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Yahoo! Alerts Thursday, November 3, 2011 7:30 PM EDT Today's Local News for Los Angeles CA : As of 7:30 PM EDT Diet pills killed actor Bubba Smith Los Angeles Times - Nov 3 9:28 AM EDT Oakland engulfed by mostly peaceful protest Los Angeles Times - Nov 3 1:20 AM EDT Defense: Michael Jackson to blame for own death Los Angeles Daily News - Nov 3 6:55 PM EDT Vegas official braces for 11/11/11 marriage rush Los Angeles Daily News - Nov 3 6:39 PM EDT DA Won’t File Criminal Charges Against Long Beach Police Who Shot And Killed Drunken Man CBS 2 Los Angeles - Nov 3 6:31 PM EDT CBS Stars To Take Over Network’s Facebook And Twitter Nov. 5 â€" 11 CBS 2 Los Angeles - Nov 3 5:46 PM EDT Los Angeles Times Diet pills killed actor Bubba Smith Nov 3 9:28 AM EDT Los Angeles County Coroner's officials announced Wednesday that former all-pro football player turned actor and commercial pitchman Bubba Smith died of acute drug intoxication and other conditions. Oakland engulfed by mostly peaceful protest Nov 3 1:20 AM EDT Even the busy port is closed as teachers, city workers and others march, chant and dance through the city during Occupy Oakland's general strike. Thousands of demonstrators chanted, marched, danced and waved signs Wednesday during a general strike called by Occupy Oakland, a largely peaceful protest that snarled downtown streets, rerouted buses, closed the busy port and drew hundreds of teachers ... Suspect in salon killings told police 'I know what I did' Nov 3 12:50 AM EDT Scott Dekraai shot ex-wife and another stylist who testified against him in a child custody case, according to court papers. He called some other victims 'collateral damage,' affidavit says. The man who is charged with killing eight people at a Seal Beach hair salon last month told investigators that he first drove to Bolsa Chica State Beach near his home, sat on the sand and, according to ... Lakewood Wal-Mart attack 'completely random,' investigators say Nov 3 12:05 AM EDT Investigators say the Wal-Mart shopper who was attacked and killed by a baseball-bat-wielding assailant in the Lakewood store was probably just in the wrong place at the wrong time. He was browsing the sporting goods aisle at the Lakewood Wal-Mart, oblivious to the man approaching him in a gray hoodie and gripping an aluminum baseball bat. Humpback whales off Santa Cruz pose danger to sightseers Nov 3 12:05 AM EDT Authorities say kayakers, boaters and others are putting themselves at risk of being seriously injured or even killed by getting too close to the 40-foot marine mammals. The humpback whales on an extended pit stop off Santa Cruz may be just too popular for their own good. Los Angeles Daily News Defense: Michael Jackson to blame for own death Nov 3 6:55 PM EDT LOS ANGELES - A defense attorney for the doctor charged in Michael Jackson's death told jurors Thursday the singer caused his own death with an overdose of an anesthetic and his physician shouldn't be convicted of killing the King of Pop. Vegas official braces for 11/11/11 marriage rush Nov 3 6:39 PM EDT LAS VEGAS - Officials in the marriage license bureau Las Vegas are bracing for a rush of Nov. 11 of weddings. Man avoids jail by faking illegal immigrant status Nov 3 6:24 PM EDT SALT LAKE CITY - A Utah man who claimed to be an illegal immigrant from Mexico to avoid going to prison is now wanted by police after he returned to the United States and acknowledged his true identity to a judge. Vans shoes co-founder James Van Doren dies at 72 Nov 3 6:10 PM EDT LOS ANGELES - James Van Doren, the co-founder of Vans canvas shoes that were embraced by the skateboard culture and became a nationwide sensation when Sean Penn wore a checkerboard pair in the 1982 movie "Fast Times at Ridgemont High," has died. He was 72. Photo gallery: Wedding-ring-free Kim Kardashian meets fans in Australia Nov 3 4:24 PM EDT Kim Kardashian, sister Khloe and brother-in-law Lamar Odom promoted the Kardashian Kollection handbag line at a Sydney, Australia department store on Thursday, Nov. 3, 2011, where Kim and Khloe met their fans, signed autographs, took pictures and got more than a few hugs. CBS 2 Los Angeles DA Won’t File Criminal Charges Against Long Beach Police Who Shot And Killed Drunken Man Nov 3 6:31 PM EDT Police who shot and killed a drunken man they say pointed a pistol-grip water nozzle at them will not face criminal charges, Los Angeles County prosecutors announced Thursday. CBS Stars To Take Over Network’s Facebook And Twitter Nov. 5 â€" 11 Nov 3 5:46 PM EDT Tweets, likes, posts and pictures will be under the control of your favorite CBS stars Nov. 5 â€" 11! Charge Inmates To Stay In Jail? Riverside County Eyes $5M Revenue Boost Nov 3 5:18 PM EDT If you do the time in Riverside County, you better have the dime to pay for it. Illinois Man Pleads Not Guilty To Stalking Selena Gomez Nov 3 5:01 PM EDT A 46-year-old Illinois man has pleaded not guilty to stalking actress and singer Selena Gomez. Placentia Police Announce Arrest In 1995 Cold Case Murder Nov 3 4:55 PM EDT A 16-year-old cold case murder has been solved, Placentia police announced Thursday. NBC Los Angeles Crusade Against Fees Leads to Bank Backlash Nov 3 5:10 PM EDT Local credit unions are gearing up for a possible rush of new customers thanks in part to one local woman's crusade against big corporate banks' high fees. Photo Credit: ASSOCIATED PRESS Vans Shoes Co-Founder Dies at 72 Nov 3 4:24 PM EDT James Van Doren and his older brother, Paul Van Doren, began selling their distinctive thick rubber-soled shoes in 1966. Skaters took a liking to the sticky grip of the soles. Photo Credit: James Van Doren, Jr. Tropical Bird Recovers at International Bird Rescue New Nov 3 3:59 PM EDT Found on a cargo ship that came over from Korea, the red-tailed tropicbird was taken in by the San Pedro organization to make a full recovery before heading back into the wild. Photo Credit: International Bird Rescue Google's New Venice Campus Opens Thursday Nov 3 3:10 PM EDT Searching for that Googleplex vibe in Southern California, Google Inc. is opening a 100,000-square-foot campus in Venice, said a company spokesman. Photo Credit: Getty Images Rare Bird Flies Commercial to Midway Atoll Nov 3 2:55 PM EDT A Red Tailed Tropicbird found on a cargo ship in Terminal Island was cleared to fly to Midway Atoll Thursday morning following rehabilitation at the International Bird Rescue in San Pedro, Calif. Photo Credit: Alexis Shaw KABC-TV Los Angeles 'Grim Sleeper' linked to 6 more deaths, 2 attempted murders Nov 3 5:45 PM EDT Police have linked the man charged in the 'Grim Sleeper' serial killings to six more deaths and two attempted murders. Eyewitness News Exclusive: MacArthur Park center of fake documents raid Nov 3 3:45 PM EDT Eyewitness News Exclusive: FBI officials cracked a huge fake documents ring centered in a MacArthur Park neighborhood Long Beach pushing for smoke-free outdoor dining Nov 3 12:00 PM EDT There's a push to make Long Beach 100 percent smoke free when it comes to outdoor dining. Los Angeles approves hefty fines for incessant barking Nov 3 3:52 AM EDT Los Angeles is putting some teeth behind its 20-year-old barking ordinance with new changes that could result in hefty fines. Review finds LAX security improved since 9/11, with some room for improvement Nov 3 12:22 AM EDT A new report says Los Angeles International Airport is a lot safer now than it was on Sept. 11, 2001.

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