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Alerts Tuesday, January 24, 2012 7:37 PM EST Today's Local News for Los Angeles CA : As of 7:37 PM EST Kobe Bryant's wife gets 3 mansion, more likely coming Los Angeles Times - Jan 24 1:49 PM EST Man's Facebook threat to kill ex-girlfriend's family Los Angeles Times - Jan 24 11:49 AM EST Recipe Request: Taco Soup, Giant Cookies Los Angeles Daily News - Jan 24 6:12 PM EST Wines of the Week: Jan. 25, 2012 Los Angeles Daily News - Jan 24 5:57 PM EST 2 Long Beach Dog Rescue Workers Accused Of Animal Cruelty Post Bail, Give Up Dogs CBS 2 Los Angeles - Jan 24 6:27 PM EST Jaywalkers, Distracted Drivers Face $100 Tickets In Crackdown Near Metro Blue Line CBS 2 Los Angeles - Jan 24 6:26 PM EST Los Angeles Times Kobe Bryant's wife gets 3 mansion, more likely coming Jan 24 1:49 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 underway as the couple finalizes the Man's Facebook threat to kill ex-girlfriend's family Jan 24 11:49 AM EST A 22-year-old parolee was arrested Sunday when he allegedly made threats via Facebook to put a hit on his 15-year-old girlfriend s family after they forbade him from seeing her, police said. Chinese Year of the Dragon begins on note of prosperity Jan 24 3:04 AM EST Rainy skies are deemed to be good luck on the lunar new year as families visit the Hsi Lai Buddhist Temple in Hacienda Heights. The rain poured steadily and the sky was gray. But that didn't stop thousands of visitors from hiking up the steps of the Hsi Lai Buddhist Temple in Hacienda Heights to welcome the lunar new year. Rockefeller impostor showed bloodstained rug, couple says Jan 24 3:04 AM EST Slaying suspect Christian Gerhartsreiter left San Marino soon after trying to sell them an Oriental rug in 1985, they testify. A one-time Rockefeller impostor accused in a three-decade-old cold-case slaying tried to sell a rug with what appeared to be a bloodstain on it, witnesses testified Monday. Officials oppose extended federal oversight of 2 mental hospitals Jan 24 12:49 AM EST In the wake of a scathing U.S. Justice Department report, California officials argue that new leaders have taken measures to improve patient care and safety at Napa State Hospital and Metropolitan State Hospital in Norwalk. California officials Monday filed documents in U.S. District Court opposing extended federal oversight of two state mental hospitals, arguing that new leaders have already ... Los Angeles Daily News Recipe Request: Taco Soup, Giant Cookies Jan 24 6:12 PM EST Last week, Catherine in Santa Fe Springs asked for a "tried and true" taco soup recipe. Wines of the Week: Jan. 25, 2012 Jan 24 5:57 PM EST This deep-purple California wine has plum and pepper on the nose, with flavors of raspberry and chocolate on the palate. It's a great food wine that goes particularly well with lamb. Next 'Bachelorette' is single mom Emily Maynard, who broke up with 'Bachelor' Brad Womack Jan 24 5:57 PM EST BURBANK -- Emily Maynard, who accepted Brad Womack's proposal last year on "The Bachelor," only to break up before they were wed, was named today by ABC as the next "Bachelorette." Culinary Classes and Events: Week of Jan. 25, 2012 Jan 24 5:57 PM EST Let's Get Cookin': Margaritas and Dinner, 6:30 p.m. Friday ($85; $150 couples); Crepes, 10:30 a.m. Saturday ($85; $150 couples); Festive Mezze Table, 4 p.m. Sunday ($85); Super Bowl Fresh and Fast, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday ($75); Vegetarian Valentine's Day, 10:30 a.m. Feb. 3 ($85); Retro Cocktail Party, 6:30 p.m. Feb. 3 ($85; $150 couples); Cupcake Creations, 10:30 a.m. Feb. 5 ($75). Reservations ... Former NFL greats serve up wine with a kick Jan 24 5:28 PM EST What pairs well with your couch, a bowl of popcorn and the Super Bowl? How about a wine with a genuine pigskin pedigree? CBS 2 Los Angeles 2 Long Beach Dog Rescue Workers Accused Of Animal Cruelty Post Bail, Give Up Dogs Jan 24 6:27 PM EST Two Long Beach women posted $100,000 bail Tuesday after appearing in court on charges of animal cruelty. Jaywalkers, Distracted Drivers Face $100 Tickets In Crackdown Near Metro Blue Line Jan 24 6:26 PM EST LA County Sheriff's deputies want to cut down on what they say are dangerous habits for both drivers and pedestrians along one of LA's most popular light railways. Harry Burkhart Pleads Not Guilty To 100 Arson-Related Charges Jan 24 6:18 PM EST A judge raised bail Tuesday to $7.5 million for the German national suspected of a New Year's weekend arson rampage in Los Angeles. Intruder Shot, Killed After Breaking Into Dana Point Home Jan 24 5:44 PM EST Orange County sheriff's deputies Tuesday were investigating the fatal shooting of a man who apparently broke into a Dana Point home. OC High School Football Coach Placed On Leave Following Assault Allegations Jan 24 5:36 PM EST An Orange County high school football coach has been placed on administrative leave, according to local Catholic church officials. NBC Los Angeles Preschool Teacher of Year Noms Due Friday Jan 24 5:11 PM EST Nominations for the fifth annual "Preschool Teacher of the Year" Awards are due on Jan. 27. The award ceremony will take place on April 26. SoCal Residents Honored at State of the Union Jan 24 4:25 PM EST U.S. Army Sgt. Ashleigh Berg of Malibu and North Hollywood attorney Juan Jose Redin will sit alongside the First Lady for the State of the Union address. Caught on Video: Helicopter Cliff Rescues Jan 24 2:25 PM EST Helmet cameras capture airlift rescue operations by the LA County Sheriff's Department during the weekend in Angeles National Forest. Arson Suspect Pleads Not Guilty Jan 24 10:55 AM EST Harry Burkhart was arraigned for a series of arson attacks over the New Year's Day weekend. Big Rig Overturns on 5, 10 Transition Jan 24 9:25 AM EST A semi-trailer truck overturned early Tuesday in East Los Angeles, blocking the transition road between the 5 and 10 freeways. KABC-TV Los Angeles More charges filed against Hollywood arson suspect Jan 24 6:14 PM EST The LA County DA filed more charges Tuesday in a string of arsons committed over New Year's Eve weekend. Hollywood money flows to Calif. politicians who support anti-piracy bills Jan 24 4:57 PM EST Hollywood is threatening politicians with one thing they hold very dear: campaign cash. UCLA study: Stem cells may aid vision in blind people Jan 24 4:29 PM EST UCLA scientists released a study that vision improved in two blind women who were injected with stem cells. LA man allegedly smoked pot on JetBlue flight Jan 24 3:13 PM EST A Los Angeles man faces drug charges after he allegedly smoked pot on a JetBlue flight to New Jersey on Monday. CSU board begins 2-day meeting in Long Beach Jan 24 9:14 AM EST The Cal State University Board of Trustees begins a two-day meeting Tuesday morning in Long Beach. FOX 11 News Los Angeles Villaraigosa Signs Condom Ordinance Jan 24 4:46 PM EST Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa signed an ordinance that requires actors in X-rated videos to use condoms, his office announced today. Home-Invasion Robbery Suspects Sought Jan 24 1:16 PM EST Police searched today for three men involved in a home-invasion robbery that left a man fighting for his life with a gunshot wound to the head. Berry Wants Baby's Dad to Stay Away Jan 24 12:46 PM EST Halle Berry was in court this morning... and asked a judge to keep her 3-year-old's father, Gabriel Aubry away from their child - while he is being investigated for child endangerment - after an incident involving their daughter Nahla and her nanny. Dozens Protest Foreclosure of Synagogue Jan 24 12:16 PM EST A group of faith based demonstrators protested today in front of a Corona Bank that's trying to foreclose on a synagogue rather than renegotiate the temple's loan. Arson Suspect Facing Additional Charges Jan 24 11:01 AM EST A German national suspected in a four-night arson spree in Hollywood, West Hollywood and the San Fernando Valley is scheduled to be arraigned today on 37 charges that could send him to prison to life.   Los Angeles Business Journal Profit at OSI Jumps on Sales Jan 24 6:28 PM EST OSI Systems Inc.'s shares rose more than 6 percent on Tuesday after the security and medical scanner manufacturer said its fiscal second-quarter earnings surged 33 percent. High Court Declines to Review Grocery Worker Ordinance Jan 24 6:13 PM EST The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected an appeal by grocery chain owners to overturn "worker retention" ordinances in Los Angeles and other California cities. Semtech to Buy Canadian Chip Maker Jan 24 1:13 PM EST Semtech Corp. said it would pay about $494 million in cash to acquire Gennum Corp., a Canadian maker of products that enable video and data to be transmitted at high speed over long distances on the Internet. Shares rose more than 8 percent on the news. 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. KTLA-TV Los Angeles No Jail Time For Marine in Killing of 24 Iraqis in Haditha Jan 24 6:50 PM EST SAN DIEGO -- Marine Staff Sgt. Frank Wuterich will serve no time in the brig for his guilty plea in the killing of 24 Iraqis in 2005, a military judge said Tuesday. Al Sharpton to Preside at Funeral for Etta James Jan 24 5:06 PM EST VIDEO: Watch Chris Burrous Report RIVERSIDE (KTLA) -- The Rev. Al Sharpton will preside at Saturday's funeral for legendary singer Etta James who died last Friday at the age of 73. A New Lego Line for Girls is Offensive, Critics Say Jan 24 4:35 PM EST Online petitions have sprung up against the line Lego toys have always seemed pleasantly gender-neutral. Perhaps that's why the new Lego Friends line for girls has triggered a fair bit of protest from some health and equal-rights organizations. Massive Solar Storm Bombards Earth with Radioactive Particles Jan 24 4:06 PM EST The bombardment is expected to reach us Tuesday morning, but the threat to satellites and power grids appears to be low. A massive explosion on the sun's surface has triggered the largest solar radiation storm since 2005 and has unleashed a torrent of charged plasma particles toward Earth, though the threat to satellites, power grids and other high-tech hardware is believed to be manageable ... Starbucks To Add Beer And Wine To Some SoCal Stores Jan 24 3:20 PM EST VIDEO: Watch Eric Spillman's Report LOS ANGELES, Calif. (KTLA) -- 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. 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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