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Yahoo! Alerts Friday, August 26, 2011 7:30 PM EDT Today's Local News for Los Angeles CA : As of 7:30 PM EDT Women who slashed beauty queen's face guilty Los Angeles Times - Aug 26 6:21 PM EDT 'Excessive heat watch' issued for Southern California Los Angeles Times - Aug 26 5:52 PM EDT Film calendar: Local events for movie buffs. Los Angeles Daily News - Aug 26 6:35 PM EDT Video: Daily News Publisher Jack Klunder on air to present the KTLA Morning News crew with its 2011 Readers Choice Award Los Angeles Daily News - Aug 26 6:06 PM EDT Jury Awards Woman $822K In Sexual Harassment Suit Against Movie Producer CBS 2 Los Angeles - Aug 26 7:07 PM EDT Las Vegas Woman Arrested In Victorville For Allegedly Murdering Goddaughter With Metal Pipe CBS 2 Los Angeles - Aug 26 6:40 PM EDT Los Angeles Times Women who slashed beauty queen's face guilty Aug 26 6:21 PM EDT Four women who slashed the face of a former Banning Peach Queen as one attacker yelled, "Remember me when you look in the mirror" have pleaded guilty in the 2008 assault, prosecutors said. 'Excessive heat watch' issued for Southern California Aug 26 5:52 PM EDT The National Weather Service has issued an "excessive heat watch" for Southern California for Saturday -- warning that intense heat and high humidity could prove dangerous, especially to the young, aged and infirm. Massive search follows police-involved gun battle in South L.A. Aug 26 2:00 AM EDT An officer is being treated for gunshot wounds, and police are searching for two men after a gun battle erupted in South Los Angeles. What started as a routine pedestrian stop turned into an unprovoked attack and gun battle Thursday that left one police officer seriously injured and dozens of blocks of South Los Angeles locked down for hours as authorities launched a massive dragnet for two men. Jerry Brown unveils jobs plan to spur hiring in California Aug 26 12:30 AM EDT The governor wants to change the tax code to draw more revenue from firms that employ the bulk of workers outside the state while creating new breaks for firms that hire or buy equipment in California. Reporting from Sacramento -- Facing stubborn unemployment and political pressure from his own party, Gov. Jerry Brown unveiled a jobs plan Thursday that he said would spur companies to hire ... California death penalty foes to try for ballot initiative Aug 26 12:30 AM EDT After an anti-death-penalty bill in California's Legislature is withdrawn, Taxpayers for Justice announces its push for the November 2012 election. Abolitionists have gained momentum in their campaign to ask California voters to replace the death penalty with lifelong imprisonment, winning over influential prosecutors, police chiefs and other law enforcement leaders who have turned against the ... Los Angeles Daily News Film calendar: Local events for movie buffs. Aug 26 6:35 PM EDT The Roy Rogers Tribute at The Autry features a screening of "Bells of San Angelo" (1947) at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Autry National Center, 4700 Western Heritage Way, Los Angeles. Video: Daily News Publisher Jack Klunder on air to present the KTLA Morning News crew with its 2011 Readers Choice Award Aug 26 6:06 PM EDT Daily News Publisher Jack Klunder appears on the Friday, Aug. 26, 2011 KTLA Morning News show to present the anchors with their 2011 Readers Choice Award for Best Morning TV News. 1 person hurt in fire at Eagle Rock apartment building Aug 26 5:50 PM EDT EAGLE ROCK - One person was hurt today in a blaze at a two-story apartment building in Eagle Rock, a fire department spokesman said. Man shot to death in Palmdale Aug 26 5:34 PM EDT PALMDALE - A man was found shot to death today in Palmdale, the sheriff's department reported. Analyst questions economic benefits of NFL stadium in downtown L.A. Aug 26 5:20 PM EDT A new football stadium in downtown Los Angeles may not generate the economic benefit predicted by its backers because consumers would simply spend less on other activities, a state legislative analyst said at a state hearing on the project Friday. CBS 2 Los Angeles Jury Awards Woman $822K In Sexual Harassment Suit Against Movie Producer Aug 26 7:07 PM EDT A jury has awarded a woman $822,000 in a sexual harassment suit against her former boss, movie producer Jon Peters. Las Vegas Woman Arrested In Victorville For Allegedly Murdering Goddaughter With Metal Pipe Aug 26 6:40 PM EDT Las Vegas police say a 23-year-old woman faces a murder charge for beating her 14-month-old goddaughter to death with a metal pipe. Police Baffled In Disappearance Of Placentia Millionaire, 81 Aug 26 6:39 PM EDT Investigators are baffled by the disappearance of an 81-year-old Placentia millionaire who vanished just days before he was to be re-united with his new wife. Injured Surfer Sues Local Boardmaker Over Sharp Fin Aug 26 6:30 PM EDT A surfer is suing a Southern California surfboard maker, claiming the board’s fin was too sharp and sliced his leg. $75K In Computers, Equipment Stolen From Winnetka Elementary School Aug 26 6:10 PM EDT School officials say $75,000 worth of computers and other electronic equipment have been stolen from a San Fernando Valley elementary school, just weeks before the start of the school year. NBC Los Angeles Proud to Be an American Aug 26 5:56 PM EDT Ricardo Millan Cruz, from Mexico City, is one of 7,017 immigrants to become U.S. citizens on Thursday. The new citizens represent more than 100 countries and pledged their allegiance at two naturalization ceremonies at the LA Convention Center. Crews Knock Down Brush Fire in Acton Area Aug 26 5:40 PM EDT A brush fire burned about 5 acres in Acton on Friday afternoon before being knocked down. It's Just Not the Heat; It's the Humidity Aug 26 5:40 PM EDT It's not necessarily the heat. It's the humidity, too. Ron Artest Will Have to Wait for World Peace Aug 26 5:10 PM EDT A judge is willing to give Metta World Peace a chance after he clears up a few traffic ticket issues. Excessive Heat Watch Issued for LA County Aug 26 5:10 PM EDT An excessive heat watch is issued for LA County. KABC-TV Los Angeles Northrop Grumman to cut 500 aerospace jobs Aug 26 1:46 PM EDT Northrop Grumman is cutting 500 jobs from its Aerospace Systems division, starting with voluntary layoffs. Surgery successful for wounded LAPD officer Aug 26 12:16 PM EDT The LAPD officer who was wounded in a shooting in South L.A. is recovering after undergoing successful surgery on Friday. Southlanders dealing w/ humidity in heat wave Aug 26 10:46 AM EDT The late-season heat wave is bringing temps and humidity up as residents try to cope with the stifling conditions. LAPD officer shot multiple times in South LA by pedestrian Aug 25 6:17 PM EDT A 72-block perimeter was taken down but the search was not over for the men suspected of shooting an LAPD officer Thursday. Police search for Boyle Heights car shooting suspect Aug 25 4:31 PM EDT Authorities are looking for a man who shot a person in their vehicle in Boyle Heights Thursday afternoon.

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