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Yahoo! Alerts Sunday, January 22, 2012 7:38 PM EST Today's Local News for Los Angeles CA : As of 7:38 PM EST Kobe Bryant's wife gets $18.8 million in property Los Angeles Times - Jan 22 12:23 PM EST McDonald's proposal divides healthy Loma Linda Los Angeles Times - Jan 22 1:12 AM EST Rep. Gabrielle Giffords to resign from Congress this week Los Angeles Daily News - Jan 22 7:12 PM EST Dolphins and whales inter-species playfulness on camera for the first time, report says Los Angeles Daily News - Jan 22 6:27 PM EST LA Detective In Simpson-Goldman Murders Dies At 70 CBS 2 Los Angeles - Jan 22 6:40 PM EST 1 Dead, 2 Seriously Hurt As Car Goes Into Ravine CBS 2 Los Angeles - Jan 22 5:49 PM EST Los Angeles Times Kobe Bryant's wife gets $18.8 million in property Jan 22 12:23 PM EST Kobe Bryant's divorce from his wife Vanessa has not be finalized, but Orange County property records show the couple is beginning to distribute their assets. McDonald's proposal divides healthy Loma Linda Jan 22 1:12 AM EST The chain wants to open a fast-food restaurant in the Adventist community, a spiritual enclave where liquor is not sold and cigarettes are not smoked. Without a single liquor store, and legally smoke-free for nearly three decades, the tiny hillside town of Loma Linda brims with pride about its devotion to health and spiritual well-being. Jail probe panel can't promise anonymity to deputies who testify Jan 21 11:42 PM EST A court could compel the panel, which is looking into allegations of deputy brutality against inmates, to reveal the identities of those who provide testimony, the panel's lawyer says. A commission investigating allegations of deputy brutality inside Los Angeles County jails cannot guarantee confidentiality for deputies who want to testify, dealing a blow to efforts to combat what has been ... Suit focuses on police practice of hogtying Jan 21 11:12 PM EST The mother of a man in a 'minimally conscious' state after a combative arrest blames the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department and Vernon police. Drivers passing through Vernon were confronted by an unusual sight on the afternoon of Dec. 29, 2008: a naked man, running down Grande Vista Avenue in the middle of traffic, babbling and punching cars. Calabasas to end septic tank inspection program Jan 21 9:57 PM EST Officials cite financial and emotional grief stemming from a septic tank crackdown in outlying areas that drew a sharp backlash. Calabasas plans to abide by impending new, simpler state rules. Calabasas officials say they plan to flush a controversial septic tank inspection program this week after a two-year battle with residents living in the affluent city's rural outskirts. Los Angeles Daily News Rep. Gabrielle Giffords to resign from Congress this week Jan 22 7:12 PM EST WASHINGTON - Rep. Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona announced Sunday she intends to resign from Congress this week to concentrate on recovering from wounds suffered in an assassination attempt a little more than a year ago that shook the country. Dolphins and whales inter-species playfulness on camera for the first time, report says Jan 22 6:27 PM EST In the first photographed example of friendliness between them, humpback whales and bottlenose dolphins were seen off the coasts of Hawaii playing with each other, according to a January report. Suspected drunk driver leads LAPD on high-speed chase, arrested in Culver City Jan 22 3:12 PM EST CULVER CITY - A suspected drunken driver who led police on a dangerous, high speed chase through Palms, West Los Angeles, the Wilshire district and West Hollywood was finally arrested when he tried to run inside a Culver City hospital, a Los Angeles police sergeant said. LAPD officers shoot, kill man outside NoHo home Jan 22 3:12 PM EST NORTH HOLLYWOOD - Los Angeles police officers shot and killed a man this morning outside a North Hollywood home, an officer said. Man shot, killed in deputy-involved shooting in Lancaster Jan 22 3:12 PM EST LANCASTER - One man was shot and killed and another man arrested during a deputy-involved shooting in Lancaster, the Sheriff's Department said today. CBS 2 Los Angeles LA Detective In Simpson-Goldman Murders Dies At 70 Jan 22 6:40 PM EST Philip Vannatter, the Los Angeles police detective who served as a lead investigator in the 1994 murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman, has died. 1 Dead, 2 Seriously Hurt As Car Goes Into Ravine Jan 22 5:49 PM EST One young man is dead and two others are injured after their vehicle went off a mountain highway and down a 500-foot ravine. Service Restored To Most Southern California Homes Jan 22 4:53 PM EST Service has been restored to most Southern California homes and businesses that lost power for more than a day after wet and windy storms swept through the state. Second Winter Storm Expected To Move In Monday Jan 22 4:40 PM EST Another winter storm is headed for the Southland and several warnings and watches have been issued in anticipation. Detectives Recover Evidence From Apartment Where Dismembered Man Lived Jan 22 4:39 PM EST Detectives have recovered evidence from the home of a man whose head, hands and feet were discovered in Bronson Canyon Park early last week. NBC Los Angeles TSA, Marijuana and Obama Jan 22 7:25 PM EST The TSA offered to make travelers' lives a little easier, federal authorities vowed to make medical marijuana dispensaries harder to operate and President Obama lost some love from Hollywood this week. Man Climbs Out of Ravine After Crash Jan 22 5:40 PM EST A man injured in a crash over the side of Angeles Crest Highway managed to climb out of a ravine and alert a passerby that two others were trapped and needed to be rescued. Another Winter Storm Is on Its Way Jan 22 3:55 PM EST Southern California will get another taste of winter Sunday night when the second storm of the weekend moves across the region. LAPD Officers Kill Man in North Hollywood Jan 22 12:25 PM EST Detectives on Sunday were investigating an officer involved shooting that left a man dead in North Hollywood, officials said. Man Killed in Lancaster Deputy Shooting Jan 22 11:58 AM EST LA County Sheriff's deputies shot and killed a man on Saturday night in Lancaster who they later said was a wanted felon gang member who had reached for his waistband, officials said. KABC-TV Los Angeles Wind-damaged cities ask for state funding Jan 22 3:29 PM EST Seven local cities are asking for state funding to help cover the costs of damage from last year's wind storm. 1 dead, 2 seriously injured in ravine crash Jan 22 2:14 PM EST One person is dead and two are seriously injured after crashing 500 feet into a ravine in Angeles National Forest. Suspected drunk driver arrested after chase in Culver City Jan 22 11:37 AM EST A suspected drunken driver led police on a high-speed chase and tried to run inside a Culver City hospital. Suspect killed in Lancaster deputy shooting Jan 22 10:07 AM EST A young man was shot and killed by sheriff's deputies in Lancaster following a bicycle traffic violation. Detectives search home of decapitated man Jan 21 9:37 PM EST Detectives on Saturday searched the home of a man whose severed head, hands and feet were found in the Hollywood Hills. FOX 11 News Los Angeles Dr. Swenson Discusses SC Adoption Battle Jan 20 4:24 PM EST Few things are more emotional than a child custody battle... about three weeks ago, 2-year-old Veronica was taken from Matt and Melanie Capobianco - the family that adopted her at birth... and given to the biological father she had never seen. Tiny Baby Discharged From Hospital Jan 20 4:10 PM EST One of the smallest babies ever born was discharged from Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center today, almost five months after entering the world weighing a frighteningly light 9.5 ounces. Remembering R&B Legend Etta James Jan 20 1:54 PM EST R&B legend Etta James died today at a Riverside hospital of complications from leukemia at age 73. Flowers will be placed on her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 11 a.m. today. California Dream: War of Words Jan 20 12:54 PM EST Governor Brown continued his road show on Thursday in Irvine and San Diego... Phil Shuman takes a look at the Governor's strategy to sell his tax hike plan... and also a controversy the governor may have started... between California and Texas. Suspect Sought in Restaurant Robberies Jan 20 11:24 AM EST Police released surveillance camera footage and a composite drawing of an armed man robbing a McDonalds who is also suspected of committing a series of similar robberies at other fast-food restaurants in Highland Park, Lincoln Heights and Cypress Park.   Los Angeles Business Journal The Week's Big Movers Jan 20 5:59 PM EST The Business Journal's index of largest local public companies gained for the week, as the markets reacted to unexpectedly good earnings reports. Podcast: Highlights from the Latest Business Journal Jan 20 5:59 PM EST Editor Charles Crumpley each week provides highlights from the latest edition of the Los Angeles Business Journal. The podcast for Jan. 23 is now online. County Unemployment Rate Falls Slightly Jan 20 1:41 PM EST Los Angeles County job growth slowed in December, even as the local unemployment rate edged down a tenth of a point to 11.8 percent. Grandpoint Capital to Acquire Escondido Bank Jan 20 1:27 PM EST Grandpoint Capital Inc. is furthering its expansion into San Diego County, announcing its intention to acquire California Community Bank, an Escondido institution with four branches. Evolve Media Makes Acquisitions Jan 20 1:27 PM EST Evolve Media Corp., operator of a digital media network, has acquired two websites focusing on entertainment and eco-friendly living. KTLA-TV Los Angeles Nonprofit Volunteer Suspected of Embezzling $25,000 Jan 22 7:05 PM EST RIVERSIDE (KTLA) -- A former volunteer for a Riverside County nonprofit is in jail Saturday after she was accused of stealing thousands of dollars from the organization. Woman Arrested For Selling Pot She Bought at Dispensary Jan 22 5:20 PM EST Police arrested the woman as she tried to sell the drug to a 16-year-old boy, officials said. IRVINE, Calif. (KTLA) -- Police arrested a 19-year-old woman last week after they watched her sell medical marijuana she bought from a dispensary, the Los Angeles Times reported. Man With Gun Killed By Police in NoHo Jan 22 12:05 PM EST VIDEO: Watch Don Guevara's Report NORTH HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (KTLA) -- Police shot and killed a man Sunday morning in front of a North Hollywood home after responding to a report of a man with a gun. Lancaster Deputies Shoot, Kill Man in Foot Chase Jan 22 10:28 AM EST LANCASTER, Calif. (KTLA) -- Deputies shot and killed a man Saturday night in Lancaster after they thought he reached for a gun during a foot chase, officials said. Man Dies After Being Shot in Argument, Suspect Sought Jan 21 8:58 PM EST WESTLAKE (KTLA) -- A man was killed by a gunshot to the head early Saturday morning and now police are asking for help finding the shooter. LA Weekly Venice Boardwalk Trinket Sales Ban Jan 18 8:31 PM EST Rodica Carroll, a fiery Romanian with bleached-blond hair, was born to parents who survived the Holocaust. She grew up in Israel, where she attended college and served in the Israeli Army during the first Gulf War. Now she sits on the Venice Boardwalk behind a fold-up table, selling jewelry and f... Manhattan Beach Cops' Hit-and-Run Career Fiasco Jan 18 8:31 PM EST It started with the kind of minor accident that doesn't even require a police response: no one hurt, no serious damage to either car. But the Manhattan Beach Police Department bungled it so badly that serious damage was done to taxpayers and the department's reputation. A routine exchange ... Chasing Humbert Humbert Jan 18 8:31 PM EST It would not be accurate to say you readers enjoyed our Jan. 13 feature story about how the bust of two local pedophiles led to the dismantling of an international child-porn ring ("The Secrets of Scooby-Doo," by John H. Tucker). Devoured, yes. Couldn't stop reading? OK, that, too. But t... The Palisadian-Post James H. Follette, M.D., 93; An Internist in Santa Monica Jan 21 10:51 AM EST James H. Follette, M.D., a 30-year member of St. Matthew's Episcopal Church, passed away quietly of natural causes on December 16 at the age of 93. He began his long life in Merrill, Wisconsin, on November 10, 1918. A few years later the family moved to Bay City, Michigan. Earning Their Stripes Jan 21 10:51 AM EST 2012-01-20 Gerry Blanck's Martial Arts Center students display their Black Belt certificates from Japan. Front row, from left to right: First degree black belts Katie Schwartz, Max Damon, Dexter Zinman, Xander Port, and Liam Zeiden. Boys Soccer 5-0 in Western League Jan 21 10:51 AM EST 2012-01-20 It was a dominant week for the Palisades High boys soccer team, but head coach Dave Suarez believes his team's best is yet to come. Girls Basketball on 4-Game Win Streak Jan 21 10:51 AM EST 2012-01-20 Sometimes, two dominant quarters will do the trick. For head coach Torino Johnson and his Palisades High girls basketball team, it was more than enough to overcome two other quarters of sub-par play in a 52-36 home win over Venice High last Wednesday. Up by 26, PaliHi Upsets Fairfax, 64-60 Jan 21 10:50 AM EST 2012-01-20 After storming out to a 26-point lead, the Palisades High boys basketball team held on for dear life before escaping with a 64-60 upset win at home over 11th-ranked Fairfax on Friday night.

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