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Yahoo! Alerts Saturday, November 26, 2011 7:57 PM EST Today's Local News for Los Angeles CA : As of 7:57 PM EST Medical marijuana jeopardizes liver transplant Los Angeles Times - Nov 26 3:10 AM EST Villaraigosa announces impending shutdown of Occupy L.A. camp Los Angeles Times - Nov 26 12:25 AM EST Woman who pepper sprayed Black Friday Wal-Mart shoppers surrenders to police Los Angeles Daily News - Nov 26 1:25 PM EST Occupy LA shows no signs of leaving City Hall lawns Los Angeles Daily News - Nov 26 1:25 PM EST Passersby Rescue Driver From Fiery Crash On 101 Freeway CBS 2 Los Angeles - Nov 26 6:36 PM EST Woman Suspected In Pepper Spray Melee At Walmart Surrenders CBS 2 Los Angeles - Nov 26 6:10 PM EST Los Angeles Times Medical marijuana jeopardizes liver transplant Nov 26 3:10 AM EST A cancer patient is removed from the transplant list at Cedars-Sinai for using medical marijuana and for failing to show up for a drug test. He is hoping the hospital will reconsider. Norman Smith, who has been fighting cancer for two years, needs a new liver. Villaraigosa announces impending shutdown of Occupy L.A. camp Nov 26 12:25 AM EST The mayor says the City Hall park will close at 12:01 a.m. Monday but that police might not immediately begin removing protesters who linger. Occupy L.A. has issued a statement vowing to stay. The City Hall park where Occupy Los Angeles protesters are camped will be closed at 12:01 a.m. Monday, according to Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, triggering what officials hope will be an end to ... Occupy L.A. offers a hands-on civics lesson for students, teachers Nov 25 11:55 PM EST Some youths visit the City Hall encampment to get a firsthand look at the movement while others learn in the classroom about what is seen as history in the making. Who says history has to be about dead men and a dreary assortment of dates and names? Backers of initiatives to boost revenue see growing public support Nov 25 11:40 PM EST Tax advocates point to recent elections and surveys that suggest voters are receptive to tax hikes for education and programs they deem worthwhile. As various California power players develop an array of tax initiatives to propose for next year's ballot, they are reading the political tea leaves, hoping to discern how receptive voters might be in a sluggish economy. Architect offers a home-grown vision of a new Inglewood Nov 25 11:18 PM EST The coming light-rail station could be a catalyst for change, he says. Some local merchants are already on board. There was a time when Inglewood's Market Street hummed with activity — department stores, bustling movie houses and a steady stream of pedestrians. Los Angeles Daily News Woman who pepper sprayed Black Friday Wal-Mart shoppers surrenders to police Nov 26 1:25 PM EST NORTHRIDGE - The woman who shot pepper spray at fellow Wal-Mart shoppers on Black Friday Eve has surrendered to Los Angeles police, officers said today. Occupy LA shows no signs of leaving City Hall lawns Nov 26 1:25 PM EST LOS ANGELES - All was quiet before dawn at Los Angeles City Hall, where "Occupy" demonstrators have been camping since Oct. 1 and are now under threat of arrest if they don't clear out after noon Monday. Motorists rescue driver from burning truck on 101 Freeway in Calabasas Nov 26 1:25 PM EST CALABASAS - A rental truck smashed into a freeway bridge column and caught fire in Calabasas today, and passersby shattered glass to pull the driver out, the California Highway Patrol said. Drivers headed through I-5's Grapevine warned of damaging winds Nov 26 1:25 PM EST The California Highway Patrol is warning of windy conditions along the Grapevine section of Interstate 5 north of Los Angeles near Gorman, with potentially damaging gusts up to 45 mph or more. 80th Hollywood Christmas Parade to wind through Tinseltown on Sunday Nov 26 1:24 PM EST HOLLYWOOD - The 80th anniversary Hollywood Christmas Parade will make its way through the streets of Tinseltown Sunday, led by grand marshal Marie Osmond. CBS 2 Los Angeles Passersby Rescue Driver From Fiery Crash On 101 Freeway Nov 26 6:36 PM EST Passersby came to the rescue of a driver who was trapped inside a truck following a fiery crash in Calabasas. Woman Suspected In Pepper Spray Melee At Walmart Surrenders Nov 26 6:10 PM EST A woman believed to have used pepper spray on shoppers this week at a Walmart store in Porter Ranch has reportedly turned herself into authorities. 26-Year-Old San Jacinto Man Fatally Shot In Hemet Nov 26 5:18 PM EST A 26-year-old San Jacinto man was shot and killed in an unincorporated area of Hemet and deputies were looking for the gunman, a sheriff's department sergeant said. Boat Explosion In Huntington Beach Leaves 8 Injured Nov 26 4:36 PM EST Eight of nine people on board a boat were injured following some sort of explosion on the vessel. Man Severely Burned After Falling Into Fire Pit At Home Nov 26 4:01 PM EST Authorities Saturday said a man suffered severe burns when he fell into a fire pit at his Riverside County home. NBC Los Angeles Who Shopped Small on Saturday? Nov 26 6:42 PM EST With all of the holiday shopping attention usually placed on the day after Thanksgiving, a small business initiative was launched to now leave mom and pop shops out of the retail loop. Photo Credit: Julie Brayton Merry XMAS, LKRGRL! Nov 26 4:46 PM EST On Twitter, Facebook and even - gasp - in person, local basketball fans had one thing on their minds on Saturday - the presumptive re-boot of the National Basketball Association after nearly five months of... Photo Credit: Getty Images Mars Rover Designed, Built in Pasadena Nov 26 4:16 PM EST As the latest Mars rover, Curiosity, wings its way to the red planet, scientists at Pasadena's Jet Propulsion Laboratory will be watching closely. Photo Credit: AP More People Drove Drunk on Thanksgiving Nov 26 4:16 PM EST Locally, DUI arrests were up over Thanksgiving this year, though other parts of the state experienced declines. Photo Credit: Getty Images Pepper Sprayer Turns Herself In Nov 26 12:46 PM EST A woman who allegedly fired pepper spray at other customers during a Black Friday sale has surrendered to authorities, Los Angeles police said Saturday. Photo Credit: Feed Loader KABC-TV Los Angeles Pedestrian, possibly armed, shot dead by officers in LA Nov 26 3:03 PM EST Investigators are looking into a deadly officer-involved shooting near Jefferson Boulevard and Paloma Street in L.A. Black Friday pepper-spray shopper surrenders to police Nov 26 12:32 PM EST The woman wanted for pepper-spraying shoppers at a Porter Ranch Wal-Mart has turned herself into police. El Sereno man hospitalized in home explosion Nov 26 11:32 AM EST An El Sereno man was sent to the hospital Saturday morning after an explosion rocked his house. Occupy Claremont: small group, big message Nov 26 1:48 AM EST The Occupy movement has reached Claremont. It's not quite as big as the other camps, but they're taking it just as serious. ABC7 Spark of Love gives $500 to local family Nov 25 10:33 PM EST Los Cerritos Mall donated a $500 gift card to a deserving family as part of the ABC7 Spark of Love Toy Drive. FOX 11 News Los Angeles SoCal Mall Tracks Shoppers' Cell Phones Nov 25 10:26 PM EST Holiday shoppers are now being tracked via their cell phones at an Inland Empire mall. The firm doing the tracking, says the goal is to improve mall design and give retailers data that can help them better serve customers. Occupy LA Stands Out for Cooperation Nov 25 7:11 PM EST Occupy LA, the 485-tent camp surrounding City Hall, has marched to a different beat than the movements in other cities. Protesters, police and city officials established a relationship based on dialogues instead of mandates. Mayor: Occupy LA Camp to Close Monday Nov 25 6:11 PM EST City Hall Park, the site of the Occupy LA encampment, will be closed at 12:01 a.m. Monday, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa announced Friday afternoon. The mayor said the time has come for the protest to move into its next phase. Christmas Cheer All Year Campaign Nov 25 3:56 PM EST Black Friday bargain hunters started combing the Ontario Mills Mall at midnight... that's also the place where our "Christmas Cheer All Year" campaign for underprivileged kids received some generous donations. Lawyers For Murray Ask For Probation Nov 25 2:11 PM EST Lawyers for Michael Jackson's doctor have asked that he receive probation following his involuntary manslaughter conviction, while prosecutors have urged a sentence of four years in prison. Los Angeles Business Journal Green Dot Approved to Buy Bank Nov 23 6:55 PM EST Green Dot Corp. said that banking regulators have signed off its plan to buy a small bank in Utah, an acquisition that will allow the Monrovia prepaid debit card company to streamline its business. U.S. Supreme Court Asked to Block L.A. Grocery Worker Ordinance Nov 23 6:40 PM EST The Pacific Legal Foundation said that it has petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to review and reject the City of Los Angeles' grocery worker retention ordinance. Passenger Traffic Up at LAX Nov 23 6:40 PM EST Passenger traffic at Los Angeles International Airport rose slightly last month from a year earlier, as a still struggling economy continued to be a drag on both passenger and air cargo activity. Cancer Drug Developer Puma Completes Funding Round Nov 23 1:25 PM EST Cougar Biotechnology founder Alan H. Auerbach's latest cancer treatment venture, Puma Biotechnology, has completed the second stage of a $60 million private financing. Culver City Shopping Center Sold for $115 Million Nov 22 6:40 PM EST Pegasus Investments announced that Culver Center has been sold to a Florida real estate investment trust for $115 million in one of the largest deals of its type so far this year. KTLA-TV Los Angeles Explosion Sinks Boat, Leaves 8 Injured Nov 26 4:49 PM EST HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (KTLA) -- The force of an explosion on a boat Saturday near Sunset Beach Marina sent some passengers flying into the drink. before sinking the boat. Man Critically Injured After Explosion Rocks His Home Nov 26 11:04 AM EST EL SERENO, Calif. (KTLA) -- A man was critically injured early Saturday morning when an explosion rocked his home. Catamaran tows whale to sea Nov 26 12:34 AM EST SAN DIEGO -- A catamaran provided by billionaire businessman Richard Branson towed the carcass of a 70-ton fin whale out to sea Friday. 9 Tons of Pot Seized at Mexico-U.S. Border Nov 25 11:34 PM EST Seven suspects were arrested SAN DIEGO (KTLA) -- Seven men face drug smuggling charges after nine tons of pot was discovered in a tractor-trailer at the Otay Mesa border crossing, officials said Friday. Missing woman's ex-boyfriend arrested on suspicion of murder Nov 25 8:49 PM EST CARLSBAD, Calif. -- A 43-year-old former boyfriend of a missing Carlsbad woman was arrested Friday on suspicion of kidnapping and murder, although police continued to hold out hope she will be found alive. LA Weekly The Matter With Kids Today Nov 22 7:52 PM EST Last week's news story about litigation targeting the L.A. Unified School District and its system of evaluating teachers drew plenty of commentary ("Lawsuit Aims at LAUSD Lemons," Hillel Aron, Nov. 18). A reader who calls himself "Phobicbard" fires back with one modest proposal: "How about... The First 15 Minutes After the Big One Nov 22 7:37 PM EST Peggy Gooday sits paralyzed on her sofa as the world outside shrieks with an unearthly roar. The sound of millions of bits of lumber, metal, concrete and glass twisting and shattering echoes as downtown Los Angeles plunges into darkness. Gooday's TV is launched off its pedestal and smashes at her... $100 Billion Bullet Train Nov 22 7:37 PM EST How much does it cost to go from Los Angeles to San Francisco by train? Nearly $100 billion. It's not a punch line. It's the sticker-shock price tag from the California High-Speed Rail Authority to build a bullet train that engineering and transportations experts now say probably wi... The Palisadian-Post Herbert H. Stickney, 93; Financial Executive and Former Palisadian Nov 23 5:47 PM EST Herbert Henry Stickney, a former resident of Pacific Palisades, died peacefully at his home in Glendale on July 13. He was 93. Palisadian Dresses Cast for Westside Ballet's "Nutcracker" Nov 23 5:47 PM EST 2011-11-23 For 39 years, Westside Ballet of Santa Monica has staged 'The Nutcracker.' This year's performances, at 1 and 5 p.m., will be held on the weekends of December 3-4 and December 10-11 at the Wadsworth Theatre, 11301 Wilshire Blvd. in Brentwood. Women Will Change the World Nov 23 5:47 PM EST 2011-11-23 Sadly, we're getting accustomed to big numbers these days'a $15-trillion national debt, $1.2 trillion and growing for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and a world population that just hit 7 billion. Big numbers tend to numb, discourage, and often obfuscate. Palisades AARP Chapter to Close after 16 Years Nov 23 5:46 PM EST 2011-11-23 Tina Schroeter, president of Pacific Palisades AARP Chapter 5149, announced Friday that 'due to lack of participation by our members,' the chapter will cease to exist as of December 31. Maison Giraud, Lavender Blue Debut Together on Swarthmore Nov 23 5:46 PM EST 2011-11-23 Pacific Palisades residents and others who had long awaited Maison Giraud's opening filled the restaurant and bakery on its first full day of operations Monday.

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