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Yahoo! Alerts Friday, September 4, 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 Michael Jackson is laid to rest Los Angeles Times - Sep 4 1:40 AM EDT Setting fires lets crews fight on their own terms Los Angeles Times - Sep 4 1:40 AM EDT More LAUSD students passing high school exit exam Los Angeles Daily News - Sep 2 2:37 PM EDT Fire expands into Acton, containment remains low Los Angeles Daily News - Aug 30 3:13 PM EDT Station Fire Becomes Arson, Murder Case CBS 2 Los Angeles - Sep 4 7:16 PM EDT Local Man Honors Kidnapped Children Through Art CBS 2 Los Angeles - Sep 4 6:07 PM EDT Los Angeles Times Michael Jackson is laid to rest Sep 4 1:40 AM EDT On a hot evening at Forest Lawn Memorial-Park, friends and family say farewell to the pop singer. In a tree-lined clearing of Forest Lawn Memorial-Park in Glendale, about 200 of Michael Jackson's family and friends gathered for the final leg of the pop singer's odyssey from death to interment on a hot Thursday evening exactly 10 weeks after he was found dead. Setting fires lets crews fight on their own terms Sep 4 1:40 AM EDT Burnouts and backfires leave the earth blackened, depriving raging blazes of fuel. The tactics require skill, planning and experience. The V-shaped ridge reaches down from the San Gabriel Mountains into La Crescenta, hugged by houses on both sides. Crammed with dense shrubs and oak, it was a torch waiting to be lit. False alarms compound the misery of L.A.'s wildfires Sep 4 1:25 AM EDT L.A. County's reverse 911 system calls on too many to evacuate, and residents find government websites to be out of date. It was a quiet night at the Crescenta Valley High School evacuation center. Eleven people were asleep in their cots, evacuated from homes near burning foothills in the Angeles National Forest. 6 Southern California hospitals fined for serious violations Sep 4 12:33 AM EDT The state orders the medical centers to pay $25,000 each in administrative penalties for incidents that in some cases led to death or injury. Six Southern California hospitals have been fined $25,000 each in administrative penalties for serious violations that, in some cases, led to death or serious injury, according to state Department of Public Health officials. Health reform supporter bites off fingertip of passerby at rally, authorities say Sep 4 12:33 AM EDT The incident occurred Wednesday at a Thousand Oaks event sponsored by MoveOn.org for supporters of President Obama's healthcare plan. The suspect is being sought. Authorities are searching for a healthcare reform supporter who they said bit off the fingertip of a 65-year-old man during a fight at a MoveOn.org rally in Thousand Oaks. Los Angeles Daily News More LAUSD students passing high school exit exam Sep 2 2:37 PM EDT More Los Angeles Unified students passed the California High School Exit Exam on their first try this year, but the district's performance still lags behind the state average on the test, which all students must pass to graduate. Fire expands into Acton, containment remains low Aug 30 3:13 PM EDT The stubborn Station Fire that began near La Canada Thursday moved north and bore down on Acton this morning, after burning through 35,000 acres of forest land, destroying nearly 30 recreational cabins in the Big Tujunga Canyon area, and leaving a thick shroud of smoke over the San Fernando One person reportedly burned at Big Tujunga Ranger Station Aug 29 6:13 PM EDT The fire menacing the northern end of the Los Angeles basin lurched suddenly to the north Saturday, and a person was apparently burned when power lines reportedly fell on a ranger station. Obama delivers emotional eulogy to Kennedy Aug 29 1:44 PM EDT BOSTON - President Barack Obama led the nation Saturday in mourning and remembering "the greatest legislator of our time," celebrating the indelible impact of Edward M. Wildfire rages within whisker of San Fernando Valley Aug 29 1:44 PM EDT A growing wildfire sending massive billows of smoke into the sky north of Los Angeles nearly tripled in size Saturday, injuring three residents, knocking out power to homes and prompting evacuations in a number of mountain communities. PHOTOS: Smoke over the Valley CBS 2 Los Angeles Station Fire Becomes Arson, Murder Case Sep 4 7:16 PM EDT Investigators from multiple agencies gathered at the spot Friday where a gigantic arson fire erupted in a national forest as they built a murder case that they plan to present to prosecutors. Local Man Honors Kidnapped Children Through Art Sep 4 6:07 PM EDT As a way to honor the families who have suffered such a loss, John Paul Thorton began a series of paintings portraying the faces of America's missing children. Jury Recommends Death For L.A. Gang Member Sep 4 5:58 PM EDT A Los Angeles jury has recommended death for a gang member who murdered two people and wounded two others at a Watts housing project. 25-Acre Ortega Fire Now Contained Sep 4 5:05 PM EDT A fire burning in the steep canyons of Orange County is now contained and firefighters say there's no danger to homes. Rebuilding Your Life After A Disaster Sep 4 4:31 PM EDT As many Californians go through the life-changing experience that can follow after a disaster, this web site focuses on addressing the needs of these people during and after the emergency. NBC Los Angeles Teachers: Hey, Maaaaan, I Think These Are Pot Brownies Sep 4 4:10 PM EDT Preschool teachers in Los Angeles might want to just say no to brownies next time. Station Fire Takes a Big Toll: Wildlife Habitat Lost Sep 3 9:10 PM EDT The Station Fire has destroyed thousands of acres of wildlife habitat in the Angeles National Forest and along with this, has killed hundreds of animals that could not outrun its flames. What Do We Really Know About Farmers Markets? Sep 3 6:51 PM EDT The mayor is putting together a task force to get to the bottom of LA's food policy. Candidates Struggle to Make Twitter Matter Sep 3 4:55 PM EDT Twitter appoints Schwarzenegger as King, Newsom as Prince, Brown as Archduke, Whitman as Court Jester -- but so what? Game On at Rose Bowl, Firefighters Get in Free Sep 3 3:25 PM EDT It's official: Where there's smoke, there's football. KABC-TV Los Angeles Fire heavily harms Chatsworth warehouse Sep 4 6:55 PM EDT A major fire heavily damaged the inside of a Chatsworth warehouse Friday. Man leads police on marathon pursuit Sep 4 6:40 PM EDT A man led police on a marathon high-speed chase that began and ended in Palmdale. Tribute for men killed in Station Fire Sep 4 11:40 AM EDT Firefighters said their personal goodbye to two firefighters killed in the Station Fire. SoCal hospitals fined $25K for mistakes Sep 4 10:42 AM EDT Several SoCal hospitals have been fined by the state Department of Public Health. Gardena pursuit ends in police shooting Sep 4 9:41 AM EDT A short pursuit ended in a fatal officer-involved shooting in Carson on Friday.

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