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Today's Local News for Beverly Hills CA : Anti-Muslim film puts Christian TV in global spotlight With die-hard Dodgers fans like this, who needs the NFL? Canyon News - Safely Dispose Household Hazardous Waste Canyon News - Weekly Farmers Market Has Begun Man, 19, Convicted In Murder Of Silver Lake Pizza Deliverer ‘Sons Of Anarchy’ Actor Dies In Bizarre Los Feliz Murder Los Angeles Times Anti-Muslim film puts Christian TV in global spotlight Unrest in the wake of 'Innocence of Muslims' has shed light on U.S.-based, Arabic-language satellite TV stations whose programming is aimed at converting Muslims to Christianity. Off the 210 Freeway in suburban Duarte, between an International House of Pancakes and a Wal-Mart, sits a nondescript one-story industrial park that has been an unlikely flash point for weeks of global unrest. With die-hard Dodgers fans like this, who needs the NFL? L.A. has hard-core sports fans no matter what — so there's no need for the city to risk any public funds on a stadium to attract an NFL team. When the Lakers collapsed in ignominy last spring, Tom Anderson decided to strip the gold-and-purple paint and banners that had made his Echo Park bungalow the city's unofficial Laker house. The 405's nocturnal racket of progress Neighbors near ground zero of the massive construction project have dealt for 2 1/2 years with shaking walls, pounding noises and the ever-present beep-beep-beep of trucks backing up. The excavator's teeth bite into the footing of a recently demolished sound wall. A dozen empty dump trucks along Sepulveda Boulevard rumble forward one by one. 'Sons of Anarchy' actor found dead, is murder suspect A 28-year-old man who apparently fell to his death after allegedly fatally attacking an 81-year-old woman in a Los Feliz home was an actor who appeared in the TV show "Sons of Anarchy." Report decries suicides, isolation cells in California prisons An Amnesty International report says conditions in the state's security housing 'breach international standards.' State officials rebut the findings. Many of the suicides occurred in isolation units. For 11 years in California's vast prison system, Alex Machado didn't stand out. Not until the day he was "validated" as a gang member and transferred to Pelican Bay. Canyon News Canyon News - Safely Dispose Household Hazardous Waste On Saturday, September 29 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., The City of Beverly Hills invites its community to drop off household hazardous waste and electronic waste (e-waste). This is an annual event where in one day, residents can drop off up to 15 gallons or 125 pounds of hazardous waste per trip. Canyon News - Weekly Farmers Market Has Begun BEVERLY HILLS—Weekly Farmers Market has begun! Just a reminder to local events, The Farmers Market is happening weekly. Visit the Farmers Market in Beverley Hills every Sunday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., rain or shine. Beverely Hills is serious about its fresh produce and events. Canyon News - Knock Knock Burglars BRENTWOOD—Next time you hear an unexpected knock at the door this fall, think twice about answering it. The Los Angeles Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying four members of the knock-knock burglary crew who have targeted homes in West Los Angeles and Beverly Hills. Canyon News - AltCar Expo This Weekend SANTA MONICA—This weekend at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, don’t miss the seventh Annual AltCar Expo and Conference. Canyon News - The Jonas Brothers Are Planning A Reunion LOS FELIZ—The Jonas Brothers, consisting of band members Nick, Kevin, and Joe, were spotted eating lunch at Alcove Café and Bakery in Los Feliz on September 20. CBS 2 Los Angeles Man, 19, Convicted In Murder Of Silver Lake Pizza Deliverer A 19-year-old man was convicted Thursday in the second-degree murder of a pizza deliveryman who was driving home from work. ‘Sons Of Anarchy’ Actor Dies In Bizarre Los Feliz Murder Coroner’s officials identified Thursday a 28-year-old actor accused of killing an 81-year-old woman in her Los Feliz home. OC Brush Fire Scorches 10 To 15 Acres Firefighters Thursday are battling a more than 5-acre brush fire near Irvine Lake in Orange County. Anti-Islam Filmmaker Arrested Allegedly For Parole Violations Nakoula Basseley Nakoula, the filmmaker behind the anti-Islam movie that sparked deadly riots around the globe, was arrested Thursday. Third Fullerton Police Officer Charged In Kelly Thomas Case A third police officer has been charged Thursday in connection with the beating death of a schizophrenic transient last year. Orange County Register Man claiming to have explosive robs Buena Park bank BUENA PARK - A man claiming to have an explosive device robbed a Bank of America branch Thursday afternoon, but authorities do not believe that the robber is tied to a pair of similar holdups in Seal Beach and Garden Grove. A man walked into the Bank of America in the 6200 block of Beach Boulevard... What happened this week? Costumed people standing in a line, a councilman returns from war and a festival celebrates the world. That and more in this week's news quiz. Former deputy acquitted of sex-assault charges SANTA ANA - An Orange County jury Thursday acquitted a former sheriff's deputy of sexual assault on an "out-of-control" 17-year-old while on duty. The panel of seven women and five men in Superior Court Judge Gary Paer's courtroom deliberated about a day before finding Scott... Taco Bell expanding Cantina Bell menu Less than three months after launching Cantina Bell, Taco Bell has announced plans to add new items to the upscale menu. Taco Bell declined to offer sales information for new line of rice-stuffed bowls and burritos. However, Cantina Bell has done so well, the chain is ready to expand the line.... O.C. loses its first historian, Jim Sleeper TUSTIN - If Jim Sleeper were around to write a headline for this story, he'd probably come up with something like "Chronicle of a Country-Loving Curmudgeon: The Life and Times of a Yarn-Spinning Old-Timer." The legendary third-generation Orange County native, who died early Thursday... The Press-Enterprise S.B. MOUNTAINS: Coroner IDs motorcycle crash victim Anthony Macias died at the scene of the Highway 18 head-on crash FONTANA: Man dies after party stabbing Victim and four other men tried to break up fight, police say WILDOMAR: Grandma says boy, 13, not a monster Matthew Warner, 13, of Lake Elsinore – along with two adults – is accused of beating to death a 41-year-old man POLICE: Boy, 13, should be charged with lewd acts The 13-year-old boy who is the alleged victim in the case of Heart of Worship Community Church pastor Lonny Remmers, allegedly raped his 7-year-old sister BANNING: Jury gets toddler beating death case A Banning man is charged with murder in killing his stepson and leaving him uncared for, for two days Los Angeles Daily News Beach Boys exhibit opens at The Grammy Museum amid turmoil within band The Grammy Museum's new "Good Vibrations: 50 Years of the Beach Boys" exhibition is long overdue. Anna Kendrick fits perfectly in a cappella movie 'Pitch Perfect' Anna Kendrick is a bit tired. She's been doing interviews most of the day for her new film, "Pitch Perfect," a fun, funny musical riff on the crazy world of college a cappella groups. LA Phil season defined by classics, new works New composers play an important role in the Los Angeles Philharmonic, declares the orchestra's music director Gustavo Dudamel. 'Don Giovanni' review: Brilliant singing, boring sets "Don Giovanni" is one of the true masterpieces of opera and it deserves to be seen and heard every few years, just to give the public a chance to compare it to lesser works and to marvel at Mozart. Lomita chef David Viens convicted of second-degree murder for killing wife, cooking her remains A Lomita chef who said he loved his missing wife and hoped she returned home safely was found guilty Thursday of murdering her and cooking her body in boiling water to destroy any trace of the crime. NBC Los Angeles Carmageddon: A Celebration for Cyclists While transportation officials warn drivers to avoid freeways and stay local during upcoming Carmageddon II, cyclists are making plans to take to the streets – heading straight for the weekend's... Photo Credit: Gary Leonard OC Blaze Burns 25 Acres A brush fire in unincorporated Orange County had consumed 25 acres on Thursday afternoon. Bail Denied For Believed Anti-Islam Filmmaker Nakoula Basseley Nakoula, the Cerritos man who many believe to be behind an anti-muslim video that has inflamed the Islamic world, was arrested Thursday afternoon, the U.S. Attorney's office in Los... Photo Credit: Edwin Calderon 3rd Officer Pleads Not Guilty in Thomas Case A third former Fullerton Police officer pleaded not guilty on Thursday to one felony count of involuntary manslaughter and one felony count of use of excessive force in the July 2011 beating death of... Free LA Health Care Clinic Draws Thousands Thousands of uninsured and under-insured Southern Californians were set to get free health care over the next four days at a free health clinic run by nonprofit Care Harbor at the Los Angeles Memorial... KABC-TV Los Angeles $75,000 reward offered in the double murder of two 16-year-old teenagers in Wilmington A $75,000 reward is being offered in the double murder of two teenagers in Wilmington, Los Angeles police said Thursday. Creator of anti-Islam film arrested on probation violation; held without bail The creator of an anti-Islam film that has sparked riots around the world was arrested on a probation violation Thursday. Rash of car burglaries in the Hollywood Hills The LAPD is reminding car owners to lock their vehicles after reports of several car burglaries in the Hollywood Hills. Third Fullerton ex-cop charged in Kelly Thomas death A third Fullerton police officer was charged Thursday in the death of Kelly Thomas. OC police may have nabbed dirty diaper dumper Police in Orange County say they may have nabbed the culprit who was dumping dirty adult diapers on the street. Daily Breeze Ralphs grocery chain will pay $1 million for overcharging patrons Ralphs Grocery Co. will pay more than $1.1 million in civil penalties, costs and restitution to settle allegations that it overcharged customers on deli and other weighed food products and failed to deduct the weight of packaging on those items, Los Angeles City Attorney Carmen Trutanich said Thursday. Newly signed Lieu bill will allow coastal agency to fund climate change projects The California Coastal Conservancy, the state agency charged with protecting and restoring coastal resources, can soon designate public funds to directly address climate change issues under a South Bay legislator's bill signed into law Thursday. Port of Los Angeles recognized with award for emissions reduction The Port of Los Angeles has received the Lloyd's List Global Award in the environmental category recognizing the port's leadership in adopting and promoting programs that reduce emissions from maritime sources. Upcoming South Bay events highlight a variety of activities for dogs Owning a dog used to be so simple. A fenced yard, a bag of grocery store kibble, yearly vaccinations - and everyone was happy. Over the past couple of decades, dog ownership has morphed into so much more than just a pat on the head and a daily walk in the park. GUILTY: Lomita chef David Viens looking at 15 years to life for murder UPDATED: A Lomita chef who once said he loved his missing wife and hoped she returned home safely, was found guilty today of murdering her and cooking her body in boiling water to destroy any trace of her.

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