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Today's Local News for Beverly Hills CA : A summer serenade to Los Angeles Supreme Court strikes down Stolen Valor Act Canyon News - Obamacare In California Canyon News - Chabad Project Reapproved Donations Stolen From Family Of Girl, 5, Killed In Hit-And-Run Crash Sheriff’s Deputy Allegedly Found Parked With Teenage Girl In San Fernando Los Angeles Times A summer serenade to Los Angeles With the smog and haze, it can get ugly this time of year, but this is also the season when our L.A. freedoms flow out through open windows and doors, down highways and up mountain paths. For us L.A. old-timers, there's something odd about the first days of summer this year. Supreme Court strikes down Stolen Valor Act Justices rule that the 1st Amendment protects lying about having received medals and military service. The Supreme Court on Thursday struck down the federal Stolen Valor Act, which made it a crime to falsely claim to have received certain military medals. DWP lawsuits over water rights may put squeeze on Mammoth Lakes The L.A. utility and the tiny Mammoth Community Water District wrangle for control of the city's primary water source in a costly court battle. MAMMOTH LAKES — The people of this small High Sierra ski town have survived drought, forest fires and earthquakes. They have endured economic recessions and volcano scares. But nothing in their history prepared them for the Los Angeles Department of ... L.A. officials hold condom contest Los Angeles County health officials wrapped up their first-ever condom contest Thursday and announced the winner of the "L.A.'s Next Sex Symbol" competition, launched in May to promote safe sex. Drunk mom repeatedly dropped baby on head, police say A Victorville woman who allegedly picked up her 4-month-old baby by the feet and dropped him on his head several times was arrested Saturday on suspicion of child cruelty, according to the San Bernard Canyon News Canyon News - Obamacare In California LOS ANGELES—The United States Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that the Individual Mandate is constitutional. In an unprecedented 5-4 decision, the court upheld the controversial centerpiece of President Obama’s Affordable Care Act. Canyon News - Chabad Project Reapproved SHERMAN OAKS —Rabbi Abend and his Chabad congregation rejoiced on Wednesday, June 27 as the City Council reapproved the Chabad project to be constructed in Sherman Oaks on Chandler Boulevard. Canyon News - X Games Competition Begins LOS ANGELES—Staples Center will play host to the 18 th annual X Games starting Wednesday. The games are being held a month earlier than usual in order to avoid overlap with the 2012 London Olympics. Canyon News - Author Barred From Speech WILSHIRE — The Jewish Federation cancelled the event at which controversial author Pamela Geller was set to speak to the Zionist Organization of America on Sunday, June 24. Canyon News - Infant Chimp Killed By Male Chimp At L.A. Zoo LOS FELIZ —A baby chimpanzee has died at the Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens after an adult male chimpanzee attacked the 3-month old in her habitat on Tuesday, June 26. CBS 2 Los Angeles Donations Stolen From Family Of Girl, 5, Killed In Hit-And-Run Crash The family of a little girl killed in a hit-and-run crash has been devastated further by people who are trying to profit from her death. Sheriff’s Deputy Allegedly Found Parked With Teenage Girl In San Fernando Police say a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputy was arrested early Thursday after he was found in a parked car with a 15-year-old girl at 2 a.m. Student Accused In Alleged Fontana Hazing Case Breaks Down In Court A Fontana high school student broke down in court Thursday during an arraignment hearing, in connection with an alleged school hazing incident. Santa Fe Springs City Councilman Guilty Of Taking Cash Bribes From Marijuana Dispensary Owner A Santa Fe Springs City councilman has pleaded guilty to taking thousands of dollars in cash bribes from the operator of a marijuana store who wanted to influence the city to allow his store to stay open. SCOTUS Decision To Benefit 3 Million Uninsured Angelenos Millions of people in Los Angeles County who currently do not have medical insurance will soon have more options than county hospitals. Orange County Register Task force to conduct anti-terrorist train sweeps Friday ORANGE - A multi-jurisdictional training exercise with Orange County Transportation Authority police services, local police, Amtrak and federal officials will take place Friday on trains in the county transportation network, officials from the Orange County Sheriff's Department said.... Long Beach, Seal Beach still at odds over racism charges Days after Seal Beach was called racist - for a second time - by neighboring Long Beach, the mayors of both communities gathered to commemorate a joint bike... SRT Viper sells for $300,000 at auction Car lovers spent a whopping $14 million over three days during the third annual Barrett-Jackson auto auction held in Costa Mesa. <a... OC murders, she writes; Nanette next Day after day, I sit in fascinating, oh-so-OC murder trials and then hustle out as the courtroom doors close for the day and try to bang out some kind of cogent analysis with an angle the straight-news reporters won't bother with. For some time, I was envious of one of the other non-reporters... Fullerton: Cost to run redevelopment far less than reported We told you recently about<a... The Press-Enterprise FONTANA: Student arraigned in classroom sex case Deputies clear courtroom after emotional displays by 18-year-old Fernando Manuel Salgado, his family and friends CORONA: Boy dies after being found in pool 4-year-old taken to Orange County hospital where he succumbs 8½ hours after being pulled unresponsive from pool INLAND: Caltrans employee says he works while high The employee, sitting in a work vehicle, tells a probationer he regularly uses drugs CORONA: Soccer coach accused of sexual assault Ontario Christian High School junior varsity coach accused of kissing and touching 14-year-old player RIVERSIDE: Accuser in gay-slur case has record A gay Riverside couple said they were criminally threatened by two Lowe's Home Improvement workers, but one of the plaintiffs has a criminal past himself Los Angeles Daily News Public lays out long list of must-haves for next CSU chancellor LONG BEACH - Transparency, experience and a willingness to listen are just a few of the qualities the public would like to see in the new chancellor of the California State University system. One-step immigration center opens in Chatsworth A one-stop shop to apply for U.S. citizenship, register for a green card or adjust immigration status opened in Chatsworth on Thursday. Editorial: High court's decision leaves it up to voters -- Health care plan now back to being a political issue So nothing changes, right? Wrong. In a surprise ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court has upheld President Obama's health-care reform law on Thursday. On the surface, this is a status-quo decision. But it makes such a difference in so many ways. Editorial: Cost to fight claims can be worth it for cities Fight or settle? For many cities hit with multiple, often ridiculous lawsuits -- from the person who tripped over a curb to a city worker who felt harassed at work -- the answer is the latter. Obama health care law is a tax, plain and simple: Letters to the Editor for Friday, June 29, 2012 The bottom line is all the people in the United States who do not have health insurance, most of whom are unemployed and/or lower income, have been taxed to buy insurance or pay a fine. Great job, Democrats! -- John Roehrig, San Pedro NBC Los Angeles Teardrop Rapist May Have Struck Again A man dubbed the Teardrop Rapist, who is linked to at least 35 attacks, may have struck again. Photo Credit: LAPD New LAUSD Budget Cuts School Year With deficits in the tens of millions of dollars, Los Angeles Unified School District board members signed off on a $6.3 billion budget Thursday that eliminates thousands of jobs and shaves as many as 10 days of... Mother of Dead Baby Chimp Allowed to Grieve The mother of a baby chimpanzee that was fatally attacked in front of a crowd at the LA Zoo has been given time to grieve. LA Army Captain Named Veteran of the Year Ahead of her third tour of duty, a decorated Southern California veteran who colleagues called “the way of the future” was named the 51st District’s Veteran of the Year Thursday in Sacramento. Report: Odom to the Clippers According to an Associated Press report late Thursday afternoon, Lamar Odom is heading back to Southern California as a Los Angeles Clipper. Photo Credit: Getty Images Daily Breeze LAUSD board approves $6.3B budget; after-school care saved After scrounging up $6.7 million to preserve free after-school care, the Los Angeles Unified board on Thursday approved a $6.3 billion budget that shortens the 2012-13 school year, eliminates thousands of jobs and reshapes some of the district's most iconic programs. MTA board recommends extending transportation sales tax The Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority board today recommended placing on the November ballot a measure that would extend a county sales tax to accelerate dozens of new rail, bus, and highway projects. South Bay / Harbor Area 4th of July events Looking for a spot to see fireworks and celebrate on the Fourth of July? Check our roundup of Wednesday events from around the South Bay and Harbor Area. Burned up in Carson Los Angeles County firefighter Dave White, right, finishes dousing the flames of a burning Buick Riviera in the parking lot of Food 4 Less at Sepulveda Boulevard and Vermont Avenue near Carson on Wednesday. | PHOTOS Gardena proposes further changes to bus system As Gardena transportation officials try to maximize use of the city's bus system, schedules may change for the second year in a row. Ventura County Star Los Robles, Thousand Oaks Surgical hospitals discuss partnership Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center and Thousand Oaks Surgical Hospital are in discussions to develop a strategic partnership that would build on each facility's strengths. Thousand Oaks asked to help fight closure of East County Courthouse Hours after the Board of Supervisors pledged money to help keep one courtroom open at the Simi Valley courthouse, the Ventura County Bar Association asked the Thousand Oaks City Council to make a similar financial commitment. Judge sentences Ventura gang member to 16 years A judge on Thursday sentenced an alleged leader of a white supremacist group to 16 years in prison, angering a prosecutor who had requested a sentence of 37 years to life. Full speed ahead for health care reform in California While California's political leaders condemned or celebrated Thursday's Supreme Court decision upholding the Affordable Care Act, health policy groups, doctor and hospital organizations, and state officials said it's full speed ahead. Two modular units from Ventura County will help fight Colorado wildfires Two C-130 cargo planes equipped with portable firefighting tanks are leaving Channel Islands Air National Guard on Saturday and will fly to Colorado to help battle wildfires that have been ravaging the state.

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