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Today's Local News for Beverly Hills CA : San Diego mayoral candidates draw lines in the mud Los Angeles Times - Sunday, Oct 28, 2012 11:14 PM EDT Alarcon suggests making Verdugo Hills Golf Course a historic site Los Angeles Times - Sunday, Oct 28, 2012 10:59 PM EDT Canyon News - Isla Urbana Wins Water Conservation Award Canyon News - Sunday, Oct 28, 2012 06:11 PM EDT Canyon News - Fun Halloween Activities In The City Canyon News - Sunday, Oct 28, 2012 06:11 PM EDT Clayton Kershaw Receives Baseball’s Prestigious 2012 Clemente Award CBS 2 Los Angeles - Sunday, Oct 28, 2012 08:34 PM EDT 2 Malibu Lifeguards Need Rescue After Trying To Save Stranded Woman CBS 2 Los Angeles - Sunday, Oct 28, 2012 07:17 PM EDT Los Angeles Times San Diego mayoral candidates draw lines in the mud Sunday, Oct 28, 2012 11:14 PM EDT Bob Filner and Carl DeMaio are diametrically opposite — except in their vitriol. As the election nears, the campaign has left many voters undecided. SAN DIEGO — After a campaign filled with negative TV commercials and name-calling, San Diego voters will choose between two philosophically opposed candidates to succeed termed-out Mayor Jerry Sanders, a moderate Republican. Alarcon suggests making Verdugo Hills Golf Course a historic site Sunday, Oct 28, 2012 10:59 PM EDT As neighbors fight plans for a housing development, the councilman proposes adding the land, which once held a World War II detention center, to L.A.'s list of historic and cultural monuments. L.A. Councilman Richard Alarcon is hoping to save the Verdugo Hills Golf Course from residential development by adding it to the city's list of historic and cultural monuments, citing its history as a ... Wildlife biologist Jeff Sikich knows how to get his mountain lion Sunday, Oct 28, 2012 10:06 PM EDT Sikich is a world-known tracker of carnivores for groups aiming to study and keep them alive. His territory in recent years: The Santa Monica Mountains. His quarry: mountain lions. Jeff Sikich shinnied up a charred oak in the Allegheny Mountains of western Virginia, shined his flashlight down into the hollowed-out trunk and gazed into the wary eyes of a mother bear 10 feet below. Measuring the worth of a teacher? Sunday, Oct 28, 2012 09:44 PM EDT L.A. Unified School District's Academic Growth Over Time measurement system, based on students' progress on standardized tests, spurs debate over fairness, accuracy. How to measure the worth of Los Angeles math teacher Kyle Hunsberger? State strips 23 schools of API rankings for cheating Sunday, Oct 28, 2012 09:29 PM EDT Teachers helped students correct mistakes on standardized tests, prepared them with actual test questions or left instructional posters displayed in the classroom during testing, according to school district reports. The third-grader had good news: She was doing great on her standardized tests, she proudly told a teacher at the school. Canyon News Canyon News - Isla Urbana Wins Water Conservation Award Sunday, Oct 28, 2012 06:11 PM EDT BEVERLY HILLS —On October 17, Greg Harriott was awarded a $10,000 prize for his film on responsible water use. The fifth annual Intelligent Use of Water Film Competition. Canyon News - Fun Halloween Activities In The City Sunday, Oct 28, 2012 06:11 PM EDT WEST HOLLYWOOD—On October 19, a list of What to Do in Halloween was released for people who look for fun or frightening places to go to. It is not only an opportunity to wear ridiculous, out-of-the ordinary costumes, but also an occasion to have fun in the city. Canyon News - Giants One Win Away From Championship Sunday, Oct 28, 2012 04:41 PM EDT DETROIT—The San Francisco Giants won their sixth consecutive playoff game and second straight shutout on Saturday, defeating the Detroit Tigers 2-0 in Game 3 of the World Series. Canyon News - UCLA Beats Arizona St. 45-43 In Shootout Sunday, Oct 28, 2012 03:11 PM EDT TEMPE—UCLA improved their record to 6-2 overall and 3-2 in the Pac-12 South after beating Arizona State 45-43 on Bruin kicker Ka’imi Fairbairn’s 33-yard field goal as time expired on Saturday. Canyon News - No. 10 USC Upset By Arizona Sunday, Oct 28, 2012 01:41 PM EDT TUCSON—Southern California quarterback Matt Barkley gave it all he had on the last play of the game, tossing a Hail Mary fifty yards into the end zone, only to see it batted to the ground as the clock expired. CBS 2 Los Angeles Clayton Kershaw Receives Baseball’s Prestigious 2012 Clemente Award Sunday, Oct 28, 2012 08:34 PM EDT Dodger ace Clayton Kershaw has won the prestigious 2012 Roberto Clemente Award. 2 Malibu Lifeguards Need Rescue After Trying To Save Stranded Woman Sunday, Oct 28, 2012 07:17 PM EDT Two lifeguards and a female climber needed rescue Sunday when all got stranded at Pirates Cove, according to Los Angeles County Fire officlals. Magnitude-3.9 Quake Jolts Newhall Area Sunday, Oct 28, 2012 07:00 PM EDT A minor earthquake has been reported in the Newhall area. Probe Continues Following Deadly Shootings In Hawthorne Sunday, Oct 28, 2012 05:10 PM EDT Authorities on Sunday continued to investigate the circumstances surrounding the shooting deaths of two young men in Hawthorne. Man Fatally Shot At South LA Halloween Party Sunday, Oct 28, 2012 04:19 PM EDT One man was killed and a second wounded when gunfire erupted at a Halloween party in South Los Angeles. Orange County Register Halloween goes under the sea at Ocean Institute Sunday, Oct 28, 2012 09:06 PM EDT DANA POINT - The California two-spot octopus watched as the white plastic skull came floating down. Immediately, the cephalopod unfurled its tentacles, deftly caught the ghoulish "lunchbox" and removed the cap to get to the sardine pieces stored inside the skull as more than 25... O.C.'s biggest pumpkin? 991.5 pounds. Sunday, Oct 28, 2012 07:56 PM EDT IRVINE - The pumpkin that Chris Dunn lugged to Irvine for the 2012 Pumpkinmania giant pumpkin contest on Sunday weighed more than him. And his wife. And their five kids. And then some. It was 795 pounds of gourd, a mountain of orange that small children climbed and slid down when the contest was... San Juan commemorates Day of the Dead Sunday, Oct 28, 2012 07:09 PM EDT The ninth annual Day of the Dead celebration at the San Juan Capistrano Regional Library on Sunday featured altars prepared by local residents to honor late loved ones, plus crafts in the courtyard and an exhibit of paintings by local artist Art Guevara titled "Doomsday: End of the World... Candidate Chen twists facts for attack ad Sunday, Oct 28, 2012 07:06 PM EDT More attack ads twist the truth than I have time to correct. But I think I should at least set the record straight when it's my words that are misrepresented. On Oct. 11, I wrote, "Nasty ads are flooding the 39th Congressional District…" and "The... Anaheim board considers Arabic charter school Sunday, Oct 28, 2012 05:56 PM EDT ANAHEIM - The Anaheim City School District board has decided to take more time to consider a proposed charter school to be called Nation Builders Arabic Academy. A dozen people spoke in favor of establishing the school at a recent board meeting, "We are Americans, too. We just want to teach... Los Angeles Daily News SpaceX capsule sees successful splashdown Sunday, Oct 28, 2012 11:02 PM EDT SpaceX's Dragon capsule splashed into the Pacific Ocean Sunday, completing its first regular resupply mission to the International Space Station. L.A. celebrates Dia de los Muertos Sunday, Oct 28, 2012 10:36 PM EDT The souls of the departed playfully beckoned the living to a historic downtown Los Angeles district Sunday, for folk dancing, live music and all things skeletal. Eastern U.S. buttons up against terrifying megastorm Sunday, Oct 28, 2012 10:32 PM EDT WASHINGTON - Utility companies along the East Coast had thousands of workers ready to respond late Sunday as Hurricane Sandy headed north packing rain and winds that were expected to knock out power to millions of people. Marshall Thompson and Michael Genest: The pro and con of repealing death penalty in California Sunday, Oct 28, 2012 09:02 PM EDT Proposition 34 on the Nov. 6 ballot would repeal the state's death penalty option and replace it with life in prison without the possibility of parole. Firefighters contain scrap yard blaze in Pacoima Sunday, Oct 28, 2012 07:32 PM EDT A fire burned Sunday inside a scrap yard in Pacoima and sent a huge plume of smoke up over the eastern San Fernando Valley today. NBC Los Angeles Lifeguards Stranded During Cliff Rescue Sunday, Oct 28, 2012 10:40 PM EDT Sheriff's search and rescue crews had to help two lifeguards to safety on Sunday as they were trying to help a woman off a cliff in an area known as Pirates Cove, officials said. Raiders Win Second Straight Sunday, Oct 28, 2012 09:25 PM EDT Darren McFadden rushes for more than 100 yards for just second time this season Photo Credit: Getty Images Teen Driver Arrested in Homeless Deaths Sunday, Oct 28, 2012 02:55 PM EDT A 19-year-old woman who police say ran over and killed two people sleeping on a downtown sidewalk early Sunday has been arrested. Fire, Explosion, Kill Grandmother in Carson Sunday, Oct 28, 2012 02:10 PM EDT A deadly explosion in Carson took the life of an 82-year-old grandmother who was cooking dinner for her son and grandson late Saturday. Deal: More Fans Can See Lakers Games Sunday, Oct 28, 2012 12:55 PM EDT After weeks of tense negotiations, the cable TV company that owns the right to broadcast Lakers basketball games has reached a deal that will enable more Southern Californians to see the team play its Halloween... Photo Credit: NBAE/Getty Images KABC-TV Los Angeles Attacks near Syria-Turkey border escalate, killing at least 110 people Sunday, Oct 28, 2012 09:33 PM EDT Government and rebel forces continued fighting near the Turkey-Syria border Sunday, leaving 110 people dead. House at Haunted Hill has high-tech thrills Sunday, Oct 28, 2012 09:22 PM EDT The House at Haunted Hill includes a spooky and popular haunted house inspired by Disney's Haunted Mansion ride. Lifeguards get stranded during rescue operation along a Malibu cliff Sunday, Oct 28, 2012 08:37 PM EDT The LA County Sheriff's Malibu Search and Rescue Team harnessed two lifeguards to safety Saturday. Man deliberately run over by car, killed outside a party in Lynwood; suspect at large Sunday, Oct 28, 2012 05:07 PM EDT Police are searching for a suspect who ran over and killed a man after a party in Lynwood Sunday. Double car bombings in Iraq kill 22 people, injure dozens Sunday, Oct 28, 2012 04:18 PM EDT Double car bombings targeting Iraq's Shiite community killed more than 20 and injured dozens more in Sadr City Saturday. Daily Breeze Practice safety first, but some Halloween fears more faction than fact, experts say Sunday, Oct 28, 2012 08:30 PM EDT Halloween is a time for fear and fright, but some common worries about the ghastly holiday may be overblown, experts say. SpaceX freight capsule Dragon returns to Earth Sunday, Oct 28, 2012 08:00 PM EDT HAWTHORNE —A control room at an industrial park in the South Bay city of Hawthorne handled the re-entry of the latest American space capsule, which splashed down 200 miles off the California coast at 12:20 p.m. today. 2 men fatally shot in Hawthorne Sunday, Oct 28, 2012 08:00 PM EDT Two men were killed in a shooting early Sunday morning in Hawthorne in what investigators believe may have been a gang-related shooting. About Town: Peninsula conservancy feasts on food, views Sunday, Oct 28, 2012 08:00 PM EDT It's only fitting that the first order of business in planning Palos Verdes Pastoral, an opulent benefit for the Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy, was consulting the lunar calendar. Proposition 30 analysis: Does California need more tax money? Sunday, Oct 28, 2012 07:15 PM EDT The real choice is not between taxes and cuts, but rather between taxes and the status quo -- and voters must decide whether the status quo will lead to even more problems for an already struggling school system.

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