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Alerts Sunday, May 27, 2012 7:30 PM EDT Today's Local News for Los Angeles CA : As of 7:30 PM EDT Football player jailed in false rape claim won't sue accuser Los Angeles Times - May 27 12:28 PM EDT Many hospitals, doctors offer cash discount for medical bills Los Angeles Times - May 27 8:14 AM EDT American Homecomings: Valley veterans honor their fallen brethren on Memorial Day Los Angeles Daily News - May 27 6:12 PM EDT American Homecomings: Veterans share Memorial Day thoughts Los Angeles Daily News - May 27 6:04 PM EDT Police Hunt Brazen Thief Who Stole Car, Laptop And Dog From A Dead Man CBS 2 Los Angeles - May 27 7:12 PM EDT Police Arrest Man Who Allegedly Held Up 2 Kids At Knifepoint CBS 2 Los Angeles - May 27 6:30 PM EDT Los Angeles Times Football player jailed in false rape claim won't sue accuser May 27 12:28 PM EDT A day after a former high school football star had his rape conviction dismissed, attention has focused on the woman who recanted the sexual assault claim she made 10 years ago. Many hospitals, doctors offer cash discount for medical bills May 27 8:14 AM EDT The lowest price is usually available only if patients don't use their health insurance. In one case, blood tests that cost an insured patient $415 would have been $95 in cash. A Long Beach hospital charged Jo Ann Snyder $6,707 for a CT scan of her abdomen and pelvis after colon surgery. But because she had health insurance with Blue Shield of California, her share was much less: $2,336. Army Spc. Edward J. Acosta, 21, Hesperia; killed by bomb in Afghanistan May 27 8:14 AM EDT Although his family had urged him to go to college rather than the Army, he was determined. 'He knew what he was getting himself into ... but he didn't doubt his actions for a second,' his wife says. Laura Acosta fondly remembers hunting with her older brother when they were younger, snowboarding in Mammoth and biking together in the Eastern Sierra. Army Sgt. Brian L. Walker, Lucerne Valley; killed in Afghanistan May 27 8:14 AM EDT Brian Walker impressed those around him with his wit, smile and ability to make the most of life. He and his wife, both serving in the Army, had planned to come home and have a child. Ashley Caswell had never been a believer in love at first sight. Then she met Army Sgt. Brian L. Walker, a fellow military policeman at Ft. Bragg, N.C., who hailed from Lucerne Valley, Calif. Guest worker idea stuck in web of politics May 27 8:14 AM EDT California growers warn of a labor shortage unless a system is implemented to temporarily allow pickers into the United States legally. DELANO, Calif. — "You'd think agriculture would have Republican politicians on our side, but on this issue we don't," Kevin Andrew was saying as we toured some grape fields north of Bakersfield, where farmworkers were thinning vines. Los Angeles Daily News American Homecomings: Valley veterans honor their fallen brethren on Memorial Day May 27 6:12 PM EDT Every Memorial Day for the last several years, Vietnam War veteran Phil Roberts, 71, puts on his uniform and participates in a solemn tradition to honor those who have given their lives for their country. American Homecomings: Veterans share Memorial Day thoughts May 27 6:04 PM EDT American Homecomings is a year-long collaboration between newspapers in Digital First Media, which operates the parent company of the Daily News, to chronicle the lives of returning veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. Al Martinez: Recalling Korean War comrades on Memorial Day May 27 5:43 PM EDT Every once in a while, usually on Memorial Day, I let my mind wander back to the Korean War and wonder what became of the men I knew who fought by my side in the year and a half of hell and hallelujah I spent on the front lines. Memorial Day closures May 27 5:42 PM EDT Memorial Day closures schedule. Memorial Day events May 27 5:42 PM EDT A listing of events scheduled for Memorial Day, Monday, May 29, 2012. CBS 2 Los Angeles Police Hunt Brazen Thief Who Stole Car, Laptop And Dog From A Dead Man May 27 7:12 PM EDT Police in South Pasadena are on the hunt for the thief -- or thieves -- who stole a dead man's car, wallet, laptop and dog. Police Arrest Man Who Allegedly Held Up 2 Kids At Knifepoint May 27 6:30 PM EDT Authorities Sunday said a man was behind bars on suspicion of robbing two boys, ages 11 and 12, at knifepoint. Report: Justin Bieber Buys Calabasas Home For $6.5M May 27 5:17 PM EDT Justin Bieber has reportedly paid $6.5 million for a 10,000 square-foot home in Calabasas. Police Release ID Of Bicyclist Fatally Shot In Koreatown May 27 4:41 PM EDT Authorities Sunday released the identity of a bicyclist who was chased down by a white sport utility vehicle and was then shot to death by gunmen who jumped out of the car. Man, 62, Killed In Collision Involving Fontana Squad Car May 27 3:26 PM EDT A 62-year-old man was killed in a collision involving a Fontana police squad car. NBC Los Angeles Slain Koreatown Bicyclist Identified May 27 7:13 PM EDT Police on Sunday identified a bicyclist who was run down by a sports utility vehicle in Koreatown and then shot by one of the passengers as 19-year-old Shaoyan Almazan. Photo Credit: KNBC Arrests Made in 2007 Murder of 82-Year-Old May 27 5:43 PM EDT Two suspects have been arrested in a cold case involving the 2007 murder of an 82-year-old Rosemead man, who was in a coma for nearly a year after he was robbed and assaulted in his garage, Los Angeles... Photo Credit: Getty Images Weather: Sunny and Cool for Memorial Day May 27 2:28 PM EDT Weather Sunday and Monday is expected to be mostly sunny and not too hot. Opinion: Legislator Pay Problem May 27 1:43 PM EDT California's legislators, the highest paid in the country with salaries at $95,000, also might be underpaid, with state senators making only 10 cents per constituent Photo Credit: Getty Images Update: Police ID Man Killed at Barbershop May 27 10:58 AM EDT Dispute between two gunmen and the barber resulted in the shootings. Photo Credit: NBCNewYork.com KABC-TV Los Angeles Abbott Elementary School in Lynwood damaged in fire May 27 12:40 PM EDT A fire broke out and quickly spread inside Abbott Elementary School in Lynwood Saturday afternoon. No one was hurt. Horse airlifted to safety in Lake View Terrace May 27 12:25 PM EDT A horse that got stuck in a ravine near the Hansen Dam Aquatic Center in Lake View Terrace had to be airlifted to safety. Barbershop shooting in South LA kills 1; suspects sought May 27 11:25 AM EDT Police are searching for suspects after a person was killed and another was injured in a shooting at an L.A. barbershop. Bicyclist hit by car, shot dead in Koreatown May 27 2:26 AM EDT One bicyclist was shot dead and another was wounded in Koreatown on Saturday afternoon. Ashes of woman sent to space, along with those of 'Star Trek's' 'Scotty' May 27 2:25 AM EDT The remains of a Boston woman were sent to space, along with those of 'Star Trek' actor James Doohan. FOX 11 News Los Angeles Farewell Dorothy May 27 2:41 AM EDT Friday was Dorothy Lucey's final day on KTTV's Good Day L.A. after 17 years with the show. Bicyclist Hit By Car, Then Shot Dead May 27 1:56 AM EDT A man on a bicycle was shot dead and another man was wounded in Koreatown on Saturday afternoon, police said. Brian Banks to File Claim Against State May 26 7:11 PM EDT The kidnap-rape conviction of a once-promising prep football star was dismissed this week following a recantation by his accuser. SpaceX Dragon Arrives at Space Station May 26 6:56 PM EDT The privately bankrolled Dragon capsule built in Southern California arrived at the International Space Station for a historic docking Friday, captured by astronauts wielding a giant robot arm. UPDATE: Missing Long Beach Girls Found May 26 5:56 PM EDT Long Beach Police have located the two missing girls and suspect taken in to custody. Los Angeles Business Journal The Week's Big Movers May 25 6:00 PM EDT The Business Journal's index of largest local public companies closed up for the week, even as concerns about Europe's economy made investors cautious going into the Memorial Day weekend. Podcast: Highlights from the Latest Business Journal May 25 6:00 PM EDT Editor Charles Crumpley each week provides highlights from the latest edition of the Los Angeles Business Journal. The podcast for May 28 is now online. SpaceX Dragon Makes Historic Arrival at Space Station May 25 1:15 PM EDT An unmanned Dragon capsule built by Space Exploration Technologies Corp. arrived at the International Space Station on Friday, the first private space craft to do so. Acquisition Charges Hurt Semtech's Quarter May 24 6:30 PM EDT Semtech Corp.'s fiscal first-quarter net income plunged 90 percent as the specialty semiconductor maker took charges related to the largest acquisition in its history. But shares rose in after-hours trading Thursday after company provided slightly better-than-expected guidance for the current quarter. Wesco to Acquire Canadian Aircraft Parts Company May 24 1:15 PM EDT Wesco Aircraft Holdings Inc. has signed an agreement to acquire substantially all of the assets of Interfast Inc. for more than $130 million. KTLA-TV Los Angeles 1 Killed, 3 Hurt in Crash Involving Squad Car in Fontana May 27 5:22 PM EDT FONTANA, Calif. (KTLA) -- One person was killed and three others, including a police officer, were hurt in an accident involving a squad car in Fontana. Man Arrested in Walmart Sex Assault on Child May 27 4:51 PM EDT OXNARD, Calif. (KTLA) -- A man has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a child inside a Walmart store in Oxnard. Beacon in the Bay: Golden Gate Bridge Turns 75 May 27 3:36 PM EDT SAN FRANCISCO -- Sunday is just a little sunnier in the San Francisco Bay. 'Men in Black 3' on Track for $70M Weekend May 27 3:06 PM EDT LOS ANGELES -- As of Sunday, "Men in Black 3" had raked in $55 million in box office sales domestically, putting the big-budget Will Smith-led action/comedy flick on pace to snag at least $70 million for the full four-day holiday weekend, reports Box Office Mojo. Woman, 80, Slips Out of Skydiving Harness and Lives (VIDEO) May 27 1:22 PM EDT LODI, Calif. (KTLA) -- An 80-year-old woman survived a near-nightmare when a skydiving trip for her birthday went terribly wrong. LA Weekly Democratic War for L.A.'s Richest May 23 6:58 PM EDT A t the top of the Santa Monica Mountains range in Beverly Hills, standing in the middle of the "urban forest" campus of the environmental group TreePeople, California Assemblywoman Betsy Butler, a leggy blonde in a powder-blue business suit and spiked heels, looks out of place. Butler is ... Daniel Becerril's Victims Use Yelp to Fight Alleged Murderer and Con Man May 23 6:58 PM EDT Debbie Search, a quality technician in Torrance, first suspected something when her financial adviser seemed to fall off the grid. She had a mysterious issue with her taxes and kept receiving letters from the IRS. Her advisers at AP Financial Group were supposed to take care of it. "I kept... Proposition 29 Cigarette Tax May 23 6:57 PM EDT This millennium has not been kind to cigarette smokers. Each year more locales prevent them from lighting up: restaurants, bars, beaches, parks. Since 1999, 47 states have raised taxes on tobacco. Strange as it may seem, left-of-left California is not among them. California's cigarette tax... Comment: People Like Us May 23 6:57 PM EDT Last week was our annual People issue! And so, last week, we heard from a bunch of fanboys and -girls who were thrilled with the personalities we'd profiled and with Kevin Scanlon's glorious photography. Fans of Adam Lambert tied up the phone lines, begging us to send them copies. Fans o...

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