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Today's Local News for Beverly Hills CA : Spanking debate raises bigger questions about parenting California parks department finds $54-million surplus Canyon News - LA Theaters Searched After Colorado Shooting Canyon News - BHPD To Conduct DUI Checkpoints Riverside Police Looking For Groping Suspect Need Help? Department Of Mental Health Hotlines Los Angeles Times Spanking debate raises bigger questions about parenting There's no one-size-fits-all method, but a culture that values children more than ours does would be a good start. Since my column on spanking last weekend I've been mocked by old-school advocates of spare the rod, spoil the child. And I've been lectured by parents and therapists who blame spanking for crime and social ills. California parks department finds $54-million surplus Director of California's parks system resigns amid revelation of surplus at a time when many parks had recently been threatened with closure because of budget woes. SACRAMENTO — California's parks system stashed away nearly $54 million even as it was cutting services and threatening to close parks, a revelation that prompted the resignation of the department's director Friday. Annie the dog was a Mid-Wilshire neighborhood's best friend If your errands, dog walk or city job took you past a tree at the corner of 4th Street and Cochran Avenue, you knew and loved Annie, a husky mix who died Saturday. There are candles and flowers on the ground, and sympathy cards, personal notes and photographs on a tree. Clutter and other family problems of the 21st century A new book profiles UCLA's 10-year study of 32 middle-class families and their relationships to material belongings. One finding: Too much clutter. About 10 years ago, Rhonda Voo's house was a mess. Shelves packed with Beanie Babies, Barbies and various other toys covered the walls in her cramped three-bedroom, one bathroom house. With three children between the ages of 5 and 11, Voo discovered ... Malibu Councilman Skylar Peak sent for psychiatric evaluation Deputies take Councilman Skylar Peak to a psychiatric hospital after security guards at a Malibu shopping center alleged he threatened them with a sharp object. Malibu Councilman Skylar Peak was sent involuntarily to a psychiatric hospital for evaluation and faces a police investigation after a run-in with security guards at a Point Dume shopping center. Canyon News Canyon News - LA Theaters Searched After Colorado Shooting LOS ANGELES—law enforcement have beefed up security and are conducing checks of County movie theaters showing the “Dark Knight Rises” in response to last night’s shooting at a midnight showing of the new batman movie in Aurora, Colorado. Canyon News - BHPD To Conduct DUI Checkpoints BEVERLY HILLS —The Beverly Hills Police Department Traffic Bureau will conduct a DUI Checkpoint on the westbound Sunset Boulevard at Sierra Drive on Saturday, July 21. The checkpoint will begin at 7: 30 p.m. and go on until 1 a.m. Canyon News - Medical Center Named One of Top Hospitals WESTWOOD —UCLA’s Ronald Reagan Medical Center has been named among the top five hospitals in the United States according to a U.S. News & World Report survey. Canyon News - UCLA Conference Center and Hotel Project OK'd WESTWOOD —On Tuesday, July 17, the University of California Board of Regents Committee on Grounds and Buildings approved UCLA’s proposed Meyer and Renee Luskin Conference and Guest Center project. Canyon News - Nursing Facility Cited for Health Violations WOODLAND HILLS —The Motion Picture and Television Fund Skilled Nursing Units are among the 14 nursing homes that have been cited for health and safety violations in a report released by the California Attorney General. CBS 2 Los Angeles Riverside Police Looking For Groping Suspect Riverside police are asking female joggers and bikers to be vigilant after at least two women reported being groped by a suspect along a popular hiking trail. Need Help? Department Of Mental Health Hotlines Overwhelmed by the tragedy in Colorado? Having trouble generally coping? LA Mayor Calls For Federal Ban On Assault Weapons After ‘Dark Knight’ Shooting Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa Friday called for a federal ban on assault weapons in the wake shooting massacre that took place overnight in Aurora, Colorado. LA Galaxy Holding Equipment Drive On Saturday The Los Angeles Galaxy will be collecting new and gently used soccer gear on Saturday prior to its game against the Chivas USA at the Home Depot Center. Could Metal Detectors Be Used To Ramp Up Theater Security? The mass shooting in Colorado at a midnight screening of “The Dark Knight Rises” could hamper the film’s ticket sales this weekend. Orange County Register Replacement found for old Albertsons store An Oklahoma-based crafts retailer said it will open a nearly 65,000-square-foot store - just months after it opened its first large location in Orange County - in a former Albertsons supermarket space and is looking at a couple more local locations for potential stores. In May, Hobby Lobby opened... Police seek help in locating suspect in assault ANAHEIM - Police seek the public's help in locating a man who they believe assaulted and attempted to kidnap a woman while she was riding a bicycle home from work. Authorities on Friday released a sketch of a man suspected of beating a woman who resisted his attempts to pull her into his... Symposium on multiple sclerosis set for Saturday SANTA ANA - The 12th annual Multiple Sclerosis Symposium will take place at the Doubletree Santa Ana/Orange County Airport on Saturday, July 21. The event is co-sponsored by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society - Pacific South Coast Chapter and Fountain Valley Multiple Sclerosis Center at... Report finds culture of distrust at Bustamante's former agency An independent review of O.C. Public Works found that past leaders of the county agency created a culture of favoritism, fear and distrust, exacerbated by a common belief that top managers knew of alleged sexual abuse by former agency executive Carlos Bustamante but failed to take action.... Local officials respond to theater shootings Orange County Sheriff's Department officials Friday afternoon announced a "heightened alert" after a Colorado movie theater shooting that left 12 dead and dozens others injured, increasing law-enforcement presence at local entertainment venues and making sure safety measures are up... The Press-Enterprise COLORADO: Shooting suspect is UCR graduate James Holmes graduated from UCR in 2010 with a BS in neuroscience. He lived in campus housing for a time before moving to Colorado for graduate school | COLORADO: 12 killed, 59 wounded in theater shooting | COLORADO: 12 killed, at least wounded in theater shooting | BLOG: A UCR dormmate remembers Holmes | PHOTOS | TWITTER: A tragedy erupts, tweet by tweet | MOVIES: Fans shaken, but streaming ... RIVERSIDE: Undercover operation nets 53 arrests DA’s office has filed 24 felony cases in connection with four-month operation targeting vehicle thefts and illegal weapons sales in and around the city MORENO VALLEY: Friend says teen killed himself while playing with loaded gun The Sheriff’s Department has not determined a cause of death for Miles Meulstee, 17; he had battled drug problems CRIME: Marine wife’s body ‘hid in plain sight’ While the discovery near Lake Skinner of a slain San Diego Marine’s wife captivated the nation, no one could have expected the latest bizarre detail of a fetish dungeon and kidnapping UPLAND: 4-vehicle crash kills toddler Julia Martinez was riding in a child seat in the back of a Jeep Grand Cherokee Los Angeles Daily News California lawmakers hand out pay raises amid cuts SACRAMENTO - California lawmakers have handed out raises to more than 1,000 employees of the Legislature in the last year, even as they made deep budget cuts and trimmed pay for other state workers. The news comes as Democrats promote a November ballot initiative seeking to temporarily raise income and sales taxes to help ease California's ongoing budget woes. California parks director resigns amid scandal SACRAMENTO - The director of California's state parks resigned and a deputy was fired Friday after officials learned the department sat on nearly $54 million in surplus money for years while parks were threatened with closure over budget cuts. What June gloom? State added most jobs in nation last month California's unemployment rate continued to fall in June amid the most robust job creation since before the Great Recession, the state said Friday. Homeless loners run risks as LA stabber lurks Charles Barfield, living on the streets for the past five years, doesn't trust anyone. Berman-Sherman hype: Rhyme but no reason? Part of the fascination with the 30th Congressional District election between Brad Sherman and Howard Berman is that the candidates are so similar. In that case, asks Jonah Lowenfeld of the Jewish Journal, why does it matter who wins? NBC Los Angeles Studio, Filmmaker React to Theater Shooting The shooting at the opening screening for one of summer's most-anticipated releases -- "The Dark Knight Rises" -- sent reverberations across Hollywood. Missing $54M State Parks Surplus Probed The California Attorney General’s Office has launched an investigation into a secret $54 million fund stashed away by the California state parks system. San Diego HS Grad Lone Suspect in Rampage The San Diego family of the man accused of shooting moviegoers in Aurora, Colorado said their hearts go out to those people involved. Photo Credit: NBCSanDiego UCR Chancellor: "Deeply Saddened" UC Riverside confirmed that James Holmes graduated with honors in 2010. He earned a neuroscience degree, which is the subject Holmes had been studying in Colorado, where he allegedly shot some 71 people in... Storify: Colorado Mass Shooting News of a mass shooting at a movie theater in Colorado spread quickly through social media. Photo Credit: AP Daily Breeze Unemployment rates for June fall in state, county California's unemployment rate continued to fall in June amid the most robust job creation since before the Great Recession, the state said Friday. Carson students get close-up look at Goodyear blimp Goodyear hosted a tour event for children from four Carson elementary schools Friday. | PHOTOS El Segundo ad agency lends a helping hand on Do Good Fridays About five years ago, the Team One advertising agency in El Segundo changed the nature of its Christmas holiday parties. The office closed for a day before the holiday, and the employees went out and lent a hand to charities throughout the community. Colonoscopy came just in time for Torrance school board member Michael Wermers has long been aware of the widely accepted recommendation to get a colonoscopy by age 50. But the day marking his first half-century came and went, and the Torrance school board member - who turns 52 next month - felt fine. So he didn't get around to it. | PHOTOS $25,000 reward offered in Carson man's killing A $25,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person who fatally shot a 22-year-old Carson man this month. | POLICE NEWS | BLOG: SOUTH BAY CRIME, COURT NEWS | FACEBOOK Ventura County Star Ventura County Stand Down marks 20 years of helping homeless veterans Claire Hope and her army of volunteers are once again helping homeless veterans this weekend at the annual Ventura County Stand Down at the National Guard armory. Gil convicted of killing Camarillo teenager A jury on Friday found Camarillo resident Isaac Gil guilty of second-degree murder, rejecting the prosecution's argument that the stabbing of a teenager was premeditated, first-degree murder. Williamson, others kick off Simi election campaigns Touting such accomplishments as her role in a multimillion dollar benefits package Simi Valley is getting from Waste Management of California, Councilwoman Barbra Williamson has officially kicked off her re-election campaign. Day at the Park events offer wheelchair access to the beach Recreation and Community Services has put together a series of events designed specifically for individuals with special needs or who are physically challenged. Ventura officials, residents celebrate affordable housing projects, but need remains Encanto del Mar, one of two new affordable housing complexes in Ventura, marked its grand opening Thursday.

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