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Today's Local News for Los Angeles CA : Stephen Glass, disgraced journalist, seeks California law license Boy, 3, eats grandma's pot cookies, is hospitalized Larry Sand: Escape the ZIP code for better education Protecting teachers rights: Letters to the Editor for Wednesday, July 4, 2012 LA Zoo Ticket Prices To Go Up Again, 5th Increase In As Many Years LA City Council OKs $5 Parking Fine Hikes Los Angeles Times Stephen Glass, disgraced journalist, seeks California law license The State Bar of California has rejected Stephen Glass, but the state Supreme Court has agreed to hear his case. His employer at an L.A. County law firm champions him. Paul Zuckerman was sifting through resumes when he paused, "astounded," over a particularly strong applicant for a law clerk opening: Ivy League undergraduate, top-notch law school, legal work for two judges in Washington. Boy, 3, eats grandma's pot cookies, is hospitalized A 3-year-old boy was taken to a hospital after eating his grandmother's cookies that were laced with marijuana Stars light up BET Awards In addition to a tribute to Whitney Houston, the BET Awards show features Chris Brown, D'Angelo, Kanye West, Jay-Z, Beyonce, Nicki Minaj and host Samuel L. Jackson. During Sunday's live telecast of the 2012 BET Awards, anticipation reigned, with questions filling Los Angeles' Shrine Auditorium. Hunt continues for mountain lion that mauled sleeping hiker The mountain lion attacked the victim, 63, in the Sierra Nevada foothills northwest of Nevada City, Calif. The man was treated and released from a Grass Valley hospital. The hunt continued Monday for a mountain lion that over the weekend mauled a sleeping hiker in the Sierra Nevada foothills northwest of Nevada City, Calif. Suit in boy's fatal fall at Staples Center is rejected by judge Court rules that the parents, not the Staples Center operators, were responsible for the 2-year-old boy plunging from a luxury box in 2010 after a Lakers game. A Superior Court judge has tossed out a wrongful-death suit filed by a family whose 2-year-old boy plunged from a luxury box at Staples Center, saying that the arena operator was not responsible for the toddler's death. Los Angeles Daily News Larry Sand: Escape the ZIP code for better education On Independence Day, as we watch the fireworks that evoke the "rocket's red glare" of Francis Scott Key's "Star-Spangled Banner," we also pause and reflect on everything it means to be American. Protecting teachers rights: Letters to the Editor for Wednesday, July 4, 2012 Where is the reverence for law and due process? The editorial says that Senate Bill 1530 should have passed because it "would have made it easier to fire teachers who have been accused of particularly egregious crimes" and to fire teachers like Mark Berndt "who was charged this year." "Accused" and "charged" are not the same as "convicted." -- Gary Hartzell, Manhattan Beach Editorial: Justices steadfast -- Constitutional issue outweighs convicting liar The ruling on the Affordable Care Act last week eclipsed another important Supreme Court decision the same day in a case that underlines one of the basic freedoms that we celebrate today -- the freedom of speech. Los Angeles Council to start recess The Los Angeles City Council began its two-week summer recess after its meeting today, moving the date of the break up from late August to accommodate its younger members. Search to find Amelia Earhart plane wreckage begins in Hawaii HONOLULU - A $2.2 million expedition is hoping to finally solve one of America's most enduring mysteries: What exactly happened to famed aviator Amelia Earhart when she went missing over the South Pacific 75 years ago? CBS 2 Los Angeles LA Zoo Ticket Prices To Go Up Again, 5th Increase In As Many Years Ticket prices are going up again at the Los Angeles Zoo, the fifth ticket increase in as many years. LA City Council OKs $5 Parking Fine Hikes Critics fear the vote to raise parking fines as high as $93 could disproportionately impact lower-income residents of high-density neighborhoods. Thefts Of Air Conditioning Units From Vacant Homes On The Rise Police say there’s been an increase in thefts of air conditioning units taken from vacant homes. Former U.S. Commerce Secretary Won’t Face Charges In Hit-And-Run Crashes Criminal charges won’t be filed against former Commerce Secretary John Bryson, who was involved in a series of hit-and-run collisions in the San Gabriel Valley area last month. Andy Griffith Dead At 86 Television icon Andy Griffith died Tuesday at the age of 86. NBC Los Angeles Rise in Police Shootings Under Fire Although police have attributed last year's increase in officer-involved shootings to an increase in assaults against police officers, a new report calls into question the department's methodology. No Charges to be Filed Against John Bryson The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office will not file charges against former U.S. Commerce Secretary, John Bryson. Photo Credit: Getty Images Olympic Veteran Dumais Still After a Medal Ventura native Troy Dumais is a 35-time U.S. national champion at the junior and senior level and a six-time Pan American Games medalist, but the now-four-time Olympian has yet to earn a medal. Photo Credit: Getty Images for USOC Pot Plants Found After Placentia Fire In Placentia, a “large-scale” of marijuana plants where found inside an industrial building after an electrical fire broke out, said police. OC Mom Accused of Drowning Infant: Police A Santa Ana woman is accused of drowning her 2-month-old daughter in a bathtub inside the family's trailer home, according to authorities. Photo Credit: Santa Ana PD KABC-TV Los Angeles San Fernando mayor, council members' recall petition certified Recall organizers have taken the next step to oust three members of the San Fernando City Council, including the mayor. John Bryson won't be charged in crashes, DA says The L.A. District Attorney said ex-Commerce Secretary John Bryson will not be charged for two June car crashes. Parking fine increase goes to LA City Council vote The L.A. City Council planned to vote Tuesday on a proposed ordinance that would raise parking fines by $5. Nearly $2M in counterfeit cigarettes, Viagra seized in Los Angeles-area bust L.A. County deputies made a big bust on Monday, seizing nearly $2 million worth of counterfeit cigarettes and Viagra pills. 5 South reopens after early-morning big rig crash in Norwalk All lanes of the southbound Santa Ana (5) Freeway in Norwalk have reopened after a big rig crashed and leaked fuel. Los Angeles Business Journal Report Says L.A. Continues to Lose TV Production Business On-location production in Los Angeles fell in the second quarter, with a rise in feature film production failing to offset a double-digit percentage decline in television production. Doctors File ‘Denial of Coverage’ Lawsuit Against Aetna Associations representing thousands of California doctors filed suit in Los Angeles against Aetna Health of California. The lawsuit claims that the health insurer routinely denies patients access to out-of-network doctors, even if the patient has paid for a policy that gives them that option. L.A. Approves Business Tax Exemption for New-Car Dealers Hoping to keep auto sales in Los Angeles and bring other dealers to the city, the City Council approved a nine-year business tax exemption for all car dealers selling new models in the city. Gores Group Makes IT Acquisitions The Gores Group said that its new fund targeting smaller businesses has acquired two technology companies. L.A. Loses Bid for U.S. Patent Satellite Office Los Angeles has lost its bid for a U.S. patent satellite office. Silicon Valley has been selected as the California site. KTLA-TV Los Angeles L.A. City Council Votes Parking Ticket Increase LOS ANGELES (KTLA) -- The Los Angeles City Council voted Tuesday to hike dozens of parking tickets by $5, according to the Los Angeles Times. Where to See Fourth of July Fireworks There are plenty of shows to choose from in L.A., Orange, Ventura, Riverside and San Bernardino counties. Where Are Fireworks Legal? http://www.fire.lacounty.gov/ Southern California Fireworks Shows Scheduled for July 4 LAPD Chief Defends Officers Criticized in New Report LOS ANGELES -- Last year, as the number of police shootings soared, Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck repeatedly gave his bosses and the public an explanation: Officers were discharging their weapons more because they were coming under attack more. He bolstered his assertion with LAPD statistics that showed an increase in the number of assaults on officers. Kitten Undergoes Surgery After Being Rescued From Truck's Engine CYPRESS, Calif -- A 4-week-old kitten is recovering from emergency surgery to repair a ruptured diaphragm. Thousands Stake Out Spots for 4th of July Parade in Huntington Beach HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (KTLA) -- People were up early on Tuesday morning to stake out their spots for Huntington Beach's 4th of July Parade. LA Weekly How to Succeed on YouTube: Goof Off in Your Basement ... Only Better Check out our entire YouTube issue here. Daniel Grimes, a high school student from Ypsilanti, Mich., flew to Los Angeles last July for the YouTube convention Vidcon. He came to see his favorite YouTubers, including Toby Turner, a co... Did L.A. Officials Cover Up Manny Figueras' Fatal Mowing Down of Gary Woodford? Gary Woodford and his buddies left tiny Girard in northern Ohio for the City of Angels 30 years ago, chasing the California dream. Woodford, a well-liked, athletic, curly-haired young man, had just learned that he was color-blind and wouldn't be able to follow his chosen career as a pilot. Comments: Inking Again Food critic Besha Rodell had lots to say about ink., Michael Voltaggio's much-vaunted restaurant in Hollywood where, she wrote, "ego and location intersect" ("That Touch of ink.," June 22). And readers had much to say in response. Nick writes, " Terrific review. I couldn't agree mor... The Palisadian-Post BREAKING NEWS: Hiker Lost in Will Rogers State Historic Park 2012-06-28 UPDATE, 4:18 p.m. A female hiker was reported lost today near 1298 N. Will Rogers State Park Road, according to Brian Humphrey of Los Angeles Fire Department. The Town Is Set for the Fourth of July 2012-06-28 Thousands of Pacific Palisades residents and out-of-town visitors will embrace the town's traditional Fourth of July festivities on Wednesday. Annenberg Presents 'Who Shot Rock & Roll' 2012-06-28 The Annenberg Space for Photography's 'Who Shot Rock & Roll: A Photographic History, 1955-Present' opens on June 23 and runs through October 7 at the museum, 2000 Avenue of the Stars in Century City. Rebecca Hamilton, 81; Raised Eight Children In Pacific Palisades Rebecca Hamilton, a former longtime resident of Pacific Palisades, passed away peacefully at home in Manhattan Beach on May 21, with her family at her side. She was 81. PPBA Bronco All-Stars Throw Two No-Hitters, Win a Title 2012-06-28 The Pacific Palisades Baseball Association's 12-year-old Bronco All-Star team advanced to its third straight championship game on Sunday with a win in the West Hills All-Star tournament, defeating host and top-seeded West Hills by overcoming a five-run deficit to win, 8-7.

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