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Today's Local News for Beverly Hills CA : LAPD reviews handling of Art Walk melee Ex-deputy who tortured, mutilated wife, other man gets life in prison Canyon News - Reserve A Table For DineLA Restaurant Week Canyon News - Police Pursuit Leads To Suicide Attempt City Ends Toy Drop Off Tradition At Manhattan Beach Park Proposed Laguna Beach Lifeguard HQ Upgrade Heads To Vote Los Angeles Times LAPD reviews handling of Art Walk melee Police Chief Charlie Beck says officers responded appropriately, but will examine whether they missed opportunities to avoid a confrontation. Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck said after an initial review of last week's skirmish between officers and protesters during downtown's monthly Art Walk event that he believes the department "overall responded appropriately." Ex-deputy who tortured, mutilated wife, other man gets life in prison A judge handed down four consecutive life sentences to a former Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy who tortured and sexually assaulted his wife and another man. Celeste Holm, Broadway star in 'Oklahoma!' and Oscar-winner, dies Celeste Holm won an Academy Award for supporting actress in the 1947 film 'Gentleman's Agreement' and was nominated two other times. She also had frequent roles on television, including in the 1990s series 'Promised Land.' Celeste Holm, the versatile actress who achieved fame on Broadway in the original production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's hit musical "Oklahoma!" in 1943 and five years later ... Imperial County leads state in treatment of children with asthma Youngsters in the region are far more likely than those elsewhere to go to the ER or be hospitalized for the chronic respiratory disease. Experts don't know why. CALEXICO, CALIF. — As the relentless wind stirs up piles of dust and dirt and creates a gigantic funnel of haze in the vast, sweltering Imperial Valley, children like Marco Cisneros battle to breathe. San Diego's Stand Down prioritizes dental care for veterans The annual relief effort focuses on providing medical care and counseling, but experts say dental and eyecare problems are 'hidden' issues for many veterans. SAN DIEGO — Two dentists and two Navy dental corpsmen are working on the mouth of John Gardinier, an Army veteran who served in Vietnam and now lives in Tijuana near the clinic where he can get methadone for his drug addiction. Canyon News Canyon News - Reserve A Table For DineLA Restaurant Week LOS ANGELES —dineLA Restaurant Week will begin on Monday, July 16 and end on July 27 in which participating restaurants present a specific price fixed menu for lunch and dinner. Canyon News - Police Pursuit Leads To Suicide Attempt STUDIO CITY —A woman shot herself in the head on Sunday, July 15 after being chased by the police through Hollywood and Studio City. The pursuit began when police received a report at approximately 3:30 a.m. that on the 700 block of Lillian Way gunshots were heard and a black Nissan was seen leaving the area. Canyon News - Approved ‘Master’ Architects BEVERLY HILLS — The city has made specific strides this year to protect historically significant structures within its limits with the adoption of the Historic Preservation Ordinance, a program put to the task of maintaining and managing significant properties. Canyon News - Summer Heat Advisories LOS ANGELES — As peak temperatures approach Southern California, the fire department has laid out guidelines for those unaccustomed to the summer heat. Canyon News - Producer Richard Zanuck Dies At 77 BEVERLY HILLS —Oscar-winning producer and son of the well-known 20th Century FOX head Darryl F. Zanuck, Richard Zanuck, died on Friday, July 13 in his Beverly Hills home due to a heart attack. He was 77. CBS 2 Los Angeles City Ends Toy Drop Off Tradition At Manhattan Beach Park The tradition of sharing toys with other children at Live Oak Park has come to an end due to potential legal suits against the city, according to the park's top manager. Proposed Laguna Beach Lifeguard HQ Upgrade Heads To Vote A plan to replace the 30-year-old building used by lifeguards and Laguna Beach officials heads to a council vote Tuesday. Grass Fire Prompts Closure Of Woodley Avenue Near 405 Freeway A grass fire possibly sparked by a "radio-control model aircraft" broke out Monday in the Sepulveda Dam flood control basin in Van Nuys. Attorneys Make Court Appearance On Drug Planting Charges An Irvine couple charged with planting drugs in the car of a parent-volunteer at their son's school made their first court appearance on Monday. OC Boxing Coach Arrested On Suspicion Of Molesting Teenage Boy A 45-year-old boxing mentor was behind bars Monday on suspicion of molesting a teenager he once coached, police reported. Orange County Register Westminster council to city manager: retire or be fired WESTMINSTER - The Westminster City Council placed its city manager on administrative leave Monday - giving him two options: termination or retirement. Following a 40-minute special closed session, Mayor Margie Rice and Councilmen Tyler Diep and Tri Ta announced their vote to place City Manager... Girl, 6, was abducted and sexually assaulted, police say SANTA ANA - Police seek a man suspected of sexually assaulting a 6-year-old girl after abducting her from a Santa Ana apartment complex.The man approached the girl about 6:30 p.m. Sunday while she was playing with a 4-year-old boy in front of a large apartment complex in the 1400 block of South... Sandy Genis returns to Costa Mesa city politics Sandy Genis is now an official candidate for Costa Mesa City council. I knew she was weighing her options here for the last few months. Genis is all too familiar with the demands of campaigning and what it takes to be on the council. She's been there before, serving from 1988-96 and was... Za'Zell's kids move in with grandparents When Za'Zell Preston died in Anaheim on Christmas Day, she left behind two daughters, now ages 9 and 4, and an infant son she'd just had with her husband, William Wallace. With Wallace in jail and charged with beating her to death, what was to become of the children was very much in... CalPERS investments earn dismal one percent State and local agencies throughout California are bracing for higher pension bills after the state's public... The Press-Enterprise UPDATE: Fire stopped short of Perris baseball field Electrical lines reportedly have fallen in the area, fire officials say FONTANA: Classroom sex defendant pleads guilty Fernando Salgado,18, pleads guilty in exchange for testifying against his teacher. Judge sentences him to 180 days in jail then stays sentence and lets him go home SAN BERNARDINO: Stolen car chase uncovers Molotov cocktails The driver has been arrested, but the passenger escaped, sheriff’s officials say FONTANA: Mom, dad and son arrested while heckling police During a traffic stop a crowd of 25 people begins heckling officers and inciting the crowd making it difficult for the officers to conduct their investigation FONTANA: Officer bitten on leg during arrest A road rage incident at a Fontana apartment complex ended in the arrest of Albert Jackson, 45, who then bit the arresting officer in the leg, according to a press release Los Angeles Daily News Palmdale man due in court to face charges of threatening uncle with machete PALMDALE -- A 41-year-old Palmdale man suspected of holding his uncle against his will and threatening him with a machete in a barricade situation is due at the Antelope Valley Courthouse Tuesday. Motorcyclist killed in crash with truck in Lancaster LANCASTER -- A motorcyclist was killed in a collision with a pickup truck in Lancaster today. Missing woman called home from Nevada, Palmdale and maybe downtown L.A. LOS ANGELES -- A 61-year-old woman who called her family from Nevada as she was returning to Los Angeles to say that she was lost, and later called from Palmdale and possibly even downtown, is being sought by Los Angeles police today. New leaders get almost all votes in court-ordered Islamic Center of Northridge election Results from a court-ordered election for the board of directors at the Islamic Center of Northridge show overwhelming support for new leaders, according to figures released Monday. | Photos: Voting at the mosque Oakwood Apartments, Woodland Hills tenant battle over smoking John Birke has made it his life mission to expose secondhand smoke as a health threat and a public nuisance. Now Birke is the one being called a nuisance. NBC Los Angeles Poison Gas No Deterrent to Fumigation Burglars Multi-colored fumigation tents are becoming a beacon for burglars and residents in the South Bay cities and communities have been hit repeatedly since last summer, police say. "Ramp Jam" Like "The Plague" Residents on the Westside of Los Angeles fear that a recent move to take away traffic officers at a critical commuting route will exacerbate the already congested streets. Risky Landing May Be in Store for Latest Mars Rover NASA's new Mars rover is set to land on the red planet in early August, but a technical glitch means NASA scientists may not be able to monitor the rover during critical moments during the landing. 97 Firefighters Extinguish Koreatown Blaze Almost 100 firefighters battled flames that ripped through a residence Monday afternoon in a densely populated area of Koreatown, fire officials said. UC Irvine's 15-Ton Shakespearean Theatre A 15-ton mini-Elizabethan Theatre constructed by UC Irvine students and professionals is returning to the campus for the Claire Trevor School of the Arts’ first annual Shakespeare in the Park production. Daily Breeze Tuition hikes, enrollment cuts possible as CSU trustees meet Tuesday Leaders of the California State University system will meet today in Long Beach to begin confronting the tough financial options that loom should California voters turn down tax hikes in November. Carson will seek ways to avoid layoffs, close deficit Carson will avoid laying off city employees this fiscal year mostly by eliminating vacant positions and depleting reserve savings. But the City Council Tuesday night will search for ways to close a remaining $335,000 deficit that persists rather than lay off maintenance staff and other city workers. Report: Health care law would give county's uninsured more access to coverage The Affordable Care Act recently upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court would allow 80 percent of Los Angeles County's 2.2 million uninsured residents access to affordable insurance coverage, according to a report released this week. Suspect chased, arrested by Redondo Beach chief gets 60 days A transient chased down and arrested by Redondo Beach Police Chief Joe Leonardi was sentenced Monday to 60 days in county jail for possessing a stolen college ring, prosecutors said. | POLICE NEWS | BLOG: SOUTH BAY CRIME, COURT NEWS | FACEBOOK Tuesday's police log: Carson and Torrance Recent police activities in Carson and Torrance. | POLICE NEWS | BLOG: SOUTH BAY CRIME, COURT NEWS | FACEBOOK Ventura County Star Oxnard utility rate increases to go to council Utility rate increases that would boost the average Oxnard homeowner’s monthly bill by $8.35 come January will be considered by the City Council on Tuesday night. Camarillo film, audio company Flow Motion continues to grow For the past decade, Flow Motion Inc. of Camarillo has grown into a multimillion-dollar company that now also includes filming, film post-production and manufacturing CDs, DVD, and Blu-Ray. Man crushed by machinery at Haas Automation A 56-year-old man suffered multiple injuries this afternoon after being crushed in machinery at Haas Automation in Oxnard, authorities said. Wetlands experiment in Oxnard raises restoration hopes A 2-acre "wetlands-in-a-box" experiment at Oxnard's water recycling facility could pave the way for reject water to help restore the Ormond Beach wetlands. Veterans Affairs to hire hundreds of mental health staffers Efforts to boost mental health services for veterans and their families are under way as officials try to improve assistance for returning service members.

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