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Yahoo! Alerts Friday, March 2, 2012 7:30 PM EST Today's Local News for Los Angeles CA : As of 7:30 PM EST Teacher leaves wife to live with student Los Angeles Times - Mar 2 9:53 AM EST California physician assistant wins $168 million in harassment suit Los Angeles Times - Mar 2 3:41 AM EST Claims filed against LAUSD on behalf of alleged abuse victims from Miramonte Elementary Los Angeles Daily News - Mar 2 5:21 PM EST Pinterest: The digital answer to cork bulletin boards Los Angeles Daily News - Mar 2 5:06 PM EST Former Youth Soccer Coach Accused Of Making Another Teen Girl Send Him Self-Made Porn CBS 2 Los Angeles - Mar 2 7:08 PM EST 3 Hospitalized After Car Chase Ends In Head-On Crash In Santa Ana CBS 2 Los Angeles - Mar 2 6:56 PM EST Los Angeles Times Teacher leaves wife to live with student Mar 2 9:53 AM EST Controversy is continuing to swirl around a 41-year-old Modesto teacher, who recently resigned his position, left his wife and moved in with an 18-year-old student. California physician assistant wins $168 million in harassment suit Mar 2 3:41 AM EST Ani Chopourian told of sexually inappropriate conduct, bullying and retaliation at a Sacramento hospital. The award is believed to be the largest for a single victim of workplace harassment in U.S. history. Ani Chopourian lost track of how many complaints she filed during the two years she worked as a physician assistant at Sacramento's Mercy General Hospital. L.A. Board of Education OKs proposal for new district boundaries Mar 2 3:41 AM EST The Los Angeles Board of Education votes to approve new districts, which would increase the likelihood of a third Latino board member. The proposal moves to the City Council. Los Angeles Board of Education districts would remain largely the same under a new proposed map, except for one area that was created to increase the likelihood of a third Latino board member. El Segundo ignores millions in potential taxes from Chevron, records show Mar 2 3:41 AM EST City officials halted a preliminary audit showing the oil company, which operates a 951-acre refinery in the city, owed El Segundo $9.5 million in back utility taxes. For months, it's been the only story in town: Can a few part-time politicians in El Segundo force the city's oldest employer and one of the nation's top oil producers to pay higher taxes on its 951-acre refinery. Occupy protests bring small yet intense crowds to state campuses Mar 2 3:40 AM EST Demonstrators at UC and Cal State campuses decry state budget cuts and the resulting hikes in tuition. No arrests were reported, and most academic schedules were not disrupted. Occupy Movement protests planned for colleges nationwide attracted modest yet passionate crowds at California campuses on Thursday as participants decried state budget cuts to education and the resulting hikes in tuition. Los Angeles Daily News Claims filed against LAUSD on behalf of alleged abuse victims from Miramonte Elementary Mar 2 5:21 PM EST LOS ANGELES -- Attorneys representing 20 children who were allegedly sexually abused by a teacher at Miramonte Elementary School near South Los Angeles announced the filing of legal claims against the Los Angeles Unified School District today, contending the district ignored warning signs about the educator's conduct. Pinterest: The digital answer to cork bulletin boards Mar 2 5:06 PM EST One of the things paper had over digital was the ability to cut out articles, pictures and recipes and pin them on a bulletin board. Pinterest.com , digital's answer to the cork board, has run circles around its competition. School districts will be allowed to apply for federal education grants Mar 2 4:06 PM EST LOS ANGELES - Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa today asked Secretary of Education Arne Duncan in Washington, D.C., to allow not just states, but also individual school districts that can show gains in student achievement and graduation rates to apply for "Race to the Top" grants. Judge grants Blake Lively a 3-year extension on restraining order Mar 2 3:21 PM EST LOS ANGELES - A Los Angeles judge today granted "Gossip Girl" actress Blake Lively a three-year extension of a stay-away order against an allegedly obsessed fan. Autopsy scheduled today on body of Andrew Breitbart Mar 2 3:07 PM EST LOS ANGELES - An autopsy was being conducted today on the body of conservative blogger and commentator Andrew Breitbart, who died Thursday. CBS 2 Los Angeles Former Youth Soccer Coach Accused Of Making Another Teen Girl Send Him Self-Made Porn Mar 2 7:08 PM EST Orange County prosecutors filed additional child porn charges Friday against a former girls' soccer team coach who was accused in January of having a 13-year-old girl make porn videos of herself for him. 3 Hospitalized After Car Chase Ends In Head-On Crash In Santa Ana Mar 2 6:56 PM EST Three people were hospitalized following a police pursuit that ended in a head-on crash. Transsexual Woman Sentenced To State Prison For Crime Committed As A Man Mar 2 6:32 PM EST A transsexual woman was sentenced Friday to 11 years to life in state prison for a crime she committed as a man nearly two years ago. Continental Counters At LAX Closing For United Merger Mar 2 5:48 PM EST Passengers scheduled on Continental flights out of LAX this weekend, shouldn't bother looking for the airline's signs. Boyfriend Charged With Capital Murder In Redondo Beach Stabbing Deaths Mar 2 5:30 PM EST Prosecutors have charged a man with two counts of murder for the Redondo Beach stabbing deaths of his girlfriend and her mother. NBC Los Angeles Nudie Tax and Bad Budget Policy Mar 2 6:37 PM EST A legislator's proposed sin tax includes more bad budget policy. Scandal Scarred Bell Seeks New Leader Mar 2 6:22 PM EST The city of Bell has released a slick brochure designed to lure a permanent city manager after the scandal plagued city failed to attract any candidates in its search last year. High Wind Warnings Issued for SoCal Mar 2 5:37 PM EST The National Weather Service has issued high wind warnings for Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties. Hemet Teacher Accused of Sex Crime With Student Mar 2 4:37 PM EST The 31-year-old teacher was booked Thursday in Riverside on suspicion of unlawful sex with a minor. 3 Injured in Santa Ana Pursuit Crash Mar 2 3:37 PM EST A vehicle pursuit ended in a crash Friday morning in Santa Ana. KABC-TV Los Angeles 64 pounds of cocaine discovered in port container Mar 2 5:12 PM EST Cocaine was discovered in the panels of a refrigerated container parked at a Port of LA/Long Beach terminal Thursday. I-405 N to close for Mulholland bridge work Mar 2 4:27 PM EST The northbound 405 between Getty Center Drive and Ventura Boulevard will be closed Friday and Saturday night. Montebello bridge construction set to begin Mar 2 3:12 PM EST Construction work begins Saturday on the new Paramount Boulevard Bridge in Montebello. Wilmington violence addressed at town hall meeting Mar 2 12:42 PM EST Wilmington police addressed a rise in violent crime in the area to a packed house at a town hall meeting. Cupcake ATM will dispense goodies 24 hours a day at Sprinkles in Beverly Hills Mar 2 12:12 PM EST If you love eating cupcakes any time of the day, you will soon be able to satisfy that craving at a cupcake ATM. FOX 11 News Los Angeles Andrew Breitbart Dead At 43 Mar 1 2:59 PM EST Conservative blogger and commentator Andrew Breitbart died today of natural causes. He was 43. Parent Revolution's Ben Austin Mar 1 12:14 PM EST Ben Austin has been at the forefront of the fight to make California's parent-trigger law work. Studio 11 L.A's Jeff Michael talks to Ben about the fight.   Battle To Improve An Adelanto School Mar 1 11:45 AM EST Desert Trails Elementary School "Parent-Trigger" opponents claim documents were altered. Those pushing for change turn to the D.A. to investigate. FOX Investgates: Web Cams And Predators Mar 1 10:14 AM EST Teenagers alone with their computer webcams...it's like an open door for sexual predators.    SKYFOX Time Lapse Coastline Flight Feb 29 2:18 PM EST SKYFOX shows off it's Time Lapse Photography skills while taking a morning cruise over the South Bay coastline. Los Angeles Business Journal Kilroy Realty Makes Northern California Office Buy Mar 2 5:46 PM EST Kilroy Realty Corp. has acquired a Silicon Valley office complex for more than $162 million. The Week's Big Movers Mar 2 5:46 PM EST The Business Journal's index of largest local public companies closed up marginally for the week as the markets pulled back over uncertainty about Europe and the Middle East. Podcast: Highlights from the Latest Business Journal Mar 2 5:45 PM EST Editor Charles Crumpley each week provides highlights from the latest edition of the Los Angeles Business Journal. The podcast for March 2 is now online. Wider Loss at U.S. Auto Parts Network Prompts Share Sell-Off Mar 2 1:46 PM EST Shares of U.S. Auto Parts Network Inc. sank nearly 20 percent Friday morning after the online provider of aftermarket automotive parts reported a larger fourth quarter loss and an analyst downgraded shares. PC Mall Slips to Loss Mar 2 1:46 PM EST Shares of PC Mall Inc. fell 6 percent on Friday after the retailer of information technology products reported a fourth quarter loss related to losing business from a large customer. KTLA-TV Los Angeles Cops: DNA Links Man to 1988 Rape, Murder of Pregnant Newlywed Mar 2 6:35 PM EST SANTA ANA, Calif. (KTLA) -- A 41-year old man is facing trial in the 1988 sexual assault and murder of a pregnant newlywed after being linked to the crime through DNA. Nicholas Prugo Enters Plea in 'Bling Ring' Burglaries Mar 2 4:19 PM EST LOS ANGELES, Calif. (KTLA) -- One of the masterminds of the so-called Bling Ring pleaded no contest Friday to burglarizing the homes of reality star Audrina Patridge and actress Lindsay Lohan three years ago. Man Arrested in Murder-for-Profit Slaying of Santa Monica Artist Mar 2 2:04 PM EST VIDEO: Watch Dave Mecham's Report SANTA MONICA, Calif. (KTLA) -- Police have made an arrest in the 2008 murder of Russian-born artist Alexander "Sasha" Merman. Tahoe Skier Killed in Avalanche Identified Mar 2 2:04 PM EST A skier who died after being caught in a snow slide near Alpine Meadows is being identified as Benjamin Brackett. Brackett worked on Squaw Valley's culinary team since 2008. Fugitive Child Rape Suspect May Be Hiding Out in L.A. Mar 2 9:34 AM EST LOS ANGELES (KTLA) -- The FBI is asking for the public's help finding a fugitive wanted on five counts of child rape. LA Weekly Black Friday: How the Feds Shut Down Online Poker Feb 29 8:11 PM EST When you've turned nothing into something once already, you tend to believe you can do it again. There's faith your luck will turn. Perhaps it's delusion. But for a professional poker player, self-confidence is essential. So it is for Walter Wright, who now finds himself in Costa Rica. He ... Gigi Gordon's Death Matters Feb 29 8:11 PM EST Something was wrong. It was just after sundown in mid-January and Madelynn Kopple knew that her longtime friend, colleague and, most recently, housemate, famed Los Angeles criminal defense attorney Gigi Gordon, should have returned home from running errands hours ago. When Gordon, who had ... Helen Kim Takes on L.A.'s Old Guard Feb 29 8:11 PM EST Helen Kim was not used to feeling like the dumbest kid in class. A graduate of Harvard and of Yale Law School, a top litigator — yet she felt as if everyone on the Los Angeles City Redistricting Commission had done their homework except her. She felt like the only one asking questions. ... The Truth About Trutanich Feb 29 8:10 PM EST Gene Maddaus' cover story about City Attorney — and would-be district attorney — Carmen Trutanich has L.A. buzzing ("Carmen the Barbarian," Feb. 24). As Maddaus revealed, Trutanich has taken a hard-line stance against street artists, pot dispensaries and political protesters — e... The Palisadian-Post Shea to Discuss Citrus for the Home Garden Mar 1 11:13 AM EST 2012-03-01 Tom Shea, an expert in subtropical fruits and citrus, will address members of the Pacific Palisades Garden Club and guests on Monday, March 5 at 7:30 p.m. at the Woman's Club, 901 Haverford. Artist Karla Klarin Turns Her Attention to the Sea Mar 1 11:12 AM EST 2012-03-01 Local artist Karla Klarin is the featured artist through March 21 at the Schomburg Gallery in the Bergamot Station Arts Center, 2525 Michigan Ave.

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