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Yahoo! Alerts Monday, January 23, 2012 7:34 PM EST Today's Local News for Los Angeles CA : As of 7:34 PM EST Kobe Bryant hands wife three mansions Los Angeles Times - Jan 23 12:04 PM EST Bicyclists tour Watts on a CicLAvia ride Los Angeles Times - Jan 23 12:34 AM EST BlackBerry maker's CEO: No drastic change needed Los Angeles Daily News - Jan 23 6:42 PM EST Officers capture stray dog believed to have bitten 3-year-old Lancaster girl Los Angeles Daily News - Jan 23 6:25 PM EST Postal Services Raises Prices Of First-Class Stamp By A Penny CBS 2 Los Angeles - Jan 23 6:35 PM EST Union Workers Rally At LAX Against Cuts To Health Care Benefits CBS 2 Los Angeles - Jan 23 5:40 PM EST Los Angeles Times Kobe Bryant hands wife three mansions Jan 23 12:04 PM EST The shifting of three Orange County properties worth an estimated $18.8 million to Kobe Bryant's wife, Vanessa, is probably one part of a larger division of assets. Bicyclists tour Watts on a CicLAvia ride Jan 23 12:34 AM EST The cyclists take photos and recordings for a 'crowd-sourced' map of their route from Augustus Hawkins Natural Park in South L.A.'s Central-Alameda neighborhood to the Watts Towers. CicLAvia, the popular Los Angeles cycling event, took its first spin in Watts on Sunday. Seabees team makes history in Afghanistan Jan 22 11:04 PM EST In the rocky mountains of Helmand province the group from Port Hueneme becomes the first all-female team in Seabees history to take on and complete a construction project. It was an unusual job even for the Seabees, the U.S. Navy's construction forces trained to hold a hammer in one hand and a Beretta M9 in the other. LAPD tries new policies to cut costly, dangerous traffic crashes Jan 22 10:34 PM EST LAPD officers are involved in an average of one traffic crash a day — they cost taxpayers millions of dollars a year and in some cases result in serious injury or death to other drivers. At any given moment in Los Angeles, scores of police cars are out on the streets — either rushing to calls for help or prowling around in search of trouble. California universities get midyear infusion of new students Jan 22 9:19 PM EST With thousands of California students new to campus at midyear, universities are doing more to help them get oriented. Doing so is believed to help them succeed. Chris Lewis hunkered down in front of a laptop at Cal State Long Beach, determined to find a few open psychology classes. Los Angeles Daily News BlackBerry maker's CEO: No drastic change needed Jan 23 6:42 PM EST TORONTO - The new chief executive of Research in Motion said Monday that drastic change is not needed, even as the once iconic maker of the BlackBerry smartphone confronts the most difficult period in its history. Officers capture stray dog believed to have bitten 3-year-old Lancaster girl Jan 23 6:25 PM EST LANCASTER - Animal control officers caught a stray dog believed to have bitten a 3-year-old girl in Lancaster, authorities said today. Audit: City dropped the ball on federal stimulus grants Jan 23 4:27 PM EST Los Angeles failed to apply for and follow through on federal stimulus grants, losing tens of millions of dollars that could have created jobs and funded public infrastructure, according to an audit released Monday. Starbucks to sell wine, beer at some Southland spots Jan 23 3:57 PM EST LOS ANGELES - Southern California Starbucks customers will soon be able to buy something a little stronger than coffee. Ex-CHP officer found guilty of murdering husband; collapses in court Jan 23 3:27 PM EST A former California Highway Patrol officer was convicted today of first-degree murder for shooting her husband, and she collapsed in the courtroom when the verdict was read. Paramedics were summoned to the Criminal Courts Building in downtown Los Angeles when Tomiekia Johnson, 32, crumpled in the courtroom after a clerk read the jury's verdict. CBS 2 Los Angeles Postal Services Raises Prices Of First-Class Stamp By A Penny Jan 23 6:35 PM EST Love to snail mail? That letter might cost you an extra pretty penny. Union Workers Rally At LAX Against Cuts To Health Care Benefits Jan 23 5:40 PM EST The Service Employees International Union protesters are employed by Aviation Safeguards, a contractor that supplies passenger-services workers at LAX. Southern California Starbucks Stores To Offer Beer, Wine By The End Of The Year Jan 23 5:35 PM EST Looking for a relaxing place to get a drink? Southern Californians may be able to head to their local Starbucks very soon. Ex-Garden Grove Teacher Gets Prison For Molesting 1st-Grader, Groping 12-Year-Old Girl Jan 23 4:44 PM EST Christopher Micah Brazelton was sentenced to six years in prison for molesting a first-grader and another two years for the groping at Walmart. 3 Hurt After SUV Slams Into Burbank Bus Stop Jan 23 4:05 PM EST Three pedestrians were hurt Monday when a compact SUV veered into a Burbank bus stop. NBC Los Angeles Cop Shooting is 3rd in 3 Days in LA County Jan 23 6:10 PM EST Police shot and killed a man on Monday who they say was armed with a metal pole and was smashing the windows of a Monterey Park Carl's Jr. It was the third time officers from different agencies shot someone in... Jackson Alma Mater Names Lab After King of Pop Jan 23 4:40 PM EST Gardner Street Elementary School in Hollywood will unveil its new Michael Jackson Music Education Lab on Monday. CHP Officer Convicted of Killing Husband Jan 23 3:10 PM EST A former California Highway Patrol officer has been convicted of first-degree murder for the 2009 shooting death of her husband. SigAlert: Celebrating the Messenger Jan 23 2:55 PM EST The timeless SigAlert -- one of LA's most-Googled search terms of 2011 -- is recognized for its 57 years of service to motorists. Airport Workers to Protest at LAX Jan 23 2:55 PM EST More than 200 airport workers were expected to rally at LAX on Monday afternoon to fight attempts to take away health care benefits. KABC-TV Los Angeles Former BHUSD superintendent convicted for unauthorized payments Jan 23 5:29 PM EST Ex-BHUSD superintendent Jeffrey Hubbard was found guilty Monday on two counts of misappropriation of public funds. LAPD detective in Nicole Brown Simpson, Ronald Goldman murders dies Jan 23 4:59 PM EST Philip Vannater, the lead detective in the 1994 murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman, has died. He was 70. Suspect w/ crowbar shot outside Carl's Jr. Jan 23 4:14 PM EST A suspect armed with a crowbar was shot outside of a Carl's Jr. restaurant in Monterey Park on Monday morning. 11-year-old Leukemia survivor writes cookbook Jan 23 3:59 PM EST An 11-year-old leukemia survivor is using his passion for cooking to help other children with the same diagnosis. Former CHP officer found guilty of fatally shooting her husband Jan 23 3:44 PM EST Tomiekia Johnson, a former CHP officer, collapsed when a guilty verdict returned Monday in the death of her husband. FOX 11 News Los Angeles Cops Kill Armed Suspect in MP Jan 23 4:01 PM EST Police responded to a call of an ax-wielding suspect smashing out windows at a Carls Jr. in Monterey Park today... and they were forced to shoot the suspect. Civic Center Slapper Sought Jan 23 3:46 PM EST A man was arrested last Friday on suspicion of assaulting four people in the Civic Center area of downtown Los Angeles, and police sought a second man as a suspect in a fifth similar crime. Ex-CHP Officer Collapses After Verdict Jan 23 3:31 PM EST A former California Highway Patrol officer was convicted today of first-degree murder for shooting her husband, and she collapsed in the courtroom when the verdict was read. Starbucks in SoCal to Offer Booze Jan 23 3:16 PM EST Southern California Starbucks customers will soon be able to buy something a little stronger than coffee. A handful of Southland Starbucks locations will begin offering wine and beer by the end of the year, the coffee giant announced today.   FOX 11 News Discussion: Paterno's Legacy Jan 23 1:31 PM EST Joe Paterno's death Sunday at 85 set a half-century of epic college football triumphs against his dramatic firing in November over a sexual abuse scandal, highlighting a debate over his legacy that is likely to continue for many years.   Los Angeles Business Journal Internet Brands' Acquisiton Expands Travel Offerings Jan 23 5:58 PM EST Internet Brands, a Los Angeles operator of niche websites, has acquired an award-winning travel blog, Frugal Travel Guy, for an undisclosed amount. City of L.A. To Expand Business Assistance Centers Jan 23 5:58 PM EST Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa announced an expanded offering of services at six business assistance centers throughout the city. Acquisition Adds to J2 Global's Services Jan 23 1:43 PM EST Internet services company J2 Global Inc. has acquired nearly all the assets of Offsite Backup Solutions LLC, a Phoenix provider of online data backup. Calendar & Events Jan 23 3:16 AM EST Calendar The Vision Thing Jan 23 3:16 AM EST When Stan Yoshihara left his job at commercial real estate giant CBRE Group Inc. to start his own property management firm, he wanted to create a smaller company that gave him some flexibility and creativity. KTLA-TV Los Angeles After 60 years, Disney to Allow Theme-Park Workers to Grow Beards Jan 23 6:05 PM EST After nearly 60 years, Mickey Mouse has decided to let his workers put their razors away. Starbucks to Add Beer and Wine to Some Southern California Stores Jan 23 5:20 PM EST Starbucks is aiming to become the catch-all beverage stop in Southern California, saying Monday that it plans to add wine and beer to the coffee and juice it serves in stores. CHP Officer Convicted of Killing Husband, Collapses in Court Jan 23 4:50 PM EST 31-year-old Tomiekia Johnson is accused of shooting her husband while off duty Watch Rebecca Hall's Report LOS ANGELES (KTLA) -- A former California Highway Patrol officer was convicted Monday of shooting and killing her husband Marcus Lemons three years ago in Compton. Philip Vannatter, Lead Detective in O.J. Simpson Case, Dies at 70 Jan 23 3:20 PM EST The detective had a reputation for meticulous, tough-minded work. Philip Vannatter arrested Roman Polanski in 1977 and led the investigation of Nicole Brown Simpson's and Ronald Goldman's deaths. Philip Vannatter, the Los Angeles police detective who led the investigation of the 1994 slayings of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman, has died. Teen Rescued from 100-Foot Cliff in Pasadena (VIDEO) Jan 23 9:50 AM EST VIDEO: Watch Christina Pascucci's report PASADENA, Calif. (KTLA) -- Authorities have released dramatic video of a cliff rescue in Millard Canyon, in Pasadena. 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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