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Today's Local News for Beverly Hills CA : 2 former Lynwood officials guilty of illegally boosting salaries Man drove drunk at McDonalds drive-thru, police say Canyon News - Missing Man Returns Home Canyon News - $50,000 Reward In January Decapitation Pasadena Boot Camp Video Sparks New State Legislation LA Union Chief Charged With Embezzling Los Angeles Times 2 former Lynwood officials guilty of illegally boosting salaries Former Lynwood Councilmen Louis Byrd and Fernando Pedroza are convicted of misappropriating public funds. The case could expand the definition of public corruption. Two former Lynwood council members accused of illegally boosting their salaries were convicted Tuesday in a closely watched case that legal experts said could expand the definition of public corruption. Man drove drunk at McDonalds drive-thru, police say A man was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving -- while in a McDonald's drive-through. Moreno Valley man found guilty in drug case Prosecutors described Derwin Webster as a 'top lieutenant' in a large-scale narcotics operation in the case that came to trial more than six years after his arrest. A Los Angeles County jury found a man described as a "top lieutenant" for a large-scale narcotics operation that stretched to the Midwest guilty Monday of possessing and transporting hundreds of pounds of cocaine and marijuana. Millions of dollars may lie dormant in California's special funds As the governor and lawmakers make ever-deeper cuts, accounting discrepancies mean that large sums, such as $113 million in a recycling program, may be untapped. SACRAMENTO — California may have had hundreds of millions of dollars more on hand than the governor and lawmakers knew about as they struggled to close the budget deficit this year, a Times analysis shows. U.S. Forest Service rejects firefighting aircraft study Rand Corp. study recommends use of Super Scoopers over retardant-dropping air tankers in wildfires. Forest Service chief disagrees. The U.S. Forest Service is dismissing a study it commissioned that recommends a major overhaul in its approach to fighting wildfires, suggesting swapping out expensive retardant-dropping air tankers in favor of less costly water-scooping planes. Canyon News Canyon News - Missing Man Returns Home HOLLYWOOD HILLS —A 54-year-old man from Burbank was reported missing after going out on a hike in the Hollywood Hills on Saturday, July 28. He returned home safely on Tuesday, July 31. Canyon News - $50,000 Reward In January Decapitation HOLLYWOOD HILLS — Los Angeles’ City Council is expected to vote on whether to permit the issue of a $50,000 reward for information leading to an arrest in the mysterious case surrounding a severed head found earlier this year. Canyon News - Priest Arrested In Sexual Battery Case SANTA MONICA—Police arrested Rafael Raygozas, 38, a St. Anne’s Catholic Church and Shrine Priest on Monday after allegations of sexual battery were brought against him. Canyon News - Man Hangs From Parking Structure SANTA MONICA—Police arrested and hospitalized a man who hung from parking structure No. 7 and painted smiley faces on the structure on Monday. The man allegedly dangled from the highest floor of the parking structure, screaming and yelling, with a smile painted on his own back. Canyon News - Man Goes Missing In Hollywood Hills HOLLYWOOD HILLS —A 54-year-old man from Burbank has been reported missing after going out on a hike in the Hollywood Hills on Saturday, July 28. Gregory Emison was last seen early Saturday morning by family members after he informed them that he would be hiking in the Hollywood Hills. CBS 2 Los Angeles Pasadena Boot Camp Video Sparks New State Legislation A shocking video that showed Pasadena boot camp instructors harshly disciplining young boys has sparked new state legislation on Tuesday. LA Union Chief Charged With Embezzling Federal prosecutors have charged the former president of the Service Employees International Union's largest California local with embezzling tens of thousands of dollars to pay for wedding expenses and other non-union spending. CSU And Faculty Reach Deal; No Raises The California State University system and its faculty union Tuesday reached a tentative 4-year contract agreement that will reportedly prevent strikes in the fall. Dodgers Acquire Outfielder Shane Victorino From Phillies The Los Angeles Dodgers have acquired outfielder Shane Victorino from the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for at least two other players, it was announced Tuesday. LA Coroner: Autopsy Results ‘Inconclusive’ In Teenage Boxer Death Autopsy results were “inconclusive” Tuesday in the death of a teenage boxer who died last Thursday following a workout at a Burbank gym. Orange County Register Santa Ana measure would abolish elected mayor's office SANTA ANA - The Santa Ana City Council will hold a special meeting Wednesday to decide whether to place before voters in November measures that would do away with the position of an elected mayor and impose term limits on the mayor's office. <a... Agran running for mayor; opponents gear up The heck with the traditional Labor Day start to local political campaigns. With early mail-in voting on the rise (two-thirds of the O.C. ballots cast in June were by mail) and the need by the particular campaign we're discussing today to try and overcome a historically superior campaigner,... Woman dies after jump from hospital parking structure ORANGE - A 27-year-old woman died after jumping from a parking structure at UCI Medical Center in Orange, authorities said. Officers responded to reports about 8 p.m. Monday of a woman jumping from the parking structure at 101 The City Drive in Orange. The Orange County Coroner's Office on... Hundreds join KFI cash mob to keep toy shop afloat CORONA DEL MAR - Tom Arneal held a small amount of change after he paid for a Hot Wheels pack and a bag of Punch Balls at the toy store counter. The 9-year old from Yorba Linda closed his right hand over the money and dropped it in a clear plastic donation jar that had a sign asking people to help... Stanton says no to tax-increase proposal STANTON - Residents will not have a tax increase ballot measure to vote on in November. Members of the City Council cited a balanced budget as the reason for voting against putting the proposed increase in the utility-users tax on the ballot this fall, before voting 5-0 during a special meeting... The Press-Enterprise TEMECULA: Murrieta man charged with raping four women Melbrough Williams Jr, 44, is charged with rape in three Temecula cases, as well as a decade-old Lake Elsinore case, authorities said BANK ROBBERIES: ‘Plain Jane bandit’ internationally known A woman wanted in three Inland bank robberies is in the spotlight for her demure style | Video: Crime Blotter - Who is the "Plain Jane Bandit?" | Poll: Why so much media attention? | Plain Jane brings out the social-media jokesters COLTON: Police shoot, kill man after pursuit San Bernardino County sheriff’s deputies are investigating the death of a man near Highland REGION: Bank robber ‘Plain Jane Bandit’ strikes again She robs Downey Bank of America, her 7th in spree that includes 2 banks in Moreno Valley, 1 in Wildomar FONTANA: Wrong-way crash suspect leaves girlfriend Pursuit ends on I-215N in Grand Terrace, where suspect enters freeway in wrong direction, crashes head-on into another vehicle Los Angeles Daily News Olympics: In a runaway, U.S. women win gymnastics gold LONDON - Aly Raisman extended, and the music stopped, the last move of a near-perfect team performance. Raisman held her pose, then dropped her elbow. She brought her right hand to her chest, and then covered her mouth. LAUSD working to connect with parents through Facebook, Twitter, social media Want to see Jay Leno hanging out with young car enthusiasts in his well-appointed garage? Check out the YouTube link on LAUSD's Facebook page. Friends, family rally to pay Simi Valley man's hospital bills In Simi Valley, the name Marco Lira means something. LAPD probes anti-Jewish slurs in North Hollywood argument Police are looking into an argument in which a man hurled hateful taunts at a Jewish man wearing a yarmulke in North Hollywood. Money Manners: Daughter's debt isn't problem of her parents Question: My friend "Emily's" parents are stiffing me. NBC Los Angeles Another CA City Weighs "Fiscal Emergency" Duarte follows other California cities in considering a fisal emergency declaration. Its City Council may vote on the declaration so it can place a sales tax on the November ballot. Love Leads Rout of Tunisia Led by a 16-point performance from former UCLA star Kevin Love, the U.S. men’s basketball team cruised to a 110-63 victory over Tunisia. Photo Credit: Christian Petersen/Getty Images Olympic Pins for Charity NBC4's Robert Kovacik, Sean Browning and Tommy Bravo are pin-trading at the London Olympics. The end result will be a pin board full of pins to be auctioned off for charity. We're capturing their trades in Photo Credit: Sean Browning USC Lands Penn State's Silas Redd Second-team All-Big Ten running back Silas Redd has decided to leave Penn State and transfer to USC. Photo Credit: NBC10 Philadelphia San Onofre Shutdown May Prompt Refunds If Southern California Edison is not able to bring its troubled nuclear power plant at San Onofre back on line by November, the company may be required to pay refunds to customers or lower its rates,... Daily Breeze LAUSD going viral with commitment to connecting through social media Los Angeles Unified is going viral as it connects parents, students, the community and even employees with what's going on at local campuses and the district at large. Supervisors vote down Antonovich's bid to extend term limits A divided county Board of Supervisors decided Tuesday against placing a controversial measure on the November ballot asking voters to extend their term limits. Boxer, Feinstein urge end to port labor dispute U.S. Sens. Barbara Boxer and Dianne Feinstein on Tuesday urged an end to the two-year stalemate between the union representing 900 clerical workers and a group of 14 shippers and terminal operators at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. Weekday Manhattan Beach 6-man volleyball tourney more subuded, less crowded Long the summer's marquee event for Manhattan Beach, the Charlie Saikley 6-Man Volleyball Tournament got off to a subdued start Tuesday as thin lines of spectators watched teams of costumed competitors face off on the sand. | PHOTOS Ask the Lawyer: Do negative references from past employer constitute retaliation? I got into it with my employer over some of their practices, focused on safety issues. We parted ways, but they are now dissing me when potential employers call for a reference. Is that legal? Ventura County Star Former radio infomercial hosts sentenced in real estate fraud case A defendant who pleaded guilty to what prosecutors say was one of the largest real estate fraud cases ever in Ventura County said in court Tuesday that his intentions were simply to make real estate profits for himself and his investors. County fair's opening holds promise of blue ribbons for some People have been taking soil, mulch, animals, baked goods, photos, paintings, quilts, flowers, vegetables, hobbies, collections and rocks to the fairgrounds, hoping for a treasured blue ribbon at the Ventura County Fair, which opens Wednesday. Man who bought cars with bogus checks sentenced to 5 years in prison A judge sentenced a man who bought new cars with bogus checks to five years and four months behind bars after he pleaded guilty to three felonies. Pridmore has had an equal lifelong love for golf and motorcycles There would seem to be no similarities between racing a motorcycle at 165 mph and hitting a golf ball, but that's not how Ventura's Jason Pridmore sees things. Compian sentenced to 50 years to life for shooting man A judge on Tuesday sentenced Alex Compian to 50 years to life in prison after he was convicted last month of shooting Mario Cisneros outside his house in Oxnard in 2009.

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