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Today's Local News for Beverly Hills CA : Remains of missing soldier from La Habra found in Vietnam L.A. councilmen concerned about length, cost of sidewalk survey Canyon News - 4.1 Earthquake Hits Yorba Linda Canyon News - Documentary To Screen In Santa Monica Calif. Moves To Give Licenses To Immigrant Drivers Fundraising Effort To Be Announced For Families Billed For Emergency Services In Valley Village Crash Los Angeles Times Remains of missing soldier from La Habra found in Vietnam Sgt. 1st Class William T. Brown and two other Americans died in a Viet Cong ambush in 1969. Investigators used DNA from the remains to identify the soldiers. The remains of a soldier from La Habra missing since he disappeared in Southeast Asia in 1969 with two other U.S. troops have been officially identified by the Department of Defense. L.A. councilmen concerned about length, cost of sidewalk survey Eric Garcetti, Bill Rosendahl and Joe Buscaino want the Bureau of Street Services to reconsider a field survey of damaged sidewalks that could take three years and cost 'well over $10 million.' Three Los Angeles City Council members voiced alarm Wednesday that a proposed study of broken sidewalks could take three years, saying they want a faster and cheaper plan for getting their arms around the ... The rise and fall of 'Mr. Cudahy' George Perez went from janitor to fired city manager in the small southeast L.A. County town of Cudahy. Now he's apparently at the heart of a corruption scandal. George Perez started at the bottom of Cudahy city government, cleaning toilets as a $6.50-an-hour a janitor. Man knocks 4-year-old boy to ground, steals gold chain in Lynwood Authorities on Tuesday night were looking for a man who knocked a 4-year-old boy to the ground in Lynwood and took off with the child's gold chain. Lindsay Lohan blasts 'lies' about theft allegation Lindsay Lohan went to Twitter to decry "lies" being told about her regarding a theft from a Hollywood Hills home. Canyon News Canyon News - 4.1 Earthquake Hits Yorba Linda LOS ANGELES —A 4.1 earthquake struck two miles northeast of Yorba Linda at a depth of five miles on Wednesday, August 29 at 1:31 p.m. that could be felt throughout the Los Angeles area. A 2.1. magnitude quake followed about three minutes after. Canyon News - Documentary To Screen In Santa Monica SANTA MONICA—On Sunday, September 16 at 2:00 p.m. the Santa Monica Library will screen the documentary “White Wash.” The 2011 documentary investigates African American history and its relationship with the ocean. Canyon News - Hollywood Producer Commits Suicide LOS ANGELES —Hollywood producer, 41-year-old Brian Gerber, committed suicide on Wednesday, August 29 by driving over the side of the Angeles Crest Highway. Canyon News - 710 Extension Denied...Again LOS ANGELES—Many Los Angeles residents are upset over the intention of having the 710 freeway expanded either on ground or tunnel. On Tuesday, August 28 the Los Angeles City Council met to vote on the 710 freeway extension. Canyon News - Man Pleads Not Guilty To Strangling Pelican MALIBU —On August 24, a man pleaded not guilty to allegedly strangling a pelican to death, according to the Los Angeles District Attorney's Office. The accused man, 30-year-old Sergio Alvarez, allegedly strangled the animal — a California Brown Pelican — on August 22 in the Malibu pier area. CBS 2 Los Angeles Calif. Moves To Give Licenses To Immigrant Drivers California is moving to give driver's licenses to young immigrants who are in the country illegally but would no longer face deportation under a recently announced policy change by the Obama administration. Fundraising Effort To Be Announced For Families Billed For Emergency Services In Valley Village Crash A Los Angeles councilman Thursday is planning to announce an effort to raise emergency services funds for the families of two good Samaritans who were killed last week trying to help a driver who crashed in Valley Village. 11 Injured When 100-Year-Old Driver Crashes Near South LA Elementary School As many as 11 people were injured Wednesday afternoon when a car jumped a curb outside Main Street Elementary School. Industrial Complex Fire Reported In Gardena A large industrial fire has been reported in the Gardena area. Study: California Experiencing Stronger Heat Waves Along The Coast A study has found California heat waves are progressively becoming more humid, with elevated nighttime temperatures and are becoming stronger in populous coastal areas. Orange County Register Valley High School auto program earns certification SANTA ANA - Valley High School's automotive program received certification Wednesday from the National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation - making it the only high school in the county to receive such a distinction.The certification acknowledges that the program, one of the Santa Ana... O.C. student 1 of 30 finalists in national science competition An Oxford Academy middle school student was named Wednesday as a finalist in the Broadcom Masters, a national competition that recognizes students for projects and achievements in regional science fairs. Anna Lou, an eighth-grader at the Cypress magnet school, is one of 30 middle school students... Buena Park councilman headed to trial on perjury charge SANTA ANA - Buena Park Councilman Sangjin Miller Oh is set to stand trial Sept. 11 on suspicion of five felony counts of perjury. A court referee set aside one count Wednesday after a preliminary hearing on charges that Oh used a false social security number to obtain a driver's license in... Massive surgery fraud trial gets under way SANTA ANA - Accusations revealed in a 2008 Orange County grand jury indictment were sensational: Doctors at a Buena Park clinic were performing unnecessary and sometimes dangerous surgeries on healthy people so that their staff could fraudulently bill insurance companies. The money was almost... Driver sought after SUV hits skateboarder twice Sheriff's deputies are seeking the public's help in identifying the driver of a gold-colored Lexus SUV with a Nevada license plate that reports say hit a fallen skateboarder at a San Clemente intersection and left the scene. According to the accident report, the teenage skateboarder fell... The Press-Enterprise OLD FIRE: Fowler snorted meth in the third grade Witnesses describe a childhood of neglect, abuse, sexual assault and drug use by both his mother and father as the defense hopes for leniency in the death penalty case HEMET: Cab driver in her 60s beaten; 3 arrested The victim says she was beaten with a metal scooter; motive unclear as nothing was stolen 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 Los Angeles Daily News Helen Dennis: Alternatives to traditional nursing homes Last week we discussed what to ask and observe when visiting nursing homes for the purpose of making a selection. LeeAnn Weintraub: College weight may come with independence It's the time of year when many students are faced with adjusting to college life for the first time. Academic success is often the main priority, but wellness and good nutrition play important roles in achievement. Holiday crowds hitting the roads for Labor Day weekend Southern Californians will celebrate summer's last gasp with a bit more gusto this Labor Day weekend than last year and help boost tourism to a record level for the second consecutive year, officials said Wednesday. Workout: Pelvic reach This exercise works the hamstrings, glutes and core muscles. LAPD Chief Charlie Beck demotes Foothill commanding officer over use-of-force concerns Los Angeles police Chief Charlie Beck has relieved the commanding officer of the Foothill division from duty and is demoting him over his handling of a use-of-force incident against a 34-year-old woman in Tujunga last week. NBC Los Angeles Cop in Alleged Rough Arrest Stripped of Rank LAPD Chief Charlie Beck has stripped a police commander of his rank and censured him as "severely deficient in his response" for knocking a woman to the ground after stopping her for allegedly using her... Fire Rips Through Warehouse A major fire consumed a Gardena warehouse Wednesday afternoon, spreading to at least one adjacent structure and sending plumes of smoke into the air visible from nearby freeways. At GOP, "Day O' Fun" for CA Delegates For GOP vice presidential hopeful Paul Ryan, Wednesday was a work day at the Republican National Convention in Tampa. But for many members of California’s delegation to the event, the day started late,... DWP Pays Out $1 Million in Refunds The city of Los Angeles has already paid out $1.25 million dollars in refunds to apartment and condo residents who were overcharged on their DWP bills, and millions more could be refunded. Driver Who Hit Children Says He's 100 Eleven people, most of them children, were injured Wednesday afternoon when a car collided with them near Main Street Elementary School in South Los Angeles. The driver told media on scene he was 101 years old. Daily Breeze Pot dispensary advocates say they have 50,000 signatures opposing Los Angeles ban Medical marijuana advocates said Wednesday they have collected 50,000 signatures on petitions in an effort to overturn the city of Los Angeles ban on pot dispensaries that takes effect next month. Audit uncovers waste in Los Angeles parks department spending Ten years ago, the Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks spent $217,000 to buy and install a mobile home in Decker Park in the Santa Monica Mountains as a home for a caretaker. Man who spray-painted graffiti on Torrance Chick-fil-A won't face felony charges A gay artist who admitted spray-painting the words "Tastes Like Hate" on a Torrance Chick-fil-A restaurant won't face felony charges, the District Attorney's Office announced Wednesday. Thursday's police log: Harbor Area Recent police activities in the Harbor Area. | POLICE NEWS | BLOG: SOUTH BAY CRIME, COURT NEWS | FACEBOOK Fourth annual run across Vincent Thomas Bridge set for Labor Day Sure, you can sleep in on Labor Day. Or you can get up early and do something you hardly ever have a chance to do - be a pedestrian on the Vincent Thomas Bridge. Ventura County Star Free-food hopefuls, not protesters, camp out at Chick-fil-A Free chicken, and not recent gay-marriage comments, motivated about 100 people to camp outside a new Chick-fil-A restaurant Wednesday in Thousand Oaks. Ventura County hotels, roads, beaches to see more holiday travelers The American Automobile Association is projecting that 2.35 million Southern Californians will travel 50 miles or farther on a trip out of town this holiday weekend. That’s a 3.4 percent increase over the same holiday period last year. Simi Valley gets defibrillators for police cars The Simi Valley Police Department on Wednesday received 21 defibrillators for its squad cars and motorcycles from the police foundation. Police cite Simi bus driver for leaving young girl unattended A Simi Valley Unified School District bus driver has been cited by police for leaving a 5-year-old special education student alone on a parked bus for more than three hours on the first day of school last week. Community colleges have cut a quarter of classes, according to survey Community colleges statewide have eliminated nearly a quarter of their classes in response to funding cuts, according to a survey of the campuses. That’s more than 123,000 classes.

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