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Yahoo! Alerts Sunday, March 4, 2012 7:30 PM EST Today's Local News for Los Angeles CA : As of 7:30 PM EST Killer collects $30,000 in unemployment from jail Los Angeles Times - Mar 4 2:39 PM EST Mourners remember 10-year-old girl who died after fight Los Angeles Times - Mar 4 2:39 PM EST Rock guitarist Ronnie Montrose dies at 64 Los Angeles Daily News - Mar 4 6:36 PM EST Social Security reduction: Letters to the Editor for Sunday, March 4, 2012 Los Angeles Daily News - Mar 4 6:36 PM EST Armed Woman Barricades Herself Inside Building In West Los Angeles CBS 2 Los Angeles - Mar 4 6:32 PM EST Boat Operator Detained After Vessel Runs Aground In Newport Beach CBS 2 Los Angeles - Mar 4 6:10 PM EST Los Angeles Times Killer collects $30,000 in unemployment from jail Mar 4 2:39 PM EST Family members of a convicted murderer in the L.A. County jail system were arrested for allegedly cashing $30,000 worth of his unemployment checks, authorities said. Mourners remember 10-year-old girl who died after fight Mar 4 2:39 PM EST Hundreds of relatives, family friends and strangers remember Joanna Ramos at a funeral service at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery. Joanna died Feb. 24 of blunt-force trauma to the head. As hundreds of mourners gathered at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery on Saturday, Joanna Ramos' grieving mother fought back tears and said she would always remember her 10-year-old daughter as a "good and happy ... Parents pitch in to build library at school near Whittier Mar 4 2:39 PM EST Using bookshelves, signs and lighting fixtures bought at a Borders close-out sale, volunteers work evenings and weekends for months to transform an empty bungalow into a brightly colored reading haven at Aeolian Elementary. For almost a decade, Aeolian Elementary School did not have a library. Mirkarimi trial is a real-life soap opera in San Francisco Mar 4 2:39 PM EST Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi faces domestic violence charges. The alleged victim is his wife, a Venezuelan telenovela star. He says it's a 'private matter'; she says she doesn't 'have any complaint against my husband.' Stay tuned. Proposed legislation bodes ill for California's food trucks Mar 4 2:39 PM EST A state assemblyman wants to significantly limit where lunch wagons can operate, keeping them even farther from schools than marijuana dispensaries. His legislation could put many of the mobile kitchens out of business just as the industry is surging with creativity. Mireya Ingham follows her favorite food trucks on Twitter so she knows when the movable feasts set up curbside in her East ... Los Angeles Daily News Rock guitarist Ronnie Montrose dies at 64 Mar 4 6:36 PM EST Rock guitarist Ronnie Montrose, who formed the band that bore his name and performed with some of rock's heavy hitters, has died, his booking agent said Sunday. Social Security reduction: Letters to the Editor for Sunday, March 4, 2012 Mar 4 6:36 PM EST Everyone is thrilled about the payroll tax deduction extension when they should be outraged. Jonathan Dobrer: LACMA's levitated mess of so-called art Mar 4 6:22 PM EST I love rock 'n' roll. I grew up on it. But I can't understand what induced or seduced the board of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art to undertake hauling a great big rock from the desert to the museum and install it at a cost estimated at between $5 million and $10 million. Paul D. White: Education lost in administration Mar 4 6:21 PM EST NO education reform article I've ever read accurately identified the two real stumbling blocks to improving our K-12 school system. Red/Blue America: Quota quandry Mar 4 6:21 PM EST The Supreme Court last month agreed to hear arguments challenging Texas policies that promote the admission of minorities to the state's universities. CBS 2 Los Angeles Armed Woman Barricades Herself Inside Building In West Los Angeles Mar 4 6:32 PM EST A woman believed to be armed has barricaded herself inside a building in the Del Rey neighborhood of West Los Angeles, police said. Boat Operator Detained After Vessel Runs Aground In Newport Beach Mar 4 6:10 PM EST Authorities Sunday helped two people ashore after their 38-foot sport fishing boat ran aground in Newport Beach. Soutbound 5 Freeway Shut Down By Overturned Tanker Truck Mar 4 5:33 PM EST All southbound lanes of the Interstate 5 Freeway were shut down Sunday after a tanker truck overturned. Authorities: WeHo Apartment Fire Likely Arson Mar 4 5:23 PM EST A woman escaped a fire that engulfed her West Hollywood apartment and authorities say they're investigating it as arson. Funeral To Be Held For 10-Year-Old Girl Who Died Following After-School Fight Mar 4 5:20 PM EST A funeral is expected to be held Sunday for a 10-year-old girl who died following an after-school fight with another girl. NBC Los Angeles More Closures for 405 Freeway Mar 4 6:06 PM EST The southbound lanes of the San Diego Freeway between the San Fernando Valley and L.A.'s Westside will be closed on Monday and Tuesday nights for construction. Arrests in $30K Jailhouse Fraud Mar 4 5:21 PM EST A murder suspect's father and two girlfriends helped him illegally collect more than $30,000 in unemployment insurance benefits while the man was in jail. Condom Rule in Porn Films to Go Into Effect Mar 4 4:21 PM EST The Los Angeles city ordinance requiring condom use by men who perform in pornographic videos goes into effect Monday. Body Found in Car in Burbank ID'd Mar 4 1:51 PM EST Police identified the woman whose body was found in the passenger's seat of a black Kia in Burbank as Dorothy Jean McGuire, 37, of Tujunga. Body Found Dumped in LA River Mar 4 1:21 PM EST Sheriff's detectives continued Sunday to find the person or people responsible for shooting a man and dumping his body into the Los Angeles River. KABC-TV Los Angeles LACMA 340-ton boulder transportation makes premature stop Mar 4 6:27 PM EST A 340-ton boulder is continuing its journey to LACMA on Saturday, but the transportation hit a snag near Diamond Bar. Ex-roommate may have started WeHo apt fire Mar 4 2:57 PM EST A West Hollywood woman escaped a fire that engulfed her apartment, and her ex-roommate may be to blame for the blaze. Venice Beach may get massive Ferris wheel Mar 4 2:12 PM EST Venice Beach may soon get a new tourist attraction in the form of a massive Ferris wheel similar to the London Eye. Hit-run driver slams Downey martial arts studio Mar 4 11:59 AM EST The search is on for whoever slammed a car into a martial arts studio in Downey Sunday morning. Woman found dead on Burbank street identified Mar 4 10:44 AM EST Police released the identity of the woman who was found dead inside a parked car along a street in Burbank. FOX 11 News Los Angeles Star Wars Designer passes away at 82 Mar 4 3:14 PM EST In a tribute on the Oscar winning designer's official site , it reads "We'll miss you Ralph. You will forever be the brightest star in our galaxy". Today's News - Coming Up @ 10PM Mar 3 11:14 PM EST Fox 11 10:00 News & Fox News @ 11PM on CH. 13 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.   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 Homeless Woman Injured in Skid Row Hit-and-Run Wreck Mar 4 5:33 PM EST LOS ANGELES, Calif. (KTLA) -- A hit-and-run crash early Sunday morning injured a homeless woman sleeping in a tent in Los Angeles' Skid Row area, the Los Angeles Times reported. Man Stabbed to Death in Fight Outside Pool Hall Mar 4 3:18 PM EST SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (KTLA) -- Police are searching for a man they say stabbed another man to death early Sunday morning outside a pool hall in San Bernardino. Man Suspected of Killing Ex-Girlfriend Found Dead in Jail Cell Mar 4 2:48 PM EST Michael Robles, 43, was found dead in his Vista Detention Facility cell Sunday. Arson Investigators Probe Alleged WeHo Molotov Attack Mar 4 11:33 AM EST Attack was the result of a dispute between roommates, officials said. WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (KTLA) -- A woman barely escaped with her life early Sunday morning after a former roommate tossed a flaming molotov cocktail through the window of the woman's West Hollywood apartment. Deputies Shoot, Wound Armed Man in Compton Mar 4 11:03 AM EST VIDEO: Watch Don Guevara's Report COMPTON, Calif. (KTLA) -- Sheriff's deputies shot and wounded a man early Sunday morning in Compton after he allegedly drew a weapon and tried to fire at them. 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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