverly Hills Crest Mansion Canyon News - May 31 3:41 PM EDT Canyon News - World Record Attempt: Ferris Wheel Ride Canyon News - May 31 2:56 PM EDT Officials Unveil Campaign To Raise Awareness On Child Sex Trafficking CBS 2 Los Angeles - May 31 7:33 PM EDT Ruling May Leave SeaWorld Trainers Dry After Killer Whale Accident CBS 2 Los Angeles - May 31 6:06 PM EDT Los Angeles Times At L.A.'s adult schools, a chance at transformation May 31 7:13 PM EDT Adult schools give immigrants opportunities for advancement. But if L.A. Unified budget crunchers shut them down, a lot of angry locals would cheer. There is a place in Los Angeles where the Enlightenment's flame still burns bright. PE teacher sexually abused 2 girls, jury say May 31 9:09 AM EDT A former middle school teacher in East Los Angeles was convicted Wednesday of sexually abusing two female teenage students. Funding for Orange County's planned Great Park is in jeopardy May 31 3:26 AM EDT California officials have ruled that $1.4 billion in property funds can't be spent to transform the former Marine base into urban parkland. The grand park that officials had promised would be built on a retired Marine base in the heart of Orange County was in jeopardy Wednesday after state officials ruled that $1.4 billion in property funds can't be spent to transform the sprawling stretch of ... Battleship Iowa glimpsed from San Pedro May 31 3:26 AM EDT The ship will open to the public July 7 as an interactive museum San Pedro's Lookout Point Park was the place to be Wednesday morning to catch a glimpse of the battleship Iowa as it headed for its new home at the Port of Los Angeles. Controversial Malibu Lagoon project to begin Friday May 31 3:24 AM EDT State contractors are to drain and reshape the polluted Malibu Lagoon. Activists, who say the project would destroy the salt marsh and flatten Surfrider Beach's waves, pledge to stand in the way. In a battle that has polarized the wealthy beach town of Malibu, activists are pledging to stand in the path of oncoming bulldozers when work begins this week on a controversial effort by the state to ... Canyon News Canyon News - Mitt Romney At Beverly Hills Crest Mansion May 31 3:41 PM EDT Republican presumptive presidential Nominee Mitt Romney will be in Beverely Hills Thursday night for a fundraising event. The Beverely Crest mansion belonging to billionaire philanthropist Tony Pritzker will play host to the event according The Hollywood Reporter. Canyon News - World Record Attempt: Ferris Wheel Ride May 31 2:56 PM EDT A Veteran Los Angeles Police officer will raise funds for the Special Olympics by attempting to take the Guinness World Record title for longest Ferris Wheel ride on Thursday. Canyon News - New App Follows Pollution At Beaches May 31 2:11 PM EDT Swimmers who want to avoid wallowing in bacteria-infested waters can now use a smart phone app released Wednesday by the Waterkeeper Alliance to steer clear of polluted beaches. Canyon News - Suspect In Assessor Investigation Pleads Not Guilty May 31 12:41 PM EDT PACIFIC PALISADES —On May 25, a suspect in a Los Angeles County Assessor investigation involving allegations that he falsified documents in connection to property values, pleaded not guilty. Canyon News - Injured Dog Found Tied To Foreclosed Home May 31 12:26 PM EDT SHERMAN OAKS —Real estate agents from Keller-Williams Reality in Sherman Oaks found a chihuahua named "Precious" abandoned outside a foreclosed home. CBS 2 Los Angeles Officials Unveil Campaign To Raise Awareness On Child Sex Trafficking May 31 7:33 PM EDT Law enforcement, transit and business leaders Thursday unveiled a multimedia ad campaign aimed at raising awareness of child sex trafficking. Ruling May Leave SeaWorld Trainers Dry After Killer Whale Accident May 31 6:06 PM EDT Killer whale trainers may be out of the water for good at SeaWorld after a judge ruled the park must protect its employees from any future accidents. Ex-Warner Brothers Executive Becomes Disney Studio Chief May 31 5:38 PM EDT The Walt Disney Co. said Thursday that it hired former president of Warner Bros. Entertainment, Alan Horn, to lead its movie studio as chairman, in a personnel move that attempts to right the wrongs that led to blockbuster bomb "John Carter." Witness Saw Confrontations Between Dodgers, Giants Fans May 31 4:59 PM EDT A woman who was in the parking lot of Dodger Stadium after the team's home opener last year testified Thursday that she saw two men confront two separate groups of San Francisco Giants supporters the night a Giants fan was severely beaten. Prosecutor: Buena Park Councilman Committed Perjury To Avoid Child Support May 31 3:35 PM EDT A Southern California councilman has been charged with lying on state documents to avoid paying child support. Orange County Register Laguna will miss Miss Linda May 31 8:10 PM EDT When Donna Summer died two weeks ago and every station was playing snippets of "Last Dance," I wasn't reminded of Donna Summer. I was reminded of Miss Linda. I was a newbie to the 2007 cast of "Lagunatics," and Linda Haylett was assigned to be my partner for a... Lansner: The exodus from California slows May 31 7:58 PM EDT Mass exodus from California? Actually, the outflow is shrinking. A report from the Tax Foundation -- the anti-tax group that's no fan of the Golden State -- shows California losing fewer folks to other states. Tax Foundation data crunchers created a detailed database of IRS tax records back... Kim Phuc, from iconic 'Napalm Girl' photo, to visit O.C. May 31 7:54 PM EDT Kim Phuc, the subject of the Pulitzer Prize winning photograph from the Vietnam War that became known as "Napalm Girl," will talk about her experience and her outreach work with victims of war on Sunday at Liberty Baptist Church in Newport Beach. Her talk is open to the public and... Loara High grad turned Principal retires May 31 7:16 PM EDT At Loara High School in Anaheim the principal's office has doors on both sides. Since Pam Krey became principal in 2005, she keeps them open. Her office is a pleasant breezeway connecting administration on the inside to students on the outside. It's like a principal: at the intersection... Feinstein lauds top school at O.C. visit May 31 5:47 PM EDT CYPRESS - U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein told students and staff at Oxford Academy on Thursday that their school serves as a national model for academic achievement. "This is one of the very best public schools in the nation," Feinstein told students during a visit to Orange County's... The Press-Enterprise REDLANDS: Woman dead, husband jailed at motel May 31 11:20 AM EDT Rialto resident Kameron Jene Hamilton is being held for investigation of murder, jail records show HEMET: Nine hospitalized after crash at high school May 30 7:01 PM EDT Three are injured critically when a student drives through a red light and into a crosswalk, the CHP says | CRIME BLOTTER: Another rough moment for Hemet High | Reaction to the crash JURUPA VALLEY: Volunteer stabbed 'several times' at Nature Center May 30 12:14 PM EDT The victim is longtime volunteer Bill Chartraw; the Sheriff's Department is looking for two males, says little else RIVERSIDE COUNTY: Death row inmate found hanging in San Quentin Prison cell May 29 4:34 PM EDT James Lee Crummel was sentenced to death in Riverside County in 2004 for the 1979 abduction, molestation and slaying of a 13-year-old boy COLTON: Man jailed after backyard shotgun practice May 29 11:32 AM EDT Gunman was firing a sawed-off 12-gauge at a mannequin, police say Los Angeles Daily News Kool & the Gang ready for celebration May 31 9:58 PM EDT Kool & the Gang has been a staple in the music scene since 1964. The group's name has changed a few times (it started out as the Jazziacs), its lineup isn't completely original and its grooves have evolved from pure jazz to R&B, funk and pop. Evil queen in 'Snow White & the Huntsman' wears feathers, beetle wings May 31 9:57 PM EDT Charlize Theron's evil queen costumes for "Snow White & the Huntsman," which opens today, called for hundreds of hand-cut rooster feathers, thousands of iridescent beetle wings from Thailand and one particularly imposing crown. Radio: Charlie Tuna is the new voice of TV station KDOC May 31 9:57 PM EDT Legendary Los Angeles radio personality Charlie Tuna, heard weekends and as a fill-in on KRTH (101.1 FM), has been named the "voice" of KDOC-TV Channel 56. Police seek Studio City hot-prowl burglars May 31 9:34 PM EDT Police sought the public's help Thursday in apprehending the suspects who burglarized a Studio City home where a family was sleeping, then fled with a stolen credit card after a child and an adult woke up. Suspect sought in attempted rape in Canoga Park May 31 9:12 PM EDT Los Angeles police are asking the public for help in nabbing a man who tried to rape a woman early last month in Canoga Park. NBC Los Angeles LA Dietician Supports NYC Soda Limit May 31 9:35 PM EDT In an effort to curb obesity New York is considering banning large servings of soda and other sugary drinks at restaurants, sports arenas and movie theaters. An LA dietician says the measure could... Proposition 28 on Tuesday's Primary Ballot May 31 9:35 PM EDT California voters will decided Tuesday if term limits should be increased. Man, Baby Shot in Separate Shootings May 31 7:50 PM EDT A man and a 10-month-old baby were hospitalized with gunshot wounds after being involved in separate shootings in San Bernardino Thursday afternoon, according to police. 6 Vie for LA County District Attorney Seat May 31 6:05 PM EDT Six people are vying to become the next Los Angeles County District Attorney to replace retiring DA Steve Cooley. Students Recovering After Hemet Car Crash May 31 5:35 PM EDT Most of the eight students injured during a car crash outside Hemet High School have since been released from the hospital, although at least two victims remain in critical condition, the school's... Daily Breeze Friday's police log: Lomita and the Palos Verdes Peninsula May 31 9:57 PM EDT Recent police activities in Lomita and on the Palos Verdes Peninsula. | POLICE NEWS | BLOG: SOUTH BAY CRIME, COURT NEWS | FACEBOOK Multimedia ad campaign raising awareness of child sex trafficking launched May 31 8:27 PM EDT Law enforcement, transit and business leaders Thursday unveiled a multimedia ad campaign aimed at raising awareness of child sex trafficking. Villaraigosa approves $7.2B budget for Los Angeles May 31 8:13 PM EDT Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa on Thursday approved a $7.2 billion city budget for the fiscal year that starts July 1, but used his veto power to ax one small change that might have affected his gang reduction and prevention office. Legislators demand changes to county's dental program for poor children May 31 8:13 PM EDT Legislators are demanding changes to Los Angeles County's managed care dental program for poor children after reports revealed that fewer than one in four saw a dentist last year. Audit: Los Angeles still needs to work on emergency preparation May 31 8:13 PM EDT Four years after an audit exposed the city of Los Angeles' outdated emergency plans, a report released Thursday said L.A. still has more work to do to prepare for a major disaster. Ventura County Star Oxnard man accused of firing gun at trailer park May 31 9:47 PM EDT An Oxnard man was arrested Wednesday night on suspicion of firing a gun at a trailer park, police said. Candidate's pension pledge at issue May 31 9:41 PM EDT Bob Roper's pension pledge is contested by incumbent Supervisor Steve Bennett in race for the 1st District seat. Police report increased use of synthetic substances by youth looking to get intoxicated May 31 9:24 PM EDT Police report increased use of synthetic substances by youth looking to get intoxicated. Police crackdown at Thousand Oaks crosswalk where 4 hit by van May 31 9:20 PM EDT Police returned this week to the Thousand Oaks crosswalk where a mother and three children were struck by a van to crack down on motorists failing to yield to pedestrians and committing other offenses. A day of energy savings will dawn soon at Pacifica High May 31 9:18 PM EDT Pacifica High School's solar panel project is part of a $25 million effort to equip six Oxnard Union High School District campuses with green technology.

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