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Yahoo! Alerts Tuesday, May 29, 2012 7:30 PM EDT Today's Local News for Los Angeles CA : As of 7:30 PM EDT Man sexually assaults child at Wal-Mart, police say Los Angeles Times - May 29 12:09 PM EDT Realignment plan for California prisons causing new friction Los Angeles Times - May 29 8:12 AM EDT Wines of the Week for May 30, 2012 Los Angeles Daily News - May 29 6:12 PM EDT Serving up a healthier potato salad for summer Los Angeles Daily News - May 29 5:42 PM EDT Suspect Injured In Botched Downtown Jewelry Store Robbery CBS 2 Los Angeles - May 29 6:53 PM EDT Disgraced Ex-Lawmaker Wants Gun Rights Restored After Release From Prison CBS 2 Los Angeles - May 29 6:11 PM EDT Los Angeles Times Man sexually assaults child at Wal-Mart, police say May 29 12:09 PM EDT A man has been arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting a child inside a Wal-Mart store in Oxnard, police said. Realignment plan for California prisons causing new friction May 29 8:12 AM EDT Higher volume of 'compliance checks' done by law enforcement on felons released in L.A. County means that probation officers often aren't available to go along. The first four times Pamela Morris was released from prison, she would go to her state parole officers or they would occasionally make unannounced solo visits to make sure she wasn't committing new crimes. Sen. Dianne Feinstein outpaces challengers in fundraising May 29 6:28 AM EDT The longtime California senator is in a race with 23 underfunded rivals. One of them will be her single opponent on the November ballot. Twenty-three largely unknown, underfinanced challengers are vying for the chance to take on U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) in the fall. Foreclosures and resulting blight infest once-safe neighborhoods May 29 6:28 AM EDT Foreclosed homes invite drugs and crime. But the city of L.A. and lenders aren't dealing effectively with the problem. William Perez has been waiting a long time to tell someone all the sad and crazy things he's seen. For Antelope Valley African Americans, a lower life expectancy May 29 6:28 AM EDT Statistics show that blacks in Los Angeles County's High Desert have a higher mortality rate than those elsewhere in the county. Less access to medical care is suspected. Life is shorter for African Americans in the High Desert. Los Angeles Daily News Wines of the Week for May 30, 2012 May 29 6:12 PM EDT Los Angeles Wine Company 4935 McConnell Ave. Los Angeles 310-306-9463 Serving up a healthier potato salad for summer May 29 5:42 PM EDT So you're having a barbecue and you want to keep it at least a little healthy. Culinary classes and events: Week of May 30, 2012 May 29 5:42 PM EDT Sur La Table-Farmers Market location, Los Angeles: Summer in Provence, 6:30 tonight ($69); Global Seafood Favorites, 6:30 p.m. Thursday ($79); Date Night - Venice in Summer, 6:30 p.m. Friday ($79); Cheesemaking, 2 p.m. Saturday ($69); Oops! Congressman Howard Berman demoted to councilman on street banners May 29 5:12 PM EDT After spending millions of dollars in his June 5 race against U.S. Rep. Brad Sherman, Rep. Howard Berman is still finding it difficult to make it clear to voters who he is. 405 Fwy lanes near Getty Center to close tonight May 29 4:27 PM EDT LOS ANGELES - The southbound lanes of the San Diego (405) Freeway from the Getty Center Drive on-ramp to Sunset Boulevard will be closed from midnight until 5 tomorrow morning as part of the $1. CBS 2 Los Angeles Suspect Injured In Botched Downtown Jewelry Store Robbery May 29 6:53 PM EDT Police searched Tuesday afternoon for one of two suspects involved in a shooting and robbery attempt in the jewelry district in downtown Los Angeles. Disgraced Ex-Lawmaker Wants Gun Rights Restored After Release From Prison May 29 6:11 PM EDT A former Southland congressman and Navy veteran wants his right to bear arms reinstated when his time in federal prison is over. Police Release Sketch Of Suspect Linked To Alhambra-Area Burglaries May 29 5:34 PM EDT Police are asking for the public's help in identifying a man who broke into a San Gabriel Valley home in the middle of the day. Judge Grants LAPD Access To Audio Tapes Of Manson Family Member May 29 4:55 PM EDT A Texas judge has ruled that the LAPD can listen to audio tapes of former Manson family member Charles "Tex" Watson and his attorney. Air Conditioning Unit To Harness Solar Power, Hot Water For Lower Costs May 29 2:59 PM EDT An experimental rooftop unit could soon turn the sun into a cheaper way to keep your home cool during the summer months. NBC Los Angeles Cops: Would-be Robber Shot at Jewelry Store May 29 6:39 PM EDT A would-be robber was shot at a downtown jewelry store, Los Angeles police said Tuesday. Tex Watson Audio Tied Up in Courts: LAPD May 29 5:09 PM EDT Police will have to wait at least 14 days to possibly hear decades-old interviews, thanks to a request from Charles "Tex" Watson's attorney, according to the LAPD. Photo Credit: AP Home or Away, Kings Fans Show Support May 29 4:24 PM EDT The LA Kings' loyal followers on the road to the Stanley Cup Finals. Stanley Cup Final Watch Parties at LA Live May 29 4:09 PM EDT Whether the Kings are in New Jersey or across the street at Staples Center, cheer at the Stanley Cup Final Watch Parties at LA Live. Photo Credit: Getty Images Virtual Reality: A New Therapy for PTSD May 29 3:24 PM EDT As post-traumatic stress disorder -- the scourge of battle-weary warriors -- reaches epidemic proportions, the nation's fascination with video games is about to propel PTSD therapy into an entirely new dimension... KABC-TV Los Angeles Robbery suspect shot at downtown LA jewelry store May 29 6:51 PM EDT A robbery suspect was shot and wounded at a downtown L.A. jewelry store by an off-duty reserve deputy on Tuesday. Bomb threat at downtown Roybal Federal Building May 29 6:51 PM EDT A verbal bomb threat was received at about 1:55 p.m. Tuesday at the Edward R. Roybal Federal Building downtown. I-405 Sepulveda Pass lane closures scheduled for Tues., Wed. nights May 29 5:51 PM EDT Sections of the Interstate 405 Freeway will be closed to motorists Tuesday and Wednesday nights. Vote-by-mail request reaches deadline for LA County May 29 2:51 PM EDT Tuesday is the deadline for L.A. County voters to request a vote-by-mail ballot for the June 5 California primary. LA Kings hold Platelets for Playoffs drive May 29 1:36 PM EDT The L.A. Kings are kicking off a Platelets for Playoffs drive Tuesday, and donors will get a chance to win game tickets. 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 Qualstar Proxy Battle Escalates May 29 6:30 PM EDT Qualstar Corp. has urged shareholders to reject an effort by its largest institutional shareholder to replace the current board of directors with its own slate. DineEquity Sells More Restaurants to Franchisees May 29 6:30 PM EDT DineEquity Inc. has agreed to sell 33 company-operated Applebee's restaurants in the Midwest to American Franchise Capital LLC. SpaceX Signs Rocket Contract with Intelsat May 29 2:01 PM EDT Space Exploration Technologies has signed the first commercial contract for its large Falcon Heavy rocket with satellite services giant Intelsat. Teledyne to Buy Test Instrument Maker May 29 1:30 PM EDT Teledyne Technologies Inc. said it will acquire test equipment maker LeCroy Corp. in a deal valued at about $291 million. 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. KTLA-TV Los Angeles Ex-NBA Star Dennis Rodman Shirks Child Support; Sentenced to Community Service May 29 7:18 PM EDT NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (KTLA) -- An Orange County judge sentenced former NBA star Dennis Rodman to 104 hours of community service and three years of informal probation Tuesday after being found guilty of contempt for failing to pay child support, a court official said. Child Killer Commits Suicide on Death Row May 29 6:48 PM EDT LOS ANGELES, Calif. (KTLA) -- Convicted child killer James Lee Crummel, 68, was found hanging in his cell on death row at San Quentin State Prison. San Bernardino Homicide is 12th This Month May 29 10:48 AM EDT SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (KTLA) -- One person was killed and two others were wounded in a shooting in San Bernardino Tuesday morning. Radioactive Tuna from Japan Found Off Calif. Coast May 29 8:18 AM EDT LOS ANGELES (KTLA) -- Scientists say that migrating Pacific bluefin tuna off California's coast are carrying radioactive contamination from Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident. Bear Takes Leisurely Dip in Backyard Pool in Monrovia May 29 7:48 AM EDT MONROVIA, Calif. (KTLA) -- Two sisters in Monrovia were shocked to find a big bear taking a dip in their family's backyard infinity pool. 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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