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Yahoo! Alerts Wednesday, August 26, 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 Dominick Dunne, author and former Hollywood producer, dies at 83 Los Angeles Times - Aug 26 6:02 PM EDT Dominick Dunne: Excerpts from his work Los Angeles Times - Aug 26 6:01 PM EDT Report: New County-USC hospital ER already overcrowded Los Angeles Daily News - Aug 26 12:14 PM EDT Inmate dies in beating at Lancaster prison Los Angeles Daily News - Aug 26 12:13 PM EDT Sen. Ted Kennedy Dies At 77 After Battling Cancer CBS 2 Los Angeles - Aug 26 7:12 PM EDT Cops Find, Investigate Car In Model Fiore's Murder CBS 2 Los Angeles - Aug 26 6:58 PM EDT Los Angeles Times Dominick Dunne, author and former Hollywood producer, dies at 83 Aug 26 6:02 PM EDT Dunne was notorious for his skewering accounts of the trials of celebrities including Claus von Bulow, the Menendez brothers and O.J. Simpson. He was diagnosed with bladder cancer last year. Dominick Dunne, the bestselling novelist and Vanity Fair writer who chronicled the misdeeds of the rich and famous with wicked glee -- most memorably in his highly personal accounts of the trials of Claus ... Dominick Dunne: Excerpts from his work Aug 26 6:01 PM EDT The writer's observations of Claus von Bulow, the Menendez house and O.J. Simpson This excerpt is from Dominick Dunne's article "Fatal Charm: The Social Web of Claus von Bulow," which originally appeared in Vanity Fair and is reprinted in Dunne's "Fatal Charms and the Mansions of Limbo" (1999). It was reported during Von Bulow's 1985 retrial and acquittal for the attempted murder of his heiress ... Psyllids found in Orange County don't carry citrus disease, tests reveal Aug 26 3:31 PM EDT California's agriculture department says the insects found last week in Santa Ana do not have citrus greening disease. The tree-killing bacterial disease could severely harm state's citrus industry. California's $1.6-billion citrus industry dodged a bullet. Vote could open 250 L.A. schools to outside operators Aug 26 2:23 AM EDT Backers of the Board of Education decision tout choice and competition. Foes call the move illegal, illogical and improper. In a startling acknowledgment that the Los Angeles school system cannot improve enough schools on its own, the city Board of Education approved a plan Tuesday that could turn over 250 campuses -- including 50 new multimillion-dollar facilities -- to charter groups and other ... Crews battle wildfire in Angeles National Forest Aug 26 1:08 AM EDT The U.S. Forest Service and L.A. County Fire Department are tackling the fire, which started above Azusa and Glendora and has burned at least 250 acres. Fire crews battled a blaze in rugged terrain in the Angeles National Forest on Tuesday as officials were predicting extreme fire conditions for the next several days in mountain areas of Southern California. Los Angeles Daily News Report: New County-USC hospital ER already overcrowded Aug 26 12:14 PM EDT The emergency department of the 9-month-old County-USC Medical Center could be unable to cope with a countywide disaster, Supervisor Gloria Molina warned after receiving a report from the Department of Health Services. Inmate dies in beating at Lancaster prison Aug 26 12:13 PM EDT An inmate was beaten to death in a two-man cell at Antelope Valley State Prison in Lancaster, the Sheriff's Department reported today. Bipartisan tributes pour in for Kennedy Aug 26 11:29 AM EDT Sen. Edward M. Kennedy was a Democrat's Democrat, so much so that he became a rallying point for those in his party and an object of derision for Republican opponents. Obama mourns Kennedy, 'greatest senator of our time' Aug 26 11:28 AM EDT CHILMARK, Mass. - A grieving President Barack Obama paid tribute today to Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, calling him a colleague, counselor and friend who etched his place in history as a "singular figure" on the American political landscape. Kennedy called 'singular figure' in America's life Aug 26 1:58 AM EDT HYANNIS PORT, Massachusetts - Massachusetts Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, the liberal lion of the Senate, has died after battling a brain tumor. He was 77. Kennedy's legacy: Video | Photos | Interactive timeline CBS 2 Los Angeles Sen. Ted Kennedy Dies At 77 After Battling Cancer Aug 26 7:12 PM EDT Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, the liberal lion of the Senate and haunted bearer of the Camelot torch after two of his brothers fell to assassins' bullets, has died at his home in Hyannis Port after battling a brain tumor. He was 77. Cops Find, Investigate Car In Model Fiore's Murder Aug 26 6:58 PM EDT Police have confiscated a car found in a parking lot in West Hollywood that matches the description of a vehicle belonging to an ex-model who was brutally murdered earlier this month. Dangerous Citrus Pest Found In Echo Park Aug 26 6:51 PM EDT California agriculture authorities say a potentially devastating citrus pest has now been found in Los Angeles, farther north in the state than ever before. State Department of Food and Agriculture officials said Wednesday an Asian citrus psyllid was trapped in the Echo Park neighborhood of Los Angeles. Vanity Fair's Celebrity Writer Dominick Dunne Dies Aug 26 6:49 PM EDT Author Dominick Dunne, who told stories of shocking crimes among the rich and famous through his magazine articles and best-selling novels such as "The Two Mrs. Grenvilles," died Wednesday at his home in Manhattan. He was 83. 6 Companies Recall Blinds, Shades After Deaths Aug 26 6:46 PM EDT Six companies are recalling millions of window blinds and shades, following the deaths of three children who got caught in cords that move the coverings up and down. NBC Los Angeles Furloughed Tax Collectors to Cost State $1 Billion? Aug 26 5:38 PM EDT Tax collectors forced to take days off to save the state money won't be able to keep up with the work -- and may cost the state $1 billion in uncollected tax revenue. A Reward for the "Observant Pedestrian" Aug 26 2:23 PM EDT Take a close look at that crosswalk warning sign the next time you're at a intersection. Arnold Keeps "Conan" Sword in Office Aug 26 1:08 PM EDT Tweet, and you shall receive... an answer from Arnold Schwarzenegger regarding that big "Conan the Barbarian" sword. Villaraigosa Caught Violating LA's Water Laws Aug 26 1:08 PM EDT The mayor of Los Angeles is caught violating his own city's water restrictions. Crosswalk Crisis Signs Aug 25 8:23 PM EDT An artist creates crosswalk signs called "Crisis" around Los Angeles. KABC-TV Los Angeles Police find murdered former model's car Aug 26 6:09 PM EDT Police locate murdered former model Jasmine Fiore's car in West Hollywood. Dramatic drop in LA water consumption Aug 26 6:09 PM EDT There has been a dramatic drop in Los Angeles-area water consumption in response to calls for conservation. Cortines: LAUSD board united for change Aug 26 4:24 PM EDT LAUSD Superintendent Cortines said the board is united in their efforts for change. Death penalty sought for Shaw's killer Aug 26 1:09 PM EDT Prosecutors have just announced that they will seek the death penalty against Jamiel Shaw's killer. L.A. cops hurt after SUV hits patrol car Aug 26 1:09 PM EDT Two L.A. police officers are recovering on Wednesday after an SUV crashed into their patrol car in Jefferson Park.

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