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Yahoo! Alerts Thursday, July 28, 2011 7:30 PM EDT Today's Local News for Los Angeles CA : As of 7:30 PM EDT Suspicion in Mexico's Sinaloa cartel Los Angeles Times - Jul 28 6:01 PM EDT Riot police respond to rowdy film crowd in Hollywood Los Angeles Times - Jul 28 2:46 AM EDT Former MLB pitcher Hideki Irabu found dead in his Rancho Palos Verdes home Los Angeles Daily News - Jul 28 5:56 PM EDT City takes first step toward privatizing Los Angeles Zoo Los Angeles Daily News - Jul 28 5:56 PM EDT OC Sheriff Sandra Hutchens Sued By Convicted Drug Dealer CBS 2 Los Angeles - Jul 28 7:03 PM EDT Huntington Office Building Evacuated Due To Noxious Odor CBS 2 Los Angeles - Jul 28 6:39 PM EDT Los Angeles Times Suspicion in Mexico's Sinaloa cartel Jul 28 6:01 PM EDT Why were drug smugglers' cocaine shipments being seized all over the U.S.? The boss in Mexico was demanding answers. He had no idea he was being targeted by the DEA's Operation Imperial Emperor. Last of four parts Riot police respond to rowdy film crowd in Hollywood Jul 28 2:46 AM EDT Movie about Electric Daisy Carnival attracts thousands of gate-crashers. The premiere for a movie about a music festival with a controversial past got out of hand itself late Wednesday when thousands of people attempted to crash the Hollywood event, police said. L.A. considers putting zoo operations in private hands Jul 28 2:46 AM EDT Officials say the change would save nearly $20 million over five years and prevent possible closure. Critics question the savings and say the move could mean less transparency in animal welfare. Someone else may soon be tending to the misty artificial rain forest at the Los Angeles Zoo where Bruno, a 300-pound orangutan with a wispy orange beard and a hulking frame, makes his home. California legislators' car perk drives some buyer's remorse Jul 28 2:16 AM EDT California taxpayers are still left making the payments when lawmakers rethink pricey cars bought on the public dime. Reporting from Sacramento -- The "Bordeaux red" 2011 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid, with heated leather seats and a $39,975 price tag, wasn't intended to be an airport taxi. More than 250 homes evacuated as train derails in Antelope Valley Jul 28 1:16 AM EDT At least 21 cars of a 68-car Union Pacific train heading south to Colton derails near Littlerock, southeast of Palmdale. Concerns about hazardous materials prompt the evacuations. No injuries are reported. More than 250 homes in the Antelope Valley were evacuated Wednesday afternoon after a large Union Pacific freight train derailed. Los Angeles Daily News Former MLB pitcher Hideki Irabu found dead in his Rancho Palos Verdes home Jul 28 5:56 PM EDT LOS ANGELES - Former New York Yankees pitcher Hideki Irabu was found dead of an apparent suicide in the wealthy Los Angeles suburb of Rancho Palos Verdes, authorities said Thursday. City takes first step toward privatizing Los Angeles Zoo Jul 28 5:56 PM EDT LOS ANGELES - A City Council committee voted today to consider removing direct management of the Los Angeles Zoo from the city and placing it in the hands of a private company or nonprofit entity. Laguna Woods council to meet today regarding recent coyote attacks Jul 28 5:41 PM EDT LAGUNA WOODS - Responding to attacks that killed two small dogs, Laguna Woods City Council members will hold a special meeting this afternoon to consider changing its strict firearms ordinance, thus allowing a private contractor to be hired to shoot coyotes believed to be the culprits. Man pleads not guilty in double-murder case Jul 28 5:41 PM EDT LOS ANGELES - A transient pleaded not guilty today to charges that he murdered a woman and an 89-year-old man whose bodies were found in the senior's Culver City home. 1 critically injured when tow truck crashes into front of Yoshinoya restaurant in Wilshire Center Jul 28 5:26 PM EDT LOS ANGELES - A tow truck crashed into the front of a Yoshinoya restaurant in the Wilshire Center area today, leaving one person critically hurt and five others with lesser injuries, authorities said. CBS 2 Los Angeles OC Sheriff Sandra Hutchens Sued By Convicted Drug Dealer Jul 28 7:03 PM EDT A convicted drug dealer filed a suit Thursday against Orange County Sheriff Sandra Hutchens and five deputies in federal court. Huntington Office Building Evacuated Due To Noxious Odor Jul 28 6:39 PM EDT A noxious odor in a Huntington Beach office building sent one person to a hospital and forced an evacuation on Thursday. Winehouse Tried To Contact Dr. Drew Prior To Her Death Jul 28 6:22 PM EDT Singer Amy Winehouse reportedly tried to reach to a television rehab doctor prior to her death earlier this week. Study: LA Subway Air Up To Twice As Dirty As Light Rail System Jul 28 5:58 PM EDT A new study shows commuters on the Red Line subway may be exposed to up to twice as many hazardous air pollutants as commuters on the Gold Line light rail system. Attacker Who Shot Dog With Crossbow Sought In Riverside Jul 28 5:33 PM EDT A dog that was badly wounded by a crossbow bolt in California has been euthanized and authorities are looking for his attacker. NBC Los Angeles Tow Truck Crashes Into Fast Food Restaurant Jul 28 3:35 PM EDT As many as seven people were injured, one critically, when a tow truck smashed through a fast food restaurant in the Wilshire Center area Thursday morning. The Summer of Smash-and-Grab Continues Jul 28 3:19 PM EDT The summer of smash-and-grab continues with another brazen robbery downtown. Evacuations Lifted After Train Derailment Jul 28 9:19 AM EDT The cleanup continued early Thursday in the Littlerock area after a Union Pacific freight train derailment. 3 in Custody After Hollywood Violence Jul 28 9:19 AM EDT Three people were taken into custody after police moved in Wednesday on an unruly crowd on Hollywood Boulevard that had gathered for a film premiere and after-party. Fan Ruckus Disrupts Hollywood Boulevard Jul 28 2:34 AM EDT A ruckus at the premiere of a a film about the Electric Daisy Carnival rave disrupts businesses on Hollywood Boulevard. KABC-TV Los Angeles Former Yankees pitcher found dead in Rancho Palos Verdes Jul 28 5:21 PM EDT A former New York Yankees pitcher was found dead of an apparent suicide in Rancho Palos Verdes, authorities said on Thursday. Man found shot to death on Pico Rivera sidewalk Jul 28 4:06 PM EDT A man was found shot to death along the 9600 block of Woodford Street in Pico Rivera on Thursday. Tow truck slams into LA restaurant; 6 injured Jul 28 4:06 PM EDT A tow truck slammed into a Yoshinoya restaurant in Los Angeles, injuring six people on Thursday. Smash-and-grab robbery in LA caught on tape Jul 28 3:06 PM EDT A frightening smash-and-grab robbery was caught on tape. It's the latest in a string of similar crimes in the downtown L.A. Hollywood events get out of hand; 3 detained Jul 28 2:06 PM EDT Three people were detained in Hollywood on Wednesday night after crowds from two events clashed with police.

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