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Yahoo! Alerts Wednesday, August 4, 2010 9:02 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 9:02 PM EDT San Francisco might expand plastic-bag ban Los Angeles Times - Aug 4 8:55 PM EDT Alarcon, wife indicted in voter fraud Los Angeles Times - Aug 4 8:40 PM EDT Federal judge strikes down California's ban on same-sex marriage Los Angeles Daily News - Aug 4 6:29 PM EDT Grand jury indicts Councilman Richard Alarcón and his wife Los Angeles Daily News - Aug 4 6:14 PM EDT Woman Sentenced In Deady 110 Freeway Shooting CBS 2 Los Angeles - Aug 4 8:38 PM EDT Judge Overturns Calif. Gay Marriage Ban CBS 2 Los Angeles - Aug 4 6:48 PM EDT Los Angeles Times San Francisco might expand plastic-bag ban Aug 4 8:55 PM EDT Wanting to do it the San Francisco way, the city isn't waiting for a similar state measure before possibly broadening its current ban to apply to all retailers and adding a nickel fee for paper bags. Reporting from San Francisco Alarcon, wife indicted in voter fraud Aug 4 8:40 PM EDT L.A. councilman is accused of living outside his district. He and his wife plead not guilty and he says they will be exonerated. A grand jury unsealed a 24-count felony indictment on Wednesday against Los Angeles City Councilman Richard Alarcon and his wife, Flora Montes de Oca, saying they committed perjury and voter fraud when they listed their home as being in Panorama City. San Diego to do the unthinkable: seek a tax hike Aug 4 8:01 PM EDT Plagued by pension-related budget woes, the council is turning to voters in the notoriously tax-averse city to approve a half-cent-on-the-dollar sales tax hike for a sorely needed revenue boost. Reporting from San Diego $700,000 sought for improving roads destroyed by Station fire Aug 4 8:00 PM EDT The money is included in an Interior Department appropriations bill for restoring 160,577 acres of scorched landscape. The House and the Senate must pass the bill. Officials are seeking roughly $700,000 from the federal government for improving the forest roads and trails that were destroyed last year during the Station fire. Body found burning in Santa Barbara County is identified Aug 4 7:46 PM EDT DNA testing proved that the remains found on fire next to the 101 Freeway near Buellton on July 15 were those of Bernardo Alvarez, a popular waiter at a Tarzana restaurant. At the Tarzana restaurant where he worked as a waiter, Bernardo Alvarez was well-liked and reliable. When he didn't show up last month after not missing a single day in 10 years, his boss at the Greystoke Grill grew concerned ... Los Angeles Daily News Federal judge strikes down California's ban on same-sex marriage Aug 4 6:29 PM EDT A San Francisco federal judge today struck down California's ban on same-sex marriage, concluding that it tramples on the equal rights of gay and lesbian couples and setting the stage for an appeal that appears destined for the U.S. Supreme Court. Grand jury indicts Councilman Richard Alarcón and his wife Aug 4 6:14 PM EDT A Los Angeles County grand jury Wednesday indicted City Councilman Richard Alarcón and his wife on a total of 24 counts of perjury, voter fraud and other crimes for allegedly living outside his council district. L.A. Councilman Richard Alarcon anticipates facing charges Aug 4 4:29 PM EDT Los Angeles City Councilman Richard Alarcon informed his colleagues today he anticipates facing some type of criminal charges, likely stemming from questions about whether he actually lives in the district he represents. LAX safe, airport director says Aug 4 3:44 PM EDT LAX officials offered assurances Wednesday that the traveling public is safe at all of its facilities after questions were raised about the effectiveness of its security plan. Brush fire closes northbound lanes of 5 freeway in Newhall area Aug 4 3:44 PM EDT A two-acre brush fire near the northbound Golden State (5) Freeway in the Newhall area prompted closure of the northbound lanes for about 90 minutes. CBS 2 Los Angeles Woman Sentenced In Deady 110 Freeway Shooting Aug 4 8:38 PM EDT A woman who prosecutors say was affiliated to a Los Angeles gang has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for her role in the 2008 killing of an airport employee. Judge Overturns Calif. Gay Marriage Ban Aug 4 6:48 PM EDT A federal judge overturned California's same-sex marriage ban Wednesday in a landmark case that could eventually land before the U.S. Supreme Court to decide if gays have a constitutional right to marry in America. Richard Alarcon Indicted On Voter Fraud Charges Aug 4 6:18 PM EDT A Los Angeles city councilman accused of living outside his district has been indicted on 18 felony counts. A Los Angeles County grand jury handed up an indictment against Councilman Richard Alarcon and his wife, who faces six counts. They pleaded not guilty Wednesday to perjury, voter fraud and other charges and have been released on their own recognizance. Interstate 5 Reopens After Brush Fire In Newhall Aug 4 5:02 PM EDT Authorities have reopened some northbound lanes of the Golden State (5) Freeway in the Newhall area after fire crews extinguished a two-acre brush fire. LAX To Inspect Exits Weekly After KNX 1070 Report Aug 4 4:29 PM EDT Airport and Fire Department officials say emergency exits at Los Angeles International Airport will now be inspected weekly in the wake of a KNX 1070 report showing them blocked by carts, boxes, bicycles, ladders and trash bags. NBC Los Angeles Alarcon Indicted in Residency Investigation Aug 4 3:22 PM EDT The DA has been reviewing the council member's residency situation since January. Organizations - Los Angeles - Government - Business - Scouting Lanes Reopen After Brush Fire Closes NB 5 Aug 4 3:22 PM EDT The northbound 5 Freeway was closed Wednesday in the Newhall Pass because of a fire. Newhall Pass - Los Angeles - United States - California - Roads and Highways rush Fire Closes NB 5 Freeway in Newhall Pass Aug 4 3:07 PM EDT The northbound 5 Freeway is closed Wednesday in the Newhall Pass because of a fire. Newhall Pass - United States - California - Roads and Highways - Transportation AM Headlines: Station Fire Recovery Bill Aug 4 10:22 AM EDT It includes $700,000 to repair roads and trials damage by fire. More morning headlines. Roads and Highways - Recreation - Exit Lists - United States - Serial Murder Two Motorists Killed in Shooting Near 110 Freeway Aug 4 9:52 AM EDT A man and a woman were killed in the shootings near the corner of Figueroa Street and Slauson Avenue. Figueroa Street - Slauson Avenue - Los Angeles - Recreation - Sport KABC-TV Los Angeles Armed robbers barricaded in South L.A. house Aug 4 7:48 PM EDT LAPD officers attempted to apprehend two armed-robbery suspects Wednesday shortly before 2 p.m. in South L.A. Alarcon indicted on felony voter fraud Aug 4 6:03 PM EDT L.A. City Councilman Richard Alarcon, accused of living outside his district, has been indicted on 18 felony counts. Fire shuts I-5 N lanes near Newhall Pass Aug 4 4:18 PM EDT A brush fire erupted off the 5 Freeway near Weldon Canyon Road and shut several northbound lanes for hours. Hollywood murder suspect gets 3 more charges Aug 4 11:18 AM EDT The man accused of murdering a Hollywood woman in March has been charged with killing her husband and daughter as well. 2 fatally shot while driving in South L.A. Aug 4 11:03 AM EDT A double-murder investigation is under way in South Los Angeles after a man and woman were shot and killed while driving.

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