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Today's Local News for Beverly Hills CA : Feds detail scale of graft in Cudahy Plenty of blame on long road to San Bernardino bankruptcy Canyon News - Los Feliz Village Street Fair Promises Fun Canyon News - Beverly Hills Lawsuit Against MTA Lesbian Couple From Irvine Files Federal Lawsuit To Stop Deportation Of Same-Sex Spouses La Palma Woman Arrested In Connection With Several Gym Robberies Los Angeles Times Feds detail scale of graft in Cudahy Allegations of trashed ballots, drug abuse at City Hall and other crimes are outlined in prosecutors' papers. Officials in the small town of Cudahy took part in brazen and widespread corruption, including accepting cash bribes hidden in a shoe box, abusing drugs at City Hall and throwing out absentee ballots that favored election challengers, according to court documents filed by federal ... Plenty of blame on long road to San Bernardino bankruptcy Politics, labor and the stalled economy are among factors cited for city's woes. Cash was so tight in San Bernardino that potholes went unfilled, burned-out streetlights were left untouched and ball fields languished unmowed. Pastor molested 5 boys at his home, jury finds A Lake Forest pastor was convicted Wednesday of sexually assaulting five boys and now faces a maximum sentence of 330 years to life in state prison, Orange County prosecutors said. Woman stole money for fertility treatment, engagement ring, officials say A Fullerton woman was convicted Wednesday of fraudulently using her company s credit cards for personal expenses that totaled more than $236,000 and included an engagement ring and fertility treatment Man who beat priest won't face prosecution again William Lynch, who said Father Jerold Lindner raped him and his brother when they were small boys, was acquitted in the attack on all but one charge, on which the jury hung. SAN FRANCISCO — The Santa Clara County district attorney said Wednesday that he would not refile a misdemeanor assault charge against William Lynch, the San Francisco man acquitted of three other charges stemming from a 2010 ... Canyon News Canyon News - Los Feliz Village Street Fair Promises Fun Los Feliz — Come out on Sunday, July 19, ready to enjoy food,vendors, and live performances at the 19th annual Los Feliz Village Street Fair. The fair starts at 11:00 a.m. and the music and laughs don’t stop till 10:00 p.m. The festivities begin on Hollywood Boulevard and Vermont Avenue and continue till Hillhurst Avenue. Canyon News - Beverly Hills Lawsuit Against MTA BEVERLY HILLS — On May 31, Beverly Hills High School brought a lawsuit against the Metropolitan Transportation Authority regarding tunneling for the expanded subway underneath the school. Canyon News - Crash Causes Gridlock On PCH MALIBU —On July 6, a sheriff's deputy was involved in a collision on the Pacific Coast Highway, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. Canyon News - Child Crucially Injured In Crash SHERMAN OAKS — On July 7, a crash occurred on the Ventura (101) Freeway, injuring four people, including a child, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. Canyon News - Man Arrested After House Party Murder SANTA MONICA—A suspect has been arrested under suspicion of murder following the stabbing of Jensen Gray, 27, of Laguna Beach at a house party in Santa Monica. CBS 2 Los Angeles Lesbian Couple From Irvine Files Federal Lawsuit To Stop Deportation Of Same-Sex Spouses A lesbian couple filed a federal lawsuit in California on Thursday seeking to solve their immigration woes and put a stop to the deportation of same-sex spouses. La Palma Woman Arrested In Connection With Several Gym Robberies A La Palma woman was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of breaking into at least five health club locker rooms in Irvine. 3-Month-Old Kitten Survives Sea Journey From Shanghai Without Food, Water A 3-month-old kitten is being well-cared for Thursday after surviving a nearly 2,700-mile journey by sea from Shanghai, China to Los Angeles without food or water. Cudahy Mayor, City Official To Plead Guilty In Federal Bribery Case The mayor of Cudahy and one of the city’s top officials have struck a plea bargain Thursday with federal officials after being arrested on federal bribery charges. Stingrays Attacking Dozens Of People At La Jolla Beaches Lifeguards are warning people at popular La Jolla beaches to watch out when they go in the water – dozens of beach-goers have been stung by stingrays this week. Orange County Register Placentia police find hundreds of marijuana plants in two homes PLACENTIA - Police seized as many as 500 marijuana plants Thursday from two homes, including one where police had served a drug-related search warrant a few days earlier, Placentia police Sgt. Tom Valentine said. Police were following up at the first home when they then sought a search warrant for... Penn State's 'culture of reverence' prevalent A toxic, sports-focused culture at Penn State that investigators say led top administrators to conceal sexual-abuse reports is likely prevalent at other colleges where athletics reign supreme, according to experts who have examined the influence of high-stakes athletics. Any college that places a... Ground-breaking restaurants coming to O.C. Cream cheese filled omelets. Burger doughnuts. Raw food. The list of innovative food concepts landing in Orange County continues. Here's the latest scoop: RAW FOOD CHEF EXPANDS Getting on the vegan and raw food bandwagon is not an easy feat. But local restaurant, 118 Degrees, plans to lead... Walk for Peace set for July 13 in Santa Ana SANTA ANA - A Walk for Peace is set to take place on the evening of Friday, July 13. The event is organized by Santa Ana Building Healthy Communities. It takes place from 5 to 8 p.m., and begins and ends at Walker Elementary School, 811 E. Bishop St. Organizers said it will follow Bishop to Oak... Roosters: 15 Orange County charities will get $138,500 IRVINE - Roosters Foundation, based in Irvine, has selected 16 Orange County charities to receive grants of $4,000 to $50,000 totaling $138,500, group chairman Jon Giberson said. The charities include Art4Kids, Boys & Girls Clubs, Crime Survivors, Laura's House, Project Cuddle, Second... The Press-Enterprise FONTANA: Classroom sex case teacher pleads not guilty If convicted as charged, Emmanuel De La Rosa could be imprisoned for nine years, eight months, prosecutors say Motorcyclist is killed in crash with unlicensed driver Unidentified motorcyclist was driving south on Pigeon Pass at 40-45 mph when pickup truck turned in front him, struck and killed him S.B. BANKRUPTCY: Police and Fire chiefs vow to protect city Police Chief Robert Handy and acting Fire Chief Paul Drasil held a press conference at police headquarters to re-assure residents that they would be safe PERRIS: ‘Kidnapped’ woman found safe She’s found safe in Moreno Valley; investigators don’t believe initial reports she was abducted from Walmart parking lot LOS ANGELES: Riverside girl escapes sex traffic ring Police say the teen was forced to work as a prostitute or face torture from her pimp Los Angeles Daily News Freida Pinto stars in 'Trishna,' interested in 'global' movies When Freida Pinto walks into a meeting with a filmmaker or producer she announces, "I am not your exotic beauty." Free SAT workshops at 7 LAUSD high schools this summer Free SAT workshops will be offered this summer at seven Los Angeles Unified high schools, including four in the San Fernando Valley. Editorial: Salary too high -- Cal State trustees exploiting new regulations Students and professors deserve to be not only angry but incredulous at the CSU trustees' continued generosity when it comes to campus presidents' paychecks. Four Valley high schools to host SAT prep workshops Free SAT preparation workshops will be offered this summer at seven Los Angeles Unified high schools, including four in the San Fernando Valley. CSUN responds to racial-bias allegations: Letters to the Editor for Friday, July 13, 2012 The university takes all allegations of racial discrimination very seriously. Using the university's long-standing procedure and due process, the claims of racial discrimination mentioned in the article were carefully investigated in a timely manner and found to be unsubstantiated. -- Harry Hellenbrand, Northridge NBC Los Angeles Bicyclist in Fatal PCH Hit-and-Run ID'd The bicyclist killed in a hit-and-run on Pacific Coast Highway in Santa Monica Tuesday night has been identified as 30-year-old Erin Galligan, of Venice, according to Santa Monica police. Malibu Lagoon Repair Project Set to Begin Dewatering in the Malibu Lagoon could begin early next week. The project will to dredge and reshape the 12-acre wetland west of the Malibu Creek mouth. Manhattan Beach Woman Surprised by Sidewalk Repair Bill Manhattan Beach resident Susan Saroian recently found out she's responsible, not the city, for repairing the sidewalk in front of her home. It's a job that could cost her nearly a thousand dollars. Arrest Made in Death of LAPD Officer's Mother Police arrested a 60-year-old woman on suspicion of killing her 79-year-old aunt who was found by her son – an LAPD officer – in her South LA home in early June. Expansion Planned for OC's Great Park Officials in Irvine are considering a proposal that would double the number of houses built along a former Marine base that administrators said they hope to expand into one of the country's major urban parks. Photo Credit: Getty Images Daily Breeze Gardena passes ordinance banning single cigar sales The sale of single cigars and cigarillos will soon be banned at stores in Gardena that are not "significant tobacco retailers. Guns on the USS Iowa Were any of the guns on the USS Iowa made in Torrance? National Supply Co. used to make big gun barrels. Former mechanic charged on suspicion of planting fake bomb at port A former mechanic at the Port of Los Angeles is accused of planting a phony explosive device at his workplace, leading to a brief evacuation of a shipping terminal, the City Attorney's Office announced Thursday. Power restored to most homes in beach cities after morning outage Electricity has been restored to the majority of Southern California Edison customers who lost power this morning in Manhattan Beach and Redondo Beach, a spokesman for the utility company said. Small quake hits off Palos Verdes Peninsula A 1.8-magnitude earthquake hit at 11:45 a.m., with an epicenter 2 miles north of the Palos Verdes Peninsula, according to the USGS. | » USGS QUAKE DETAILS Ventura County Star Naked teen arrested in attempt to take car in Thousand Oaks Deputies arrested a naked teenager who tried to steal a patrol car early Wednesday in Thousand Oaks, authorities said. Executive director is leaving Ventura Music Festival Ventura Music Festival Executive Director Cheryl Heitmann has announced her resignation. Child obesity blamed on legislators, food marketing, parents On Thursday, the county public health department and a coalition called A Lean VC screened an episode on childhood obesity from the HBO documentary “The Weight of the Nation” and discussed the issue. Navy digs for ways to save fuel At Naval Base Ventura County, Port Hueneme, engineers from the Navy, Army and private sector are trying to develop a hybrid system to cut fuel consumption of heavy equipment. Water increase may be in Westlake residents' future Residents in the Westlake neighborhood of Thousand Oaks might see their water rates increase by nearly 30 percent in 2014 if a state commission signs off on a proposal by a private water purveyor.

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