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Yahoo! Alerts Monday, August 29, 2011 7:30 PM EDT Today's Local News for Los Angeles CA : As of 7:30 PM EDT HIV scare shuts down L.A. porn filming Los Angeles Times - Aug 29 5:42 PM EDT Michael Jackson was desperate drug addict, laywers say Los Angeles Times - Aug 29 2:12 PM EDT Lawyer: Former L.A. Laker Javaris Crittenton to surrender on murder warrant Los Angeles Daily News - Aug 29 7:20 PM EDT Small plane crashes in Santa Monica yard Los Angeles Daily News - Aug 29 6:51 PM EDT Crews Extinguish 4-Acre Brush Fire In Calabasas CBS 2 Los Angeles - Aug 29 7:10 PM EDT Suspect, 18, Charged With Murder In Deadly Road-Rage Shooting CBS 2 Los Angeles - Aug 29 6:57 PM EDT Los Angeles Times HIV scare shuts down L.A. porn filming Aug 29 5:42 PM EDT An adult film performer has tested HIV positive, prompting a temporary shutdown Monday of adult film productions across Los Angeles until further testing can confirm the results, an industry trade gro Michael Jackson was desperate drug addict, laywers say Aug 29 2:12 PM EDT Defense lawyers for Michael Jackson's personal physician signaled Monday that they intend to rely on witnesses from Jackson's own inner circle to portray the singer as a desperate drug addict constantly "on the hunt" for the surgical anesthetic that killed him. Councilman killed probing pot operation Aug 29 3:27 AM EDT A Northern California city councilman was shot and killed while investigating a marijuana-growing operation Los Angeles middle schoolers get a lesson in the legal system Aug 29 12:08 AM EDT A mock trial focusing on cyberbullying is the culmination of a 10-week series on the legal system for Los Angeles middle school students. Prosecutor Alondra Carrillo stood before a jury with a harrowing tale of social media gone wrong. Coke contest could keep state beach from fizzling Aug 28 11:53 PM EDT Officials urge Oxnard residents to help McGrath State Beach stay open by trying to win $100,000 in 'America's Favorite Park' contest. In yet another sign of hard times, officials are looking to a contest sponsored by Coca-Cola for funds to keep a popular coastal park open. Los Angeles Daily News Lawyer: Former L.A. Laker Javaris Crittenton to surrender on murder warrant Aug 29 7:20 PM EDT ATLANTA - An attorney says former NBA player Javaris Crittenton plans to surrender to authorities to face charges in a deadly shooting in Atlanta. Small plane crashes in Santa Monica yard Aug 29 6:51 PM EDT SANTA MONICA - A small plane has crashed into the yard of a home near Santa Monica Airport. State bill would eliminate two-thirds majority vote to approve anti-congestion fee Aug 29 6:51 PM EDT LOS ANGELES - A state Assembly committee began considering a bill today that would allow the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority to put proposed gas fees before voters that would require a simple-majority approval, rather than a two-thirds majority. Assembly committee opts against open budget talks Aug 29 6:50 PM EDT SACRAMENTO - The committee that oversees spending in the California Assembly voted Monday against considering a Democratic lawmaker's proposal to approve Assembly budgets in public and make them more equitable among all 80 members of the Assembly. Former L.A. prosecutor Gil Garcetti backs ending CA death penalty Aug 29 6:35 PM EDT SACRAMENTO - A former Los Angeles County district attorney joined an effort to end California's death penalty Monday, backing an initiative proposed for the November 2012 ballot that would replace capital punishment with life prison terms. CBS 2 Los Angeles Crews Extinguish 4-Acre Brush Fire In Calabasas Aug 29 7:10 PM EDT Firefighters extinguished a four-acre brush fire in Calabasas, at 26011 Alizia Canyon Drive, according to fire officials. Suspect, 18, Charged With Murder In Deadly Road-Rage Shooting Aug 29 6:57 PM EDT Police have arrested an 18-year-old suspect in connection to the murder of a pizza delivery man. More NFL Players File Suit Against League Aug 29 6:45 PM EDT Another group of former National Football League players have filed suit against the league and equipment makers over head injuries suffered during their careers. Lawyer: Ex-Laker Crittenton To Surrender On Murder Warrant Aug 29 6:38 PM EDT A former pro basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers wanted on murder charges will reportedly turn himself in to authorities, according to his lawyer. Small Plane Crashes Into Back Of Home Near Santa Monica Airport Aug 29 6:18 PM EDT A small plane has crashed into the back of a home just west of Santa Monica Airport. NBC Los Angeles Small Plane Crashes Near Santa Monica Airport Aug 29 6:09 PM EDT A small plane has crashed into the back of a home just west of Santa Monica Airport. HIV Scare Halts Porn Production Aug 29 5:24 PM EDT Porn film production shut down across Los Angeles after an adult industry trade group reported a performer tested positive for HIV. Thieves Ram Van Into Gun Store Aug 29 3:24 PM EDT Would-be thieves tried to use a stolen van as a battering ram to break into an ammunition store in Cerritos Monday morning, police said. Californians Expected to Travel Less on Labor Day Aug 29 2:54 PM EDT Californians are expected to travel less this Labor Day weekend as consumers are concerned about the high unemployment numbers, according to AAA. Charges Expected in Silver Lake Shooting Aug 29 2:24 PM EDT A suspect in the shooting death of a Silver Lake pizza delivery driver is expected to be charged Monday, said a Los Angeles City Councilman. KABC-TV Los Angeles Thieves use van as battering ram on Cerritos gun store Aug 29 6:08 PM EDT A van was used as a battering ram in an attempt to burglarize a gun store in Cerritos early Monday morning. Greuel to audit LA disaster plan after Irene Aug 29 5:53 PM EDT L.A. City Controller Wendy Greuel says she is auditing the city's emergency disaster plans in the wake of Hurricane Irene. Negotiations resume between grocery workers, stores Aug 29 5:24 PM EDT It's back to the bargaining table for the union representing grocery workers and three major supermarket chains. Paris Hilton stalker arraigned in court Aug 29 3:39 PM EDT Paris Hilton's alleged stalker, James Rainford, was arraigned in a Van Nuys courtroom on Monday. Conrad Murray defense strategy released in Michael Jackson trial Aug 29 3:08 PM EDT New details have been released on the defense strategy for Dr. Conrad Murray in the manslaughter trial of Michael Jackson.

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