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Yahoo! Alerts Wednesday, July 27, 2011 7:30 PM EDT Today's Local News for Los Angeles CA : As of 7:30 PM EDT Flying high for the Sinaloa drug cartel Los Angeles Times - Jul 27 2:16 PM EDT Los Angeles County retiree group won't reveal pension information Los Angeles Times - Jul 27 1:01 AM EDT L.A. Council votes to end red-light camera program at 32 intersections Sunday Los Angeles Daily News - Jul 27 3:41 PM EDT Rat touching power lines causes power outage in West Hollywood Los Angeles Daily News - Jul 27 3:41 PM EDT Search For Gunman Leads To Arrest Of 2 Suspects Near Occidental College CBS 2 Los Angeles - Jul 27 6:30 PM EDT Pac-12 Announces National, Regional Television Networks CBS 2 Los Angeles - Jul 27 5:57 PM EDT Los Angeles Times Flying high for the Sinaloa drug cartel Jul 27 2:16 PM EDT Times were good for Carlsbad pilot John Ward as he smuggled cocaine across the U.S. for Mexico's Sinaloa cartel. But the men at the other end -- they worried him. John Charles Ward would take flight in the half-light before dawn, when he could race down the runway without headlights and ascend into the cloaking embrace of an overcast sky. This feature requires that JavaScript be enabled and the ... Los Angeles County retiree group won't reveal pension information Jul 27 1:01 AM EDT Even as other counties are being ordered to disclose pension amounts, the Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Assn. is standing firm against the trend. The Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Assn. is refusing to disclose how much its retirees are receiving, even as other counties have agreed to make pension information public. California Dream Act backers look to the next step Jul 27 12:46 AM EDT Undocumented students applaud a new law that provides access to private scholarship funds, but also push a bill that would open public grants to them. A day after Gov. Jerry Brown signed a law giving thousands of illegal immigrant college students access to private scholarship funds, immigrant advocates said they are aiming for a far bigger prize: California public grants. The IRS is investigating Bell finances Jul 27 12:31 AM EDT The agency is examining workers' compensation settlements and disability retirements given to employees by the city's former chief executive, as well as the handling of bonds. The Internal Revenue Service has opened an investigation into the handling of bonds and employee compensation packages in the financially struggling city of Bell, according to sources familiar with the ongoing probe. Thrift stores see boom times in hard times Jul 27 12:31 AM EDT The aisles of St. Vincent de Paul and Goodwill stores in the region are packed with customers trying to stretch their shrinking dollars. Both thrift store operators have seen sales increase in recent months. The expansive parking lot at 210 N. Avenue 21 in Lincoln Heights was nearly full Monday afternoon, with yet more cars wedged into tight spots out on the sun-blasted street. Bargain hunters ... Los Angeles Daily News L.A. Council votes to end red-light camera program at 32 intersections Sunday Jul 27 3:41 PM EDT The Los Angeles City Council voted today to shut off the red light cameras at 32 intersections this Sunday - but had a mixed message for drivers who have been caught trying to run red lights. Rat touching power lines causes power outage in West Hollywood Jul 27 3:41 PM EDT WEST HOLLYWOOD - Crews were working today to restore electrical service to about 125 customers in West Hollywood following an outage caused by a rat that came into contact with power lines. Some Gas Co. customers may qualify for 20 percent discount Jul 27 3:41 PM EDT LOS ANGELES - The Southern California Gas Co. today urged people struggling to pay their bills to see whether they qualify for a 20 percent discount. Burglary count added against man charged with stalking Halle Berry Jul 27 3:11 PM EDT LOS ANGELES - A man already charged with stalking Halle Berry was hit with an additional criminal count today for allegedly breaking into a guest house at the actress' residence. Angels' Ervin Santana pitches no-hitter against Cleveland Jul 27 2:41 PM EDT CLEVELAND - Sharp from his first pitch, Ervin Santana came full cycle against the Cleveland Indians. CBS 2 Los Angeles Search For Gunman Leads To Arrest Of 2 Suspects Near Occidental College Jul 27 6:30 PM EDT The search an Eagle Rock neighborhood for an alleged gunman resulted in the arrest of two suspects Wednesday. Pac-12 Announces National, Regional Television Networks Jul 27 5:57 PM EDT The Pac-12 will launch national and regional conference television networks next year. LA Man Charged In Debit Card Swiping Scam At Chase Bank Jul 27 5:36 PM EDT Any customers who have visited the branch in the 13000 block of Black Mountain Road in San Diego in the last six weeks are being urged to contact the bank. Union Pacific Train Derails In Littlerock Jul 27 5:17 PM EDT A Union Pacific train carrying hazardous materials derailed in Littlerock Wednesday afternoon. Love Thy Neighbor? Most Americans Don’t Know Next-Door Names Jul 27 4:24 PM EDT Most of us are just as likely to poke our neighbors on Facebook as we are to lend a helping hand â€" that is, when we're not shaking our fist at them. NBC Los Angeles Search for Yosemite Victims Scaled Back Jul 27 6:20 PM EDT Park officials have scaled back the search for three tourists who fell to their death in Yosemite last week. $486-Million Gold Line Extension Contract Awarded Jul 27 6:05 PM EDT The company that finished the Carmageddon bridge demotion ahead of schedule has been awarded a multi-million dollar contract along with a second firm to extend the Metro Gold Line. Governor's Jury Pool Excused Jul 27 5:34 PM EDT Gov. Jerry Brown's jury pool has been excused. Controller to Audit Coliseum Finances Jul 27 4:34 PM EDT Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum will undergo the first audit in its 78-year history. Thieves on the Prowl for Sprinklers Jul 27 3:34 PM EDT Some Redlands residents are getting soaked by local thieves. KABC-TV Los Angeles Attorneys file for Giovanni Ramirez release from prison Jul 27 7:07 PM EDT Attorneys for Giovanni Ramirez have filed a petition to release Ramirez from prison Wednesday. 2 in custody after search for Eagle Rock gunman Jul 27 6:36 PM EDT Two people were taken into police custody after police received a report of a gunman in an Eagle Rock neighborhood. Freight train derails in Littlerock; no injuries Jul 27 5:06 PM EDT A freight train derailed in Littlerock in the Antelope Valley on Wednesday, but authorities said no one was injured. LA County 'vicious' dog cases under animal control jurisdiction Jul 27 5:06 PM EDT Animal control officers in Los Angeles County will soon have the right to declare a dog 'vicious.' LA to shut down red-light traffic camera program Jul 27 3:51 PM EDT The L.A. City Council unanimously voted to pull the plug on the city's money-losing red-light traffic camera program.

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