Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Yahoo! Alerts - Today's Local News for Los Angeles CA

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Wednesday, April 27, 2011 7:30 PM EDT

Today's Local News for Los Angeles CA :

As of 7:30 PM EDT

Los Angeles Times

L.A. County sheriff's officials remain tight-lipped about why a captain was relieved of duty

Apr 27 5:03 PM EDT

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department officials remained tight-lipped Wednesday about why a captain and her relative, who also works for the department, were relieved of duty in an ongoing probe.

Hotel housekeepers say they were fired after complaints about unfair conditions

Apr 27 5:03 PM EDT

Five former housekeepers at the Hilton Long Beach have said they were fired after they complained to human resources about working conditions.

Unions representing 6,300 L.A. workers reject Villaraigosa's labor deal

Apr 27 5:03 PM EDT

Four out of 18 labor groups at Los Angeles City Hall have rejected Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa’s proposal for reducing the city's budget shortfall by scaling back the cost of the workforce, setting the stage for a possible new round of furloughs for workers in those units.

Arrest warrant issued for Long Beach fire captain in alleged drunk-driving crash

Apr 27 5:03 PM EDT

An arrest warrant was issued Wednesday for a Long Beach fire captain who allegedly was drunk when he hit and severely injured a bicyclist, prosecutors said.

State lawmakers seek to tame marijuana 'wild west'

Apr 27 5:03 PM EDT

Arguing that the growth of the medical-marijuana industry is "out of control," state senators Wednesday advanced a measure to restrict new dispensaries near homes.


Los Angeles Daily News

Dodgers owner Frank McCourt to MLB: 'I'm not going anywhere'

Apr 27 7:11 PM EDT

A defiant Frank McCourt said today he has no intention of being forced out as owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers, and he accused Major League Baseball of seizing control of the team to sabotage an estimated $3 billion media-rights deal between the team and Fox.

In NH, Trump takes credit for Obama birth info

Apr 27 6:56 PM EDT

DOVER, N.H. - After weeks of suggesting Barack Obama was born in Africa, Donald Trump hastened to boast that he had forced the Democratic president to release a detailed Hawaii birth certificate disproving that claim, painting an apparent setback as a victory within minutes of arriving in the first-in-the-nation primary state.

Interactive: Examine President Obama's birth certificate

Apr 27 6:27 PM EDT

Click for an interactive look at both the short- and long-form versions of President Barack Obama's Hawaii birth certificate. With this interactive application, you can zoom in and see extreme detail of the records released by the president on April 27, 2011.

Attacker lunges at Paris Hilton and boyfriend at Van Nuys Courthouse

Apr 27 6:26 PM EDT

Paris Hilton and her boyfriend received an unpleasant welcome today when she arrived at the Van Nuys Courthouse to testify against a man accused of trying to break into her home.

Identity released of L.A. woman, 75, whose car went off 4th-floor parking structure

Apr 27 5:41 PM EDT

A woman killed when her car went off the fourth floor of a parking structure in West Los Angeles was identified today as 75- year-old Los Angeles resident.


CBS 2 Los Angeles

LA City Council Targeting Homeowners Who Allow Filming On Their Property

Apr 27 6:03 PM EDT

The Los Angeles City Council is targeting property owners who allow their places to be used by film crews which have not pulled the proper permits.

McCourt: What Selig Has Done Is Un-American

Apr 27 5:51 PM EDT

Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt will travel to New York on Wednesday to meet with Major League Baseball executives, while the man appointed to oversee the team's daily operations will make his first public appearance in Los Angeles.

Lawsuit: CHP Arrested Riverside Preacher For Reading Bible In Public

Apr 27 5:39 PM EDT

Lawyers for leaders of a Hemet church say their constitutional rights were violated when police arrested the trio for reading aloud from a Bible outside a local DMV office.

Fast-Healing Kobe, Lakers Take One Giant Leap Forward

Apr 27 5:06 PM EDT

Kobe Bryant was supposed to be injured. He rolled his left ankle late in a Game 4 loss to the Hornets, and although he came back and played, it seemed serious afterward. Bryant skipped the customary trip to the podium for the postgame press conference, and instead did his interviews from the training table to save the steps.

Paris Hilton’s Boyfriend Assaulted Outside Valley Courthouse

Apr 27 4:49 PM EDT

Cy Waits was reportedly about to enter the Van Nuys courthouse with Hilton when a man lunged at Waits and grabbed him by the neck.


NBC Los Angeles

LA Firefighters Face Budget Cuts

Apr 27 6:58 PM EDT

"This will impact public safety. Lives will be put at risk," said Pat McOsker, president of the LA City Firefighters Association.

Soda Bill Going Flat

Apr 27 5:29 PM EDT

Assembly Bill 669 would impose a one-cent per fluid ounce tax on sugary beverages.

Paris Hilton's Boyfriend Attacked

Apr 27 4:58 PM EDT

A man who said he planned on marrying Paris Hilton lunged at the socialite's boyfriend outside a SoCal courthouse.

LAUSD Officials Hired at Top Dollar Despite Deficit

Apr 27 4:28 PM EDT

Superintendent John Deasy wins approval for five new top-level administrators, who will all draw six-figure salaries.

Air Quality in Los Angeles Among the Worst in US

Apr 27 4:13 PM EDT

The Southland was rated among the worst in the United States for air quality, according to a new report released by the American Lung Association.


KABC-TV Los Angeles

LAPD clears huge backlog of DNA rape kits

Apr 27 5:25 PM EDT

The LAPD announced in a news conference on Wednesday that a huge backlog of DNA evidence kits has been cleared and processed.

LA County officials approve museum fee hike

Apr 27 5:25 PM EDT

The Board of Supervisors approved hikes in admission and parking at the Natural History Museum and the Page Museum.

Long Beach fire captain charged with DUI, hit-and-run

Apr 27 5:09 PM EDT

A Long Beach fire captain is charged with hit-and-run while driving under the influence after severely injuring a bicyclist.

Students charged with swastika graffiti at Calabasas High

Apr 27 3:55 PM EDT

Three students have been charged for the swastika graffiti spray painted at Calabasas High School Saturday.

LAPD release sketches of kidnap/burglary suspects

Apr 27 3:10 PM EDT

The LAPD released sketches of two of three men who are accused of abducting a jewelry store owner from his home in Tujunga.


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