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Yahoo! Alerts Tuesday, February 23, 2010 7:30 PM EST 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 EST L.A. city attorney files lawsuit against supergraphic sign companies Los Angeles Times - Feb 23 3:20 PM EST SoCal ACLU leader stepping down Los Angeles Times - Feb 23 3:15 AM EST L.A.'s credit rating downgraded Los Angeles Daily News - Feb 23 6:47 PM EST Publicist: Charlie Sheen enters rehab Los Angeles Daily News - Feb 23 6:16 PM EST 'Heroes' Actor Adrian Pasdar Charged With DUI CBS 2 Los Angeles - Feb 23 7:02 PM EST Audrina Patridge's Alleged Stalker Enters Plea CBS 2 Los Angeles - Feb 23 6:43 PM EST Los Angeles Times L.A. city attorney files lawsuit against supergraphic sign companies Feb 23 3:20 PM EST Los Angeles City Atty. Carmen Trutanich has filed a lawsuit accusing an array of businesses and individuals of erecting illegal supergraphic signs at 12 locations across the city. SoCal ACLU leader stepping down Feb 23 3:15 AM EST After 38 years with the ACLU of Southern California, Executive Director Ramona Ripston has decided to retire in 2011. Ramona Ripston has never been one to back away from a fight. Cities kicking the tires on new ideas for vacant auto lots Feb 23 2:21 AM EST Facing a revenue void, officials look at opening the properties for retail and office space or even housing. In Whittier, city officials are clearing the way for office buildings, retail shops and even homes to take root on the land where the vacant car lots stand. Parents cleared of false allegations remain on state's child abuser list Feb 23 2:21 AM EST California's child abuse reporting act is unconstitutional because the wrongly accused have no recourse to get off the list. More than a year after that ruling, the state has yet to fix the problem. Craig and Wendy Humphries of Valencia have been "living every parent's nightmare," as a judge put it, since Craig's rebellious teenager falsely accused them of abuse nine years ago. They were ... L.A. County charges medical marijuana distributor with 24 felonies Feb 23 2:20 AM EST Bail is set at $520,000 for Jeff Joseph, owner of a popular Venice-area dispensary. His attorney says the prosecution is politically motivated and disputes the D.A.'s claim that state law bans sales. More than four months ago, Los Angeles County Dist. Atty. Steve Cooley warned that state law does not allow dispensaries to sell medical marijuana and zeroed in on Organica, a popular Venice-area ... Los Angeles Daily News L.A.'s credit rating downgraded Feb 23 6:47 PM EST In a stinging blow that will cost the city millions of extra dollars down the road, a Wall Street rating agency Tuesday downgraded Los Angeles' credit rating, telling officials it had seen no real action to rein in spending. Publicist: Charlie Sheen enters rehab Feb 23 6:16 PM EST Charlie Sheen has entered rehab and is taking a break from television's top-rated comedy, "Two and a Half Men," his publicist said Tuesday. Hundreds protest L.A. board vote on school choice Feb 23 4:31 PM EST Hundreds of teachers and parents chanted slogans and waved placards in front of the Los Angeles school district headquarters Tuesday as the school board prepared to vote on whether to transfer operation of several underperforming schools to private groups. L.A.'s credit rating downgraded Feb 23 4:17 PM EST Standard & Poor's downgraded the credit rating of cash-strapped Los Angeles, the city's administrative officer announced today. Jury will soon get Calif. serial slaying case Feb 23 4:16 PM EST An Orange County jury will soon begin deliberations in the case of a man accused of killing four women and a 12-year-old girl in the late 1970s. CBS 2 Los Angeles 'Heroes' Actor Adrian Pasdar Charged With DUI Feb 23 7:02 PM EST Court records show actor Adrian Pasdar has been charged with drunken driving, and his arraignment is scheduled for later this week. Audrina Patridge's Alleged Stalker Enters Plea Feb 23 6:43 PM EST A man accused of stalking Audrina Patridge had a not guilty plea entered on his behalf Tuesday during a court hearing in which he flashed several obscene gestures. Judge: No Evidence Of Misconduct In KB Home Case Feb 23 6:38 PM EST A federal judge says he sees no evidence that prosecutors acted inappropriately in the stock-options backdating case of KB Home's former chief executive. Jail Nixes Visits For Dugard's Alleged Abductors Feb 23 6:35 PM EST The El Dorado County sheriff's department is fighting a Northern California couple's request for in-jail visits while they await trial for kidnapping and raping Jaycee Dugard. Calif. Gubernatorial Candidate Fights Back In Ads Feb 23 6:28 PM EST Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Poizner says he will launch an aggressive statewide ad campaign soon to counter months of advertising by billionaire rival Meg Whitman. NBC Los Angeles Anthem Blue Cross Defends Double Digit Rate Hike Feb 23 7:27 PM EST For Anthem Blue Cross customers, rates may get 39% more expensive. "EO" Mania Returns to Disneyland Feb 23 7:12 PM EST Michael Jackson fans wait in line for hours to see the return of his sci-fi classic "Captain EO." Lysacek on Korea's Kim: "If Anyone Can Do It's Her" Feb 23 7:10 PM EST Evan Lysacek praises Yu-Na Kim, roots for "little sister" Marai Nagasu. Jobless Redhead Suits Up With White Board on Street Corner Feb 23 6:27 PM EST "Desperate times call for desperate measures" Guns, Booze to Attract Loft Buyers Feb 23 5:57 PM EST Consultant Josh Gray-Emmer talks about his latest party involving guns, cocktails and entertainment to help sell downtown lofts. Twenty tickets are up for grabs for NBCLA users. Log onto www.factorypl.com/blog. KABC-TV Los Angeles ACLU chief Ramona Ripston to retire Feb 23 1:58 PM EST The head of the American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California, Ramona Ripston, is stepping down after nearly 40 years. Board to decide future of struggling schools Feb 23 1:13 PM EST The LAUSD board is expected to make a big decision on who should gain control over dozens of new and struggling schools. Innocent SoCal couple listed as child abusers Feb 23 12:43 PM EST A court will decide if L.A. County must pay damages to a couple listed as child abusers even though they're innocent. FBI: Alleged sex tourist taught in Cambodia Feb 23 11:58 AM EST A 59-year-old man suspected of traveling overseas to have sex with a minor is back on U.S. soil and will stand trial in Los Angeles. Study ranks L.A. as most congested in U.S. Feb 23 10:13 AM EST A new study shows traffic congestion in Los Angeles is worse than any other city in the country.

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