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Today's Local News for Beverly Hills CA : California Air National Guard's 144th Fighter Wing protects skies Alleged advisor in Mexican drug cartel is extradited to U.S. Canyon News - Deadly Car Crash Canyon News - Sage Stallone Died Of Heart Disease Person Of Interest Sought In Death Of Laguna Hills Woman, 23 Pat Haden Responds To New USC Allegations On Sports Central Los Angeles Times California Air National Guard's 144th Fighter Wing protects skies 144th Fighter Wing pilots based in Riverside and Fresno race to the skies in the blip of a radar screen to check out potential threats over California. Their guns and missiles are 'hot.' President Obama was aboard his Marine One helicopter flying to a celebrity-studded fundraiser in Holmby Hills last February when a single-engine plane, flying radio silent, breached a no-fly zone over Los Angeles. Alleged advisor in Mexican drug cartel is extradited to U.S. Eduardo Arellano Felix is one of a band of brothers who headed what was once Mexico's most powerful drug trafficking cartel. His extradition caps a 20-year effort to bring the siblings to justice. SAN DIEGO — Eduardo Arellano Felix, one of a band of brothers who headed what was once Mexico's most powerful drug trafficking organization, was extradited to the U.S. on Friday, capping a 20-year ... California students show gains in English, math on state tests Statewide, 57% of students are proficient or better in English and 51% scored that high in math. L.A. Unified also shows improvement, although less than half of students are at grade level. California students continued making strides on standardized English and math tests based on results released Friday, but less than half of the students in Los Angeles are performing at grade level. Hantavirus worries hang over Yosemite visitors Padlocked tent cabins and campers packing medical masks reflect the anxious mood as one of the park's last busy weekends of the year gets underway. YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARKThe brass padlocks on the signature tent cabins at Curry Village are the first sign that something is amiss as one of the park's last busy weekends of the year gets underway. Settlement allows poultry plant to remain in Rosemead Chinese American Live Poultry wins permission to install a ventilation system and expand its parking lot after claiming racial and religious bias. In a city that touts itself as today's small-town America with a beautification campaign complete with "curb appeal" awards, a slaughterhouse would seem an ill fit. Canyon News Canyon News - Deadly Car Crash HOLLYWOOD —On Wednesday, August 29 around 7:30 a.m. , a mother and her two daughters were killed when their car collided with another. The victims were 27-year-old Saida Juana Mendez-Bernardino, Stephanie Cruz, 4, and Hilda Cruz, 6. Canyon News - Sage Stallone Died Of Heart Disease STUDIO CITY —It was announced on Thursday, August 30 by the Los Angeles County Coroner that son of actor Sylvester Stallone, Sage Stallone, died of natural causes. It was realized that the 36-year-old suffered from coronary artery disease and his smoking may have caused it. Canyon News - 100-Year-Old Man Crashes Into Children SOUTH LOS ANGELES—On Wednesday, August 29, afternoon class was out at Main Street Elementary School when nine children were hanging out across the street from the elementary. Canyon News - Euripides’ Helen Showing At The Getty Villa BRENTWOOD—This month the Getty Museum and Playwrights’ Arena announced in a press release the cast for Euripides’ "Helen" showing during the seventh annual outdoor theatrical production in the Getty Villa’s Barbara and Lawrence Fleischman Theater. Canyon News - Police Seek Stabbing Suspect SANTA MONICA — On August 24, police reported the stabbing of a 19-year-old man during an unprovoked attack in Santa Monica. Police are requesting the public's help in identifying the suspect. CBS 2 Los Angeles Person Of Interest Sought In Death Of Laguna Hills Woman, 23 Police are actively on the hunt for a man they call a "person of interest" in the suspicious death of a 23-year-old Laguna Hills woman. Pat Haden Responds To New USC Allegations On Sports Central Southern California athletic director Pat Haden says USC will investigate a Los Angeles Times report claiming two Trojans athletes received gifts from an employee of the Los Angeles County assessor's office. Woman Accused Of Stabbing Boyfriend To Death In Bellflower A man was stabbed to death Saturday by his girlfriend in Bellflower, sheriff's officials said. First Black Mayor Of Inglewood, Former Senator Dies At 78 The first black mayor of Inglewood and former state Senator Edward Vincent died Friday. He was 78. Legendary Songwriter Hal David Dies At 91 Hal David, who along with partner Burt Bacharach penned dozens of timeless songs for movies, television and a variety of recording artists in the 1960s and beyond, has died. He was 91. Orange County Register Orange street fair welcomes hungry visitors Food, food and more food was the order of the weekend as the Orange International Street Fair attracted visitors to its many ethnic food booths. The event, which benefits local and school organizations, also features music, vendors and a kids' area. It continues Sunday from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. High IQ society Mensa uses hands-on game to show wealth disparities BUENA PARK Ginny Flannery sat at the so-called VIP table in the middle of a cavernous hotel conference room, sipping a mimosa and nibbling on tea sandwiches with a friend. Their dining table was decorated with a bright bouquet of flowers, and she was waited on by a fawning server. All around her,... Witness to 'suspicious death' sought LAGUNA HILLS - Orange County sheriff's investigators want the public's help in finding a man they want to question in connection with a "suspicious" death on Saturday. Around 10:30 a.m., sheriff's deputies and Orange County Fire Authority paramedics were called to a home... Team's founder funds its field of dreams COSTA MESA - - He built it and they came. Not in a corn field, but in a commercial lot that has been vacant for years, nestled between office buildings. Sun Devil Field in Costa Mesa - a four-acre baseball complex that features a two-story announcer's booth behind home plate, as well as a... Charter school to serve foster, at-risk teens SANTA ANA - A year from now, supporters hope, a new high school will open its doors in west Santa Ana, serving foster youth and neighborhood teens seeking a different educational environment. The Academy Charter High School is a project sponsored by the <a... The Press-Enterprise MURRIETA: Threat of mass killing tied to Columbine Police say the two teens planned to detonate bombs and gun down people in 2015 on the anniversary of the Colorado massacre POLICE: Shooting dogs is last resort Unless attacked, officers plan non-lethal ways to avoid having to fatally fire, as one Riverside officer did RIVERSIDE: Man said he'd kill family before stabbing A woman sought a restraining order after her ex-boyfriend broke into her home and threatened to kill her and their children FONTANA: Robbery suspects speed toward officers, police say At least one man who took a woman’s purse then trying to ram deputies with their car is still at large, sheriff’s officials say FONTANA: Robber gets away with $1, twice A robber who acted as if he had a gun demands money from a man walking along a hiking trail and an hour later from a woman in the same area Los Angeles Daily News Ralph E. Shaffer: Our public schools still launch Earth's best, brightest thinkers CRITICS of American education ought to be holding their tongues these days. The almost unbelievable success of the Curiosity mission to Mars should have silenced them. Peaceful and discreet pot stores: Letters to the Editor for Sunday, Sept. 2, 2012 Letters to the Editor for Sunday, Sept. 2, 2012. Charles Krauthammer: Here's why `deterrence works' mantra is sheer fantasy when applied to Iran THERE are few foreign-policy positions more silly than the assertion without context that "deterrence works." It is like saying air power works. Well, it worked for Kosovo; it didn't work over North Vietnam. Editorial: Sports is on to something with Fan Code of Conduct SOUTHERN California sports franchises and stadium operators got together last week and issued the first-ever Fan Code of Conduct. Red / Blue America: Mitt Romney will likely do for many of us REPUBLICANS gathered in Tampa last week to formally nominate Mitt Romney as their presidential candidate, and to make the case against a second term for President Obama. NBC Los Angeles Valley Village Victim Laid to Rest Inside the Hall of Liberty at Forest Lawn Cemetery on Saturday, family, friends and coworkers honored Irma Zamora, the LA native who died last month trying to help a driver whose vehicle crashed into a light pol... Capt. in Rough Arrest "Scapegoat" A San Fernando Valley community leader is rallying behind the LAPD captain who was removed from his command after video -- first reported on NBC4 -- showed officers in his division knocking a woman to... One Month Later: NorCal Man Realizes He Won Mega Millions Lottery The all-points bulletin searching for the $52 million Mega Millions lotto winner worked. Photo Credit: California State Lottery Bicyclist Dies in "Critical Mass" Event A 18-year-old man was killed when he lost control of his bicycle and crashed into a wall on the UCLA campus in Westwood, police said. 2 Vehicles Go Over Side of 405 Fwy Two vehicles fell about 50 feet down an embankment off the San Diego (405) Freeway near Normandie Avenue Friday night. Daily Breeze Memorial service set for Daily Breeze columnist John Bogert The life of Daily Breeze columnist John Bogert will be celebrated at a public event in October. 17-year-old Mary Star student swims Catalina Channel Like the name of her school, Monica Bender is a star of the sea. An avid swimmer, the 17-year-old senior at San Pedro's Mary Star of the Sea High School completed a swim last week through the 20-mile Catalina Channel. Former Inglewood mayor, state legislator Vincent dies Edward Vincent Jr., who was elected the first black mayor of Inglewood and went on to become a state legislator, died late Friday. Water board member challenges ballot designation of new candidate Jake Townsend remembers feeling uneasy after he got off the phone one Sunday night last month. He'd just filed papers with the county elections office to run in a local water board race, and his opponent's lawyer was calling. CEO of Torrance-based company to rappel down 87-story building for charity Fasha Mahjoor likes to take risks. He's taken business risks. Now he's going to take a risk on the side of a building - literally. Ventura County Star Colleen Cason: Hardest worker lends an ear to others Roz Warner, a 67-year-old doctor who is part of busy medical practice and a dedicated volunteer, has been voted this year's hardest worker. School officials say future rests on Proposition 30 Recess, homework and spelling quizzes are occupying the minds of students as Ventura County schools get back in session. But teachers and school officials have their minds on something outside the classroom — the November election. 3 people taken to hospital after crash in Fillmore At least two vehicles were involved in a crash in Fillmore, sending three people to a hospital, officials said. Sunken: Health care law to trigger tax provisions in 2013 In a landmark decision, the U.S. Supreme Court generally upheld the constitutionality of the controversial 2010 health care law. In addition to preserving mandates for health insurance coverage, certain tax provisions will take effect as scheduled in 2013, barring any subsequent legislation. Here's a summary of the main tax changes for 2013. Contemporary quilting scene keeps Ventura County-based magazine in stitches These are desperate times for magazines. Well, most magazines, that is. "Enthusiast" titles like Generation Q, a Ventura County-based publication aimed at quilters, are finding new readers via the newsstand after launching online.

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