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Yahoo! Alerts Sunday, October 30, 2011 7:41 PM EDT Today's Local News for Los Angeles CA : As of 7:41 PM EDT Man dressed as Smurf shot at Halloween party Los Angeles Times - Oct 30 5:50 PM EDT Shark attacks California surfer Los Angeles Times - Oct 30 11:35 AM EDT Woman dies in fiery crash Los Angeles Daily News - Oct 30 2:39 PM EDT Occupy Valley protesters aim to 'awaken the people' Los Angeles Daily News - Oct 30 4:26 AM EDT Former ‘Survivor’ Contestant Faces DUI Charge CBS 2 Los Angeles - Oct 30 7:03 PM EDT 1 Killed As Flames Race Through Dana Point Home CBS 2 Los Angeles - Oct 30 6:12 PM EDT Los Angeles Times Man dressed as Smurf shot at Halloween party Oct 30 5:50 PM EDT A man in a Smurf costume was shot in the leg while leaving a Halloween party Sunday morning. Shark attacks California surfer Oct 30 11:35 AM EDT A California surfer is recovering at a San Jose hospital after being bitten on the neck by a shark off the coast of Monterey County. Sheriff's staff raised red flags about jail brutality 2 years ago Oct 30 12:35 AM EDT Reports tell of misconduct and shoddy investigations. One audited more than 100 violent encounters with inmates and found that deputies crafted narratives 'dramatized to justify' force. Nearly two years before Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca acknowledged that jailer brutality was a problem, his command staff raised alarms about excessive force used on inmates in the nation's largest jail ... Harbor-UCLA Medical Center cited for safety violations Oct 29 11:39 PM EDT Federal reports say the hospital failed to maintain a sanitary environment for surgeries. Its new chief executive says problems are being addressed. Harbor-UCLA Medical Center has failed to keep its operating rooms clean and safe and to protect its patients from possible infection, according to federal inspection reports recently released to The Times. Yosemite seeks a more diverse visitor base Oct 29 9:55 PM EDT Only about 1% of the nearly 4 million people who visit the national park each year are black, and the park system remains largely the province of whites. So officials were elated earlier this month when two groups of African Americans were touring Yosemite the same day. Their Yosemite Valley tour was nearing its end, and the church ladies and gents from South Los Angeles had heard enough. Almost. Los Angeles Daily News Woman dies in fiery crash Oct 30 2:39 PM EDT A woman who crashed into a light pole in Santa Clarita Sunday morning died in the fiery aftermath. The accident on Plum Canyon Road at Heller Circle was reported to the California Highway Patrol at 5:15 a. Occupy Valley protesters aim to 'awaken the people' Oct 30 4:26 AM EDT VAN NUYS - Police nearly outnumbered a small group of protesters who marched down Van Nuys Boulevard on Saturday, railing against banks and corporate greed as part of the new Occupy San Fernando Valley movement. LAPD stings aim to curb minors getting alcohol Oct 30 4:26 AM EDT Stephanie, 19, was looking to score some beer in Van Nuys Friday night. She didn't have a fake ID, but thought she might get away with it at Swiss Chef Restaurant, even though it looked like a nice, sit-down place. Letters to the editor for Sunday, Oct. 30, 2011: Death defying Oct 30 4:26 AM EDT QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Will you sign the petition to put a measure on the ballot in California to replace the death penalty with life without parole? Gregory J. Wilcox: Surety's moves show hope in housing market Oct 30 4:26 AM EDT Surety Financial Services remains bullish on the area's housing market despite it being stuck in reverse for months on end. CBS 2 Los Angeles Former ‘Survivor’ Contestant Faces DUI Charge Oct 30 7:03 PM EDT A 25-year-old "Survivor" contestant, who allegedly ran a red light in Los Angeles and was arrested Thursday, was facing a possible drunken driving charge Sunday. 1 Killed As Flames Race Through Dana Point Home Oct 30 6:12 PM EDT DANA POINT (CBS) â€" Authorities said an elderly man has been killed in a house fire in Dana Point. Crews responded to a fire call at single-story home in the 33300 block of Bremerton Street [...] Man Arrested Following Deadly Hit-And-Run In Pico Rivera Oct 30 5:43 PM EDT Sheriff's deputies say they have arrested a man suspected of purposefully running down another man with his vehicle in Pico Rivera. Report: Harbor-UCLA Medical Center Cited For Safety Violations Oct 30 4:09 PM EDT Federal inspection reports show a major Los Angeles hospital had unclean and unsafe operating rooms and failed to protect its patients from possible infection. Elderly Man Fatally Struck By Hit-And-Run Driver In South LA Oct 30 4:03 PM EDT Police Sunday said a man in his 70s was fatally struck by a hit-and-run driver in South Los Angeles. NBC Los Angeles Don't Eat Those Art Supplies Oct 30 6:31 PM EDT A roundup of the week's consumer news. Photo Credit: Consumer Product Safety Commission Seal Beach Holds Cut-a-Thon Oct 30 4:46 PM EDT Seal beach salons and other businesses teamed up to hold a cut-a-thon Sunday in an effort to raise money for the victims of the tragic Salon Meritage Massacre that left 8 people dead. Photo Credit: AP Understanding Autism Oct 30 4:46 PM EDT Scientist Ralph Adolphs talked with NBC LA about his latest research, which shows that high-functioning adults with autism don’t tend to realize that others may be judging them in social situations. Photo Credit: California Institute of Technology Runner Collapses During Half Marathon Oct 30 4:01 PM EDT A 40-year-old participant in the Rock 'n' Roll Los Angeles Half Marathon was in grave condition after he collapsed Sunday, fire officials said. Photo Credit: Scott Weber Surfer Recovering from Shark Attack Oct 30 2:01 PM EDT Beaches up and down Monterey County were closed to surfers Sunday, one day after Eric Tarantino was attacked by a shark at Marina State Beach. Photo Credit: NBC Bay Area KABC-TV Los Angeles Pico Rivera man run over by truck, killed Oct 30 3:52 PM EDT A Pico Rivera man was killed after another man ran him over with a pickup truck, say sheriff's deputies. 3 kids recovering after South LA hit-and-run Oct 30 1:37 PM EDT Three children were hit by a car in South Los Angeles, and police want the public's help to catch the driver. East Coast 'Snowtober' affecting LAX travel Oct 30 11:37 AM EDT The unexpected autumn snow storm in the East Coast is creating travel headaches across the U.S. including Los Angeles. Alhambra school aide accused of molesting 13-year-old girl Oct 30 10:07 AM EDT A student aide from an Alhambra elementary school is behind bars, accused of sexually molesting a 13-year-old girl. Halloween rave draws 15K to Shrine Auditorium Oct 30 3:52 AM EDT At the Shrine Auditorium 15,000 people celebrated Halloween through electronic music at the 'Hard Haunted Mansion.'

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