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Yahoo! Alerts Monday, June 25, 2012 10:21 PM EDT Today's Local News for Beverly Hills CA : As of 10:21 PM EDT 'Bling Ring' pay records contradict LAPD officer advising on film Los Angeles Times - Jun 25 8:06 AM EDT Artist aims for cowboy transcendence in hills above 2 Freeway Los Angeles Times - Jun 25 8:06 AM EDT Canyon News - Residents Repaint Defaced Mural Canyon News - Jun 25 4:56 PM EDT Canyon News - Hunger Strike To Save Art Canyon News - Jun 25 3:41 PM EDT Hot Dog! Jack Russell Terrier From 'The Artist' Becomes First Dog Honored At Graumann's CBS 2 Los Angeles - Jun 25 9:28 PM EDT Group Flies Swastika Banner Over Venice Beach CBS 2 Los Angeles - Jun 25 9:22 PM EDT Los Angeles Times 'Bling Ring' pay records contradict LAPD officer advising on film Jun 25 8:06 AM EDT An officer who cracked the burglary case is already under investigation for consulting on the movie. Now payroll records suggest he was paid more than he said. Payroll records appear to contradict how much money a Los Angeles police officer who brought down the so-called "bling ring" said he was paid to work as technical advisor on a movie about the case. Artist aims for cowboy transcendence in hills above 2 Freeway Jun 25 8:06 AM EDT Justin Stadel of Glassell Park installed cardboard cutouts of Clint Eastwood, John Wayne and Gene Autry to give motorists on the 2 Freeway a sense of freedom. Motorists on the 2 Freeway for the last couple of months have noticed a shadowy figure or two gazing into the distance from the hills above. Long Beach City College tries an alternative to placement tests Jun 25 8:06 AM EDT The two-year college is making some placement decisions based on new students' high school grades instead of their scores on a standardized exam. Edward Yacuta felt rushed and nervous when he took a test to determine whether he was ready for college-level English classes at Long Beach City College. Jewish group cancels speech by controversial author Pamela Geller Jun 25 8:06 AM EDT Hours before the activist was set to give a lecture, the Jewish Federation cancels the event. She later speaks at a hall a few miles away. Pamela Geller, the controversial author and activist, was set to deliver a lecture Sunday morning to the Zionist Organization of America that she had given many times before, billed by organizers as a revelation of the "root cause of war in the Middle East." Wal-Mart cuts ties with public relations firm over impersonation Jun 25 8:05 AM EDT The retail giant ends its 'business relationship' with Mercury Public Affairs, whose senior associate was found to have posed as a reporter at an event staged by Wal-Mart critics. Retail giant Wal-Mart said that it has parted ways with a public relations firm whose employee was found to have posed as a reporter at an event staged by Wal-Mart critics. Canyon News Canyon News - Residents Repaint Defaced Mural Jun 25 4:56 PM EDT HOLLYWOOD HILLS —A mural of the U.S. flag in Hollywood Hills was vandalized on Thursday, June 21 by taggers. The mural was painted on a retaining wall on La Punta Drive in honor of those lost in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in New York. Canyon News - Hunger Strike To Save Art Jun 25 3:41 PM EDT MALIBU—Jerry Rubin, the 68 year old City Council candidate will chain himself to a time-damaged piece of artwork and then endure a 10 week liquid only fast to show his support for saving the 21 year old piece. Canyon News - "Levitated Mass" Debut Jun 25 2:56 PM EDT LOS ANGELES—The debut of the newest exhibition at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, which opened Sunday, has a lot of people asking, "What is art?" In this case, it is a 340-ton granite boulder that sits as the centerpiece of a 456-foot long slot that visitors can walk through. Canyon News - Sports Lighting To Be Voted On Jun 25 1:26 PM EDT MALIBU—After six years of planning and debate, The proposed 70-foot permanent lights for the main sports field at Malibu High School will be voted on by The Malibu City Council on Monday Night. Canyon News - Alex Trebek Has Heart Attack Jun 25 2:41 AM EDT LOS ANGELES —The man known as the host of "Jeopardy!" suffered a heart attack on Saturday, June 23. Trebek was admitted to Cedars-Sinai on Saturday. He is expected to make a full recovery. CBS 2 Los Angeles Hot Dog! Jack Russell Terrier From 'The Artist' Becomes First Dog Honored At Graumann's Jun 25 9:28 PM EDT "Uggie," the Jack Russell terrier who captivated audiences in the 2011 best-picture Oscar winner "The Artist," became the first dog to sink his feet into wet cement in front of Grauman's Chinese Theatre Monday. Group Flies Swastika Banner Over Venice Beach Jun 25 9:22 PM EDT People seeking sun and surf in Venice Beach were instead treated to a puzzling sight – the image of a swastika flying over the popular tourist attraction. Santa Ana Police Set Up Fund For Family Devastated By Suspected DUI Crash Jun 25 8:56 PM EDT Donations have been coming in, as coins and dollars, to help a family bury their five-year-old daughter, who was killed when she, her mother and sister were struck by a hit-and-run driver in a Santa Ana crosswalk. Mayor 'Heartened', 'Disappointed' After Immigration Ruling Jun 25 6:06 PM EDT Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa was among several public officials who offered mixed reactions to the U.S. Supreme Court ruling. Fans Remember Michael Jackson With Twitter Tributes, Thousands Of Roses Jun 25 4:43 PM EDT Fans are marking the third anniversary of the King Of Pop's death Monday with a flood of online tributes and thousands of roses sent to his grave. Orange County Register Jurors mulling over sanity of former police officer Jun 25 9:36 PM EDT RANCHO CUCAMONGA - Jurors ended a second day of deliberations Monday without reaching a verdict in the sanity phase of the trial of Anthony Nicholas Orban, a former Westminster detective who says he has no memory of abducting and brutally raping a cocktail waitress in Fontana because of a blackout... Exhibit focuses on Nixon advances in women's rights Jun 25 9:10 PM EDT In 1971, Secretary of Commerce Barbara Hackman Franklin, staff assistant to President Richard M. Nixon, was tasked with recruiting qualified women for positions in the administration. This task marked the first time a president explicitly made such attempts to advance women's rights within his... 2 O.C. beginning teachers win $175,000 fellowships Jun 25 8:50 PM EDT Two beginning educators from Orange County who are considered among the best and brightest young adults entering the teaching profession have been awarded $175,000 science and math teaching fellowships from the Knowles Science Teaching Foundation. Vickie Do, a Garden Grove native who will become a... Laid-off Red Coaters recall mini-skirt days Jun 25 8:47 PM EDT ANAHEIM - For more than 40 years, they were the friendly faces that greeted guests arriving at the Anaheim Convention Center - in the early years in mini-skirts and white go-go boots and, later, as the Red Coats. Literally dressed in red coats, the lightly paid part-timers registered guests and... Pair held in jewel robbery that injured store clerk, 72 Jun 25 8:14 PM EDT FOUNTAIN VALLEY - Two men suspected of binding and gagging a store clerk while stealing more than $100,000 in jewelry are facing robbery, kidnapping and elder-abuse charges, authorities said. Two armed men robbed JB Jewelry in the 8800 block of Warner Avenue on Thursday morning, leaving a... The Press-Enterprise FONTANA: Panhandler turns handout into holdup Jun 25 4:15 PM EDT Robber pulled a gun as his benefactors were giving him money, police say RIVERSIDE: Earl Ellis Green sentenced to death Jun 25 12:46 PM EDT The judge calls the slaying of Riverside Police officer Ryan Bonaminio cold and callous | Video | Special Section | Poll | Quotes from the sentencing | Readers response INLAND: Changes possible for emergency ambulance service Jun 23 11:03 PM EDT AMR, the private company serving most of the region, defends its performance Boulder, ex -Inland 'resident,' rocks art world Jun 23 12:07 AM EDT LACMA's 'Levitated Mass' opens; officials predict 'iconic' impact for artwork featuring Jurupa Valley boulder | VIDEO | RESPONSE FROM VISITORS, P-E READERS | TWITTER FEED | PHOTOS HEMET: Fast food worker stabs customer over botched order Jun 22 12:11 PM EDT Sheriff's officials say an employee attacked a customer after a dispute over a fast-food order | Video Los Angeles Daily News 3 policemen shot to death at Mexico City airport Jun 25 9:56 PM EDT MEXICO CITY - Drug trafficking suspects opened fire in a crowded food court at Mexico City's international airport today, killing three federal policemen who were on an anti-narcotics mission as panicked witnesses dove for cover. | PHOTOS: DRUG CARTEL VIOLENCE U.S. Supreme Court limits state action on immigration Jun 25 9:56 PM EDT WASHINGTON - A divided Supreme Court threw out major parts of Arizona's tough crackdown on illegal immigrants Monday in a ruling sure to reverberate through the November elections. Stanley Cup stops at Pier Plaza in Hermosa Beach Jun 25 9:48 PM EDT In Los Angeles, where fame is often fleeting, the hottest celebrity is no movie goddess or sports hero. Nor is it an international fashion icon or member of the political elite. | See photo gallery. A drug to cure double chins? Jun 25 9:03 PM EDT Could embarrassing and unsightly double chins become a thing of the past for image-conscious aging baby boomers? Editorial: Clarity for nation -- Immigration law ruling not based on emotion Jun 25 8:41 PM EDT The United States Supreme Court ruling on Arizona's immigration law is a mixed bag. It upholds one key provision of the law and strikes down others. It hands both state and federal officials a partial victory. It even leaves the door open for further legal wrangling. NBC Los Angeles Solar Power Shines in Pasadena Jun 25 9:22 PM EDT A new solar installation on a building in Pasadena could be a showcase for others to follow when it comes to generating green, clean power. Charges Filed in I-5 Freeway Brawl Jun 25 9:22 PM EDT Two men were charged Monday on suspicion of attacking Jerry Patterson in the 5 Freeway road-rage confrontation caught on camera. Photo Credit: Liveleak Detailing Tensions Between Cops, Mentally Ill Jun 25 8:52 PM EDT The recent deaths of two men with schizophrenia who died after altercations with local police officers have raised concerns among family members and mental health experts alike about the relationship... USC Asks Judge to Drop Wrongful Death Suit Jun 25 6:37 PM EDT USC has asked a judge to dismiss a wrongful death case filed by the parents of two USC grad students who were shot and killed near the campus in April saying the university is not responsible for the deaths. Man Sentenced in Heroin-Stuffed Burrito Bust Jun 25 4:53 PM EDT A former sheriff's deputy from Los Angeles county was sentenced to two years behind bars after getting busted trying to smuggle heroin, concealed in a burrito, into a courthouse jail. Daily Breeze Thousands cheer as Kings bring Stanley Cup home to Hermosa Beach Jun 25 9:47 PM EDT In Los Angeles, where fame is often fleeting, the hottest celebrity is no movie goddess or sports hero. And on Monday, thousands of people descended on Pier Plaza in Hermosa Beach to celebrate L.A.'s new superstar: the Stanley Cup. | PHOTOS | Fans cheer Stanley Cup's arrival in Hermosa Beach Public meeting scheduled on noise effects from port's TraPac shipping terminal Jun 25 9:02 PM EDT The Los Angeles Harbor Community Benefit Foundation will hold a public meeting Thursday night to gather feedback on an upcoming study on noise effects created by the Port of Los Angeles' TraPac shipping terminal. Police cite 8 teens in South Bay 'party patrol' aimed at underage drinking Jun 25 8:47 PM EDT Police cited eight teenagers during a "party patrol" to curtail underage drinking in three South Bay cities. LA BioMed spin-off Kythera expects big things from drug that treats double chins Jun 25 8:47 PM EDT Kythera - named after a Mediterranean island that was the center of worship for Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of beauty - is a biotechnology start-up spun off in 2005 from LA BioMed, as the South Bay research institute is known. Globetrotters offering clinics to young basketball players Jun 25 7:32 PM EDT Members of the iconic Harlem Globetrotters brought their basketball artistry to the South Bay this week, offering a series of three-hour skills clinics for young players. | PHOTOS Ventura County Star U.S. water polo roster finalized Jun 25 10:00 PM EDT U.S. Olympic men's water polo coach Terry Schroeder announced Monday the final roster for the upcoming London Games. Man arrested in connection with stabbing Jun 25 9:12 PM EDT A 27-year-old Oxnard man was arrested Sunday night another man was stabbed during a dispute, police said. 7-Eleven appeal to Oxnard council might be delayed Jun 25 8:08 PM EDT A proposed 7-Eleven near Channel Islands High School was slated for Oxnard City Council consideration Tuesday night, though the matter could be posponed. Buenaventura swim meet serves as steppingstone Jun 25 8:00 PM EDT Area swimmers have been training hard since school has ended. Two people injured in Ventura crash Jun 25 6:14 PM EDT Two people were injured today after a crash in Ventura, officials said.

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