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Yahoo! Alerts Saturday, April 11, 2009 7:30 PM EDT Sponsored Link Special Offer - Free Trial of Blockbuster.com Rent Movies from Blockbuster.com. Delivered Direct To Your Mailbox. Click here to start today. www.Blockbuster.com Today's Local News for Los Angeles CA : As of 7:30 PM EDT Lottery results Los Angeles Times - Apr 11 3:25 AM EDT Eli Broad dangles a carrot in front of L.A. Unified Los Angeles Times - Apr 11 3:25 AM EDT Plane owned by Burbank resident crashes Los Angeles Daily News - Apr 11 5:29 PM EDT Pirates seize Italian tugboat Los Angeles Daily News - Apr 11 1:29 PM EDT Man Charged In Boy's 1997 Killing To Be Examined CBS 2 Los Angeles - Apr 11 6:53 PM EDT Auto Dealer Admits To Illegal Campaign Donations CBS 2 Los Angeles - Apr 11 6:49 PM EDT Los Angeles Times Lottery results Apr 11 3:25 AM EDT Everyday wines -- something tasty, straightforward, and cheap in the glass -- signify the day's end. Eli Broad dangles a carrot in front of L.A. Unified Apr 11 3:25 AM EDT He donates to Juilliard and promises similar funding here -- if the district better runs its arts programs, especially the new arts high school. Los Angeles philanthropist Eli Broad will help pay for a New York-based arts program that benefits poor and minority students -- and he said Friday that he and other donors would provide similar funding here if the Los Angeles school district can better ... CALIFORNIA BRIEFING Apr 11 3:10 AM EDT High-speed chase ends in arrest of female motorist RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA A portion of Cedillo's restaurant tabs Apr 11 3:10 AM EDT Dining tab Business is booming at garage sales Apr 11 3:10 AM EDT As the recession takes a growing toll on incomes, both parties benefit from driveway discounts, with sellers ridding themselves of unwanted items and pocketing some extra cash, and buyers picking up bargains they couldn't otherwise afford. And demand is rising. Yard sale listings on webites like Craigslist have surged 50% in the L.A. area and 80% nationwide over the last year. CALIFORNIA, A6 Los Angeles Daily News Plane owned by Burbank resident crashes Apr 11 5:29 PM EDT A small airplane owned by a Burbank resident crashed today onto vacant land at a San Diego military base, killing its pilot, authorities said. Pirates seize Italian tugboat Apr 11 1:29 PM EDT NAIROBI, Kenya - Somali pirates hijacked an Italian-flagged tugboat with 16 crew Saturday, a NATO spokeswoman said, as U.S. warships closely watched a lifeboat where an American captain was being held hostage for a fourth day. Celebs feed homeless on Good Friday Apr 11 2:59 AM EDT A sprinkling of celebrities and political leaders were among the hundreds of volunteers at the Los Angeles Mission on Good Friday to participate in its annual Easter time feast for the homeless. Fire breaks out at city Department of Public Works asphalt plant Apr 10 7:44 PM EDT NORTH HOLLYWOOD - A blaze broke out inside an asphalt plant at the city's Department of Public Works on Friday when a large container of fuel overheated, authorities said. Plan to house more dangerous inmates in Lancaster moves forward Apr 10 6:14 PM EDT LANCASTER - Despite opposition from city officials, plans to convert part of the California State Prison in Lancaster to hold more dangerous inmates will move forward, prison officials said today. CBS 2 Los Angeles Man Charged In Boy's 1997 Killing To Be Examined Apr 11 6:53 PM EDT A man accused of kidnapping, torturing and killing a 10-year-old Riverside County boy more than a decade ago will undergo mental evaluation to determine if he's fit to stand trial. A judge in Indio ordered Friday that two doctors examine Joseph Duncan III and report back in May. Auto Dealer Admits To Illegal Campaign Donations Apr 11 6:49 PM EDT A Southern California auto dealer has pleaded guilty to providing more than $50,000 in illegal campaign contributions in state races. Mark Leggio entered pleas Friday in a San Bernardino court to a felony count of conspiracy and 26 misdemeanor counts. Ten other charges are expected to be dismissed and Leggio will face up to a year in jail when he's sentenced in July. Concrete Hurled Onto 105 Freeway Injures Driver Apr 11 6:35 PM EDT Police suspect someone heaved a volleyball-sized piece of concrete off an overpass on the Glenn Anderson (105) Freeway in Paramount, shattering the windshield of a big rig and injuring its driver, authorities said Saturday. The apparent crime in eastbound lanes just east of Garfield Avenue was reported about 10:45 p.m. Friday, California Highway Patrol Officer Patrick Kimball said. Ex-Catholic School Dean Sentenced For Sex Crimes Apr 11 5:19 PM EDT The 40-year-old son of the longtime mayor of the city of Vernon was sentenced to eight years in prison for sex crimes discovered by prosecutors investigating voter fraud charges against the mayor and his family, the Los Angeles Times reported Saturday. John Malburg was the dean of students at Daniel Murphy Catholic High School, a now-defunct Fairfax district school, when he sexually molested one ... Fullerton Crash Survivor Off Critical List Apr 11 4:06 PM EDT A passenger injured in the car crash that killed Los Angeles Angels pitcher Nick Adenhart and two friends has been taken off the critical list. Spokesman John Murray at the University of California, Irvine Medical Center says 24-year-old Jon Wilhite was upgraded Saturday morning to serious condition. He remains in intensive care. NBC4 Los Angeles SMASHING AZTECS Apr 11 6:53 PM EDT San Diego State put on full pads for the first time on Saturday morning for the 3rd practice of the spring season. Several hundred fans took advantage of the first open workout of the year to catch a glimpse of the 2009 Aztecs. Whale Carcass Washes Up Again on Different Beach Apr 11 5:38 PM EDT A whale of a problem that faced Del Mar lifeguards is now facing lifeguards from a different beach. FAA: No Survivors in Fiery Plane Crash Apr 11 3:23 PM EDT WATCH VIDEO: Someone may have seen a civilian aircraft crash and burst into flames Saturday in hilly terrain on base at MCAS Miramar, officials said. Coupons Now on Your Cell Phone Apr 11 12:38 PM EDT One company says they've found a way to marry coupons and text messaging. Anonymous Donor Comes to Sick Little Girl's Rescue Apr 11 12:38 PM EDT A good Samaritan makes a wish come true after some creep stole a tricycle that belonged to a 5-year-old girl who has cerebral palsy. KTLA-TV Los Angeles Man Having Seizure Pulls Gun on Firefighters Apr 11 6:00 PM EDT THOUSAND PALMS -- Authorities say a man, who pulled a gun on firefighters treating him for a seizure, was arrested at a local hospital. ���������������� ���� Firefighters were sent to the Shenandoah Springs Mobile Home Park in the 32000 block of Wells Fargo Drive Friday morning. When firefighters say when they began the process of questioning the victim and trying to gather information from him, he became ... Lawyers Case Against Chandra Levy Murder Suspect is Weak Apr 11 4:15 PM EDT WASHINGTON -- There are plenty of witnesses in the case against an imprisoned Salvadoran immigrant accused of killing former D.C. intern Chandra Levy - the ex-girlfriend who says she was beaten, other women he's convicted of attacking and a man believed to be a fellow inmate. But none of the dozen prosecution witnesses outlined in a March 3 affidavit actually saw the attack on the young woman in ... Plane Crashes Near Miramar, Killing the Pilot Apr 11 3:30 PM EDT SAN DIEGO -- A light plane has gone down on Miramar Marine Corps Air Base, killing one person. The crash caused a fire which was quickly extinguished by base personnel. The plane was a private, not military plane. It was registered to a Burbank resident.���� The plane reportedly crashed three miles from a base runway. The Federal Aviation Administration says the single-engine Piper Commanche was ... Santa Ana Stepping Up Efforts to Suppress Gangs Apr 11 2:45 PM EDT SANTA ANA -- Law enforcement agencies are joining forces to suppress gang activity in Santa Ana. Twelve California Highway Patrol officers joined the Santa Ana Police Department to patrol high intensity gang areas in the city. The move proved successful -- Santa Ana���� police with the help of the CHP tripled the average number of people arrested. Arrests included warrant, parole, weapon and drug ... 4 Arrested in SoCal Massage Parlor Prostitution Sting Apr 11 1:30 PM EDT MURRIETA -- A prostitution sting by Murrieta police netted four employees of two different Murrieta massage parlors. The sting sting operation was carried out in response to complaints alleging illegal activity at the establishments. Undercover officers conducted the sting Thursday morning with the Murrieta Police Department's Special Enforcement Team. The sting targeted New Life Massage at ...

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