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Yahoo! Alerts Monday, May 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 When CJ Boyer tweets, Santa Barbara pays attention Los Angeles Times - May 11 3:14 AM EDT Donations to Weiss are hard to sort out Los Angeles Times - May 11 3:13 AM EDT Glendale man sentenced in Griffith Park arson Los Angeles Daily News - May 11 4:56 PM EDT $10,000 Luger, sawed-off shotgun among trove in L.A. gun buyback Los Angeles Daily News - May 11 4:11 PM EDT 2 Convicted for 2nd Time In Torrance Man's Slaying CBS 2 Los Angeles - May 11 7:26 PM EDT Missing Boy, 2, Found Dead In Shallow Grave CBS 2 Los Angeles - May 11 7:19 PM EDT Los Angeles Times When CJ Boyer tweets, Santa Barbara pays attention May 11 3:14 AM EDT What are we to make of Twitter? Donations to Weiss are hard to sort out May 11 3:13 AM EDT Examining the facts behind controversial gifts to Jack Weiss' 2001 L.A. City Council campaign, an issue that has resurfaced in his current bid for city attorney. The race for Los Angeles city attorney has involved an increasingly bitter exchange of charges between the two candidates. Lottery results May 11 3:13 AM EDT Patricia Medina, Hesperia, $70,000; Robert Remmel, Fresno, $66,000; John Sobaski, La Puente, $25,000. Lean times are inspiring some striking -- and surprising -- looks in the bathroom. Boy playing with toy gun is shot by sheriff's deputy May 11 2:00 AM EDT The boy pointed the gun at officers, who shot him once before determining that 'it was a juvenile playing cops and robbers,' sheriff's spokesman says. Witnesses report the boy was 15. A boy in Palmdale who was playing cops and robbers with a toy gun was shot and wounded Sunday night by a Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy, authorities said. Someone clearing brush may have started Jesusita fire, authorities say May 11 12:43 AM EDT 'It's looking like this was not an act of nature,' says a commander with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Prevention. Fire officials Sunday said the Jesusita fire destroyed 77 homes, more than double their earlier estimate, and concluded that the blaze was probably started by someone using power tools to clear brush. Los Angeles Daily News Glendale man sentenced in Griffith Park arson May 11 4:56 PM EDT A Glendale man with a previous arson conviction was sentenced today to 16 years in prison for a deliberately set blaze in Griffith Park last summer. $10,000 Luger, sawed-off shotgun among trove in L.A. gun buyback May 11 4:11 PM EDT A Luger pistol valued at $10,000, sawed-off shotguns, derringers, rifles and even a grenade launcher were among the 1,696 firearms turned in across the city on Saturday in a gun buyback program aimed at making the streets safer. Family members of slain youth sue L.A. County May 11 1:11 PM EDT Relatives of a 17-year-old youth slain by an undocumented immigrant -- sparking an unsuccessful drive to put what became known as "Jamiel's Law" on the city ballot -- have sued the county for wrongful death. L.A. Mayor Villaraigosa to show off 1,700 guns collected in gun weekend buyback May 11 12:26 PM EDT Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa plans to show off today the nearly 1,700 weapons collected in a gun buyback program over the weekend. L.A. County Sheriff's deputy shoots, wounds 15-year-old boy May 11 9:57 AM EDT PALMDALE - A 15-year-old shot by a deputy while riding a bicycle and carrying a toy gun in Palmdale was recovering in a hospital today, according to the Sheriff's Department. CBS 2 Los Angeles 2 Convicted for 2nd Time In Torrance Man's Slaying May 11 7:26 PM EDT Two men were convicted today of first-degree murder and conspiracy in the slaying of a South Gate resident, whose body was found in a concrete culvert at the back of a Rolling Hills continuation school. The Torrance Superior Court jury's verdict -- reached Friday and unsealed this afternoon -- marks the second time that Joe Nino, 26, and Miguel Torres, 28, have been found guilty in the Dec. 4, ... Missing Boy, 2, Found Dead In Shallow Grave May 11 7:19 PM EDT The boy who was reported missing from a Corona park on Sunday night has been found dead, buried in a shallow grave in San Bernardino County, according to Corona police. Police say the boy's mother and boyfriend fabricated a story about the child's disappearance and they have been arrested on suspicion of murder. Police say the boy may have been dead since Saturday. Airplane Grounded After Object Sucked Into Engine May 11 6:58 PM EDT Japan Airlines Flight 61 -- leaving LAX and bound for Narita -- was grounded Monday after an unknown object was sucked into one of its engines as it pushed back from the gate. Can You Really Die From A Broken Heart? May 11 6:54 PM EDT It's a condition most people have never heard of: Broken Heart Syndrome, where one intense event can cause your heart to fail even if you have no heart disease or risk factors. The majority of people who experience Broken Heart Syndrome recover as long as they get help in time. Deputy Shoots Teen Carrying Toy Gun In Palmdale May 11 5:59 PM EDT Authorities said a 15-year-old boy in Palmdale brandishing a replica handgun was shot and wounded by a sheriff's deputy who mistook it for the real thing. Officials said the boy has been hospitalized in stable condition. NBC Los Angeles Getty Triumphs and Troubles May 11 2:27 PM EDT The first antiquity on loan from Italy is unveiled, and for the first time on television the Getty talks about layoffs and cutbacks forced by the bad economy. Class of 2009 Takes Leap Into Job Market May 11 11:12 AM EDT Only about 20 percent of college graduates who will receive Bachelor's degrees in 2009 have jobs waiting for them, according to a report from the National Association of Colleges and Employers. Final SLA Member Free From Calif. Jail May 10 6:42 PM EDT The last captured member of the Symbionese Liberation Army, the radical 1970s-era group notorious for bank robberies, killings and the kidnapping of Patricia Hearst, was released from a California prison... Toddler, Mother Found After Abduction in Pomona May 10 10:57 AM EDT An AMBER alert is issued for a woman and her son who were kidnapped Saturday night in Pomona. SoCal Stabbing: 2 Children Dead, 2 Adults Hurt May 9 5:57 PM EDT Police say two children are dead and two adults hospitalized after they were stabbed at a Southern California home. KTLA-TV Los Angeles Actor Dom DeLuise Dies at 75 May 5 10:58 AM EDT LOS ANGELES -- Actor, comedian and chef Dom DeLuise has died, his son confirms. DeLuise died in Santa Monica Monday night surrounded by family, according to his son, Michael DeLuise, who spoke to radio station KNX. He passed away peacefully in his sleep around 6:30 p.m. after a long illness, he said.���� DeLuise was nominated for a Golden Globe and starred in classics such as "The Cannonball Run" ... Foreclosed SoCal Housing Development Demolished May 5 9:28 AM EDT VICTORVILLE -- Poor timing coupled with a poor economy has forced the demolition of brand new homes in San Bernardino County. The two-story homes in Victorville were part of a 16-unit project that was given the go-ahead in September 2007, before the housing market took a turn for the worse. About 12 homes were in various stages of completion before the wrecking crew arrived late last month.���� ... 3 Teens Arrested in Stabbing of 14 Year Old Girl May 5 8:28 AM EDT ESCONDIDO -- Three middle school students have been arrested on suspicion of stabbing a 14-year-old girl in Escondido, police said. A boy was arrested Monday -- one day after two girls were arrested, according to Police Lt. Craig Carter. The victim called 911 from her home Sunday afternoon to report the stabbing. ���� When police arrived, the girl was found with several wounds in her torso, Carter ... Family Man Killed During Home Invasion Robbery May 5 7:28 AM EDT CERRITOS -- A homicide investigation is underway in Cerritos after a man was shot and killed during a possible home invasion robbery. The shooting happened in the 12900 block of Droxford Street, near Kamstra Avenue, about 5:30 p.m. Monday, Deputy Jeff Gordon of the Sheriff's Headquarters Bureau said. Authorities confirmed the man's death, but would not release any details.���� His identity was not ... 3 Suspects Sought In Series of Home Invasion Robberies May 5 12:58 AM EDT BELLFLOWER- A group of 3 men are wanted by Lakewood sheriffs for committing a string of home invasion robberies in Bellflower and Cerritos. The 3 men robbed at least 4 homes in the cities of Bellflower and Cerritos between the dates of January 30th and April 24th. In all but one of the robberies, the group of men targeted homes with open garage doors. According to Detective James Franck of the ...

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