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Today's Local News for Beverly Hills CA : L.A. opposes 710 Freeway extension above ground or by tunnel Dramatic news chopper crash landing caught on tape Canyon News - Metro Blue Train Crashes Into Transit Bus Canyon News - Three Shot, One Killed In Koreatown Shooting Unions Blast Gov. Jerry Brown’s Pension Plan 1,700 Yosemite Park Visitors Warned About Hantavirus Los Angeles Times L.A. opposes 710 Freeway extension above ground or by tunnel The L.A. City Council unanimously votes to oppose the options presented by the MTA. It joins South Pasadena, La Cañada Flintridge and Glendale. The Los Angeles City Council unanimously adopted a resolution Tuesday that joined a chorus of voices opposing plans to extend the 710 Freeway north either above ground or by tunnel. Dramatic news chopper crash landing caught on tape A KTLA-TV Channel 5 helicopter made an emergency landing in the heart of Hollywood on Monday after mechanical problems developed. Charters draw students from private schools, study finds The switch from private to public schools has added $1.8 billion to public funding obligations. Charter schools are pulling in so many onetime private school students that they are placing an ever-greater burden on taxpayers, who must fund an already strained public education system, according to research released Tuesday. Suspected stick of dynamite in Hollywood apartment is movie prop Authorities cordon off several blocks after officers investigating a reported shooting in Hollywood find what appears to be a stick of dynamite in the suspected gunman's apartment. Authorities locked down an elementary school, cordoned off several blocks and evacuated residences and businesses Monday afternoon after officers investigating a reported shooting in Hollywood found what appeared to ... Los Angeles college students face more crowds, fewer classes Students on Los Angeles campuses struggle with trying to get needed classes, or any at all, as state budget cuts continue to take their toll on the community college system. Luis Aparicio wasn't sure he wanted to go back to school, but on Monday morning he was at West Los Angeles College, jostling with thousands of other students as they headed to math and history classes or searched for the ... Canyon News Canyon News - Metro Blue Train Crashes Into Transit Bus LOS ANGELES—On Monday, August 27, at approximately 7:00 a.m. a Metro Blue Line Train to Long Beach going Southbound clipped a Metro Transit Bus on the nose. It attempted to make a complete stop but according to an eye witness the cables the train is attached to snapped, causing it to keep going. Canyon News - Three Shot, One Killed In Koreatown Shooting KOREATOWN—Around 4:00 a.m. on Sunday, August 26, Los Angeles Police officers in the Olympic Area of Korea Town responded to a shooting in the 2700 block of San Marino Avenue. Canyon News - The 14th Annual Walk/Run For Awareness STUDIO CITY—Come show your support for those diagnosed with Ovarian Cancer on Sunday, September 9 by participating in the 14th Annual Walk/Run for Awareness and Hope in Studio City. Ovarian cancer is the fifth most common cancer among women causing more deaths than other female reproductive cancers. Canyon News - Winklevoss Twins Buy $18 Million Home HOLLYWOOD HILLS—The 31-year-old Winklevoss twins, known for their lawsuit against Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook, bought an $18 million home in Hollywood Hills. Canyon News - Lindsay Lohan Suspect In Jewelry Theft HOLLYWOOD HILLS—There was constant speculation on whether or not actress Lindsay Lohan was involved in a theft that took place in Sam Magid's Hollywood Hills home. Police reported that Lohan was not a suspect. CBS 2 Los Angeles Unions Blast Gov. Jerry Brown’s Pension Plan Gov. Jerry Brown announced a “historic pension reform agreement” Tuesday that will cap pensions and raise employee contributions and the retirement age. 1,700 Yosemite Park Visitors Warned About Hantavirus Health officials are warning 1,700 Yosemite National Park visitors that they may have been exposed to hantavirus. Humpback Whale Gives ‘High Five’ Off Coast Of Dana Point Passengers on a whale-watching trip Monday off the Orange County coast got a rare treat – a “high five” from a humpback whale. Male Nurse Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Female Patient A male nurse was arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting a patient after she underwent surgery at a Kaiser Permanente Hospital in Downey, police reported. Calif. Bill Would Ban Gay Teen ‘Conversion’ Therapy State lawmakers have approved a bill that would establish a first-of-its-kind ban on a controversial form of psychotherapy aimed at making gay teenagers straight. Orange County Register Public employee unions 'outraged' over pension deal SACRAMENTO - Gov. Jerry Brown and legislative Democrats announced Tuesday that they have reached an agreement on pension reform that they say will save billions of dollars by eliminating abuses, capping benefits and requiring public employees to retire later and pay more of their pension costs.... Transportation hub gets $127 million contract ANAHEIM - Construction on a long-planned, major transportation hub is scheduled to begin next month now that the City Council has awarded a $127 million contract. Clark Construction Group won the contract to build the Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center, or ARTIC, on 16 acres... Neil Armstrong's humility left impression No one realized more than Neil Armstrong that what he and his Apollo 11 crew accomplished was the product of hundreds of scientists and engineers. It's Armstrong's humility that should be emphasized in elementary schools. Which would you rather have your kid remember: The name of the... County prevails in ACLU free-speech trial SANTA ANA - A federal judge ruled Tuesday after a three-day trial that an Anaheim man doesn't have legal standing to challenge a county rule governing how members of the public speak to the Board of Supervisors. The decision by U.S. District Judge James V. Selna handed a victory to the county... Officials: Police union negotiator targeted city councilmen Officials from Costa Mesa, Irvine, Fullerton and Buena Park on Tuesday accused an Upland law firm that represents police unions of employing thug-like behavior in its efforts to win favorable contracts for city police agencies. Lackie, Dammeier and McGill, which represents more than 120 police... The Press-Enterprise RIVERSIDE COUNTY: No “vaping” in county buildings Supervisors vote to add electronic cigarettes to the county’s no-smoking policy MURRIETA: Man decked out as cop arrested Nathon Gomez, 38, was stopped in Murrieta and later charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm TEMECULA: Driver falls asleep, hits nine cars Nine vehicles at Border Patrol facility damaged; one person is seriously hurt; no one killed RIALTO: Man dangles from freeway sign His fall broken by an air bag hastily rigged by fire crews, the man was Tasered and taken away for a psychiatric evaluation, investigators say | RAW VIDEO MENIFEE: Woman can't recognize her own face Woman’s stroke causes an inability to recognize faces, even her own Los Angeles Daily News Los Angeles County Supervisor Michael Antonovich, delegation visit North Korea Los Angeles County Supervisor Michael Antonovich is in North Korea this week, part of a delegation seeking to learn more about its government, economy and culture. Nine porn actors test positive for syphilis, San Fernando Valley adult-film trade group reports A trade group representing the largely San Fernando Valley-based adult film industry said in a statement Tuesday that they can confirm that nine performers have tested positive for syphilis. 'Horses Across the Valley' art project hopes to raise funds, consciousness For public art, Chicago herded fiberglass cows, Seattle paraded painted pigs and Los Angeles flew guardian angels. Editorial: Ho-hum reform -- State pension deal misses mark on defined benefit What could have been a great day for California's finances became merely an OK day when state leaders announced the details of legislation to overhaul the burdensome public-employee pension system. Remembering space legend Neil Armstrong: Letters to the Editor for Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2012 I was age 16 when Neil Armstrong became the first man to walk on the moon. I was working in a restaurant that day. My boss brought in a TV set and placed it in the dining area for everyone to watch. -- Leo De Los Santos, Sun Valley NBC Los Angeles Nyad: Thwarted Swim Was "Thrilling" Swollen lips, a blistered face and nasty weather cut Diana Nyad’s open-ocean swim from Cuba to Key West, but she told NBC4 that her historic attempt was still a success. CA Delegate: GOP Future Bright The Republican National Convention got underway in earnest Tuesday night with the nomination of Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan for president and vice president, and speeches aimed at reaching out to women... Song Debut at JPL Makes Interplanetary History Boyle Heights students joined engineers to witness the first broadcast of a song from Mars to Earth on Tuesday. The event was partly to promote Photo Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech Flashing Neon Sign Targets Romney A Ventura County man whose attention-generating lawn sign accuses Mitt Romney of racism doesn't believe the presumptive Republican nominee can win in November because of his Mormon faith. Brush Fire Along 210 Freeway Halts Traffic A brush fire along the 210 Freeway in Glendale brought westbound traffic to a stop Tuesday afternoon. Daily Breeze 'Torrancers' doesn't cut it as term for city's residents When Laura Hillenbrand penned her bestseller "Unbroken" about Torrance war hero Louis Zamperini, she spent months researching her subject in a quest for historical accuracy and authenticity. But Hillenbrand took at least one major liberty; Torrance residents, she wrote, were known as "Torrancers." Harbor Gateway trampoline park to host world dodgeball contest Sky Zone Torrance will host its first-ever adult World 3-D Dodgeball Championship on Nov. 9 at the trampoline park on 190th Street that opened last year. Discovery of explosive device behind Torrance pet store causes evacuation An apparent explosive device was discovered behind a pet store in a busy Torrance strip mall on Tuesday, forcing the evacuation of several nearby businesses and homes. | PHOTOS Sea farming firm wants to harvest shellfish 3 miles offshore Phil Cruver wants to venture into the vast Pacific Ocean to develop the first open-ocean shellfish farm in federal waters. Trial to begin Wednesday in 1981 alleged slaying of Carol Lubahn On Wenesday, 31 years after 28-year-old mother of two Carol Lubahn vanished, jury selection is expected to begin in Torrance Superior Court to decide Michael Clark's fate. Is he guilty or innocent? | POLICE NEWS | BLOG: SOUTH BAY CRIME, COURT NEWS | FACEBOOK . Ventura County Star Port Hueneme seniors take heart in the fact police will check up on them Project HART, or Hueneme Assisting Residents Together, is a program started two years ago in which police officers and volunteers check on the city's seniors. Steven Townsley didn't let a diagnosis keep him from the game he loves When the doctors told him he would never play football again, Steven Townsley's right arm hung numb and limp. Stop signs don't get much bigger or brighter. This one may as well have been made of bright, flashing neon and been accompanied by a foghorn soundtrack. "I had to write left-handed for two weeks," said the Moorpark College sophomore. Melodrama makes its way back to Moorpark In the 1980s, the High Street Arts Center was known as the home of the Moorpark Melodrama. Now the fun has returned. Brown, legislative leaders reach agreement on pension reforms Gov. Jerry Brown on Tuesday announced an agreement with legislative leaders on pension reform legislation that will place a cap on future pensions, raise the retirement age and stop pension spiking abuses. Camarillo native killed in Arizona A Camarillo native was killed in an Arizona crash, officials said.

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