Sunday, July 3, 2011

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Sunday, July 3, 2011 7:30 PM EDT

Today's Local News for Los Angeles CA :

As of 7:30 PM EDT

Los Angeles Times

An ex-Beatle wife brings the Age of Aquarius back to Catalina Island

Jul 2 11:56 PM EDT

Pattie Boyd, former wife of both George Harrison and Eric Clapton, returns to Catalina for the first time in 40 years for an exhibition of her photographs. Her visit is part of a larger campaign to revitalize the island's economy. The Age of Aquarius was in the air of Santa Catalina Island this Fourth of July weekend as Pattie Boyd, the former wife of both George Harrison and Eric Clapton ...

Former building projects manager at Long Beach City College served time for job-related bribery in Texas

Jul 2 11:56 PM EDT

Louis M. Cruz managed a $616-million building campaign at Long Beach and had worked for the Los Angeles Community College District. Neither local school knew of his corruption case in Texas. A Texas architect who admitted paying bribes to influence the awarding of school construction contracts in that state later helped manage major construction programs at community colleges in Southern ...

Jerry Brown is working without a net

Jul 2 11:56 PM EDT

As the governor takes his tax message to voters, he will need an unusual coalition of business leaders and Democrats. Gov. Jerry Brown's hope for a tax election this fall died last week with a text message.

UC seeks to raise tuition another 10%

Jul 2 9:12 PM EDT

Regents will consider a nearly 10% increase for the fall, on top of an 8% increase that had already been approved. The added $1,100 per undergraduate would offset a $150-million state funding cut. Budget-pressed University of California administrators confirmed Saturday that they will seek a nearly 10% tuition hike on top of an 8% increase already scheduled to take effect this fall.

From a standout player, a different sort of care basket

Jul 2 8:45 PM EDT

Allan Guei, a star on the Compton High basketball team, felt fortunate to have an athletic scholarship to Cal State Northridge. So he donated his winnings from a free-throw contest to the seven runners-up. Allan Guei was a standout player on the Compton High School basketball team, but when he stepped to the free-throw line for a chance to win $40,000 in college expenses, he admitted to feeling ...


Los Angeles Daily News

Veteran actor John C. Reilly adds 'Terri' to his filmography

Jul 3 5:26 PM EDT

Growing up, John C. Reilly never expected to be in Hollywood.

Faith under pressure in 'Of Gods and Men'

Jul 3 5:26 PM EDT

"Of Gods and Men" is based on the true story of a group of French Cistercian Trappist monks caught up in the violent protracted civil war in Algeria in the 1990s.

R&B singer Ledisi gains self-confidence with new album

Jul 3 5:11 PM EDT

If there's any message Ledisi wants her fans to take away from her latest album, "Pieces of Me," it's about gaining a sense of self-confidence and self-worth.

Shia LaBeouf says he's done with 'Transformers'

Jul 3 5:11 PM EDT

Shia LaBeouf's days of battling the Decepticons look to be over, with the Transformers star saying he has nothing more to offer after three films playing kid-next-door Sam Witwicky.

'A Better Life' shows a less than glittering part of the L.A. lifestyle

Jul 3 5:11 PM EDT

A stranger's plight lodged itself in producer Paul Junger Witt's heart, pushing him for 25 years to bring the dramatized story to life on screen.


CBS 2 Los Angeles

Boy, 6, Allegedly Molested In Bathroom Stall At Pico Rivera Park

Jul 3 5:40 PM EDT

Sheriff’s detectives Sunday were searching for a suspect in an alleged child molestation at a park in Pico Rivera.

Search Underway For Driver In Deadly Hit-And-Run In San Pedro

Jul 3 5:30 PM EDT

A search was underway Sunday for a hit-and-run driver who fatally struck a 34-year-old man in San Pedro.

83 DUI Arrests Made In OC Over Holiday Weekend

Jul 3 5:07 PM EDT

Orange County law enforcement agencies have arrested 83 people for drunken driving in the first 48 hours of the holiday weekend crackdown, a deputy said Sunday.

Sizzling Temperatures To Stick Around Through The Fourth

Jul 3 4:37 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES (CBS) â€" It’s going to be as hot as a firecracker in the valleys and inland areas through the Fourth of July with triple-digit heat expected to stick around. The marine layer up [...]

Newport Beach Police To Crack Down On Fourth Of July Partiers

Jul 3 3:40 PM EDT

Newport Beach is a very popular spot for Fourth of July revelers, but this year, police have taken extra measures to curb unruly crowds.


NBC Los Angeles

Boy Allegedly Molested at LA County Park

Jul 3 6:59 PM EDT

A 6-year-old boy told his mother he was raped in a bathroom stall at Rio Hondo Park.

Second Body Located From Kern River Rafting Accident

Jul 3 3:30 PM EDT

Authorities were able to locate the second body in a deadly Kern river rafting accident.

Grad Party Ends in Shooting, Three Wounded

Jul 3 12:59 PM EDT

A graduation party in Pomona ended with gunshots and three wounded, police said Sunday.

Pyro Spectacular preps for the Rose Bowl

Jul 2 1:59 PM EDT

There's a lot of groundwork to be laid for the spectacle in the sky above the Rose Bowl. A behind-the-scenes look at the biggest fireworks show on the West Coast.

Deputies: Masked Suspect Had Murder Manual

Jul 2 2:31 AM EDT

Detectives say a woman wearing an old man mask and painter overalls broke into a Lancaster home carrying a gun, poison, and a manual for murder.


KABC-TV Los Angeles

LA Co. beaches attract biggest crowd of year

Jul 3 6:01 PM EDT

L.A. County beaches have attracted the largest crowds of the year as Angelenos celebrate the hot holiday weekend.

South LA school faces cleanup after flooding

Jul 3 2:31 PM EDT

A South Los Angeles school is facing a summer cleanup after its classrooms were flooded over the weekend.

1 dead, 1 in critical in San Pedro shooting

Jul 3 2:01 PM EDT

A shooting in San Pedro has left one young man dead and another in critical condition, fighting for his life.

Burglar flees after being surprised by homeowner in Redondo Beach

Jul 3 1:31 PM EDT

Police in Redondo Beach are looking for a burglar who ran away after being surprised by his victim.

Driver sought in fatal San Pedro hit-and-run

Jul 3 1:01 PM EDT

A search is under way for the driver responsible for a fatal hit-and-run crash in San Pedro on Sunday.


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