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Yahoo! Alerts Tuesday, April 21, 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 Files detail deaths of 14 children Los Angeles Times - Apr 21 2:19 AM EDT Villaraigosa's $7.05-billion budget calls for 10% cut to personnel costs Los Angeles Times - Apr 21 12:50 AM EDT Report says plane broke apart before SoCal crash Los Angeles Daily News - Apr 21 5:11 PM EDT Driver dies and crashes into motor home Los Angeles Daily News - Apr 21 4:56 PM EDT Black Widow Murder Suspects Due In Court CBS 2 Los Angeles - Apr 21 7:12 PM EDT Cops Hunt For Boyfriend Of Covina Murder Victim CBS 2 Los Angeles - Apr 21 6:28 PM EDT Los Angeles Times Files detail deaths of 14 children Apr 21 2:19 AM EDT The abuse cases came from families that had been under scrutiny by L.A. County child welfare officials. Fourteen children died of abuse and neglect in Los Angeles County last year despite coming from families that had been under the scrutiny of child welfare officials, records released Monday show. Villaraigosa's $7.05-billion budget calls for 10% cut to personnel costs Apr 21 12:50 AM EDT Los Angeles mayor again calls for 'shared sacrifice' and a 'menu of options' including pay cuts and furloughs that may help avoid layoffs among the city's 50,000-member workforce. Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa on Tuesday released a $7.05-billion budget staked heavily on his ability to win concessions from employee unions and cut deals to lease parking garages, two essential yet ... Supermarket mogul guilty of bribery, racketeering, soliciting murder Apr 21 12:35 AM EDT George Torres, who started the multimillion-dollar chain of Numero Uno markets, may face life in prison on charges including bribing an L.A. planning commissioner and arranging opponents' slayings. George Torres, a feisty entrepreneur who built a multimillion-dollar grocery store chain by catering to some of Los Angeles' poorest communities, was convicted of racketeering, solicitation of murder, ... L.A. County budget unveils $22.8 billion for next fiscal year Apr 21 12:34 AM EDT The proposed blueprint cuts $415 million from the current budget, taps reserves to offset dwindling tax revenue and eliminates 1,684 mostly vacant positions. Los Angeles County officials on Monday unveiled a $22.8-billion budget for the coming fiscal year that cuts $415 million from the current budget, taps reserves to offset dwindling tax revenue and eliminates 1,684 positions that are mostly ... Southern California sizzles -- call it April madness Apr 21 12:20 AM EDT Records set more than 50 years ago tumble, but forecasters say cooler weather is on the way. A second day of searing heat pushed temperatures to historic highs across the Southland on Monday, including Los Angeles, where readings broke records set more than 50 years ago. Los Angeles Daily News Report says plane broke apart before SoCal crash Apr 21 5:11 PM EDT SAN DIEGO - A small plane broke apart in flight before it crashed near Miramar Marine Corps Air Station, killing two people, federal investigators said in a preliminary report. Driver dies and crashes into motor home Apr 21 4:56 PM EDT SUN VALLEY - A man in his 60s was driving a car Tuesday when authorities believe he suffered a heart attack and died, crashing the vehicle into a motor home. One dies in West Los Angeles car crash Apr 21 3:41 PM EDT One person was killed and three others were transported to local hospitals after a car crash Tuesday morning in West Los Angeles, authorities said. L.A. County shines light on green Apr 21 2:56 PM EDT The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors bestowed its first-ever set of Green Leadership Awards on five community groups today. U.S. Coast guard rescues sailor who abandoned burning boat Apr 21 2:11 PM EDT A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter crew today rescued a cold sailor who abandoned his burning boat and came ashore by dinghy on Santa Catalina Island. CBS 2 Los Angeles Black Widow Murder Suspects Due In Court Apr 21 7:12 PM EDT The two men police arrested last week on suspicion of killing Lomita's Black Widow Sonia Rios Risken, were scheduled for arraignment Tuesday. Rios, 60, who was shot and killed -- execution style -- at her home home in 2007, was accused of being the mastermind in the shooting deaths of two of her husbands, both in the Philippines, 19 years apart. Cops Hunt For Boyfriend Of Covina Murder Victim Apr 21 6:28 PM EDT An 18-year-old woman suffering from head trauma died Monday at a home in Covina, and authorities sought a man that lived at the house as person of interest in her death, police said. Joseph Anthony Gutierrez, 18, was at the residence in the 100 block of Brightview Drive at the time of the crime, but left before police arrived, Sgt. David Foster of the Covina Police Department said. Beat The Heat With Free Ben And Jerry's Ice Cream Apr 21 5:51 PM EDT With these record high temperatures, we're all screaming for ice cream. And if you're are in the mood for Cherry Garcia or Triple Caramel Chunk, it's your lucky day. Stabbing Victim Flags Down Car, Dies In Hospital Apr 21 4:55 PM EDT Police say a male stabbing victim in Pasadena was able to flag down help and get to a hospital but succumbed to his wounds about an hour later. The man, about 40, died around 9 p.m. Monday. First Ladies Of Africa Meet In L.A. To Talk Health Apr 21 4:51 PM EDT More than a dozen first ladies from Africa are meeting in Los Angeles to discuss ways to better protect women and children on that continent from deadly diseases, including AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis. Women leaders from Kenya, Zambia, Swaziland and other major African nations are gathered Tuesday at Skirball Cultural Center. First lady Ida Odinga of Kenya says keeping girls in school for as ... NBC4 Los Angeles Tough Times for Online Giant Apr 21 7:03 PM EDT Yahoo says its slump worsened in the first quarter as the recession made it more difficult to sell the ads that generate most of its profits. Suspect in Fatal USC Crash Tells His Side of Story Apr 21 6:33 PM EDT An alleged accomplice in the hit-and-run death of a USC student says the light was green as they approached the intersection and he hoped a nearby fires station would be able to help the victims. Blast Your Abs: Fitness Balls Might Explode Apr 21 5:48 PM EDT The Consumer Product Safety Commission says over-inflated fitness balls can burst while in use. New Water Worries Ripple Through West Apr 21 5:33 PM EDT A study says the West's warming climate will increase the odds that the Colorado River won't be able to deliver all the water that's been promised to millions. One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Dime Apr 21 5:03 PM EDT A fee that amounts to about 10 cents per beer will be the subject of a health committee hearing Tuesday at the state Capitol. KTLA-TV Los Angeles Woman Hired Stripper to Attend H.S. Reunion Apr 21 7:24 PM EDT PALOS VERDES -- A woman hired a stripper to attend her 10 year high school reunion instead of going herself and made a documentary about it. Andrea Wachner, 31, described her high school days as 'competitive' and 'pressure filled' and said couldn't even imagine attending the reunion herself. So she hired an exotic dancer named 'Cricket' to go in her place. Wachner also hired a camera crew to ... Starbucks to Close Dozens of SoCal Coffeehouses Apr 21 6:55 PM EDT LOS ANGELES -- Starbucks is closing dozens of additional coffeehouses in Southern California. The latest closings follow 600 announced last July. The Seattle-based company says it also plans to close 100 coffeehouses outside the U.S. as it scales back its global operations in the face of an economic downturn. Some of the locations will close by the end of April, with the remainder closing by the ... Sayre Fire Victims to Receive 46 Million Apr 21 5:55 PM EDT SYLMAR -- More financial help is on the way for victims of the destructive Sayre Fire. Mobile home owners whose properties were destroyed by the 2008 wildfire and who were insured by AIG will receive as much as an extra $125,000 on their policy under an agreement announced Tuesday by the state insurance commissioner. The Sylmar-area fire destroyed 485 mobile homes, 370 of which were insured by ... Animal Rights Activist on FBI's 'Most Wanted' List Apr 21 3:40 PM EDT WASHINGTON -- A fugitive animal rights activist charged with bombing two California offices has become the first domestic terrorist named to the FBI's list of "Most Wanted" terror suspects. Daniel Andreas San Diego, a 31-year-old computer specialist from Berkeley, Calif., is wanted for the 2003 bombings of two corporate offices in California. Authorities say San Diego has unusual tattoos, ... Parvo Sweeps Through Shelter, Dozens of Dogs Euthanized Apr 21 3:09 PM EDT POMONA -- 50 puppies and small dogs have been euthanized due to a parvo outbreak at a Pomona kennel, according to the Inland Valley Humane Society. The virus swept through the kennel last week infecting the dogs. Canine parvovirus is airborne and can easily be passed from dog to dog, according to shelter animal services supervisor Brian Sampson.���� Small dogs and puppies with weaker immune systems ...

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