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Yahoo! Alerts Monday, May 28, 2012 7:30 PM EDT Today's Local News for Los Angeles CA : As of 7:30 PM EDT Justin Bieber allegedly assaulted photographer Los Angeles Times - May 28 11:39 AM EDT Epithet that divides Mexicans is banned by Oxnard school district Los Angeles Times - May 28 8:14 AM EDT CHP: 1 traffic-related death on L.A. County highways during Memorial Day weekend so far Los Angeles Daily News - May 28 6:27 PM EDT Man accidentally killed in Burbank after being trapped by gravel truck's remote doors Los Angeles Daily News - May 28 5:41 PM EDT Southland Gas Prices Hit Record High For Memorial Day CBS 2 Los Angeles - May 28 6:26 PM EDT Rescuers Find Missing Hikers In Arroyo Seco Below Bear Canyon CBS 2 Los Angeles - May 28 6:20 PM EDT Los Angeles Times Justin Bieber allegedly assaulted photographer May 28 11:39 AM EDT Pop star Justin Bieber was under investigation Sunday for possible misdemeanor battery against a photographer, authorities said. Epithet that divides Mexicans is banned by Oxnard school district May 28 8:14 AM EDT 'Oaxaquita' (little Oaxacan) is used by other Mexicans to demean their indigenous compatriots — who are estimated to make up 30% of California's farmworkers. Rolando Zaragoza, 21, was 15 years old when he came to the United States, enrolled in an Oxnard school and first heard the term " Oaxaquita. " Little Oaxacan, it means — and it was not used kindly. 6 candidates vie to succeed Cooley as L.A. County D.A. May 28 8:13 AM EDT The June 5 election will be the first since 1964 in which an incumbent hasn't been on the ballot. If a candidate doesn't garner 50% of the vote the top vote-getters will meet in a November runoff. It is the most powerful job in Los Angeles County's criminal justice system, a position that oversees the prosecution of 60,000 felons each year and can provide a steppingstone to higher office. End of redevelopment agencies could stall change at trailer park May 28 8:13 AM EDT The completion of a new mobile home park to replace Riverside County's once-squalid Duroville is in question because of the end of county redevelopment agencies. OASIS, Calif. — Past the new clubhouse and neat landscaping at the Mountain View Estates mobile home park, rows of dusty lots sit vacant, waiting for new units. Wind farms considering detection systems to prevent bird deaths May 28 8:13 AM EDT Adding bird detection systems could protect wind farms from litigation in case of deaths of threatened species. MOJAVE — Just before daybreak, a group of naturalists don parkas to blunt the frosty wind blowing down a narrow canyon in the Tehachapi Mountains north of Los Angeles. They mount spotting scopes and cameras on tripods, and wait. Los Angeles Daily News CHP: 1 traffic-related death on L.A. County highways during Memorial Day weekend so far May 28 6:27 PM EDT LOS ANGELES - The California Highway Patrol today reported one traffic-related death on Los Angeles County highways during the first 60 hours of this year's three-day Memorial Day weekend. Man accidentally killed in Burbank after being trapped by gravel truck's remote doors May 28 5:41 PM EDT BURBANK - A 58-year-old man was accidentally killed today when he was trapped by the remote doors of a gravel truck, a police sergeant said. Bag ban 'baloney': Letters to the Editor for Tuesday, May 29, 2012 May 28 5:27 PM EDT I think it's relevant to ask a couple of pertinent questions. If littering of plastic bags is the concern, shouldn't penalties for littering be the proper punishment? Editorial: Outcome in 26th District may be intriguing May 28 4:57 PM EDT IN this era of stubborn partisanship, many Americans say they want more independent thinking in Congress. Rick Orlov's Tipoff: Will bitter Democratic Congressional battles help Republican candidates? May 28 3:12 AM EDT Rick Orlov is a Daily News staff writer and columnist. His column, Tipoff, appears on Mondays. CBS 2 Los Angeles Southland Gas Prices Hit Record High For Memorial Day May 28 6:26 PM EDT The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County set a record Monday for Memorial Day, at $4.299, despite declining for 12 consecutive days. Rescuers Find Missing Hikers In Arroyo Seco Below Bear Canyon May 28 6:20 PM EDT After an intense night-long search, rescuers have found a father and daughter who went missing while hiking in the mountains above La Crescenta. Woman, 2 Children Killed In Violent Crash In Willowbrook May 28 6:10 PM EDT An active investigation was under way Monday following a violent collision that claimed the lives of two young children and an adult female and left two others injured. Palmdale Mayor Recovering After Suffering Heart Attack May 28 5:28 PM EDT Palmdale Mayor Jim Ledford is in good condition after suffering a heart attack over the weekend. Man Dies After Getting Trapped In Doors Of Gravel Truck May 28 5:23 PM EDT A man died from injuries sustained when he was trapped by the remote doors of a gravel truck Monday, authorities reported. NBC Los Angeles Father-Daughter Hiking Duo Rescued May 28 5:54 PM EDT A father-daughter hiking team was found safe in the Angeles National Forest Monday morning after spending the night lost on a trail, sought after by search and rescue teams. Nieces' Search for Their Uncle's WWII Wreckage Takes Them Around the World May 28 5:24 PM EDT Marcy Hanigan and her sisters travelled to the jungles of Rabaul to find out their uncle's WWII fighter plane, in hopes of having a connection with the hero they never met. Meet E.M.I.L.Y.: The Robotic Lifeguard May 28 3:24 PM EDT A remote controlled robot lifeguard is diving into the waters at Zuma Beach in Malibu, where LA County Lifeguards are the first in the country to practice rescue missions with the $10,000 tool meant to... SoCal Honors Generations of Service May 28 2:24 PM EDT Memorial Day events dotted the Southland Monday as Southern California remembered the nation's fallen soldiers. Willowbrook Crash Kills Mother, Two Children May 28 1:39 PM EDT A woman and two children were killed in a hit and run crash Monday morning at South Mona Boulevard at East 119th Street in the Willowbrook area of unincorporated Los Angeles County, according to CHP. KABC-TV Los Angeles Santa Monica crash ends in car on top of car May 28 2:06 PM EDT A wild car crash in Santa Monica didn't cause any injuries, but it resulted in a car landing on top of another car. Pomona man sought for allegedly shooting at neighbor May 28 1:22 PM EDT Police are looking for a Pomona man who allegedly shot at his neighbor during an argument. The neighbor wasn't hurt. 9 injured during Marina del Rey boat crash May 28 1:21 PM EDT Nine people were injured in a boat accident off Marina del Rey over the weekend. 2 kids, mom killed in Willowbrook car crash May 28 12:36 PM EDT Two children and their mother were killed and several others were injured following a car accident in Willowbrook on Monday. Memorial Day celebrated across Southern California May 28 10:36 AM EDT Southern California residents on Monday took part in Memorial Day events to honor fallen U.S. troops. FOX 11 News Los Angeles Laguna Hills Memorial Day Half Marathon May 28 6:37 PM EDT They ran the 14th Annual Laguna Hills Memorial Day Half Marathon on Monday Local Memorial Day Observances May 28 6:37 PM EDT From Boyle Heights to Riverside to Lauguna Hills, Veterans and their families are taking part in several events to honor fallen U.S. Troops. Vagos Motorcycle Club - Part Two May 28 12:41 AM EDT Insiders say the Vagos Motorcyle Club -- also called "The Green Nation" -- is on a mission to replace the Hells Angels as the "Baddest" outlaw biker gang. The Real Meaning of Memorial Day May 28 12:41 AM EDT People across Southern California and across the nation are placing Flags at Gravesites in Honor of Memorial Day,  Deadly Shooting At Barbershop May 28 12:26 AM EDT Gunman walks up to two men standing outside a South Los Angeles Barbershop and opened Fire. Los Angeles Business Journal Relying On Nose For Business May 28 3:03 AM EDT Peter Friis looks to nose his way into your bathroom with his aromatherapy shower attachment. Competition Grows More Ruff May 28 3:03 AM EDT Pooch Hotel hopes to collar some canine customers despite opening near a pair of rival stores. Tackling Rugby In America May 28 3:03 AM EDT Grand Prix seeks to get rugby's ball rolling in the United States with a professional league Hanging Out With the Girls May 28 3:03 AM EDT Neferteri Shepherd has had two careers - one as a real estate marketer, the other as a Playboy model. Regional Report May 28 3:03 AM EDT News and notes from communities across Los Angeles County KTLA-TV Los Angeles Bodybuilders Descend on Muscle Beach for Memorial Day May 28 2:51 PM EDT VENICE BEACH, Calif. (KTLA) -- People in Venice Beach are capping off Memorial Day weekend with a bodybuilding competition. 2 Children, Woman Killed in Crash in Willowbrook May 28 1:48 PM EDT WILLOWBROOK, Calif. (KTLA) -- Three people were killed, including two children, in a crash in Willowbrook Monday morning. Pop Star Justin Bieber Accused of Assaulting Paparazzo May 28 1:48 PM EDT CALABASAS, Calif. (KTLA) -- Pop star Justin Bieber is under investigation for possible misdemeanor battery after a paparazzo accused him of assault. Memorial Day Marked with Events Across the Southland May 28 12:03 PM EDT LOS ANGELES (KTLA) -- Many Memorial Day events are being held across the Southland on Monday to honor the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. Military. 2 Hikers Missing in Angeles National Forest Found Safe May 28 11:18 AM EDT ANGELS NATIONAL FOREST (KTLA) -- A man and his daughter who went missing while hiking in the Angeles National Forest have been found safe, authorities said. 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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