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Yahoo! Alerts Thursday, March 8, 2012 7:30 PM EST Today's Local News for Los Angeles CA : As of 7:30 PM EST Students may have viewed teacher porn video Los Angeles Times - Mar 8 11:08 AM EST Coliseum Commission again meets behind closed doors on USC deal Los Angeles Times - Mar 8 11:08 AM EST Radio: Who knows how Rush Limbaugh's real ratings stack up? Los Angeles Daily News - Mar 8 7:04 PM EST Web star born: Kony 'atrocity video' gets millions of views Los Angeles Daily News - Mar 8 5:04 PM EST UC President Slams Anti-Israel Incidents On Campuses CBS 2 Los Angeles - Mar 8 6:57 PM EST Costa Mesa CEO: Jump In OT Pay Cheaper Than Hiring More Police, Firefighters CBS 2 Los Angeles - Mar 8 6:21 PM EST Los Angeles Times Students may have viewed teacher porn video Mar 8 11:08 AM EST As Oxnard school officials investigate allegations that a middle-school teacher appeared in at least one pornographic video, the case appears to be generating little outrage among parents. Coliseum Commission again meets behind closed doors on USC deal Mar 8 11:08 AM EST The panel convenes privately for 2 1/2 hours, devoting part of the time to ongoing efforts to surrender control of the stadium to USC, and spends only 12 minutes in open session. The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Commission on Wednesday spent nearly all of its monthly meeting behind closed doors, continuing a pattern of secrecy that critics say runs afoul of laws requiring government transparency. California political watchdog investigates 3 in Bell scandal Mar 8 11:08 AM EST The Fair Political Practices Commission suspects that former City Administrator Robert Rizzo and two former councilmen violated conflict-of-interest and gift-giving laws in 2010. A 2010 outing to a Washington state horse ranch owned by former Bell City Administrator Robert Rizzo is being investigated by a state agency that suspects the onetime city leader and a pair of council members may have ... California legislative committee approves audit of water rates Mar 8 11:08 AM EST After complaints about rising bills, a state legislative committee agrees to audit several L.A.-area water agencies, examining how they set rates and how they spend public funds. Responding to complaints about rising water bills from working-class Los Angeles County communities, a state legislative committee on Wednesday unanimously approved an audit to examine how a number of local water ... New trial ordered in death of inmate forced to wear pink underwear Mar 8 11:07 AM EST Appellate panel says judge should have allowed testimony that the dress code imposed by Sheriff Joe Arpaio in an Arizona county so traumatized a schizophrenic man that it may have caused his death. "America's toughest sheriff" is facing a new threat of punishment in the death of a mentally ill jail inmate forced to don pink underwear. Los Angeles Daily News Radio: Who knows how Rush Limbaugh's real ratings stack up? Mar 8 7:04 PM EST I detest writing about political talk radio. Not because I don't like it -- though I am still on a pseudo-hiatus because I am still tired of the negativity and misleading statements that tend to permeate the genre. Web star born: Kony 'atrocity video' gets millions of views Mar 8 5:04 PM EST KAMPALA, Uganda - If Joseph Kony lived in relative anonymity before this week, he's an Internet star now. A video about the atrocities carried out by Kony's Lord's Resistance Army has gone viral, racking up millions more views seemingly by the hour. See the video. Retweets becoming digital version of autographs Mar 8 5:04 PM EST Forget standing in line for hours, hoping for a scribbled, barely legible autograph on a wrinkled piece of paper. Or jockeying for spots behind the dugout, on the off chance a signed ball or batting glove gets tossed your way. Jury finds former LAPD detective Stephanie Lazarus guilty of first-degree murder Mar 8 3:49 PM EST After deliberating less than eight hours, a jury on Thursday found former LAPD detective Stephanie Lazarus guilty of first degree murder for killing her ex-boyfriend's wife in 1986. House passes bipartisan bill to help small businesses grow Mar 8 1:35 PM EST WASHINGTON - Showing that they can work together on occasion, House lawmakers have overwhelmingly passed legislation making it easier for small businesses and startups to raise capital to grow and hire new workers. CBS 2 Los Angeles UC President Slams Anti-Israel Incidents On Campuses Mar 8 6:57 PM EST The head of the University of California is condemning recent anti-Israel incidents on UC campuses. Costa Mesa CEO: Jump In OT Pay Cheaper Than Hiring More Police, Firefighters Mar 8 6:21 PM EST As the city tries to reign in spending, new data shows the paychecks of police officers and firefighters ballooned in 2011. Help Needed To Identify Man In Fatal Pool Hall Stabbing Mar 8 6:20 PM EST The San Bernardino Police need the public's help identifying a man who fatally stabbed another man at a pool hall. Child Services Employee Among Dozens Arrested In Prostitution Sting Mar 8 5:36 PM EST Over 30 people have been arrested in an undercover prostitution sting involving female officers who posed as hookers. Former LAPD Detective Found Guilty Of 1st Degree Murder Mar 8 4:51 PM EST An eight woman, four man jury found a former LAPD detective guilty Thursday of first degree murder in the death of her ex-boyfriend's wife. NBC Los Angeles Norwalk Man Accused of Drugging, Raping Babysitter: Sheriff Mar 8 7:20 PM EST A 53-year-old Norwalk man has been arrested on suspicion of drugging and sexually assaulting a 22-year-old babysitter he hired from an online service, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. Multiple Fires Break Out Near La Puente Homes Mar 8 6:50 PM EST Multiple fires broke out in the La Puente area Thursday afternoon, prompting fire officials to question whether the blazes were ignited on purpose. Tagging Crew Fight Sparked School Brawl Mar 8 4:20 PM EST As security was tightened at Carson High School on Thursday, community leaders called for greater protection for students a day after a campus donnybrook involving up to 40 students left eight injured and seven... Ex-LAPD Cop Found Guilty of Murder Mar 8 3:05 PM EST The jury deliberating the capital murder case of a veteran LAPD detective accused of killing the wife of her ex-lover in a jealous rage 26 years ago is expected to read its verdict at 1:45 Thursday. LACMA Rock vs. Paper? Scissors? Mar 8 2:35 PM EST Like a proverbial game of rock, paper, scissors, was it the palm trees, power lines or a concrete island that stopped the 340-ton boulder in its tracks on Wednesday? KABC-TV Los Angeles Norwalk man accused of drugging, raping babysitter Mar 8 6:10 PM EST A Norwalk man was arrested, accused of drugging a babysitter and sexually assaulting her. Ex-LAPD detective found guilty of first-degree murder Mar 8 5:40 PM EST Former LAPD detective Stephanie Lazarus has been found guilty of first-degree murder in the 1986 death of Sherri Rasmussen. Bomb threat puts Alhambra High on lockdown Mar 8 12:10 PM EST Alhambra High School was placed on lockdown Thursday morning after a bomb threat, police said. Gunfire erupts at Calabasas mobile home park Mar 8 12:10 PM EST Gunfire erupted at a mobile home park in Calabasas on Thursday morning. A suspect has been taken into custody. Extra security at Carson High after brawl Mar 8 11:25 AM EST Security was tight at Carson High, a day after some students were involved in a melee on campus that led to several injuries. FOX 11 News Los Angeles Lazarus Guilty Of First Degree Murder Mar 8 5:27 PM EST A former Los Angeles police detective has been found guilty of murdering the wife of her former lover 26 years ago.  The first-degree murder verdict came Thursday in the cold case against Stephanie Lazarus that hinged on the strength of a single piece of evidence -- DNA from a bite mark on the victim's arm. Sheridan's Housewives Lawsuit Continues Mar 8 2:13 PM EST Marc Cherry will continue his testimony in trial of Nicollette Sheridan's lawsuit alleging the ``Desperate Housewives'' creator hit her hard in the face with an open hand in September 2008. "Kony" Video Gets Millions of Views Mar 8 11:57 AM EST A video about the atrocities carried out by Kony's Lord's Resistance Army has gone viral, racking up millions more views seemingly by the hour. Oxnard Teacher Moonlighting In Porn? Mar 7 10:27 AM EST Junior High School students in Oxnard are being told to avoid internet sex sites, not on general principal, but because they might see one of their teachers.  Phil Shuman tells us more.     Alternatives To The High Price Of Gas Mar 6 12:44 PM EST Believe it or not ... gasoline is a little cheaper in L.A. County today. But filling your tank is still an expensive proposition. The average price of a gallon of gas dropped two-tenths-of-a-cent overnight ... but the price is still a hefty $4.37. That's nearly 50 cents higher than it was this time last year. Los Angeles Business Journal Cornerstone OnDemand Makes Acquisition Mar 8 5:58 PM EST Cornerstone OnDemand Inc. has agreed to acquire a New Zealand firm that makes employee "talent management" software for the small businesses market, in a deal valued at about $14 million. Staar Surgical Misses Wall Street Profit Estimates Mar 7 6:28 PM EST Shares of Staar Surgical Co. fell 4 percent on Wednesday after the maker of implantable contact lenses reported a fourth quarter profit that was less than what analysts expected. Downey Regional Medical Center Emerges From Chapter 11 Mar 7 6:28 PM EST Downey Regional Medical Center has emerged from Chapter 11 reorganization, and received $52 million in debt financing. Poll: What's Your Opinion of Local Chambers Visiting Cuba? Mar 7 4:28 PM EST The Los Angeles Business Journal has posted a new weekly poll for readers on issues in the news. Gores Group Debuts Fund to Target Smaller Deals Mar 7 2:43 PM EST The Gores Group has closed fundraising for its fourth private equity fund. The new $300 million fund will target lower middle-market businesses. KTLA-TV Los Angeles Man Accused of Drugging, Raping Babysitter Mar 8 7:17 PM EST NORWALK, Calif. (KTLA) -- Police are looking for possible victims of a 53-year old man accused of drugging and raping a woman he hired to babysit. Girl Found Dead in Park Was Beaten, Stabbed Mar 8 7:17 PM EST ROSEMONT, Calif. -- A 13-year-old girl found dead in a public park had been stabbed and beaten, according to a report from the coroner. Gloria Allred Champions Limbaugh Prosecution Mar 8 7:17 PM EST The celebrity attorney advocates prosecuting the controversial talk show host under Florida law LOS ANGELES (KTLA) - Celebrity attorney Gloria Allred has entered the fray against embattled talk show host Rush Limbaugh, advocating prosecution against Limbaugh for his remarks about female Georgetown Law School student Sandra Fluke. Postal Worker Dies After Pit Bull Attack Mar 8 6:47 PM EST ESCONDIDO, Calif. - An Escondido postal worker, who was bitten by a pit bull while on her normal route, died four days later from a stroke, officials said Thursday. Drunk Pasadena Student Punches Paramedic Mar 8 6:47 PM EST Police say the 15 year-old was intoxicated and belligerent PASADENA (KTLA) - Pasadena police say a Pasadena High School student punched a high school security officer and a paramedic while being taken from campus to the hospital because he was intoxicated. LA Weekly Know When to Fold 'Em Mar 7 8:39 PM EST Last week's feature, which exposed the fallout from the federal government's shutdown of the online poker industry ("They Were Kings for a Moment," by Chris Parker), got readers talking. Writes TCasey, "That's a very informative article about what happened to online gambling. I like your w... Erica Loberg's L.A. County Mental Ward Tell-All Mar 7 8:24 PM EST The hush-hush world of psychiatric hospitals has inspired films like Girl, Interrupted and One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest , both of which threw light on a human drama most people never experience firsthand. But when the real-life practices in such institutions are pushed into th... Andrew Breitbart Was L.A.'s Implausible Native Son Mar 7 8:09 PM EST Last spring, when Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.) accidentally tweeted a photo of his erection to his entire feed — the first brick in an infidelity scandal that would include sexting porn stars, nude cellphone pics and Weiner's eventual resignation — the alarm didn't sound from New York... The Palisadian-Post Marquez Residents Oppose DWP Site Mar 8 11:13 AM EST 2012-03-08 If you are going to build a power-distribution substation in Pacific Palisades, expect extreme opposition. Chamber to Honor Emily Kay, Yogurt Shoppe, City National Mar 8 11:13 AM EST 2012-03-08 Emily Kay Tillman of Fancy Feet Dance Studio, The Yogurt Shoppe and City National Bank will receive annual awards presented by the Pacific Palisades Chamber of Commerce at its Installation Dinner on June 14 at the Riviera Country Club.

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