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Today's Local News for Beverly Hills CA : Discovery of California parks fund provokes backlash from donors Father plans mass murder at school after son's suicide, police say Canyon News - Author Gore Vidal Dead At 86 Canyon News - Anti-Smoking Advocate Evicted from Apartment School Board Member Facing Rape, Pimping Charges May Run For Council San Bernardino Files For Chapter 9 Bankruptcy Los Angeles Times Discovery of California parks fund provokes backlash from donors Some cities, counties and nonprofits that rallied to keep cash-strapped California parks open want money back after officials found $54 million in a parks fund. When cash-pinched state officials announced last year that they couldn't afford to keep 70 California parks open, residents jumped in to help. Neighbors held bake sales, cities dug into their reserves, and nonprofits rallied big donors. Father plans mass murder at school after son's suicide, police say Authorities allege that a UC Irvine professor, grieving over the suicide of his teenage son, wrote emails in which he talks of committing mass murder at University High School. Former leader of major California union faces theft, tax charges After a years-long probe, Tyrone Freeman, once a rising star in the nation's labor movement, is indicted on federal charges of stealing from SEIU workers to enrich himself. Not long ago, Tyrone Freeman was a rising star in the national labor movement, already the head of California's biggest union local and a force in Democratic politics from Los Angeles toWashington, D.C. UC Irvine professor accused of plot against son's school After arresting the UC Irvine professor on arson charges, police say they found evidence in his emails of a murder plot against his son's high school. Hunting for the arsonist who they believed had set several mysterious fires around one of the city's high schools this month, police in Irvine say they finally found their culprit before dawn July 24 in an adjacent nature preserve. Koreatown residents sue L.A. over redistricting Plaintiffs say the district of council President Herb Wesson, which includes much of the neighborhood, was redrawn primarily to increase its percentage of black voters. A group of Koreatown residents moved their redistricting battle to federal court Tuesday, accusing Los Angeles officials of illegally using race as the predominant factor to redraw City Council President Herb Wesson's district. Canyon News Canyon News - Author Gore Vidal Dead At 86 HOLLYWOOD HILLS — Best-selling author Gore Vidal died in his Hollywood Home on Tuesday, July 31 around 6:45 p.m. at the age of 86. According to reports, his death was due to complications from pneumonia. He had been living alone at the time and was notably ill for quite awhile. Canyon News - Anti-Smoking Advocate Evicted from Apartment WOODLAND HILLS —On Tuesday, July 31, a Van Nuys Superior Court jury declared that an apartment tenant who retaliated against smokers by spraying them with water in 2010 caused a nuisance and should be evicted from his apartment complex, multiple reports indicate. Canyon News - Real Estate Fraud Case Yields Prison Terms WOODLAND HILLS —On Tuesday, July 31, a former resident was sentenced to 12 years and 8 months in state prison for her role in an investment fraud scheme. Canyon News - Public Hearing On Helicopter Noise Coming SHERMAN OAKS —Congressman Howard Berman announced that a public hearing regarding helicopter noise in the neighborhood will be held in conjunction with the Federal Aviation Administration on Monday, August 6. Canyon News - Beverly Hills Hotel Is No. 1 BEVERLY HILLS — The City Council has designated The Beverly Hills Hotel as historic landmark No. 1, the vote being unanimously in favor at the July 24 council meeting. CBS 2 Los Angeles School Board Member Facing Rape, Pimping Charges May Run For Council A Moreno Valley Unified School District board member facing charges of pimping, pandering and rape may run for City Council, according to City Clerk Jane Halstead. San Bernardino Files For Chapter 9 Bankruptcy San Bernardino officials say they've filed an emergency petition for Chapter 9 bankruptcy in response to the $45.8 million budget shortfall the city faces this year, making official a move the City Council approved last month. House Ethics Committee Fines Long Beach Representative $10K Rep. Laura Richardson (D-Long Beach) Wednesday was fined $10,000 by the House Ethics Committee for misusing her staff. Caltrans Launches Real-Time Traffic Information Site, App Move over, Sigalert.com, Caltrans is launching its own real-time traffic and information app. 1 Home Destroyed In ‘Volcano’ Fire Near Murrieta A brush fire erupted Wednesday in a rural area just west of Murrieta, spreading across 200 acres and threatening homes. Orange County Register Santa Ana voters to consider term limits for mayor SANTA ANA - Declaring a new day in Santa Ana politics, four members of the City Council voted unanimously to place before voters in November a measure that would limit the mayor to four two-year terms. Voting for the measure were Councilman David Benavides, who chaired the session, along with... Camel milking makes debut at OC Fair Children craned their necks for a better look. Camera phones were held in the air to snap photos. The white tent at the end of the Livestock section was filled with spectators to see the first demonstration of camel milking at the <a href="http://ocfair.com/2012/index.asp"... Man found hanging behind Laguna Niguel Costco store LAGUNA NIGUEL - A 47-year-old man was found hanging from a rail behind a Costco store Wednesday afternoon, police said. The incident was reported to the Orange County Sheriff Department shortly before 2:30 p.m. after several people called 911 and described a man hanging near the parking lot behind... Acid leak causes evacuation at Anaheim church ANAHEIM - Fire officials and a hazardous-materials team have evacuated nearly 100 people from a church after reports of an acid leak, fire officials said. The incident was first reported about 1:50 p.m. Wednesday when faculty and children at the Salvation Army Church in the 1500 block of West North... Customers flock to support Chick-fil-A restaurants A national show of support for Chick-fil-A on Wednesday has meant jammed parking lots and roadways near the eatery's Orange County locations, with one store representative saying they're receiving 10 times the normal lunchtime business. The packed restaurants are part of a national... The Press-Enterprise RIVERSIDE: Man smoking ignites 80-foot fireball Firefighters said two drums of gasoline in the garage burst into flames, but did not spread to the home SANTA ROSA PLATEAU: Volcano Fire at 400 acres; one home destroyed Wildfire burning west of Murrieta threatens other homes, with voluntary evacuations are in effect; full containment expected Thursday morning 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 Los Angeles Daily News Ralphs steps on the gas, opens gas station at Lake Balboa location At the Lake Balboa Ralphs, customers can now fill up their shopping carts and their gas tanks. Olympics: Badminton fraud? Say it ain't so! LONDON - As scandals go, this one seems to have it all. L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa signs law banning medical marijuana clinics Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa on Wednesday signed into law a measure banning all medical marijuana clinics in the city. Live in the moment with mindful meditation As you read this, are you thinking about what to have for dinner tonight? Maybe you're thinking about an argument you had yesterday or you are dreaming of vacation. Better breathing can mean better health Breathing is one of the body's fundamental functions, yet most of us give it no more attention than we give the national product of Lichtenstein. NBC Los Angeles Storify: NBCLA in London, Day 9 The Fab Five shine in the London moonlight, as the NBC4 crew sees Olympic fans from all over the globe continuing to stream into London. Photo Credit: Sean Browning San Bernardino Files Emergency Bankruptcy Petition San Bernardino officials say they've filed an emergency petition for Chapter 9 bankruptcy in response to the $45.8 million budget shortfall the city faces this year, making official a move the City... Storify: NBCLA in London, Day 8 The Olympics were full of spontaneous fun on Monday, July 30. Photo Credit: Sean Browning New Pop Warner Football Season Limits Contact As youth across the country gear up for another season with Pop Warner, the nation's largest youth football organization, they will need to abide by new regulations that went into effect Wednesday and aim to cur... Photo Credit: Getty Images Ni Hao the Stowaway Kitten Healing Well The tiny kitten who arrived last month stuck in a shipping container from Shanghai is gaining strength and "just learning to be a cat," county animal keepers said. Daily Breeze Report: Pot traces found in man killed in crash of Redondo Beach-based yacht Traces of marijuana were found in the body of a Florida man killed in the crash of a Redondo Beach-based yacht during a race from Newport Beach to Ensenada, a newspaper reported Wednesday. Thursday's police log: Harbor Area Recent police activities in the Harbor Area. | POLICE NEWS | BLOG: SOUTH BAY CRIME, COURT NEWS | FACEBOOK Torrance Chick-fil-A fans join national day of support for chain's president Chick-fil-A fans in Torrance joined thousands of others across the country Wednesday by showing their support for the chain's president, who last month said the company believed in "the biblical definition" of family. Fundraiser for Torrance Rose Float set for Thursday at Lazy Dog Cafe Help raise funds for the Torrance Rose Float by dining from noon to midnight Thursday at The Lazy Dog Cafe, 3525 W. Carson St., Torrance (at the Lifestyle Wing of Del Amo Fashion Center). South Bay elementary schools to benefit from arts education grant Elementary school students in the Wiseburn, Lennox and Lawndale school districts will benefit from a two-year, $250,000 arts education grant. Ventura County Star Crowd turns out in Oxnard to support Chick-fil-A Throngs of people ate at Chick-fil-A on Wednesday to show support for the chicken fast-food restaurant in the wake of its CEO's comments against same-sex marriage. Oxnard utility bills going up Oxnard utility bills will go up, but the City Council modified the sewer increases. Buddhist food booth transforms reporter into noodle man Tom Kisken dunked packages of cord-thick udon noodles into steaming water. Occasionally, he whomped his head against a too-short metal hood that covered an exhaust fan. Buena, family revel in Dumais' medal Buena High is planning to have a 137-foot long mural painted on the wall outside of its pool deck. The mural will feature all the different elements of the school's aquatics program. When artist MB Hanrahan requested a photo of a diver to feature, Buena swim coach John Siman knew exactly who to call. Camarillo sex assault case goes to jurors Closing arguments concluded Wednesday in the trial of a Camarillo teenager accused of sodomizing and stabbing a 17-year-old boy in 2009.

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