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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 EST LAPD charging jaywalkers $191 in new crackdown Los Angeles Times - Nov 29 2:19 PM EST LAUSD considers earlier start to school year Los Angeles Times - Nov 29 12:13 AM EST Trial resumes for suspect in abduction of Elizabeth Smart Los Angeles Daily News - Nov 29 3:15 PM EST James Franco and Anne Hathaway picked as co-hosts for Oscars Los Angeles Daily News - Nov 29 1:30 PM EST Beresford-Redman To Remain Jailed Without Bail CBS 2 Los Angeles - Nov 29 6:45 PM EST Police Target ‘Criminal Element’ In LA Jaywalking Crackdown CBS 2 Los Angeles - Nov 29 6:07 PM EST Los Angeles Times LAPD charging jaywalkers $191 in new crackdown Nov 29 2:19 PM EST Pedestrians should think twice before jaywalking in downtown L.A. -- or they could walk away with a $191 fine. LAUSD considers earlier start to school year Nov 29 12:13 AM EST The district's proposal would start and end the academic calendar about three weeks earlier â€" and let the first semester end before winter break. Critics say August temperatures are too high. An education reform gaining traction locally has nothing to do with reading or math: It's a plan to start the school year earlier. Southland Catholics honor Vietnamese martyrs Nov 29 12:13 AM EST Cal State Long Beach ceremony commemorates those killed because of their faith two centuries ago. Thousands of Vietnamese American Roman Catholics on Sunday celebrated and mourned the memory of their ancestors who were martyred more than two centuries ago. Government agencies navigate the promises and pitfalls of social media Nov 29 12:12 AM EST As law enforcement, transportation agencies and other departments rush to interact with the public through Twitter accounts and Facebook pages, guidelines for using social media have been slow to follow. When the Orange County Sheriff's Department launched its blog three years ago, the first entry hinted at the department's motivation for venturing into social media. Bike polo gains ground in L.A. Nov 29 12:09 AM EST As the scrappy urban sport's popularity increases, players press the city to designate space for the activity. Alex Dash still remembers the September day in 2007 when he discovered his new love. He had just witnessed a cyclist crash his odd-looking bicycle with one handlebar. Los Angeles Daily News Trial resumes for suspect in abduction of Elizabeth Smart Nov 29 3:15 PM EST Defense attorneys called a string of witnesses Monday to support an insanity defense for the man charged in the 2002 kidnapping of Elizabeth Smart. James Franco and Anne Hathaway picked as co-hosts for Oscars Nov 29 1:30 PM EST James Franco and Anne Hathaway have just what Academy Awards producers want as hosts of Hollywood's biggest night. They'll put on a show, rather than just another awards ceremony, organizers say. Former 'Survivor' producer arrested in wife's death seeks release Nov 29 12:00 PM EST An attorney for a reality TV producer jailed on suspicion of killing his wife in Mexico claims his arrest is unconstitutional and that he should be released immediately. 'Empire Strikes Back' director Irvin Kershner dies Nov 29 11:45 AM EST Irvin Kershner, who directed the Star Wars sequel "The Empire Strikes Back" and the James Bond film "Never Say Never Again," has died at age 87. Sales could top $1 billion on a manic Cyber Monday Nov 29 11:00 AM EST Cyber Monday started as a gimmick to get people to shop at their desks on the first workday after Thanksgiving. But if you promote something enough, it can take on a life of its own. CBS 2 Los Angeles Beresford-Redman To Remain Jailed Without Bail Nov 29 6:45 PM EST A former "Survivor" producer accused of killing his wife while they were vacationing in Cancun will remain jailed without bail as extradition proceedings move forward, even though an attorney for Bruce Beresford-Redman is calling his client's arrest in Los Angeles unconstitutional. Police Target ‘Criminal Element’ In LA Jaywalking Crackdown Nov 29 6:07 PM EST Going downtown for some Christmas shopping? Then you better watch where you're walking, or it could cost you a couple hundred bucks. Faith Evans Pleads No Contest To 2 DUI Charges Nov 29 5:43 PM EST Singer Faith Evans has pleaded no contest to two misdemeanor DUI charges stemming from her August arrest at a drunken driving checkpoint near Marina del Rey C-Minus For Safety, But LA Bridges ‘In Good Shape’ Nov 29 5:12 PM EST Engineers note that while over half of the city's 600 bridges got a top grade for safety, a lack of funds has slowed replacements or retrofits on dozens of others. Man Gets Life In Prison For 1988 Torture-Murder Nov 29 5:08 PM EST A Southern California man has been sentenced to life in prison for torturing and murdering a drug-dealing friend more than two decades ago. NBC Los Angeles Now's Your Chance to Be an American Gladiator, Kind of Nov 29 6:41 PM EST The Gladiator Rock'n Run is a 3.15-mile long course filled with 12 insane obstacles that will push you to your limit. Water in UCLA Fountains Takes on Shade of USC Nov 29 5:13 PM EST It's the season for pranks at USC and UCLA. Guys Going "Girlie" to Get Lean Nov 29 3:29 PM EST The new male Adonis is lean and mean, not a UFC fighting machine. Achieving this look, men turn to workouts usually associated with women. Father Returns From Iraq to Surprise Son at School Nov 29 2:14 PM EST A student at an elementary school gets a big surprise in front of his classmates. Monday Bites: Alcove Nov 29 1:43 PM EST We check out one of the trendiest restaurants in Los Feliz known for it's liquid breakfasts and carnitas omelette. KABC-TV Los Angeles Structure in El Monte mini mall catches fire Nov 29 4:12 PM EST A fire broke out in a clothing store located in a mini mall in El Monte around 11:40 a.m. Monday. Metrolink-car crash kills 1 in Baldwin Park Nov 29 3:42 PM EST One person was killed when a Metrolink train crashed into a vehicle at Garvey and Francisquito avenues on Monday. Red water found in 3 fountains on UCLA campus Nov 29 1:57 PM EST Three fountains on the UCLA campus were hit by pranksters - the water was colored a rather suspicious red. Westwood water main break disrupts service Nov 29 1:27 PM EST Around 20 customers were out of water service Monday Morning after a water main broke in Westwood. Beresford-Redman to remain jailed w/o bail Nov 29 10:47 AM EST A TV producer accused of killing his wife will remain jailed without bail as extradition proceedings move forward.

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