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Yahoo! Alerts Saturday, March 3, 2012 7:30 PM EST Today's Local News for Los Angeles CA : As of 7:30 PM EST Saving desert tortoises is a costly hurdle for solar projects Los Angeles Times - Mar 3 9:55 AM EST Man who found a deep sense of purpose in Occupy L.A. is mourned Los Angeles Times - Mar 3 9:55 AM EST Home items: "The Joy of Decorating" and "Atomic Ranch: Midcentury Interiors" Los Angeles Daily News - Mar 3 6:52 PM EST Firefighters tackle brushfire at Hansen Dam Los Angeles Daily News - Mar 3 6:51 PM EST Police: Gun-Wielding Man Fatally Shot In Harbor City CBS 2 Los Angeles - Mar 3 6:15 PM EST Crews Knock Down Apartment Fire In Whittier CBS 2 Los Angeles - Mar 3 5:57 PM EST Los Angeles Times Saving desert tortoises is a costly hurdle for solar projects Mar 3 9:55 AM EST BrightSource Energy has spent $56 million so far to protect the endangered creatures, but calamities have befallen the effort. Stubborn does not come close to describing the desert tortoise, a species that did its evolving more than 220 million years ago and has since remained resolutely prehistoric. Man who found a deep sense of purpose in Occupy L.A. is mourned Mar 3 9:55 AM EST Members of Alex Weinschenker's family by birth and his recent family by choice join in celebrating the life of the 23-year-old. The protest movement was the turning point of Alex's life, his father says. Alex Weinschenker was born 23 years ago last month. Couple arrested in 2008 slaying in Santa Monica Mar 3 9:55 AM EST A financial consultant and his wife are being held in the fatal stabbing of an artist who was robbed of $550,000. Police are seeking more suspects in an alleged scheme to steal millions from dozens of victims. An Orange County financial consultant and his wife have been arrested in the 2008 slaying of a Santa Monica artist, and police said they were seeking more suspects in a complex scheme to ... Los Angeles developer gets a dose of Girl Scout power Mar 3 9:54 AM EST Facing outrage that the group was barred from selling its signature cookies at his Calabasas shopping center, Rick Caruso rectifies the situation and says it was all a misunderstanding. Forget employee unions, Hollywood studios and big developers. Wandering gray wolf leaves California, returns to Oregon Mar 3 9:54 AM EST The young male, the first wild wolf recorded in California since the 1920s, is believed to have traveled in excess of 2,000 miles since leaving his home pack in northeastern Oregon last fall. The wandering gray wolf who last year became the first wild wolf recorded in California since the 1920s crossed the border Thursday and headed back to his home state of Oregon. Los Angeles Daily News Home items: "The Joy of Decorating" and "Atomic Ranch: Midcentury Interiors" Mar 3 6:52 PM EST Interior designer Phoebe Howard, known affectionately as Mrs. Howard by her clients, addresses common decorating issues in "The Joy of Decorating: Southern Style with Mrs. Howard." Firefighters tackle brushfire at Hansen Dam Mar 3 6:51 PM EST Los Angeles City firefighters are at the scene of a full brushfire turnout at Hansen Dam, northeast of the end of Montague Street, near Osborne Street. Art deco style fills Oscar greenroom with Hollywood glamour Mar 3 6:21 PM EST In the plush environment that last Sunday was the Oscar greenroom backstage at the Academy Awards, emerging talent and Hollywood royalty were transported back in time to the age of glamour. | See photo gallery. Disneyland evacuates park entrance area after suspicious package found Mar 3 1:06 PM EST Parks will stay open later for guests who were inconvenienced by evacuations caused by a ``suspicious object'' discovered near the ticket booths to California Adventure and Disneyland on Saturday. UPDATE: Homicide unit investigating death of woman found in Burbank driveway Mar 3 12:36 PM EST An autopsy was pending Saturday on a woman found dead in a parked car in a Burbank driveway. CBS 2 Los Angeles Police: Gun-Wielding Man Fatally Shot In Harbor City Mar 3 6:15 PM EST A man was fatally shot by a Los Angeles police officer after authorities say he reached for his gun. Crews Knock Down Apartment Fire In Whittier Mar 3 5:57 PM EST Firefighters Saturday extinguished a blaze at an apartment building in Whittier. 140-Ton Boulder Inches Its Way To LACMA Mar 3 5:33 PM EST A giant rock is on a roll as it continues its long journey to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA). Volunteer Police Interrupts Sex Assault In Moreno Valley Park Mar 3 5:32 PM EST A volunteer police patrol interrupted a sexual assault at a Moreno Valley park after a woman was forced at gunpoint out of her friend's car and raped. Firefighters Rescue 19-Year-Old Woman From Burning Apartment In Van Nuys Mar 3 4:30 PM EST Los Angeles firefighters rescued a 19-year-old woman trapped inside her burning second-floor apartment in the San Fernando Valley. NBC Los Angeles Disneyland Reopens After Lockdown Mar 3 12:37 PM EST Disneyland has been shut down while police investigate a suspicious item. Police Shoot, Kill Gunman Mar 3 12:07 PM EST An officer shot and killed a man who was said to have been armed with a pistol in Harbor City late Friday. Dodgers, Angels Tickets Go On Sale Mar 3 11:52 AM EST Dodgers and Angels regular season tickets go on sale today. Fugitive Could be in Los Angeles: FBI Mar 3 2:22 AM EST The FBI says a child rape suspect who has been on the run for nearly two decades could be in Los Angeles. Naming the 340-Ton LACMA Rock Mar 3 1:22 AM EST The 340-ton megalith slowly making its way to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art has been called many things – LACMA Rock, giant boulder, Levitated Mass. So, we asked: What do you think the rock should... KABC-TV Los Angeles Man found shot dead in Los Angeles river Mar 3 6:27 PM EST Authorities are investigating the shooting death of a man, found in the Los Angeles River Saturday morning. LA Fire responds to several vehicle fires near Staples Center Mar 3 5:57 PM EST Several vehicles were reported on fire at Washington Blvd. and Union Ave., just west of the Staples Center, on Saturday. 'Bling Ring' celebrity burglary member pleads no contest Mar 3 4:06 PM EST The alleged ringleader of the 'Bling Ring' has pleaded no contest to stealing from Lindsay Lohan and Audrina Patridge. Harbor City suspect shot, killed by police after drawing gun Mar 3 9:27 AM EST A man on a bicycle in Harbor City was shot and killed by police after he allegedly pulled a gun on officers. Suspect fatally shot by police in Harbor City Mar 3 3:12 AM EST An LAPD police officer fatally shot a suspect in Harbor City on Friday night, according to the LAPD. FOX 11 News Los Angeles Local Team Wins Tittle for Fallen Coach Mar 2 11:51 PM EST Joe Frazier,  a Calabasas High School Asst. Basketball Coach and Former Star Player at Cal State Northridge remains in a coma after being struck by a Speeding motorist last August 25 in Tarzana. Police are now seeking your help in finding the hit-and-run driver.   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.    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 Police Investigate Triple Killing in East Modesto Mar 3 5:34 PM EST MODESTO, Calif. (KTLA) -- Police are investigating the shooting deaths of three people found early Saturday inside a home in east Modesto. Man Found Shot to Death in L.A. River Mar 3 5:04 PM EST LOS ANGELES, Calif. (KTLA) -- Police are investigating the death of a man found shot and killed Saturday in the Los Angeles River. Woman Found Dead in Burbank, Police Suspect Foul Play Mar 3 3:20 PM EST BURBANK, Calif. (KTLA) -- Investigators suspect foul play after a woman was found dead Friday night in a parked car in Burbank. Disneyland Re-Opens After 'Suspicious Object' Investigation Mar 3 12:50 PM EST ANAHEIM, Calif. (KTLA) -- Officials re-opened Disneyland Saturday morning after a bomb squad investigation revealed a suspicious object was nothing more than a goodwill message for park patrons. Man Dead After Police Shooting in Harbor City Mar 3 11:34 AM EST VIDEO: Watch Liberte Chan's Report HARBOR CITY, Calif. (KTLA) -- A police shooting late Friday night left a man dead, according to officials. 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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