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Click here to start today. www.Blockbuster.com Today's Local News for Los Angeles CA : As of 7:30 PM EDT Schwarzenegger calls for overhaul of state tax system Los Angeles Times - Sep 29 5:03 PM EDT Rate of major water main breaks in L.A. doubles over last year Los Angeles Times - Sep 29 4:48 PM EDT Homeless people disrupt Tuesday's city council meeting Los Angeles Daily News - Sep 29 6:07 PM EDT USC running back Stafon Johnson communicating through writing and hand signals Los Angeles Daily News - Sep 29 5:07 PM EDT Disney Announces 'Give a Day, Get a Disney Day' CBS 2 Los Angeles - Sep 29 5:05 PM EDT Lomita Station Begins 'Safe Drug Drop-Off' Program CBS 2 Los Angeles - Sep 29 4:57 PM EDT Los Angeles Times Schwarzenegger calls for overhaul of state tax system Sep 29 5:03 PM EDT The governor wants a special session of the Legislature to implement his plan, which would cut the number of income tax brackets from six to two. Unions, business groups and others criticize the plan. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger unveiled a plan today to radically alter the way Californians pay taxes, calling for a special session of the Legislature to enact changes this year that would take the ... Rate of major water main breaks in L.A. doubles over last year Sep 29 4:48 PM EDT There have been 43 ruptures since Sept. 1, compared with 21 in the same month in 2008. The number of major water main breaks in Los Angeles has more than doubled this month compared with the same period last year, Department of Water and Power officials said Monday. Santa Monica moves to limit declawing Sep 29 3:18 AM EDT City Council voted last week to draft an ordinance that could take effect before Jan. 1, when a new state law will prohibit such local bans. The Santa Monica City Council voted last week to draft an ordinance to restrict animal declawing in the city. Los Angeles is considering a similar proposal, as is San Francisco. After finding antique pistols, she's loaded Sep 29 1:48 AM EDT Sharlene Perez is stunned when Colt 1851 Navy revolvers given to her late husband sell at auction for $130,000. It sat on a shelf in the closet for years, a rosewood case containing two Civil War-era revolvers with ivory handles. The guns had been a gift from a friend to Sharlene Perez's late husband, but they held no sentimental value for her. So in June, she decided it was time to sell them. Station fire victims call for U.S. probe into Forest Service's response Sep 29 1:18 AM EDT Residents are critical of the agency's decision to scale back an attack on the blaze on the night before it began to burn out of control. Two firefighters were killed in the wildfire. Big Tujunga Canyon residents and others reeling from the Station fire called Monday for a federal investigation into what they termed a poor initial response to the deadly blaze by the U.S. Forest Service . Los Angeles Daily News Homeless people disrupt Tuesday's city council meeting Sep 29 6:07 PM EDT A large group of homeless people and their supporters disrupted Tuesday's City Council meeting to protest what they contend is overly aggressive policing on Skid Row. USC running back Stafon Johnson communicating through writing and hand signals Sep 29 5:07 PM EDT The doctor who performed emergency surgery on USC tailback Stafon Johnson said Tuesday morning that Johnson was communicating through writing and hand signals. Union employees pack county hall to rally for a new contract Sep 29 4:07 PM EDT Hundreds of public employees jammed the entrance to the county's headquarters on Tuesday, about 36 hours before contracts for 55,000 workers expire, while those allowed inside expressed a willingness to cooperate with the Board of Supervisors. Lawyers for Roman Polanski seeking his release from jail Sep 29 3:37 PM EDT Lawyers for French-Polish film director Roman Polanski asked Swiss authorities on Tuesday to release him from jail as the European film community sought to rally its American counterpart behind the effort to secure his freedom. DJ AM died from lethal mix of prescription drugs and cocaine Sep 29 1:22 PM EDT DJ AM died accidentally from a lethal cocktail of prescription drugs and cocaine, the medical examiner's office ruled Tuesday. CBS 2 Los Angeles Disney Announces 'Give a Day, Get a Disney Day' Sep 29 5:05 PM EDT Hoping to encourage people to perform volunteer work in their communities, Disney announced a program today offering a free one-day admission ticket to Disneyland or Disney World in exchange for a day of service with participating organizations. Lomita Station Begins 'Safe Drug Drop-Off' Program Sep 29 4:57 PM EDT A "Safe Drug Drop-Off" program began today in Lomita for residents to drop off syringes, expired or unused medications and other controlled substances for secure disposal. Farrell's Ice Cream Parlor Comes To Mission Viejo Sep 29 4:51 PM EDT Farrell's Ice Cream Parlour is opening its second location at the Shops at Mission Viejo. From Sept. 29 to Oct. 3, Farrell's will begin accepting applications for 80 jobs. Authorities Search For Missing L.A. Boy, 12 Sep 29 4:17 PM EDT Authorities are searching for a 12-year-old Los Angeles boy who was last seen at an emergency foster care shelter in Whittier. Schwarzenegger Wants To Overhaul State Tax System Sep 29 3:57 PM EDT Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger says he'll sign an executive order calling a special session of the Legislature to take up a plan to overhaul California's tax system -- and he wants it done by the end of the year. NBC Los Angeles Pacific Earthquake; Tsunami Watch Sep 29 7:21 PM EDT Hear from local island residents about the quake and the tsunami scare. 2 Arrested in Desert Slaying Sep 29 5:36 PM EDT Two people have been arrested in connection with the slaying of a 29-year-old Barstow woman, it was reported Tuesday. ������Going Rogue������: Sarah Palin Finishes Penning Memoir Sep 29 2:36 PM EDT Ex-Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has already finished her memoir... $27 Million Worth of Art Stolen in Pebble Beach Sep 28 8:51 PM EDT An estimated $27 million worth of paintings, including works by Jackson Pollock, Vincent Van Gogh and Rembrandt, were stolen from a Pebble Beach home. Newsom Schedules His Date With President Clinton Sep 28 8:36 PM EDT San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom will unveil his most powerful supporter for governor on Oct. 5. KABC-TV Los Angeles Workers rally ahead of contract ending Sep 29 6:26 PM EDT County workers rally ahead of the SEIU contract ending at midnight on Wednesday. Gas leak shut down parts of USC's campus Sep 29 6:26 PM EDT A gas leak shut down parts of the USC campus and some surrounding streets. Search is on for missing 12-year-old boy Sep 29 6:11 PM EDT The search is on in Whittier for a missing 12-year-old boy who left a foster shelter. Reality star pleads not guilty to murder Sep 29 5:56 PM EDT Reality show contestant Brian Lee Randone pleaded not guilty to murdering his girlfriend. USC star expected to make full recovery Sep 29 10:56 AM EDT A USC football star is expected to make a full recovery after a weightlifting accident.

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